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China’s central bank reduces LPR, major lenders cut deposit rates, moves deemed to spur bank borrowing
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, was lowered to 3.0 percent on Tuesday, down by 10 basis points, in the central bank’s first cut of the rate this year.
34th Harbin Int'l Economic & Trade Fair held in China's Heilongjiang
People visit the 34th Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2025. The fair showcased cutting-edge technologies such as ...
US President says Russia and Ukraine to start immediate talks on ceasefire: media report
US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and said Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire, but the Kremlin said reaching an ...
Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day marked in Türkiye
A woman takes selfies on the Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day in front of Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 19, ...
China’s commerce ministry says US curbs on Huawei chips undermine trade consensus reached in Geneva, urges US to correct practices
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has temporarily suspended export controls of dual-use ...
Chinese firm’s rocket launch completes first phase of nation’s low-Earth orbit IoT satellite constellation
Chinese commercial space firm Galactic Energy successfully conducted a sea-based launch of its CERES-1 carrier rocket at 3:38 ...
Tariffs drag down global growth; China’s efforts to boost consumption ‘important’ step: IMF official
Marshall Mills, senior resident representative of IMF in China Photo: Courtesy of IMF. GT: In the latest World Economic ...
Witnesses of Struggle: Retracing northeast anti-Japanese path in WWII reveals how streets named after heroes preserve legacy of 14-year bloody battles
At the Northeast China Martyrs Memorial Hall, a little boy dressed in a Red Army uniform stands at attention in front of the ...
China Tourism Day celebrations highlight rising inbound travel and expanded access for foreign visitors
China celebrated its annual China Tourism Day on Monday with nationwide festivities and a raft of tourism-friendly measures ...
WHA rejects Taiwan-related proposal for ninth consecutive year
The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), decided on Monday ...
Exclusive: More than 100 skulls found in Tokyo highly likely to have originated from Unit 731: Japanese civil group
"The likelihood of the 'Toyama human bones' originating from the notorious Unit 731 of the Japanese army during its invasion ...
Why further reducing tariff barriers is key to attracting investment in the US
After Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that prices could rise due to tariffs, US President Donald Trump over ...