Xi-Trump meeting hints at optimism for trade talks

The upcoming meeting between China and the US leaders at the G20 summit sends a positive signal for stalled trade talks and injects new momentum into global markets, but analysts remain cautious about whether the two sides will reach a deal to end the trade war, as the old era of China-US relations is already over.

FM Wang Yi holds talks with Dutch counterpart

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with visiting Dutch counterpart Stef Blok in Beijing Wednesdays.

China puts more effort into intellectual property strategy

A promotion plan for further implementing a national intellectual property (IP) strategy to build China into a country with strong intellectual property rights (IPR) was released on Wednesday. An expert said the new plan stresses IP protection, application and international cooperation.

Japanese firms committed to China despite trade war impact: report

Japanese companies firmly believe that China remains one of the top global markets despite the ongoing US-China trade war and other rising risks, and China's further opening-up and efforts to strengthen intellectual property rights (IPR) protection also make the country more attractive to foreign investors, a Japanese annual business report showed on Wednesday.

China makes big step to control fall armyworm crop pest

China's research team has made a breakthrough in dealing with the crop-destroying pest fall armyworm (FAW), which has seriously threatened the safety of China's agriculture and food production.

North Korea tourism set to surge after top leader's visit

More foreign tourists, mostly from China, have been setting foot in North Korea since last year as the country opens up, and the trend is set to continue, industry representatives and analysts told the Global Times on Wednesday.

Religious people visit red tourism sites

Muslims from Central China's Hunan Province visited a red tourism site and learned the history and revolutionary journey of the Communist Party of China (CPC), as more religious people go on red tours to deepen their knowledge of the Party.

Yiwu entrepreneurs outsmart Trump tariffs

Entrepreneurs in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang Province, who are particularly adept at overseas trade, are using such tactics as small-volume exports and shifting the focus of their trade to fend off the blows of rising tariffs on exports to the US.

China stands ready to promote cooperation on high-quality BRI development: spokesperson

China said Wednesday that it is willing to work with partners to promote international cooperation on high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to constantly score new achievements.