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Eric's Insight: Should India join the US-proposed ‘board of peace’?

US President Donald Trump (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

'Hard-won' 5% GDP rise shows firm footing

China's economy demonstrated strong resilience in 2025, with growth holding firm despite mounting external pressures and internal structural adjustments, while new growth drivers are taking shape t...

Political figures, experts from S&SE Asia discuss on Xi’s book

"Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" has a loyal readership in South and Southeast Asia. Some have traveled over 1,500 kilometers from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to Yunnan specifically to present their...

Italian tourists enjoy seeing Wa shrine in Pu'er

Italian tourists David and Tjasa were recently captivated by the Longmoye sacrificial site in Ximeng county, southwest Yunnan’s Pu'er city.

Tourist arrivals at Lijiang's Lugu Lake grow by 10.7% in 2025

The Lugu Lake presents a unique natural beauty in winter.

Eric's Insight: European military drill at Greenland is merely symbolic

A Danish air force transport plane arrives in Greenland as European Nato allies deployed to the capital, Nuuk, for joint exercises. Photo/Reuters

Turnaround of ties welcomed as Xi meets Carney

President Xi Jinping meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY

伊朗登山者马卡鲁峰冬攀失踪夏尔巴向导遇难

马卡鲁峰（图片来源：网络）

Pupils from China, Myanmar go to the same school in Yunnan

More than 400 Chinese and Myanmar children attend the Jiegao Primary School in Ruili city, west Yunnan’s Deghong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture.

Plum trees in Kunming, Dali bloom for winter sojourners

Plum trees bloom at the Heilongtan Park in central Yunnan’s Kunming city.

Insight: Has Vietnam's real-estate market spun out of control?

Property developers discuss a building plan at a construction site in Vietnam.

China, Canada vow to enhance bilateral ties

Premier Li Qiang (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on witnessing the exchange of multiple bilateral cooperation documents following their talks on Thursday at the Great ...

India interferes in Bangladesh affairs by supporting killers

Protesters in Dhaka demand justice following the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.

Australia's Washington envoy to step down early

Australia's Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd will end his tenure a year earlier than scheduled, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.

Grassroots graft battle highlighted

China's top anti-graft watchdog pledged on Wednesday to step up efforts to tackle misconduct and corruption affecting ordinary people's daily lives, including the regulation of rural collective res...

Yunnan listed among global top 52 destinations by New York Times

Southwest China's Yunnan has been listed as a globally top 52 destination by New York Times, and international journalists say the province lives up to the listing because of its many-splendored li...

Thai PM election sees stunning turn of events

Result of the latest Matichon-Daily News poll

China widens net in battle against graft

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses the fifth plenary session of the 20...

第三届丹增·诺尔盖·夏尔巴攀岩比赛将于5月29日举行

【加德满都1月14日讯】第三届丹增·诺尔盖·夏尔巴攀岩比赛将于5月29日举行，比赛日期与人类首次成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰的纪念日一致。赛事由美国尼泊尔登山者协会（USNCA）与尼泊尔国家高山向导协会（NNMGA）联合主办，比赛地点设在Crimpanzee Adventure Hub。

Sri Lanka to cooperate more with China via mutual learning

“China's closed-loop assessment in budget control and practical path in rural construction provide valuable models for Sri Lanka, which is pursuing development,” said Deepani Gamage, Senior Assista...

Why the U.S. and Israel want to attack Iran now?

Iran experiences a most severe chaos in decades.

Rural sight, grape wine invite tourists to NW Yunnan

A view of the Qibie village in Weixi Lisu autonomous county, northwest Yunnan’s Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture

Xi: Advance rigorous Party self-governance

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called on Monday for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance with higher standards and more concrete measu...

China-Sri Lanka cooperation delivers win-win results

Anuja Tushari Ekanayake, Director at the Planning Division of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, said the partnership between Sri Lanka and China is thriving unde...

Insight: Laotian diplomacy to focus on Cambodia

A 13-member politburo is elected at the 12th National Congress of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.

Yunnan's popularity as place for those seeking winter warmth heats up

Sojourners practice calligraphy at a senior living community in Kunming, Yunnan province. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Winter cherry blooms across Qujing

As winter goes deep, the winter-cherry blossoms are seen in the counties of Qujing city, Yunnan province.

Xi greets Thongloun on his reelection as Lao party chief

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended congratulations on Thursday to Thongloun Sisoulith on his reelection as general secretary of the Central Co...

大佛塔的守护者——从中国瑜伽行者到尼泊尔摄影师的百年传承

满月下的大佛塔（摄影：玛尼·喇嘛）

Pu’er offers all-pig feast in cold days

The Simao district in southeast Yunnan’s Pu'er city has rolled out the all-pig feast amid the days of Minor Cold, the 23rd solar term on traditional Chinese calendar that fell on January 5 this yea...

Kunming airport handles 49.69 mil passengers in 2025, up 5.3%

Passengers get through safety checks at Kunming Changshui International Airport in central Yunnan.

China, Africa share harvest of strong ties

From agriculture and tech to investment and trade, friendship continues to thrive

Daluo in Yunnan sets annual cross-border traffic record

A cross-border tourist fills in an online form at the Daluo dry port in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province. Photo/Yunnan Daily

Expert: South Asia sees major adjustments, reshaping in strategic landscape

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks highly of U.S. President Trump's efforts in preventing the India-Pakistan war on October 13, 2025.

Polish conservationist finds second home in Lijiang

Lukasz Madrzynski talks with his friends in northwest Yunnan's Lijiang city, which lies on the upper reach of the Yangtze River.

Yunnan charts a new course for tourism

Young members of the Hani ethnic group perform at a cultural show in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Dec 6 to celebrate their new year, which starts in the 10th month of the Chinese calendar. The even...

China, Ireland eye greater pragmatic cooperation

President Xi Jinping meets on Monday with Taoiseach, or prime minister, of Ireland Micheal Martin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY

This is Dali | Gourd mouth organ

The gourd mouth organ, or Hulusheng in Chinese, is a traditional musical instrument cherished by the Lisu ethnic group in west Yunnan’s Dali Bai autonomous prefecture.