The trajectory of corruption often begins not with a grand heist, but with a simple dinner, according to the details of a case released on Sunday involving a former high-ranking official. 根據週日公布的一起涉及前高官的案件細節顯示，腐敗的軌跡往往並非始於驚天大劫案，而是一頓簡單的晚餐。 Tang Ren jian, former minister of agriculture and rural affairs, admitted his corruption stemmed from ignoring the Communist Party of China Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving Party and government conduct, according to a freshly aired anti-corruption documentary. 據最新播出的反腐紀錄片披露，原農業農村部部長唐仁健承認，其腐敗行為源於忽視中共中央關於改進黨政作風的八項規定。 "My illegal acts began with dining violations," Tang said before the camera, stressing the need to "stay prudent from the start". 唐仁健在鏡頭前坦言：“我的違法行為始於餐飲違規，”並強調“從一開始就要保持謹慎”。 Coproduced by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the National Supervisory Commission ...
For Li Wan, a 25-year-old living alone in East China's Shandong province, the blunt question "Are you dead?" wasn't an insult, but rather an 8-yuan ($1.14) investment in peace of mind. 對於25歲的李婉（音譯）來說，這位獨自生活在中國東部山東省的年輕人，面對“你死了嗎？”這樣直白的問題，並非感到被冒犯，反而視作一項8元（約合1.14美元）的安心投資。 Li is one of thousands of young professionals driving a viral surge for "Sileme" — translated as "Are You Dead?" — a minimalist safety app that has recently dominated the paid charts on China's Apple App Store. The app, branded as Demumu in its English version, requires no login or personal data; users simply tap a "check in today" button once a day. If they miss their check-in for consecutive days, the system automatically emails a designated emergency contact. 李婉（音譯）是數千名推動“Sileme”（意為“死了嗎”）病毒式傳播的年輕專業人士之一。這款極簡安全應用近期在中國蘋果應用商店的付費榜單上獨占鼇頭。這款英文版名為Demumu的應用無需登錄或提供...
China's cyberspace regulator on Saturday released draft rules regulating the collection and use of personal information by internet applications, seeking public feedback. 中國網絡空間監管部門週六發布規範互聯網應用收集和使用個人信息的征求意見稿，向社會公開征求意見。 The draft, formulated by the Cyberspace Administration of China, aims to protect the rights and interests of personal information and ensure the proper use of personal data. 該征求意見稿由國家互聯網信息辦公室制定，旨在保護個人信息權益，確保個人數據得到規範使用。 According to the draft, the collection and use of personal information should be strictly limited to what is necessary for providing products or services, and must not exceed the required scope. 征求意見稿指出，個人信息的收集和使用應嚴格限定在提供產品或服務所必需的範圍內，不得超出必要限度。 It also states that internet applications should, upon first launch, clearly inform users of the rules on the collection and use of personal information through promine...
Anyone still not clear about what gunboat diplomacy means only has to look at what the United States has done to Venezuela to gain enlightenment. It has abducted the president of the South American country and is implementing plans to rob it of its oil resources. 若有人仍不明白炮艦外交的含義，只需看看美國對委內瑞拉所作所為便能豁然開朗。它綁架了這個南美國家的總統，並正實施計劃掠奪其石油資源。 If that is not enough, US President Donald Trump's remarks about Greenland, an autonomous island of Denmark, leave no room for equivocation. 若這還不夠，美國總統唐納德·特朗普對丹麥自治島嶼格陵蘭的言論則毫不含糊。 In response to a question from the BBC on Friday, Trump said that the US needs to "own" Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so, and that the US will acquire it either "the easy way" or "the hard way". This follows a recent White House statement that the administration was considering buying the territory of fellow NATO member Denmark, but it would not rule out the option o...
United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Washington must "own" Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, triggering concern and criticism among its European allies. 美國總統唐納德·特朗普多次聲稱華盛頓必須“擁有”丹麥自治領地格陵蘭島，此舉引發歐洲盟友的擔憂與批評。 Experts said the remarks highlighted a strategic dilemma facing the European Union in managing its relations with the US and risk weakening the trans-Atlantic alliance. 專家指出，這些言論凸顯了歐盟在處理與美國關系時面臨的戰略困境，並可能削弱跨大西洋聯盟。 Trump has made several statements recently about his intention to acquire Greenland. He said on Friday that he is going to do "something on Greenland, whether they like it or not". If it is not done "the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way", he said, without elaborating on what that could entail. 特朗普近日多次表態有意收購格陵蘭島。他週五表示，無論格陵蘭方面是否同意，他都將“對格陵蘭采取行動”。他稱若無法“通過友好方式解決，我們將采取...
US Central Command said Saturday that its forces conducted large-scale strikes against multiple Islamic State (IS) targets across Syria. 美國中央司令部週六表示，其部隊已在敘利亞全境對多個“伊斯蘭國”（IS）目標實施大規模打擊。 "Today, at approximately 12:30 pm Eastern Time, US Central Command forces, alongside partner forces, conducted large-scale strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria," the command posted on X. 美國中央司令部在社交平臺X上發文稱：“今日東部時間約下午12時30分，美國中央司令部部隊與合作夥伴部隊一道，在敘利亞全境對多個ISIS目標實施了大規模打擊。” The command said these strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched and announced on Dec 19 in response to a deadly IS attack on US and Syrian forces in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec 13. In the attack, a lone IS terrorist carried out an ambush, killing two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter. 該司令部表示，此次打擊行動是“鷹眼打擊行動”（Operation Hawkeye Strike）的一部分。該行動於12月19日...
China's consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly three years in December, official data showed on Friday, signaling a stabilizing economy as recent stimulus measures continued to bolster domestic demand. Going forward, analysts said consumer inflation is expected to remain mild through 2026, leaving ample room for policymakers to step up macroeconomic adjustment to counter mounting uncertainties. Policy options include targeted measures to boost domestic demand and support innovation, as well as further cuts to the reserve requirement ratio and interest rates. The country's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.8 percent year-on-year in December, following a 0.7 percent rise in November, marking the highest level since February 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. "China's latest consumer inflation data points to a continued strengthening in domestic demand, mainly driven by the impact of consumption-boosting polici...
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In a stark departure from the cooperative multilateralism that has defined global progress in recent decades, the US administration announced its withdrawal from 66 international organizations on Wednesday. The latest attack on multilateralism is another sign of the United States' troubling retreat into the shadows of the country's 19th century past when the US sought to consolidate its control of the Western Hemisphere taking an exclusionary approach to global issues. The move comes after a review of US participation in all international organizations and treaties by the US administration, purportedly to determine which are operating "contrary to US national interests". Most of the targets of the executive order suspending US support for 31 United Nations entities and 35 non-UN international organizations are related to climate, energy, international law and labor rights. Washington views international commitments as constraints on the US' sovereignty. This perspective is deepl...
Chinese astronauts worked with the country's scientists and engineers to carry out 86 new scientific and technological tasks in 2025, highlighting the value of the Tiangong space station in research work, according to the China Manned Space Agency. 中國載人航天工程辦公室表示，2025 年，中國航天員與國內科學家、工程師協同開展 86 項全新科技任務，彰顯出天宮空間站在科研工作中的重要價值。 The agency said on Thursday in a report about scientific and technological achievements made through the space station project that in 2025, a total of 1,179 kilograms of experimental instruments, materials, and other necessities required for science and technology missions were transported to the Tiangong, while 105 kg of experimental samples were brought back to Earth for further study. More than 150 terabits of scientific data were transmitted back to ground control. 該辦公室於週四發布一份空間站項目科技成果報告稱，2025 年，共計 1179 千克的實驗儀器、實驗材料及其他科技任務所需物資被運送至天宮空間站，...