BEIJING, August 2(ABC): China has built an extensive network of “road chiefs” across the country to take care of roads in rural areas. By the end of June, the country had 641,000 “road chiefs,” people in counties, townships, and villages who are in charge of local rural roads’ maintenance and management, according to the Ministry of Transport (MOT). The road …

SHANGHAI, August 2(ABC): Crude oil futures closed lower Tuesday in daytime trading on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange. The most active crude oil contract for September 2022 delivery was down 19 yuan (about 2.82 U.S. dollars) to close at 681 yuan a barrel. The total trading volume for 11 listed crude oil futures contracts on the exchange was 308,018 lots, …

BEIJING, August 2(ABC): Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that those US politicians who “play with fire” on the Taiwan issue will “come to no good end”, according to a ministry statement. China has been in communication with the United States over US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua …

BEIJING, August 1(ABC): As many as163 Pakistani businessmen chartered to China’s Yiwu city to promote Pak-China Trade, reported on Monday. “Yiwu is my second hometown. I am really grateful to the Yiwu municipal government and Zhejiang Eman Logistics for arranging this charter flight. I will work harder and contribute to the economic and trade cooperation between China and Pakistan!” Asif, …

BEIJING, August 1(ABC): The wholesale prices of China’s agricultural products rose slightly last week, data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs showed. From July 22 to 28, the China agricultural product wholesale price index came in at 123.33, edging up 0.3 points week on week, according to the ministry. On a weekly basis, the average wholesale price of …

BEIJING, August 1(ABC): China’s benchmark prices for spot interbank gold transactions were higher Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The benchmark price for gold of 99.95 percent pure or above stood at 382.75 yuan (56.7 U.S. dollars) per gram, up 3.68 yuan from the previous trading day, while that for gold of 99.99 percent pure or above …

BEIJING, August 1(ABC): A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said on Monday that three bilateral meetings between Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in three months fully demonstrated the close ties between China and Pakistan. “You are rightly saying that. This fully demonstrates the close ties between China and Pakistan,” Zhao Lijian said during his regular …

BEIJING, August 1(ABC): China said on Monday that its military “not sit idly by” if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. The latest warning was issued during a Chinese foreign ministry regular briefing. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian also said that because of Pelosi’s status as the “No. 3 official of the U.S. government”, a visit to Taiwan, which …

SHENZHEN, August 1(ABC): On a busy downtown street three delivery bikes suddenly dart over the pedestrian crossing ahead of the car. On the car’s dashboard they look like small 3D blue blocks from a 1990s video game. The steering wheel turns itself a notch and the vehicle slows to a gentle halt, while the safety driver looks on from the …

BEIJING, July 31(ABC): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Sunday attended a reception to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which falls on Aug. 1. The reception was held at the Great Hall of the People by the Ministry of National Defense. Xi, also Chinese president and …