Sustainable development is the soul of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, which celebrated its sixth anniversary on March 23. From economic development to public health, from agricultural cooperation to international poverty reduction, from water resources to the digital economy, and from green development to education cooperation, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation has made substantial achievements, and the Lancang-Mekong Sustainable Development Zone […]
The Saindak Copper-Gold Mine is the first large-scale modern non-ferrous mine in Pakistan. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) China’s historical relations with Muslims date back to the time of the Islamic Khilafah, or Caliphate, in which the ancient Silk Road was a key factor, and the revival of historical links between them today under the […]
Ambassador Xue Bing, the newly appointed Chinese envoy for the Horn of Africa, has concluded his inaugural visit to the region, a trip that took him to Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Somalia. The diplomat’s mission was meant to gauge the reception for China’s proposed outlook on peace and development in Horn of […]
Climate change is impacting every part of the world now. Last year saw a record number of climate-induced weather disasters — from forest fires, droughts and heat waves to floods in Europe and China — that affected more than 3.4 billion people, or 40 percent of the global population. The need for real, lasting climate […]
The African Union Summit held in Ethiopia in February this year declared 2022 the Year of Nutrition, shining a much-needed spotlight on an issue that has long troubled the continent. Malnutrition is a big challenge for Africa, where many people do not have enough food or do not take the right amounts of the correct […]
When Russia announced the discovery of 26 bio-laboratories in Ukraine and said these were aided and operated by the US Department of Defense, many astute observers globally would naturally have realized that the United States was back at its old game. Instead of answering questions about those laboratories, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was […]
It was interesting to watch the White House desperately trying to undo what its master had said — that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. Earlier, Hunter Biden, son of the US president, was revealed to be involved in Ukrainian biological laboratories. On March 25 — the day before President Joe Biden, in […]
Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission and high representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, was not only undiplomatic but wrong in calling the China-EU Summit on April 1 a "dialogue of the deaf" when addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. A career politician, Borrell seems to have just […]
It appears Western societies, in the grip of a pandemic of neoliberal virtue, have given a new meaning to the Chinese phrase guo fenle, often expressed when someone has gone over the line, or has stepped beyond reason. Let's consider an example. Imagine all the companies of country A pulling out of country B because […]
After the chaos that engulfed Hong Kong for the past month and a half, I am pleased to note that the fifth wave finally appears to be easing. At the beginning of March, we saw an average of 50,000 cases a day. Now we are down to an average of 3,000 to 4,000. The number […]
Ever since the handover, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal has appointed overseas judges from common law jurisdictions to sit in judgment over local cases. This practice is specifically provided for under Article 82 of the Basic Law and Article 92, giving Hong Kong judiciary personnel the power to appoint judges from other common law […]
In the increasingly crowded and vivacious business environment in Hong Kong, companies pit wits against each other to stay ahead of the game. To win is no easy feat. In the long run, only companies setting their sights on developing “deep tech” will be the champions, immune to competition, fickle market momentum and ever-changing consumer […]
An employee for the online grocery platform Dingdong Maicai packs vegetables in Shanghai. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The COVID-19 outbreaks have prompted local governments to implement stricter prevention and control measures, including lockdowns, in some metropolises such as Shanghai and Shenzhen, and some places in western and northeastern China. Although people, in general, are satisfied with […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) Two recent events consolidated the idea that economic development and cooperation are the main drivers of China's foreign policy. Despite the political and military provocations by Western powers, especially the United States, China has been asserting that any problems between or among countries can be addressed by adhering to international […]
Not content with instigating the crisis in Ukraine and continuing to pour oil on the flames of the conflict there, the United States is also intent on fueling tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The remarks by Admiral Samuel Paparo, the commander of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, on Monday, should sound the alarm as they […]
Reports by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are considered the most authoritative, thus the most widely trusted, source of information and wisdom regarding climate change. Its reports have repeatedly warned that a further rise in the global temperature will multiply the risks of floods, drought and heat waves worldwide. In its most […]
When compared side by side, the respective news briefings of China and Canada on the telephone talk between State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on Tuesday, one can easily see where the two countries rub up against one another. In its brief, which does not mention what Wang […]
Iskra’s blockchain-powered Web3 game platform redefines existing game publishing models and brings the power back to game developers, game players, and investors Singapore, April 7, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Iskra announced that it secured an investment of up to $34 million USD led by Krust Universe, an investment arm of Kakao, a Korean tech giant. Along with […]
Malaysian Genomics, airasia Super App, Speedoc and Unique Remedy Join Hands to Offer Health Solutions to airasia Super App’s 51 Mil Users PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Apr 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad (Bursa: MGRC, 0155), a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce the launch of its genetic screening plus personalised health […]
The International Bar Association was founded in 1947, and now comprises some 190 bar associations and law societies, including the Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA). Although its founders hoped it “could contribute to global stability and peace through administration of justice”, it is only as good as its component parts, and it has sometimes gone […]
Long before the pandemic accelerated digitalization across almost all sectors, financial institutions in Hong Kong were already making investments to enhance their customer experience and spared no effort in driving greater cost efficiencies through technology. According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, 86 percent of the city’s incumbent banks are actively integrating fintech applications. While […]
Either out of concern for personal commercial interests, or because they harbor an obsession with ideological bigotry, the capitulationists in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have played up every issue or challenge that has arisen from the “dynamic zero infection” anti-COVID-19 strategy in an apparent attempt to pressure the SAR government into shifting to […]
Editor's Note: More than four decades of reform and opening-up have not only transformed China into the world's second-largest economy but also changed its people's lifestyle. A veteran journalist with China Daily tries to analyze how common folks view traditional Chinese medicine. A pharmacist fulfills a Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) prescription at Gansu Provincial Hospital […]
A resident scans a QR code of a mini-program to report health information in Beijing, March 10, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Innovative digital tools including health codes and itinerary codes have played a key role in China's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing repeated cluster outbreaks, China has used these digital tools as part of […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) Fast-growing companies and start-ups were once the preserve of Silicon Valley and Seattle. No longer. Today, the United States boasts several innovation hotspots, including Austin, Miami, New York City, and Washington, DC. In recent years, similar hubs have also emerged in Europe, including in Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Paris, and […]
The importance of reflecting on history is self-evident: It provides a mirror for us to remember and reflect upon the past, and it is a reminder to the next generation not to make the same mistakes in the future. In this regard, Japan falls short. It is a country that stubbornly chooses not to reflect […]
Volunteers help a resident register for nucleic acid test at a community in Songjiang district of Shanghai, April 4, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The fight against the latest wave of the novel coronavirus has entered a critical stage in Shanghai, where public health workers finished collecting samples for nucleic acid testing from all the city's […]
The disinformation campaign being waged against China over the Ukraine crisis has reached new heights, with The Times newspaper running a report on Friday accusing China of hacking Ukraine's defense and security departments before Russia's "invasion". Citing anonymous United States intelligence service and Ukrainian security service sources, the report is just the latest effort by […]
Seoul, South Korea, April 6, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Protocon, a web 3.0-based Layer 1 blockchain development project, announced a yellowpaper related to “Contract Model,” an alternative technology to smart contracts, on the March 31st. Smart contract is a technology that was first proposed by Nick Szabo in 1996 and realized in Ethereum and is a representative […]
One cannot help feeling outraged over the obviously biased interview with US Consul General Hanscom Smith that the South China Morning Post (SCMP) did recently. It is so one-sided that it gives the impression that the reporter has allowed himself to be used as a propaganda mouthpiece for the US government! Tony-Kwok.jpg First, the timing. […]