BEIJING: China calls on relevant parties to exercise calm and restraint to avoid further escalation of tensions in the Red Sea region, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing replying to a query about an attack upon Yemen’s Houthis by the United States, which was launched as a response to …

BEIJING: China will accelerate the promotion of the use of national general sign language and braille across special education schools, the China Disabled Persons’ Federation said on Thursday. According to a circular jointly issued by the federation and the Ministry of Education, by 2025, general sign language and braille will be widely used in schools accommodating students with hearing and …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Thursday. Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China and the Maldives have always respected and treated each other as equals, and firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core …

BEIJING: Tap water coverage in China’s rural areas had reached 90 percent in 2023, up 3 percentage points from the end of 2022, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said on Thursday. This means China has realized its tap water coverage goal in rural areas two years earlier than planned. The country had aimed to secure access to tap water …

BEIJING: China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) ownership has continued to climb, with NEVs in use rising to 20.41 million at the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Security. The figure accounted for 6.07 percent of the country’s total vehicle ownership, the ministry said. The number of newly registered NEVs in use in 2023 was 7.43 million, marking …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Bangladeshi prime minister. In his congratulatory message, Xi noted that China and Bangladesh are neighbors with traditional friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 49 years ago, Xi said, the two countries have respected each other, treated each other as equals, and shared mutual benefits. Xi …

HARBIN: As the night unfolded amidst the radiant moonlight, visitors flocked to Harbin Ice-Snow World, a captivating dreamscape illuminated by dazzling lights and adorned with majestic ice sculptures, transforming the “ice city” into a vibrant tourism hotspot amid China’s winter travel spree. The capital of China’s northernmost province of Heilongjiang, Harbin is renowned as the “crown jewel of ice and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu in Beijing on Wednesday. The two heads of state announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Xi said that the people of the two countries established friendly ties through the ancient Maritime Silk Road, undertook productive cooperation in the …

China’s Maritime Silk Road (MSR) is an integral part of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Suez Canal, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden are essential to the success of the MSR and, consequently, to the BRI. The disruption in Red Sea has once again highlighted the strategic importance of the Chinese BRI which is indeed a mega project …

BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday said that the mutual visits of table tennis teams of young players added a new chapter to the stories of China-U.S. friendship and new impetus to people-to-people exchanges. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query on the visit of the Peking University table …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations Wednesday with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, on the 60th anniversary of China-Tunisia diplomatic relations. In a message, Xi said China and Tunisia, with a profound traditional friendship, have witnessed sound and steady growth of bilateral ties since they established diplomatic ties 60 years ago, no matter how the international landscape evolves. Xi …

BEIJING: China is on track for a bumper travel season, with travel authorities and tourism industry players expecting record-breaking journey numbers during the upcoming Spring Festival, adding new steam to the country’s economic recovery. The Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 10 this year, is China’s biggest festival and a day for family reunions. It will serve as an important …

GUIYANG: In front of the village gate, Gun Shuixin and more than 10 other men stood on both sides of the road, holding up muskets and pulling the triggers aiming toward the sky. With the crisp gunshot, plumes of white smoke emitted from the muzzle. Curious tourists standing nearby pulled out cell phones and cameras to capture the memorable moment. …

BEIJING: The total length of China’s operating high-speed rail tracks reached 45,000 km by the end of 2023, data from the national railway operator showed Tuesday. The operating mileage of China’s railway network amounted to 159,000 km, according to a work conference of the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. In 2023, the fixed-asset investment in the country’s railway sector …

BEIJING: Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said on Tuesday that China, the world’s top trader in terms of goods, is making steady progress toward its goal of becoming a trader of quality. Wang, when delivering a special report on the nation’s foreign trade development at an economic climate seminar held in Beijing, said that China’s foreign trade had withstood downward …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday presented China’s diplomatic work for 2024, saying that China will always be confident and self-reliant, and fulfill its duties as a responsible major country. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing a symposium on the international situation and …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) on the morning of January 8. He emphasized that after ten years of unremitting anti-graft efforts in the …

URUMQI: Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region received more than 265.44 million tourist visits from home and abroad in 2023, a year-on-year increase of more than 117 percent, hitting a record high. Its revenue from tourism soared nearly 227 percent year on year to more than 296.7 billion yuan (41.78 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, according to the regional culture …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday presented China’s diplomatic work for 2024, saying that China will always be confident and self-reliant, and fulfill its duties as a responsible major country. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing a symposium on the international situation and …

BEIJING: Beijing authorities on Monday issued a trial guideline for the protection and utilization of over 1,000 historical building in the capital city. From 2019 to 2021, Beijing released a list of a total of 1,056 historical buildings in three batches. These buildings, which span some 700 years, spread across 11 districts within the city. With diverse functions and architectural …

GUIYANG: Yao Zuhui, a 47-year-old villager from Jiu’an Township, vividly recalls her mother’s advice over two decades ago that marrying to one outside her hometown would bring the benefit of being able to keep her shoes clean as there would be no more coal ashes. Located in Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Jiu’an was home to …

CHANGSHA: The Hunan Museum made the digital database on the world-famous Mawangdui Tombs available to colleges and companies on Monday, becoming the latest Chinese museum aiming to turn archaeological finds into popular cultural brands. The museum in central China’s Hunan Province will allow two colleges and 12 companies, including a popular tea drink brand and online video platform Mango TV, …

BEIJING: China’s civil aviation sector is expecting to handle 80 million passenger trips during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Monday. The figure represents a 44.9 percent increase compared to that registered in the same period of last year and amounts to 9.8 percent growth compared to the level recorded during the …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for advancing the Party’s self-reform and winning the tough and protracted battle against corruption. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection …

BEIJING: The BRICS doubled its size after more than 40 countries showed interest or formally applied to join the young international organization, signaling an evolution toward a more multipolar world. The Global South, designated as the word of the year 2023 by the Financial Times, is clearly treading its own path to weather a transforming global order. GLOBAL SOUTH IN …

BEIJING: China’s logistics sector registered fast expansion in December, industry data showed. The index tracking the country’s logistics market performance stood at 53.5 percent last month, up 0.2 percentage points from November, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP). A reading above 50 percent indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction. CFLP chief economist He Hui …

SHANGHAI: China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship finished its commercial maiden voyage on Sunday after traveling 1,119 nautical miles on the trip of seven days and six nights. Carrying more than 3,000 passengers, the Adora Magic City set off from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Jan. 1 and stopped at the ports in the city of Seogwipo on …

BEIJING: A Chinese company has officially handed over 160 high-end pure electric buses to Pakistan in a ceremony held at Suzhou Industrial Park, China on Saturday. The officials from Pakistan, including General Manager Suzhou Higer, Qiu Yuanhong, Deputy General Manager Xie Jianghong, Customer Service Director Jiang Haifeng, and General Manager of Overseas Sales, attended the ceremony. The value of the …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about the enlightenment brought by the development of China-U.S. relations, saying that peace is the most fundamental cornerstone of the bilateral ties. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a reception commemorating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic …

BEIJING: Chinese cities recorded 86.67 billion passenger trips in the first 11 months of 2023, up 21.8 percent year on year, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport. Of the four modes of urban transport, public buses registered 37.81 billion trips, up 13 percent year on year during the same period, and urban rail transport saw 26.73 billion …

YINCHUAN: At first glance, Xinghai Lake seems an unlikely sight in the arid northwest of China, boasting vast areas of water, beaches, swamps and meadows, and inhabited by a large variety of wild birds. The man-made lake, situated in the city of Shizuishan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is thriving these days thanks to an ecological overhaul since 2020 …

BEIJING: China’s foreign trade in farm produce went up 0.4 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2023, official data shows. The country’s total value of imports and exports of agricultural produce came in at 302.96 billion U.S. dollars during the period, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In breakdown, the exports of this …

XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023: LEADING CHINA This combo photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extending festive greetings to all Chinese people when he holds virtual talks with the general public from across the country ahead of the Spring Festival in …

BEIJING: The global production of bulk grain and oil crops saw a year-on-year increase in 2023, according to the 2023 annual report on the remote-sensing monitoring of the global ecological environment, which was made public on Friday. The report, issued by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, shows that the impact of extreme global events on the production of bulk …

BEIJING: The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Thursday held a meeting to hear a series of work reports. The reports were from leading Party members groups of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin expressed deep condolences on Thursday over the passing of Pakistan’s former foreign minister Sartaj Aziz, hailing his outstanding contribution to China-Pakistan relations. Aziz, also former finance minister and adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs, passed away in Islamabad on Tuesday. “Mr. Aziz was a seasoned politician, strategist and economic expert of …

BEIJING: The expansion of BRICS shows its bright prospects, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Thursday. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia joined BRICS on January 1, doubling its membership from five to 10, he said during his regular briefing. Wang said China is fully confident in the future of BRICS, and noted that …

CHONGQING: Jiangjun Village, located in the green hills of Bishan District, in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, was once a dreary place during winter, plagued by poverty and a dwindling population. However, the winter scene is much brighter these days, thanks to an injection of tourism and artistic facilities that have given this little village a new lease of life. Art …

HARBIN: Harbin, the capital city of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, welcomed nearly 3.05 million visitors, raking in 5.91 billion yuan (about 832.39 million U.S. dollars) of tourism revenue, during the three-day New Year holiday, which ended Monday. Both the number of tourists and the amount of tourism revenue surpassed the figures for 2019, marking a historical peak. Data from the …

BEIJING: Cai Qi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), called for the thorough study and full implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture on Wednesday. Cai, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, made the remarks at a meeting …