China Slams US Congressman’s Hong Kong Remark
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday...
Tourists Flock to China’s First VR Theme Park
GUANGZHOU (Xinhua) — China's first indoor VR theme park has become a popular destination for tourists since it started operation on July 31 in...
Number of Chinese Online Readers Reaches 455 Millions
BEIJING (Xinhua) — The number of Chinese online literature readers hit 455 million as of June 2019, increasing by nearly 23 million from December...
Hundreds of Chinese Books Donated to NYC Library
NEW YORK (Xinhua) — Over 300 sets of books from China were donated to a library located in a major Chinatown in New York's Queens borough on Thursday so as to promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States.
Ten Pandas Settle Down in East China City
NANJING (Xinhua) — Ten giant pandas, six males and four females, arrived in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province Wednesday, becoming permanent settlers at a local safari park.
Biden Defends Faulty Telling of Military Heroism Story
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday defended his faulty description of a tale of military heroism and his interactions with the service members who carried it out.
Hong Kong Police Confirm Arrests of 3 Protest Leaders
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — Three leaders of political groups advocating "Hong Kong's independence," Joshua Wong Chi-fung, Agnes Chow Ting and Andy Chan Ho-tin, have been detained, Hong Kong police confirmed Friday.
Watchdog: Comey Violated FBI Policies in Trump Memos Handling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday.
Xi, Duterte Pledge to ‘Set Aside Disputes’ in South China Sea
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, and the two leaders expressed their readiness to push forward ties.
HK Democracy Activists Get Bail, Protest March Banned
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail Friday after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June, while authorities denied permission for a major march in what appears to be a harder line on this summer’s protests.
