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In $10 billion deal, China Eastern Airlines to acquire 100 more planes

BEIJING, China: In a deal worth US$10 billion at list prices this week, state-owned carrier China Eastern Airlines announced that ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

China says Evergrande chairman being investigated for 'illegal crimes'

BEIJING, China: This week, China Evergrande Group said its founder and chairman, Hui Ka Yan, is being investigated over suspected ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

US adds three Chinese companies to entities using Uyghur forced labor

WASHINGTON D.C. As part of its efforts to remove goods made by Uyghur forced labor from the U.S. supply chain, ...

Global aluminum output at record high in August with demand from China

LONDON, UK: In August, global production of primary aluminum hit an all-time high, with production running at an annualized rate ...

Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

"They should invest money in their athletes": Medallist Priti slams countries for bringing athletes of other nations in Asian Games

Hangzhou [China], October 3 (ANI): Indian athlete Priti Lamba, who secured a bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase event ...

Indian athletics steals the spotlight as Asian Games medal tally hits 60

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): India kept their pursuit of winning 100 medals in the Asian Games alive as ...

Five things that the west doesn't understand about China's foreign policy

China's capacity to surprise western politicians was demonstrated recently, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping was unexpectedly absent from the G20 ...

Russian Paralympic boss rules out political demands for athletes

Some 300 Russian Paralympians could compete at the Paris Games next year, according to national committee chief Pavel RozhkovRussian athletes ...

US-made armor pierced by regular AK round Rostec

Video footage has raised concerns over the quality of ballistic vests donated to the Ukrainian militaryA new video, released by ...

Asian Games: India's Tejaswin Shankar takes pole position in men's decathlon

Hangzhou [China], October 2 (ANI): India's Tejaswin Shankar took pole position on the first day of the decathlon events at ...

Asian Games: India secures win in round 4 of men's team event

Hangzhou [China], October 2 (ANI): India clinched a win in round four of the men's chess team event, but failed ...

"Matter of great pride": VVS Laxman on players representing India in Asian Games

Hangzhou [China], October 2 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman who will act as the head coach for the 'Men ...

Alcaraz romps into China Open semifinals, local star Zheng Qinwen bows out

BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the men's singles semifinals of the China Open with ...

Li, Yavi renew Games records in athletics at Hangzhou Asiad

© Provided by Xinhua Chinese athlete Li Ling renewed her own pole vault Games record to win her third straight ...

Huawei supports Kenya's Esports team in global competition

NAIROBI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tech giant Huawei is supporting the participation of Kenya's national Esports team in the ...

Vietnam posts trade surplus at 21.68 bln USD in 9 months

HANOI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 21.68 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months ...

Croatian Roads chief hails new major infrastructure deal with China's CRBC

© Provided by Xinhua The bridge, inaugurated on July 26, 2022, has significantly cut the travel time from the Croatian ...

ATP roundup: Sebastian Korda reaches Astana final

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) No. 5 seed Sebastian Korda rallied to reach the Astana Open final and ...

Southwest China province accelerates construction project

© Provided by Xinhua GUIYANG, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- As soon as the sun begins to shine on a main ...

China's tropical resort city welcomes National Day holiday tourism spree

© Provided by Xinhua SANYA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Beneath a huge rock inscribed with the Chinese character "Tianya," an ...

China optimizes policies for healthy development of real estate sector

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China has been actively rolling out policies to cater to the ...

China-Arab cooperation brings new opportunities to tackle desertification

© Provided by Xinhua YINCHUAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- When Ahmed Nazal Nuri, an official from the League of Arab ...

Patriotism sparks consumption during National Day "golden week" holiday

© Provided by Xinhua YINCHUAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, which began on ...

China smashes DPR Korea to reach quarterfinals of Asiad women's volleyball

© Provided by Xinhua China secured a top-eight spot in the women's volleyball competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games after ...

Medal winners of table tennis events at Hangzhou Asian Games

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the medal winners of table tennis events at the Hangzhou Asian Games: Women's ...

China's Wang Chuqin wins table tennis men's singles title at Asiad

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddler Wang Chuqin beat compatriot Fan Zhendong to take his first men's singles Asiad ...

DPRK weightlifters collect 2 golds, set world record at Hangzhou Asiad

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- DPR Korean weightlifter Kim Il Gyong won gold in the women's 59kg category of weightlifting ...

Medal winners of artistic gymnastics events at Hangzhou Asian Games

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the medal winners of artistic gymnastics events at the Hangzhou Asian Games: Men's ...

China smashes DPR Korea at Hangzhou Asiad women's volleyball

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China smashed DPR Korea 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-8) to stay at the top of Pool ...

China continues to dominate in diving at Hangzhou Asiad

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Hosts China kept its dominance in diving at the Hangzhou Asiad by winning two 1m ...

Hua shines as China grabs double eventing golds at Hangzhou Asiad

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Alex Hua Tian needed a clear round in the jumping on Poseidons Admiral to ...

Medal winners of shooting events at Hangzhou Asian Games

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the medal winners of shooting events at the Hangzhou Asian Games: Women's 10m ...

Japan's volleyball leading hitter at Hangzhou Asiad dreams about Olympics

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Spearheading Japan's scoring in the women's volleyball of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Minami Uesaka dreamed ...

FOCUS | Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway officially in operation

© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared the official operation of the Jakarta-Bandung ...

China-ASEAN Expo continues to bear fruit for Malaysia's economy: official

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia continues to benefit greatly from its economic engagement with China via the China-ASEAN ...

"I think it goes a long way": Aditi Ashok on winning silver in women's individual golf event

Hangzhou [China], October 2 (ANI): Aditi Ashok, who won a historic silver medal at the women's individual golf event at ...

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Slow economy means fewer Chinese travel abroad for holidays

SHANGHAI, China: Chinese officials report that 100 million people are traveling daily during the ongoing Golden Week holiday. Three times ...

In $10 billion deal, China Eastern Airlines to acquire 100 more planes

BEIJING, China: In a deal worth US$10 billion at list prices this week, state-owned carrier China Eastern Airlines announced that ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

China says Evergrande chairman being investigated for 'illegal crimes'

BEIJING, China: This week, China Evergrande Group said its founder and chairman, Hui Ka Yan, is being investigated over suspected ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

US adds three Chinese companies to entities using Uyghur forced labor

WASHINGTON D.C. As part of its efforts to remove goods made by Uyghur forced labor from the U.S. supply chain, ...

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