BEIJING: China has set up a bureau under the country’s top economic planner specializing in promoting the private economy’s development. The bureau was established to strengthen policy coordination in relevant areas, and ensure that related measures are implemented as early as possible and achieve tangible results, Cong Liang, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press …

BEIJING: At the invitation of the government of the Republic of India, Premier of China’s State Council Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on Sept. 9 and 10, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced Monday. At a time when the world economy is under increasing downward pressure and global sustainable development …

BEIJING: A book on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has been translated into seven of China’s ethnic minority languages and is available nationwide. The book, a compilation of excerpts on the thought, was published in Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, Kazak, Korean, Yi and Zhuang languages. The translated versions are expected to help Party members …

BEIJING: The 2023 China National Computer Congress will be held from Oct. 26 to 28 in Shenyang, the capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, said the China Computer Federation. With the theme, “Develop Digital Infrastructure and Support China’s Digital Construction,” the gathering will invite global experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs to share the latest cutting-edge technological progress and industry information. The …

BEIJING: The 2023 Beijing Culture Forum, the second of its kind, will kick off in the Chinese capital on Sept. 14. The two-day event focuses on advancing fine culture and promoting exchanges and will see a main forum, five sub-forums, and several related cultural activities. It will also release a report on the development of Chinese culture. Over 600 participants from …

HARBIN: Two rosters of Japanese army hospitals that cooperated with Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare army during World War II, has gone on public display for the first time in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The new evidence of “crimes committed by Unit 731 through military-medical coordination” was made public on Sunday by the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of …

CHONGQING: A van with the word “justice” printed on it attracted a crowd of residents in the town of Longshui, Dazu District, southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Xiang Zhizun, who is over 60 years old, said it was the first time he had seen a mobile court. “I didn’t expect the court to offer door-to-door service.” A decade ago, Chongqing took …

BEIJING: China has launched a campaign to gather the strength of academicians and experts to promote high-quality national science popularization. The “Science and China” academician and expert lecture tour issued a proposal at the launch ceremony on Saturday, calling on Chinese academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) to play a leading …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Saturday that 16 more e-commerce parks will be listed as national e-commerce demonstration bases this year. Speaking at a national e-commerce conference, Chen Chunjiang, assistant minister of commerce, said that the digital economy has provided a strong impetus for Chinese modernization and highlighted the vital role of the e-commerce sector in the economy and …

BEIJING: “I am glad to see that General’s dedication to friendship between China and the United States has been passed down to the fifth generation of his family,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday when replying to a letter from John Easterbrook, grandson of former U.S. General Joseph Stilwell. Joseph Stilwell, a former U.S. general, served as commander-in-chief of …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday called for unity and global cooperation of the international community to seek mutual development and create a better future. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when delivering a speech via video link at the Global Town Hall 2023. The …

BEIJING: Renowned French pianist Philippe Entremont will perform a piano recital on Sept. 8 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing. The performance will feature Mozart’s “Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331,” Beethoven’s “Sonata Op. 31 No. 3,” Debussy’s “Pour le Piano” and Brahms’s “Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel.” Born in France in …

BEIJING: Non-cash payments handled by Chinese banks continued sound growth in the second quarter of 2023, data from the central bank showed. Non-cash payments via bank cards, electronic payment vehicles, commercial papers, credit transfers and other settlements hit 1308.83 trillion yuan (about 182.32 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, up 12.28 percent year on year, according to a report from …

BEIJING: China will strengthen innovation-driven development, President Xi Jinping said Saturday while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services via video. China will move faster to cultivate new growth drivers for the digitalization of services trade, roll out pilot reform on basic systems for data, and promote the development of …

BEIJING: The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will bring huge business opportunities to enterprises from home and abroad seeking to tap into the vast Chinese market with their products and services. With the theme “opening up leads development, cooperation delivers the future,” the fair opened in Beijing on Saturday. The event has attracted over 2,200 enterprises and …

BEIJING: Companies listed on China’s A-share market maintained steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2023, data from the China Association for Public Companies showed. The combined operating revenue of listed companies reached 35.39 trillion yuan (about 4.93 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, climbing 1.61 percent year on year. Their net profits stood at 3.19 trillion yuan, down …

BEIJING: China will share the achievements of the Chinese modernization drive while making joint efforts with the rest of the world to get the global economy onto the track of sustained recovery, President Xi Jinping noted Saturday. He made the remarks while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services via …

YINCHUAN, China: After receiving a pass from his brother, Yang Baiqiang swiftly dribbled forward and netted a stunning buzzer-beater, securing Ningxia’s victory in the “CunBA” semifinals of the northwestern region on Wednesday. This win ensures his team, comprised of amateur players from a small village in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a spot in the national village basketball finals …

BEIJING: China will open wider in such services areas as telecommunications, tourism, law and vocational examinations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday. Xi announced a series of measures for expanding the opening up of services sector while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) via video. To make its …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has encouraged workers from an assembly factory of aero engines to promote the ethos of model workers and high standards of craftsmanship, and contribute to the country’s realization of greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Beninese counterpart, Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon, announced the establishment of a China-Benin strategic partnership on Friday. The announcement was made when Xi held talks with Talon, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. During their talks, Xi noted that China-Benin relations have enjoyed …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon in Beijing on Friday. Noting that Benin is an important partner to China in West Africa, Li said the two countries have always maintained sincere and friendly relations, which have become a model of mutual respect and equal treatment among developing countries. Under …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech via video at the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) on Saturday in Beijing. The speech by Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be broadcast live by …

BEIJING: China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Friday. From 2 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, heavy downpours and rainstorms are forecast in Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan and Sichuan, according to the NMC. Some parts of these regions are expected to experience heavy rainfall, with maximum hourly precipitation surpassing 60 millimeters, accompanied by thunderstorms and …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday to deliberate a set of regulations and a five-year plan (2023-27) concerning the education and training of officials. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. As noted in the meeting, training of officials is a leading, …

BEIJING: Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon in Beijing on Friday. Zhao said that China and Benin enjoy long-standing and profound friendship. In recent years, under the leadership of two heads of state, China-Benin relations have maintained a good momentum of development. Noting …

BEIJING: At the invitation of President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, the current ASEAN chair, Premier of China’s State Council Li Qiang will attend the 26th China-ASEAN Summit, the 26th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5 to 8, and pay an official visit to Indonesia, Foreign Ministry …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, will pay an official visit to China from September 3 to 5. During the visit, the two …

NANNING: As of July, the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) had recorded a total of 858 billion yuan (about 120 billion U.S. dollars) of imports and exports since its establishment in August 2019, said local authorities on Thursday. The foreign trade handled by the pilot FTZ amounted to 37.4 percent of the total recorded by south China’s Guangxi …

HANGZHOU: In a compelling demonstration of its resolute green and low-carbon drive, China will power the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games with renewable sources of energy. For the first time in the history of the Asian Games, the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is scheduled to kick off in late September, will achieve the goal of fully using green electricity as the …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday extended congratulations to faculty, students, and alumni of National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) as the university marks its 70th anniversary. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), sent a congratulatory letter to the university. In the letter, Xi acknowledged …

BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 23 pips to 7.1788 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate …

NANJING: Multiple institutions from China and Arab countries have jointly inaugurated an animation industry alliance at an ongoing forum held in the city of Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province. The Sino-Arab animation industry forum opened on Wednesday. The event is primarily focused on fostering cooperation between China and Arab countries in intellectual property rights, talent training and the joint development …

SHENZHEN: The city of Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province activated a Level I emergency response for typhoon and flood control at noon Friday with the super typhoon Saola approaching. The city’s flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters ordered the suspension of construction, business operations and commercial activities from 4 p.m. and of public transportation from 7 p.m. School has …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) via video on Saturday in Beijing, the Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting announced on Friday.

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday to deliberate a set of regulations and a five-year plan concerning the education and training of cadres. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The training should consider maintaining cadres’ firm ideals and convictions a fundamental …

BEIJING: The 11th national congress of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives opened in Beijing on Thursday morning. Leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state including Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Han Zheng attended the event and extended their congratulations. Li Xi delivered a speech on behalf of …

BEIJING: During U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s four-day visit to China, the two sides announced the establishment of new communication channels, a working group to iron out various trade disputes, and an export control information exchange to explain export curb reasons to each other. They also agreed to maintain regular communication, meeting at least once a year, thus keeping …

XI’AN/ALMATY: Ding Yan gives the pottery fragments a few swipes with his brush and examines them with his expert eye. They have been buried for thousands of years at the Rahat site in Kazakhstan, but now the dirt is being removed and the details revealed. This site was home to an ancient civilization that thrived on the Silk Road at …

BEIJING: A speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a meeting on cultural inheritance and development will be published on Friday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s 17th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine …