Brussels [Belgium], April 25 (ANI): Launching an inquiry against China for allegedly favouring its domestic companies in tenders for medical devices, the European Commission said it is weighing possible tit-for-tat measures, Euronews reported. This move comes amid longstanding grievances from EU regarding alleged discriminatory practices that hinder European companies from accessing China's lucrative medical device market ..read more

UNITED NATIONS, April 25 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday urged the United Nations to take collective actions to promote multilateralism and create a shared future for mankind. Speaking here at a special event commemorating the "International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace," Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, emphasized the critical need for genuine multilat ..read more

BRUSSELS - Chinese security equipment company Nuctech's Dutch and Polish offices were raided by EU competition regulators, the company said on Wednesday, as the European Commission cracks down on companies receiving unfair state subsidies which put EU peers at a disadvantage. The European Commission has launched four investigations against Chinese companies since its foreign subsidies regulation introduced in Jul ..read more

BEIJING, China: San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced in Beijing that the city would soon receive a pair of pandas from China as part of Beijing's "panda diplomacy." This marks San Francisco's first long-term hosting of the beloved animals, following a yearlong advocacy campaign. The pandas are expected to arrive in 2025, with preparations underway in collaboration with the China Wildlife Conservation Asso ..read more

WUHAN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) will consist of sections on the lunar surface, sections in lunar orbit and sections on Earth, and it will be built in two phases, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration program. Wu, also an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, introduced the ILRS plans while attending the China Space Conference, one of ..read more

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The China Volleyball Association announced on Thursday that Vital Heynen of Belgium has been named head coach of China's men's volleyball team. According to the association's website, Heynen, born in 1969, was the captain and setter of the Belgian men's volleyball team. In his coaching career, he led Germany's men's team to fifth place at the London Olympics and the bronze medal at ..read more

GUIYANG, April 25 (Xinhua) -- In the deep mountainous area of the Ganxi Gelao and Dong ethnic township in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, the starry night sky unfolds slowly like a picture scroll. This starry sky not only inspires and fuels local people's endless reverie about the universe, but is also witnessing two little children's fantasy journeys from hiding from the "stars" to chasing t ..read more

SYDNEY, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Relief supplies from China to Papua New Guinea arrived in Port Moresby on Thursday as China's top envoy in the Pacific island country said the move will help the affected people to cope with the recent natural disasters and rebuild their homes. Chinese Ambassador to PNG Zeng Fanhua and PNG Minister of Defence Billy Joseph jointly attended a donation ceremony at Port Moresby Internati ..read more

Lakhimpuri Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said on Thursday that after 5-10 years, people will forget Samajwadi Party and Congress will disappear after the 2024 elections. Addressing a public meeting here today, Rajnath emphasised that big economists and financial firms all over the world are saying that the Government of India has succeeded in lifting 25 crore people out ..read more

ULAN BATOR, April 25 (Xinhua) -- A concert was held here Thursday to celebrate the UN Chinese Language Day, which falls on the Grain Rain day of the Chinese lunar calendar. The one-hour concert, titled "Let's Sing in Chinese," was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, the Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia and the Chinese Proficiency Test Center in Mongolia. Students fro ..read more