GUANGZHOU: He Lifeng, Chinese vice premier and Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held several rounds of talks with U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, also U.S. lead representative, on Friday and Saturday in the city of Guangzhou in south China. Focusing on the implementation of the important consensus between the two countries’ heads of state, the …

BEIJING: Foreign-invested firms as well as those with investors from China’s Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions reported profit growth of 31.2 percent year on year in the first two months of 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The recently released NBS data showed general growth in China’s industrial economy. According to the data, …

SHANGHAI: Shanghai’s two airports witnessed over 1.18 million visits by inbound foreign travelers in the first quarter of this year, up 6.9 times year on year, according to Shanghai Customs. With visitor numbers boosted by a visa-free travel agreement between China and countries such as Thailand and Singapore, Shanghai’s two airports handled 649,000 visits by travelers from those countries in …

BEIJING: China’s inter-regional passenger traffic surged to around 262.14 million on Thursday, the first day of the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, data from the Ministry of Transport showed Friday. The figure represents a 70.34-percent increase compared with the same day of 2023, according to the ministry. In detail, road and waterway trips experienced year-on-year growth of 68.5 percent and 53.36 …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday attended a voluntary tree planting activity in Beijing and called for nationwide efforts in afforestation to jointly build a beautiful China. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending the tree planting activity in a forest park …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina will pay a state visit to China from April 5 to 12, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Wednesday. At a daily press briefing, spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that this will be President Simina’s first state visit to China since …

BEIJING: As agreed between China and the United States, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China from April 4 to 9, China’s Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.

BEIJING: The good start of China’s economy this year is a bright spot for the global economy. China is opening wider and wider to the world, and China’s mega-market will bring enormous opportunities to the world, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. The latest increase in China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and non-manufacturing PMI attracted wide attention from …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone Tuesday at the request of the latter. The two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest. President Xi noted that his San Francisco meeting with President Biden last November opened a future-oriented San Francisco vision. Over …

BEIJING: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Tuesday met with the President-elect and Defense Minister of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto in Beijing. Dong congratulated Prabowo on winning the recent presidential election. He said the Chinese military is willing to work with the Indonesian military to consolidate their strategic mutual trust, promote joint exercises and training, and enhance personnel exchanges to take …

BEIJING: On social media platform X, pictures capturing recent excursions of students from U.S. state of Washington to iconic Chinese landmarks like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, as well as their engagement in Tai Chi practice, have sparked vibrant online conversations. The latest visit was part of an exchange and study program that would invite 50,000 American youths …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday met with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne in Beijing. Li said China-France relations have long been at the forefront of China’s relations with Western major countries, which not only benefits the two peoples but also has a profound impact on the world. Li said this year marks the 60th …

BEIJING: Focusing on the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima, Chinese and Japanese experts had a constructive technical dialogue on March 30 in China’s Dalian, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, experts from Japan and China held consultation on March 30 in China over the release of the “treated water” …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia and Great Indonesia Movement Party General Chairman Prabowo Subianto, who is on a visit to China, in Beijing on Monday. Xi congratulated Prabowo on winning the election and asked Prabowo to relay sincere greetings and best wishes to President Joko Widodo. Recalling the rapidly developing and …

BEIJING: An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on putting the people first will be published on Monday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s seventh issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has called for sound implementation of projects supported by the country’s additional government bonds for post-disaster reconstruction, and strict supervision over the use of the fund. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during his research tour from …

BEIJING: The number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in China increased 32 percent year on year to exceed 1.26 million by the end of 2023, data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) shows. These UAVs, or drones, flew more than 23 million hours last year, according to the CAAC. The CAAC has approved the establishment of 17 civil …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on March 29 to review a comprehensive report on the second round of disciplinary inspection missions of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. It was noted at the meeting that the CPC Central Committee …

BEIJING: China urges Japan to commit itself to the path of peaceful development, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks during a regular press conference in regards to reports stating that Japan’s parliament approved its budget for fiscal year 2024, with a record-high defense budget of 7.95 trillion yen. Given Japan’s not-too-distant history of …

BEIJING: Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, met with Yasuo Fukuda, former Japanese Prime Minister and former chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, in Beijing on Friday. Wang expressed appreciation for Fukuda’s constant care for and contribution to the development of the Boao Forum for …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Thursday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general. The promoted officers are Wang Renhua, secretary of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CMC, and Xiao Tianliang, president of the University of National Defense. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday pledged to take concrete action to promote large-scale equipment upgrades and trade-ins of consumer goods, in an effort to facilitate economic transformation and improve people’s livelihoods. Speaking during a State Council video conference, Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, …

BEIJING: The Communist Party of China (CPC) recently published a selection of its regulations, marking the sixth volume in this series. The latest volume encompasses 127 sets of regulations and regulatory documents formulated by the CPC Central Committee, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the working bodies under the CPC Central Committee between October 2017 and October 2022. Its …

BOAO, Hainan: China will adhere to the strategy of innovation-driven development, promote industrial innovation through scientific and technological innovation, and speed up the development of new quality productive forces, China’s top legislator Zhao Leji said Thursday. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with other countries in scientific and technological innovation, stimulate innovation vitality, cultivate new economic growth points, jointly implement …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in Beijing on Wednesday. Noting that the friendship between China and Sri Lanka enjoys a long history and the two peoples share a natural affinity, Xi said consolidating and promoting China-Sri Lanka relations serves the fundamental interests and reflects the common expectations of the two peoples. China …

BEIJING: The Taiwan side needs to return to the political foundation defined by the 1992 Consensus if it really intends to resume dialogue across the Strait, said a Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday. Merely talking about cross-Strait dialogue without relevant actions is unconvincing and devoid of sincerity, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with representatives from American business, strategic and academic communities in Beijing on Wednesday. “The success of China and the United States is each other’s opportunity. As long as both sides treat each other as partners with mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, China-U.S. relations will get better,” Xi said. “China’s economy is healthy …

BOAO, Hainan: Some 2,000 participants will attend the 2024 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China’s island province of Hainan, BFA secretary general Li Baodong said on Tuesday. This year’s conference will draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit in Beijing on Monday. Noting that Dominica is an important country in the Caribbean, as well as a trustworthy good friend and partner to China in the region, Xi said the two countries have respected each other and treated each other as equals since …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nauruan President David Adeang held talks in Beijing on Monday. Xi noted that Nauru’s political decision to adhere to the one-China principle and restore diplomatic ties with China in January is a move that conforms to the trend of history and the times. Friendship, no matter its beginning, will have a bright future, and …

BEIJING: U.S. politicians relish touting their country as the “indispensable” global leader, and with lofty slogans, empty talks and deadly bombs, they constantly remind other nations who is calling the shot. Yet the world, once again reminded by the 21st anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the risible third edition of the Washington-orchestrated “Summit for Democracy,” has become …

BEIJING: China’s focus on developing new quality productive forces and promoting high-quality development will create great opportunities for businesses both at home and abroad, and inject strong impetus into global economic recovery and growth, according to the country’s top economic planner. China will take solid steps to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, boost industrial innovation via technological …

BEIJING: A compilation of excerpts from discourses on China’s financial sector 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 National Congress of the CPC in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has strengthened overall leadership and …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2024 on Sunday in Beijing, and delivered a keynote speech. The China Development Forum 2024 is scheduled for March 24 and March 25. The theme of this year’s forum is “The Continuous Development of China.” This theme reflects the attention and expectations of all sectors for …

BEIJING: The Philippines should immediately stop its infringement and provocation, and refrain from undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. The spokesperson made the remarks in response to the Philippines’ resupply to Ren’ai Jiao of China’s Nansha Qundao. According to the spokesperson, in disregard of China’s strong opposition, the Philippines …

BEIJING: A delegation of high school students from the U.S. state of Washington is visiting China from March 17 to 27, as part of a program dedicated to promoting youth communication and exchanges between the two countries. The delegation includes students and staff members from the state’s Lincoln High School and Steilacoom High School. All 24 students in the delegation …

BEIJING: China will implement new measures to combat illegal fishing activities in 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Friday. These efforts include strengthening the protection of baby eels, a precious and economically important species, ministry official Liu Xinzhong said at a press conference. Regulators will tighten law enforcement to ensure the regulated fishing of baby eels, …

BEIJING: Since the 1970s, six of Ammar Muhammad’s family members have studied at the Beijing Institute of Technology of China. Nowadays, the 37-year-old Pakistani remains engaged in the education sector, particularly in promoting bilateral exchanges. “Our family gatherings resemble alumni reunions of Beijing Institute of Technology,” he said. Ammar Muhammad’s family connection with China began with a magazine. Decades ago, …