Thanks to the easing of COVID-19 prevention and control measures, this year's Spring Festival travel rush (Jan 7-Feb 15) will be the most special since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus three years ago.

Through science-based adjustments to its COVID-19 response policies, China has won wide acclaim from scholars both at home and abroad.

Gathering kick-volleyball lovers from the six countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China, the two-day sepatakraw event has enhanced the people-to-people bonds in the Mekong River basin.

Jimmy Lai's son, Sebastian Lai, has been quite active in the UK recently, trying to exonerate his father by lobbying the British authorities to put pressure on Hong Kong.

The attack on the Brazilian Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace by former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters on Sunday after his election defeat drew immediate parallels with the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by former US president Donald Trump's followers.

As 2023 begins, the world remains highly uncertain and fragile, with Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, saying she expects one-third of the world to be in recession.

Many experts expressed their confidence that China is returning to its pre-epidemic hustle and bustle, unleashing more economic vitality and opportunities for the world.

China's economy is widely expected to rebound by the end of the first quarter as COVID-related disruptions wane, giving a much-needed boost to the ailing global economy, according to international investment banks and asset managers.

A new year marks a new beginning, and a fresh start has never been more necessary than in 2023. As the world enters the new year, the global economy is facing a difficult year marked by turmoil and uncertainty.

Qin's visit, judging from its length and scope, is set to deepen the China-Africa comprehensive strategic partnership in an all-round manner.

After a year of domestic economic volatility and international turmoil, China is expected to focus on economic growth this year, which means the country will further deepen reform and expand opening-up.

After six rounds of voting, as of Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives had not yet elected a speaker. And the House voted on Wednesday evening to adjourn until Thursday, with the Republicans still seeking a way forward.

The appointment of China's ambassador to the United States Qin Gang as the new foreign minister is a clear signal that managing well the most consequential bilateral relationship of the 21st century is crucial for the world's two largest economies and the rest of the world.

The news has raised speculation that the world will return to win-win trade and economic development with China returning to full capacity production in the factories, farms and general services.

Chinese experts said the successful visit proves there is little room for outside forces like the US to meddle in the South China Sea situation and interrupt the two countries' efforts to promote common development.

Britain should decouple from the United States when it comes to China and develop a more constructive relationship with China, according to an opinion piece recently published by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

The presence of Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan, as a special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Sunday speaks volumes about the great significance China attaches to relations with Brazil.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. began a three-day state visit to China on Tuesday. This is Marcos' first visit to China as president and his first official visit to a country outside the ASEAN.

China optimized its COVID-19 strategy in a planned, science-based approach to cope with the changing situation of the pandemic, which is characterized by weakened pathogenicity.

The Chinese path to modernization is in line with its national conditions and is the modernization of a huge population. And China's achievements have inspired many developing countries to seek their own path to development and prosperity.