Long seen as a vibrant way station for merchants and traders, Southeast Asia has served as a crossroads where ideas, goods and civilizations converged across vast waterways and fertile lands.
Before boarding her flight to Shanghai in east China, Saudi tourist Fay had already planned exactly where she wanted to shop.
Customers moved from one display to another, comparing solar panels, batteries and inverters at a busy solar market in Kabul. Some asked about prices, while others sought advice on systems suitable for their homes or farmland.
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a statement on the Philippines' delimitation of the so-called "baselines of the territorial sea" of China's territory of Huangyan Dao.
A new survey has found that 95 percent of respondents who regarded China as influential in Africa viewed its impact positively, marking the second consecutive edition in which China ranked as the continent's most positively perceived foreign power.
China is highly concerned about the nationalization of British Steel and urges the UK to abide by relevant international rules, fulfill its obligations under the China-UK investment protection agreement, prudently resolve the issue and provide a sound business environment for Chinese-invested enterprises in the UK, China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said on Tuesday.
China and Germany need to enhance communication and cooperation to achieve common development, jointly keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded, and contribute to world development and prosperity, Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, told a press conference on Wednesday.
The Chinese and Russian naval task force participating in the maritime joint patrol arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of the joint patrol, according to China's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
Canadian media outlet CJME News reported on Sunday that Saskatchewan's Minister of Trade and Exports Warren Kaeding said the province had recently completed a trade mission to China and hoped to further expand exports of canola, peas, and other agricultural products to the Chinese market.
The arena darkened as thousands of fluorescent light sticks began to sway in waves. Within moments, the opening notes of Phoenix Legend's The Hottest Ethnic Trend echoed through the venue, prompting more than 3,000 young voices to sing along. The chorus had barely faded before another familiar hit, Cyndi Wang's Love You, sent the crowd into another round of cheers. For a moment, it felt less like a cross-Taiwan Straits exchange event than a packed pop concert.
