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Jane Goodall, the British primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist whose groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees rewro...
02/10/2025

Jane Goodall, the British primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist whose groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees rewrote how we see humans' closest relatives, passed away at the age of 91.

Her work transcended academia and inspired generations around the world to reimagine our relationship with nature and wildlife.

The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death on Wednesday, saying the primatologist died of natural causes in California while on a U.S. speaking tour.

The Chinese military has stepped up combat readiness patrols in the surrounding areas of and airspace over the territori...
02/10/2025

The Chinese military has stepped up combat readiness patrols in the surrounding areas of and airspace over the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao since September, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said that naval and air forces have been deployed to reinforce patrols and vigilance, further strengthen control and management of relevant areas, and effectively counter unlawful infringements and provocations.

The move aims to firmly safeguard China's sovereignty and security while maintaining peace and stability in the , it added.

01/10/2025

Curious about the sensation of leaping from the world's tallest bridge?

Join extreme sports enthusiasts to experience bungee jumping into the abyss from the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, suspended a breathtaking 625 meters above a river in the picturesque landscapes of SW China's Guizhou.

The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown at the start of Wednesday, a few hours after the U.S. Senate failed to pa...
01/10/2025

The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown at the start of Wednesday, a few hours after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a short-term spending bill on Tuesday night, which marks the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to take unpaid leave, with some public services potentially suspended or delayed, and the release of economic data possibly impacted as well.

China maintains that a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means is the only ...
01/10/2025

China maintains that a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means is the only viable option, and opposes the threat of force, the use of sanctions and the application of pressure, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

Guo made the remarks in response to the UN Security Council's failure to adopt the draft resolution for a technical extension of Resolution 2231 that was tabled by China and Russia.

Guo noted that the United States' unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the root cause of today's crisis. China calls on the United States and European countries to show political sincerity, make greater diplomatic efforts, return the Iran nuclear issue to a path of political and diplomatic settlement, and prevent the situation from escalating further.

"Chinese Red" in space! China's Tianwen-2 probe captures selfie with Earth.🤳🌏🛰️The China National Space Administration (...
01/10/2025

"Chinese Red" in space! China's Tianwen-2 probe captures selfie with Earth.🤳🌏🛰️

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday unveiled a remarkable image of the Tianwen-2 probe alongside Earth, captured during its deep-space journey.

The newly released image, acquired by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe's robotic arm, showcases China's five-starred red flag and the white return capsule against the backdrop of a distant, blue Earth.

According to CNSA, the Tianwen-2 probe is currently approximately 43 million kilometers from Earth and 45 million kilometers from the asteroid 2016HO3.

01/10/2025

🇨🇳A flag-raising ceremony was held at in Beijing on Oct.1 to celebrate China's National Day.
Today marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the nation to keep on working hard and forge ahead with determination in advan...
01/10/2025

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the nation to keep on working hard and forge ahead with determination in advancing Chinese modernization.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

"Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unprecedented cause," Xi said in his address. "Both aspirations and challenges inspire us to seize every moment and persevere with unwavering vigor."

"To deal with the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and air pollution, it needs concerted act...
30/09/2025

"To deal with the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and air pollution, it needs concerted action. It needs the convergence of public-private partnerships. It needs political will," said Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, in an interview as he witnessed China’s environmental protection achievements in recent years. In this interview, he also encouraged all countries across the world to embrace the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework as a call to action to deal with biodiversity loss.

Noting the strong support of China as a member state to advance and accelerate the UN80 Initiative, Siddharth said that the UN80 Initiative is a beacon of hope which demonstrates that we’ve been able to avoid wars. We’ve been able to provide food and immunization under some of the most difficult circumstances, but the time has come for the UN to change along with its membership.

The Global Governance Initiative (GGI)—espousing the purely positive principles of sovereign equality, abiding by intern...
30/09/2025

The Global Governance Initiative (GGI)—espousing the purely positive principles of sovereign equality, abiding by international rule of law, multilateralism, the people-centered approach, and taking real actions—is not formed in opposition to the existing international system or even the U.S. itself, said Josef Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics and international relations at East China Normal University.

In other words, the GGI is reformist, it’s neither revisionist nor committed quixotically to an unsustainable status quo. Rather, it’s dedicated to strengthening the architecture of global governance to serve the interests of all nations, including the U.S.

30/09/2025

Rain fell on September 27 during the Northern Theater Command Navy’s open day in Qingdao, Shandong Province. But nothing could dampen a mother from Henan Province who traveled overnight just to see her son on duty. ❤️

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