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A 14-year-old boy who shot and wounded a student at a southern California high school Friday morning has been arrested, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
10 years after catastrophic quake in Sichuan, rebuilt communities thrive.
Ma YuanJiang was buried for 178 hours and 22 minutes before being rescued. Now has a prosthetic limb and works at a power plant in Dujiangyan.
Premier Li Keqiang returned to Beijing on Friday after a six-day overseas trip to Indonesia and Japan, where a number of bilateral and trilateral cooperative documents were signed to promote regional integration and uphold free trade.
Pyongyang this week released three U.S. prisoners in the lead-up to the upcoming meeting between leaders of the two countries, and experts say it's the first step forward in a series of obstacles, speedbumps and hurdles.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was just out of office after a shocking defeat in the general elections, has been banned from leaving the country, the immigration department said Saturday.
The pragmatic cooperation between China and the southern African nation Mozambique is yielding tangible results, which will help consolidate bilateral relations and showcase itself as an exemplary model for China-Africa cooperation, Chinese ambassador to Mozambique Su Jian has said.
Beijing resident Wan Yongqing was pleasantly surprised to see a restored panda base on 150-hectares in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in late April－at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that her government remains firmly committed together with European partners to maintaining the Iran nuclear deal.
China's top legislator Li Zhanshu paid an official visit to Ethiopia from Wednesday to Saturday to promote bilateral ties between the two countries.
China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), also known as the "new third board," saw the debut of six new small and medium-sized enterprises this week.
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is planning to send a helicopter to Mars in July 2020 to get a bird's-eye-view of the Red Planet, the agency said Friday.
The Japanese public is applauding the return of more sound Japan-China ties, marked by the just concluded visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
An opera dedicated to the epic Long March led by the Communist Party of China (CPC) will return to the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing this summer.
China and Africa are determined to forge ahead with their booming relations, undaunted by the unrelenting and often gratuitous criticism from the West.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rocked Japan's Nagano prefecture at 10:29 a.m. local time (0129 GMT), Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday.
Chinese director, actors and actresses walk the red carpet before the premiere of the Chinese film "Ash Is Purest White" at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 11, 2018.
Director, actors and actress attend the photocall for "Cold War" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 11, 2018.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Japan has opened a new chapter for economic and trade relations between the two countries.
The new 16-carriage longer model of the Fuxing (Rejuvenation) bullet trains is currently under the final static vehicle testing by train maker CRRC in Qingdao. The Fuxing trains are expected to carry twice as many passengers when operations of the new longer model start.
Beichuan County later was rebuilt in a new location. Now about 35,000 people live in the new county.
Su-35 fighter jets flew over the Bashi Channel in formation with the H-6Ks for the first time, which marks a new breakthrough in island patrol patterns, said Shen Jinke, spokesperson for the PLA air force.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, inspects the Ministry of Transport in Beijing, capital of China, May 11, 2018.
The Wenchuan earthquake 10 years ago caused a seismic shift in the lives of millions in Sichuan province. Dara Wang discovers how the tremors continue to reverberate through the life of one courageous survivor.
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on Friday held talks with seven municipal governments, urging them to take actions against illegal disposal of solid waste.
China's Ministry of Education (MOE) promised on Thursday that no students will face difficulty in attending school or drop out of school due to unreasonable geographic distribution of schools in rural areas.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday spoke with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to discuss his upcoming meeting with top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un.
China and Norway on Friday signed an action plan on sport exchange activities in the year of 2018 in order to promote two-way sport exchange and cooperation.
The public security bureau of southwest China's Yunnan Province Friday issued an order for the arrest of Jiang Zhaogang, president of Southwest Forestry University.
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Friday, discussing bilateral ties and cooperation.
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has stressed taxation reform and efforts to build an efficient and unified system to manage tax collection.
A senior Chinese lawmaker has demanded the strictest enforcement of a pollution-control law to safeguard blue skies.
China's central bank said Friday that it will properly implement the prudent and neutral monetary policy to create a moderate financial environment for supply-side structural reform and high-quality development.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force conducted patrol circling China's island of Taiwan on Friday.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), called for coordinated efforts and orderly progress in the planning and implementation of institutional reform at the central and local levels to ensure complete victory in the area.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Argentine counterpart Mauricio Macri on Friday exchanged letters with their views on bilateral ties, the Group of 20 (G20) Summit and the current economic and financial situation in Argentina.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang returned to Beijing on Friday after official visits to Indonesia and Japan and attending the 7th China-Japan-ROK leaders' meeting in Japan.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up his visit to Japan on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bade farewell to him in person at the airport in Sapporo, capital of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
China and Japan had reached many cooperation deals during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Japan, which created conditions for stronger cooperation between localities and enterprises, and for people-to-people links.
Didi Chuxing, China's leading ride-hailing online platform, announced Friday that it will suspend its "hitch" service nationwide for a week for rectification, after a driver was suspected of killing a flight attendant who used the Didi app Saturday night in Zhengzhou, Henan province.
The beautiful coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong Province is expected to add another title to its name card, to become a rising global film hub as it is going to hold the first film festival named after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
A four-day workshop for deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded in Beijing Friday.
Rescue dog Bingjie, now 11 years old, is known as a hero who helped save 13 lives from the rubble of a fatal earthquake that hit Wenchuan county of Sichuan Province 10 years ago.
A joint lab utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in the diagnosis of disease was established on Thursday in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province, according to local media.
A 29-year-old man and his mother were discharged from Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai on Thursday after he donated half of his liver to save her life.
Local police finished defusing a World War II bomb on Friday in a construction site in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, after 20 hours of operation, the third time in the same location this year.
Ever seen workers transport ping pong balls and hang lanterns with #forklifts? Video shows participants demonstrate amazing skills at the opening of a camp for skilled workers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The 5th China Robotop and Intelligent Economic Talents Summit kicked off Wednesday in Yuyao City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The summit has been held successfully since 2014, with this year attracting 69 leading scholars and over 1,500 entrepreneurs from 18 countries and regions.
China's car-hailing operations need to put the people's interest first, said an opinion piece published on the official website of the Ministry of Transport.
The anti-dumping investigation launched by the European Union on Chinese electric bikes will not impact the global strategy of TAILG Electric Vehicle Co Ltd, which is confident of becoming a leading brand in Europe, its CEO said during the four-day 28th China International Bicycle Fair held recently in Shanghai.
Head model maker Paula Laughton poses for a photograph with a LEGO Windsor Castle replete with royal wedding between Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in Windsor, Britain May 10, 2018. Legoland's specialist model makers built the castle using a staggering 39,960 of the toy bricks.
Chinese companies are looking to launch IPOs in the United States regardless of the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.
A total of 80 bakers from across the country showcased their talent in the finals of the 19th National Baking Professional Skills Competition at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on Wednesday and Thursday.
China's central bank skipped open market operations Friday, citing sufficient liquidity in the banking system.
Four hundred drones make various formations in the sky during a rehearsal for the World Intelligence Conference in Tianjin, May 11, 2018.
Fossilized bones of a Rhinoceros philippinensis dating back 709,000 years ago, excavated in northern province of Kalinga, are displayed at the national museum of natural history in Manila, May 10, 2018.
The tragedy of a young woman reportedly being murdered by a Didi driver has reverberated around Chinese social media, generating great discussion over the safety of using car-hailing services.
Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday named ten new ministries that need to be filled immediately, the first step for him and his Pakatan Harapan coalition to organize a cabinet after sweeping to power.
A hunt was underway for a driver suspected of killing an air hostess who used Didi app's ride-sharing service in Zhengzhou, Henan province, according to a police statement on Thursday evening.
Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, was named the most powerful non-U.S. chief executive this year, according to Forbes list of world's most powerful CEOs released on Thursday.
China will expand high- and medium-end product imports to further promote consumption upgrades, spokesperson from the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
Lipton plans to sell tea bags containing black and green tea produced in Zunyi, Guizhou province, nationwide and later worldwide, marking the first time it has used purely Zunyi-produced tea.
Contestants for Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 gather for the final in Bangkok, Thailand, May 10, 2018. The competitors were from 55 countries and regions.
Technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has announced several high-profile deals to help British creative industry companies and organizations, such as the BBC and British Fashion Council, to reach the Chinese market.
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force formation conducted island patrols on Friday, flying over the Bashi Channel, according to an air force spokesperson.
A shepherd made a table of 108 "dishes" using various stones, such as agate and boulder. He collected the stones in Alashan, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
When Chen Yunlian and a guest opened the door to her apartment in the suburbs of Chengdu, Sichuan province, a dozen dogs barked, wagged their tails and licked their shoes and trousers.
Hawaii's governor David Ige has signed a Presidential Disaster Declaration request to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to declare the state of disaster due to volcanic eruption on the Big Island and ongoing earthquakes.
A deadly fungus responsible for the devastation of amphibian populations around the world may have originated in East Asia, according to a new research published on Thursday in the journal Science.
As the potential for "explosive eruptions" from the "smoking" Kilauea volcano is rising, which could spray "ballistic rocks" and ash over nearby towns, local authorities are putting extra emergency measures in place.
Engineered Arts prosthetic expert Mike Humphrey checks on Fred, a recently completed Mesmer robot that was built at the company's headquarters in Penryn on May 9, 2018 in Cornwall, England.
Crested ibises, an iconic bird that was on the verge of extinction in Japan in the 1980s, are now prospering and providing a boost to the local economy on the island of Sado, thanks to China's help.
Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, said Thursday that China is one of the most important tourist markets not only for the Middle East, but for the whole world.
Chinese electric automaker BYD will supply Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with 20 all-electric buses for airfield passenger transportation, which make up the largest airport fleet of its kind in the United States.
China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) released the country's plans to celebrate International Museum Day on May 18 at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
According to the plan, 2,000 monitoring stations will be built in two years in Sichuan and Yunnan, two quake-prone provinces in southwest China, said scientists with the Institute of Care-life, a disaster-reduction lab based in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan.
Europe, which is traditionally sensitive to the situation in the Middle East due to the geopolitical reasons, has been left in great annoyance this week after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision on Tuesday to pull out the United States from the landmark Iran nuclear deal ignoring the repeated opposition from its western allies.
Indonesia shut down a main airport in Yogyakarta province on Friday after eruption of Mount Merapi in the province, disaster agency official disclosed.
Russia's new Mi-38T military helicopter designed for airborne troops will conduct its maiden flight in May, local news said Friday.
Government officials pledged further supportive measures to help China's home grown companies further grow their brands, as the first International Forum on China Brand Development kicked off in Shanghai.
Ten years ago, on May 12, 2008, an M8.0 earthquake hit Wenchuan and nearby counties in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The quake, one of the most destructive to occur in the world in recent decades, left more than 80,000 people dead or missing.
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is expected to be applied in Chinese museums to support the country's efforts to pass on Chinese culture and history, according to a news briefing by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage Thursday.
Photo taken on May 10, 2018 shows a RoboMaster match in Foshan City, South China's Guangdong Province. Nearly 200 teams from across the world took part in annual robotics competition for aspiring engineers to design and build next-generation robots for completing difficult tasks and hand-to-hand combat.
"The Report on the Work of the Government," delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 5, has been published in seven ethnic minority languages used in China. The report was published in Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, Kazakh, Korean, Yi and Zhuang languages, according to a statement Friday by the publisher, the Ethnic Publishing House.
China’s consumer inflation continued to slow in April, dragged down by a slump in pork prices.
Seven people, including four children, have been shot dead in the early hours of Friday morning, near the Margaret River area, some 270 km south of Perth in Western Australia.
China is set to publish official standards on blockchain technology next year, with one official telling Xinhua they will “give the industry some guidance” on the technology.
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that he will meet top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12.
A bird made an incredible escape when a hungry leopard jumped and tried to catch it. The dramatic moment was filmed by Paul Rifkin and Lauren O'Dea during a trip to Tanzania.
China's new mother vessel for the manned deep-sea research submersible Jiaolong will be named Shenhai Yihao (Deep Sea No. 1), said Ding Zhongjun, deputy chief engineer at the National Deep-Sea Base Management Center, on Thursday.
Jiang Yuhang regards the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake as his rebirth and something to treasure in his life.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is expected to hold phone talks with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), via the newly installed hotline "before long," a Blue House official of South Korea told local reporters Friday.
Construction of China's largest photovoltaic industrial park has begun in Samdrubze district of Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, with the project expected to house 2,000 families from poverty-stricken areas, local anti-poverty authorities said on Thursday.
China will ramp up resources to build a globally competitive robotics industry by attaching high importance to tackling core technological bottlenecks, an official from the country's top industry regulator said.
China will step up the push to fuel the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises by helping them embrace cloud computing, big data and other cutting-edge technologies, a senior official from the nation's top industrial regulator said on Thursday.
Chinese video and live-streaming websites have deleted more than 1.5 million audio and video clips due to pornography, violence, vulgarity, distortion of history or the classics, and illegal editing over the past month, according to a statement by the State Administration of Radio and Television on Thursday.
China is developing a "youth credit system" to encourage young people to take an active part in building a high-trust society, officials said Thursday.
For 18 generations, people in Denglu village in Taijiang county, Guizhou province, have kept their ancestor's oath to guard a primeval forest of Chinese cedar trees.
China's consumer inflation eased for a second straight month, dragged down by lower food prices. Analysts said consumer inflation would continue to be stable this year despite the recent spike in international oil prices.
Lava flows from the crater of Kilauea volcano as dozens of structures, including at least nine homes, have been destroyed by scorching lava flows following a massive volcano eruption on Hawaii's Big Island, May 6, 2018.
A Tang Dynasty (618-907) painting titled Colorful Landscape is set to go under hammer at the upcoming Spring Auction Season held by the Beijing-based Council auction house June 15-16.
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing on Thursday officially stepped down as leader of a business empire after showing up as chairman of CK Hutchison and CK Asset at the two companies' annual general meetings. Li, who will turn 90 in July, was succeeded by his elder son, 53-year-old Victor Li Tzar Kuoi.
Poonsri Seangnual, 63, who studies at the School for the Elderly in Chiang Rak Noi subdistrict, leaves her house wearing her school uniform, in Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 21, 2018.
A high-ranking official called on Hong Kong to push forward the development of the "one country, two systems" policy in new ways.
"I felt very sad when I heard that the 'comfort woman' statue was removed. I felt insulted," said Estelita Dy, 88, whose voice was cracking with emotion.
