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 …

BEIJING, Nov 6(ABC): Shortly after the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), leaders of four countries visited Beijing within a week. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister of …

BEIJING, Nov 6(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for strengthening cooperation on wetlands conservation and scaling up wetlands action across the world. He made the remarks while delivering a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14). In his speech, Xi …

SHANGHAI, Nov 4(ABC): Andreas Thorud is putting the finishing touches to a seafood-themed booth at the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), scheduled for Nov. 5 to 10 in China’s economic hub Shanghai. “We are very happy and excited to be part of this fifth edition of the CIIE,” said Thorud from the Norwegian Seafood Council, a first-time CIIE exhibitor.opening …

BEIJING, Nov 4(ABC):At the invitation of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend the 25th China-ASEAN Summit, the 25th ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the 17th East Asia Summit to be held in Cambodia from Nov. 8 to 13, and pay an official visit to Cambodia, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson …

BEIJING, Nov 4(ABC): China issued a white paper on the country’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) on Friday. Titled “China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in the New Era,” the white paper was published by the State Council Information Office of China. It said BDS has been built into a world-class navigation system, noting China plans to refine the system by …

BEIJING, Nov 4(ABC): At the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2019, a robot displayed in the booth of the French sporting goods retailer Decathlon caught the eyes of many visitors. Featuring a combination of radio frequency identification and artificial intelligence (AI), the robot called Dibao can substantially boost the efficiency of inventory management at physical stores. The idea …

BEIJING, Nov 4(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his official visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Xi noted that Scholz is the first European leader to visit China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and that it is also his …

BEIJING, Nov 4(ABC): President Xi Jinping said Friday China will amplify the interplay between domestic and international markets and resources, strive to create new opportunities for the world with its own development, and contribute its share to building an open global economy. China will work with all countries and parties to share the opportunities in its vast market, Xi said …

SHANGHAI, Nov 1(ABC): Representatives from a total of 145 countries, regions and international organizations will participate in the upcoming fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, the organizer said on Tuesday. Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, said at a press conference that 284 industry-leading enterprises, including some of the world’s top 500 companies, will participate in …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a bridge collapse in India’s western state of Gujarat, which had caused serious casualties. In his message, Xi said he was shocked to learn of the deadly collapse. On behalf of the Chinese government and …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on his taking office as Iraq’s prime minister. In the message, Li noted that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of China-Iraq relations and is willing to work with the Iraqi government to continuously consolidate the traditional friendship between the …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): China has issued a circular on piloting the construction of urban communities with sound facilities, services and management amid efforts to improve urban living environment. The two-year pilot program started in October 2022, according to the circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Communities in the program …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): The Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee convened a meeting on Monday to discuss the study and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Wang Yang, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the opening meeting of the 24th session of …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks on Monday with Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee. The two sides agreed to consolidate the traditional friendship, strengthen strategic communication, enhance political mutual trust, and properly manage differences, so as …

BEIJING, Oct 31 (ABC): China on Monday warmly welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit and said it looked forward to further advancing high-level strategic cooperation between the two countries and bringing more fruitful outcomes from Sino-Pak friendship to the benefit of the two people. “Tomorrow, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit will begin. China warmly welcomes him and looks forward …

BEIJING, Oct 31(ABC): Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang will host the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) here on Tuesday. The meeting will be held via video link, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian said during his regular briefing held here on Monday. The heads of government and representatives …

Beijing, Oct 31 ABC): China launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, state media said, the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious space programme. The module named Mengtian, or “dreaming of heavens,” was “launched on a Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang launch centre” on China’s tropical island Hainan, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Amateur photographers and …

BEIJING, Oct 31(ABC): Some China-based researchers have recently developed three rapid testing methods for monkeypox virus (MPXV) that can provide the result in 20 to 30 minutes and are significantly faster than the traditional quantitative real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method. Quantitative real-time PCR is currently the gold standard for MPXV diagnostics, but it requires trained laboratory personnel and specialized …