In recent years, Washington deliberately stretched the concept of “national security” when dealing with China, conjuring up absurd threats and hyping them up BEIJING, CHINA |Xinhua | In the eyes of U.S. politicians, garlic, batteries, cranes, electric vehicles (EVs), or social media apps — irrelevant stuff in ordinary people’s eyes …
Read More »30-minute exercise boosts cancer-fighting cells
HELSINKI | Xinhua | A new Finnish study shows that even a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in breast cancer patients’ bloodstream. According to a press release published by the University of Turku on Wednesday, twenty breast cancer patients who had just been diagnosed …
Read More »China, Kazakhstan launch new connectivity projects to boost bilateral, regional cooperation
ASTANA | Xinhua | In a major step aimed at bolstering connectivity and cooperation, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday attended the opening ceremonies of one transportation project and several cultural exchange facilities. These projects, poised to enhance both bilateral and regional connectivity, highlight …
Read More »Trump’s sentencing date in hush money case postponed to September
NEW YORK, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | The sentencing date for former U.S. President Donald Trump in the hush money case was postponed on Tuesday to Sept. 18 from July 11, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Trump’s attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove on Monday …
Read More »India’s stampede death toll rises to 116
NEW DELHI, India | Xinhua | The death toll in Tuesday’s stampede in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 116, out of which 88 victims’ bodies were lying at a local trauma center, 27 at Etah Hospital and one at a hospital in the Hathras town, confirmed a …
Read More »COMMENT: People-centered approach shines through CPC’s 103-year-long journey
BEIJING | Xinhua | With the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrating its 103rd founding anniversary on July 1, the CPC is set to unveil a new round of deep and comprehensive reforms to better serve China’s 1.4 billion people. On July 15, the CPC will convene the third plenary …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution
WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has some immunity from criminal charges for trying to reverse the 2020 election results, which makes a trial before election unlikely. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative …
Read More »China prepares for reform-themed plenum on July 15-18
BEIJING | Xinhua | The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the third plenary session of its 20th central committee on July 15 in Beijing. The plenum, which will primarily examine issues related to further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization, will last until July 18, according to …
Read More »Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff with reformist leading first round
* Iran is set for a runoff vote on July 5, as none of the candidates have secured the required 50 percent of votes in the first round of presidential elections. * According to Iranian authorities, over 61 million people are eligible to vote in the election, but the voter …
Read More »Gunmen attack ballot box convoy in SE Iran, killing 2 police officers
TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Two policemen were killed early Saturday in an attack by armed assailants targeting a vehicle carrying a ballot box in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, following the first round of Iran’s 14th presidential election, the official news agency IRNA reported. The attack, which …
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