BEIJING, Oct 17(ABC): The past decade has seen notable changes in various fields across the country, according to delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), who spoke to the media on Sunday. “I was sent into space twice in 2013 and 2021. China’s manned space program has made new achievements over the past decade, …

BEIJING, Oct 16(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping touted the fight against COVID-19 while calling for the acceleration of building a world class military as he opened the twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress by largely reiterating key policy priorities. In a speech lasting less than two hours — far shorter than his nearly three-and-a-half-hour address at the last congress in 2017, Xi …

BEIJING, Oct 16(ABC): Qualifications of 2,296 delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been confirmed valid, a spokesperson for the congress said Saturday. The delegates will attend the 20th CPC National Congress, representing more than 96 million CPC members and over 4.9 million primary-level Party organizations, spokesperson Sun Yeli said at a press …

BEIJING, Oct 16(ABC): The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its first meeting on Saturday afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. Presided over by Wang Huning, secretary-general of the congress, the meeting approved a list of 46 members …

BEIJING, Oct 16(ABC): The Communist Party of China (CPC) will open its 20th national congress on Sunday, an event of momentous significance to China’s epic journey toward modernity. The congress will envision the two stages toward building a great modern socialist country in all respects and set out strategic tasks and major measures for the next five years, Sun Yeli, …

BEIJING, Oct 15(ABC): Xi Jinping presided over a preparatory meeting for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held Saturday afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Participants at the meeting approved a list of 22 members of the delegate credentials committee, and a list of 243 members of the presidium of the …

BEIJING, Oct 15(ABC): An article on putting the people first by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will be published. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published on Sunday in this year’s 20th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the …

BEIJING, Oct 15(ABC): China will unswervingly advance opening-up to cover more fields in a broader scope and at a greater depth, a spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China said Saturday. Pursuing high-level opening-up is an inherent part of the new development paradigm, spokesperson Sun Yeli told a press conference ahead of the opening of …

BEIJING, Oct 15(ABC): In its unprecedented stride toward modernization, China has worked the twin miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability. While these achievements have amazed the global community, they have also made real differences to a world battling against headwinds from an unprecedented pandemic, flare-ups of regional conflicts and global economic stagnation. Observers worldwide believe that the …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (ABC):China sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. The satellite, Yaogan-36, was launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 3:12 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday and entered the planned orbit successfully, ecns reported. This was the 444th flight mission of the Long March …

BEIJING, Oct 15 (ABC):The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Sunday here at the Great Hall of the People. Addressing a press conference, Spokesperson of the congress said that all preparatory work had been completed for the congress which would conclude on October 22, lasting seven days. “The …

BEIJING, Oct 14(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on the establishment of the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center on Friday. Promoting the sustainable development of global transportation and global connectivity is of great significance to ensuring the stability and smooth flow of global logistics supply chains and boosting the development of the world economy, Xi …

BEIJING, Oct 14(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Friday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Highlighting the long history of friendly exchanges between China and the Maldives, Xi said since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the two countries have always been …

BEIJING, Oct 14(ABC): The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The event will be broadcast live by China Media Group and Xinhuanet. It will also be relayed simultaneously by television and radio stations across China, as well as news …

BEIJING, Oct 14(ABC): China will work with the international community to oppose unilateralism, protectionism and bullying practices in sci-tech, and promote the steady recovery of the world economy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. The U.S. government introduced new export bans on China’s chip industry not long ago. According to reports, the United States is scrambling to …

ASTANA, Oct 14(ABC): Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and participated in the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Astana on Thursday. Wang conveyed President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings and best wishes to Tokayev, saying that President Xi paid a successful visit to Kazakhstan last month …

BEIJING, Oct 14(ABC): China’s consumer prices registered an expanded increase in September, while factory-gate inflation eased amid the country’s efforts to secure sufficient supply and stable prices. China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.8 percent year on year in September, expanding by 0.3 percentage points from August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. …

BEIJING, Oct 13(ABC): The press center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened on Wednesday to provide services for journalists covering the congress. Based in the Beijing Media Center Hotel and Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing, the main functional areas of the press center provide journalists from home and abroad with services …

BEIJING, Oct 13(ABC): The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made an important speech at the four-day session, which was presided over by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. It was decided …

REYKJAVIK, Oct 13(ABC): The Icelandic edition of the first volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was launched here on Tuesday in the capital of Iceland. Former Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson attended the event held at the Harpa Conference and Concert Center and delivered a speech, in which he recalled his previous interaction with Chinese President Xi Jinping, …

BEIJING, Oct 13(ABC): China is ready to work with Europe to jointly strive for greater progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas and deliver more benefits to the two peoples, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. According to reports, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently said explicitly that he supports globalization, adding that decoupling is the “wrong answer” and …

BEIJING, Oct 13(ABC): The third live class from China’s space station was held Wednesday afternoon, delivered by Shenzhou-14 crew members Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe to students on Earth. The main classroom is located at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The class is also being attended by students from other three …

BEIJING, Oct 13(ABC):  The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made an important speech at the four-day session, which was presided over by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. It was decided …

BEIJING, Oct 11(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday exchanged congratulations over the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Xi pointed out that over the past 50 years, China and Germany have adhered to the spirit of mutual respect and mutual benefit and win-win results, continuously promoted bilateral relations, made positive contributions …

BEIJING, Oct 11(ABC): Taikonauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station will for the first time livestream a science lecture from the Wentian lab module, the China Manned Space Agency said on Tuesday. The class is scheduled to begin at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time). The Shenzhou-14 taikonauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will amaze audiences with their introduction …

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11(ABC): The Cold War has been over for more than 30 years, but the Cold War mentality remains the biggest threat to peace and stability of the world, Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, said on Monday. At the moment, the global security structure, as well as international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation mechanisms, are …

XI’AN, Oct 11(ABC): Unlike traditional fruit vendors in rural China, Zhang Xiuxiu wears makeup, high-heeled shoes, and fashionable clothes when she is at work. The 33-year-old woman runs an e-commerce company engaged in selling apples in Luochuan County of Yan’an City, on northwest China’s Loess Plateau. Her store is awash with the sound of keyboard typing and phone calls during …

BEIJING, Oct 11(ABC): Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will lead a delegation to Kazakhstan and attend the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Astana from October 12 to 13, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday. The spokesperson said Wang pays the visit at the invitation of the government …

WENCHANG, Oct 11(ABC): The Long March-7 Y6 carrier rocket, tasked with sending China’s space station cargo vessel Tianzhou-5 into orbit, has been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan on Tuesday. The rocket will undergo assembly and testing together with Tianzhou-5, which arrived earlier, the China Manned Space Agency said on Tuesday. China will …

GENEVA, Oct 9(ABC): The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday rejected a Xinjiang-related draft decision tabled by the United States and some other countries here at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council. When the outcome of the vote was shown on the big screen, loud applause was heard at the conference hall of Palais des Nations in …

BEIJING, Oct 9(ABC): After queuing up orderly and having their health information checked, Zhang Wei and his family entered the Grandview Mall in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, ready for their holiday shopping spree. The Tianhe Road shopping area is one of the largest business clusters in China, comprising more than 20 large malls. Consumers enjoy one-stop leisure services …

BEIJING, Oct 9(ABC): A media center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will open on Oct. 12. The media center will handle credentials and interview applications for foreign journalists and journalists from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, as well as Taiwan. The center will also organize press conferences and arrange …

BEIJING, Oct 9(ABC): China has stepped up efforts to promote the green and low-carbon development of the country’s energy sector over the past decade, an official report showed on Saturday. In 2021, the installed capacity of non-fossil energy power generation in China hit 1.12 billion kilowatts, accounting for 47 percent of the country’s total installed capacity, according to the report …

BEIJING, Oct 9(ABC): The State Council, China’s cabinet, on Saturday announced the appointment and removal of officials. Liu Guohong was appointed vice minister of natural resources, replacing Ling Yueming. Lyu Weihong was appointed deputy chief of the General Administration of Customs. Li Jinfa replaced Zhong Ziran as head of the China Geological Survey.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (ABC): China successfully launched two test satellites from a launch platform in the Yellow Sea, via a Long March-11 carrier rocket. The Centi Space-S5/S6 test satellites with LEO satellite navigation enhancement system were lifted off by a Long March-11 carrier rocket at 09:10 p.m. (Beijing Time), and have entered the planned orbit successfully, ECNS reported. The satellites …

BEIJING, Oct 7(ABC): A compilation of excerpts of the discourses made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on exercising rule-based governance over the Party has been published by the Central Party Literature Press. Compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the book brings together 400 …

BEIJING, Oct 7(ABC): Leaders of many countries and international organizations have recently telephoned or sent letters to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), among other Chinese leaders, to warmly congratulate the PRC on its 73rd founding anniversary and wish the upcoming 20th National Congress …

BEIJING, Oct 7(ABC): The 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its seventh plenary session on Friday. Participants at the session reviewed and approved a CCDI work report to the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress, according to a communique released after the plenum. The communique said the report will be submitted to …

JAKARTA, Oct 7(ABC): Chen Zhu, vice chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee, led a delegation to the 8th Group of 20 (G20) Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit held here till Friday and delivered a keynote speech. Chen said that exchanges and deeper cooperation among legislative bodies are of positive significance for the G20 to play its role. Parliaments of the …

HARARE, Oct 7(ABC): China handed over a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art pharmaceutical warehouse to the Zimbabwean government, which is set to boost Zimbabwe’s drug storage capacity and improve its health delivery system. Constructed and funded by the Chinese government, the project cost 22 million U.S. dollars and is situated at the country’s second largest referral hospital, Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, in …