Ezra Vogel, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and leading American scholar on East Asian affairs, died at the age of 90 on Sun (local time). Global Times listed some of his recent key quotes on various issues including China-US relations, Hong Kong, Taiwan and coronavirus response.

Historic Achievement in energy development

Following the discovery that the new variant is 70 percent more transmissible, at least a dozen countries in Europe and other continents, including France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, have decided to halt flights from the UK, just days before Christmas.

China's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, on Sunday sailed through the Taiwan Straits and entered the South China Sea for exercises, after just celebrating its first anniversary of entering the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Thursday and reportedly wrapping up its third voyage of the year for testing and training a few days earlier, as military observers believe the Shandong is about to reach initial operational capability. With the Shandong and the country's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning ready for combat, China's dual aircraft carrier strike group is no longer just a concept, analysts said.

As more and more countries roll out mass vaccination programs, regular folks are getting one-step-closer to inoculation — but how much will it cost? Check out the infographic to see a breakdown of different vaccine prices:

On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, the US points its fingers again at the human rights in China while turning a blind eye to its own problems. Check out the infographic to see some of US' infamous human rights abuse records:

China and Nepal, the two countries whose border the world's highest peak straddles, jointly announced the "historic" new calculation of the height of Mount Qomolangma – 8,848.86 meters. How was the new height measured? Experts gave their answers.

As the production capacity of COVID-19 vaccine increases, more and more countries roll out their plan for mass vaccination. Check out the infographic to see the detailed schedule:

The poll gathered 16,431 responses from 16 countries, including China, the US, the UK, France, Russia, Spain, South Korea, Japan, India and South Africa.

The Chinese flag that Chang'e-5 displayed officially became the first and only fabric national flag that has ever been placed on the moon in the 21st century, reminding epic moments of Apollo missions and inspiring today's generations to make brave endeavors to space.

Chang'e-5 is about to bring back the "youngest" sample ever from a part of the Moon which has never been visited. Check out the infographic for a history of “scooping up soil from the moon”:

Huawei's chief executive officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested at Vancouver International Airport on December 1, 2018 at the request of the US, and faces fraud charges. After the US Department of Justice formally announced it would pursue the case on January 22, 2019, the legal battle began.

Editor's Note: Since China's General Administration of Customs reported the discovery of novel coronavirus on three batches of frozen products imported from Ecuador for the first time in July, more than 40 similar cases have been reported in about 16 provinces and regions in China.

Xinjiang provides on-site photos to debunk ASPI's satellite images showing so-called 'evidence' of 'detention centers,' shedding light on how foreign organizations produce sensational 'reports' on #Xinjiang to attack China and misinform the public.

The last 9 of 832 national-level poor counties in China were taken off the poverty list on Monday, realizing the country's poverty alleviation goal on schedule in 2020. Check out the infographic to see what China has achieved during the years

The Long March-5 Y5 carrier rocket commissioned for the Chang'e-5 lunar mission has started fuel injection, and is set to launch the probe on Tue between 4-5 am: China National Space Administration

Smearing COVID-19 came from a lab in Wuhan, imposing visa restrictions on Chinese students, officials and employees, and asking China to close its Consulate General in Houston; in 2020, the US has suppressed China more than 10 times. Does it still look like a world super power?