BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has articulately used adages, idioms and metaphors to discuss a new round of reform to drive the development of the world’s second-largest economy since 2012. In a distinct fashion, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, vividly communicates the country’s reform goals and …

BEIJING: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal said “Global South could be transformed into a hub of prosperity and progress by embracing new pathways and envisioning a future that is sustainable and innovative”. “The journey towards modernisation in the Global South is a collective endeavour that requires the concerted efforts of governments, private sector, civil …

BEIJING: Over the past century, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has guided China through profound transformations, achieving remarkable success. It will continue to advance the country’s reform and development. Through interparty exchanges with the CPC, foreign political leaders have gained insights into the ruling party’s governance approach, its commitment to a people-centered philosophy at home and its devotion to …

BEIJING: China has seen another year with a bumper summer grain harvest in 2024, official data showed Friday. The country’s summer grain output totaled 149.78 million tonnes this year, up 2.5 percent or nearly 3.63 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey made by the National Bureau of Statistics. China’s summer grain sown area rose to 26.613 million …

BEIJING: The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will be held in the Chinese capital from Sept. 12 to 14, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said in a press release that this year’s forum will focus on the theme of “promoting peace for a shared future.” China has invited delegates from over …

NANCHANG: Can you imagine taking a shuttle train along a cliff, instead of trekking hours to the top of a mountain, looking for a perfect camera angle? Such a heart-stirring scene will soon turn into reality. A batch of 30 electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains, part of what is called the “mountain area elevated monorail sightseeing trains and track system,” …

BEIJING: On December 18, 2018, attendees at a grand gathering commemorating the 40th anniversary of the launch of China’s reform and opening up were all moved by a simple, heartfelt gesture by President Xi Jinping. Xi, sitting in the first row on the rostrum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, stood up, turned around and clapped his …

BEIJING: China deplores and strongly opposes the Washington summit declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which hypes up tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and is full of bellicose remarks with a Cold War mentality, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Its content related to China is filled with bias, smearing and provocations, said spokesperson Lin Jian, adding …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with the Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Beijing on Thursday, calling for further development of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era. Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties five years ago, bilateral relations have maintained strong development, setting an example of South-South cooperation among developing countries. China …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday that facts and rules are the two major “pillars” for ongoing consultations between China and the European Union (EU) regarding the EU’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). “The facts should be objective and mutually recognized by both parties, rather than unilaterally determined,” said MOC spokesperson He Yongqian. “It is …

BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Thursday released a white paper titled “Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China.” Besides the preface and conclusion, the white paper consists of seven parts: “Improving Marine Eco-Environment for Harmonious Coexistence Between Humans and the Ocean,” “Coordinating Marine Eco-Environmental Protection,” “Systematic Governance of the Marine Eco-Environment,” “Science-Based Conservation and Restoration of Marine Ecosystems,” “Strengthening Supervision …

BEIJING: China and Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday elevated their relations to a strategic partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, announced this when holding talks in Beijing. Noting that the bilateral relations between China and Guinea-Bissau have deepened in recent years, political mutual trust has strengthened, pragmatic cooperation has expanded, and international coordination …

BEIJING: China and Bangladesh on Wednesday elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced this while meeting in Beijing. China and Bangladesh have always respected and supported each other, treated each other as equals and cooperated for win-win results since the establishment of diplomatic ties, setting an example …

BEIJING: In June 1988, Xi Jinping was transferred to Ningde, a backward mountainous prefecture in east China’s Fujian Province, to serve as the local Party chief. As one of China’s 18 poorest areas back then, Ningde was, in Xi’s eyes, “almost a world to itself – hard to get to, with little information from the outside world, and an economy …

BEIJING: China will continue to embrace the world with open arms, inject new dynamism into the world through its development and create more energy and enthusiasm for people-to-people exchanges, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. China has recently become quite a popular destination for foreign tourists. Many have posted their experiences on social media. Figures show that “China Travel” …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday conferred a flag of honor on an army company of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, which was awarded the honorary title of “Model Rocket Artillery Company.” Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, presented the honorary flag at a ceremony …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday presented a certificate of order to promote a military officer to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China. The promoted officer is He Hongjun, executive deputy director of the Political Work Department of the CMC. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has published ethical guidelines to regulate human genome editing research and promote its healthy development. Human genome editing research should follow the principles of promoting human well-being, respecting individuals, maintaining prudence and responsibility, ensuring fairness and justice, and being open and transparent, according to the guidelines. “The use of human genome editing technology …

BEIJING: In 1986, the Xiamen Daily newspaper in east China’s Fujian Province launched an essay contest, inviting readers to express their expectations about what the coastal city of Xiamen would be like in 2000. The contest served as a platform to solicit public opinions for formulating the city’s economic and social development plan from 1985 to 2000, a far-reaching undertaking …

BEIJING: China has allocated an additional 848 million yuan (about 118.9 million U.S. dollars) to support local flood rescue efforts, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Tuesday. The fund, allocated by the MOF and the Ministry of Water Resources, will mainly be used to assist local authorities’ rescue work in the country’s flood-hit central, eastern, southern, southwestern and northeastern …

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said Monday that the remarks by a European Union (EU) official, suggesting that China had not sought consultations on electric vehicle (EV) tariffs until recently despite the EU’s attempts to engage for months, were “seriously inconsistent with the facts.” China has been expressing strong opposition on bilateral and multilateral occasions since the EU launched its anti-subsidy …

TIANJIN: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Monday delivered its 700th A320 family aircraft assembled at its A320 Family Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. “It means that at least every third Airbus A320 aircraft in China comes from Airbus Tianjin,” said Christoph Schrempp, general manager of the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center. “It underlines the strong commitment …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Foreign Minister of Belarus Maksim Ryzhenkov in Beijing on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with Belarus to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and promote the continuous …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban here on Monday, and the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine crisis. Orban briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. Xi expressed appreciation for Orban’s efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and elaborated on China’s relevant views and propositions. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries. Xi pointed out that it is the consensus of SCO countries to protect the environment and promote green development. China, committed to the philosophy that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, has in recent years unswervingly …

BEIJING: China stands ready to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era with the Solomon Islands, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to David Tiva Kapu on his taking office as governor general of the Solomon Islands. Noting that this year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of …

BEIJING: The so-called “Volt Typhoon” cyber threat narrative is a U.S. campaign of misinformation and public opinion manipulation, according to the latest findings of a Chinese investigation. U.S. intelligence agencies have fabricated and hyped up “cyber threat from China” with an intention to push for the authorization of Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a law that …

BEIJING: The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has issued a circular calling on Party members to play an exemplary and vanguard role in the country’s flood relief efforts. As parts of China grapple with rain-triggered floods and geological disasters, the circular highlights the critical function of grassroots Party organizations in these relief operations. Officials …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Keir Starmer on assuming the position of Britain’s Prime Minister. Li said in the message that China and Britain are both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the world’s major economies, adding that strengthening coordination and cooperation between the two nations not only serves the …

CHANGSHA: More than 700 officers and soldiers from the airforce of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command departed for Yueyang, central China’s Hunan Province, on Sunday to undertake flood relief and rescue operations. Carrying 46 vehicles, they are scheduled to arrive at designated areas before midnight on Sunday, with the tasks of inspecting dikes, reinforcing embankments and assisting …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s just-concluded trip to Central Asia is significant for guiding the direction of the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), deepening China’s good-neighborly relations with regional countries, and promoting the substantial advancement of building a community with a shared future among neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday. Wang, also a member …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday afternoon after attending the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and paying state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Xi’s entourage returned by the same flight.

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Saturday allocated 540 million yuan (about 75.75 million U.S. dollars) of funds to support local governments in disaster relief work related to floods, geological disasters and forest fires. Specifically, 503 million yuan will go into supporting flood and geological disaster responses such as search, rescue and relocation of …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out rescue and relief work to safeguard people’s lives and property after a dike breach in Dongting Lake in central China’s Hunan Province which occurred Friday afternoon. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction. …

BEIJING: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said that the mainland coast guard’s recent seizure of a Taiwan fishing boat suspected of illegal operations in waters near the city of Quanzhou was legitimate and lawful. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a media query about slander from certain members …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Friday that it will hold an anti-dumping hearing on brandy imported from the EU on July 18, 2024. The hearing will be about industrial damage, cause and effect, and public interest in the anti-dumping probe of related brandy products, the ministry said in an online statement. China started an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported …

BEIJING: Amid escalating trade tensions, a wide array of experts anticipate that China’s foreign trade will sustain positive momentum in the coming months, thanks to the country’s export restructuring initiatives. In the latest webinar held by the China Macroeconomy Forum, Citigroup China chief economist Yu Xiangrong projected that the country’s export growth will hold steady at around 5 percent this …

SHANGHAI: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said the development of artificial intelligence (AI) urgently requires in-depth discussions and consensus-building among countries, as well as collaborative efforts to seize opportunities and overcome challenges. While addressing the opening ceremony of the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, Li said in recent years, new AI …

BEIJING: President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in Beijing on Thursday. Fu said that the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has sustained a sound development momentum and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results. Xinhua will continue to cover ASEAN’s activities and policies in a timely and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message to Antonio Costa, congratulating him on election as president of the European Council. In his message, Xi pointed out that China has always regarded Europe as an important pole in the multi-polar structure, attached great importance to the vital role of the European Union (EU) in global affairs, and been …