BRICS and G20: The tale of two summits

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou on Sept 4-5, President Xi Jinping will host an informal meeting of his counterparts from Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa, or a BRICS meeting. Since all BRICS nations are members of the G20, their leaders, or representatives, have been sharing notes and coordinating their policies and strategies at various global forums, including the G20 Summits.

China must be flag-bearer for free trade

The G20 Summit in Hangzhou is expected to set records for both the number of participants and the number of meetings, as some non-G20 members have been invited as guests and BRICS leaders will hold an informal meeting on the sidelines of the summit.

Balancing the developed and developing worlds

Major economic and financial affairs have topped the agenda of the past ten G20 Summits. They will also top the agenda of this year's summit in Hangzhou on Sept 4-5 and help silence the emerging anti-globalization forces.

Govt to promote venture capital

Comprehensive guidelines will be issued by the State Council, China's Cabinet, to ensure the healthier and more sustainable development of venture capital.

Shoton Festival brings cash to Lhasa

Lhasa's annual Shoton Festival, which started on Thursday, will give the city a significant economic boost, as it welcomes a large number of tourists during the weeklong event, the Lhasa Tourism Bureau said.

Acting governor named to lead Anhui

Li Guoying, former vice-minister of water resources, was named vice-governor and acting governor of Anhui province by the provincial legislature on Thursday.

Improving PMI numbers reflect momentum of economic recovery

China's official Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturing returned to expansionary territory in August, hitting its highest point since November 2014, indicating solid economic recovery.

China to aid probe into car bombing

China said it will work with Kyrgyzstan to discover as soon as possible the organization and people that carried out a suicide car bomb attack on China's embassy in Bishkek on Tuesday.

Push renewed for rehabilitation services

China will establish a rehabilitation university before 2020 to help disabled people, the China Disabled Persons' Federation said on Wednesday.

Technical manual tells how to kill chickens humanely for better meat

A new technical manual in Shandong province encourages the use of humane methods to slaughter chickens. The methods promote better meat quality, proponents said.

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Building landmarks out of sand

Since mid-August, about 20 artists from a dozen countries, including China, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain and the Czech Republic, have gathered in the city of Zhoushan to make sand sculptures of famous landmarks ahead of the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province.