A new walking tour in Jakarta reveals part of the culture that’s existed there since the 15th century. It’s an opportunity for tourists and locals alike to get a flavor of the history and a taste of the cuisine.
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The U.S. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder is monitoring the Tiangong-1 space station which is also on the verge of re-entering the atmosphere.
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China and Brazil are making waves in the renewable energy field. They’ve come together for a series of projects in Rio de Janeiro.
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China is the largest tea producer in the world. These highlighted provinces represent China’s main tea-producing regions – each specializing in its own variety.
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Artists, art lovers and collectors from around the world are in Hong Kong from March 29-31. They’re all taking part in one of Asia’s best known exhibits for modern and contemporary art. It’s an opportunity for Asia’s art community to make a statement.
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Wearable robots are among the features of this fall’s Care and Rehabilitation Expo in Beijing. The expo highlights the latest technology to aid the disabled and elderly.
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As fewer and fewer people remain offline, the focus is beginning to shift to new technologies that rely on data collected from the internet.
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As US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect, President Trump announced it has likely reached a deal with South Korea to exempt it from the sanctions.
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A recent survey found that 60 percent of Chinese people born in the 1990s can’t seem to get enough sleep.
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China unveiled a series of new appointments to the state’s top leadership.
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China’s poverty rate is around three to four percent, but in a nation of 1.4 billion, that three to four percent is a whole lot of people.
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To look at what kind of leader Xi Jinping has become, we only need to look at his past. Living in a cave under difficult conditions decades ago, he thrived from the hardship.
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Over two dozen ministries and bureaus with overlapping functions are merged, retooled, revamped…or gone.
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Fourteen years after hosting its last olympics, China’s gearing up for more global athletic glory, but this time it’s going to be holding the 2022 winter games.
And they’re going all out with the latest technology and encouraging more Chinese to take up winter sports.
According to the bill, new supervisory commissions will be established at the national, provincial, city and county levels. They will be designed to independently exercise supervisory power, and not be subject to outside interference.
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It’s the next frontier of China’s space exploration program – the first permanent, manned space station.
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The order has gone out for greater military-civilian integration through dual-use technologies, which are common in many Western armies.
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The top law-making body approved key measures, including enshrining state and party leader Xi Jinping’s political philosophies in the Constitution, and lifting term limits on the president and vice president.
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Wu Dajing as returning from the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics where he captured gold at the Games, the only gold for China there.
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During China’s political season – the Two Sessions, one of the hotly debated issues is the family planning policy. The birth rate in China fell last year, alarming officials who had confidently predicted a baby boom following the relaxation of the one-child policy.
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On this International Women’s Day, the world is celebrating the progress and achievements of women. For its part, China established Women’s Day as an official holiday in 1949.
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Just weeks after the U.S. announced tariffs on solar panels – many of them made in China – Beijing announced an investigation into claims the U.S. subsidized sorghum farmers
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American allies and neighbors will be the hit the hardest, with Canada, the Republic of Korea and Mexico among the biggest exporters. China comes in on the same list as the 11th largest.
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China is aiming to be a global leader in facial recognition technology. One store in Beijing is transforming the way customers shop.
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“Power tends to corrupt,” as the old saying goes, which is why Beijing set up a new institution to deal with it.
National Supervision Commission is its official name.
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A lantern procession, organized by the Art Institute of Chicago to coincide with a new exhibition featuring Chinese art, took place in Maggie Daley Park.
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“The bronzes from the Bronze Age of China… they really were the best in the world.”
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When we talk about the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, names that first come to mind are usually movie stars like Jackie Chan and sports personalities like Yao Ming. But how do they become members of China’s top political advisory body?
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In the United States, only one organization is dedicated solely to Giant Panda preservation.
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March 3 marks UN World Wildlife Day, which celebrates wild animals and plants and aims to raise awareness about threats against them.
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For years, Washington has blamed foreign importers of dumping cheap metals into the U.S. The finger has often been pointed at China. U.S. President Donald Trump says the practice has decimated American industry.
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The session adopted a list of proposed candidates for state leadership, which is scheduled to be recommended to the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC).
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Nearly 400 Chinese soldiers stood at attention at a United Nations camp in Mali this month to receive a special honor.
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Donald Trump’s presidential campaign often targeted China, accusing the country of stealing American jobs. Similar charges were heard in the 1800s, when the U.S. Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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What does it take to be an Olympic-level athlete? Beyond the brawn, it’s mental might.
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At the PyeongChang Winter Olympics- one sports event made its debut on the frozen stage: mixed doubles curling.
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It was magic number 34 for a Chinese research ship completing China’s 34 th expedition in Antarctica. Among the payoffs: witnessing first-hand remarkable scenes like a school of about 50 whales swimming nearby.
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Artifacts are a common sight at museums – but how Beijing’s Palace Museum is presenting the past is truly special.
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Lots of celebrities turned out, including Chinese superstar Kris Wu, who played in the celebrity All-Star game for the third year in a row.
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In a special edition of the Digital Hub, CGTN’s Audrey Siek shows us how to make dumplings with special student Jim Spellman.
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In our international newsroom, some of our Chinese colleagues decided to spread the joy, and taught our non-Chinese friends the tradition song “Gong Xi Gong Xi.”
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It used to be if you wanted money at an ATM in China, you had to have a card. But now, all you need is your face.
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Ambassador Cui Tiankai says better cooperation and trust can be mutually beneficial for China and the U.S.
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Taiwan has become an increasingly popular tourist destination for people from the Chinese Mainland. But the deadly earthquake in Hualien last week could slow things down. It’s a big worry for those who rely on tourism for their livelihoods.
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More and more Chinese couples over the age of 70 are re-celebrating their unions, renewing their vows and having the party they wished they had the first time.
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Forget the fruit — or more specifically, the pear.
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The rare gathering at the Chinese Embassy gave parents and children a chance to meet and connect with families that share a similar story to their own.
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We are entering the Year of the Dog. CGTN’s Jim Spellman tells us about some famous folks born in the Year of the Dog.
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