BEIJING, March 3 : The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top political advisory body, will start its annual session at 3 p.m. Saturday in Beijing, a spokesperson said Friday. The first session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee is scheduled to conclude on the afternoon of March 11, Guo Weimin, spokesperson for the …

Beijing: Many Arab countries are going through challenging economic and social crises, which have resulted in their poverty rates and inflation rates rising to an unprecedented level. Thus, it has become imperative for those governments to seek a way to reduce poverty, which has devastating effects on societies and nations, not only for the current generation, but also for future …

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — On a sunny February morning, the air in a small village in Pakistan’s east Gujranwala district carried the sweet scent of canola flowers, which were dancing gently in the breeze. Bees whirling on the profuse yellow blossom beaming with lush green pods were not only a view to behold, but also heralded the beginning …

A recent report by The Wall Street Journal, targeting several China-built global mega-projects, was filled with distorted facts, one-sided stories, and unfounded accusations — an attempt to discredit the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. What’s the real picture of these projects? Are they really “falling apart” as sensationally claimed by the WSJ? Xinhua reporters traveled there, studied the cases and …

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — China will continue to strengthen opening-up and cooperation in science and technology, while also promoting bilateral and multilateral inter-governmental sci-tech cooperation for mutual benefits, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology on Friday. China has established sci-tech cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, and signed 116 inter-governmental agreements on sci-tech cooperation, …

China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The “ChinaSat 26” satellite was launched at 7:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted, shipborne and airborne terminals. It is …

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 22 (Internews): Pakistan-China Institute and Sustainable Development Policy Institute hosted a high-level conference on “The need to switch towards a greener future: Lessons from China”. The conference featured insightful speeches by parliamentarians, industry experts and representatives from think tanks. Senator Rukhsana Zuberi chaired the sessions, while Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed made the keynote speech. Senator Mushahid said that …

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 14.5 percent year on year to 127.69 billion yuan in January, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday. In U.S. dollar terms, the FDI inflow went up 10 percent year on year to 19.02 billion U.S. dollars. High-tech industries saw a rapid FDI increase …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): A funeral committee for Comrade Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Wednesday, has been formed, with Xi Jinping as its chairman. Members of the funeral committee include Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Han Zheng, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Wang Qishan, Ma Xingrui, Wang Chen, Wang Yi, Yin Li, …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks Wednesday with Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao president. They stressed the need to uphold the principle of “long-term stability, good-neighborly friendship, mutual trust and all-round cooperation” and the spirit …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): The Canadian side should immediately stop smearing China and misleading the public, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to alleged interference by China in Canadian federal election. Zhao said China never interferes in other countries’ internal affairs, and is against any country’s interference …

RIYADH/HONG KONG, Nov 30(ABC): Saudi Arabia plans to host a Chinese-Arab summit on December 9 attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the kingdom, three Arab diplomats in the region familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. Xi is scheduled to arrive in Riyadh on December 7, two of the diplomats and a fourth source with direct knowledge of the …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday at the age of 96 of leukaemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese state media reported. Jiang died at 12:13 pm (0413 GMT) in his home city of Shanghai, the official Xinhua news agency said, publishing a letter to the Chinese people by the ruling Communist Party, parliament, Cabinet and the military announcing the …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Wednesday at China’s space station for the first in-orbit crew rotation in Chinese space history, launching operation of the second inhabited outpost in low-Earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station. The spacecraft Shenzhou-15, or “Divine Vessel”, and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday China is ready to work with Russia to forge closer partnership in energy cooperation. Energy cooperation is an important cornerstone of practical cooperation between China and Russia, and also a positive force for maintaining global energy security, Xi said in a congratulatory letter sent to the 4th China-Russia Energy Business Forum. …

RABAT, Nov 30(ABC): China’s traditional tea-making was added on Tuesday to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The item “Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” passed the examination at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ongoing here …

SHANGHAI, Nov 30(ABC): China’s domestically developed C919 large jetliner received its production certificate on Tuesday, meaning the model can enter mass production. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the C919’s developer, received the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. It obtained the type certificate …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): Beijing authorities on Tuesday told hospitals to avoid closing important departments, such as emergency and maternity departments, even if they have been hit by COVID-19 cases. Departments including emergency, dialysis units, operating rooms, intensive care units, delivery rooms, maternity and neonatal units must not be closed unless absolutely necessary, said Wang Xiao’e, spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held a meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov via video link on Tuesday, calling for closer high-level exchanges and enhanced cooperation between the two countries. Li said China and Kazakhstan are friendly neighbors and their bilateral relations have achieved substantial development since the establishment of diplomatic ties 30 years ago, benefiting the …

BEIJING, Nov 30(ABC): China launched the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft on Tuesday carrying three astronauts to its space station, where they will complete the country’s first-ever crew handover in orbit, state news agency Xinhua reported. The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 11:08 pm (1508 GMT) from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China’s Gobi desert, Xinhua said, citing the China Manned Space …

Nov 28(ABC): China will launch the three astronauts of the Shenzhou XV mission to the space station on Tuesday night, according to a program official. Ji Qiming, assistant director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference on Monday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China that the crew members — Major General Fei …

Nov 28(ABC): Foreign companies consider China an attractive market for investment under the background of the global transnational investment downturn, People’s Daily overseas edition reported on Monday. Foreign companies continue to be optimistic about the Chinese market, as many major global investment institutions have cast a vote of confidence in China, the report said citing another report on China’s business …

BEIJING, Nov 28(ABC): At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the European Council Charles Michel will visit China on Dec 1, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Monday. “This is the first formal meeting between leaders of China and the EU institution after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,” Chinese foreign ministry …

Nov 28(ABC): China’s pursuit of self-reliance and strength in science and technology does not mean it will decouple from the world, experts said, adding that the goal is to turn the country into a more capable and innovative contributor when tackling global challenges with the international community. The Chinese scientific community would continue to expand international cooperation, launch more research …

BEIJING, Nov 28 (ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with visiting Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh Monday in Beijing. Both sides agreed to make joint efforts to promote bilateral ties. China and Mongolia are friendly neighbors that enjoy unique conditions for developing friendly cooperation and have distinct complementary advantages in many aspects, Li said, adding that China has always attached great …

WUHAN, Nov 28(ABC): China’s first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China’s Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the …

BEIJING, Nov 27(ABC): The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided that Liu Guozhong no longer concurrently serves as secretary, standing committee member, and member of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee, and that Zhao Yide serves as secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee.

BEIJING, Nov 27(ABC): Navigating a changing international environment in the past decade, China has remained a firm advocate of an open global economy, with proactive actions taken and across-the-board progress made in its opening-up endeavors. At the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting, China reaffirmed its resolve to open up wider to a high standard, calling for efforts to …

KUNMING, Nov 27(ABC): Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has stressed more solid efforts to consolidate and improve the outcomes of poverty alleviation. Work should be done to avoid large-scale return to poverty and strengthen the development impetus of areas and people lifted out of poverty, Hu said when supervising poverty alleviation consolidation work in southwest China’s Yunnan Province from Wednesday …

BEIJING, Nov 27(ABC): Local governments across China are rolling out policies to support businesses and residents amid the ongoing COVID-19 control, allowing virus-hit supermarkets to reopen sooner and reducing operating costs for struggling companies. The Chinese capital Beijing promised to expedite the reopening of shopping malls and supermarkets that sell livelihood-related products, as the latest effort to ensure the smooth …

YINCHUAN, Nov 27(ABC): On a vast expanse of desertified land, rows of photovoltaic power panels shine in sunlight, with goji berries planted under the panels. The Baofeng farming-light integrated photovoltaic (PV) power station is developing a model that makes use of the desert area, measuring some 160,000 mu (about 10,667 hectares), and the abundant sunshine, while simultaneously encouraging the growth …

BEIJING, Nov 27(ABC): Chinese political advisors on Friday discussed measures to strengthen people-to-people connectivity on the Belt and Road at a consultation session in Beijing. The biweekly session was held by the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body. Wang Yang, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the session. To …

BEIJING, Nov 27(ABC): The results of the local elections held in Taiwan Saturday revealed that the mainstream public opinion in the island is for peace, stability and a good life, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said. The mainland will continue to work with people of Taiwan to promote peaceful and integrated development of cross-Strait relations, contribute to the wellbeing of people …

BEIJING/SEOUL, Nov 26(ABC): North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearisation and to meet US officials, China said on Wednesday after his meeting with President Xi Jinping, who promised China would uphold friendship with its isolated neighbour. After two days of speculation, China and North Korea both confirmed that Kim had travelled to Beijing and met Xi during what …

BEIJING, Nov 25(ABC): i Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks Friday with Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president. Xi said Diaz-Canel is the first Latin American and Caribbean head of state received by China since the 20th …

BEIJING, Nov 25(ABC): Rounds of applause and laughter filled a meeting room in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region’s Minzhu Village, or literally “Democracy Village” in English, as Zhang Sanming returned to his hometown. Zhang, the Party chief of the village and also a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), shared his experience at …

BEIJING, Nov 25(ABC): Earlier this month, China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement on the South China Sea at the 25th China-ASEAN Summit held in Phnom Penh of Cambodia. In keeping with the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) that has been in …

HAIKOU, Nov 25(ABC): The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Thursday revealed the international payloads that will piggyback on the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission, and announced another call for international payload proposals for the Chang’e-7 mission. The CNSA has announced that it will carry scientific instruments from France, Italy and the European Space Agency/Sweden on the Chang’e-6 mission’s lander, and …

BEIJING, Nov 25(ABC): Li Zhanshu, China’s top legislator, said Thursday that China is willing to promote friendly parliamentary exchanges at various levels and through multiple channels with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Li, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, delivered a video speech at the closing ceremony of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN …

BEIJING, Nov 25(ABC): Chinese national political advisors convened a meeting on Thursday to exchange views on studying, publicizing and implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is a primary political task and a long-term fundamental mission for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to faithfully and fully study, publicize …