BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | China has risen to the world’s second place in terms of new drug development, with domestic drugs under research accounting for over a fifth of the global total, a health official said on Thursday. In recent years, a series of innovative medicines developed by China …
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PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named former Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as the new head of government, one day after Francois Bayrou’s cabinet lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly. Lecornu, 39 years old, became the fifth prime minister during Macron’s second term, which …
Read More »Israel attack in Qatar may open perilous chapter in Gaza conflict
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The Israeli attack on Qatar potentially opens a new and perilous chapter in the Gaza conflict, seriously threatening regional peace and stability, warned UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Thursday. Israeli airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday shocked the world. It …
Read More »Why did Israel launch a strike in Doha?
DOHA, QATAR | Xinhua | Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday, targeting a building used by senior Hamas officials in what Israeli authorities described as an attempt to assassinate leaders of the group. The strike took place as Hamas negotiators were discussing a …
Read More »South Africa’s G20 presidency to remain strong despite Trump’s absence
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | Following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the G20 Leaders’ Meeting in South Africa, experts said his absence will not affect the role or effectiveness of South Africa’s G20 presidency. “The decision doesn’t undermine the credibility of the meeting. Despite …
Read More »China’s industrial internet drives smart manufacturing, zero-carbon transition
SHENYANG | Xinhua | Mechanical arms twist with ease, mopping robots rise and fall automatically, and C-hook robots spin with nimble precision as visitors wander through BMW’s Plant Tiexi in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, marveling at what feels like a “kingdom of robots.” With automation rates reaching as high …
Read More »World benefits from closer BRICS solidarity, cooperation
BEIJING | Xinhua | The virtual BRICS Summit held on Monday has never been more relevant as it came at a time of growing global uncertainties and an intensifying deficit in global governance. During the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries, which stand at the forefront of the …
Read More »Chinese flying vehicle receives flight permit in UAE
RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE | Xinhua | “Land Aircraft Carrier,” a flying car developed by Chinese flying car company XPENG AEROHT, on Wednesday received a special flight permit in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The certification ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saud bin …
Read More »Global South needs strong, collective voice, says Rwandan media CEO
KUNMING, China, | Xinhua | Media outlets from the Global South should strengthen their collective voice through collaboration and exchanges so that the true development stories of their countries can be told accurately and effectively, said a senior media professional. Meilleur Derek Murindabigwi, CEO of IGIHE, a leading news and …
Read More »What comes next after Israel killed PM of Houthi-backed gov’t in Yemen?
ADEN, Yemen | Xinhua | The confrontation between Israel and Yemen’s Houthi group has entered a new phase after an Israeli airstrike on Aug. 28 killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, head of the Houthi-backed government, along with nine of his ministers. These Houthi officials were reportedly attending a meeting in Sanaa and …
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