China, Saudi Arabia agree to expand cooperation

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Friday met and co-chaired a meeting of a high-level steering committee with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of defense.

Venezuela seals border with Brazil

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered the country's southern border with Brazil be sealed off.

China develops weapon system based on microwave radar tech

China is developing a non-lethal weapon system based on microwave radar technology, which the chief engineer of the project said improves the country's counter-terrorist and land and maritime border defense capabilities.

Energy, third-party market cooperation with China highlight Saudi crown prince's visit

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud's two-day visit to China scheduled to start on Thursday is expected to boost bilateral trade and economic relations, with joint cooperation in third-party markets and yuan-denominated crude trading expected to be highlighted.

China's film authority hails 'The Wandering Earth'

China's top film authority on Wednesday praised domestic sci-fi film The Wandering Earth for promoting the concept of a community of shared future for mankind and providing a Chinese approach to dealing with potential catastrophes different from the West.

High tech used to detect rogue police

Using facial recognition and drones to detect criminal suspects and unlawful acts seems nothing new, but recently, a local disciplinary watchdog in North China's Hebei Province caught delinquent police officers by using high technology.

All Chinese citizens safe after Peru robbery: embassy

No Chinese citizens were killed or injured in an attack at a luxury Peruvian hotel Tuesday night, according to the Chinese Embassy in Peru on Thursday.

Hazardous river

Fisherman push their boat during low tide on oily mud in the river in K-Dere, near Bodo, which is part of the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday. The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People said the river has been damaged by repeated oil spills since the 1970s.

Chinese pharmaceutical company granted license for growing industrial cannabis

Three subsidiaries of Conba Group, a Chinese pharmaceutical company headquartered in East China's Zhejiang Province, have obtained a license to grow industrial cannabis on a total of 24,000 mu (97.13 square kilometers) of land in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, according to a statement on the company's website on Tuesday.