China-India direct flights boost festive cheer & economic prospects

Editor's note: Ankit Prasad is a CGTN biz commentator. The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN. The Mid-Autumn Festival and Navratri celebrations this year have yielded a bumper gift for China-India...

China Pushes Trump to Drop Curbs as It Dangles Investment Pledge

China is pushing the Trump administration to roll back national-security restrictions on Chinese deals in the US, dangling the prospect of a massive investment package as part of a proposal that would upend a decade of policy. The demands from...

Travelers report difficulties at Incheon Airport amid ongoing worker strikes during Chuseok holidays

Published: 03 Oct. 2025, 18:54 Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 is crowded with outbound passengers on Oct. 3. [NEWS1] Incheon International Airport was packed from the early morning as travelers lined up at check-in counters and baggage...

China’s ‘Tech Economy’ Outshining Its Cloudy Growth Outlook

As China faces a growth slowdown, the technology-driven “intelligent economy” and emerging consumption trends offer protection against slackening economic activity, but more targeted government policies will still likely be needed to sustain...

Traveler shares eye-opening video after riding on US high-speed train: 'It does feel a lot smoother'

"Now we can keep up with the rest of the world." by Craig GerardOctober 3, 2025 Transportation is responsible for 16.2% of all carbon pollution, according to Our World in Data. The effects of this pollution are a threat to the health and survival...

China activates emergency response as Typhoon Matmo approaches

BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday activated a Level-IV emergency flood and typhoon response in the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan as Typhoon Matmo -- the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season -- approaches,...

Americans And Canadians Must Now “Log In” Before Traveling To Popular Tourist Destination As New Rule Is Enforced

Most countries, including the U.S. and Canada, are updating their tourism policies to modernize travel, to make it smoother, more transparent, and more secure. Still, the protocols vary widely—from strict to surprisingly odd, such as the TSA’s...

In pics: China's 8-day super holiday sparks a travel boom

As red national flags flutter in the autumn breeze, this year's National Day coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. People are celebrating an eight-day holiday that has set off a nationwide travel boom. On October 1, the opening day of...

China’s ‘Clean Net’ campaign targets ‘negative emotions’ in annual online purge

As China settles into its “golden week” National Day holiday, the country’s cyber watchdogs are hard at work scouring the internet for negative sentiment, and handing out harsh penalties or imposing bans on influential online figures and social...

India, China Resume Direct Flights After Four-Year Freeze Amid Efforts to Normalise Ties

India and China will restart direct passenger flights later this month, ending a four-year suspension imposed after deadly border clashes in 2020. In an announcement on Thursday, India’s foreign ministry said the move would “further facilitate...

India-China Direct Flights Resume in October 2025 After 5-Year Pause

After more than five years of suspension, direct flights between India and China are poised to resume this month, marking a tentative thaw in bilateral relations strained by border clashes and the Covid-19 pandemic. The move, announced by India’s...

An International Mosaic: 28th Beijing Music Festival Links Classical and Contemporary, China and the West, October 10–24, 2025

If anything can be called an international “melting pot,” it’s classical music. A better term might be former New York Mayor David Dinkins’ coinage, a “gorgeous mosaic.” Even as conflicts and turmoil proliferate around the world, musicians and...

S.Korean President asks why anti-Chinese rallies persist despite visa-free policy revitalizing Myeongdong: Yonhap

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung File photo: VCG South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday called for a crackdown on anti-Chinese rallies and other demonstrations against foreigners, saying such discriminatory acts and hate speeches...

India and China to resume direct flights after 5-year suspension

India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. The national flags of India (left) and China are seen during the Shanghai Cooperation...

China, India restore direct flights after five years

Published on: October 3, 2025 4:31 PM India and China are set to resume direct flights this month after a suspension of nearly five years, marking an important step towards restoring bilateral ties and strengthening regional connectivity. Direct...

India and China to Resume Direct Flights After Four-Year Hiatus Amid Thaw in Ties

By Blessing Nweke India and China will resume direct flights later this month, India’s foreign ministry announced on Thursday, marking another step in efforts by both sides to gradually restore strained relations. The move comes more than four...

The Getty Center’s ‘Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages’ Is a Visual Feast of Medieval Movement

Simon Bening, Villagers on Their Way to Church from Book of Hours, about 1550. Tempera colors and gold paint. Getty Museum Ms. 50 (93.MS.19), recto The idea of tourism is a relatively new one. In the medieval period, no one traveled for fun. In...

WATCH: Holger Rune shows up to support Novak Djokovic in rare appearance as Serb kicks off Shanghai Masters run with Marin Cilic win

Holger Rune was in the stands to watch Novak Djokovic in action against Marin Cilic in the second round of men's singles action at the ongoing 2025 Shanghai Masters. It marked a rare outing for the Dane as a fan, and there was one instance when...

India, China Resume Direct Flights Friday After Five years

India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. Direct flights between the world’s two most populous countries were suspended during...

People spend leisure time during eight-day holiday in China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct 2, 2025 shows tourists visiting the square of the Flood Control Monument in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] With China's Mid-Autumn Festival falling alongside National Day this...