BEIJING: Chinese mainland announced Wednesday that it will stop implementing the policies of exempting import tariffs on 34 agricultural products originating in Taiwan starting from Sept. 25, 2024. The agricultural products include fresh fruits, vegetables and aquatic products, said a statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Import tariffs on such agricultural products shall be implemented in …

BEIJING: Amid hundreds of lanterns, Beijing resident Zhang Yu strolled through a park in the Chinese capital with her mother and four-year-old daughter, enjoying a lantern show as part of the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Tuesday this year. Her daughter, who was sitting on Zhang’s shoulders, carried a small fish lantern in one hand while pointing …

BEIJING: From beautiful lantern decorations to mooncake-making workshops and poetry and song performances, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations are being held around the world, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to appreciate traditional Chinese culture. The festival, celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Sept. 17 this year. As one of China’s …

BEIJING: A wireless pacemaker that is only the size of a capsule attracted exhibitors and visitors at the ongoing 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). The pacemaker’s developer, Medtronic, one of the largest medical device companies in the world, is a first-time attendee. It has brought over 60 products and solutions to the trade fair. About 15,000 …

BEIJING: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday expressed firm opposition to other countries’ actions aimed at provoking China or harming China’s sovereignty on the pretext of “freedom of navigation.” Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a question about two German warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, citing “freedom of …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Friday after wrapping up an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Li was seen off from a UAE airport by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, the UAE president’s special envoy to China, and Chinese Ambassador to the UAE Zhang Yiming.

LANZHOU: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed the significance of industrial development in revitalizing the country’s rural areas on Wednesday morning. Different regions should develop their own strengths and follow a revitalization path suitable to their own conditions, Xi said during the inspection in the city of Tianshui, northwest China’s Gansu Province. In …

XI’AN: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has urged developing a sense of reverence and affection for Chinese civilization and passing on fine traditional Chinese culture from generation to generation. Xi made the remarks when inspecting the Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in the city of Baoji in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Tuesday afternoon. …

BEIJING: A mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities constitute the true hindrance to restoring normalcy to cross-Strait tourism. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding the issue of cross-Strait tourism. In furtherance of their own political gains, the DPP authorities …

BEIJING: China is strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposes the moves of the United States in manipulating Hong Kong-related issues and suppressing Hong Kong’s development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to the U.S. House of Representatives considering and passing the “Hong Kong Economic and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum on Women. Xi said that women are important promoters of human civilization and social progress and have scored remarkable achievements in all walks of life. Since the forum’s launch, women of various countries, upholding the Shanghai Spirit, have contributed to the building …

XIAMEN: Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday encouraged foreign-funded enterprises to participate in China’s high-quality development and seek more business opportunities in the cause of Chinese modernization. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the 24th China International Fair for Investment and …

BEIJING: Key documents of the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee have been published in 10 foreign languages and seven ethnic-minority languages. The documents are the Communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese …

HAIKOU: As of 3 p.m. Saturday, Super Typhoon Yagi has killed four people and injured 95 others in south China’s Hainan Province, local authorities said at a press conference on Saturday evening. More than 526,000 people across Hainan have been affected by the typhoon, according to the provincial emergency management department. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall …

BEIJING: China and Africa have been more closely bonded in their pursuit of modernization as Chinese President Xi Jinping announced here on Thursday an upgrade of China-Africa relations and unveiled 10 partnership actions. In his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Xi proposed that bilateral relations between China and …

BEIJING: The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) offers an array of side activities for foreign guests who have traveled from afar. When I opened a brochure introducing these activities, I found out that Silk Street, a landmark market in Beijing, was among the activity routes, alongside the Palace Museum, the Great Wall and other sites. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Xi noted that the FOCAC has become an effective mechanism for advancing practical cooperation between China and Africa and a fine example of South-South cooperation. He expressed the belief that …

BEIJING: Railways. Ports. Industrial parks. Power stations. Infrastructure cooperation between China and Africa is thriving, and the outcome is changing the lives of millions. Industrial leaders and officials observed that the infrastructure projects undertaken by Chinese companies have yielded tangible benefits for Africans, helping the continent enhance its connectivity; improve conditions for economic and social development; advance its industrialization, modernization …

BEIJING: A delegation of nine media and think tank representatives from Pakistan recently visited China, traveling from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Shaanxi Province to Beijing. Impressed by China’s social and economic advancements, they expressed a strong desire to further deepen China-Pakistan cooperation in the future. During their five-day visit to Xinjiang, the first stop of their China tour …

BEIJING: An article on education by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will be published on Sunday in this year’s 17th issue of the Qiushi Journal. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stresses nurturing a new generation of capable young people with sound moral grounding, intellectual ability, physical …

BEIJING: China’s new growth drivers have gained momentum last year as the country continued efforts to foster economic vitality and encourage technological innovation, official data showed Saturday. The new growth driver index, compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), increased 19.5 percent from a year ago to 119.5 in 2023, the NBS said. The reading suggested that the country’s …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday demanded all-out efforts to ensure the implementation of the country’s reform tasks. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while presiding over the sixth meeting of the Central Commission for Deepening Overall Reform, which he heads. Noting …

BEIJING: Supporting Africa’s development is the common responsibility of the international community, and China stands ready to join hands with the international community to promote Africa’s prosperity and bring benefits to the African people, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to a Kenyan economist’s remarks …

BEIJING: China voiced strong condemnation of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and expressed deep condolences to the victims Tuesday. In response to a relevant query, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a daily press briefing that China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and will continue to firmly support Pakistan in advancing counter-terrorism operations, maintaining social unity and stability and protecting …

BEIJING: The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Saturday that Assistant to the U.S. President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29 at the invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the Office of …

BEIJING: With the help of Insilico Medicine’s research and development team in Shanghai, the globally leading AI-driven biotech company has condensed preclinical drug development from multiple years into just 18 months. “Shanghai is our first choice to design new medicine, as it’s the center of biopharmaceutical innovation,” said Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and CEO of Insilico. “What’s more, there are so …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review policies and measures to open up a new vista in the large-scale development of China’s western region. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the meeting. The meeting noted that the large-scale development of the western region …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded the “outstanding contributions” of late leader Deng Xiaoping and urged advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics initiated by Deng, as the country marked Deng’s 120th birth anniversary on Thursday. Addressing a meeting held to mark the anniversary, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military …

BEIJING: China will, as always, welcome foreign companies to seize its development opportunities and share its development dividends, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a signed article by Japanese Ambassador to China Kanasugi Kenji, in which he said China is far ahead in …

SHANGHAI: Shanghai ranks third among leading international shipping centers, according to a report published here Wednesday. Singapore, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai have secured the top 5 spots in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index (2024). With their outstanding shipping service capabilities and industry-leading port infrastructure, these cities provide a strong guarantee for the smooth operation of global …

CHENGDU: Seven people died in a coal mine accident in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Wednesday, local emergency management authorities said. At approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of eight workers were trapped during an air shaft sealing operation in the coal mine in the Wutongqiao District of the city of Leshan in Sichuan. Search and rescue efforts had …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Tuesday with foreign parliamentary leaders attending the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of China’s National People’s Congress’ (NPC) affiliation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, as well as the 2024 interregional seminar on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for parliaments of developing countries. Xi welcomed the speakers’ visit to China, noting …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics, saying they have won glory for the country and the people. Meeting China’s Olympic delegation for Paris 2024 at the Great Hall of the People, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the …

DALIAN: The Chinese navy’s first sailing training ship Po Lang on Tuesday embarked on a voyage to conduct midshipmen ocean-going training and visit multiple countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Setting off from a military harbor in Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Po Lang carried midshipmen and military personnel from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Dalian Naval Academy, …

BEIJING: China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has continued to scale new heights since the 2021 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), delivering tangible benefits to the people of both China and Africa, Assistant Minister of Commerce Tang Wenhong said Tuesday. Tang made the remarks at a press conference detailing the progress and achievements that have been made under the nine cooperation …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese president, on Monday in Beijing. Xi welcomed Lam’s state visit to China and once again congratulated him on election as general secretary of the CPV …

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday in Beijing. Noting that Fiji was the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, hailed China-Fiji ties as an example of equal treatment and …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka on Sunday in Beijing, calling on the two sides to push bilateral cooperation to a higher level. Noting that Fiji is the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic ties with China, Li said that China has always regarded Fiji as one of …

BEIJING: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday criticized Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for distorting the mainland’s punitive measures against separatists. The DPP authorities deliberately confuse the vast majority of Taiwan compatriots with a very small number of diehard separatists seeking “Taiwan independence,” and blur the line between espionage activities and normal people-to-people exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, said …