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All preventive quarantine measures have been completed in Russia's Irkutsk region following the death of an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East from pneumonia of unknown origin, regional governor Igor Kobzev said on Thursday.The 28-year-old laboratory worker, who died in the city of Shelekhov on October 2, had been vaccinated and was immune to the dangerous infections she worked with, Kobzev said. No emergencies involving pathogenic microorganisms w

This week’s shortlist announcement included two works of prose originally written in Chinese. A separate Chinese anthology was also longlisted for the poetry prize last month.

Three years ago, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was put forward at a two-day national meeting held in China's capital Beijing, where the Chinese president stressed the importance of building stronger cultural confidence.Xi has spoken about Chinese culture and underscored developing the socialist culture with a strong power to guide theories, unite and inspire people, and influence the world. Here are some of his key remarks on promoting the Chinese culture.

Chinese scientists have developed a nuclear optical clock that uses the nucleus of a thorium-229 atom to keep time, marking a major advance toward a new generation of highly precise clocks.A team led by Ding Shiqian at Tsinghua University used a specially developed continuous-wave ultraviolet laser and a tiny crystal containing thorium-229 to detect and precisely measure a transition inside the atomic nucleus. The team then locked the laser's frequency to this nuclear transition, allowing the sy

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Thursday held a video call with British Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey focused on enhancing economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.He, who leads the Chinese side to the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, said the two sides should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the economic and financial fields, respect each other's cor

French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne will visit China from October 9 to 13, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday.Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, will hold a new round of the China-France Strategic Dialogue with Bonne, the spokesperson added.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Thursday held a meeting with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Beijing, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Commerce.

As China's space program marks 70 years, its growing role in international cooperation is drawing attention at the International Astronautical Congress in Türkiye. CGTN's Wu Lei spoke with space officials and astronauts about China's achievements and partnerships, from lunar exploration to human spaceflight, and what they see as the next opportunities for cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday confirmed that China has nominated Dr. Song Li to run for director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO).