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Visitors take part in the digital artifact VR experience “Bronze Era Odyssey” in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, April 29, 2025.  (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun) BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhua) — China is integrating art and technology into its higher education curriculum, preparing future art students with the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving world...

Passengers prepare to board a train at Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, May 1, 2025. The transportation network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the May Day holiday. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua) Passengers wait at the departure hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in east China’s

They represent those bucking the trend – bold multinationals braving mounting complexities and vowing to ramp up investments in China, even as the prevailing sentiment among foreign firms is to wait and see amid a worrisome trade environment. On Tuesday, Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, made inroads into Shanghai with the signing of a 14.6

BEIJING — China's navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday (April 29), saying that the Philippines has been creating "disturbances" and carrying out its own patrols with other countries. China, which claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, has been involved in an increasingly tense stand-off with the Philippines in

Starting April 8, China will launch nationwide instant tax refunds for outbound travelers, aiming to lift foreign tourist spending and revive duty-free retail momentum. China welcomes back 131 million inbound travelers in 2024 , up 60.8% YoY, with spending reaching $94.2B, a 77.8% surge. Nationwide “instant tax refund at purchase” policy begins April 8, streamlining

The body of Pope Francis is placed in an open casket during the rite of the declaration of death in Santa Marta residence at the Vatican, April 21, 2025. PHOTO: Vatican Media via Reuters PUBLISHED ON April 22, 2025 9:05 AM BEIJING — China's foreign ministry on Tuesday (April 22) expressed condolences over the death of

China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but wanted Washington to show "sincerity" and be ready to scrap levies that have roiled global markets and supply chains. Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April while Beijing has responded with

The Hang Seng Tech Index has shed more than $350 billion in market value since a March high, though it has gained more than 10% over the past four sessions. Peter Parks—AFP via Getty Images