Argentine envoy seeks more sports cooperation with China

Argentina's Ambassador to China, Sabino Vaca Narvaja is hoping for increased cooperation between Argentina and China, with a focus on exploring opportunities in sports to enhance bilateral trade. The most recent highlight in the two countries' sports cooperation involved the Argentine national football team, who played their first international friendly match after winning the 2022 […]

China defends women’s basketball title at Asian Games, igniting online sensation

China successfully defended its title in women's basketball on Thursday, securing a thrilling 74-72 victory against arch-rival Japan at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. The game captured the hearts of Chinese fans, igniting an online sensation as many praised the indomitable spirit displayed by the basketball players. Team China, currently ranked second in the world, […]

Summit on trends in future music held in Beijing

The Second Summit on Music Intelligence, co-hosted by the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) and the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), opened recently in Beijing, featuring a "future concert" that combined technology and art. The summit gathered influential leaders in the fields of music artificial intelligence, music and brain science, and music therapy, as […]

China’s booming sci-fi novels, films let imagination fly high

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

Abbot Shi highlights the shared values of Shaolin culture in the US

Drunken fist, spear techniques, staff techniques… these are the Shaolin kung fu skills traditionally showcased in Hollywood movies. These and other kung fu techniques were demonstrated at the 2023 North American Shaolin Games held in Los Angeles. Approximately 500 Shaolin disciples from over 40 states in the US, as well as from countries and regions […]

China's first Student Games reveal efforts toward integration of sports, education

Breakdancing, surfing, roller skating, and rock climbing… Various emerging sports have attracted the public attention at the ongoing China's first Student (Youth) Games, showing off young Chinese players' athletic talents and aspirations for the future. The Games opened on November 5 at the Guangxi Sports Center in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, drawing […]

Nature, infrastructure boost outdoor activities

The last few years have seen outdoor sports in China grow extremely popular. The 2023 Outdoor Life Trend Report, jointly released by a social networking platform and two other media outlets, shows that outdoor activities have gradually become a part of people's daily lives. From January to October, the number of people who engage in […]

COP28 President-Designate commits to put health at centre of climate discussions

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, has vowed that COP28 will drive international action on climate and health, with the first-ever Health Day and climate-health ministerial at a COP acting as a ground-breaking opportunity to determine steps towards equitable, climate-resilient health systems and mobilise vital investment […]

US’ one-sided military support for Israel fuels tension: expert

US' one-sided decision to send weapons and warships to Israel after Hamas attack will "further fuel the tension, cause more humanitarian crisis," said Chinese observers, moreover, Washington's wrong-footed response to the surprise attack also mirrored its failed Middle East policies, a result of flip-flopping and indecisiveness, commented the observers. Repeating its tactic of fanning up […]

Chile: Chile Week across China enhances communication

The opening ceremony of the 8th Chile Week in Beijing kicked off on Monday. About 200 people attended the ceremony, including Chinese and Chilean representatives from associations, importers and exporters, and media.  Afterward, the annual China-Chile Business Council Meeting was successfully held, at which the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, encouraged Chinese and Chilean enterprises […]