Deepening China-ASEAN food trade brings benefits to both sides

By Wang Donghui, People’s Daily In the early hours of the morning, a shipment of pomelos imported from Thailand arrived at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality.  Through a dedicated “green channel” for fresh produce, airport customs authorities provided 24/7 clearance services, ensuring swift inspection and release. The fruit was delivered to […]

Smart parking brings greater convenience, efficiency to Jinan, Shandong

By Wang Zhe, People’s Daily For years, office workers at Jinan’s Shuntai Plaza in Shandong province, eastern China, endured the daily frustration of searching for parking during rush hour. Today, drivers can secure a spot in  minutes, thanks to an AI-powered smart parking system transforming the area’s commute. On a recent visit, Jinan resident Wei […]

Dynamic Chongqing drone light show: a fusion of tradition and technology

By Wang Xinyue, People’s Daily “Five, four, three, two, one—Happy New Year!”  As 2026 arrived, the night sky over southwest China’s Chongqing municipality lit up in a blaze of “fireworks.” Thousands of points of light rose from the river and gradually “drew” the outline of a gigantic hand in the sky. The hand slowly lifted […]

CSOs, APC Leaders Seek NASS Intervention, Say Rivers sliding into constitutional crisis

Civil society organisations, media professionals, and leaders of the APC on Friday called for urgent constitutional intervention in the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, demanding that the National Assembly take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly in line with Section 11 of the Constitution. Addressing journalists during a one […]

FG Releases Fresh ₦152bn to Contractors, Dialogue Continues, Says BAVCCA

The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has revealed that ₦152 billion was paid yesterday to contractors with verified contracts, as part of efforts to resolve a protest that disrupted activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 19. The protest, staged by indigenous contractors over outstanding payments for executed […]

Fresh ₦152bn Disbursed to Contractors, BAVCCA Calls for Calm

The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has revealed that ₦152 billion was paid yesterday to contractors with verified contracts, as part of efforts to resolve a protest that disrupted activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 19. The protest, staged by indigenous contractors over outstanding payments for executed […]

Benue Govt Applauds CHEC’s Quality Work on Makurdi-Enugu Road

The Benue State Government has praised China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) for the steady progress and quality of work on the dualization of the Makurdi-Otukpo-Enugu road project, which it described as a critical economic artery for the Idoma Nation and a major north-south transport corridor.Deputy Governor Sam Ode made the commendation during an inspection […]

CSO Backs Impeachment Bid Against Fubara Over Budget Snub, Legislative Disregard

A civil society organisation, the National Vanguard for Democratic Coalition (NVDC), has thrown its weight behind the renewed impeachment move against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging the State House of Assembly to exhaust all constitutional options to address what it described as the governor’s persistent disregard for the rule of law. The group’s Coordinator, […]

Takaichi’s Taiwan-related fallacies grave provocation against international law

By Xu Yongzhi Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi openly claimed that a “Taiwan contingency” could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” under which Japan may exercise the right of collective self-defense. From a legal perspective, this fallacious argument commits at least three serious offenses. First, it challenges the international order established after World War II. In 1943, […]

Changsha breathes new life into old industrial buildings

By Yang Xun, People’s Daily In the Jinxiu Shiguang block of Guanshaling, located within Changsha’s Xiangjiang New Area in Hunan province, central China, time appears to move at a gentler pace. Coffee shops and trendy restaurants line the streets, drawing crowds of residents and visitors alike.  Just steps away, the bustling 14,400-square-meter Jinshang Fresh Food […]