By Li Shuo, People’s Daily Every September and October, a seven-week slate of professional tennis tournaments across China has come to be known as the “China Season.” This year, the Tennis Administration Center of China’s General Administration of Sport unveiled a dedicated “China Season” logo, marking a new step in the internationalization of Chinese tennis. […]
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The rise of ‘smart tourism’ in China reflects evolving travel preferences
By Wang Ke, People’s Daily This summer, China’s cultural and tourism market has seen continued growth, with large crowds visiting attractions across the country. Beneath the surface of this activity, however, a quiet transformation is underway: travel behaviors and mindsets are changing. Spontaneous, last-minute trips are increasingly giving way to meticulously planned itineraries. The trend […]
China accelerates internalization of its standards
By Kong Dechen Amid the mountains of Indonesia’s Java Island, a sleek silver-and-red bullet train glides along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway. Once a three-hour journey, the trip now takes as little as 40 minutes, a change locals notice daily. As the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, the Jakarta-Bandung line is a flagship […]
CAEXPO ushers in a new chapter of China-ASEAN cooperation
By Wang Donghui, Zhang Yunhe, People’s Daily The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) has marked a significant milestone in advancing China-ASEAN relations, with high-tech collaboration emerging as a new driver of regional integration and economic growth. The event showcased breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), fostered innovation and entrepreneurship, and reinforced the expo’s role as a strategic […]
UK-Based Governance Report Lists Zamfara, Kwara, Benue Among Nigeria’s Poorest Managed States
A new governance performance review has ranked Zamfara, Kwara, and Benue as the worst-performing states in Nigeria between 2023 and 2025. The ranking was contained in a midterm report released on Monday in London by the Good Governance Rating Index (GGRI), a UK-based organisation that tracks and evaluates leadership quality, service delivery and accountability in […]
Why is China targeting asteroids?
By Wu WeirenThe solar system is home not only to the eight major planets but also to an immense number ofsmaller celestial bodies – asteroids and comets – varying in size, shape, and orbital characteristics.Among them, asteroids are defined as solar-orbiting objects smaller than planets and dwarfplanets, typically inactive in releasing gas or dust. These […]
Why NUPENG and PENGASSAN Must Stop Terrorising Nigerians
By Kunle Ayo Recent actions by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in the oil and gas sector reveal a desperate attempt by certain actors to exploit Nigerians’ sensibilities, perpetuating lawlessness, economic sabotage, and threats to national security for […]
Nigeria @65: Aondoakaaa urges Nigerians to keep hope alive
A former Minister for Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Mike Kaase Aondoakaaa, SAN has congratulated Nigerians on the 65th Independence Day Celebration of the country. In his goodwill message to celebrate Nigerians on the special occasion, Chief Aondoakaaa, a frontline 2027 governorship aspirant in Benue State called on Nigerians to keep their […]
CSOs To Tinubu: Hold DAPPMAN, Labour Unions Responsible For Breakdown Of Law, Order
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON), Nigerian Interfaith Forum (NIF), National Coalition for Market Men, Women and Artisans (NACOMWA), and Petroleum Consumers Protection Alliance (PCPA) have expressed bitterness with the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), as well as strike threats by PENGASSAN, TUC, and NUPENG, saying it represent […]
PIA Amendments: Group Vows Nationwide Protest Against FG’s Attempt to Sell Critical Assets
The National Rebirth Movement (NRM) has vowed to mobilise Nigerians for nationwide protests against what it described as a dangerous plot by the federal government to amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and sell off critical national assets. In a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna, Comrade James Jonah Gbudu, president of the movement, accused […]