Chinese premier meets leaders of int'l institutions on world economy

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held a roundtable meeting with leaders of six major international economic and financial institutions in Beijing on Thursday. Full Story

EPP congress adopts climate policies

The European People's Party's (EPP) congress adopted here on Thursday a resolution in which they reject climate skepticism, "green socialism" and "Utopian environmentalist policies". Full Story

• Foreign ministers of S.Korea, U.S. hold phone talks over GSOMIA, defense cost-sharing
• U.S. State Department official denies curbing visas for Chinese students
• Netanyahu charged with corruption, deepening Israel's political crisis
• Two more witnesses testify publicly in Trump impeachment inquiry
• 16 found alive in sealed trailer on Ireland-bound ferry

• UK's Labour Party launches election manifesto
• Swing voters, tactical voting make Brexit election "hardest to predict"
• Iran delivers "deviant" inspector's documents to IAEA
• Canadian PM unveils new 36-member cabinet
• 6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Thailand

World 5G Convention kicks off in Beijing

People visit the 2019 World 5G Convention in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 21, 2019. Themed "5G changes the world, 5G creates the future," the 2019 World 5G Convention kicked off Thursday in Beijing. Full Story

• China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 12th lunar day
• China releases shortened unified negative list for market access
• Digital technologies enable inclusive finance in China
• Sustainability pursuit drives China's innovation
• AIIB membership complements Ireland's development programs: minister

• China's Huawei unveils FreeBuds 3 earphones in Kuwait
• Chinese scientists develop lab-grown meat from animal cells
• China, U.S. trade teams to maintain close communication: MOC
• China's pork prices gradually reduce as supply improves
• China to further lower tax burden on individuals

China's megahit "Ne Zha" goes for Hollywood's Oscar Gold

The Chinese animated megahit, "Ne Zha," selected as Chinese mainland's official Academy Award submission this year, held its first official Academy screening on Wednesday to a theater full of Hollywood guild and Academy members in West Hollywood. Full Story

• Senior CPC official stresses high-quality development of Chinese movies
• "Somewhere Winter" leads China box office for 4th consecutive day
• US musician will.i.am accuses Qantas flight attendant of racism
• "Somewhere Winter" leads China box office for 3rd consecutive day
• New film by directors of critically acclaimed "Mr. Donkey" set for December release

• Disney's "Frozen 2" to hit Chinese theaters
• "Downton Abbey" set for December China screening
• "Better Days" continues leading China box office
• Japan’s kabuki harnesses the Force for ‘Star Wars’ performance
• Chinese-Canadian singer Kris Wu celebrates birthday with new single and short film

First University Football World Cup kicks off in Jinjiang, Southeast China

The first edition of International University Sports Federation (FISU) University Football World Cup kicked off in Jinjiang, southeast China's Fujian province on Thursday, with 24 teams from 16 countries and regions competing in 62 matches in the tournament. Full Story

• China's female volleyball team nominated for Touching China 2019 award
• Olympic champion Sun Yang accuses nurse of illegal blood collection
• 7 Chinese gymnasts into World Cup final
• Maradona returns as Gimnasia boss
• Indonesia eyes three titles at SEA Games' shooting event

• Lavillenie, Adams to join World Athletics Council as full members
• China's Sui Wenjing/Han Cong gearing up for NHK Trophy
• China suspends new contract signing of domestic footballers for upcoming salary cap
• China's Zhang wins gold at shooting World Cup final
• China's Pei medals at shooting World Cup final

Butter Lamp Festival celebrated in China's Qinghai

Believers light butter lamps at Taer Monastery in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 21, 2019. The Butter Lamp Festival celebrates the beginning of a new year on the Tibetan calendar and is an occasion to pray for happiness and good health by lighting butter lamps. This year's festival falls on Thursday. Full Story

• U.S.-born panda Bei Bei arrives in China
• Plain of Jars in Laos receives 3rd World Heritage Site certificate
• 33rd Beijing Book Fair to open in January 2020
• 100-mln-year-old lizard fossil found in NE China
• Hundreds of ancient tombs found in north China

• Scientists discover giant karst sinkhole cluster in China
• China to provide occupational training for over 50 mln annually by 2022
• Chinese health authority urges enhanced flu prevention
• Repatriated animal head sculpture returns to Old Summer Palace
• 72,000-plus digitized ancient Chinese books available online