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Xinhua News Agency

Founded in 1931, Xinhua News Agency is one of the largest news organizations in the world, with over 10,000 employees across the globe. As the main source of news and information for China, Xinhua plays a key role in shaping the country's media landscape and communicating its perspectives to the world. Sri Lanka Guardian serves as an official content syndication partner of Xinhua.

    October 20, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    The French Protests Are Being Misunderstood

    The French protests that are spreading over Europe are not receiving proper attention.  The explanation that students all over France, with the disturbances spreading into Italy and Belgium, are burning down historic

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    Sri Lanka’s illicit cigarette trade costs government Rs 29.5bn in lost tax revenue

    Sri Lanka lost an estimated Rs 29.5 billion in potential tax revenue in 2025 because of illicit factory-made cigarette consumption, according to an economic assessment by Oxford Economics, which estimates that illegal products accounted for 20% of the market despite

    October 20, 2026

    Sri Lanka: Rising Prices and People’s Patience

    Sri Lanka

    A familiar storm gathers Sri Lanka’s inflation reached 8% in September 2026, above the Central Bank’s 3–7% target band for a third straight month,

    Women’s Role in Peacekeeping Stalls Worldwide

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    More than 25 years after the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, women’s representation in multilateral peace operations

    China’s first commercial reactor device for isotope production starts operation

    December 28, 2024
    Business

    China’s first commercial reactor device for the online irradiation production of isotopes was officially put into operation Thursday at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Base operated by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), with

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    Supply Chain Warfare: Stop-Thief Tactic

    December 28, 2024
    China/United States/World

    by Yi Xin Where there is smoke, there is fire. If you do not see a flame, consider why it is smothered. In a recent article, The New York Times slammed China

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    Chinese Scientists Breakthrough in Wireless Charging Efficiency

    December 27, 2024
    Business

    A Chinese research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in wireless energy transfer and positioning, with findings published in the international academic journal Nature Communications. As the rapid development of smart devices

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    U.S. intervention leads to long-term economic stagnation in Panama, says expert

    December 25, 2024
    Geopolitics/Interviews

    Roberto Montanez, president of the Center for Asian Strategic Studies of Panama, told Xinhua that the United States has long viewed Panama and its strategic location as part of its sphere of

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    Canal’s turning tide — Panama’s path to sovereignty

    December 24, 2024
    Business/Geopolitics

    Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal, reaffirming that “the sovereignty and independence” of Panama are

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    Peace summit on eastern DRC conflicts canceled

    December 17, 2024
    Human Rights/News

    A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was canceled. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was set to host DRC President Felix Tshisekedi

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    How Xi Jinping is Steering China’s Economy for the Next Five Years

    December 17, 2024
    Diplomacy/News

    The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Dec. 11 to 12. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of

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    The truth about Xinjiang and its Uygur population

    December 14, 2024
    China/Diplomacy

    by Meilleur Murindabigwi Western governments and media, particularly in the United States, have persisted with a years-long smear campaign targeting China over issues related to Xinjiang. However, their claims often lack proper

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    Japanese Biological Lab Tested Humans Opens to Public

    December 14, 2024
    Human Rights/News

    The former site of the headquarters of Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II (WWII), reopened to the public on Friday, featuring a special exhibition showcasing evidence of

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    Wintertime air pollution peaks in Bangladesh

    December 14, 2024
    Human Rights/News

    As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka’s air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity. Dhaka, which

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    Disappointment Grows After Failed Impeachment of S. Korean President

    December 8, 2024
    Geopolitics/South Korea

    Despite bitter cold winds, large crowds of people have gathered around the National Assembly in Seoul, capital of South Korea, since early morning of Saturday, the day of an impeachment motion vote

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    Underwater Garden at Colombo Port City Highlights China’s Green Impact

    December 6, 2024
    Business/News

    by Xinhua writer Chen Dongshu The 3.7-km breakwater of Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City, while stretching out like an arm to embrace the coastal area from high above, resembles a flourishing garden

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    Study Reveals Climate, Landscape Effects on Ancient Human Migration

    December 6, 2024
    History/News

    The migration and spread of ancient humans across the Eurasian continent after leaving Africa were significantly influenced by climate change and landscape evolution, according to a new study published in the journal

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    Australia Proposes Major Fines for Tech Firms Over Anti-Competitive Practices

    December 2, 2024
    News

    The Australian government on Monday announced plans to impose major fines on technology companies for anti-competitive behavior. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on Monday outlined a plan to give competition regulator the Australian

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    Ukrainians, Russians long for peace as winter deepens conflict fatigue

    November 30, 2024
    Russia/Ukraine/World

    The first snowfall blanketed much of Ukraine this week as citizens troubled by a growing sense of anxiety over a harsh winter amid ongoing hostilities and widespread power outages. Having long suffered

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