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The Diamond Butterfly award brings together young filmmakers from around the world who focus on traditional values and cultural heritageThe Russian Cultural Foundation has opened applications for an international film session for young filmmakers from countries which share Eurasian values.The session, titled'Creativity Unites' and held as part of Russia's […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 29 (ANI): Nineteen people have been detained in China over their religious beliefs during the past three months, marking a 50 per cent increase compared with the preceding three-month period, according to Straits Exchange Foundation Secretary-General Lo Wen-chia, as reported by Taipei Times.The Legislative Yuan's Internal […]

NewsVoirBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 29: The world is asking bigger economic questions than it has in decades. Why hasn't the world seen more inflation, despite over a decade of massive money-printing? Is the dollar still dominant because it's the best currency--or simply because there's no viable alternative? Is China's property crash over -- or is […]

Washington DC [US], July 29 (ANI): The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has called on the Chinese government to disclose the fate of those killed, detained, or who went missing during the 2014 Yarkand (Shache) Massacre and allow an independent international investigation into the incident.In a post on X, UHRP said that July 28 is remembered by Uyghurs not […]

Two directors of a contractor linked to the deadly inferno at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court have denied all allegations of bid-rigging, corruption and collusion with consultants, with one saying he was never told the housing estate’s fire safety system had any problems. A district councillor, Peggy Wong Pik-kiu, who has been criticised for her links to the […]

Washington DC [US], July 29 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile, or ETGE, held a demonstration outside the US Department of State to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the July 28, 2014, Yarkent Massacre.According to a statement shared by the ETGE on X, representatives gathered to honour those killed in the violence and to demand justice for what […]

SHENZHEN, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Mangrove Center (IMC) has launched full institutional operation with its first council meeting held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.This milestone advances global intergovernmental mangrove conservation coordination and embodies China's tangible efforts and commitment to global ecological […]

(260729) -- TAIPEI, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2026 shows the female red panda Tian Tian gifted by Shanghai Zoo at Taipei Zoo, in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. Two red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo made their public debut at Taipei Zoo this week, drawing enthusiastic crowds. (Taipei Zoo/Handout via Xinhua)

TAIPEI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Two red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo made their public debut at Taipei Zoo this week, drawing enthusiastic crowds even though the island's authorities rejected a Shanghai delegation's applications to attend the welcoming ceremony.The three-year-old male, Le Le, was the first of the pair to meet the public on Wednesday, while the […]

NANCHANG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- In east China's Jiangxi Province, a group of ceramic researchers has been restoring dragon vats, a type of vessel considered one of the most challenging large ceramic vessels in the country's ancient porcelain-making history.Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), tens of thousands of ancient ceramic shards unearthed in […]

(260729) -- BEIJING, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260729) -- NINGBO, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Chuan of China spikes the ball during the quarterfinal match between China and Japan at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Men's Final Round in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Suo Xianglu/Xinhua)

(260729) -- LIMA, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Yin Hejun, also China's minister of science and technology, meets with Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori in Lima, Peru, July 27, 2026. Yin attended the presidential handover ceremony of Peru in Lima on Tuesday at the invitation of the Peruvian government. (Chinese […]

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China plans to continue strengthening intellectual property rights (IPR) protection to support emerging and future industries, the country's top intellectual property regulator said on Wednesday.The protection of IPR will be central to fostering comprehensive innovation, high-quality development, and high-standard opening up, as […]

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Vessel traffic through the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz remained broadly stable on July 27, with 32 and 15 vessel crossings respectively, according to S&P Global.Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was around three-quarters of the average daily transit volume recorded during June and […]

Hong Kong’s main public research funding body for universities has approved a record 12 projects worth about HK$478 million (US$61 million) in its latest financing round, with artificial intelligence featuring in more than a third of successful proposals, including one aimed at cutting AI data centre power use by up to 20 per cent. The higher education […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): Indian benchmark equity indices ended higher on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex gaining nearly 889 points and the NSE Nifty rising over 1 per cent, supported by strong industrial production data, easing concerns over crude oil prices and buying in information technology and metal stocks.The BSE Sensex closed at […]

An international symposium on Chinese language education opened in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, bringing together experts to discuss the development of education standards and the localization of Chinese language teaching.CAPE TOWN, July 29 (Xinhua) -- An international symposium on Chinese language education opened in Cape Town, South Africa, on […]

by Abdelrahman Mohammed ElbakoushTRIPOLI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- In a quiet classroom in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, Taha Shlibk stands before a whiteboard, marker in hand, carefully tracing the first strokes of Chinese characters with the precision of someone who once drew only circuit diagrams.Around him, students lean forward, eyes moving between the […]

By Shailesh Yadav New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): India's electric vehicle charging infrastructure has registered a marked improvement over the past year, narrowing the gap between the number of EVs on the road and available charging points, according to BMW India and government data.Hardeep Singh Brar, President & CEO of BMW Group India, highlighted […]

NewsVoirHong Kong, July 29: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), in partnership with the Shangri-La Group, hosted eight senior MICE professionals from India on The Dragon Pulse, a five-day familiarisation trip held from 26-30 June 2026. The programme was designed to demonstrate Hong Kong as a MICE destination for the Indian market, bringing together the […]

Hong Kong is gearing up for a September launch of its revamped Huanggang Port border crossing under a new “joint inspection” model, with drills set to begin next month, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources said Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung and other officials were set to inspect the checkpoint on Friday, when Hong Kong will […]

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China has released its 15th Five-Year Plan for the postal industry, outlining 10 major tasks including improving services and accelerating the development of a modern delivery and logistics network.Jointly issued by the State Post Bureau and several other government agencies, the blueprint also sets specific quantitative targets […]

(260729) -- SHENZHEN, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Journalists and social media influencers from ASEAN countries pose for a group photo at an international cooperation center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 29, 2026. Over 20 journalists and social media influencers from ASEAN countries visited Shenzhen on Wednesday. This year marks the […]

by Peter T. C. ChangMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasized that "dialogue among civilizations is a global imperative... We must talk to one another, and we must talk as equals." That sentiment captures the enduring foundation of Malaysia-China relations.While much has been said about the growing trade, investment and strategic cooperation […]

(260729) -- NAIROBI, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a Chinese enterprise introduce their products to visitors during the Africa Power & Energy Expo and Africa Solar Expo in Nairobi, Kenya, July 29, 2026. A host of Chinese enterprises took part in the exhibiton that runs from July 29 to 31, parading new technologies and innovations in […]

Hong Kong police have recorded 150 WhatsApp account hijacking cases in the past two weeks, with total losses exceeding HK$26 million (US$3.31 million), including one in which a victim was scammed out of HK$10 million by fraudsters impersonating his father. In a social media post on Wednesday, the force’s Cyberdefender platform warned residents against […]

URUMQI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Steven Dahlke, 45, hails from Rostock in Germany, and has been living and working in China for years. He met and fell in love with Xinjiang native Gulayim Akim in 2011. They established a happy family in 2015, and settled in Urumqi in 2022.Amazed by their son Jacob Steven's language talents, the couple decided to incorporate a […]

The measure comes amid an intensifying rivalry between Beijing and Washington to dominate in advanced technology and AIWashington announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US on Tuesday, mainly targeting China, one of the world's leading producers. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cited "unacceptable risks" to US national […]

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China is making significant strides in reshaping the global AI landscape, as a new generation of frontier open-weight models is poised to bridge the global "intelligence gap" by providing advanced and affordable computing tools for less developed nations and grassroots innovators.Moonshot AI, a Beijing-based startup, on Monday […]

CHENGDU, July 29 (Xinhua) -- As the global artificial intelligence (AI) race reshapes the computing landscape, China is accelerating the deployment of orbital computing infrastructure, with the southwestern hub of Chengdu emerging as a key engine in the country's ambitious push to build a next-generation space-based AI network.Given that terrestrial data […]

American mathematician John Pardon, one of the winners of this year's Fields Medal, is proficient in Chinese. He once won an award in the "Chinese Bridge" competition while studying at Princeton University. He learned Chinese simply out of personal interest."The reason I chose Chinese is the writing system is the hardest of all the possible options I had," […]

The State Department says Madagascar fits Washingtons strategy to expand US-aligned investment in critical mineralsThe US is backing a $150 million rare earths project in Madagascar as part of a wider strategy to expand Washington's role in Africa's critical-minerals sector and reduce reliance on China-dominated supply chains, Reuters has reported, citing a […]

Sam Altmans company claims that its most powerful model can execute complex hacking operations on its ownA cutting-edge AI model developed by OpenAI has managed to escape the confines of a lab test and break into a company's database without any human instruction. It's a nightmare scenario - or is that just what OpenAI wants you to believe?On July 16, […]

(260729) -- TIANJIN, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers enjoy traditional Chinese opera shows inside a vintage-themed carriage of the Tianjin Fantasy Express, July 29, 2026. The Tianjin Fantasy Express, a special train for culture and tourism that features themed immersive experiences, launched on Thursday this year's first service from Tianjin North […]

(260729) -- URUMQI, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Steven Dahlke (1st R), Gulayim Akim (3rd R) and their son Jacob Steven (2nd R) walk at a cultural zone in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2026. Steven Dahlke, 45, hails from Rostock in Germany, and has been living and working in China for years. He met and fell in […]

BISHKEK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China's self-reliant scientific and technological development has set an example for other developing nations, a Kyrgyz economist has said.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Iskender Sharsheev, former head of the Secretariat of the National Alliance of Business Associations, described China's progress in science and technology […]

(260729) -- YANGZHOU, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows the vessel WONTANARA setting sail from Jiangdu District of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The vessel WONTANARA, a 41,800-tonne self-unloading bulk carrier, set sail from the wharf of Chengxi Shipyard of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) here on […]

(260729) -- CAPE TOWN, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ren Faqiang (back), Chinese Consul-General in Cape Town, speaks at the opening ceremony of a symposium in Cape Town, South Africa, July 28, 2026. An international symposium on Chinese language education opened in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, bringing together experts to discuss the development of […]

(260729) -- SHANGHAI, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors choose cultural and creative products at an exhibition on ancient civilizations of the Americas at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square in east China's Shanghai, July 29, 2026. The exhibition, dubbed "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas," attracts lots of visitors during […]

(260729) -- BEIJING, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A foreign tourist takes photos at Shibanjie ancient street tourism area in Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2026. Thanks to the visa-free entry policies, China has witnessed an increasing number of foreign tourists visiting China this summer. According to the official data, 77.7 percent […]

(260729) -- BEIJING, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from Egypt take selfies in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 28, 2026. Thanks to the visa-free entry policies, China has witnessed an increasing number of foreign tourists visiting China this summer. According to the official […]

On April 15, 1976, the first batch of 29 Chinese medical experts arrived in Mozambique, planting the seed for an enduring partnership that has since blossomed beyond clinical care to include medical training, technology transfer, emergency response, and healthcare infrastructure development.MAPUTO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- On April 15, 1976, the first batch of […]

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 20-member Indian Men's Hockey Team for the upcoming 20th Asian Games, set to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Star defender and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead the side, while India's most-capped player, veteran midfielder Manpreet […]

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Demand for computing capacity is expected to significantly outstrip supply for years to come, while the increasing likelihood of AI policy interventions in both the US and China could further deepen the bifurcation of the global AI market, according to a Morgan Stanley report.Noting the sharp decline in AI infrastructure […]