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Workers prep a helicopter on Wednesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the venue of the second China International Import Expo. The expo runs from Tuesday to Nov 10. Fang Zhe/xinhua

US decoupling benefits none, expert says

The United States and China should focus on their common causes instead of the "decoupling" envisioned by some pessimists, according to speakers at an international conference in Singapore.

China

Taiwan co-op deal will likely not be renewed

A cooperation agreement across the Taiwan Straits that has benefited the island for about 10 years is likely not to be renewed when it expires in June, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the mainland's Taiwan affairs authority, said on Wednesday.

China

Senior space scientist inducted into astronautical hall of fame

Qi Faren, a preeminent space scientist and former head of the China Academy of Space Technology, recently became the third Chinese person to be inducted into the International Astronautical Federation Hall of Fame.

Comment

Unfounded, unwarranted and ill-willed

Maintaining peace and stability in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is in the interests of the people of all the 47 ethnic groups who live there. Which is why that is the government's bottom line. And why it has introduced measures, with vocational education and training centers as the core, to prevent vulnerable Uygurs living in remote areas from being brainwashed by secessionists and terrorists.

World

Bard's works get Chinese makeover

New Mandarin-language versions of the classic plays Hamlet and Henry V have been published as part of an expansive project to bring improved translations of English playwright William Shakespeare's greatest works to Chinese audiences.

Business

FDI flows into China to see steady growth

Foreign direct investment inflows into China will see steady growth this year and in 2020, amid further opening-up and the shift to internationally accepted trade rules, industry experts and officials said on Wednesday.

Business

Consumption upgrade drives smart choices

Refrigerators that can connect to devices like ovens and ventilators and monitor the freshness of foods using QR codes are now a reality in our daily lives. Smart refrigerators can also recommend healthy recipes for family members by studying and analyzing user data.

Life

Rise, again, the machine

"I'll be back." It's one of the most iconic cinematic catchphrases, first uttered with menace by Arnold Schwarzenegger as the unstoppable cyborg assassin in the 1984 sci-fi classic, The Terminator.

Mosaic

Arriving at Beijing's new airport is like flying into the future

By chance, rather than any plan on my part, I happened to be involved in the making of a bit of history on Sunday.

Sports

Ma and Manny are ready to fight Floyd

Jack Ma is calling out Floyd Mayweather. And just in case China's wealthiest citizen has any second thoughts, good pal Manny Pacquiao has his back.

Advertorial

Xiamen sets sights on becoming financial hub

Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, signed agreements on 17 financial projects with substantial investment at a conference recently, as the city aims to build a national-level financial hub backed by a series of newly released preferential policies.

IP

City of ceramics fires up passion for conservation

JINGDEZHEN, Jiangxi - Silver-haired foremen place blocks of pinewood into a burning kiln, stoking them to up the flames. They wait for lumps of clay fashioned and molded by careful hands, to turn into translucent porcelain. Drinking hot cups of tea to pass the time, they remain vigilant overnight. It can take days for a kiln to work its magic.

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