10:15 UTC+8, 2023-03-10        Deputies to the 14th al People's Congress , China's national legislature, started to elect state leaders Friday morning.   10:15 UTC+8, 2023-03-10         Deputies to the 14th al People's Congress , China's national legislature, started to elect state leaders Friday morning. Lawmakers will elect president and vice president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), chairperson of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, as well as chairperson, vice chairpersons and secretary-general of the 14th NPC Standing Committee.

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Hu Jun / SHINE This week, I had a freak out when The Expatriate Center asked me to speak at their International Women's Day event. But before my mental gremlins could kick in, I agreed. And thank goodness, because it was a gorgeous affair and a privilege to spend time with our community. The center's invitation said: 'We wondered if you'd like to talk about rediscovering yourself as a woman.' What struck me about this suggestion was the word 'rediscover.' It implied A) I had discovered something.

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Plum trees are producing cheerful blossoms in the Xinzhuang Plum Garden and Xinzhuang Park in Minhang District in recent days. This year's plum season started around January 28 and is expected to end in mid-March. About 95 percent of the plum trees in the Xinzhuang Plum Garden are in full blossom now, while some varieties – the green calyx plum and the prunus mume meiren plum – are expected to bear flowers at the last in the middle of March. The 2023 Xinzhuang Plum Blossom Festival, which kicked off on March 1, highlights plum flowers of 97 different varieties, including the weeping plum, the two-color plum and the tortuous dragon plum.

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15:12 UTC+8, 2023-03-04        China's top political advisory body started its annual session Saturday afternoon in Beijing.   15:12 UTC+8, 2023-03-04         China's top political advisory body started its annual session Saturday afternoon in Beijing. Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the opening meeting of the first session of the 14th al Committee of the Chinese 's Political Consultative Conference, held at the Great Hall of the . So

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19:05 UTC+8, 2023-03-04        Japan's new flagship H3 rocket is scheduled to be launched for the first time on Tuesday, one day later than planned due to expected thunderstorms.   19:05 UTC+8, 2023-03-04        Japan's new flagship H3 rocket is scheduled to be launched for the first time on Tuesday, one day later than planned due to expected thunderstorms, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Saturday. The rocket, whose launch has been delayed a number of times for multiple system glitches and bad weather, is now set to take off on the day from the Tanegashima Space Center launch site in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, sometime between 10:37 am and 10:44 am, JAXA said.

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10:18 UTC+8, 2023-03-07        Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a press conference Tuesday on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th al 's Congress.   10:18 UTC+8, 2023-03-07         Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a press conference Tuesday on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th al 's Congress. Qin is expected to answer questions of journalists from home and abroad on China's foreign policy and foreign relations. China stands firmly against any form of hegemonism and power politics, against the Cold War mentality and camp-based confrontation, and against containment and suppression, Qin said.

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09:42 UTC+8, 2023-03-05        Over the past five years, China fully implemented the innovation-driven development strategy and improved and upgraded the industrial structure, said a government work report.   09:42 UTC+8, 2023-03-05         Over the past five years, China fully implemented the innovation-driven development strategy and improved and upgraded the industrial structure, said a government work report. China promoted development of the real economy through innovation and continued to foster new drivers of growth, said the government work report submitted Sunday to the national legislature for deliberation.

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09:18 UTC+8, 2023-03-05        China aims to expand its economy by around 5 percent in 2023, according to the report.   09:18 UTC+8, 2023-03-05         Chinese Premier Li Keqiang started delivering a government work report on behalf of the State Council at the opening meeting of the first session of the 14th al 's Congress, held at the Great Hall of the on Sunday morning. China aims to expand its economy by around 5 percent in 2023, according to the report.

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15:21 UTC+8, 2023-03-05        China will have built over 2.9 million 5G base stations by the end of 2023, Minister of Industry and Information nology Jin Zhuanglong said Sunday.   15:21 UTC+8, 2023-03-05         Xinhua Minister of Industry and Information nology Jin Zhuanglong receives an interview on the sidelines of the ongoing "Two Sessions" at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. China will have built over 2.9 million 5G base stations by the end of 2023, Minister of Industry and Information nology Jin Zhuanglong said Sunday.

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Upon entering Lao Luo's home in suburban Songjiang District on Saturday we were greeted by stacks of slippers for people of all ages – there was also a wheelchair on standby for the needy. The sheer number of the slippers, and their diversity, was evocative of his hospitality – though all visitors could not but be reminded of the exact time of appointment by the giant clock installed on the outside of gate. Lao Luo gets up before 4am, and he is over-scheduled. Ti Gong Jacob von Bisterfeld, or generally known as Lao Luo in China, gives a free tutorial in English to students at his home in Songjiang District.

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Two activists were arrested by Capitol police in Washington DC on February 28 after disrupting the first hearing of a select committee purportedly set up to examine economic cooperation between the United States and China. Instead, all we saw was bipartisan fear-mongering about China that Fareed Zakaria described in the Washington Post as "dangerous groupthink." The newly established "Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party" held its first hearing on February 28, and despite claiming that it was set up to discuss economic competition between China and the US, its actual aims were highlighted clearly in the meeting's title: "The Chinese Communist Party's Threat to America.

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11:06 UTC+8, 2023-03-04        China's proposal for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis encompasses all the necessary elements that could achieve a ceasefire and lead to eventual peace.   11:06 UTC+8, 2023-03-04        China's proposal for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis encompasses all the necessary elements that could achieve a ceasefire and lead to eventual peace, thereby meriting support, a Thai expert has said. Kavi Chongkittavorn, senior fellow of the Institute of Security and International Studies at Bangkok-based Chulalongkorn University, made the remarks while commenting on a paper stating China's position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

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18:56 UTC+8, 2023-03-12        The C1B2 Market has renovated "The Central" on Nanjing Road E. with landscape plants, as well as booths offering handcrafts, food and drink. The C1B2 Market has renovated "The Central" on Nanjing Road E. with landscape plants, as well as booths offering handcrafts, food and drink, giving the historical compound a spring flavor, while at the same time boosting the city's night economy. "The Central" is known for its 3,000 square-meter glass ceiling that connects four historical buildings – the Central Mansion, the Meilun Building, the Xinkang Building and the Huaqiao Building – all constructed between 1924 and 1930.

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There must be a reason why the West is not able to accept differences, especially China's differences. China is distinct from any other country, and from European countries and the United States in particular. The core of the problem, though, is not that difference per se, rather the fact that the reluctance to accept this difference has created biases that, remaining unsolved for a long time, will end up becoming unsurmountable. Let me explain this first with an example and some basic facts. Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi visited Europe at the end of February.

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08:52 UTC+8, 2023-03-13        The presidium of the first session of the 14th al 's Congress decided to put several important documents to the vote at a plenary meeting Monday.   08:52 UTC+8, 2023-03-13         The presidium of the first session of the 14th al 's Congress decided to put several important documents to the vote at a plenary meeting Monday. The decision was made at the presidium's ninth meeting Sunday afternoon, presided over by Zhao Leji, the presidium's executive chairman.

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Ti Gong Xuyi, a county in neighboring Jiangsu Province, is preparing for its annual international crayfish festival, and is distributing 10,000 "tourism passports" to Shanghai residents over the weekend. The county is cooking up a feast of the mouth-watering delicacy as well as presenting its beautiful scenery and great discounts at the city square of the Oriental Pearl TV Towel in the Pudong New Area over the weekend. Crayfish fishing for the 23rd Xuyi International Crayfish Festival began on Saturday and the festival is scheduled to kick off in May and run through August, the county's cultural and tourism authorities announced in Shanghai.

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09:15 UTC+8, 2023-03-20        Top-ranked Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong came out as the women's and men's singles winners as China took all five titles on offer at the Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash.   09:15 UTC+8, 2023-03-20        Xinhua Fan Zhendong reacts after winning the men's singles title at the Table Tennis Singapore Smash on Sunday. Top-ranked Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong came out as the women's and men's singles winners as China took all five titles on offer at the Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash on Sunday.

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Ti Gong Li Tang''s work reflects the changes of painting skills and different aesthetics during the Northern and Southern Song dynasties. It's not often that people line up for an exhibition on a weekday, but that's exactly what's happening at the China Academy of Art Museum, where 13 top national ink-wash paintings on loan from various museums are on display until April 16. This is an unparalleled opportunity for museum-goers. The highlight of the exhibition is Huang Gongwang's surviving work, "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains," which is considered one of the top artistic paintings in China.

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In a factory in east China's Jiangxi Province, Zhang Shunnyu is busy making a traditional oil-paper umbrella, pasting the processed paper onto an umbrella frame and trimming the edges. The recent boom in tourism has brought many new orders to the factory, which specializes in the product. "I can process at least 60 umbrellas a day," said Zhang. The Jialu oil-paper umbrella, which originated in Jialu Village, Wuyuan County, is a traditional Chinese handicraft with a history of over 800 years. In 2021, the craft of making Jialu umbrellas was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.

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18:50 UTC+8, 2023-03-24        IKEA (China) is recalling two lines of woks and chopsticks due to potential contamination hazards and health hazards due to a labeling problem. IKEA (China) is recalling two lines of woks and chopsticks due to potential contamination hazards and health hazards due to a labeling problem. According to the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation on Friday, the company is issuing a customer awareness action in China regarding FRUKTKAKA Kadai wok 24 in gray and KUNGSTIGER red chopsticks, the four pair package, due to local label non-compliance.

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Ti Gong At the circular-screen theater of a cemetery in Qingpu District, a unique performance was staged recently. Unlike traditional performances, the leading characters were audience members who shared their stories. The stories, no matter happy, angry or sad, were played by all who were present – audience and performers who were immersed in the emotions and atmosphere of the real stories. The improvisational theater, known as "one person, one story," was presented at Fushouyuan Cemetery by Zhenghao Troupe, which created this unique theatrical form several years ago.

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16:51 UTC+8, 2023-03-25        China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced plans to celebrate the al Tourism Day in May, in a bid to boost the recovery and development of the tourism industry.   16:51 UTC+8, 2023-03-25        China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced plans to celebrate the al Tourism Day in May, in a bid to boost the recovery and development of the country's tourism industry. According to a notice released by the ministry on Friday, online and offline tourism activities will be held across the country from May 1 to 31 to observe the al Tourism Day, which will fall on May 19.

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20:31 UTC+8, 2023-03-27        Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao met Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday and exchanged views on the company's development in China, the commerce ministry said.   20:31 UTC+8, 2023-03-27        Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao (right) met Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday. Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao met Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday and exchanged views on the company's development in China, the commerce ministry said. The two talked about stabilizing industrial and supply chains, the ministry said, adding that Wang told Cook China is willing to provide a good environment and services for foreign companies including Apple.

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High-quality growth, the most-mentioned phrase during the Two Sessions, will keep guiding China's new route of development. As a bellwether city, Shanghai takes a model role in mapping out a growth of high quality, and here are what we find in different sectors of our life. Ti Gong Shanghai-based Giant Network officially unveiled a new overseas brand ZTimes at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC), a global gaming exhibition held in San Francisco earlier this month. Shanghai's tech firms are actively establishing footholds globally in the culture, entertainment and finance sectors, with new brands and branches and further booming overseas revenue.

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11:12 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday.   11:12 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday. Russia prioritizes the development of mutually beneficial cooperation with China in all areas, providing mutual assistance and strengthening coordination in the international arena to ensure security, stability, and sustainable development at the global and regional levels, the document said.

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09:30 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        At least 11 people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a stampede during ration distribution in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province on Friday.   09:30 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        At least 11 people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a stampede during ration distribution in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province on Friday, police and rescue officials said. Hundreds of people had gathered at a congested place outside a private factory to collect Ramadan charity ration in the SITE area of Karachi when the stampede took place, Superintendent of Police SITE Muhammad Mughees Hashmi told Xinhua.

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A Chinese envoy said on Friday that China calls on all nuclear weapon states to effectively reduce the risk of a nuclear war. "Mutual trust and cooperation among major countries are the fundamental guarantee for maintaining global strategic stability," Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United s, told the Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security. Geng said that in January last year, the leaders of the five nuclear weapon states issued a joint statement emphasizing that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, and reaffirming that none of the nuclear weapons are targeted at each other or at any other state.

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09:28 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to play at the Wimbledon Championships this summer as "neutral" athletes, the All England Club announced here on Friday.   09:28 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to play at the Wimbledon Championships this summer as "neutral" athletes, the All England Club announced here on Friday. "Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as 'neutral' athletes and complying with appropriate conditions," read the statement released on Friday.

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23:03 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        Chinese researchers have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the very environment supporting a tumor's growth.   23:03 UTC+8, 2023-04-01        Chinese researchers have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the very environment supporting a tumor's growth. The study was published on Saturday in the journal Science Advances.

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08:50 UTC+8, 2023-04-03        Finland's opposition al Coalition Party emerged as the largest party in the parliamentary election held on Sunday.   08:50 UTC+8, 2023-04-03        Reuters al Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo and Vice-Chairman Antti Hakkanen celebrate with supporters at the party's parliament election event in Helsinki, Finland, on April 2, 2023. Finland's opposition al Coalition Party emerged as the largest party in the parliamentary election held on Sunday, according to the preliminary result reported by Finnish national broadcaster Yle.

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