BEIJING: This year’s Spring Festival travel rush is poised to set new records for travel numbers, marked by several notable changes, according to China’s transport authorities. The world’s busiest travel season, driven by the Chinese ritual of family reunions, kicked off on Jan. 14 this year. China is anticipating a record-breaking 9 billion inter-regional trips during this year’s Spring Festival …

BEIJING: China is gearing up for its annual Spring Festival travel rush, the world’s largest human migration, with authorities implementing measures to enhance services. The 40-day travel period, which began on Jan. 14, is expected to witness a record 9 billion passenger trips across the country as passenger needs evolve. MORE TRIPS This year’s Spring Festival travel rush is marked …

BEIJING: China’s transport sector has enhanced services to ensure satisfying travel experiences for passengers and address the challenges posed by the large-scale movement of people, said the country’s transport authorities. Students and migrant workers are key groups during the Spring Festival travel rush, which kicked off on Jan. 14. This year, for the first time, certain ticket purchasing requirements for …

SHENYANG: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Wednesday that the people can always count on the Party and the government in their most difficult times. Xi made the remarks when braving the cold to visit the people affected by the summer floods of 2024 in the village of Zhujiagou, under the administration …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday extended festive greetings to people from non-CPC political parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), personages without party affiliation, and other members of the united front ahead of the Spring Festival. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military …

BEIJING (Internews): President Xi Jinping took a phone call from U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump. President Xi congratulated Trump on his reelection as President of the United States on Friday. President Xi noted that they both attach great importance to their interactions, and both hope for a good start of the China-U.S. relationship during the new U.S. presidency. President Xi …

CHONGQING: The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a key logistics network connecting China’s western regions to global markets, has expanded its reach to 555 ports in 127 countries and regions. With an operational hub based in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, this trade corridor connects global ports via railways, sea routes and highways through southern Chinese provincial regions such as Guangxi …

JIUQUAN: China on Friday sent a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully. The rocket also carried two other satellites, namely Tianlu-1 and Lantan-1. This launch marked the 556th flight mission …

BEIJING: China will actively support Sri Lanka in focusing on economic development and the two countries should jointly foster new highlights in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, as well as cooperation in modern agriculture, digital economy and marine economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday. China’s efforts in further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization will bring new …

BEIJING: Chinese internet users on a popular social networking platform have noticed a sudden influx of foreign newcomers who claim to have migrated from TikTok due to concerns about a potential ban by the US government within the week. On Xiaohongshu, a Chinese platform with combined features of Instagram and Pinterest, hashtags such as #TikTokRefugee have garnered hundreds of thousands …

BEIJING: China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Tuesday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese Lunar New Year. This marks the first chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush, after UNESCO inscribed the Spring Festival on its intangible cultural heritage list in December last year. Nine billion passenger trips are expected during this year’s …

BEIJING (Internews): China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch held the fourth round of diplomatic consultations at the vice-foreign ministerial level between China and Pakistan in Beijing. The two sides agreed that China and Pakistan are ironclad friends and all-weather strategic cooperative partners, and the time-tested friendship between the two countries has grown even stronger. …

          Astronauts Ye Guangfu (2nd R), Li Cong (1st R) and Li Guangsu (3rd R) from China’s Shenzhou-18 crewed mission meet with the press in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2025. The three astronauts from China’s Shenzhou-18 crewed mission met with the press on Wednesday, marking their first public appearance since returning from space two …

BEIJING: As the world steps into 2025, amidst geopolitical tensions, unrest and poverty in certain regions, China as always remains committed to fulfilling the aspirations of its own people for a better life while actively fostering global peace and development. One of the most closely watched aspects is the Chinese economy, which has withstood numerous challenges both at home and …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts to save lives and minimize casualties following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that took a heavy toll after jolting a county in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region Tuesday morning. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made an important instruction, demanding …

HANGZHOU: In a bustling workshop of a sportswear company, workers were racing to fulfill an urgent order of 50,000 pairs of ski goggles, a popular item in the trolleys of megacity shoppers, around late December. “Our production lines have been running at full tilt,” said Pan Xinru, the workshop director of Zhejiang Vista Sports Goods Co., Ltd. Located in a …

BEIJING: As the largest economy of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China will continue to implement RCEP in a comprehensive and high-quality manner, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. The RCEP celebrated its third anniversary of effective implementation on Wednesday. It comprises 15 countries, including 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as …

FUZHOU:  The first power generation unit of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in east China’s Fujian Province began commercial operations on Wednesday, according to China National Nuclear Corporation. This marked a major step forward in the scaled construction of Hualong One, a domestically developed third-generation reactor, as China seeks to improve its energy mix and meet its dual carbon targets. …

BEIJING: As 2024 draws to a close, Chinese startup DeepSeek has made a significant mark in the generative AI landscape with the groundbreaking release of its latest large-scale language model (LLM) comparable to the leading models from heavyweights like OpenAI. DeepSeek’s V3 model, trained for just two months using significantly fewer computing resources, delivered performance on par with the world’s …

BEIJING: On New Year’s eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2025 New Year message through China Media Group and the Internet. The following is the full text of the message: Greetings to everybody! Time flies fast, and the new year will be with us shortly. I extend my best wishes to you all from Beijing. In 2024, we have …

URUMQI: The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel, completed tunneling Monday morning, paving the way for the opening of a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 …

WUHAN: The ports along the trunk stream of the Yangtze River, China’s largest and the world’s third-longest river, are expected to handle a record 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo in 2024, thanks to the country’s economic resilience. “The 3.9-percent year-on-year growth cements the Yangtze River’s position as the busiest inland waterway in the world,” said Huan Zhaoping, deputy director of …

HARBIN: Rushing through the entrance of Harbin Ice-Snow World with a throng of tourists, Zhong Xueying stepped into a realm of towering ice splendors, her face aglow with joy as she marveled at the surreal wintry wonders amid the crisp, biting wind. “I arrived four days ago, eagerly awaiting the opening day, and now it’s time to race to the …

BEIJING: The third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has been suggested to start on March 4, 2025, in Beijing. The suggestion was made at a recent Chairperson’s Council meeting of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. The meeting also decided the 10th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National …

            Test-takers enter an examination site for the 2025 postgraduate entrance exam in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 21, 2024. About 3.88 million Chinese have signed up for the 2025 national exam for postgraduate enrolment scheduled from Dec. 21 to 22. (Xinhua/Ren Chao) Test-takers store their belongings in lockers before entering an examination site for …

BEIJING (Internews): Federal Minister for planning, development & special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan and China have the potential on future cooperation in the field of Iinformation Technology (IT) and implementation possibilities. While visiting the iSoftStone Information Technology Park in Beijing on Wednesday, Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan offers immense potential of investment in IT industry. The Minister, …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the seventh foreign ministers’ meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) via video link on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that as a founding member of CICA, China actively participates in the CICA …

BEIJING (Internews): Chief minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif introduced Punjab’s important position in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its economic advantages to the Chinese investors during the event held in Guangzhou. According to the details, Maryam delivered the remarks at the “China-Pakistan Punjab Province Roundtable Conference” co-organized by Q Group (qgroup.co) and Beijing Overseas Returnees Association for Science and Technology. …

BEIJING: China on Monday released its latest home price data, indicating that the property market of the world’s second-largest economy is on stronger footing for recovery, supported by a raft of policy measures. In the country’s 70 large and medium-sized cities, the decline in the prices of commercial residential homes narrowed on a year-on-year basis in November, data from the …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Friday said the central authorities fully support Hong Kong in aligning with national strategies and fostering new momentum and advantages for economic development. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing. During the meeting, Xi heard …

NANJING: In a solemn display of remembrance, the people of Nanjing observed a moment of silence as sirens resonated throughout the city on Friday, marking China’s national memorial ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Despite the winter chill, thousands of people clad in dark attire gathered in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, with white flowers pinned …

BEIJING: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that Lai Ching-te’s so-called “stopover” in the United States was, in nature, soliciting external support to seek “Taiwan independence.” At a press briefing, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, voiced firm opposition to any official interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan, and any “transit” by a …

On the morning of December 10, President Xi Jinping had a collective meeting with the leaders of major international economic organizations at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President Xi posed for a group photo with the participating leaders at the beginning of the meeting, and thanked the leaders for their long-time support for China’s modernization. President Xi …

BEIJING: China’s railway network achieved a record-breaking number of trips in the first 11 months of the year, backed by stable economic recovery and a revitalized tourism industry. According to the China State Railway Group Co., the railway sector handled over 4 billion passenger trips from January to November, the first time this threshold has been reached within a year. …

GUANGZHOU: The 2024 Understanding China conference, focusing on Chinese modernization and new opportunities for the world, opened on Tuesday in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province. This year’s conference, themed “Carry through the Reform to the End — Chinese Modernization and New Opportunities for World Development,” has brought together over 600 participants including politicians, officials, scholars, foreign envoys and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed comprehensively advancing high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when addressing the fourth symposium on Belt and Road construction work. It is imperative to strengthen strategic confidence, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) held in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. Xi said in the letter that to understand China, one needs to understand China’s efforts to further deepen reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization. China is building a high-standard socialist market economy at a faster …

Internet speed has started improving in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, however, slow internet continues to disrupt daily life and work in several other cities, including Lahore. Students, freelancers, and businesses remain severely affected by the ongoing internet slowdown, with many facing difficulties accessing social media and online platforms. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has yet to identify …

URUMQI: The Khunjerab Pass, a land port on the China-Pakistan border in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, will operate year-round starting Sunday, according to local sources. Located approximately 5,000 meters above sea level, the Khunjerab Pass is a major trade station between China and Pakistan, and an important gateway to South Asia and Europe. Due to high altitude and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent congratulations to a UN meeting held on Tuesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Noting that the question of Palestine is at the heart of the Middle East issue and concerns international fairness and justice, Xi said the pressing task is to comprehensively and effectively implement the relevant …