​China Tuesday launched a spacecraft to collect and return samples from the moon, the country's first attempt to retrieve samples from an extraterrestrial body.

Fifteen of the world's leading internet scientific and technological achievements, such as self-driving car and brain-like computer, were unveiled and awarded on Monday at the World Internet Conference - Internet Development Forum held in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang province.

The comprehensive bonded area of the Beijing Daxing International Airport has been approved by the State Council, or China's cabinet, according to a press conference held on Tuesday.

​A new national supercomputing center has recently passed official appraisal in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, serving as a new driver for the country's innovation, local authorities said Tuesday.

China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 had traveled more than 300 million kilometers by the early morning of Nov. 17, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

China's digital economy reached 35.8 trillion yuan (5.45 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2019, accounting for 36.2 percent of the country's total GDP.

Chinese archaeologists have discovered two ancient tombs, one from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 B.C.-256 B.C.) and the other from the Jin Dynasty (1115 A.D.-1234 A.D.), in the city of Pingyao, north China's Shanxi Province.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on Monday told Joe Biden it is ready to begin the formal presidential transition process for him.

​The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), the country's banking regulator, has approved the application of the troubled Baoshang Bank to enter bankruptcy procedures.

China has achieved the feat of removing all remaining impoverished counties from the poverty list.

​China has tightened the management of livestreaming platforms, requiring the implementation of real-name registration to discourage misconduct on the part of hosts and tipping by underage users.

​A total of 13,442 Chinese officials were punished in October for violating frugality rules, according to the top anti-graft body on Monday.

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available, the agency said on Monday.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China and the European Union (EU) need to enhance strategic cooperation and play a constructive role in coping with global challenges.

​Fifteen of the world's leading Internet scientific and technological achievements were unveiled Monday at the World Internet Conference -- Internet Development Forum held in the water-town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang Province.

Yohei Kono, a former speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, said that he appreciated China's post-epidemic recovery and commitment to further expanding its domestic demand during the Understanding China Conference 2020.