BEIJING, June 7 (ABC): China’s national college entrance exam, or Gaokao, kicked off on Tuesday. A record 11.93 million students across the country have registered for this year’s exam. Chinese President Xi Jinping has on many occasions shared his insights on higher education, from building world-class universities to suggestions on how to spend the years on campus. The following are …

BEIJING, June 7 (ABC): After taking pictures with his family at the gate of Dacheng Middle School in Beijing, Wang Junkun had his temperature taken, showed his exam admission ticket, and walked into the school at 8:10 a.m. to take the annual college entrance exam in China. Senior high candidates like Wang have spent most of the past three years …

BEIJING, June 7 (ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed further smoothing transportation and logistics to ensure the operation of market entities and stabilize the economy. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while inspecting the Ministry of Transport on Monday, urging efforts to …

XINING, June 7 (ABC): China has approved a plan to establish a national park at Qinghai Lake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, local authorities said Tuesday. Gao Jingyu, deputy director of the protection and utilization administration in the Qinghai Lake scenic area, said that the administration will strive to complete the establishment of the Qinghai Lake National Park in 2024. …

BEIJING, June 7 (ABC): China owns nearly 40 percent of the standard essential patents for 5G technology, staying at the top of the world rankings, according to a new report by the National Intellectual Property Administration. More than 210,000 standard-essential patents for 5G are declared worldwide at present, involving almost 47,000 patent families. China has declared 18,728 patent families, accounting …

BEIJING, June 07 (ABC): China will advance cold storage facilities construction in agricultural producing areas to better serve the rural industry and raise farmers’ incomes, said a circular issued on Monday. Market entities will be encouraged to establish and renovate cold chain distribution centers in producing places, said the circular jointly released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs …

BEIJING, June 07(ABC): A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson lashed out at the United States on Monday, saying that the United States has been engaging in “coercion diplomacy” and that China is ready to work with all countries upholding justice to oppose all forms of coercive acts around the world. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing …

SHENYANG, June 06 (ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday urged efforts to build a beautiful China in which humanity and nature coexist in harmony and contribute more to jointly constructing a clean and beautiful world. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in …

BEIJING, June 6 (ABC): China’s paper-making industry reported steady output growth in the first four months of the year, official data shows. The country’s machine-made paper and paperboard output totaled 44.31 million tonnes from January to April, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The reading was up 0.3 percent from the same period in the previous year, …

BEIJING, June 6 (ABC): The Export-Import Bank of China (China EximBank), a state-owned policy bank, has issued financial bonds worth 5 billion yuan (about 749.7 million U.S. dollars) to facilitate the resumption of production and work in Shanghai. With a one-year maturity and an interest rate of 1.79 percent, the bonds were issued in the interbank bond market. The subscription …

SHENZHEN, June 6 (ABC): The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen plans to build 20 advanced manufacturing industrial parks for strategic emerging sectors and industries of the future. The 20 industrial parks will cover a total area of 300 square kilometers in the districts of Bao’an, Guangming, Longhua, Longgang, Pingshan, and Shenshan, the municipal government announced on Monday. The move aims …

BEIJING, June 6 (ABC): Chinese enterprises’ investment in science and technology has continued to increase over the past decade, an official said Monday. Investment in science and technology by enterprises accounted for more than 76 percent of the country’s total research and development investment, said Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang at a press conference. The number of China’s …

BEIJING, June 6 (ABC): China’s National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and Liaoning, and some areas may experience up to 180 millimeters of rainfall. Some of …

BEIJING, June 5 (ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou exchanged congratulatory messages on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Xi pointed out that for half a century the two sides, with a historical perspective, have been keeping with the trend of the times, firmly supported each …

BEIJING, June 5 (ABC): Following a contraction in the previous month, China’s e-commerce logistics sector rebounded in May largely due to preventative measures against the COVID-19 epidemic, industry data showed. The index tracking e-commerce logistics activities stood at 104.3 points in the period, up 2.1 points from April, according to a survey jointly undertaken by the China Federation of Logistics …

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) — China’s warehouse storage sector expanded in May, according to a survey jointly released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and CMST Development Co., Ltd. The index tracking the sector’s development rose 3.7 percentage points from April to 50.2 percent, putting it back in the expansion range, the survey showed. A reading above 50 …

BEIJING, June 5 (ABC): China’s second-hand housing market regained some lost ground last month as the country eases financing and restrictions for home buyers, according to a report by the Beike Research Institute. In May, the sales volume of previously-owned homes in 50 cities rose by about 14 percent from a month ago, according to the report. More than 80 …

BEIJING, June 05 (ABC): Beijing has issued an action plan to gear up business operation and consumption as the epidemic eases in the city. According to the plan announced by the Beijing Municipal Government on Thursday, the Chinese capital will upgrade its “white list” of key enterprises in line with different classifications and dynamic management. It aims to facilitate the …

URUMQI, June 05 (ABC): The Tarim Desert Road, which traverses the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has been turned into a zero-carbon one, thanks to a transformation project completed Thursday for the irrigation system along its shelterbelt. After the transformation project, shrubs along the road are now irrigated with the help of solar power-fueled pumps, instead …

BEIJING, June 4 (ABC): It has been 18 years since the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Under the guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of Arab countries, the China-Arab strategic partnership has achieved remarkable progress and grown even closer, stronger and deeper in recent years. The following are some highlights of Xi’s remarks delivered at the …

BEIJING, June 04 (ABC): China’s internet security consulting services market registered robust growth in 2021 and is expected to continue steady expansion in the coming years, an industry report shows. Last year, the market size was about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, soaring 42 percent year on year, said the report from the global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). …

BEIJING, June 4 (ABC): The State Grid Corporation of China said that it will invest an all-time high of more than 500 billion yuan (about 74.5 billion U.S. dollars) in power grid projects in 2022 to help bolster the country’s economic growth amid the COVID-19 epidemic. The input is expected to drive more than 1 trillion yuan in investment from …

BEIJING, June 4 (ABC): The Agricultural Bank of China, one of the country’s largest commercial lenders, has scaled up support for the manufacturing sector. By the end of April, the bank’s outstanding loans to the manufacturing industry exceeded 2 trillion yuan (about 298 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of nearly 16 percent compared with the beginning of the year, according …

CHONGQING, June 04 (ABC): In a factory in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, an array of off-road motorcycles made by Chongqing Fuego Power Co., Ltd. was waiting to be transported to Venezuela, one of the company’s 50-plus export destinations. Having been engaged in international trade for over seven years, the company expanded its overseas market mainly by attending international exhibitions. However, …

BEIJING, June 4 (ABC): China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday upgraded its emergency response for flood control from Level IV to Level III as torrential rain continued to batter southern part of the country. From Saturday to Sunday, a new parade of downpours are expected to strike southern and northeastern parts of China, with some regions …

DILI, June 4 (ABC): Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to cement bilateral ties and expand pragmatic cooperation to support Timor-Leste’s economic recovery here on other day. Ruak said since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Timor-Leste and China have been conducting mutually beneficial cooperation in a broad range of …

  JIUQUAN, June 4 (ABC): The Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship will be launched at around 10:44 a.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Saturday. After entering orbit, the spaceship will adopt fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe, …

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) during a ceremony to commemorate the foundation’s 40th anniversary in Beijing on Tuesday. In the letter, President Xi urged the foundation to make new and greater contributions to the promotion of solidarity of all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation at home …

BEIJING, June 03 (ABC): This year’s Dragon Boat Festival falls on Friday. The traditional Chinese festival is widely observed to commemorate Qu Yuan, a well-known patriotic poet of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). Qu wrote many poems that expressed his concern for the country and people, and they have been cited by President Xi …

CHENGDU, June 03 (ABC): People affected by an earthquake that on Wednesday rattled the city of Ya’an, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, have begun to return to their normal lives after comprehensive rescue efforts. Four people have been confirmed dead and 41 others injured after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County in Ya’an at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The earthquake was …

BEIJING, June 03 (ABC): China’s electronic information manufacturing sector maintained steady growth in the first four months of 2022, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed. The added value of electronic information manufacturers with annual operating revenues of at least 20 million yuan (about 3 million U.S. dollars) expanded 10.7 percent year on year during the period. …

XICHANG, June 03 (ABC): China on Thursday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place a group of nine commercial satellites in space. The Geely-01 constellation consisting of nine satellites were lifted at 12:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province and entered the preset orbit. Owned by GeeSpace, a subsidiary of Geely …

PORT MORESBY, June 03 (ABC): China and the Cook Islands on Thursday pledged efforts to deepen bilateral practical cooperation and promote closer relations. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the pledge during a meeting via video. Wang is here on a visit to Papua …

BEIJING, June 03 (ABC) — Faced with resurgences of COVID-19 and external uncertainties, China is maneuvering monetary and fiscal policies to spur domestic demand. A State Council circular released on Tuesday specified measures to stabilize investment and boost consumption, once again putting the domestic demand front and center on the work agenda. Contributing 96.3 percent to economic growth, domestic demand …

BEIJING, June 02 (ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over severe floods that have caused heavy casualties in the country. In the message, Xi said he was shocked to learn of the major floods in northeastern Brazil, which had caused heavy casualties and property losses. The Chinese president offered …

CHENGDU, June 2 (ABC): Rescue operations are being carried out in an orderly manner after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Lushan County in Ya’an, Sichuan, at 5 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The earthquake was followed by a 4.5-magnitude quake at 5:03 p.m. in Baoxing County, also in Ya’an. Four people had been confirmed …

HANGZHOU, June 02 (ABC): China’s first intelligent power plant utilizing solar and tidal power to generate electricity was connected to the power grid on Monday. The full operation of the power plant in east China’s Zhejiang Province marks the country’s new achievements in the utilization of marine energy resources and the development and construction of its new-energy network. Located in …

SHANGHAI, June 02 (ABC): As the Shanghai Customs House clock struck midnight on the Bund, the traffic linking the two sides of the Huangpu River had been fully restored, the barricades at some scenic spots had been removed and private cars appeared again on main roads. As of Wednesday, June 1, Shanghai has largely returned to normal production and life …

BEIJING, June 02 (ABC): Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday urged the United States to truly practice the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. In a recent speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken characterized the Biden administration’s China strategy as “invest, align and compete.” In response, Zhao told a daily news briefing that China …

BEIJING, June 02 (ABC): With the latest COVID-19 resurgences abating and a weeks-long shopping festival just beginning, the Chinese government is handing out billions of yuan in shopping vouchers and subsidies to shore up domestic consumption. In one of the latest such moves, the central city of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, announced to issue vouchers worth 240 million yuan …