Looking ahead

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

China to meet ROK in World Cup qualifier on Thursday

The Chinese national soccer team will take on the Republic of Korea for a berth in the 2018 World Cup on Thursday. China ranks bottom in the six-team Group A, seven points adrift of third place. Only the top three teams have hopes of a World Cup berth. In the previous phase, China suffered a 3-2 defeat to ROK in Seoul.

Author trying to make sense out of Trump's foreign policy

Michael Tai, author of US-China Relations in the 21st Century: A Matter of Trust, will be guest speaker at the Wednesday gathering of The Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding in the Needham Research Institute in Cambridge. The writer will reflect on what lies ahead now that Donald Trump is president of the United States and whether trust between the two countries is possible.

Students are invited to free Chinese yoga taster lesson

People can try out Chinese yoga at a free session on Friday in Room 6 within Leeds University's Union Building. Organizers will teach ancient Daoist techniques that claim to unite mind and body. They describe the session as a workout that is both physical, mental and spiritual. The class is aimed at students and young people.

Report to look at restoration of treasured cultural relics

A massive 500,000-square-meter Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) archaeological site has been uncovered in Tongzhou, Beijing's new subcenter. Beijing invested 140 million yuan ($20.3 million) in the restoration and protection of cultural relics between 2000 and 2015. In the coming days, China Daily will track the progress in relics protection with an in-depth report.