BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) — A new type of photovoltaic power station is emerging. Built in reservoirs, lakes and ponds, solar panels floating on the water surface have advantages over traditional ground-mounted solar systems in terms of land conservation, efficiency and water loss reduction. A group of researchers, led by Chinese scientist Zeng Zhenzhong, estimated the potential contribution to energy …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Tuesday that he would like to work with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to make plans for bilateral ties and practical cooperation so as to promote the development and revitalization of the two countries. Xi made the remarks during his talks with Putin in expanded format.

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is ready to expand cooperation with Russia in trade, investment, supply chain, mega projects, energy and hi-tech areas. Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Xi said that China and Russia are each other’s largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have vowed during a meeting here on Monday to further deepen bilateral practical cooperation, and step up coordination on multilateral platforms and in international affairs. Xi arrived in the Russian capital on Monday afternoon for a state visit through Wednesday. When Xi reached the Kremlin, …

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists are working on a blueprint for a gigantic telescope to observe neutrinos, one of the most abundant particles in the universe, from deep within the seas or lakes. The facility, designed to have a roughly 30-cubic-kilometer volume, will be submerged to a depth of more than 1 km, said Chen Mingjun, lead researcher …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had an in-depth and candid exchange here on Monday on China-Russia relations and issues of mutual interest. The following are some of the highlights of their in-person meeting at the Kremlin on Xi’s arrival in Moscow. HISTORICAL LOGIC FOR CHINA-RUSSIA TIES — President Xi stressed …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday that he has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to travel to China for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation this year. When meeting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Xi said that the invitation was made in his informal meeting with Putin. Xi also called …

MOSCOW, (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a three-day state visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Many in Russia applaud the high-level development of China-Russia relations in recent years, and are eagerly looking forward to the visit. They expect deeper cooperation in politics, economy, trade, people-to-people and culture …

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — The Russia-China relations provide an example of harmonious and constructive cooperation between major countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote Monday in the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily, just before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia. In his signed article Russia and China: A Future-Bound Partnership, Putin addressed the friendly Chinese people and expected that …

By Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, I will soon pay a state visit to the Russian Federation. Russia was the first country I visited after I was elected President 10 years ago. Over the past decade, I have made eight visits to Russia. I came each time with high …

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- Zafer Nasser, secretary general of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon, said in a recent interview that Chinese modernization, in a balanced way, works to achieve all-round development.

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- The 28th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair (GILF) underway in China’s Zhongshan has shown a burgeoning economic recovery in the country.

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- The China-built general hospital of Gagnoa in Cote d’Ivoire celebrated the 10th anniversary of its founding on Friday.

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- A time-lapse video shows how a long-span arch bridge is being built in south China’s Guangxi. #MegaProject

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — China has announced its first cut in the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves this year to bolster the economic growth momentum after investment stabilized and consumption rebounded in the first two months. The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, said Friday it would cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by …

Nanchang, March 18: Rice is one of the world’s most important crops and is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population.Rice cultivaiton accounts for 25% of China’s total cultivated area and contributes about 30% for global rice production. Maintaining high rice productivity in China is of great significance to the world’s food security. Dr. Muhammad Umair …

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — A mainland spokesperson on Monday extended a welcome to former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou, who will visit the mainland on March 27. Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the mainland is willing to do its part to facilitate Ma Ying-jeou’s visit, and wished him a good journey. …

BEIJING/MOSCOW, March 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to Russia, his first foreign trip since being re-elected as Chinese president, will be a trip of friendship, cooperation and peace. The visit, scheduled for March 20-22, is set to map out the blueprint for the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new …

BEIJING, March 18 (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 …

MEXICO CITY, March 18 (Xinhua) — At the just-concluded 6th International Conference of Chinese Language Teaching held in Mexico, experts said the Chinese language has become more and more popular among language learners and helped them strengthen their professional profiles in an increasingly competitive job market.

This photo taken on March 18, 2023 shows the scene of the 14th China International Seed Expo in north China’s Tianjin. The 14th China International Seed Expo and the 19th National Seed Information Exchange and Commodity Trading Fair kicked off in Tianjin on Saturday, and the China Tianjin Seed Industry Revitalization Conference 2023 and Tianjin International Seed Expo 2023 were …

BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) — China’s property market has seen a strong recovery after a tough year in 2022, as the economy logged palpable expansion at the beginning of 2023 and an array of policies to shore up the sector have taken effect. In the Jan.-Feb. period, encouraging signals indicated rising confidence on both ends of supply and demand of …

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 …