When the Shanghai International Film Festival arrives, the city comes alive far beyond the red carpet. It might start in a quiet longtang, a small alley in Shanghai's old residential district. The stories on screen come from around the world. The stories off screen live in

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A major milestone for the Chongqi Rail-Road Yangtze River Bridge! Its main span was linked on Tuesday, bringing the megaproject one step closer to completion. (Video courtesy of Douyin @ NantongRadioandTelevisionStation @ ChongmingMediaCenter)

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Blue sheep, a species under second-class national protection in China, have entered their breeding season on Gander Mountain in Wuhai City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. #CoolChina

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NASA taps US astronauts, Italian for Artemis III mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft

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Building a more age-friendly society requires not only better care systems, but also a culture of respect for seniors, said Wang Hongman, director of the Institute of Health and Society and professor of sociology at Southeast University. #ForThePeople #HumanRightsForum2026

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Planning to catch a Brazilian film at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) this year? As China and Brazil celebrate the 2026 China-Brazil Year of Culture, this year's SIFF features a special "Focus Brazil" program, bringing stories from one of the world's most vibrant

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How China cut the cost of its "Qianfan" satellites by over 96%

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Live: A New AI Agenda – A Global South Perspective #CMGForum2026

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From embracing challenges with resolve to balancing tradition and innovation, China's ancient classical texts continue to provide guidance across generations and cultures. Quotations that have endured for millennia reveal China as a country where today's rapid progress is rooted

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It's time for #WorldCup carnival! For the first time, the tournament will be jointly hosted by three countries, with matches played at 16 stadiums across 16 cities. Mexico City Stadium will become the first to host three #FIFAWorldCup opening matches. World Cup stadiums are far

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Ebola cases in DR Congo near 600 amid warning of wider spread

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China-DPRK ties: Time tempers all through trial, and fire reveals true gold

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Chinese President #XiJinping's key quotes on dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations

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Live: Dazzling landscape at Shanghai's Yangpu Riverside as the city is preparing for the 2026 Shanghai International Film Festival #SIFF2026 #STVF2026 #cinema #film

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China's Human Rights Action Plan (2021-2025) included "environmental rights" as a separate chapter for the first time alongside the chapters on economic, social and cultural rights, and civil and political rights. Through a range of initiatives, such as pollution prevention and

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Over 20 countries express "profound concern" over humanitarian situation in Gaza

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China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.2% year on year in May, official data showed on Wednesday.

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Live: Scenery of Gongtan Ancient Town in southwest China's Chongqing #CoolChina #CreativeChongqing #ChongqingZest

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Chinese police officers waded chest-deep in mud to rescue a herder's camel in Minfeng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In China, emergency responders often brave treacherous terrain to protect livestock and livelihoods. (Video courtesy of Ping'an Tianshan)

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China's Zhuque-2E Y6 rocket launches two new satellites into orbit #SpaceChina #CoolChina

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#LATEST US strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: - US Central Command began launching "self-defense strikes" against Iran at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter. - US President Donald Trump told ABC News that he believes the

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Japan, Philippines slammed for delimitation talks concerning waters east of China's Taiwan Island

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China begins building world's largest 271,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier #CoolChina More:

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Drone show lights up Chongqing ahead of 5th CMG Forum #CoolChina #CreativeChongqing #ChongqingZest

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#CGTNOpinions: How head-of-state diplomacy steers China-DPRK ties toward a steady future

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Top-level strategic guidance – the greatest strength of the China-DPRK friendship

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Fir trees, native to the cold, mountainous and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, do not lose their color with the changing seasons. Through spring blooms, summer sunshine, autumn breezes and winter chills, they remain beautifully evergreen – a symbol of the

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The China-DPRK Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), was unveiled in 1959, made up of 1,025 pieces of granite and marble. Pyongyang is also home to landmarks such as Kim Il Sung Square, the Arch of Triumph and Mirae

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Chinese President #XiJinping returns to Beijing after state visit to DPRK

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Watch: #XiJinping leaves Pyongyang after state visit

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Watch: Crowds in Pyongyang bid warm farewell to #XiJinping

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Timeless wisdom in changing times: Global scholars gather in Athens for the Second World Conference of Classics

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#XiJinping and Peng Liyuan attend luncheon hosted by Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju

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#XiJinping visits Central Cadres Training School of WPK in Pyongyang

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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has a wide variety of traditional dishes, such as Pyongyang Raengmyon. The country is highly competitive in sports such as weightlifting, gymnastics and football.

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#XiJinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

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Watch: #XiJinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pay homage to China-DPRK Friendship Tower

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China, Georgia announce upgrade of ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

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At least 37 people were killed and about 500 others injured after a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday morning, authorities said Tuesday.

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Iran's football federation on Tuesday said the United States has revoked its allocation of tickets for World Cup group games, accusing the co-host of obstructing the attendance of Iranian supporters amid a bitter diplomatic rift.

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Watch: How 800,000 sheep are washed at the same time in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region