SHANGHAI: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said the development of artificial intelligence (AI) urgently requires in-depth discussions and consensus-building among countries, as well as collaborative efforts to seize opportunities and overcome challenges. While addressing the opening ceremony of the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, Li said in recent years, new AI …

BEIJING: President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in Beijing on Thursday. Fu said that the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has sustained a sound development momentum and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results. Xinhua will continue to cover ASEAN’s activities and policies in a timely and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message to Antonio Costa, congratulating him on election as president of the European Council. In his message, Xi pointed out that China has always regarded Europe as an important pole in the multi-polar structure, attached great importance to the vital role of the European Union (EU) in global affairs, and been …

BEIJING/DUSHANBE: “I am filled with joy and expectations to visit the home of a good neighbor and good brother during this crisp fall season,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his signed article published in Tajik media ahead of his first state visit to the country in 2014. In this midsummer, Xi’s third state visit to Tajikistan will surely write …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Tuesday morning for the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, and state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan and President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan. Xi’s entourage includes …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan will further boost China’s relations with the two countries, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday while briefing the media on the visits. Kazakhstan is China’s friendly neighbor and permanent comprehensive strategic partner, Mao noted, adding that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 32 years ago, China-Kazakhstan relations …

BEIJING: From July 2 to 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan and President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan, Foreign …

SHENZHEN: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory letter as a cross-sea passage opened, linking the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in southern China’s Guangdong Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link is another large-scale transportation project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao …

GUIYANG: In a remarkable advancement in China’s technology sector, consumers of Chishui Silkie chickens will soon be able to monitor how their “foster chicken” — the one ultimately destined for their dinner table — is fed and raised on remote farms, all from their mobile phones. Xu Qiyong, owner of a chicken farm in Tiantaishan Village in Chishui City in …

On June 28, 2024, the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was held in Beijing. President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China attended the conference and delivered an important address. Premier Li Qiang of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China moderated the conference. Former political leaders from countries including Viet Nam, Myanmar, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on the international community to carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence under the new circumstances and jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity. Xi made the remarks when addressing the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing. Chinese Premier Li …

HANGZHOU: Four people were killed and another four injured as a heavy truck crashed into four cars early Saturday morning in east China’s Zhejiang Province, local authorities said. According to the public security bureau of Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, the accident occurred at 6:27 a.m. at an intersection, when the four cars were waiting to pass. The truck driver, surnamed …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence on Friday in Beijing. The following is the full text of his speech: Carrying Forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind Address by H.E. Xi Jinping …

BEIJING: The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the third plenary session of its 20th central committee on July 15 in Beijing. The plenum, which will primarily examine issues related to further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization, will last until July 18, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Thursday. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended congratulations on the complete success of the Chang’e-6 mission, which brought back the world’s first samples collected from the moon’s far side. On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and …

DALIAN: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday called on countries around the world to face the growth predicament of the world economy squarely and be more broad-minded towards the development issue. Li made the remarks when addressing the opening plenary of the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in northeast China’s coastal city …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and deliver an important speech on June 28 in Beijing. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. China will hold the conference and other commemorative events on Friday in Beijing, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua …

China being a peaceful country with a rich civilization has once again preferred to domesticate arrogant separatists of Taiwan through precise legal measures which vividly reflect its centuries old traditions of humanity, conflict resolution, dialogue, diplomacy and development instead of using any coercive measures. Taiwan has once again become a flashpoint in the region and external forces of imperialism are …

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Friday issued a set of guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession, allowing death penalty and a trial in absentia in relevant cases. The guidelines, jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice, will take …

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Friday issued a set of guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession, allowing a trial in absentia in relevant cases. The guidelines, jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice, will take effect upon release. …

BEIJING: With a set of judicial guidelines targetting diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists, China on Friday revealed a new weapon, precise and legal, to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession were jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the …

GUANGZHOU: Torrential rains have killed five people in Jiaoling County in south China’s Guangdong Province, local authorities said on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, five people have been found dead and two others missing in Jiaoling due to the rains. A total of 64,947 people in the county have been affected, causing the direct economic losses of about 3.65 …

BEIJING: China is willing to work with countries along the routes of the China-Europe Railway Express to speed up the high-quality development of the China-Europe freight train services, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on the record high monthly transport volume of the China-Europe freight …

YAN’AN, Shaanxi: Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the armed forces’ political loyalty as a crucial meeting on the political work in the military was held in Yan’an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), demanded efforts to ensure …

BEIJING: The G7 statement once again hyped up issues related to China, slandering the country with unfounded allegations that lack factual basis, legal grounds, and any sense of morality, which is a cliche filled with arrogance, prejudice and lies, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. Lin made the remarks at a regular news briefing in response to …

BEIJING: The Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway began full-line operations at a speed of 350 kph on Saturday, following an increase of the maximum permissible speed on its Wuhan-Guangzhou section, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). Totaling 2,298 km in length, the railway runs through six provincial-level regions — Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Guangdong — …

WELLINGTON: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China, with its vast market potential, is committed to unswervingly expanding high-level opening-up, and will continue to create a first-class business environment and support foreign enterprises in achieving better and greater development in China. Li made the remarks when visiting the headquarters of New Zealand’s dairy company Fonterra in Auckland with …

BEIJING: An article on high-quality development, by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will be published on Sunday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will appear in this year’s 12th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. The article …

BEIJING: China’s top political advisor Wang Huning met with a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Trong Nghia, member of the Political Bureau and secretariat of the CPV Central Committee, as well as head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education in Beijing on Thursday. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum has been published. Xi delivered the speech, titled “Further Deepening Cooperation and Moving Forward to Step up the Building of a China-Arab Community with a Shared Future,” in Beijing on May 30. The booklet, published by the People’s Publishing …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will pay official visits to New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia from June 13 to 20, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Tuesday. Li’s tour is at the invitation of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of New Zealand, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. During his visit to Australia, …

BEIJING: China saw 110 million domestic tourist trips made during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Monday. Domestic tourists spent 40.35 billion yuan (about 5.57 billion U.S. dollars) during the holiday from Saturday to Monday, up 8.1 percent year on year, according to the …

BEIJING: A compilation of excerpts from discourses on China’s national energy security by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has been published by the Central Party Literature Press. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core has accelerated the establishment of a new …

SHANGHAI: Close attention is being paid to whether or not the European Commission will impose additional tariffs on imports of China-made electric vehicles (EVs) after its anti-subsidy investigation. From a protectionist perspective, additional tariffs may offer a temporary shield for European automakers. But in the long run, they will ultimately erode their competitiveness on the global stage. Before going deeper …

CHONGQING: Three people have been confirmed dead after a dragon boat capsized in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Xiushan County, when the crew on the boat was training for a local dragon boat race and many of them were not wearing life jackets. After the incident, one person was …

BEIJING: China’s natural gas consumption saw strong growth in the first four months of 2024, with the country intensifying its green development efforts, official data showed. The apparent consumption of natural gas in this period totaled 143.73 billion cubic meters, up 11.9 percent year on year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. In April alone, consumption rose by …

SHANGHAI: More than 1,000 enterprises, including nearly 260 Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders, have signed up for the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the CIIE Bureau said on Friday. An exhibition area of 325,000 square meters has been booked for the expo, according to the bureau. This year, the expo’s technology and equipment exhibition area will, for the …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Friday. Pointing out that China and Pakistan are good neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, good friends who share faith and righteousness, good partners who help each other, and good brothers who share weal and woe, Xi said the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership had …

BEIJING: China urges the United States to earnestly abide by market principles and international trade rules, and create a sound environment for fair competition among enterprises from all countries, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a query on report that U.S. President Joe Biden said …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Thursday congratulated via video link the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project. Xi pointed out that the railway is a strategic project of connectivity between China and the Central Asia and a landmark project of the three countries’ cooperation …