Xi Jinping was unanimously elected president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the PRC on Friday at the ongoing session of the 14th National People's Congress. He made a public pledge of allegiance to the Constitution
Search for survivors continues on the third day after strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye and killed more than 5,000 people in the country. Footage taken from the country's Hatay Province on Wednesday showed a 23-year-old woman being saved after 52 hours under rumble. A rescue team successfully
A possible economic recession is projected to hit the United States in 2023, said major banks and financial experts, as the Federal Reserve is expected to further increase interest rates to curb the high inflation. The U.S. saw its consumer prices rose at an annual rate
Wall Street's major indexes dropped on Monday as better-than-expected U.S. economic data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could continue its aggressive policy tightening path. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 482.78 points, or 1.40 percent, to 33,947.10. The S and P 500 was down 72.86
Qatar expects the 2022 World Cup to promote the country's economic development through attracting tourists and foreign investment in addition to the infrastructure facilities built for the event, according to Nasser Al Khater, chief executive officer of Qatar 2022. This year's World Cup, the first one
U.S. equities declined on Monday as Wall Street took a breather after scoring its best week in months after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its outlook for growth in crude demand for 2022 and 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 211.16
China has been deepening agricultural cooperation with African countries via the establishment of low cost greenhouses, setting up crop breeding labs, as well as sharing relevant experience to help address challenges posed by climate change and boost food security across the continent. The first harvest of
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world leaders to work together to ensure the world does not warm more than 1.5-degrees from pre-industrial levels, warning the planet was on a "highway to climate hell" without urgent action. The 1.5 degree goal was laid out in
The first harvest of a high-yielding maize variety conceived through joint research between Chinese and Kenyan scientists was unveiled on Friday in Nairobi amid expectations that it will help tackle food insecurity affecting local small-holder farmers. Maize is one of the staple foods for Kenyans. However,
The visit of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to China will open a new chapter in the warm relations between the two countries, a Cameroonian academic said on Thursday. Joseph Olivier Mendo'o, a research assistant in African Studies at Peking University who plays an active role
