BEIJING: A recent shift in the tone of some senior U.S. diplomats speaks volumes: Washington has become noticeably blunt about its intention to rule the world supreme. “They (China) want to overtake the United States as the dominant country globally, and we don’t want that to happen … We don’t want to live in a world where the Chinese are …

China enters its most important political week with the beginning of its “two sessions,” the assembly of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). This year’s gathering will be particularly important given the crisis in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and the increased economic pressure from the United States and others to restrict the …

BEIJING: China firmly opposes the Senate of the Philippines approving the “Maritime Zones Act” and has lodged solemn démarches to the Philippines, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks in response to a related query at a daily news briefing. Mao said China noticed the relevant developments. The “Maritime Zones Act” approved by …

BEIJING: China seeks to achieve a GDP growth rate of around 5 percent for 2024, the latest signal that the world’s second-largest economy is committed to high-quality development despite uncertainties at home and abroad. The projected goal, which remains unchanged from the previous year’s growth target, is one of the key development objectives unveiled in the government work report delivered …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed developing new quality productive forces according to local conditions during the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when he participated in a deliberation with fellow …

BEIJING: China will implement measures to ensure the national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises, according to a government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation. To pursue higher-standard opening up and promote mutual benefits, the country will promote alignment with high-standard international economic and trade rules, and steadily expand institutional opening up, the report said. More efforts will …

BEIJING: The following are the highlights of the Chinese government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation. — 2024 GDP growth target: around 5 percent — Creating over 12 million jobs in urban areas — Ratio of deficit to GDP: 3 percent — Special-purpose bonds for local governments: 3.9 trillion yuan — Issuing ultra-long special treasury bonds …

China Global Television Network worked with Internews Pakistan to host a dialogue featuring editor, journalist, and political analyst Muhammad Zamir Assadi. The dialogue focuses on Pakistan’s perspective on China’s Two Sessions, bilateral cooperation, CPEC’s impact, and global role. Assadi highlighted China’s transparency during the Two Sessions. Additionally, the dialogue delved into enhancing technical cooperation and industrial development by leveraging innovations …

China’s annual “two sessions,” a highly anticipated event on the country’s political calendar, began on Monday with the opening of the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). As the world’s second-largest economy endeavors to solidify the momentum of economic recovery in its pursuit of Chinese modernization, the sessions carry immense significance …

BEIJING: The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national legislature, held a press conference on Monday, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session. Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the second session of the 14th NPC, briefed the press on the session scheduled to run from March 5 to 11. Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the second session of the 14th …

BEIJING: The preparatory meeting of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on Monday adopted the following agenda of the session: — Deliberate the report on the work of the government; — Review the report on the implementation of the 2023 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2024 draft plan, and the draft …

BEIJING: China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, will hold its annual session from March 4 to 10 in Beijing, according to a spokesperson. The second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC will begin at 3 p.m. on Monday and conclude on the morning of March 10, lasting for a …

BEIJING: The following are the schedules for the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday. At 3 p.m., the second session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee will hold its opening meeting at the Great Hall of the People …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Xi noted he believes that under the leadership of Sharif and the new Pakistani government, and with the united efforts of all walks of life in Pakistan, the country will definitely achieve new and greater accomplishments in the …

SHIJIAZHUANG: As of the end of February, 276 wild bird species have been spotted at Baiyangdian Lake, a major wetland in northern China, local authorities have said. The figure has increased by 70 since the establishment in 2017 of the Xiong’an New Area, where the lake is located, according to the area’s bureau of natural resources and planning. Of the …

BEIJING: The Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (National Academy of Governance) held an opening ceremony on the morning of March 1 for the training program for young and middle-aged officials for the spring semester of 2024. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, …

SHIJIAZHUANG: A fossil of an extinct lamprey that can date back 134 million years, was found in Chengde, a city in north China’s Hebei Province, according to the provincial department of natural resources on Thursday. The fossil was later identified as the extinct species Mesomyzon mengae Chang by Zhang Jiangyong, a researcher from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, …

BEIJING: The main agenda proposed for the upcoming second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, was unveiled Friday. The second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC will open on March 4 in Beijing, according to a decision made at a meeting of the Standing …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed vigorously promoting the high-quality development of new energy in China to make greater contributions to building a clean and beautiful world. Xi made the remarks on Thursday while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Noting …

BEIJING: Following the devastating loss of over 30,000 lives in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel’s continuous strikes since last October, the world is witnessing not only a harrowing scale of human suffering, but also the ugly truth of Western double standards regarding human rights. As government officials and representatives worldwide convene in Geneva for the 55th session …

BEIJING: An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on strengthening and improving the work of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and fully developing consultative democracy will be published on Friday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on Thursday to discuss a draft government work report, which will be submitted by the State Council at the top legislature’s annual session in March for deliberation. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. It was noted at the meeting …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday met with a U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation led by the chamber’s President and CEO Suzanne Clark at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Noting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Li said that the past 45 years …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has called on officials at all levels to foster a Marxist style of learning to integrate theory with practice, thereby contributing to advancing Chinese modernization with solid actions. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in the preface he wrote to …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. Noting that China and Sierra Leone enjoy a time-honored friendship, Xi said the two sides have supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, carried out …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Wednesday met with Kirsten Schuijt, director general of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International, calling for closer cooperation to tackle global challenges in ecological conservation. Han said the Chinese government has firmly established and practiced the concept of green development and has made remarkable achievements in building a beautiful China. WWF International …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than half a century ago, China and Sierra Leone have firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests, carried out …

NANJING: The water quality of Taihu Lake, China’s third-largest freshwater lake, improved last year and reached its best level since 2007, the local authority said Tuesday. In 2023, the lake’s phosphorus level stood at 0.052 mg/L and nitrogen was 1.09 mg/L, down by 17.5 percent and 9.9 percent respectively compared with the year before, said the government of Jiangsu Province …

SHANGHAI: C919 and ARJ21 jetliners produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) on Tuesday kicked off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia. The two jetliners have a tight schedule in the next two weeks in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. COMAC said on Tuesday the demonstration flights can further verify the adaptability of China-made commercial aircraft to …

BEIJING: “Small yard and high fence” will not stop China’s innovation-driven development, nor will it do any good to U.S. companies or the entire semiconductor industry, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks when asked to comment on a related query at a daily press briefing. It is reported that chipmaker Nvidia has …

BEIJING: A press center for China’s upcoming annual legislative and political consultative sessions opened Tuesday at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing. The second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will open on March 5 and 4, respectively. More than 3,000 …

TAIYUAN: Installed capacity of new energy produced by wind and solar power in north China’s coal-rich Shanxi Province had reached 50.93 million kilowatts as of January 2024, accounting for 38.2 percent of the province’s total, according to the State Grid’s Shanxi branch. Wind and solar power each boasts capacity exceeding 25 million kilowatts, the company added. In 2019, China launched …

BEIJING: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its eighth session Tuesday in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a revised Law on Guarding State Secrets. President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to promulgate the law. Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting. Lawmakers approved in …

BEIJING: According to the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s regulations, every year, members of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, members of the leading Party members groups of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the State Council and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and secretaries of …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday attended the high-level segment of the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video, stressing that all parties should protect people’s right to survival and development as a priority. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the world is …

BEIJING: China on Monday voiced firm opposition to the EU’s decision to put four Chinese companies on a list in its 13th round of sanctions against Russia. “This is unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that has no basis in international law, nor a mandate from the United Nations Security Council,” China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said in a statement. “This …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for new progress and breakthroughs in the building of a unified national market to effectively support the nation’s new development paradigm and high-quality development. The premier made the remarks during a themed study session of the State Council, or the cabinet, which he chaired on Monday. Li said that to push forward the …

BEIJING: Senior officials of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have recently submitted reports on their work to the CPC Central Committee and Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee. The officials are members of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and members of the leading Party members groups of the Standing Committee …

BEIJING: China on Monday strongly opposed a U.S. report that denies China’s contribution to the multilateral trading system and global economy after it acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over two decades ago. The Ministry of Commerce said in a statement that China as the largest developing WTO member has always firmly supported the multilateral trading system, genuinely practiced …

URUMQI: No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter was monitored at 41.15 degrees north latitude and 78.41 degrees east longitude, and at a depth of 11 km, according to …