IRC calls on wealthy nations to urgently step up support
From Asia to Africa to Latin America, countries are suffering from record COVID-19 caseloads and deaths, even as wealthier nations with high vaccination rates let their guards down. 17 countries in Africa have reported the Delta variant as…
China’s sharing of COVID-19 vaccines wins hearts of people globally: analyst
HONG KONG, July 28-- China's sharing of its COVID-19 vaccines filled the gaps in the world supply, a deed that has won the hearts and minds of people globally, according to an opinion piece recently published in the South China Morning…
Feature: Painter of Republic of Congo finds inspiration from bustling street
By Xinhua writer Shi Yu. BRAZZAVILLE, July 28-- In Brazzaville, where art stalls can be found almost after every casual turn on the streets, a local artist Andre N'Kitengue finds his inner peace on canvas in spite of road traffic noise. In…
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, July 28
MADRID-- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its growth projection for Spain's economy for 2021 but increased it for 2022.. In its World Economic Outlook Update for July, the IMF said it expected Spain's gross domestic…
Chinese city offers subsidies to families with multiple children
CHENGDU, July 28-- The southwestern Chinese city of Panzhihua will offer subsidies to families with more than one child as part of measures to draw talent. Each child other than the first one born on or after June 12, 2021 under China's…
Senior Chinese official stresses promoting China-Cambodia cooperation
BEIJING, July 28-- A senior official of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday pledged to promote the cooperation between China and Cambodia. Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the…
Philippines logs 4,478 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 1,566,667
MANILA, July 28-- The Philippines' Department of Health reported on Wednesday 4,478 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,566,667.. The Philippines, which has around 110…
China’s energy consumption sees rapid H1 growth: official
BEIJING, July 28-- China recorded rapid energy consumption growth in the first half of this year, an official said Wednesday. In the first six months, the country's electricity consumption grew by 16.2 percent from a year earlier, Li…
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000 for 1st time
TOKYO, July 28-- The number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo reached 3,177 for the first time in a single day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday. The all-time high comes just a day after Tokyo, hosting the Olympics since…
Soybean futures close higher
DALIAN, July 28-- No.1 soybean futures closed higher on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange. The most active No.1 Soybean contract for September 2021 delivery gained 31 yuan to close at 5,750 yuan per tonne. China…