5G Users in China Projected to Reach 600 Million by 2025
SHANGHAI (Xinhua) — China will have over 600 million 5G subscribers by 2025, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the global total, Sihan Bo Chen, head of GSMA Greater China, told Xinhua on Monday.
Chinese Electric Buses Drive Green Transportation in Finland
HELSINKI (Xinhua) — With a striking charging plug pattern on its side, the blue-and-white bus runs quietly, making almost zero noise. Looking carefully, one may spot the Chinese logos on the car glass.
One of Europe’s Last Wild Rivers Is in Danger of Being Tamed
ALONG THE VJOSA RIVER (AP) — Under a broad plane tree near Albania's border with Greece, Jorgji Ilia fills a battered flask from one of the Vjosa River's many springs.
Japan’s Naruhito to Proclaim Himself Emperor at Palace Rite
TOKYO (AP) — Emperor Naruhito visited three Shinto shrines at the Imperial Palace on Tuesday before proclaiming himself Japan's emperor in an enthronement ceremony.
US May Now Keep Some Troops in Syria to Guard Oilfields
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oilfields and make sure they don't fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, even though President Donald Trump has insisted he is pulling troops out of the country and getting out of "endless wars."
Japan’s Enthusiasm for Chinese Language Boosts Ties
TOKYO (Xinhua) — "I started learning Chinese in my freshman year and then I had the opportunity to study in Beijing as an exchange student in my sophomore year. I made a lot of Chinese friends," Yudai Maekawa, a junior student in Teikyo University, told Xinhua recently.
HM King Fires Senior Royal Guard
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King on Monday night fired a high-ranking royal guard from his post.
