Millions of steps on the road to understanding

Kai Markus Xiong enjoyed a refreshing bottle of cool beer after an exhausting run, but it was not a parched throat that felt the blessed relief. Instead his aching ankles luxuriated in the iciness of the bottle that he placed against them.

Stitching of technology to ensure a seamless modern Silk Road

Chinese internet-based companies are pitching in to help advance the Belt and Road Initiative by building a "digital Silk Road" between China and Germany and facilitating mutual business exchanges and the realization of Industry 4.0 strategy.

Belt and Road holds key in Sino-German relations

The Belt and Road Initiative promoted by President Xi Jinping foresees the reactivation of a corridor with maritime and terrestrial commercial links between China and Europe, Germany being one of the important poles of this concept.

Firm maps out key role in initiative

The walls of Yin Dewen's office in Zhengzhou, Henan province, are almost entirely covered with world maps.

Nation helps Guinea achieve electrical stability

Power failures were common. When night fell, diesel generators clattered, yet it was a luxury to have a light on before going to bed. Using an air conditioner was extravagant.

Engineers from China, Ecuador merge their minds

Disagreements were common for Chinese and Ecuadorean engineers during the research and design of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam, the largest energy project in Ecuador.

Beijing increases funding for hospitals

China has been increasing financial support for the healthcare sector to guarantee all citizens affordable and proper medical services, according to senior finance and health officials.

City acts after ministry requires tougher measures

Langfang city in Hebei province will redouble its efforts to control air pollution by the end of October, as required by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, local authorities said on Thursday.

1 ex-official sentenced, 1 pleads guilty in corruption cases

Wang Baoan, former head of the National Bureau of Statistics, pleaded guilty on Thursday to accepting 154 million yuan ($22.3 million) in the Zhangjiakou Intermediate People's Court, Hebei province.

Report: Childhood obesity accelerating

One in four Chinese children age 7 or above will be obese in 2030, a report issued by Peking University's School of Public Health and other organizations forecasts.

Police bust telecom fraud operations

Police in Guangdong province have detained 910 suspects after busting 80 gangs they say were involved in telecom fraud, theft and robbery, in two crackdowns launched in late April and early May.

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