BEIJING: A readers’ seminar on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s books on governance was successfully held in late June at the national library in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, as the works have aroused enthusiastic response among local readers. “This work is of great significance for us to learn from China’s reform and opening-up experience and promote Tajikistan’s reform and development,” …

BEIJING: China’s economy grew by 5 percent in the first half of this year, signaling a steady recovery despite challenges at home and abroad, and reaffirming its role as a vital engine for global economic growth. Bright spots are noticeable. The country reported a record high of H1 trade value in goods with a growth rate of 6.1 percent, and …

BEIJING: China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Monday that the country’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports, taking the number of ports covered by the policy to 37. The three new ports include Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in central China’s Henan Province, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, and the …

URUMQI: About eight meters underneath a bustling street in Kuqa in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a complex of tombs has lain dormant for more than 1,700 years. Today, however, the tombs, which date back to the ancient Silk Road, have been brought back to life thanks to a unique museum. The underground museum of the Wei and Jin …

BEIJING: An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on maintaining self-confidence and self-reliance will be published on Tuesday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s 14th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central …

BEIJING: The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its third plenary session in Beijing on Monday morning. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a work report on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and expounded on a draft decision of the CPC Central Committee on further comprehensively …

BEIJING: In a move that violates the U.S. government’s long-held position and commitments and the basic norms governing international relations, a Xizang-related bill, titled “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act,” which gives recognition to the so-called notion of “Greater Tibet” made up by the Dalai group, was signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday. Such …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs has called for efforts to explore an “internet plus” monitoring mode as well as the application of other new technologies to enhance elderly care services. With the rapid development of the elderly care industry, new challenges have emerged, necessitating more efforts to push monitoring in elderly care onto another level, the ministry noted at …

GUANGZHOU: Chinese and Russian navies on Sunday kicked off a joint exercise coded “Exercise Joint Sea-2024” at a military port in Zhanjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province. At the opening ceremony, the director general of the exercise from the Chinese navy said that the mechanism for joint naval exercises and training between the two navies, as well as their capability …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has articulately used adages, idioms and metaphors to discuss a new round of reform to drive the development of the world’s second-largest economy since 2012. In a distinct fashion, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, vividly communicates the country’s reform goals and …

BEIJING: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal said “Global South could be transformed into a hub of prosperity and progress by embracing new pathways and envisioning a future that is sustainable and innovative”. “The journey towards modernisation in the Global South is a collective endeavour that requires the concerted efforts of governments, private sector, civil …

BEIJING: Over the past century, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has guided China through profound transformations, achieving remarkable success. It will continue to advance the country’s reform and development. Through interparty exchanges with the CPC, foreign political leaders have gained insights into the ruling party’s governance approach, its commitment to a people-centered philosophy at home and its devotion to …

BEIJING: China has seen another year with a bumper summer grain harvest in 2024, official data showed Friday. The country’s summer grain output totaled 149.78 million tonnes this year, up 2.5 percent or nearly 3.63 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey made by the National Bureau of Statistics. China’s summer grain sown area rose to 26.613 million …

BEIJING: The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will be held in the Chinese capital from Sept. 12 to 14, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said in a press release that this year’s forum will focus on the theme of “promoting peace for a shared future.” China has invited delegates from over …

NANCHANG: Can you imagine taking a shuttle train along a cliff, instead of trekking hours to the top of a mountain, looking for a perfect camera angle? Such a heart-stirring scene will soon turn into reality. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the “mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system,” …

BEIJING: On December 18, 2018, attendees at a grand gathering commemorating the 40th anniversary of the launch of China’s reform and opening up were all moved by a simple, heartfelt gesture by President Xi Jinping. Xi, sitting in the first row on the rostrum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, stood up, turned around and clapped his …

BEIJING: China deplores and strongly opposes the Washington summit declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which hypes up tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and is full of bellicose remarks with a Cold War mentality, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Its content related to China is filled with bias, smearing and provocations, said spokesperson Lin Jian, adding …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with the Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Beijing on Thursday, calling for further development of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era. Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties five years ago, bilateral relations have maintained strong development, setting an example of South-South cooperation among developing countries. China …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday that facts and rules are the two major “pillars” for ongoing consultations between China and the European Union (EU) regarding the EU’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). “The facts should be objective and mutually recognized by both parties, rather than unilaterally determined,” said MOC spokesperson He Yongqian. “It is …

BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Thursday released a white paper titled “Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China.” Besides the preface and conclusion, the white paper consists of seven parts: “Improving Marine Eco-Environment for Harmonious Coexistence Between Humans and the Ocean,” “Coordinating Marine Eco-Environmental Protection,” “Systematic Governance of the Marine Eco-Environment,” “Science-Based Conservation and Restoration of Marine Ecosystems,” “Strengthening Supervision …

BEIJING: China and Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday elevated their relations to a strategic partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, announced this when holding talks in Beijing. Noting that the bilateral relations between China and Guinea-Bissau have deepened in recent years, political mutual trust has strengthened, pragmatic cooperation has expanded, and international coordination …

BEIJING: China and Bangladesh on Wednesday elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced this while meeting in Beijing. China and Bangladesh have always respected and supported each other, treated each other as equals and cooperated for win-win results since the establishment of diplomatic ties, setting an example …

BEIJING: In June 1988, Xi Jinping was transferred to Ningde, a backward mountainous prefecture in east China’s Fujian Province, to serve as the local Party chief. As one of China’s 18 poorest areas back then, Ningde was, in Xi’s eyes, “almost a world to itself – hard to get to, with little information from the outside world, and an economy …

BEIJING: China will continue to embrace the world with open arms, inject new dynamism into the world through its development and create more energy and enthusiasm for people-to-people exchanges, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. China has recently become quite a popular destination for foreign tourists. Many have posted their experiences on social media. Figures show that “China Travel” …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday conferred a flag of honor on an army company of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, which was awarded the honorary title of “Model Rocket Artillery Company.” Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, presented the honorary flag at a ceremony …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday presented a certificate of order to promote a military officer to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China. The promoted officer is He Hongjun, executive deputy director of the Political Work Department of the CMC. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has published ethical guidelines to regulate human genome editing research and promote its healthy development. Human genome editing research should follow the principles of promoting human well-being, respecting individuals, maintaining prudence and responsibility, ensuring fairness and justice, and being open and transparent, according to the guidelines. “The use of human genome editing technology …

BEIJING: In 1986, the Xiamen Daily newspaper in east China’s Fujian Province launched an essay contest, inviting readers to express their expectations about what the coastal city of Xiamen would be like in 2000. The contest served as a platform to solicit public opinions for formulating the city’s economic and social development plan from 1985 to 2000, a far-reaching undertaking …

BEIJING: China has allocated an additional 848 million yuan (about 118.9 million U.S. dollars) to support local flood rescue efforts, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Tuesday. The fund, allocated by the MOF and the Ministry of Water Resources, will mainly be used to assist local authorities’ rescue work in the country’s flood-hit central, eastern, southern, southwestern and northeastern …

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said Monday that the remarks by a European Union (EU) official, suggesting that China had not sought consultations on electric vehicle (EV) tariffs until recently despite the EU’s attempts to engage for months, were “seriously inconsistent with the facts.” China has been expressing strong opposition on bilateral and multilateral occasions since the EU launched its anti-subsidy …

TIANJIN: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Monday delivered its 700th A320 family aircraft assembled at its A320 Family Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. “It means that at least every third Airbus A320 aircraft in China comes from Airbus Tianjin,” said Christoph Schrempp, general manager of the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center. “It underlines the strong commitment …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Foreign Minister of Belarus Maksim Ryzhenkov in Beijing on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with Belarus to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and promote the continuous …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban here on Monday, and the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine crisis. Orban briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. Xi expressed appreciation for Orban’s efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and elaborated on China’s relevant views and propositions. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries. Xi pointed out that it is the consensus of SCO countries to protect the environment and promote green development. China, committed to the philosophy that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, has in recent years unswervingly …

BEIJING: China stands ready to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era with the Solomon Islands, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to David Tiva Kapu on his taking office as governor general of the Solomon Islands. Noting that this year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of …

BEIJING: The so-called “Volt Typhoon” cyber threat narrative is a U.S. campaign of misinformation and public opinion manipulation, according to the latest findings of a Chinese investigation. U.S. intelligence agencies have fabricated and hyped up “cyber threat from China” with an intention to push for the authorization of Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a law that …

BEIJING: The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has issued a circular calling on Party members to play an exemplary and vanguard role in the country’s flood relief efforts. As parts of China grapple with rain-triggered floods and geological disasters, the circular highlights the critical function of grassroots Party organizations in these relief operations. Officials …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Keir Starmer on assuming the position of Britain’s Prime Minister. Li said in the message that China and Britain are both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the world’s major economies, adding that strengthening coordination and cooperation between the two nations not only serves the …

CHANGSHA: More than 700 officers and soldiers from the airforce of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command departed for Yueyang, central China’s Hunan Province, on Sunday to undertake flood relief and rescue operations. Carrying 46 vehicles, they are scheduled to arrive at designated areas before midnight on Sunday, with the tasks of inspecting dikes, reinforcing embankments and assisting …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s just-concluded trip to Central Asia is significant for guiding the direction of the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), deepening China’s good-neighborly relations with regional countries, and promoting the substantial advancement of building a community with a shared future among neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday. Wang, also a member …