Travel bookings soar ahead of May Day holidays as experts forecast a recovery to pre-COVID levels in 2019

China's May Day holidays, spanning five days from Wednesday to Sunday, are expected to witness a historic surge in travel activity. This expectation arises from the sell-out of ticket bookings across numerous tourist attractions and a surging volume of passenger trips, among other positive data points. The ongoing boom in the tourism industry during the […]

Officials in medical fields being investigated, mirroring heighten anti-graft move

In recent months, a number of officials in China's medical fields have been investigated or disciplined, with many of them having previously or currently held important positions.  Experts said on Sunday that the recent anti-corruption moves indicate that anti-corruption efforts are deepening and that pressure on anti-corruption efforts is still being exerted in the medical […]

Fukushima's latest power outage sparks international concern

The latest power outage at Fukushima again highlights the mismanagement of the plant operator and the irresponsible disregard of both domestic and international concerns by the Japanese government, experts said on Thursday. They also called on the international community to unite again at this critical juncture and jointly urge Japan to immediately stop its selfish […]

China National GeneBank capable of storing millions of biological samples

The China National GeneBank (CNGB), located in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, is capable of storing millions of biological samples and supporting data exchange and sharing with more than 500 units worldwide, local newspaper Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported on Monday.  The CNGB consists of a biorepository, a bio-informatics data center and a digitalization platform, according […]

China's top diplomat talks with Iranian, Saudi counterparts, highlighting 'Beijing's commitment in de-escalating Iran-Israel tension'

China's top diplomat Wang Yi held phone talks with his Iranian and Saudi counterparts Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud separately on Monday regarding the tensions between Israel and Iran, and the wider situation in the Middle East. Chinese experts emphasized that Beijing's recent actions demonstrate its commitment to playing a constructive role […]

Scholz's China visit bears certain resemblances to the Merkel era, underscoring efforts to elevate bilateral relations to the previous course: observers

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Sunday, commencing his three-day visit to China that will last until Tuesday. It marks Scholz's second visit to China as chancellor, and he is also accompanied by Germany's top corporate brass, a trip which observers and business representatives point out bears certain resemblances to […]