BEIJING: The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, concluded its second session Monday. Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended the closing meeting of the session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhao Leji, executive chairperson of the session’s presidium, presided over the meeting …

HARBIN: Jiang Shumei learned the first Chinese character at the age of 60. Now, at the age of 87, the granny in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province is a proud author of six books. “I never imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that I, who received no education in my childhood years, would one day publish a book,” said the writer …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In his message, Xi said China and Pakistan are good neighbors, good friends, good partners and good brothers, adding that the two countries’ iron-clad friendship is a choice of history and a precious treasure of the two peoples. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has shone more light on the country’s source of confidence for high-quality development by expounding on a wide range of topics at this year’s “two sessions,” a key political event slated to close on Monday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, …

BEIJING: The second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, started its closing meeting on Sunday morning. A resolution on a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, a resolution on a report on how the proposals from political advisors have been handled since …

TOKYO: Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has paid shiitake mushroom producers in the southwestern prefecture of Oita about 402 million yen (about 2.7 million U.S. dollars) in compensation for reputational damage caused by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster. The Oita Prefecture Shiitake Agricultural Cooperatives announced earlier this week that it had reached the settlement dated Jan. …

BEIJING: On a typical sunny March day in Beijing, President Xi Jinping walked into a room filled with national political advisors, continuing a decade-old tradition of engaging in discussions on critical issues that shape the country’s development and impact people’s lives. This year, air quality was a subject. During the ongoing annual session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference …

TIANJIN: Yang Jing chooses her position, sets up her camera, adjusts its parameters and waits for the celestial phenomena to appear before pressing the shutter button. Yang has repeated this process countless times over the past 10 years, but she says she still feels excited every time she looks up at the stars. Her passion for stargazing began about 10 …

BEIJING: When the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report — a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country’s top legislature. “It is a tangible experience of democracy,” Wang said …

SHANGHAI: China’s self-developed large passenger aircraft, C919, commenced operation Friday on a new route connecting Shanghai with the historic city of Xi’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The flight MU2152, operated by China Eastern Airlines, took off from the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at around 8:40 a.m. and departed for the Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, marking the launch of the …

BEIJING: China’s top market watchdog on Friday pledged further efforts to address the pressing issues of regional protectionist practices and market segmentation in 2024, aiming to develop a unified domestic market. Luo Wen, head of the State Administration for Market Regulation, made the remarks on the sidelines of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature. …

BEIJING: The so-called forced labor in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was debunked by deputies of the Xinjiang delegation during an open panel discussion at the ongoing second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC). “The alleged forced labor is sheer nonsense. I can use my own experience to explain it,” Akram Memtimin, an official of Saymahalla Village …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the armed forces to forge a stronger sense of mission, deepen reform and promote innovation, so as to comprehensively enhance strategic capabilities in emerging areas. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a plenary …

BEIJING: The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind has become a glorious banner leading the progress of the times and points the right direction for humanity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Building a community with a shared future for mankind has developed from a conceptual proposition to a scientific system, from a Chinese …

BEIJING: All conflicts have to end at the negotiating table and the earlier the talks start, the sooner peace will arrive, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday over the Ukraine crisis. “All our efforts point to one goal, that is, to pave the way for ending the conflict and starting peace talks,” Wang told a press conference held on …

BEIJING: Faced with the complex and volatile international environment, China will firmly be a force for peace, stability and progress in the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Currently, the world landscape is undergoing profound changes, and human society is facing multiple challenges, Wang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the second session of the …

BEIJING: China supports Palestine in becoming a full member of the United Nations (UN), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Noting that the failure to end the humanitarian disaster caused by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict today in the 21st century is a tragedy for humanity and a disgrace for civilization, Wang called on the international community to act to give …

BEIJING: The United States should take an objective and rational view of China’s development, and match its words with actions to honor the commitments on China-U.S. relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the country’s annual legislative session, Wang said China-U.S. relations bear on the well-being of the people of …

BEIJING: The role of the United Nations (UN) should only be strengthened, not weakened, and its status must be upheld, not replaced, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. China always believes that the world has only one system, which is the UN-centered international system, and only one order, which is the international order underpinned by international law, Wang told …

BEIJING: China urges the United States to refrain from using the Philippines as a pawn to destabilize the South China Sea. The Philippines also needs to refrain from being manipulated by the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a query on the inappropriate remarks …

BEIJING: During China’s ongoing annual “two sessions,” a major event in the country’s political calendar, the phrase “new quality productive forces” has emerged as a buzzword among national legislators and political advisors. This term is gaining attention in the context of China’s economic upgrading. In the government work report presented at the opening of the annual session of the National …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Chinese political advisors to build broad consensus to contribute to Chinese modernization, when he participated in a joint group meeting during the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman …

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 …