China is strengthening youth fitness nationwide through expanded school sports programs, daily exercise requirements and public health policies inspired by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on children’s physical wellbeing. BEIJING, June 02 (Xinhua) — At 7:30 a.m., students and teachers at Beijing Yuying School begin their day with a run around the campus track, a routine the school has maintained for years. “Running has become a habit for all of us,” said Wang Zuozhou, head of physical education department for…

BEIJING, June 02 (Xinhua) — The overlapping visits last week of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to China shone a spotlight on a phrase frequently used to describe Beijing’s relations with both nations — “ironclad friendship.” As a constant refrain throughout the visits, the phrase dominated media coverage and public discussion, underscoring the exceptional depth and resilience that define China’s ties with Pakistan and Serbia. FORGED THROUGH TRIALS Describing his first state visit to China…

Participants discussed media diplomacy, global governance, and the role of mediation in establishing constructive international dialogue The 2026 Hong Kong Forum on Cooperation and Development was held in Hong Kong, with the main theme focused on promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Around one hundred experts in international relations and global communications took part in the event. President of China International Communications Group Chang Bo stated that cooperation and development are public goods. “Today’s…

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) — From world-class machining workshops to high-tech robotics labs and cornfields in central China, young Chinese are building, creating and adapting with both their hands and the help of new technologies. What emerges from this spirit and hard work is a generation that is not retreating, but redefining success on its own terms. In September, Shanghai in east China will host the 48th WorldSkills Competition, often called the “Olympics of vocational skills.” More than 1,500 competitors…

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — In recent years, China-U.S. relations have experienced twists and turns. Some observers fear that China and the United States may repeat the historical pattern of major-power rivalry known as the “Thucydides Trap.” Yet, Chinese President Xi Jinping has rejected this notion: “There is no such thing as a ‘Thucydides Trap’ in the world. But repeated strategic miscalculations between major countries could create one for themselves.” Avoiding such miscalculations, therefore, has become a critical task for…

Discovery of ultra-high-energy gamma rays advances research into the origins of cosmic rays Chinese researchers have discovered a new extreme cosmic particle accelerator within the Milky Way, marking a significant breakthrough in the study of high-energy cosmic rays and the most powerful physical processes in the universe, reports China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. Using data collected by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), scientists detected ultra-high-energy gamma rays originating from a gamma-ray binary system – a…

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) — China on Friday expanded its zero-tariff treatment to cover all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties, creating new opportunities for Africa to boost exports and industrialisation amid the global headwinds of protectionism. In the early hours of Friday, 24 tonnes of apples from South Africa cleared customs in south China’s Shenzhen, becoming the first batch of African goods to benefit from the expanded zero-tariff policy. China has already scrapped tariffs on 100…

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) — China saw a surge in cross-border travel during the May Day holiday, with nearly 11.3 million trips recorded, as an uptick in international visitors, including those entering visa-free, added to the increase. Trips by foreign nationals to and from China rose to 1.26 million during the holiday, a 12.5 percent increase from a year earlier. Among those entering China, 436,000 came visa-free, up 14.7 percent. China has expanded visa-free policies in recent years, allowing longer…

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) — The Chinese capital city of Beijing received 18.83 million tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, up 5.1 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday. The total tourism revenue hit 22.36 billion yuan (about 3.26 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent, according to the bureau. The city also recorded 128,000 inbound tourist visits, rising 22.3 percent from the same period of last year,…

The project models the universe on an unprecedented scale, offering new insights into dark matter and galaxy formation A Chinese-led team of scientists has recreated the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day using one of the largest and most advanced cosmological simulations ever conducted, reports  China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. The project, known as HyperMillennium, was led by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with international…