(2024-12-09). China calls for safeguarding of human rights. ecns.cn China called for safeguarding human rights on Monday, through security, promoting human rights through development, and advancing human rights through cooperation to facilitate the healthy and sustainable development of global human rights.
(2024-12-09). Report digs into Beijing's population. ecns.cn In its latest population report, Beijing has shared critical insights into the demographic landscape of China's capital, highlighting both challenges and opportunities as the city navigates its future.
(2024-12-09). China: High-level dialogue explores crisis reporting through Chinese and global media lenses. icrc.org
(2024-12-09). U.S. House Bill Threatens DJI's Drone Launches. devdiscourse.com DJI, the China-based drone manufacturer, could soon find its new product launches blocked in the United States, as a significant military bill is poised for a vote by the U.S. House this week.
(2024-12-09). China expands medical insurance to bolster rare disease treatment access. tvbrics.com 
China has strengthened its national network for rare disease diagnosis and treatment…
(2024-12-09). Taiwan raises alert to 'high' amid presence of Chinese warships. aljazeera.com Nearly 90 Chinese navy, coastguard ships reported near Taiwan, southern Japanese islands, East and South China Seas.
(2024-12-09). Why is Canada scrambling to counter Russia, China in the Arctic? aljazeera.com Canada has unveiled a new Arctic strategy to counter what it describes as threats from geopolitical rivals.
(2024-12-09). Taiwan Faces Heightened Tensions Amid China's Military Drills. devdiscourse.com Taiwan escalated its alert level due to China's military exercises affecting vast regional waters and airspace. According to a Taiwan security source, China has mobilized nearly 90 navy and coast guard vessels near Taiwan and surrounding seas, with a majority being naval ships.
(2024-12-09). Market Jitters: Nvidia Probe Sends Tech Stocks Tumbling. devdiscourse.com Wall Street faced a downturn on Monday, primarily driven by a decline in tech stocks with Nvidia at the forefront. The company's shares fell 1.9% as China's market regulator initiated an antimonopoly investigation, affecting the larger information technology sector, which dropped by 0.4%.
(2024-12-09). China: The 18th IHL Moot Court concludes in Guilin, CUPL claims victory for the sixth time. icrc.org
(2024-12-09). China: Experts discuss paths to bring peace and stability in Africa. icrc.org
(2024-12-09). China: Journalists discuss impact of harmful information and media's role during humanitarian crises. icrc.org
(2024-12-09). Does Russia Have an Intelligence Service? thealtworld.com I think not. There is a bureaucracy, an office, and someone with a title, but there is no intelligence. | Putin did not know that a US trained and equipped Georgian Army was about to invade South Ossetia and went to the Olympics in China. | Putin didn't know that the US was about to overthrow the Ukrainian Government and went to the Sochi Olympics. | Putin didn't know that the West was deceiving him with the Minsk Agreement. This cost him 8 years and left him behind the eight ball and locked into a military conflict now 3 years old, a conflict that has expanded into US/NATO missile attacks into Russia. And still…
(2024-12-09). Team spirit contributes to China's victory at 2024 table tennis world cup. ecns.cn China triumphed over South Korea with an impressive 8: 1 victory at the finals of the 2024 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup on Sunday in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, while Hong Kong, China secured the bronze medal against Romania by 8: 2.
(2024-12-09). Master's graduate with mental health challenges found after 13 years, investigation under way. ecns.cn The story of a woman found after going missing for over a decade has drawn widespread attention in China. Identified as Bu, she was located in Heshun County, Shanxi Province, and was found to have two children.
(2024-12-09). UAE donates 23,500 date palm seedlings to China. ecns.cn Representatives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China planted a batch of date palm seedlings donated by the UAE on Saturday in Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province.
(2024-12-09). 8000-km rally strengthens ties between China and Southeast Asia. ecns.cn The 7th "Belt and Road ∑Colorful Yunnan" Rally concluded on Sunday with an off-road race in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
(2024-12-09). China unveils Top 10 media buzzwords of 2024. ecns.cn China's National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center announced the "Top 10 media buzzwords of 2024" in China on Saturday.
(2024-12-09). China sees record-high water quality in offshore sea. ecns.cn China's marine environment saw significant improvement in 2023, with 85 percent of nearshore waters rated as good quality, according to official statistics.
(2024-12-09). Harbin students recreate 196-meter-long 'snow fleet' using BeiDou positioning technology. ecns.cn A group of students and teachers at Harbin Engineering University (HEU) drew the adorable mascot images of the 9th Asian Winter Games and China's aircraft carrier "Fujian" in the snowfield during a winter-themed cultural event held on Saturday.
(2024-12-09). 300,000-year-old human fossils from E. China identified as earliest archaic humans to transition toward modern Homo sapiens. ecns.cn A number of 300,000-year-old human fossils from Hualongdong site in East China's Anhui Province have been identified as the earliest archaic humans in East Asia to transition toward modern Homo sapiens.
(2024-12-09). China's consumer prices see modest rise in November. ecns.cn China's consumer prices saw a modest growth in November compared to a year earlier, while the economy has sustained the recovery momentum driven by the government's barrage of support policies since September.
(2024-12-09). CPC leadership holds meeting on 2025 economic work, Party conduct, anti-corruption work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2025 and arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work.
(2024-12-09). China sets up first quantum computing and data medicine research institute. ecns.cn China set up the country's first quantum computing and data medicine research institute in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province on Sunday.
(2024-12-09). Cold thrills or warm escapes. ecns.cn This year, the China Meteorological Administration added a twist to the discussion. On Oct 29, it forecast higher-than-usual average temperatures for winter 2024-25, but warned of sharp fluctuations and the likelihood of strong cold spells.
(2024-12-09). Breathtaking rime-covered Huangshan Mountain in Anhui. ecns.cn Landscape of rime-covered trees on the Huangshan Mountain scenic spot in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a mountain range in Anhui Province.
(2024-12-09). BRI, e-commerce boom lift world air cargo market. ecns.cn The boom of cross-border e-commerce has unprecedentedly lifted the global air cargo market, with China leading the way, boosted by the "Air Silk Road" that connects economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2024-12-09). China's CPI up 0.2% in November. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose 0.2 percent in November on a yearly basis, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
(2024-12-09). China's winter economy heating up rapidly. ecns.cn China's ice and snow economy is thriving, turning its natural "cold resources" into a burgeoning "hot economy" for the nation.
(2024-12-09). China's smallest known wood frog first discovered in Zhejiang. ecns.cn A new species of wood frog, named Lessor Brown Frog, or Ji Lin Wa, has been discovered in East China's Zhejiang Province, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.
(2024-12-09). China investigará al gigante tecnológico Nvidia por presuntas violaciones de leyes antimonopolio. cubadebate.cu El regulador del mercado de China inició este lunes una investigación sobre el gigante estadounidense de chips Nvidia por presuntas violaciones de las leyes antimonopolio, según informó el canal estatal CCTV. De acuerdo con la fuente, el procedimiento contra el gigante de los chips fue iniciado por los servicios de regulación del mercado público y también se refiere a la violación de un compromiso asumido en 2020, cuando adquirió Mellanox Technologies Ltd.
(2024-12-09). Drone mishap dampens Chinese artist's firework show in Quanzhou. ecns.cn Renowned Chinese contemporary artist Cai Guoqiang staged his much-anticipated daytime fireworks performance, Red Sail: A Pyrotechnic Plan for the Launch of the Cai Guoqiang Contemporary Art Center, in his hometown of Quanzhou on Sunday. However, the event encountered an unexpected interruption in which a large number of drones fell into the sea or crashed to the ground.
(2024-12-09). Chinese, U.S. scientists tie up for cancer treatments. ecns.cn Despite geopolitical tensions, Chinese and U.S. medical professionals have made persistent efforts to strengthen collaboration between the two nations in biomedical and medical sciences, a forum has heard.
(2024-12-09). Chinese authorities clarify criteria for evidence identification of domestic violence. ecns.cn Chinese authorities recently released guidelines to strengthen the implementation of the domestic violence warning system, which clarify evidence identification criteria for domestic violence cases…
(2024-12-09). Rising Tensions in Taiwan Waters: Chinese 'Grey-Zone Harassment'. devdiscourse.com Tensions continue to escalate in the waters surrounding Taiwan as seven ships from the Chinese coast guard have allegedly been involved in what Taiwan describes as 'grey-zone harassment' since Monday morning.
(2024-12-09). Greater global unity key to sustainable growth. ecns.cn Global unity and cooperation are essential for tackling today's complex challenges and building a sustainable future for all, experts from home and abroad said at the launch of the Global Development Report 2024 in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-12-09). Beijing's population hit 21.858 million in 2023. ecns.cn By the end of 2023, Beijing's resident population was 21.858 million, marking an increase of 15,000 compared to the previous year and reflecting population stability.
(2024-12-09). Electas gobernadora y vicegobernadora en Las Tunas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 dic (RHC) Como resultado de la votación realizada la víspera para elegir a los nuevos representantes del Gobierno en Las Tunas, validada por el Consejo Electoral Nacional, resultaron electas Yelenys Tornet Menéndez, como gobernadora provincial y Juana Yamilka Viñals Suárez, vicegobernadora.
(2024-12-09). Giant panda pair gifted to Hong Kong make public debut. ecns.cn Giant panda Ke Ke plays at Ocean Park in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Dec. 8, 2024. Giant pandas "An An" and "Ke Ke" gifted by the central government made their public debut on Sunday.
(2024-12-09). Mainland giant panda pair gifted to Hong Kong make public debut. ecns.cn Two giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) by the central government in late September made their grand public debut at Ocean Park on Sunday after a two-month quarantine and adaptation period.
(2024-12-09). Cook Islands seeks 'decolonisation' of international law at ICJ. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific The Cook Islands has used its first-ever appearance at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to advocate for the "decolonisation" of international law. While making an oral statement for an advisory opinion on the obligations of states regarding climate change, Auckland University senior lecturer Fuimaono Dr Dylan Asafo placed the blame on "our…
(2024-12-09). Giant pandas An An, Ke Ke make much awaited HK debut. ecns.cn Despite a city-wide naming contest that garnered more than 22,000 suggestions, the decision was made that An An and Ke Ke would retain their original names.
(2024-12-09). Archaeologists wary over Egypt's Giza plateau 'upgrade' plans. newarab.com 
(2024-12-09). More than 100 dead in new violence in Haiti. america.cgtn.com 
Unrest in Haiti reached new depths this week, with a shocking massacre in the capital's largest slum Cité Soleil, leaving more than 100 hundred people dead. This comes as violence continues to paralyze the nation, forcing major airlines to suspend operations and hampering humanitarian aid efforts. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez has more.
(2024-12-09). Iconic giant snowman welcomes visitors in Harbin. ecns.cn The 20-meter-high snowman, the first sculpture for the city's 2024 ice and snow season, was built with more than 4,000 cubic meters of snow.
(2024-12-09). Sanya labeled top 10 destination for 2025. ecns.cn Sanya, Hainan province, was recently selected among the top 10 trending global destinations on Booking.com's travel predictions for 2025.
(2024-12-09). Rapeseed varieties tested in Xizang's high altitude. ecns.cn Three new rapeseed varieties developed by Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi province are undergoing trials to determine their ability to grow at high altitudes in the Xizang autonomous region.
(2024-12-09). Taiwan's ruling DPP retreats from endorsing South Korea's martial law. wsws.org The Democratic Progressive Party in a Facebook post compared the situation in Taiwan to that in South Korea and referred to the opposition Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party as "dark evil forces" against which "Team Taiwan" had been fighting.