Unmanned catering cars, being controlled remotely, sell food to people at ZJ Science City in Shanghai. Customers can wave to stop the car, select goods on its screen and pay by scanning the QR code. 

 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message to Joe Biden to congratulate him on election as U.S. president.

China and Japan agreed to launch a fast-track entry system from November 30 to ease restrictions on business travel, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. 

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone, which makes the upcoming 17th China-ASEAN Expo, or CAEXPO, of extra significance. The event is expected to significantly expand bilateral cooperation, the expo's secretariat said.

As a series of support measures were unveiled in the new policy address on Wednesday, Hong Kong, still reeling from social unrest and the COVID-19 epidemic, is expected to gain momentum to revive its ailing economy, integrate into steady development of the country, and realize greater achievements in the future.

The national prevalence of adolescent stunting in China has been declining over the past three decades, despite regional disparities, according to a supplement to the Journal of Adolescent Health for China.

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday said it had given a new 7-day-extension to TikTok's parent ByteDance for selling TikTok's American business, according to a court filing. 

Construction of the Pengxi River multi-track railway bridge made a breakthrough on Wednesday when two parts of the 741.6-meter long bridge were joined together. The bridge is a key project along the 818-kilometer Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed rail line, linking China's southwest with the country's central and northern parts.

People study at the Longzhou Cultural Park branch of the 24-hour self-service Ankang Reading Room in Ankang city, northwest China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 25, 2020. Ankang city has established 34 24-hour self-service reading rooms in urban area.