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Chinese military presence expands abroad with new support base in Djibouti

Bond denied for suspect in kidnapping of Chinese scholar

The man accused of kidnapping, and presumed responsible for killing a 26-year-old Chinese scholar, was actually at a rally and vigil for Zhang Yingying last week.

Torrential rains across China push some flooding to record levels

Floods in China happen every year. However, the rains have been torrential across parts of China for the past week or so.

Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong increase ties through filmmaking

Cooperation between Hong Kong filmmakers and their mainland counterparts has great potential: while the former bring their filmmaking experience, the latter could offer knowledge of what mainland audiences want to see in theaters.

5 dead from poisoning after illegally dumping industrial waste in China

According to a preliminary investigation by local police, the workers inhaled toxic gas and fainted while dumping waste from two tankers at a river near Niuxinzhuang Village in Wuji County at around 05:30 a.m. local time.

BRICS Sherpas pledge for further cooperation in run-up to summit

BRICS Sherpas serve as the main channel in coordinating and advancing preparations for the BRICS Summit which will take place in Xiamen this September.

Foreign-born, ethnically-born Chinese find difficulties in moving to China

Over the last decade, a growing number of young Huayi began moving to China. Many said they were drawn by economic opportunity in the country but quickly found — they were too foreign to be considered Chinese

Three giant pandas arrived in Chengdu from Japan

They include male twins Hai Bang and Yang Bang, who are six years old, and their four-year-old younger sister You Bang.

China, Germany agree to speed up talks on China-EU investment agreement

China and Germany have agreed to speed up negotiations on a China-EU investment agreement so as to further enrich the two countries’ cooperation.

What is the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival?

With a history over 2,000 years, the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival (端午节), is steeped in tradition and legend. The holiday commemorates Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet and patriot who lived from 340-278 BCE.