Some took off immediately while others hesitated – eight common kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) rescued by Beijing citizens took to the sky on China's National Ecology Day.
Chinese mainland netizens are calling for a boycott of a hotel chain owned by a Taiwan-based company after its hotel in Paris, popular among Chinese mainland travelers, refused to display the Chinese national flag despite the fact that the hotel was decorated with almost all other flags during the Paris Olympics.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the outbreak of mpox constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), which carries the potential to spread further across countries in Africa and possibly outside the continent. The following day, Chinese medical experts underscored the importance of international collaboration in containing the spread of the disease across borders.
A foreign girl seeking comfort on Chinese social media following relationship trouble, unexpectedly received waves of Chinglish (Chinese-style English) responses from Chinese netizens. These unique and humorous replies not only warmed her heart, but also went viral on social media abroad, with many calling China net users real comedians.
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday disclosed a case in which a device resembling a USB flash drive turned out to be a covert eavesdropping device, reminding the public to be cautious of seemingly inconspicuous devices. Once they are used for espionage activities, they become specialized espionage equipment, posing a threat to the national security.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, talks to reporters during a press conference at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand after a court removed him from office over an ethical violation on August 14, 2024. Srettha said he performed his duty as prime minister as best he could, and said he “accepts the verdict.” Photo: VCG
Chinese analysts warned that Manila is likely to be more proactive in the South China Sea to undermine the goodwill of China in calming tensions, after a senior official from the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs said a provisional arrangement on humanitarian resupply of living necessities to a Philippine warship illegally grounded at Ren'ai Reef may be subject to future review.
People in Kiribati went to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of voting in a national election with climate change, living costs and China ties in focus as president Taneti Maamau seeks to extend his tenure in the Pacific island nation.
Citing three senior Iranian officials, Reuters reported on Tuesday that only a cease-fire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil.
Two Chinese athletes unfollowed a Japanese table tennis player on social media after she announced plans to visit a notorious war-linked shrine, winning support from netizens.
China's Ministry of Civil Affairs recently released the revised draft of regulation on marriage registration for public comment. The revised content includes an individual's household register not being required and no regional restrictions for marriage registration, which experts believe will streamline the process and help build a family friendly society.
The recent report of 25 tons of radioactive water leaking from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s troubled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant once again exposes TEPCO's internal management chaos. It also highlights the unreliability and risks associated with Japan's moves to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea, analysts said.
In recent days, admission letters from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) have been making waves online for being made from special high-tech materials and having unique features - they are fireproof, anti-scald, and the envelop can even be used to cut vegetables.
An 8-year-old girl in East China's Zhejiang Province pressed the red button next to the ATM in a bank and used the intercom to seek assistance from the bank staff after getting separated from her family at night, according to thepaper.cn on Tuesday.
Police in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, utilized thermal imaging technology on a drone to locate a 71-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who had gone missing, according to local media reports on Monday.
A 71-year-old man in Southwest China's Sichuan Province ran two kilometers to escape after being attacked by a black bear, with the distance between the man and bear at one point being only one meter, according to recent local media reports.
Customs officers at the Huanggang Customs in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, discovered 12 live lizards strapped to a traveler's body as she attempted to enter the country, according to the General Administration of Customs on Tuesday.
A breach in a dike along a river in Chifeng city, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, measuring 11 meters long, flooded 9,000 mu (600 hectares) of farmland. Following overnight efforts by local rescue teams, the breach was fully sealed by midday on Wednesday, according to China Central Television.
After it was marred by technical glitches, the interview between former president Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his X platform took place on Monday evening US time. Trump talked at length on some topics, such as the upcoming election, the Ukraine crisis, immigration, climate change and others, while Musk repeated his backing for Trump.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, discussing the situation in the Middle East and Russia's role in de-escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Clinical trials have showed effectiveness of China's domestic brain-computer interface (BCI) system and Chinese scientists are trying to accelerate pace to launch the products in market as early as possible.
Chinese star swimmer Pan Zhanle disbanded his only official fan group on China's X-like platform Sina Weibo on Monday, after the toxic “fan culture” targeting certain Chinese Olympic athletes sparked controversy online. Pan's action quickly won applause from net users, with many saying that he demonstrated the "clear-headed" attitude that athletes should have.
China's state security agencies have successively cracked thousands of intelligence theft cases involving Taiwan spies and have dismantled a large number of intelligence networks, according to China's Ministry of State Security (MSS).
As Israel reportedly assessed on Sunday that Iran's retaliation could occur "in the coming days," experts said on Monday that Tehran has to strike a difficult balance, as it is expected to seek revenge on Israel while also treading carefully to prevent the situation from spiraling into a regional conflict, particularly to avoid a direct confrontation with the US.
A US congressional delegation is on a five-day visit to the island of Taiwan, where they will reportedly meet regional leader Lai Ching-te and others. However, Chinese mainland experts believe that these US politicians, who may not hold much significance in Washington, are merely paying lip service by showing support for the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities.
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned last week amid protests against quotas for government jobs, has accused the US of being involved in her removal from power, according to Indian media reports on Sunday.
The Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday unanimously dismissed the appeals to overturn the convictions of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and six other anti-China disruptors for taking part in an unauthorized assembly in August 2019.
China will award the Medals of the Republic and national honorary titles to distinguished individuals in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the establishment and progress of the People's Republic of China on its 75th anniversary.
Since the beginning of this year, multiple places across China have reported corruption cases in the funeral service industry. Experts said corruption in the sector can leave a negative influence on social morality and funeral services, as a public service sector, should not be profit-oriented.
In response to the recent anti-doping tests controversies, the International Testing Agency (ITA) told the Global Times that recent media reports on Chinese Aquatics is part of the reason that led to additional testing on Chinese swimmers ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Six people were killed and 10 injured after a gazebo was struck by lightning and collapsed in a town in Changzhou city, East China's Jiangsu Province on Sunday evening.
China's Olympic delegation for Paris 2024 has not only achieved the goal of “zero occurrence” of doping issues, but also marked a phased victory against the US over its anti-doping practices, Liu Guoyong, deputy head of the delegation, told a press conference on Sunday.
A memorial service was held in Beijing on Sunday to commemorate Tsung-dao Lee, Chinese-born American Nobel Prize winner in Physics and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who passed away in the US last Monday at the age of 97, with over 330 attendees expressing deep sorrow fondly recalling Lee's great scientific contributions and endeavor in cultivating Chinese scientific talents.
The possibility of the new pair of pandas breeding baby pandas in Hong Kong is promising thanks to advancements in technology and a better understanding of the endangered animal, an official from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, told the Global Times, saying that preparation work for sending pandas to Hong Kong is still underway.
Marriage registrations have risen in multiple cities on Qixi Festival, also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day, which fell on Saturday this year, fresh statistics released from a number of cities have shown.
A facility malfunction at a tourist attraction located within the famous Detian waterfall scenic area in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region resulted in the death of one person and injuries to 60 others on Saturday. The attraction has been suspended and the scenic area has closed following the incident.
China claims women's table tennis team gold at Paris Olympics
Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends men's 10m platform title at Paris Olympics
China claims rhythmic gymnastics group all-around title at Paris Olympics
Chinese social media platforms have recently seen a rise in posts of COVID-19 reinfections, sparking concerns over a potential resurgence of the virus. Chinese experts suggested that although positive cases have increased in July compared to the previous month, the rise is within normal fluctuation ranges and will not place a significant strain on the country's healthcare system.
China's Fan Zhendong defeated Swedish athlete Truls Moregardh to secure the gold medal for China in the men's team table tennis final on Friday. Following the final, Fan took to social media to share a heartfelt message of gratitude and wishes, quoting lyrics from American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
After smearing Chinese athletes in recent months over so-called doping problems, the US is now facing mounting pressure over its own violations, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) now speaking out on the issue.
Chinese researchers have recently discovered that the composition of land snail shells can be used to reconstruct precipitation levels during extreme rain events, the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS) told the Global Times on Thursday. This discovery suggests that the future application of this method on fossils could provide new geological evidence for predicting extreme precipitation events in the context of global warming.
The achievements of Chinese players in Paris 2024 Olympic Games have fueled public interest in many sports programs. Gen-Z athletes have left their mark on the global sporting stage, with their unique demeanor and relaxed attitude, showcasing their talent across various arenas.
An explosion has occurred on a container ship docked at the container terminal inone of the world's busiest ports, NingboZhoushan port, in East China's Zhejiang Province, on Friday afternoon, local port authorities said.
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Friday disclosed a case of a study abroad service agency illegally tampering with a large amount of anti-China content in application materials of Chinese students to increase their chances of successful admission.
US sprinter Erriyon Knighton, embroiled in a doping controversy, finished fourth in the men's 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. However, his abrupt departure from the media zone without taking interviews has fueled further suspicion regarding his eligibility to compete.
The public debut of giant pandas has ignited a fresh wave of "panda-mania" as California Governor Gavin Newsom called it, with throngs of media gathered and numerous visitors waiting to see the fuzzy ambassadors in person.
At the Paris Olympic Games, Team China has showcased confidence, friendship and unity by paying tribute to the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger -- Together" with their best competitive state and many heartwarming moments, analysts said.
The special columns listing diehard “Taiwan independence” secessionists have been added to the websites of two Chinese mainland departments, which aims to eliminate the “black sheep” that undermine cross-Straits relations and fundamentally maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Thursday after the columns drew public attention from the island of Taiwan and was distorted and smeared by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities.
China has made significant progress in developing advanced intelligent tsunami monitoring and early warning platforms in recent years. These advancements have greatly enhanced the timeliness and accuracy of marine warning and forecasting, which is crucial in the face of climate change and the rising frequency of extreme weather events.
Multiple Chinese cities have announced that they will work overtime on Qixi Festival, or the Chinese Valentine's Day, falling on Saturday this year, to accommodate more couples seeking to register their marriages on the auspicious day, with some initiatives introduced, such as offering special gift packages and organizing group wedding ceremonies.
A man in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province who replaced the QR code on a temple's donation box with his own was arrested by local police in Baoji city, Shaanxi, according to media reports on August 4.
In a shocking turn of events, police officers in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region accidently found a restaurant adding illegally poppy husk power to food, after two auxiliary police officers who had a breakfast there tested positive for morphine in their urine, but they denied they have taken drugs.
A woman was reported to have hidden her pet in a backpack to bypass security checks and gain entry into the Shenshuping giant panda base of Wolong National Nature Reserve in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to a statement released by the base on Monday.
After well-known Chinese woman swimmer Zhang Yufei expressed her craving on Monday for Luosifen, or river snail rice noodles, a beloved street food in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local officials wasted no time in making her wish a reality.
China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) on Thursday called to intensify testing on US athletics and rebuild global trust in fair play after US Olympic sprinting star Erriyon Knighton tested positive for banned steroid trenbolone during an out-of-competition test in March 2024, which also brought other doping scandals in track and field in the US to the public spotlight.
The "emotional entanglement" between Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle and Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers during the ongoing Paris Olympics, which began with a misunderstanding but ended in friendship, has captured the attention of Chinese netizens over the past few days.
As the summer heat begins to wane and the days grow shorter, the traditional Chinese calendar ushers in the 13th solar term known as the Beginning of Autumn, or Liqiu, on Wednesday. Marking the end of the sweltering summer and the beginning of cooler weather, this period signifies a time of transition and preparation for the harvest season, which lasts until August 22.
On Tuesday, China's sports chief urged the US to stop “long-arm jurisdiction” and ensure that athletes from all countries, including China, can participate smoothly and safely in the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
The entry of Chinese tech company ByteDance into the text-to-video industry underscores the intense competition between Chinese and US companies in the rapidly evolving field of AI, particularly after the US-based OpenAI boasted its standout creation, Sora.
Multiple cities in China have implemented measures to promote energy conservation, such as suspending unnecessary landscape lighting, adjusting industrial production schedules to avoid peak periods, and encouraging the use of energy-efficient equipment, in response to the high demand for electricity during the summer months, especially in regions experiencing sweltering heat.
Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics have won wide applause among the Chinese public for forbidding flags and banners that advocate “Taiwan independence.” Online commenters said Paris Olympics' staunch stance toward the one-China principle sets a model for future organizers of sports events, especially the organizer of Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.
A shopping mall in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality held a lifestyle festival on Sunday, where participants could win a share of 8,888 yuan by laying down for up to four hours.
Experts forecast that multiple cities in China will experience extended period of extreme heat in August, with authorities proactively taking measures such as turning off display lights to address challenges posed by peak electricity consumption.
Tsung-Dao Lee, Chinese-born American Nobel Prize winner in Physics, renowned for his contributions to high-energy physics and his role in advancing China's science education, passed away in the US early Monday morning at the age of 97.
China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) on Tuesday reiterated its stance against double standards of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in a statement, saying that USADA is trying its best to clear American athletes after series of domestic cases while accusing CHINADA and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of "covering up the truth" and demanding sanctions against Chinese athletes.
Multiple Chinese authorities recently held a meeting to analyze the likelihood of natural disasters in August across the country, forecasting that a range of natural disasters remained likely.
China successfully sent 18 Qianfan satellites into preset orbits via a Long March-6 carrier rocket launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi Province on Tuesday. These are the first batch of satellites that will be used to establish the nation's “own version of Starlink,” marking a “milestone event” for the country in the global satellite internet industry.
A total of 22,000 people were prosecuted for crimes that violate women's rights and interests such as rape and molestation and 33,000 or so were prosecuted for crimes against minors during the first half of 2024, said China's top procuratorate. Minor criminal cases have become the main focus of China's criminal governance.
The National Security Exhibition Gallery in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which is set to open on Wednesday, held an opening ceremony on Tuesday with the aim of enhancing public awareness and understanding of national security.
China's Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) released a statement on Tuesday, saying that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has once again displayed typical double standards trying its best to clear American athletes on one hand, but on the other hand accusing CHINADA and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of “covering up the truth” and demanding sanctions against Chinese athletes while ignoring the repeated clarifications by WADA and the report by the Independent Prosecutor.
China's state security authority on Tuesday said that a global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike exposed that the US, a self-claimed network guardian is actually a hacker empire, as it failed to take on the responsibility of maintaining global cyber security, but instead used its technological advantage to infringe upon the sovereignty and interests of other countries.
In a cattle farm in East China's Shandong Province, there were several cases of anthrax, which have raised the public's attention. Chinese expert Zhang Wenhong said it is crucial to address the potential contamination of anthrax bacillus in the environment, including implementing effective disinfection measures and monitoring.
Shanghai and Zhejiang Province in East China have recently endured continued searing temperatures, setting temperature records in many cities and leading to increased health risks such as heat stroke among residents. Multiple authorities have taken moves in response to the extreme heat wave.
Behind the US and Western "anti-doping" narrative lies a complex power dynamic that manipulates the sports field for political gain. The Paris Olympics once again highlighted how doping tests have been weaponized, severely disrupting the normal conduct of the Games. The abuse of anti-doping measures to create chaos in the Olympics is a prime example of the US-led "liberal international order" based on selective rule enforcement.
China is currently at low risk of a monkeypox outbreak and the authorities will likely adjust prevention measures if the outbreak worsens, a Chinese epidemiologist said, after the head of the World Health Organization said he was considering convening an expert committee to advise on whether the growing pox outbreak in Africa should be declared an international emergency.
With 16 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronzes, China was sitting on top of the Olympic medal table as of Sunday, followed by the US and host country France, with many being claimed by Gen Z athletes in fields outside China's traditional strengths.
Latest statistics from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs show that 3.43 million Chinese couples got married during the first half of 2024, down by 498,000 couples during the same period from last year and a record low of the same period since 2013, based on which a demographic expert predicted that the annual figure of marriage registrations in 2024 will drop to a record low since 1980.
Two companies registered in Shanghai have recently agreed to arbitrate in a jointly agreed location with an arbitrator appointed by both parties to resolve the dispute in question, marking the first instance of a foreign-related maritime interim arbitration case in China.
As the Paris 2024 Olympics continues to grab headlines on Chinese social media, multiple platforms have launched campaigns to rectify distorted fan culture. So far, over 6,000 accounts have been dealt with.
Xinyi Hardware Store officially started business on Thursday in Yongxing Dao (also known as Yongxing Island) of Sansha city, South China's Hainan Province, according to Sansha government on Friday.
Scientists from Southwest China's Yunnan Province published a significant study in journal Science on Friday, unveiling the origins of Shishania aculeata, a species of mollusk existing 514 million years ago, and offering fresh insight into the early evolution and origins of mollusks, Xinhua reported.
As of 11 pm on Saturday, mountain torrent that hit Kangding and subsequent mudslide had killed 4 people with 23 people still missing in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.
China's Ministry of State Security warned those working with confidential information against using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to write confidential materials and chat groups to discuss classified content, saying that numerous cases of data leaks were caused by the use of online office programs in recent years.
China's Zheng Qinwen wins tennis women's singles gold at Paris Olympics
China's Chen Meng defends table tennis women's singles title at Paris Olympics
Local authorities in Chenzhou, Central China's Hunan Province, have been working all out to restore roads, electricity, and communication systems, after heavy rainfall brought enormous damage to Zixing, which is administrated by the city of Chenzhou, and left 30 people dead and 35 missing, according to local officials at a press briefing on Friday.
China has hit back at US' distortion of facts regarding Chinese swimmers' anti-doping tests with both a clarification statement from the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA), as well as a ground-breaking gold medal after receiving an unprecedented number of anti-doping tests, which was regarded as discriminatory and unfair.
Having jumped off the starting block and plunged into the water, Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle, at La Défense Arena in Paris, won an Olympic gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle on Wednesday local time, breaking the world record amidst loud cheers.
A delegation from the non-governmental organization China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) concluded a seven-day exchange with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Thursday. During the visit, representatives from various sectors in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan praised China's commitment to, and experience on human rights and expressed a willingness to enhance human rights exchanges and jointly promote global human rights governance.
Since the start of the flood season, major rivers across China have experienced 25 numbered flood events, the highest number since data was first recorded in 1998, making the flood prevention situation sever and complex.
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine wants Russia to be present at the next peace conference, analysts said on Thursday that Kiev's stance is based on pragmatic considerations, expressing hope that the longstanding conflict can be resolved through peaceful negotiations.
Law enforcement authorities from China and the Philippines once again jointly conducted the repatriation of nearly 30 Chinese suspects back to China who were engaged in offshore gambling in the Philippines, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines announced on Thursday.
China's Liu Yukun wins men's 50m rifle 3 positions gold at Paris Olympics
Chinese scientists from the Qingdao Energy Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed homogenized cathode materials, allowing all-solid-state lithium batteries to maintain 80 percent of their initial capacity after 5,000 cycles of usage.
A white brown bear was recently captured by an infrared camera in the Altai Mountains in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to media reports on Tuesday, representing a new breakthrough for scientific research into the species.
After a massive typhoon recently swept through parts of eastern and southern provinces of China, a large number of oysters appeared on the beaches of coastal cities, as local residents flocked to the shores with buckets, sacks, and various tools to collect the crustaceans, the China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday.
A mountaineer who went missing for nine days and eight nights on Cangshan Mountain in Dali, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, was successfully rescued on July 28, setting a record for the longest search for a missing person on Cangshan Mountain, according to a local government official, as reported by local media on Tuesday.
A man who stole a doctor's lab coat to dilute his wife's blood sample at the hospital to help her evade punishment for drunk driving was convicted of aiding the destruction of evidence and sentenced to four months' detention and six months' probation, according to a court ruling in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday.