HANGZHOU: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced on Tuesday that Joseph Tsai, currently executive vice chairman, will succeed Daniel Zhang as chairman of the company. According to the group, Eddie Wu, the present chairman of Alibaba’s e-commerce platform Taobao and Tmall Group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Both appointments will take effect on Sept. 10 this …

BEIJING: Sincerity, rationality and actions are needed on the part of the United States to improve the China-U.S. relationship, which is at the lowest point since its establishment. During U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to China, the two countries worked to avert the downward spiral of their relationship and bring it back on the track of stable …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has lately replied to a letter from a Belgian friendly personage, encouraging him to push for stronger China-Belgium and China-Europe friendships. In his letter to Eric Domb, president and founder of the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium, Xi said that the development of China-Belgium relations cannot be achieved without the long-term efforts and selfless dedication …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Noting that the world is developing and the times are changing, Xi said the world needs a generally stable China-U.S. relationship, and whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future …

LONDON: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not only about huge projects, but also about small and medium-sized projects, which often have the most immediate and identifiable impact on people’s lives, Keith Bennett, a long-term China specialist and vice chair of Britain’s 48 Group Club, has said. By stressing high-quality cooperation, BRI’s small and medium-sized projects often have contributed …

BEIJING: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, noted that Blinken’s visit comes at a critical juncture in China-U.S. relations, and …

WUXI, China: China’s Chen Qingyuan and Shi Yue claimed the women’s foil individual gold and bronze medals respectively on Day 2 of the 2023 Asian Fencing Championships here on Sunday, while Yu Lefan added a silver in the men’s sabre individual. Being top two in last year’s championships, Shi and Chen, made it to the last eight along with their …

CHONGQING: Were it not for the wind-blown grains of sand stinging his body, Wang Zhixiang might easily forget that he is farming in the Taklimakan Desert, the largest desert in China and one of the driest regions in the world. The harsh conditions in the Taklimakan, which is deep within Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, make farming in the desert impractical, …

SHIJIAZHUANG: The value of China’s cross-border e-commerce imports and exports exceeded 2 trillion yuan (about 280.55 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2022, reaching 2.1 trillion yuan and marking an increase of 7.1 percent compared with 2021, according to a report released Saturday. The report was released by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) at a forum during …

VIENTIANE: An event was held in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday to mark the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival with participants immersed in Chinese culture, customs and history. The festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. The event, organized by the China Cultural Center in …

YINCHUAN: Standing on top of a sand dune, Mohammed Abdulkarem from Yemen overlooked a green belt in the Baijitan national nature reserve in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and marveled at China’s efforts to combat desertification. “It’s hard to believe the oasis right down there used to be a desert. As a country in the Arabian Peninsula, my country …

BEIJING: China’s used vehicle sales surged 25.95 percent year on year in May, data from the China Automobile Dealers Association showed. About 1.5 million used vehicles changed hands in the country last month, with a total transaction value of 93.24 billion yuan (about 13.08 billion U.S. dollars), according to the association. During the January-May period, around 7.24 million second-hand vehicles …

KUNMING: China’s top anti-graft official Li Xi has asked disciplinary inspection and supervisory agencies to accomplish the high-quality development of disciplinary inspection and supervision work. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said that disciplinary inspection and …

LHASA: Sangye, owner of a Tibetan-style accessory shop at Barkhor Street in the heart of Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, experienced a booming business lately thanks to an expo scheduled to open on Friday evening. “I have received so many more customers than usual. And I hope to bring more Tibetan products to tourists with the arrival …

BEIJING: With decades of successful practice, China has proved that its approach to “promoting human rights through development” is becoming increasingly attractive to many countries. According to its national conditions, China has chosen a new path of promoting human rights through development, which it regards as the key to solving all problems. Chinese governments and officials at all levels have …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beijing on Wednesday, where both announced a strategic partnership between China and Palestine. Abbas, who kicked off his four-day state visit to China on Tuesday, is the first Arab head of state hosted by China this year. During their meeting on Wednesday, Xi put forward a three-point …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Beijing on Friday. Xi applauded Gates and the Gates Foundation for their long-term work to promote poverty reduction, health, development and philanthropy around the world. “At present, momentous changes unseen in a century are accelerating across the world. I put forward the …

BEIJING: Scientists confirmed that the fossilized footprints found in a restaurant in southwest China were left by long-necked dinosaurs that lived on Earth around 100 million years ago. The unprecedented discovery was made last year by a Chinese diner and soon captured headlines all over the world due to the unusual location. Now, an international team of paleontologists has had …

BEIJING: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday said China firmly rejects the indictment of Chinese law enforcement officers and other government officials by the United States, urging the U.S. side to stop the erroneous moves immediately. “Recently, the United States has maliciously concocted the so-called ‘transnational repression’ narrative, pieced together fabricated evidence and prosecuted Chinese law enforcement officers and …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beijing on Thursday. Calling China and Palestine good friends and partners, Li said the announcement by the two countries’ leaders to establish a strategic partnership fully demonstrates China’s staunch support for developing China-Palestine ties and the cause of justice for Palestinian people. China is ready to take …

China launched a Long March-2D rocket to place 41 satellites in orbit on Thursday, setting a domestic record for the most satellites lifted in one go. The rocket blasted off at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China and soon took the satellites, including the Jilin-1 Gaofen 06A, into preset orbit. This was the …

China has ramped up efforts on both monetary and fiscal fronts to sustain growth momentum as the latest data shows a continued economic recovery, albeit with some challenges remaining. On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China, the nation’s central bank, reduced the one-year interest rate of its medium-term lending facility, a tool adding liquidity to the banking system, by 10 …

BEIJING: China firmly opposes the decision by the United States to include certain Chinese entities on an export control list under the pretext of so-called military and human rights concerns, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday. It is a typical act of economic coercion and unilateral bullying by the United States to generalize national security and abuse …

BEIJING: As agreed between China and the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China from June 18 to 19, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Wednesday.

BEIJING: China’s Hangzhou is ready to host the 19th Asian Games with a focus on green and sustainable principles supported by high-tech, organizers said on Wednesday. “If the existing venues can be renovated to meet Asiad standards, there is no need to construct new ones, so only 12 of the 56 competition venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games are newly …

BEIJING: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, with China expressing readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Abbas will stay until Friday, Beijing has said, on his fifth official visit to the world’s second-largest economy. Official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Abbas will meet with President Xi Jinping during the trip. The two …

BEIJING: China is making multi-pronged efforts to reap a bumper harvest this summer, thereby safeguarding the country’s grain security, despite adverse meteorological conditions. Traditionally, the summer harvest spans from May to late June in China every year, with most of the work focused on reaping winter wheat, a staple grain crop. The grain output for the period makes up about …

BEIJING: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang attended the inauguration ceremony of the embassy of the Republic of Honduras in Beijing with visiting Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina on Sunday. Extending warm congratulations on the opening of the Honduran embassy in Beijing, Qin said the establishment of diplomatic ties on the basis of the one-China principle has opened a …

SHENZHEN: Digital culture products, such as online games, have emerged as a major channel for traditional Chinese culture to meet a global audience. From player outfits inspired by Buddhist murals to flying swordsmen playable character choices, ancient Chinese arts and legends feature prominently in popular online games that have appeared at the 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair, which …

China has been staunch supporter of openness, modernization, regional trade, investments and connectivity and full implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement vividly reflects the holistic spirits of Chinese community with shared future, Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilizational Initiative. According to World Bank report (December 2022), the RECP comprises of 15 countries, covers 2.3 …

BEIJING: China’s meteorological authorities on Saturday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in southern parts of the country. From 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday, heavy rains or rainstorms are forecast to lash parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and Tibet, with up to 180 millimeters of rain expected in southwestern Guangdong and northern Hainan, according to …

SHANGHAI: President of the Republic of Honduras Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento arrived in Shanghai and started her China visit on Friday, expressing her expectations for the visit that will run until June 14. Noting that her visit to China is expected by the Honduran people, Castro said that recognizing the one-China principle, establishing diplomatic relations with China and cooperating with …

BEIJING: Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Narongphan Jitkaewtae, commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, on Saturday in Beijing. Li said China stands ready to work with Thailand to implement to the letter the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries and to push for more fruits of cooperation between the two …

SHANGHAI: China has the confidence, ability and conditions to achieve its expected economic growth targets, said Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank. The central bank has been keeping the country’s prudent monetary policy more targeted and effective since the beginning of this year. It has also effectively supported economic recovery and growth, Yi said …

JIUQUAN: China successfully launched a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket to send a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10:35 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday. The Longjiang-3 experiment satellite has entered the planned orbit. It will be used to verify satellite communication and remote sensing technologies. It was the 20th flight mission using a Kuaizhou-1A …

BEIJING: China’s growth prospects are being enhanced amid a string of recent economic data and upbeat forecasts from international organizations. China’s consumer price index (CPI), a major gauge of inflation, edged up 0.2 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. The figure was higher than the 0.1-percent increase in April. On a monthly basis, …

SHANGHAI: President of the Republic of Honduras Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento arrived in Shanghai on Friday morning, starting her China visit which will run until June 14 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. It is the first state visit to China by a Honduran president. The two heads of state will hold a historic meeting to jointly plan …

HOHHOT: President Xi Jinping has called on Chinese border troops to enhance their capabilities in border defense and control to forge a “great wall of steel” along the country’s borders. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks on Wednesday during a fact-finding trip to …

BEIJING: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will make a state visit to China next week, Beijing said on Friday, after China expressed readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Beijing has positioned itself as a mediator in the Middle East, brokering the restoration of ties in March between Iran and Saudi Arabia rivals in a region where the United States has …

BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said the United States understands bullying and intimidation better than any other country in the world, and there is no room for China to concede or back down when it comes to safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to …