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China's first chartered air service for imported fruit this year arrives

A chartered plane carrying tonnes of California cherries arrived Monday evening in Zhengzhou, capital of the central province of Henan.

Beijing busts 13 ivory trafficking cases in half year

More than 520 pieces of ivory and ivory products were seized in 13 trafficking cases from October to April. Beijing Customs said Tuesday.

Guangzhou to replace all buses with "new energy" vehicles by 2020

Guangzhou's petrol-powered buses will soon be a thing of the past. Starting this year, the southern Chinese city will begin replacing the thousands of public buses with greener, more energy-efficient vehicles.

Dragon Boat Festival holiday sees brisk tourist traffic

Tourism was bouyant for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with excursions to suburban areas being the most popular choice for Chinese travelers, said the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA).

Ex-Real Madrid boss Luxemburgo named coach of Brazil's Sport

Former Real Madrid and Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been named coach of Sport Recife, the Brazilian Serie A club announced on Monday.

China's space telescope looking for gravitational wave breakthrough

Since the detection of gravitational waves, scientists have been eager to find electromagnetic signals corresponding to the gravitational waves.

Chinese wine group buys three vineyards in Chile

China's wine company, Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine, has signed an agreement with Chile's Bethia group to buy three vineyards in the South American country for over 50 million U.S. dollars.

Kong Linghui suspended as Chinese women's table tennis coach

Former Olympic champion Kong Linghui has been suspended as head coach of the Chinese women's table tennis team following a lawsuit over a gambling debt filed by a Singaporean hotel, the Chinese Table Tennis Association announced on Tuesday.

China central bank denies measures on dollar deposit

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has denied reports that commercial banks were asked to deposit all their U.S. dollars into the central bank.

China's growth outlook positive despite uncertainties

Many economists believe that despite downward pressure and uncertainties, China's economic outlook remains bright.

Spotlight: Experts say Moody's downgrading of China's credit rating shows miscalculations

Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded China's long-term local currency and foreign currency issuer ratings from Aa3 to A1 but changed the outlook from "negative" to "stable," a move experts said showed apparent miscalculations.

China dismisses Moody's downgrade as "inappropriate"

China's Finance Ministry Wednesday dismissed a decision by international rating agency Moody's to downgrade China's credit ratings.

China city to expand e-payment to all buses

China's eastern city of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province and location of the 2016 G20 summit, will expand e-payment service to the city's nearly 5,000 buses by the end of June.

Taiwan rules in favor of same-sex marriage

Taiwan's judicial body Wednesday ruled that the current laws that request "marriage between a man and a woman" must be amended, or a new law passed within two years to protect the rights of same-sex couples.

Cooperation grows between China, B&R countries

China's southern city of Shenzhen launched its first Europe-bound freight train on Monday, becoming the 29th Chinese city to introduce rail service to Europe.

First Islamic bank opens in Morocco after long-time rejection

The first Islamic bank has opened in Morocco after a long time of rejection by the country's authorities, according to a statement by its central bank on Wednesday.

Hong Kong promotes "Belt and Road" scholarship in UK

Hong Kong SAR is promoting its Scholarship for "Belt and Road" Students alongside an international education conference in Britain this week, in a bid to attract foreign students to pursue undergraduate studies in Hong Kong, a Hong Kong official said Wednesday.

Spain' s Supreme Court confirms Messi fraud sentence: judicial source

Spain's Supreme Court has confirmed on Wednesday Lionel Messi's fraud sentence upholding the 21-month jail term for the FC Barcelona player and a two-million euro fine, judicial sources reported.