BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have discovered two new plant species in a giant panda habitat in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Friday. The new species, including an orchid species and a primrose species, were first found in the Wolong National Nature Reserve by researchers from the Chengdu Institute of Biology under …

Farmers in China have adopted intelligent agricultural technologies to improve farmland management and raise work efficiency during spring farming season.

XICHANG, March 17 (Xinhua) — China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The satellite, Gaofen-13 02, was launched at 16:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket, and entered its planned orbit successfully. The satellite will be mainly used in land surveys, crop …

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 6.1 percent year on year to 268.44 billion yuan in the first two months of 2023, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. In U.S. dollar terms, the FDI inflow went up 1 percent year on year to 39.71 billion U.S. dollars. The service …

LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) — When setting new economic goals and envisioning a path to modernization for the country, the Chinese government hears what its people want and works on it, a British expert has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Stephen Perry, chairman of Britain’s 48 Group Club, said China’s aim to create around 12 million urban jobs …

KYIV, (Ukraine), March 17, 2023: Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday, an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions. Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate Putin and Xi’s discussions. China has …

Su Dongpo was a famous poet in China’s Song Dynasty (960-1279). As a well-known cultural figure, he is revered for his literary contributions and culinary skills. The recent launch of the Dongpo Cultural Tourism Festival has offered a feast of cultural events in Hainan.

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang on Thursday met with John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), in Beijing to exchange their views on diplomatic work related to the HKSAR. Lee thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its support to the HKSAR government over the years, …

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — Major Chinese cities in general reported rising home prices last month, adding to evidence of a stabilizing property sector, official data showed Thursday. In February, 55 out of 70 large and medium-sized cities saw month-on-month increases in new home prices, up from 36 in January, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Meanwhile, 40 …

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the …

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — A recently released report titled “Toward Modernity: The Value of Xi Jinping’s Economic Thought” has explored the origins of Xi’s economic thought from the perspective of local governance. When working in different localities, Xi put forward a series of new ideas, new ways of thinking and new measures concerning economic work. His years of solid …

SHANGHAI, March 16 (Xinhua) — As China lifted more travel restrictions after it optimized its COVID-19 response, its recovering outbound and inbound travel is injecting new impetus into the global tourism market. China on Wednesday began allowing travel agencies and online tourism services providers to offer group tours to a second list of 40 destinations, including France, Greece, Spain, Italy, …

JIUQUAN, March 15 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday evening successfully sent a new experiment satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shiyan-19 satellite was launched at 7:41 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-11 carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully. This experiment satellite will primarily be used for land resource surveys, urban …

Tourists take photos in the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, on March 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua) This photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows a view of the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua) This photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows a view of the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) — China’s 2023 economic growth target of around 5 percent unveiled at the “two sessions” is attainable, with potential for upside as the world’s second-largest economy stages a steady recovery, an analyst of Swiss banking giant UBS has said. “The number is achievable,” given the economy’s promising outlook, Xingchen Yu, emerging markets strategist at UBS …

HEFEI, March 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have developed a high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system to generate secret keys at a rate exceeding 110 Mb/s over a 10 km standard optical fiber, setting a new world record in the field. It is of great significance to the large-scale application of quantum communication and quantum network, according to Xu Feihu, …

Every six seconds, an air conditioner (AC) compressor rolls off the assembly line in a smart factory in east China’s Jiangxi Province. Follow our correspondent and Sudalyanto from Indonesia for a visit.

BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) — China will improve its supervision over medical insurance funds via more standard unannounced inspections. The National Healthcare Security Administration has introduced an interim document, specifying the situations that will merit an unannounced inspection. Inspections will be launched without advance notice when reports of major security risks concerning funds are received, when such dangers are identified …

   Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the PRC, makes a public pledge of allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. Xi was unanimously elected president of the People’s Republic of China and …

Experts say China’s GDP target of around 5 percent for 2023 shows the country’s pursuit of high-quality development, highlighting the country’s role as the main engine for global economic growth. #GLOBALink

This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows the scenery of a sea of clouds at Shitan Village in Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua) This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows the scenery of a sea of clouds at Shitan Village in Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China’s …

Tourists have fun in cole flower fields in Ziliu Village of Shimeitang Township, Changde City, central China’s Hunan Province, March 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan) Tourists have fun in cole flower fields in Ziliu Village of Shimeitang Township, Changde City, central China’s Hunan Province, March 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan) Tourists have fun in cole flower fields in Ziliu Village of Shimeitang …

HARBIN, March 14 (Xinhua) — Every time Wu Guifeng performs a ballad unique to the Hezhen ethnic group, as an inheritor of Yimakan storytelling, memories flood her mind of a rainy afternoon when her village welcomed President Xi Jinping. In May 2016, during an inspection tour in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of …

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) — China’s national legislature passed an amendment to the Legislation Law on Monday, aiming to promote high-quality development and guarantee good governance by improving the quality of legislation. The amendment was adopted at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC). The amended law will come into effect on March …

President Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday morning at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s national legislature. Here are the highlights. Xi says people’s trust is biggest motivation for him to forge ahead President Xi Jinping said Monday that the people’s trust is the biggest motivation that drives him to …

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday morning at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s national legislature.

BEIJING: For any China observer, the “two sessions” provide a chance not to be missed to get a glimpse of how its grand blueprint for modernization turns into policies and actions. With development and reform priorities reviewed and discussed by over 5,000 national lawmakers and political advisors ranging from farmers to state leaders, the annual meetings of China’s top legislature …

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — China will further expand opening up this year in alignment with high-standard international trade rules, and will open its door wider to the world with a better business environment and services, Premier Li Qiang said Monday. This year marks the 45th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up, which has not only developed China but …

JIUQUAN, March 13 (Xinhua) — China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country’s northwest region, on Monday. The remote sensing satellite was launched at 12:02 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2C carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully. The launch was the 466th flight mission of …

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met the press after the closing of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress on Monday. ■ Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets the press after the closing of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of …

Hangzhou, March 13, (Xinhua)– Farmers in Hangzhou now start harvesting Longjing tea leaves ahead of the Qingming Festival to produce the Mingqian (meaning “pre-Qingming”) tea, which is made of the very first tea sprouts in spring and considered to be of high quality. (Xinhua/Xu Yu) A farmer stirs and roasts fresh Longjing tea leaves in Longjing Village of Hangzhou, east …

CHANGSHA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua)– The drill-through of the right-line tunnel, together with the left-line tunnel drilled through a year ago, means the construction of the main part of the two-way river-crossing passway is near completion.

BEIJING 12 March, 2023: China’s economy has shown remarkable resilience and enormous potential, as evidenced by key indicators that have surpassed expectations and signs of consumer and investor confidence. This has become a significant driving force for the struggling global economy, according to market experts. China has set a GDP target of around 5 percent for 2023, according to a …

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping was unanimously elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the PRC on Friday at the ongoing session of the 14th National People’s Congress۔ Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission …

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, made a public pledge of allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

* China’s devotion to advancing opening up has reinforced its appeal for foreign companies and investors amid flagging global economic recovery and headwinds of protectionism. * Last year, foreign direct investment in the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 6.3 percent year-on-year to 1.23 trillion yuan (about 178 billion dollars). * Ahead of the “two sessions,” in a global survey …

Beijing (Xinhua)– This photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows a branch venue of a video conference of the first session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Liu Kaixiong) This photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows a branch venue of a video conference of the first session …

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) — China’s inflation remained tame last month with a mild year-on-year consumer price increase and a slight drop in costs for goods at the factory gate, official data showed. China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1 percent year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday. The …

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force during the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2023. …

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese courts and prosecuting agencies will strive to serve Chinese modernization, particularly the country’s high-quality development, Chief Justice Zhou Qiang and Procurator-General Zhang Jun said Tuesday. A justice system with modernized capacity will contribute to Chinese modernization and provide powerful judicial services for building a modern socialist country in all respects, Zhou said when delivering …