BEIJING: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will hold a press conference Friday on the guiding principles from the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. The press conference, scheduled to start at 10 a.m., will be broadcast live by China Media Group, and on major news websites including people.com.cn, xinhuanet.com and china.com.cn.

ISLAMABAD: The 97th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China was celebrated at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The event was also attended by Major General Wang Zhong, Defence Attaché, Chinese Embassy officials, and …

BEIJING: The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization at its third plenary session held here from Monday to Thursday. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee presided over the meeting. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping delivered important addresses, according …

BEIJING: As China’s tourist destinations experience a surge in both domestic and international visitors this summer, many popular spots have eliminated reservation requirements to reduce hassle and offer a seamless travel experience for tourists. Tourists can now visit most of the top-level attractions in cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Chengdu, and Hangzhou without booking a time slot in advance. …

BEIJING: China’s independently-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has successfully completed the high temperature and high humidity flight test, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) on Thursday. The AG600 carried out this test, which lasted around 2.5 hours, on Tuesday at an airport in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province. All of its systems performed well during the session, …

HONG KONG: Three books on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s works and remarks printed in traditional Chinese characters debuted on Wednesday at the opening of the Hong Kong Book Fair. The first and second volumes of “Selected Readings from the Works of Xi Jinping,” as well as “Xi Jinping: Chinese Modernization,” were published and distributed by Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Ltd. …

BEIJING: China welcomes more foreign friends and hopes they will unlock their own unique “China Travel” experience, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a press conference when responding to a query about the rising number of foreign tourists visiting China. Recently, there has been growing interest in China in the international tourism …

BEIJING: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday revised China’s 2024 economic growth up to 5 percent in an update to its World Economic Outlook, compared with its 4.6-percent forecast in April. The move came after China released its half-year economic data on Monday, which showed that its gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in the first …

BEIJING: “Today, the Chinese people can say with great pride that reform and opening-up, China’s second revolution if you like, has not only profoundly changed the country but also greatly influenced the whole world,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference in 2018. This statement was made as China was …

BEIJING: The ongoing third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee is tasked with starting a new round of strategic and pace-setting reforms to advance Chinese modernization, once again testifying to the Party’s courage, resolve and wisdom. The significance of China’s reforms is evident. For more than 40 years, the reform and opening up has …

BEIJING: China has seen 211 million railway passenger trips since the start of the summer travel rush, between July 1 and 15, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed Tuesday. The figure marks an increase of 6.5 percent from the same period last year, the company said, adding that the average daily number of railway passenger trips …

BEIJING: China’s listed companies have forecast robust performance for the first half of 2024, further indicating a steady recovery in the wider economy. As of July 15, more than 1,500 public firms have disclosed their earnings forecasts for the January-June period. Among them, around 660 companies, accounting for over 40 percent of the total, anticipated profit growth, according to financial …

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 …