BEIJING: Around 120,000 people gathered at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday morning, braving the brisk autumn air to witness the national flag-raising ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Brimming with pride and excitement, the crowd watched in admiration as the flag rose. An 18-meter-tall flower basket, the centerpiece of the newly …

Credit to jschina YANGZHOU: The World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Cooperation Organization (WCCO), headquartered in Yangzhou City, co-hosted the Canal Civilization and International Exchange at the Eastern Zhejiang Canal Museum in Shaoxing City, along with the Youth Dialogue on Canal Civilization and Canal Walk Action. The initiative will promote walking, jogging, marathons, cycling, and rowing events in canal cities …

NANNING: The 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), which has drawn a record number of 3,300 exhibitors, concluded Saturday in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The expo featured 3,300 exhibitors, with 2,004 participating in the main exhibition area in Nanning. Among them were 740 enterprises from ASEAN countries, according to Wei Zhaohui, secretary-general of the CAEXPO Secretariat. A new section …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for consolidating and developing the unity of the Chinese nation. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call at a grand meeting in Beijing to honor role models for ethnic unity and progress. He urged efforts to …

BEIJING: Zhao Leji, China’s top legislator, held talks with Tanzila Narbayeva, chairperson of the Senate of Uzbekistan, on Friday in Beijing. Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China and Uzbekistan are trusted friends and mutual-achievement partners. No matter how the international situation changes, China supports Uzbekistan firmly in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development …

BEIJING: China’s top political advisor Wang Huning met with Tanzila Narbayeva, chairperson of the Senate of Uzbekistan, on Thursday in Beijing. Wang, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, said that under the guidance of the two heads of state, the development of China-Uzbekistan relations has entered a new stage with fruitful cooperation in various fields. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of continuing the endeavors to promote ethnic unity from generation to generation. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a reply letter to descendants of the representatives from diverse ethnic groups who erected a monument …

BEIJING: President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Isabel Domingos, Sao Tome and Principe’s ambassador to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. Fu said that the outcomes of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) have charted the future course and mapped out the blueprint for the common development of China and Africa. During the summit, …

BEIJING: China’s top political advisor Wang Huning on Tuesday called for a thorough study of President Xi Jinping’s recent speech on the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to promote the high-quality development of the CPPCC work. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of …

NANNING: Participants at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo, which kicked off on Tuesday in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, emphasized the importance of deepening economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. The opening ceremony attracted about 1,100 participants, including Chinese and foreign leaders, government officials, entrepreneurs, scholars, and representatives from international organizations. When addressing the opening ceremony of …

TIANJIN: Wearing an elegant white dress, Umuhoza, a Rwandan businesswoman, took a photo in front of a smart photo device, which soon generated a photo depicting her as a valiant and chivalrous female with traditional Chinese features. “When people travel to China, they really want to take memories back home. The device can take a picture of you and then …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed cultivating more loyal, upright, responsible and high-caliber officials for Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction upon the 70th anniversary of a training program for ethnic officials in Xinjiang under …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Beijing, pledging to work with Malaysia to bring the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future to a new level. Xi pointed out that as neighbors across the sea, China and Malaysia enjoy a time-honoured friendship. Since the two countries established …

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 19 (Internews): Embassy of the People’s Republic of China hosted a grand reception here on Thursday evening to mark the 75th anniversary of Founding Day China, which was attended by a big gathering of distinguished guests, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The event, attended by civil and military officers, political leaders, diplomats, …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday presided over a State Council executive meeting to study measures to boost the development of venture capital. The meeting noted that venture capital is related to sci-tech innovation, industrial upgrading and high-quality development. Efforts should be made to remove bottlenecks and obstacles in the venture capital cycle, including fundraising, investment, management and exit, …

BEIJING: Chinese mainland announced Wednesday that it will stop implementing the policies of exempting import tariffs on 34 agricultural products originating in Taiwan starting from Sept. 25, 2024. The agricultural products include fresh fruits, vegetables and aquatic products, said a statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Import tariffs on such agricultural products shall be implemented in …

BEIJING: Amid hundreds of lanterns, Beijing resident Zhang Yu strolled through a park in the Chinese capital with her mother and four-year-old daughter, enjoying a lantern show as part of the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Tuesday this year. Her daughter, who was sitting on Zhang’s shoulders, carried a small fish lantern in one hand while pointing …

BEIJING: From beautiful lantern decorations to mooncake-making workshops and poetry and song performances, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations are being held around the world, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to appreciate traditional Chinese culture. The festival, celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Sept. 17 this year. As one of China’s …

BEIJING: A wireless pacemaker that is only the size of a capsule attracted exhibitors and visitors at the ongoing 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). The pacemaker’s developer, Medtronic, one of the largest medical device companies in the world, is a first-time attendee. It has brought over 60 products and solutions to the trade fair. About 15,000 …

BEIJING: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday expressed firm opposition to other countries’ actions aimed at provoking China or harming China’s sovereignty on the pretext of “freedom of navigation.” Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a question about two German warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, citing “freedom of …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Friday after wrapping up an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Li was seen off from a UAE airport by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, the UAE president’s special envoy to China, and Chinese Ambassador to the UAE Zhang Yiming.

LANZHOU: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed the significance of industrial development in revitalizing the country’s rural areas on Wednesday morning. Different regions should develop their own strengths and follow a revitalization path suitable to their own conditions, Xi said during the inspection in the city of Tianshui, northwest China’s Gansu Province. In …

XI’AN: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has urged developing a sense of reverence and affection for Chinese civilization and passing on fine traditional Chinese culture from generation to generation. Xi made the remarks when inspecting the Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in the city of Baoji in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Tuesday afternoon. …

BEIJING: A mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities constitute the true hindrance to restoring normalcy to cross-Strait tourism. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding the issue of cross-Strait tourism. In furtherance of their own political gains, the DPP authorities …

BEIJING: China is strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposes the moves of the United States in manipulating Hong Kong-related issues and suppressing Hong Kong’s development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to the U.S. House of Representatives considering and passing the “Hong Kong Economic and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum on Women. Xi said that women are important promoters of human civilization and social progress and have scored remarkable achievements in all walks of life. Since the forum’s launch, women of various countries, upholding the Shanghai Spirit, have contributed to the building …

XIAMEN: Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday encouraged foreign-funded enterprises to participate in China’s high-quality development and seek more business opportunities in the cause of Chinese modernization. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the 24th China International Fair for Investment and …

BEIJING: Key documents of the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee have been published in 10 foreign languages and seven ethnic-minority languages. The documents are the Communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese …

HAIKOU: As of 3 p.m. Saturday, Super Typhoon Yagi has killed four people and injured 95 others in south China’s Hainan Province, local authorities said at a press conference on Saturday evening. More than 526,000 people across Hainan have been affected by the typhoon, according to the provincial emergency management department. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall …

BEIJING: China and Africa have been more closely bonded in their pursuit of modernization as Chinese President Xi Jinping announced here on Thursday an upgrade of China-Africa relations and unveiled 10 partnership actions. In his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Xi proposed that bilateral relations between China and …

BEIJING: The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) offers an array of side activities for foreign guests who have traveled from afar. When I opened a brochure introducing these activities, I found out that Silk Street, a landmark market in Beijing, was among the activity routes, alongside the Palace Museum, the Great Wall and other sites. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Xi noted that the FOCAC has become an effective mechanism for advancing practical cooperation between China and Africa and a fine example of South-South cooperation. He expressed the belief that …

BEIJING: Railways. Ports. Industrial parks. Power stations. Infrastructure cooperation between China and Africa is thriving, and the outcome is changing the lives of millions. Industrial leaders and officials observed that the infrastructure projects undertaken by Chinese companies have yielded tangible benefits for Africans, helping the continent enhance its connectivity; improve conditions for economic and social development; advance its industrialization, modernization …

BEIJING: A delegation of nine media and think tank representatives from Pakistan recently visited China, traveling from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Shaanxi Province to Beijing. Impressed by China’s social and economic advancements, they expressed a strong desire to further deepen China-Pakistan cooperation in the future. During their five-day visit to Xinjiang, the first stop of their China tour …

BEIJING: An article on education by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will be published on Sunday in this year’s 17th issue of the Qiushi Journal. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stresses nurturing a new generation of capable young people with sound moral grounding, intellectual ability, physical …

BEIJING: China’s new growth drivers have gained momentum last year as the country continued efforts to foster economic vitality and encourage technological innovation, official data showed Saturday. The new growth driver index, compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), increased 19.5 percent from a year ago to 119.5 in 2023, the NBS said. The reading suggested that the country’s …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday demanded all-out efforts to ensure the implementation of the country’s reform tasks. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while presiding over the sixth meeting of the Central Commission for Deepening Overall Reform, which he heads. Noting …

BEIJING: Supporting Africa’s development is the common responsibility of the international community, and China stands ready to join hands with the international community to promote Africa’s prosperity and bring benefits to the African people, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to a Kenyan economist’s remarks …

BEIJING: China voiced strong condemnation of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and expressed deep condolences to the victims Tuesday. In response to a relevant query, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a daily press briefing that China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and will continue to firmly support Pakistan in advancing counter-terrorism operations, maintaining social unity and stability and protecting …

BEIJING: The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Saturday that Assistant to the U.S. President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29 at the invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the Office of …