BEIJING, Sep 18(ABC): The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) released a report on China’s food and nutrition development on Saturday. The report summed up the trends of China’s food and nutrition in recent decades, and presented a series of problems and suggestions. Since the reform and opening-up, China’s food production and supply have increased significantly, with its annual per …

BEIJING, Sep 18(ABC): China’s average contribution to global economic growth exceeded 30 percent during the 2013-2021 period, ranking first across the world, a recent report showed. In 2021 alone, China’s economic aggregate accounted for 18.5 percent of the world’s total after currency translation based on average annual exchange rates, the second largest in the world and up 7.2 percentage points …

BEIJING, Sep 17(ABC): China’s Shenzhou-14 astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Saturday to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai opened the hatch of Wentian’s airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen were outside, said the CMSA. During …

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Sep 16(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye on Friday morning at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand. Xi pointed out that in recent years, China-Türkiye relations have maintained a momentum of growth, with steady progress in practical cooperation and effective collaboration against the pandemic. Facts have shown that sound relations between China …

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Sep 16(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday morning at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand. Xi pointed out that China and Iran enjoy a longstanding friendship and that their relations have stood the test of a changing international landscape. To consolidate and grow the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries is …

SHENYANG, Sep 16(ABC): The remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea returned to China on Friday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). Escorted by two Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jets, a Y-20 military transport aircraft carrying the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers landed at the Taoxian international airport in …

BEIJING, Sep 16(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for resolute efforts to prevent major forest and grassland fires. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in an instruction on the country’s fire prevention and control work. Noting severe and complex fire prevention and …

BEIJING, Sep 16 (ABC):Many young Chinese have showcased their innovative business ideas during the ongoing national mass entrepreneurship and innovation week, which kicked off Thursday in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province. Themed “Innovation drives vitality, entrepreneurship creates employment,” the event will continue until Sept. 21. From creative cultural products and novel mushroom growing techniques to aerial imaging technology, …

BEIJING, Sep 16 (ABC):Chinese researchers recently published an assessment of the mitigation of China’s carbon neutrality to global warming, noting that the country’s efforts can mitigate global warming by 0.48 and 0.40 degrees Celsius under intermediate and very high greenhouse gas emission scenarios. According to the study published in the journal Nature Communications, compared with the period from 1850 to …

Beijing, Sept 16 (ABC):A major fire broke out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha, state media reported Friday, adding that the number of casualties was “currently unknown”. “Thick smoke is spewing from the site, and several dozen floors are burning ferociously,” state broadcaster CCTV reported. “Firefighters have begun work to extinguish the flames and conduct rescues …

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept 16 (ABC):China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday called for regional countries to reshape the international order at a summit in Uzbekistan touted as a challenge to Western global influence. Leaders should “work together to promote the development of the international order in a more just and rational direction”, Xi said at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation …

Shanghai, Sept 15 (ABC): High winds and heavy rain lashed China’s densely populated east coast on Friday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai’s main airports. Muifa is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Shanghai — home to more than 25 million people — since record-keeping began in 1949, …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15(ABC):  Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev here on Thursday. The two heads of state said that bearing in mind the long-term development of China-Uzbekistan relations and the future welfare of their people, the two countries will expand mutually beneficial cooperation, cement their friendship and partnership, and implement the vision of a community …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Through a decade of commitment, China has forged ahead in ecological and environmental conservation by transforming firm actions into fruitful achievements. During a Thursday press conference summarizing the country’s ecological progress, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu said that the past 10 years witnessed the country’s toughest measures and most extraordinary progress regarding ecology and the …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Nationwide efforts over the past 10 years have provided the Chinese people with a substantial increase in both the quantity and quality of homes, as well as improvements in urban and rural environments, coupled with the steady development of related industries. Bent on providing everyone in China with a roof over their head, the country invested a …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday stressed continuous efforts to promote mass entrepreneurship and innovation, and pool wisdom and strengths to nurture market entities and foster new economic drivers. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing the launch ceremony …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): China-Cambodia relations will continue to grow in vitality, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Thursday at a reception commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk. Noting that the late King Father was the beloved “father of independence” to Cambodians and a great friend to the Chinese people, Wang said …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15 (ABC): China is willing to constantly push forward the development of relations with Turkmenistan for the benefit of the two peoples, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov here Thursday morning. Xi said that since China and Turkmenistan established diplomatic relations 30 years ago, the two countries have enjoyed sustained, …

NUR-SULTAN, Sep 15(ABC):Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday afternoon received the Order of the Golden Eagle, or “Altyn Qyran” Order, awarded by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nur-Sultan. In the splendid marble hall of the palace, national flags of China and Kazakhstan lined up neatly, filling the room with a warm and dignified atmosphere. …

NUR-SULTAN, Sep 15(ABC): China and Kazakhstan on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The statement summarizes the achievements of bilateral cooperation over the past decades and underscores a promising future of coordination between the two sides. In the statement, Kazakhstan firmly supports the one-China principle, and reaffirms that the Government of …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15(ABC):Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday evening to pay a state visit to Uzbekistan and attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). At the airport, he was warmly greeted by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov, Governor of Samarkand region Erkinjon …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): The three Shenzhou-14 taikonauts have completed their first 100 days in orbit as they prepare for their second spacewalk outside China’s planned space station. To mark the first 100 days of what will be a six-month mission, the China Manned Space Agency shared several photos on social media platforms this week. It showed the trio testing spacesuits, …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday presided over a State Council executive meeting, which made decisions on multiple economic issues. The country will further extend the tax and fee deferrals for manufacturing firms as part of the stepped-up support for enterprises to navigate hardships, according to the meeting. Noting that the key to stabilizing the economy is …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): China’s cyberspace regulator on Wednesday revealed a set of draft revisions to the country’s cybersecurity law to solicit public opinion. China’s cybersecurity law entered into force in 2017. It amended the Administrative Penalty Law and adopted the Data Security Law and the Law on Protection of Personal Information in 2021. The draft revisions were formulated to coordinate …

HANGZHOU, Sep 15(ABC): Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, made landfall in the coastal areas of Zhoushan, east China’s Zhejiang Province, at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, local authorities said.

BEIJING, Sep 13(ABC): China is willing to shape the international order together with Russia in a “more just and rational direction”, a senior Chinese diplomat said as the two countries’ leaders prepare to meet this week. Former Cold War allies with a tempestuous relationship, China and Russia have drawn closer in recent years as part of what they call a …

BEIJING, Sep 13(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Samarkand, and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from Wednesday to Friday. Xi’s trip is expected to promote the development of the SCO and enhance China-Kazakhstan and China-Uzbekistan relations. SHANGHAI …

CHENGDU, Sep 13(ABC): Southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Monday held memorial services to mourn the victims of a 6.8-magnitude earthquake happened on Sept. 5. Services were simultaneously held in Moxi Township in Luding County, the quake’s epicenter, and the hard-hit Shimian County in the city of Ya’an. Participants in the services included officials from the central and local governments, rescuers, …

BEIJING, Sep 13(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed efforts to ensure the implementation of policy measures to stabilize economic growth, employment and prices. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a special meeting after hearing reports from two working groups on …

ULAN BATOR, Sep 12(ABC): Li Zhanshu, chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, paid an official goodwill visit to Mongolia from Saturday to Monday, at the invitation of Chairman of Mongolia’s State Great Hural (Parliament) Gombojav Zandanshatar. During his visit, Li met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, and held talks with Zandanshatar. When …

BEIJING, Sep 12(ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to King Charles III on his accession to the British throne. Xi pointed out that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries at the ambassadorial level. The Chinese president said he is ready to work with King Charles …

BEIJING, Sep 12(ABC): Round-shaped white lanterns on top of 33 “moon boats” were lit in the iconic West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in east China Saturday night. The gathering was the highlight of a moon worship activity to celebrate one of the most important traditional festivals in China, the Mid-Autumn Festival, which fell on Saturday this year. …

XIAMEN, Sep 12(ABC): Over 480 project deals were signed at the 22nd China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province. The total investment of the agreements came to 342 billion yuan (about 49.5 billion U.S. dollars), preliminary data showed on Sunday. Over 800 industrial and trade groups, more than 4,000 companies and about 60,000 …

BEIJING, Sep 12(ABC): China activated a level-IV emergency response on Sunday as Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, is moving closer to the country’s eastern coastal areas. The typhoon is forecast to move into the East China Sea on Monday. From Monday to Friday, heavy rainfalls and rainstorms are likely to hit areas including parts of Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu and …

BEIJING, Sept 11 (ABC): Pakistan, like previous years, will participate in the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit to be held in Nanning, Capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region of China, from September 16 to 19. The relevant authorities have completed all the arrangements in this regard, a senior official said on Sunday. Pakistani traders and industrialists …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (ABC): The number of 5G base stations in use across China has exceeded 1.96 million, said the China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The high-quality industrial internet network covers over 300 cities in China, accelerating the transformation and upgrading of traditional Chinese enterprises, said Wang Peng, an official with the ministry. The application penetration rate of …

BEIJING, Sep 9 (ABC): China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regions government has donated a batch of relief supplies worth RMB one million to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for tackling the flood. The relief supplies include quilt with cotton wadding, cotton-padded clothes, tents and others. All the relief supplies were handed over to GB authorities at a ceremony held at the Khunjerab pass, according …

BEIJING, Sep 9(ABC): Chinese scientists have discovered a new lunar mineral through research on the samples retrieved from the Moon by China’s Chang’e-5 mission, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) jointly announced Friday. This is the first new mineral discovered on the Moon by China, and the sixth by mankind. The new finding …

BEIJING, Sep 9(ABC): General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message of congratulations to Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the 74th anniversary of the DPRK’s …

VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 9(ABC): Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, on Wednesday voiced China’s support for a multipolar world and regional cooperation in the Far East. Li made the remarks when addressing the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok. He delivered a speech titled “Advance the Process …