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BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market cooperative mechanism that initially featured Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. On Jan 1, 2024, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia joined BRICS, doubling its membership from 5 to 10.
China on Monday cut its market-based benchmark lending rates, with the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) down to 3.1 percent from the previous 3.35 percent.
Why is the BRICS mechanism becoming more and more appealing to the Global South? What impact will this fast-growing organization bear on the globe amid an economic slowdown and geopolitical shifts?
At a time when the world is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), media leaders from around the globe gathered in the vibrant heart of northwest China's Xinjiang on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought about by AI.
In recent years, tech-driven startups like Galbot have been growing fast across China. In Beijing alone, an average of 337 new tech companies were established daily in 2023, or a jaw-dropping one tech company every five minutes.
With nearly a quarter of the world's population, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hold immense market potential, serving as a significant advantage for economic development amid the sluggish global recovery.
China's central regions, which include Jiangxi Province -- home to the "Porcelain Capital" -- along with Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui and Shanxi, have been actively exploring growth strategies to overcome the challenges that come with their inland locations.
Chinese researchers have found a simple, fast and promising way to build an anti-dust shield by fabricating a lunar dust-repellent surface via nanosecond laser etching, according to a paper published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
China's just-concluded National Day holiday ignited a surge in consumer activity, fueled by a dynamic blend of travel demand and targeted incentives, highlighting the strong economic vitality of the world's second largest economy.
While pursuing high-quality development and advancing modernization, China has been offering new growth momentum to its neighbors, said experts ahead of Chinese Premier Li Qiang's trip to Laos and Vietnam.
Confident that opening-up is the right path, China has been implementing proactive strategies, including spurring trade growth, attracting foreign investment and expanding institutional opening-up, to accelerate cultivating new international competitive advantages and achieving mutual benefits with other countries.
The evolution of intellectual property (IP) in China provides valuable insights into the country's 75-year journey of innovation.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country has been committed to building a robust transport network, connecting remote villages with bustling metropolises and facilitating the smooth flows of people and goods.
Just two hours after filling out her application forms on a local public services app, new graduate Ma Xin secured a free, well-furnished apartment in a local "youth station" in the bustling city of Nanjing.
China launched its first satellite, Dongfanghong-1, on April 24, 1970, ushering in the nation's exploration of the universe and its peaceful use of outer space. Five decades on, China's unremitting space exploration efforts are unlocking a wealth of insights concerning the cosmos.
The third Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE), concluding here on Sunday, has been a vibrant platform for fostering global partnerships in digital commerce and thus sustainable growth.
Not far from the bustling exhibition hall of the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), another vibrant scene is unfolding -- a milk tea festival, making its debut at the 21-year-old CAEXPO and drawing over 100 renowned brands from both domestic and international markets.
Donning golden hoop headbands reminiscent of Sun Wukong, the legendary Monkey King, gamers from around the globe are deeply engrossed in their controllers, battling it out in the virtual realm at the third Global Digital Trade Expo, currently underway in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Armed with advanced diagnostic tools, a team of "tree doctors" navigate through the bustling crowds at a park to reach their latest patient -- a venerable ginkgo tree that has stood the test of time for over 1,700 years.
China's commitment to expanding high-standard opening-up and the rapid industry upgrading in ASEAN nations has fostered stronger economic ties between the two sides. Together, these efforts drive regional high-quality development while sharing China's development opportunities with ASEAN.
"The advanced technology and high quality of Chinese automotive companies can help strengthen the competitiveness of their European partners," said Andrea Levy, president of the 2024 Turin Auto Show, stressing that Europe-China cooperation should not be halted due to political reasons.
China's central bank, top securities regulator and financial regulator on Tuesday announced at a press conference a raft of monetary stimulus, property market support and capital market strengthening measures to boost the country's high-quality economic development.
China has sound fundamentals to reap a bumper autumn grain harvest following the summer harvest this year, despite severe disasters triggered by extreme weather in parts of the country.
With a human build and sleek appearance, the 1.8-meter-tall Qijiang-2 is captivating visitors in the exhibition hall of the 2024 World Manufacturing Convention as it can mimic human movements with remarkable precision.
In China's political system, the people exercise State power through the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, and people's congresses at provincial, city, county and township levels, ensuring that their interests are reflected in the decision-making process.
As the country forges ahead with ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, the "ecological embankment" built in Pema Lhade stands as an example of a series of environmentally friendly approaches governments have used to help conserve the mother river of the Chinese nation.
The EU's decision to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs, intended to protect the bloc's auto industry, may instead stifle growth and restrict European consumers' access to more affordable Chinese EV models.
Faced with population aging, China is bolstering its commitment to providing better services for its senior citizens. These services will ensure their living needs and enable them to better enjoy their golden years.
Gliding effortlessly through 1.6-meter deep water, an electric vehicle (EV) navigating the pool amazed onlookers with its impressive capabilities. Nearby, a flying car resembling a large drone hovered overhead, mesmerizing the crowd below.
The joint pursuit of modernization by China and Africa will set off a wave of modernization in the Global South, and open a new chapter in the drive for a community with a shared future for mankind.