Chinese-developed open-source LLMs accounted for 17.1 percent of global downloads over the past year, surpassing the US, at 15.8 percent, for the first time, according to a joint report by the ...

A staff member from the exit-entry administration of the Shanghai public security bureau presents a mainland travel permit to a Taiwan compatriot (left) on Tuesday upon her arrival at Shanghai Pudong ...

A man rides a bicycle on the street in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, March 3, 2026. [Photo/Agencies] Canada's decision to provide food aid to Cuba despite Washington's stance reflects a ...

Villagers are pictured during a celebration of the farmers' New Year in Chusong village of Nyarixung township in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 20, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] ...

Huajuhong, a unique fruit from Guangdong province WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Imagine a fruit with a taste that's a complex blend of bitter, pungent, sour and astringent notes. Sounds unappetizing, right?

Tian Dan delivers food in the Putuo district of Shanghai, on Feb 28. LIU YING/XINHUA About five years ago, Tian Dan, a rookie delivery rider in Shanghai, found herself weeping by the roadside, ...

Members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference pose on Wednesday in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after the closing meeting of the ...

Workers walk around a substation building in San Francisco, California, on Dec 22 as they work to repair infrastructure that failed and caused massive power outages. JESSICA CHRISTIAN/GETTY IMAGES ...

The exquisitely carved two dragons playing with a pearl on the top of the steles. YAO JINGTANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Two exquisitely carved ancient stone steles stand alone at the easternmost end of Tucheng ...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US military operation in Iran is both a war and a short-term "excursion," sending mixed messages on when the strikes will end. "You just said it is a ...

Honor unveils latest smartphone Magic V6. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese tech company Honor unveiled its latest ...

PARIS -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recommended a release of 400 million barrels of oil from stockpiles, the largest such move in IEA history, Executive Director Fatih Birol said on ...