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China has issued a new set of baseline requirements for basic operating conditions in primary and secondary schools, as part of efforts to advance the standardization of school facilities nationwide. The 20-point list, issued by the Ministry of Education and three other departments, covers five areas: school building construction, safety and security, living facilities, teaching equipment, and staffing. All regular primary and secondary schools are expected to meet these base

China firmly opposes the deployment of mid-range missile systems by the United States in Asian countries, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, urging the United States and Japan to rectify their wrongdoings. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing. According to media reports, the U.S. military plans to deploy its Typhon mid-range missile system in Japan between June and September for their joint military drills. After the exercise

When asked about China's measures to respond to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, particularly those targeting Chinese nationals in the region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China is paying close attention to the Ebola outbreaks in Congo and Uganda, and will maintain close communication with relevant countries, and stand ready to provide assistance within its capacity together with the international community in light of epidemic developments

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. This is President Putin's 25th visit to China, fully demonstrating the high level and special nature of China-Russia relations, Xi said. Over the past 30 years, the positioning of China-Russia relations has been continuously elevated, reaching the highest level in history as a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a

Heavy rainfall in central China has left at least four people dead and six missing in Hubei and Hunan provinces, local authorities said on Monday, as forecasters warned of more extreme weather across several regions in the country. According to flood control authorities in Xuan'en County, Enshi City, Hubei Province, torrential rain from Sunday to Monday caused rivers to overflow in Baishuihe village, flooding homes, collapsing some buildings and disrupting roads and communica

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a two-day state visit to China, marking his 25th trip to the country since assuming the presidential office in 2000. Prior to his departure, Putin delivered a video address in which he said, "I'm delighted to be visiting Beijing once again at the invitation of my longtime good friend, the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping." On Sunday, both Xi and Putin sent congratulatory letters to

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) on Monday began construction of a major aviation engineering and maintenance complex for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline Emirates in Dubai, one of the world's largest projects of its kind. Located at Dubai World Central in the southern part of the emirate and with an investment of over 5 billion U.S. dollars, the project covers about 1.1 million square meters and is scheduled for completion by mid-2030. The facility

President Xi Jinping said on Friday that he has reached important consensus with United States President Donald Trump on multiple issues, including maintaining stable Sino-US economic and trade relations, during Trump's "historic and landmark" visit, which concluded on the same day. Late on Friday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a news briefing on the just-concluded Xi-Trump meeting that President Xi will make a state visit to the US in autumn at the invitation of President

A national pilot base for embodied robot applications was launched on Saturday in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, which is home to a growing number of robotics makers, including Unitree. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications features more than 130 robots operating in over 30 vocational scenarios, ranging from catering, unmanned retail, and event performances to power line inspections, fruit picking and downhole operations. "The pilot base a

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China, the first US presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump's second since November 2017, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15, Xinhua reported. Trump was welcomed by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the airport, according to Xinhua. Before Trump departed the US, he

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations and world peace and development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday. Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked about Trump's upcoming state visit to China, scheduled from May 13 to 15, which will be the first visit to China by a U.S. president in nine years. Xi and Trump met last time

Northern China is bracing for its first heat wave of the year, with temperatures expected to approach 40 C in the coming days, and experts cautioning the public to take precautions to prevent heatstroke. According to Weather China, a website affiliated with China Meteorological Administration, most parts of northern China will experience a temperature rise from Saturday to early next week, especially in areas north of the Yangtze River. Ye Menglong, a meteorological analyst a