BEIJING, Nov 16(ABC):  China’s State Council announced the appointment of former ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong as vice minister of foreign affairs. Deputy Chinese Foreign Minister Sun Weidong served as his country’s ambassador to India from 2019 to 2022 and Pakistan from 2013 to 2017. The 56-year-old diplomat completed his three-year ambassadorial assignment in New Delhi last month and returned …

Nov 16(ABC): China will continue to work with the Group of 20 (G20) members to foster a balanced, coordinated and inclusive global digital economic paradigm that brings benefits to all and features win-win cooperation and shared prosperity, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. Xi made the remarks when attending and addressing the 17th G20 Summit in Indonesia’s resort island of …

Nov 16(ABC): Wang Kun, a general manager at the China Railway Group who is working on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway project, is an expert in building tunnels. He calls a 180m T-shaped rigid frame bridge on the line in Indonesia “unique.” The bridge is the highest on the whole line and has the deepest pile foundation. While building the bridge, …

Nov 16(ABC): China launched a commercially designed carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday, breaking the delivery record of its kind. The rocket, CERES-1 Y4 lifted off at 2:20 p.m. and sent five small satellites into the sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). The satellites are part of the Jilin-1 Gaofen satellite series. Gaofen is an abbreviation …

Nov 16(ABC): China’s tax refunds, as well as tax and fee cuts and deferrals, topped 3.7 trillion yuan (about $525.8 billion) this year as of November 10, as the country continued efforts to reduce the burden on enterprises, official data showed Wednesday. Among the total, value-added tax credit refunds reached nearly 2.31 trillion yuan, more than 3.5 times the annual …

Nov 16(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on Wednesday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Over the past 50 years, China and Luxembourg have maintained mutual respect and trust, setting an example of friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation between large and small countries, Xi …

Nov 16(ABC): China’s economic recovery may accelerate in the fourth quarter of the year as the financial support for major projects are making concrete progress, the country’s top economic planner said on Wednesday. To increase financing support, China’s State Council deployed policy-backed and development-oriented financial instruments for specific projects at the end of July. “Financial instrument funds of 739.9 billion …

BALI, Nov 15(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with French President Emmanuel Macron here Tuesday morning. Xi pointed out that in the past three years, the two sides have communicated closely through various means, so that China-France relations have maintained positive momentum of development, and the two countries have made positive progress on important cooperation. Noting that at present, the …

JIUQUAN, Nov 15(ABC): China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 9:38 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday. The Yaogan-34 03 satellite, carried by a Long March-4C rocket, successfully entered its planned orbit. This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land …

BEIJING, Nov 15(ABC): China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo craft, tasked with supporting the Shenzhou-14 crewed mission, re-entered the atmosphere on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 7:21 a.m. (Beijing Time). Most of the spacecraft burned up during the re-entry and a small amount of debris fell into the planned waters …

BEIJING, Nov 15(ABC):China’s fixed-asset investment went up 5.8 percent year on year in the first 10 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

JAKARTA/HONG KONG, Nov 15(ABC): As world leaders are gathering in Southeast Asia for two high-profile global meetings this week, the international community is expecting them to pool their wisdom and step up efforts to tackle a multitude of pressing common challenges and chart a pathway to global recovery and common development. The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit will be …

CHENGDU, Nov 15(ABC): Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has stressed the need for solid agricultural production work to achieve the country’s annual target and provide strong support for economic and social development. When supervising autumn and winter agricultural production in Sichuan Province, Hu said that provinces such as Sichuan should make full use of fallow land in the winter to …

BEIJING, Nov 12(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 14 to 17, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Friday. He will attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as …

BEIJING, Nov 12(ABC): China’s cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5, delivering supplies for the space station, successfully completed its status setting and docked with the combination of the country’s space station on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 12:10 p.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-5 conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking at the rear docking port of the space station’s …

BEIJING, Nov 12(ABC): A Chinese health official said on Saturday that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived based on ample practical experience and related assessment data. On the basis of the ninth edition of the country’s COVID-19 control protocols, these measures, which were announced on Friday, optimized and adjusted COVID-19 response in areas …

BEIJING, Nov 12(ABC): China’s express delivery firms handled 552 million parcels on Nov. 11, the Double 11 online shopping festival, 1.8 times the usual daily average, the State Post Bureau said Saturday. The country’s courier sector handled 4.27 billion parcels from Nov. 1 to 11, as online sales rose in the run-up to the annual online shopping bonanza, according to …

PHNOM PENH, Nov 12(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday held talks here with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos during the leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation. When talking with Kishida, Li said China and Japan are neighbors who cannot be resettled, and both sides are committed to strengthening …

CAIRO, Nov 12(ABC): The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) represents a key stage for China’s further development and modernization, Egyptian experts have said. The congress has “special importance” in defining the party’s and the Chinese leadership’s visions for China’s future in the 21st century, said Ezzat Saad, director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, …

BEIJING, Nov 11(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 14 to 17, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Friday. He will attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as …

HANGZHOU, Nov 11(ABC): The three-day 2022 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit that concluded Friday saw the participation, online and offline, of record 2,100 guests from over 120 countries and regions. The summit has been held for nine consecutive years and this year’s event is the first annual meeting of the World Internet Conference following the WIC’s inauguration as an …

PHNOM PENH, Nov 11(ABC): The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday adopted multiple statements during their meeting here in the capital of Cambodia, aiming to further promote cooperation for a post-pandemic recovery and to address key challenges together. During the 40th summit chaired by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the three documents adopted …

PHNOM PENH, Nov 11(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia at the Royal Palace here on Friday. Li, during the meeting, conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings to King Sihamoni and the Chinese side’s good wishes to Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. China and Cambodia are good friends, good brothers and good partners with …

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, a carnival for online shoppers, has turned out to be a bonanza for global brands, as more Chinese consumers choose to spend more on imported goods and services. Initial sales numbers from major e-commerce platforms showed robust growth for overseas brands, and also revealed changes in the taste of Chinese …

SHANGHAI, Nov 10(ABC): Entering its fifth edition this year, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai has become a vital platform for promoting trade, investment and global cooperation, and a “golden gate” to the vast Chinese market. This year’s expo gathered 145 countries, regions and international organizations. Enterprises from 127 countries and regions were involved in the event, including …

BEIJING, Nov 10(ABC): China has allocated multiple funds from its 2023 central budget in advance to support local government work, the Ministry of Finance said Thursday. Specifically, a total of 211.5 billion yuan (about 29.2 billion U.S. dollars) of transfer payments have been prearranged to ensure food security and stabilize agricultural production, according to the ministry. With regard to poverty …

SHANGHAI, Nov 10(ABC):The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded in Shanghai Thursday, with a total of 73.5 billion U.S. dollars worth of tentative deals reached for one-year purchases of goods and services. The figure represented an increase of 3.9 percent from that of last year, Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, told a press conference.

SIEM REAP, Nov 10(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday morning visited an exhibition that marks the 30 years of cultural heritage exchange and cooperation between China and Cambodia in Siem Reap. He also attended the handover ceremony of the China-assisted Takeo Temple Restoration Project. Li was accompanied by High Representative of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and …

BEIJING, Nov 10(ABC): The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on Thursday to hear a report on COVID-19 response, discuss and arrange 20 measures to further optimize epidemic prevention and control work. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.

WENCHANG, Nov 10(ABC): China’s cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-5, is ready for launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China’s southern island province of Hainan. The launch of Tianzhou-5 will be the 200th launch mission for the Xichang Satellite Launch Center this year, as well as the last one for the Wenchang launch site …

BEIJING, Nov 9(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, which opened in Wuzhen, east China’s Zhejiang Province. In the letter, Xi noted that digital technology is being increasingly integrated into all domains and the whole process of economic and social development, bringing profound changes to people’s approaches to work, …

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 9(ABC): China will gradually enhance its ability to control methane emissions, Xie Zhenhua, special representative for Chinese President Xi Jinping and China’s special envoy for climate change, said on Tuesday. Xie made the remarks here when attending a high-level event, “It’s Time to Sprint: Targeting Methane Emissions,” organized by the World Bank, a side event of the …

CHANGSHA/XINING, Nov 9(ABC): Yang Chunlin, a shutterbug in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, visits a wetland bordering the Yellow River every October to meet his long-acquainted friends: whooper swans. Yang is very happy to have seen the number of the swans surge to over 100 from 30-plus when he first came to the area. The wetland is located in Hualong Hui …

BEIJING, Nov 9(ABC): The Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft, carrying supplies for China’s space station, separated from the orbiting station combination at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, after completing all assigned tasks, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). China launched the Tianzhou-4 on May 10, 2022, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern …

BEIJING, Nov 9(ABC): The Council of Chairpersons of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee discussed draft revisions to an existing law and the draft of a new law at a Wednesday meeting. The meeting, which was presided over by Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, heard reports on changes made to a draft revision of the Wildlife …

HANGZHOU, Nov 9(ABC): China stands ready to work with countries around the world to jointly create a bright digital future, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official said Wednesday at a global internet event. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, made …

XICHANG, Nov 6(ABC): China Saturday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The “ChinaSat 19” satellite was launched at 7:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. The satellite will mainly provide communications services for the important routes across the Pacific, the eastern Pacific Ocean and the …

BEIJING, Nov 6(ABC): The China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a vital international platform of promoting trade, investment and global cooperation, and China has made important contributions to world economic recovery, foreign leaders and heads of international organizations said. When delivering remarks at the fifth CIIE opening ceremony held in Shanghai on Friday, they said China adheres to the …

BEIJING, Nov 6(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz jointly met with representatives of the Chinese and German business community at the Great Hall of the People on Friday evening. The two leaders listened to the ideas of the business leaders on deepening China-Germany business cooperation, and exchanged views with them. Recognizing China and Germany as major …

SHANGHAI, Nov 6(ABC): The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first import-themed national-level expo, is sure to serve as an important window for more countries to enjoy China’s development opportunities. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday addressed the opening ceremony via video, stressing that China will work with all countries and all parties to share opportunities in the …