Chinese president leaves for APEC meeting, visits to Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Philippines

President Xi Jinping left Beijing Thursday for state visits to Papua New Guinea, Brunei and the Philippines, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting at Papua New Guinea's capital city of Port Moresby. 　　During Xi's stay in Papua New Guinea, he will also meet with leaders from the Pacific island countries that have established diplomatic ties with China. 　　

Chinese tourists may return to South Korea, but demand still tepid following THAAD issue

Chinese tourists' interest in South Korea appears to be gradually recovering with some travel agencies starting to launch travel routes to the country, although others are still waiting for policies to become more clear.

China helps advance digital economy growth in Asia-Pacific: industry leader

Asia-Pacific countries are expected to open up their digital economies and pursue greater cooperation in this sector, even though some nations are taking protectionist stances that will hurt their own economies and the region's development, an industry leader said on Thursday.

Chinese firm's cloud bets in Africa will drive regional leap

There's huge growth potential for Chinese companies to move into cloud services in Africa, and the localization of data services that Huawei is pursuing will benefit the build-out of information and intelligence in the continent, industry analysts told the Global Times.

China urges seeking "mutually acceptable solutions" on issues with US

China on Thursday urged the United States to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state and strive for "mutually acceptable solutions" on issues of common concern through consultations to push the healthy and steady development of bilateral ties.

China issues white paper on cultural protection, development in Xinjiang

The State Council Information Office on Thursday issued a white paper on cultural protection and development in Xinjiang.

Chinese students, embassy protest wrong grouping of Tibet at Korea University

Chinese students protested and asked a South Korean university to apologize after the university placed Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region and India in the same booth at an international festival.

1942 Mao-signed book auctioned for $220,000

A rare book, The New Democracy, inscribed and signed by Mao Zedong, was auctioned for $220,000 by a US auction house on Wednesday.

Chinese online tourism agencies still waiting for official notice to reopen South Korea tourism

Several domestic travel agencies said they have heard the news that South Korea-bound tourism products will be allowed to sell again, though they have not received any official government notice to reopen online tourism itineraries to the neighboring country.