BEIJING: With the help of Insilico Medicine’s research and development team in Shanghai, the globally leading AI-driven biotech company has condensed preclinical drug development from multiple years into just 18 months. “Shanghai is our first choice to design new medicine, as it’s the center of biopharmaceutical innovation,” said Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and CEO of Insilico. “What’s more, there are so …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review policies and measures to open up a new vista in the large-scale development of China’s western region. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the meeting. The meeting noted that the large-scale development of the western region …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded the “outstanding contributions” of late leader Deng Xiaoping and urged advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics initiated by Deng, as the country marked Deng’s 120th birth anniversary on Thursday. Addressing a meeting held to mark the anniversary, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military …

BEIJING: China will, as always, welcome foreign companies to seize its development opportunities and share its development dividends, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a signed article by Japanese Ambassador to China Kanasugi Kenji, in which he said China is far ahead in …

SHANGHAI: Shanghai ranks third among leading international shipping centers, according to a report published here Wednesday. Singapore, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai have secured the top 5 spots in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index (2024). With their outstanding shipping service capabilities and industry-leading port infrastructure, these cities provide a strong guarantee for the smooth operation of global …

CHENGDU: Seven people died in a coal mine accident in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Wednesday, local emergency management authorities said. At approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of eight workers were trapped during an air shaft sealing operation in the coal mine in the Wutongqiao District of the city of Leshan in Sichuan. Search and rescue efforts had …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Tuesday with foreign parliamentary leaders attending the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of China’s National People’s Congress’ (NPC) affiliation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, as well as the 2024 interregional seminar on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for parliaments of developing countries. Xi welcomed the speakers’ visit to China, noting …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics, saying they have won glory for the country and the people. Meeting China’s Olympic delegation for Paris 2024 at the Great Hall of the People, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the …

DALIAN: The Chinese navy’s first sailing training ship Po Lang on Tuesday embarked on a voyage to conduct midshipmen ocean-going training and visit multiple countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Setting off from a military harbor in Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Po Lang carried midshipmen and military personnel from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Dalian Naval Academy, …

BEIJING: China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has continued to scale new heights since the 2021 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), delivering tangible benefits to the people of both China and Africa, Assistant Minister of Commerce Tang Wenhong said Tuesday. Tang made the remarks at a press conference detailing the progress and achievements that have been made under the nine cooperation …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese president, on Monday in Beijing. Xi welcomed Lam’s state visit to China and once again congratulated him on election as general secretary of the CPV …

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday in Beijing. Noting that Fiji was the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, hailed China-Fiji ties as an example of equal treatment and …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka on Sunday in Beijing, calling on the two sides to push bilateral cooperation to a higher level. Noting that Fiji is the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic ties with China, Li said that China has always regarded Fiji as one of …

BEIJING: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday criticized Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for distorting the mainland’s punitive measures against separatists. The DPP authorities deliberately confuse the vast majority of Taiwan compatriots with a very small number of diehard separatists seeking “Taiwan independence,” and blur the line between espionage activities and normal people-to-people exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, said …

BEIJING: The Explanation of the Resolution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization will be published on Friday. The explanation, made by Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s 16th issue …

FUZHOU: Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has called for coordinated efforts in promoting green and low-carbon development, further strengthening ecological and environmental protection, and making steady progress toward the country’s dual carbon goals. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks in a speech delivered at the opening …

CHANGCHUN: As scorching summer heat grips much of China, the country’s northeast has emerged as a popular sightseeing destination with cool weather and breathtaking views of lush mountains and lucid waters. Encompassing Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces and part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the northeastern region, once a heavy industrial base, has embraced a green transition in recent …

BEIJING: The 2024 World Youth Development Forum opened in Beijing on Monday, with more than 2,000 young people from over 130 countries and 20 international organizations participating both online and on-site. Monday marks International Youth Day. More than 500 young leaders and youth representatives gathered here for the forum’s opening ceremony and plenary meeting. The participants will also tour other …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held phone talks with Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani at request, focusing on bilateral relations and the situation in the Middle East. Noting that Iran is a country with important influence in the region and a comprehensive strategic partner of China, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of …

BEIJING: The China-Europe Railway Express operated a total of 11,403 trains that transported nearly 1.23 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods in the first seven months of this year, up 12 percent and 11 percent year on year, respectively, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed Saturday. In July, 1,776 trains were operated, transporting 185,000 TEUs …

BEIJING: “It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar.” This old Chinese saying perfectly exemplifies the cultural openness deeply rooted in the Chinese people who are always ready to welcome friends from around the world with open arms. The current “China Travel” boom is a prime example of this. In the first half of this year, China …

BEIJING: China has lodged solemn representations with Japan, asking it to immediately correct the wrongdoing of detaining Taiwan’s fishing vessels, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on the report that recently Taiwan’s “Fu Yang 266” fishing boat and “Fu Shen” fishing boat were detained by Japanese official vessels for …

BEIJING: This summer, museums across China have improved their reservation procedures and launched a series of activities to address domestic and international visitors’ demand for cultural and historical experiences. Hailed for its collection of bronze ware and Silk Road artifacts, Gansu Provincial Museum in northwest China now opens 2 hours longer every day and has increased ticket numbers. Moreover, children …

BEIJING: From the lively food stalls in Taizhou city in east China’s Jiangsu Province, where throngs of tourists gather, to the bustling Qianmen Street in Beijing where people queue up for tea-flavored ice cream in the hot summer, nighttime tourism is booming across China. With a market scale valued at over 50 trillion yuan (about 7 trillion U.S. dollars), the …

BEIJING: China has noted that Bangladesh has formed an interim government and welcomes it, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. The spokesperson made the remarks in response to the query that an interim government for Bangladesh was sworn in on August 8, with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus serving as chief adviser. The spokesperson pointed out that China …

BEIJING: The Ministry of Finance announced Wednesday that funding worth 649 million yuan (about 91 million U.S. dollars) had been allocated to support flood response and disaster relief efforts in multiple Chinese regions. The central government funding, which was allocated Tuesday, will specifically support typhoon and flood response, as well as disaster relief, in the provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, …

BEIJING: China’s foreign trade hit a new high in the first seven months of this year, injecting impetus to the country’s economic growth, official data showed Wednesday. The goods trade volume expanded 6.2 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first seven months. Exports rose 6.7 percent year on year, while imports climbed 5.4 percent, according to the …

BEIJING: This summer, a new book featuring articles by senior Chinese officials and over 100 Q&As has become a go-to guide for anyone seeking to better understand the latest blueprint of China’s reforms. This book with 310,000 Chinese characters provides an in-depth look at the strategies shaping the future of the nation, explaining the initiatives laid out in a resolution …

BEIJING: A think tank report on the achievements and global contributions of China’s reform endeavors in the new era was unveiled at a symposium held Tuesday in Beijing. Titled “Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization: Major Achievements and Global Contributions,” the report was jointly issued in Chinese and English by the think tanks under the Institute of Party History …

BEIJING: China unveiled an action plan on Tuesday to speed up the building of a “new electricity system” as part of the country’s efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security. The plan, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Energy Administration (NEA) and the National Data Administration, outlines steps to be taken in nine …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged further efforts to preserve the country’s cultural and natural treasures and renew their glamour in the new era. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction on strengthening the protection, preservation and utilization of cultural and …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Emergency Management on Sunday called on authorities to stay on guard against floods as significant rainfall is forecast to continue in certain areas in the coming days. While the overall precipitation in the country will weaken over the next three days, measurable rainfall is still expected in the northeastern region, the Yellow River and Huaihe River …

BEIJING: As China’s tourist destinations experience a surge in visitors this summer, many popular spots have opted to scrap reservation requirements to reduce hassles and offer a more smooth travel experience for tourists. A recent survey of 1,000 respondents highlighted that 62.1 percent of Chinese travelers suggested a combination of online booking and on-site ticket sales at tourist attractions to …

BEIJING: General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to To Lam, congratulating him on election as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee. In the congratulatory message, Xi said he was glad to learn that To Lam has been elected as general secretary of the …

BEIJING: China will work to further develop consumer services to support high-quality economic development and meet people’s demand for personalized, diversified and quality services, according to a guideline made public Saturday. The guideline, issued by the State Council, set out 20 key tasks, including tapping the potential of consumption in sectors such as hospitality, domestic services, elderly care, childcare, entertainment, …

BEIJING: Contrary to the pessimistic views perpetuated by some U.S. politicians and the U.S. media, a series of indicators showed China’s foreign trade has maintained a steady upward momentum. It is an inevitable result of China’s continuous pursuit of high-level opening-up, which creates fresh opportunities and a new driver for global economic growth. China’s trade in goods has ranked first …

BEIJING: Inside a 300-seat restaurant in Xiaogang Village in Anhui Province, Yan Jinchang, over 80 years old, gives informal lectures to guests about the momentous events that took place 46 years ago. In 1978, 18 farmers in the village took risks in secretly signing an agreement to contract collective land to individual households. Yan was one of the signatories. Over …

XI’AN: Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead and 24 remained missing two weeks after a highway bridge collapse triggered by flash flood in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, local authorities said Friday. As of 6 p.m. Friday, 25 vehicles have been confirmed to have plunged into the Jinqian River on July 19 after the collapse of a 40-meter-long section of one …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged Hong Kong entrepreneurs to better integrate into national reform and development and make greater contribution to Chinese modernization by giving full play to their strengths. Xi made the remarks in a reply letter to representatives of Hong Kong entrepreneurs with roots in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, which is well-known for its large …