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It is ridiculous to suggest guns as part of a solution to stop terrorist attacks or reduce murder rates. No one believes the way to stop a terrorist attack in Paris or reduce murder rates in London depends on looser gun laws, except U.S. President Donald Trump.
Domestic producers of bicycles, which got a lift last year from China's bike-sharing boom, face problems this year as orders decline.
The following is the full text of the joint statement released by China and Indonesia on Monday.
In August 2005, Xi Jinping, then-Party chief of Zhejiang province, visited Yucun village in Anji, Huzhou city.
Taiwan's exports to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong expanded 14 percent year on year in the first four months of 2018, according to data released by the island's finance authority Monday.
Two Tibetan foxes play in the Yangkang Countryside, Tianjun County, Northwest China's Qinghai Province. The animal is a species of fox endemic to the high Tibetan Plateau. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Shichun)
Switzerland-based food giant Nestle said Monday it was set to pay Starbucks 7.15 billion U.S. dollars for the right to sell the American chain's products outside its worldwide coffee shops.
Strict land protection should be implemented during the construction of domestic high-speed rail lines to prevent property hype in areas around the railway stations and guarantee reasonable development, regulators said on Monday.
Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd, China's signature high-end spirit maker, announced on Sunday night that Li Baofang, the current general manager, will be appointed the chairman of the group, and Yuan Renguo will step down as chairman.
A speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a symposium with the faculty and students of Peking University has been published.
Japanese electronics maker Seiko Epson Corp, commonly known as Epson, will continue to step up its efforts and enhance its localization strategy in China to boost innovation and offer creative and eco-friendly products.
Archaeologists in southwest China's Yunnan Province have discovered 14 rare tombs believed to be from between the late Neolithic and early Bronze age, local authorities said Monday.
On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan, razing almost the whole county to the ground. After ten years of hard work, Wenchuan has regained life.
An airliner on the first direct flight from Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to London arrives at Heathrow Airport in London, May 7, 2018.
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Monday rolled out its fiscal year 2019 defense bill, calling for greater involvement in the "Indo-Pacific" region after a previous "pivot to Asia" attempt failed during the Obama administration.
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo here on Monday, with both sides expressing willingness to join hands to promote bilateral ties and upgrade cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
China's goods trade rose 8.9 percent year on year to 9.11 trillion yuan (about 1.43 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of this year, customs data showed Tuesday.
Several online air-ticketing platforms have vowed to adopt the same policy as airliners in regard to ticket changes, following an investigation by civil aviation authorities.
The Beijing branches of China's big four banks have raised the mortgage rates for first-time home buyers in the capital city.
The first China-developed digital positron emission tomography (PET) scan is undergoing clinical trials, according to its developer, China's Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Workers in China have been given hats fitted with sensors that detect their brainwaves to tell if they are losing their concentration while on the job.
A brain-imaging study has offered new support for the notion that infants can accurately track other people's beliefs, and they have the ability to know other people's mental states.
Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the improvement and enlargement of the 134.8-km National Road No. 3 from Phnom Penh suburb to Kampot province.
American biologists have developed a new gene-editing platform making the previously blunt cutting tool more like a word processor by enabling an efficient "search and replace" function for genetic material.
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday received Jack Ma, founder and chairman of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, the state-run Petra News Agency reported.
Photo taken on May 7, 2018 shows the Sky Plumage Flight Training Center in Haikou City, Hainan Province.
A trip to China in February has boosted the confidence of Bill Pellett, a farmer in the U.S. state of Iowa, in selling more of his farm's prime beef to Chinese customers.
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural commodities closed sharply lower on Monday as U.S.-China trade tensions took their toll.
Although a number of banks in Beijing have raised home loan rates for first-time buyers to stabilize the market, experts said there should be no cause for alarm among potential buyers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday proposed Dmitry Medvedev for the post of Russia's prime minister and submitted the nomination to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of the parliament, the Kremlin said.
China and Indonesia will safeguard free trade and the rule-based multilateral trading system as two major economies, in a bid to promote recovery of the world economy, trade liberalization and investment facilitation.
More than 80 percent of Chinese from the post-2000 generation believe they will contribute to China's modernization and development as a powerful country, according to a survey released over the weekend.
The China-Germany media dialogue was held on Monday, focusing on social media and the role of international news in the spread of globalization.
The McKinsey 2017 China Consumer Report studied behaviors of Post-90s consumers. They have categorized them into five groups.
Next time you select a phone case, consider whether it can be taken on a flight, as users have been advised not to carry glitter water cases through Chinese airports to avoid unnecessary security trouble.
Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, has set up a working group to restore the environment in a park that has been used as a garbage dump by several government departments, the city's vice-mayor said.
Conservationists say they have sighted a critically endangered Chinese river dolphin in the Yangtze River.
Sun Zhengcai, former secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), was sentenced to life in prison for taking bribes of over 170 million yuan (26.7 million U.S. dollars).
"China Week" highlights bilateral business ties in U.S. state of Michigan
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is the latest international figure to urge U.S. President Donald Trump to support the Iran nuclear deal.
American Scientists found that the DNA repair varied with the circadian clock, opening up new possibilities for chronotherapy.
Representatives from video sharing app Douyin says Douyin is not banning Peppa Pig, according to National Business Daily and China National Radio.
China's recent opening-up measures have attracted more global investors eager to build or increase their presence in the rapidly growing market, an executive of JPMorgan Chase said Monday.
Detroit welcomes Chinese investment while trying to reintroduce the city to China, mayor Mike Duggan said on Monday during the opening of Michigan China Week in Detroit.
A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter has crashed in eastern Syria, killing both pilots on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.
The Chinese economy could post slower growth in the second half of 2018, due to "short-term pain" from the drive to deleverage and cut overcapacity, according to global investment bank JP Morgan Chase.
An international research team led by Chinese and American scientists has developed high-strength, super-tough sheets of carbon that can be inexpensively fabricated at low temperatures.
Chinese authorities on Monday launched a campaign against water pollution in cities, with inspection teams sent to provincial regions to check on progress in urban water pollution control.
Photos taken on May 3 and 4 show the superb mountainous landscape and stunning scenery at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Jiuzhai Valley which reopens gradually after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination last August. The park will reopen partially as the restoration will be completed in three years.
Belarus and China are going to sign an agreement on 30-day visa-free regime, Belarusian parliament speaker Mikhail Myasnikovich said here on Monday in a joint interview with visiting Chinese journalists.
Overseas companies are actively participating in trading China's iron ore futures, a move industry insiders said will help the nation establish a global trade pricing benchmark.
Two giant panda cubs were in a playful mood Monday as the Calgary Zoo introduced them and their parents to the general public.
Nagqu in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region was officially reclassified as a city on Monday.
The current administration of Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), should bear full responsibility for the island's not being invited to the World Health Assembly (WHA) this year, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday called on relevant parties to cherish the hard-won situation on the Korean Peninsula, maintain composure and show goodwill.
Flash floods broke out here due to heavy rainfall.
Vladimir Putin took the oath of office Monday to start his fourth term as Russian president.
The People's Liberation Army has published a badge for its troops stationed overseas and a brassard for members at its Djibouti Logistics Support Base.
More than 100 flights were cancelled or delayed due to rainstorm at the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Monday.
China and Japan are accelerating preparations to begin a maritime and aerial communication mechanism, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
China's securities regulator has issued draft rules on the issuance and trading of Chinese Depository Receipts, paving the way for the eventual launch of the program.
Vladimir Putin took oath of office on Monday to start his fourth term as Russian president.
China has started construction of a monitoring network in seismically active regions in an effort to explore earthquake prediction, researchers said Monday.
Prosecutors in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have approved the arrest of two writers who wrote and spread a novel that defames giant Chinese dairy company Yili Group.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would announce his decision on the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday.
The Calgary Zoo of Canada held a grand opening ceremony Monday morning to welcome four Chinese giant pandas, with dignitaries from the governments of China, Canada, Alberta province and Calgary city in attendance.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday pledged to jointly promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), so as to inject positive energy into the world economy.
China tops Washington's courtship list of international visitors, as the country sends an increasing number of high-spending tourists to the U.S. each year.
Researchers at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation's largest missile-maker, have turned their expertise to designing and producing a handheld gadget meant for homemakers and other food market shoppers, Monday's China Daily reported.
New high-speed railway stations should be chosen with passenger convenience in mind and should be of reasonable scale and close to the city center.
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday met here with Lim Jock Hoi, secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with both sides vowing to strengthen economic cooperation and reach the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at an early date.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed China's commitment to economic globalization and free trade while addressing the China-Indonesia Business Summit here on Monday.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Monday asked for more transparent handling of criminal appeal cases.
Beijing said on Monday that refusing to recognize the"1992 Consensus", which embodies the one-China principle, has undermined the political foundation for Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly.
The death toll of an attack in Nigeria's central north state of Kaduna has increased to 58 as more bodies were recovered on Monday, a local tribal chief said.
China will spend five to 10 years to fully incorporate the country's socialist core values into its system of laws with Chinese characteristics.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the designation of a presidential delegation to Israel to attend the opening of the U.S. embassy.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington next week to “continue the discussions” with U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic team, the White House said on Monday, after the two countries agreed to set up a work mechanism to keep close communication in Beijing last week.
China has increased the subsidy for recycling e-waste－discarded electrical and electronic devices－by more than 300 percent year-on-year as it phases out the importation of overseas waste, which decreased last year by 12 percent.
China is willing to build on the good momentum of the comprehensive strategic partnership with Indonesia and jointly achieve greater development, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday announced a plan to "fully incorporate core socialist values in legislation" in the next five to 10 years.
Fees for medical treatments and examinations of children 6 and younger were raised by 30 percent in Guangzhou recently as a way to keep the city's pediatricians from quitting their jobs.
China's foreign exchange reserves slipped to $3.125 trillion at the end of April, down by about $18 billion or 0.57 percent from March, officials announced on Monday.
After a year of rising concerns about a possible conflict over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear program, tensions on the Korean Peninsula have considerably eased.
The United States should stop lamenting China's technological innovation and advances in artificial intelligence and focus instead on investing in education and science research, experts from both countries said.
China's foreign trade development is expected to further stabilize and improve in 2018, despite some challenges, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce on its website on Monday.
China extends sincere congratulations on Vladimir Putin's inauguration as Russian president, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular news conference on Monday.
The port city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong Province is beefing up security and public services in preparation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in June.
Economic ties between China and Latin America over the past 10 years have shown shared growth free of political preconditions is possible, a leading Argentine economist has said.
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday that China would increase its agricultural imports from Indonesia and enhance cooperation on Indonesia's building of comprehensive economic corridors.
China on Monday extended heartfelt congratulations to Vladimir Putin on his inauguration for a fourth term as Russian president.
U.S.-China thought leaders, former government officials, scholars and business executives have highlighted China and the United States' economic interdependence and the need to build a bridge between the two, instead of entangling in a trade war.
The cooperation between China and Indonesia will send a strong message to the world that both countries will work to promote free trade and global economic recovery, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in Jakarta Monday while addressing the China-Indonesia Business Summit.
Despite trade disputes, the United States and China have more areas of common concern, engagement and partnership than areas of disagreement, said Gary Locke, former U.S. ambassador to China.
The official media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Monday that the future reunification of the DPRK and South Korea must be based on the principle of national independence and rejection of any outside interference.
A smart suitcase that can closely follow its owner appears at the Canton Fair, which just concluded in Guangzhou.
A book about the post-quake lives of 18 people who were affected by the Wenchuan earthquake as teenagers was published recently, before the 10th anniversary of the quake, its editor said Sunday at a book promotion event.
Photo taken on May 6, 2018 shows the certificate of Karl Marx's degree for Doctor of Philosophy at the Karl Marx House museum in Trier, Germany. An exhibition is underway to honor the German philosopher as this year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth.
China's foreign exchange reserves stood at 3.1249 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of April, down from a month earlier, according to data the People's Bank of China released Monday.
China's imports from "Belt and Road" countries increased faster that of exports for the first time in 2017, according to a think tank report.
A Chinese securities TV program host has been fined 86.2 million yuan (13.56 million U.S. dollars) by the country's top securities watchdog for market manipulation.
Apple China said it will not take the blame for developers who charge differently on the iOS app and Android versions for the same product or service.
Various healthcare-related innovative technologies were showcased at an international medical fair that opened Monday in Hong Kong.
Alpacas are seen at Sherlin Alpaca Stud farm in the Selwyn District in Christchurch, New Zealand, May 5, 2018. Alpaca were first imported to New Zealand in the late 1980s from Chile.
The Grand Egyptian Museum is located two kilometers away from the Pyramids of Giza and is expected to have a soft opening in the second half of 2018.
