Easing on hold as outlook improves

Positive expectations for China's economic growth in the second half of the year have consolidated the central bank's determination to refrain from monetary easing, but prevention of risk will be a priority.

Foreign trade: Steady growth projected

China's foreign trade will continue to grow in the months ahead as overseas demand for domestic products strengthens steadily, according to a spokesman for the country's biggest trade event.

Typhoon threatens southern coast

High-speed trains and flights have been delayed or canceled, and schools will be suspended in Hainan and Guangdong provinces, because of an approaching typhoon that is forecast to make landfall in the early hours of Monday along China's southern coast, the National Meteorological Center said on Sunday.

World Bank onside with Belt and Road Initiative

The World Bank supports the Belt and Road Initiative and will work with countries to leverage the initiative's full benefits, Jim Yong Kim, president of the 189-member global body, said on Thursday in Washington.

Nation's overseas tourism market continues growth

China's overseas tourism market is growing and the momentum will continue, according to an annual industry report released on Friday.

Deputy head named at Taiwan Affairs Office

Liu Jieyi, China's former permanent representative to the United Nations, has been appointed deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, according to the office's website on Wednesday.

Beijing urges US to uphold and implement Iran nuclear deal

State Councilor Yang Jiechi talked with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday over the phone about the Iran nuclear issue ahead of an announcement that US President Donald Trump is expected to make about a 2015 nuclear deal.

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High-speed rail passengers can choose their own seats

Passengers can now select their seats when buying tickets online for bullet trains - part of an effort to improve customer service, China Railway Corp said on Thursday.

Painter captures pain of comfort women

NANJING - French oil painter Christian Poirot is visiting Nanjing, Jiangsu province, the city whose tragic wartime history inspired him to create a new series of works.

Anti-graft stress turns to finance

Party discipline departments will emphasize investigations of corrupt officials in the field of finance in a bid to safeguard the healthy development of China's economy, according to a senior anti-graft researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Robot gives guidance in Beijing court

The Chinese capital's first artificial intelligence robot for legal services was put into operation in a Beijing court on Thursday.