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At a logistics hub in Xi'an, a city known for sending freight trains loaded with premium goods across Eurasia, Syed Mustafa Kamal from Pakistan was imagining a different kind of treasure -- medical expertise and innovation.

Over 30 active Chinese naval vessels to open to public2025-04-17
Over 30 active Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels will be opened to the public in late April to mark the founding anniversary of the naval force.

New global headquarters for int'l commercial dispute resolution body opens in Beijing2025-04-17
The International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO) has inaugurated its new global headquarters in Beijing, marking a milestone in its expansion as a key player in resolving cross-border commercial disputes.

Cross-border exchanges heat up as China records 15.3 pct spike in entries, exits in Q12025-04-16
Travel and exchanges across China's borders have seen a vibrant uptick in early 2025, with the country recording 163 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2025, marking an increase of 15.3 percent year on year.

Chinese premier stresses greater efforts to boost consumption2025-04-16
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday called for greater efforts to boost consumption, expand domestic demand, strengthen domestic circulation, and further unleash the vitality and potential of China's ultra-large market to address challenges posed by external shocks.

China and Malaysia -- friends who can rely on each other2025-04-15
In 2012, Yong June Kong, a Malaysian young man who had studied medicine in China, donated his hematopoietic stem cells to a Chinese boy suffering from leukemia, successfully saving the 7-year-old child and making himself the first foreign stem cell donor in China.

Chinese police put 3 U.S. operatives on wanted list over cyberattacks2025-04-15
Police authorities in Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, said on Tuesday that they are pursuing three operatives affiliated with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) over suspected cyberattacks against China.

China to crack down on malicious short video content2025-04-15
China's top internet regulator launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to crack down on malicious marketing in the short video sector, aiming to foster a healthier and more trustworthy online environment.

Scientists innovate underwater exploration with manta ray-inspired robot2025-04-15
In a laboratory at Westlake University in east China's Zhejiang Province, a group of young researchers is pushing ahead the underwater exploration frontiers with an unlikely muse: the manta ray.

Chinese urbanites fit workouts into busy schedule2025-04-14
In downtown Beijing, a 24-hour chain gym hums with activity around the clock, as white-collar workers pack into the 40-square-meter space, squeezing workouts into their hectic schedules.

China renews several alerts for gales, sandstorms, blizzards2025-04-14
China's meteorological authority again issued an orange alert on Sunday morning for strong gales, with a sweeping cold front causing fierce winds across northern China since Friday evening.

China imports first batch of fresh coconuts from Indonesia2025-04-13
The first 200-kilogram batch of fresh coconuts imported from Indonesia arrived in Fuzhou, the capital city of east China's Fujian Province, on Saturday.

China vows to uphold multilateral trading system: commerce minister2025-04-13
China is committed to safeguarding an open, inclusive, transparent and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, said Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Friday during a video call with Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Preservation meets progress: China's geoparks gain world recognition2025-04-12
Two geological wonders from China have been designated UNESCO Global Geoparks, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Friday. With these additions, China now boasts 49 UNESCO-recognized geoparks, more than any other countries in the world.

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Stanford report finds U.S. AI edge fading as China closes gap

China has nearly closed AI performance gap with the US, with its leading models achieving near parity with American counterparts on key benchmarks, a Stanford University report said.