A few days ago, the Science Fiction Film Working Committee of the Chinese Film Association was founded during the China Golden Rooster Film Festival, signifying a solid step taken to promote Chinese science fiction films and novels, which are often closely connected and constitute a support for each other.  It is generally known that many […]

The China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) and Global Development Initiative (GDI) are widely welcomed and well received, and if these goals can be achieved, the whole world will applaud, said John L. Thornton, chair emeritus of the US Brookings Institution. He believes the aspiration China has is admirable, and it would be a step forward […]

Japanese singer-songwriter Shinji Tanimura died on October 8 at the age of 74. The news was announced on his official website on October 16, according to media reports.  "With deep regret, we announce the passing of Shinji Tanimura on October 8. Despite his diligent efforts towards recovery, he breathed his last breath," the announcement said, […]

Editor's Note: In his report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, proposed to comprehensively advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization - a modernization of a huge population, of common […]

"We couldn't believe our eyes when, on TV, we saw that the group photo President Xi Jinping took with us in our village was sitting right behind him as he delivered this year's New Year greetings. We were deeply touched by the president's love and care for Xinjiang region, and for his people," Kelibinur Yasen […]

The "beacon of democracy” does not allow a rational voice toward China. Cartoon:Vitaly Podvitski

China's manned space program has witnessed another milestone, as the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts entered the Mengtian lab module - the third and last part of the three-module China Space Station - on Thursday afternoon, after the new module carried out a transposition to the side docking port, completing in-orbit assembly of the station's T-shape basic structure.  […]

As August 15 marks the first National Ecological Day and to further strengthen the judicial protection of forest resources, the Chinese Supreme People's Court issued a document on Monday, which comprehensively regulates the conviction and sentencing standards and relevant legal application issues of crimes involving destruction of forest resources, clarifying the conviction and sentencing standards […]

In a wide-ranging and compelling new book, science journalist Jo Marchant explores whether the mind can heal the body. The question is polarizing: Conventional doctors dismiss the power of the mind as New Age hooey, while alternative medicine advocates are quick to claim miracle cures for whatever ails you. The murky middle ground between these […]

Iron, says aging expert Naftali Raz, is like the Force. It can be good or bad, depending on the context. When that context is the human brain, though, scientists wrangle over whether iron is a dark force for evil or a bright source of support. Some iron is absolutely essential for the brain. On that, […]