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Shake it, baby!

NASA's robotic InSight lander has for the first time established that Mars is seismically active, but do not call the shaking, rattling and rolling taking place on the Red Planet earthquakes. The proper term, fittingly, is marsquakes.
Source: Reuters | 2020/2/29 9:53:40

Robots, clocks and computers: How Ancient Greeks got there first

A humanoid figure dressed as a maid holds a jug in its right hand and, as hidden gears click and whirr, lifts it and pours wine into a cup a bystander has placed into the palm of its left.
Source: Reuters | 2020/2/21 20:48:40

Record Antarctic temperatures spark fresh concern

As Antarctica became the latest place on Earth to smash its high temperature record, new studies are alerting humanity to the risks of continuing to warm the continent that is home to enough frozen water to lift global sea levels dozens of meters.
Source: AFP | 2020/2/21 20:43:40

Fearmongering against China more dangerous to global economy than coronavirus

After weeks of attempting to sow chaos and spread fear about the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus in China, some media outlets and individuals have shifted focus to another battlefield - the Chinese economy. The shift comes as Chinese officials have moved swiftly to minimize the potential blow to growth from the epidemic.
Source: Global Times | 2020/2/11 23:33:47

China, India can cooperate to repair economic woes amid virus outbreak

India on Saturday adopted harsh measures barring foreigners who have been to China since January 15 from entering the country via air, land or sea, according to a report by the Times of India.
Source: Global Times | 2020/2/10 21:21:23

Rubio errs again in slamming China-US trade deal

Marco Rubio, the US senator behind the anti-China legislation on Xinjiang and Hong Kong, has lately taken another wrong step with his op-ed piece in The New York Times on Friday where he criticized, on unreasonable grounds, the financial services section of the phase one trade deal signed between China and the US.
Source: Global Times | 2020/1/21 23:06:26

China, US need to implement trade deal, meet each other halfway

The phase one China-US economic and trade agreement marks an important first step toward a final settlement of the two countries' trade disputes. They need to continue to meet each other halfway and implement the agreement well.
Source: Xinhua – Global Times | 2020/1/21 20:38:40

'China collapse' theories fail to accurately rate country's stable economy

The future status of the steadily expanding Chinese economy has long been the subject of speculation.
Source: Global Times - Xinhua | 2020/1/21 20:13:40

Can Davos meeting cool brewing world technology war?

The easing of the trade war does not offer sufficient relief to concerns over a potential China-US technology war.
Source: Global Times | 2020/1/20 21:54:42

China does not need to rely on the US to ensure domestic pork supply

Could US agricultural imports curb inflation in China? Probably not. China's shortage of pigs is a fact, which means the country's pork imports will expand further. But Brazil, instead of the US, is likely to become the biggest beneficiary of China's expansion of pork imports.
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/10 20:21:49

China's economic policy does not depend on US actions

This year's annual tone-setting economic conference of China's senior policymakers is likely to be held earlier than usual, which may signal that China will set its next year's economic policy goals and agendas at its own pace regardless of the dynamic in bilateral trade talks.
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/9 22:30:55

The sun dawns again on China's photovoltaic sector

China is taking the lead in photovoltaic development globally with an internationally competitive and complete industrial chain.
Source: Global Times | 2019/12/8 20:13:39

Southwest China's GDP growth rate leads the country

China's mountainous southwestern region has seen rapid economic growth in recent years through both a shift of the manufacturing center from the eastern part of the country to the middle and western parts, and southwestern provinces' distinct economic development plans based on their resource advantages.
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/27 15:13:40

Shared economy bids farewell to wild growth

Following sizzling development and wild growth over recent years, the shared economy - a new economic model taking flight in China - has gradually landed on a sound and rational track.
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/13 19:23:40

Rise of corporate universities in China

It is evident that over past years, universities which were financed and set up by enterprises, also known as corporate universities, have been gaining momentum in China.
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/4 19:13:40

International companies seek a foothold in China

The second China International Import Expo (CIIE), scheduled for early next month in Shanghai, is definitely not an event that many overseas businesses will want to miss. Having attracted over 3,600 participants last year, enthusiasm for the upcoming expo is strong.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/10/28 16:52:38

Digital futures

Chinese internet firms have been actively expanding their foothold over recent years in overseas markets, although making inroads in Europe has not been as easy as in some other markets. However, there is huge potential for the prospect of China-EU cooperation in the digital economy and cyberspace governance, industry observers said.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/27 16:58:41

China will never pursue hegemony: Wang Yi to UN

China will never pursue hegemony or seek expansion and the country will remain committed to the basic principles of sovereign equality and non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Source: Global Times | 2019/9/28 13:06:02