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China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 successfully carried out its second orbital correction Sunday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

Senior CPC official calls for promoting epidemic-fighting spirit2020-09-16
A senior Chinese official on Tuesday called for promoting the spirit of combating the COVID-19 epidemic at a symposium attended by Party members and primary-level officials with outstanding performance in fighting COVID-19.

Central government urges better protection of arable land2020-09-16
Governments at all levels should implement the strictest arable land protection policies and clamp down on activities that encroach on arable land, according to a circular posted on Tuesday on the website of the central government.

China updates COVID-19 prevention, control guidelines2020-09-16
China's National Health Commission on Tuesday released the latest (seventh) version of COVID-19 prevention and control guidelines, making revisions contents such as COVID-19 etiological and epidemiological features, as well as epidemic monitoring and handling.

China launches annual cybersecurity publicity campaign2020-09-15
The 2020 China cybersecurity week, a campaign to promote public awareness of cybersecurity, was launched on Monday nationwide.

Senior CPC official stresses deepening ethnic unity, progress2020-09-15
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official You Quan on Monday called for persistent efforts to foster ethnic unity and progress while focusing on creating a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.

Survey debunks lies on Xinjiang's population2020-09-15
A scholar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region published a survey on Monday to debunk the lies and rumors on the region's population.

Xiamen to offer free HPV vaccinations to girls to help prevent cervical cancer2020-09-14
Free human papillomavirus vaccinations will be provided to girls aged 13 to 14 and a half in Xiamen, Fujian province, until the end of 2022 to help prevent cervical cancer.

China to further support new business forms and models, boost new types of consumption2020-09-10
China will take policy steps to boost new types of consumption by supporting new business forms and models, with a view to promoting economic recovery. The meeting also outlined plans to advance medical education in an innovative way to build a talent pool for protecting people's health.

Chinese FM: Indian troops fired first in border area2020-09-09
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday that Indian troops fired first after illegally crossing the line and China has lodged solemn representations to the Indian side.

China's financial sector accelerates opening up amid pandemic2020-09-08
Though the global financial sector is facing challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, China has continued to accelerate the opening up of its financial sector.

HKSAR gov't grants over 200,000 USD for flood disaster relief in mainland2020-09-08
The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced on Monday a grant of 1.651 million Hong Kong dollars (about 213,025 U.S. dollars) for providing relief to flood victims in Jiangxi Province in Chinese mainland.

Chinese, Indian ministers try to reduce tensions2020-09-07
China's and India's defense ministers have met in Moscow in an effort to lower tensions along their border in the eastern Ladakh region and seek ways to enhance exchanges.

Virus-hit Beijing wholesale market set for full recovery2020-09-07
Beijing's largest vegetable wholesale market, which was temporarily shut down due to a COVID-19 epidemic resurgence in the first half-year, is expected to fully resume its supply capacity before the upcoming National Day holiday at the beginning of October.

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China's catering industry to achieve restorative growth

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's catering revenue was 1.46 trillion yuan (about 216 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of this year, down 32.8 percent year on year.

Feature: Xi Jinping -- a champion of the UN ethos

"The greatest ideal is to create a world truly shared by all," Chinese President Xi Jinping said five years ago in his debut at the solemn UN General Assembly Hall, citing an ancient adage that reflects the defining world view ingrained in China's millennia-old civilization.