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Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said on Monday that the U.S.-Japan alliance is posing a nuclear threat to Japan's regional neighbors.During an interview with Russia's TASS News Agency, Nozdrev noted that Washington and Tokyo are rapidly strengthening the military component of the...
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The foreign trade volume of tea on the Chinese mainland reached 196,400 tonnes during the first half (H1) of 2024, up 2.21 percent year on year, according to the Tea Industry Committee of China Association for the Promotion of International Agricultural Cooperation.During the period, China's imp...
At least 32 people were killed and 107 others wounded due to the recent torrential rains and floods that hit several Sudanese states, Sudan's Health Ministry announced on Monday."Seven states were affected by the rains and floods, and 5,575 homes were damaged," Al-Fadil Mohamed Mahmoud...
As the Paris Olympics kicked off, 30,000 soccer balls made by Minsa, a Chinese sports brand based in east China's Yiwu, arrived over 10,000 kilometers away in Africa. Their design includes purple elements, as purple is one of the main colors of the Olympic venues.At the same time, Minsa founder ...
Despite various challenges, higher and more resilient growth for the Chinese economy is "within reach" with continued comprehensive reforms, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said.The IMF expects China's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 5 percent in 2024 and 4.5 ...
Amazon.com, Inc. on Thursday announced its financial results for the second quarter, with a 10-percent net sales increase year on year.Amazon's net sales grew to 148.0 billion U.S. dollars in the quarter, compared with 134.4 billion dollars in the same period last year. Excluding the 1.0 billion...
Brenda Olvera, a Mexican tourist, took a boat cruise along the Haihe River and was captivated by the grandeur of the tall skyscrapers and the vibrant scenery that bordered its banks."Tianjin is stunningly beautiful. It's like a dream, and it's different from other cities I've seen,&...
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut its benchmark interest rate to five percent, the United Kingdom's (UK) central bank said in a statement on Thursday.At a meeting on Wednesday, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5-4 to reduce the interest rate by 0.25 p...
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The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of OPEC+, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, on Thursday confirmed the oil-producer group’s commitment to its current output policy.The JMMC said in a statement following its meeting earlier that day th...
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut its benchmark interest rate to five percent, the United Kingdom’s (UK) central bank said in a statement on Thursday.At a meeting on Wednesday, the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5-4 to reduce the interest rate by 0....
China is making efforts to step up its fiscal policy support and ensure the implementation of established policies, aiming to consolidate its economic recovery as rising external headwinds weigh on growth.The country will strengthen its fiscal policy to ensure the economy sustains its recovery momen...
The number of effective artificial intelligence (AI) invention patents in China reached 378,000 by the end of 2023, representing a year-on-year growth rate of over 40 percent, the country's top intellectual property regulator released the data on Monday."The growth rate in China is 1.4 time...
The eighth China-South Asia Expo concluded Sunday, with domestic and foreign trade contracts worth a total value of over 8 billion yuan (about 112 million U.S. dollars) signed, according to the organizers.During the event held in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, the cum...
Chinese automaker Neta on Thursday has announced the launch of the Neta X, an SUV-style electric vehicle (EV) in Thailand, aiming to strengthen its product lineup in this Southeast country.The Neta X is the second model launched this year in Thailand, following the introduction of the Neta V-II, a c...
A passenger plane crashed on take-off in Kathmandu on Wednesday, with the pilot rescued from the flaming wreckage but all 22 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital told AFP.Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plan...
In Dalian Bay, a modern equipment manufacturing base in northern China, hundreds of workers are working on a cargo containment system for a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, a flagship China-made vessel that sells well abroad.Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd, the manufacturer in ...
Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to take economic relations to new heights, enhancing the bilateral investment level of up to 2 billion U.S. dollars in areas of mutually beneficial projects.In a joint press stakeout along with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz S...
Japan saw a record number of people living alone last year, while households with children under the age of 18 reached an all-time low, a government survey showed on Friday.Single-person households in the Asian country totaled 18.5 million as of June 2023, comprising 34 percent of all households, th...
U.S. fast food chain McDonald's has teamed up with four bakeries and food suppliers, including Bimbo and Tyson Foods, to jointly launch a food supply base in central China's Hubei Province.The smart industrial park in Hubei's Xiaogan City, put into operation on Wednesday, is expected to ...
China's travel and tourism sector is set to inject a record-breaking 12.62 trillion yuan (1.7 trillion U.S. dollars) into its economy by the end of this year, the chief executive of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said."Travel and tourism are contributing massively to the ...
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