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China: Daily Scan, December 29, 2022

Xi Jinping makes important speech at meeting of criticism and self-criticism of Political Bureau: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting of criticism and self-criticism from December 26 to 27. The meeting was themed on fully implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era; developing a deep understanding of the decisive significance of establishing Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and establishing the guiding role of the thought; strengthening the consciousness of the need to maintain political integrity, think in big-picture terms, follow the leadership core, and keep in alignment with the central Party leadership; staying confident in the path, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics; upholding Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and upholding the Party Central Committee’s authority and its centralized, unified leadership; and uniting and leading Party officials in implementing with great effort and determination the major decisions and plans made at the 20th CPC National Congress. Click here to read…

Party secretary of Jiangsu adjusted: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

Wu Zhenglong will no longer serve as secretary, standing committee member and member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Jiangsu Provincial Committee and will be assigned to a new post, according to a decision of the CPC Central Committee. Click here to read…

CPC leadership meeting stresses implementing decisions, plans of key Party congress in unity: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

A meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has stressed striving in unity to implement the major decisions and plans made at the 20th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech when presiding over the meeting of criticism and self-criticism held from Monday to Tuesday. Click here to read…

China to facilitate green technology innovation with new implementation plan: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

China has released an implementation plan designed to further improve the market-oriented green technology innovation system, in order to unleash innovation vitality. The plan, jointly released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology, aims to strengthen companies’ leading role in innovation, improve the market mechanism for transformation and application of green technology, and create an environment where all types of innovators can thrive amid enhanced and more efficient cooperation between enterprises, universities and research institutes. Click here to read…

Survey shows China’s improvement in patent transfers: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

The industrialization transfer rate of China’s effective patents in 2022 reached a five-year high of 36.7 percent, indicating that its intellectual property protection keeps supporting the innovative development of the economy, an annual survey said Wednesday. Click here to read…

Tibet’s major PV power generation project goes into operation: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

A 120,000-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) power generation project has recently connected to the grid and started generating electricity in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, according to China Huadian Corporation Ltd., a major state-owned power producer. Click here to read…

China releases details of COVID-19 management shift: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection. Further details on this policy shift were revealed on Tuesday at a press conference of the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19. Click here to read…

Belt and Road Studies Network holds 2022 Initiators Council meeting: Xinhuanet
December 28, 2022

The 2022 meeting of the Initiators Council of the Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN) was convened on Tuesday, with participants attending both in person and online. The council reviewed its work over the past year, discussed work for the next stage, passed a decision on revising the council’s charter, and elected a new chairperson and a new vice chairperson. Click here to read…

9,203 suggestions by national lawmakers under review: China Daily
December 28, 2022

A total of 9,203 suggestions made by national lawmakers have been sent to 208 relevant departments for further review and handling, according to a report submitted to an ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for review on Wednesday. Click here to read…

China steps up efforts increasing intl cooperation on IP protection: China Daily
December 28, 2022

China has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection, to improve its competitiveness with a rapid growth of patent applications from overseas, a senior IP regulator said. Click here to read…l

Former bank leader gets death sentence for bribery: China Daily
December 28, 2022

Wu Hua, former head of the Bank of Wenzhou, received a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for illegally accepting property worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang province issued the verdict against Wu Hua, who had been charged with taking bribes, embezzling public funds and illegally issuing loans and financial certificates. Click here to read…

Chinese military aircraft manufacturers complete annual production: Global Times
December 28, 2022

Multiple major Chinese military aircraft manufacturers have announced completion of their annually scheduled production plans by the end of December, which will lay a solid foundation for the aviation forces of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) next year. Click here to read…

China accelerates R&D in homegrown operating systems, with Huawei leading industrial player: Global Times
December 28, 2022

As China ramps up efforts to develop its homegrown operating systems (OS) for a wide range of digital gadgets, Huawei’s OpenEuler OS is becoming the first choice for digital transformation, creating a solid software base for the country’s digital infrastructure. Click here to read…

China strives to make digital economy stronger, better, larger: People’s Daily
December 28, 2022

In a mine 500 meters underground owned by Jinneng Holding Coal Industry Group in Datong, north China’s Shanxi province, the cutting head of a road header rotated at full speed, and blocks of coal dropped on a convey belt and were then loaded into containers after being washed and screened. Click here to read…

China’s consumption expected to further recover: People’s Daily
December 29, 2022

With China implementing optimized COVID-19 control measures, its capital Beijing has seen a rebound in contact-based consumption in recent days. “I planned to eat hotpot at the hotpot restaurant Haidilao with my friends, but we had to wait for about one to two hours, so we decided to come to this restaurant,” said Li Jin, who came to eat hotpot with his friends. Click here to read…

COVID rules for travellers from China rolled out around the world: Reuters
December 29, 2022

Several places around the world have imposed curbs on travellers from China amid a COVID-19 surge after Beijing relaxed strict “zero-COVID” measures. They cite a lack of information from China on variants and are concerned about a wave of infections. Click here to read…

China’s vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences: Reuters
December 29, 2022

China’s sprawling and thinly resourced countryside is racing to beef up medical facilities before hundreds of millions of factory workers return to their families for the Lunar New Year holiday next month from cities where COVID-19 is surging. Click here to read…

China to import 45 foreign video games, grants multiple licences to Tencent: Reuters
December 29, 2022

China’s video games regulator granted publishing licences to 45 foreign games for release in the country,including seven South Korean games, further lifting rigid curbs that have hammered the industry for 18 months. Click here to read…

Chinese lawmakers meet to review multiple reports: Xinhuanet
December 29, 2022

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, held a plenary meeting on Wednesday to hear and deliberate multiple reports. Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, attended the meeting. Click here to read…

China’s COVID measures to facilitate cross-border travel, int’l exchanges, says spokesperson: Xinhuanet
December 29, 2022

China’s continual refining of its COVID-19 policies and its shift to managing the virus based on measures aimed at Class-B infectious diseases will better facilitate the safe and orderly cross-border travel of Chinese and foreign nationals and international exchange and cooperation, as well as being a boon for the global economy, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Artificial intelligence charts course for educational reforms: Qiushi
December 29, 2022

The 2022 International Forum on AI (artificial intelligence) and Education was recently held online. Joined by government officials, scholars, teachers, and enterprise representatives from dozens of countries, the forum mapped out a blueprint for educational development in the era of AI. Click here to read…

Greater vigilance needed to catch those who enable espionage: China Daily
December 29, 2022

Those found to be providing cybersecurity loopholes or other information involving critical information infrastructure to espionage organizations will be identified as spies, according to a draft amendment. Click here to read…

Authorities declare war on cybercriminals: China Daily
December 29, 2022

Judicial bodies are determined to combat the growing threat posed by internet — and telecom-based swindlers. Yang Zekun reports. The three young men in Shanghai never thought they would be found by the police so quickly — just one day after they provided technical support for telecom and online swindlers who were based overseas. Click here to read…

Revised law boosts protection of women’s rights: China Daily
December 29, 2022

China has further improved the legal protection system for women and continued to crack down on crimes that infringe their lawful rights and interests. In October, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the nation’s top legislative body, approved the revised law on the protection of women’s legitimate rights and interests. Click here to read…

Many countries welcome Chinese tourists as immigration control relaxed: Global Times
December 29, 2022

As China announced to downgrade management of COVID-19 infection and orderly resume outbound tourism for Chinese citizens, the embassies and tourism aothorities of many countries welcomed Chinese tourists, saying they have been waiting for them for three years. Click here to read…

Chinese police vows to crack down on hostile forces, safeguard public security during upcoming festivals: Global Times
December 29, 2022

China’s Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday vowed to implement security measures to crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces, and ensure people have a safe and stable environment during the upcoming new year holidays. Click here to read…

Draft rules aim to conserve ecosystems: People’s Daily
December 29, 2022

China plans to introduce more measures for wildlife and ecosystem conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau through national legislation, according to a draft law on environmental conservation on the plateau. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, December 23, 2022

China’s newest commodity exchange launches industrial silicon futures: Xinhuanet
December 22, 2022

The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), the youngest of China’s five major futures bourses, launched industrial silicon futures on Thursday, aiming to pursue green development and help promote the opening-up of the country’s market. Click here to read…

Land-sea trade corridor facilitates sugar import from India: Xinhuanet
December 22, 2022

A rail-sea intermodal train, carrying 265 tonnes of raw sugar from India, on Wednesday arrived in Lanzhou New Area, northwest China’s Gansu Province. It is the first time raw sugar from India has entered Gansu through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Worth 150,000 U.S. dollars, the sugar, in 10 containers, will be processed and eventually used as an additive in food ingredients. Click here to read…

New platforms launched to enhance SCO health cooperation: Xinhuanet
December 22, 2022

A series of medical and health platforms were launched under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Thursday to provide members of the group with better health services. Click here to read…

Former senior Henan official stands trial for bribery: Xinhuanet

December 22, 2022

Gan Rongkun, a former senior official in central China’s Henan Province, stood trial for bribery on Thursday at the Intermediate People’s Court of Changzhou City in Jiangsu Province. Click here to read…

Joint Press Release of the 17th Round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting: China Military
December 22, 2022

The 17th round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side on 20th December 2022. Building on the progress made after the last meeting on 17th July 2022, the two sides exchanged views on the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector in an open and constructive manner. They had a frank and in-depth discussion, keeping in line with the guidance provided by the State Leaders to work for the resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest which would help in restoration of peace and tranquility along the LAC in the Western Sector and enable progress in bilateral relations. Click here to read…

Zhejiang offers additional support for medical workers: China Daily
December 22, 2022

Zhejiang province will make an effort to improve the working conditions, salaries and benefits for medical personnel, a notice released by provincial authorities said on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Multiple regions in China call for donations due to shortage of blood stock: Global Times
December 22, 2022

Multiple regions from the north to the south across China have recently called on more residents to actively donate blood under strict personal protection guidelines as they face a shortage of blood caused by many factors including the epidemic impact and prolonged cold weather, which have led to a sharp drop in blood donations. Click here to read…

China calls for collaboration of city hospitals and rural clinics to cope with COVID surge: Global Times
December 22, 2022

As the COVID-19 outbreak in China gradually sweeps into rural areas where medical systems are relatively weaker, governments and medical experts are calling for coordinated collaboration between big hospitals and grassroots medical institutes. They ask the latter to upgrade their capacity of treating patients as the grassroots hospitals are facing shortages of medicine and medical staff. Click here to read…

China sanctions two US individuals over illegal US sanctions on Xizang region: Global Times
December 23, 2022

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions on Yu Maochun, known as Miles Yu in the US, and Todd Stein as countermeasures to the illegal US sanctions of two Chinese officials on so-called human rights issues related to China’s Xizang region. Click here to read…

China urges caution as UN Security Council adopts first resolution on Myanmar in 74 years: Global Times
December 22, 2022

China’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Zhang Jun stressed that the UN Security Council must always act with extra caution while making explanatory statement after abstaining from voting on the council’s first-ever resolution on Myanmar on Wednesday, which demanded an end to violence and urged the military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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PLA Navy’s carrier Liaoning ramps up aircraft sortie training in West Pacific: Global Times
December 22, 2022

The aircraft carrier Liaoning of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly hosted about 130 aircraft sorties in four days after it entered the West Pacific for far sea drills last week, more than twice as intensive as the exercises held in the same region in May, displaying the carrier’s high level of combat readiness, analysts said on Thursday. Click here to read…

China, India agree to work out mutually acceptable resolution of remaining issues in LAC Western Sector: Global Times
December 22, 2022

China and India have agreed to work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues in the Western Sector along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the earliest by staying in close contact and maintaining dialogue through military and diplomatic channels. Click here to read…

Tencent rolls out mini program to help with drug sharing amid shortages: Global Times
December 22, 2022

Chinese tech giant Tencent rolled out a new mini program on its WeChat platform aimed at helping people share their surplus medicine as the recent Omicron infection flare-ups have pushed up demand for analgesics and antipyretics. Click here to read…

China’s Ministry of Finance allocates over 5b yuan of natural disaster relief funds amid cold waves: Global Times
December 22, 2022

China’s Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Emergency Management, allocated 5.48 billion yuan ($784.6 million) of central natural disaster relief funds to ensure a safe and warm winter for people affected by natural disasters, according to an announcement by the ministry on Thursday. Click here to read…

State Council appoints, removes officials: People’s Daily
December 22, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of officials Wednesday. Wang Jiayi was appointed vice minister of education, replacing Zheng Fuzhi.
Zheng was also removed from his post of the National Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Education. Click here to read…

Top Shanghai pandemic expert slammed as ‘irresponsible’ for saying Covid is on its way out of China: South China Morning Post
December 22, 2022

Noted Shanghai infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong’s optimistic forecast that the Covid-19 pandemic would soon end in China has been slammed as ill-founded and “irresponsible” by one of the country’s senior scientists. “Yesterday, a doctor made some irresponsible comments,” noted neurobiologist Rao Yi said in a post on WeChat, a social media platform. “The fact is nobody can say with certainty today in which direction the Covid pandemic would go,” Rao wrote on Sunday. “Nobody can rule out the possibility that the virus will be with us forever, or that an explosion of cases will happen thrice a year with varying degrees of severity.” Click here to read…

BioNTech-Fosun mRNA COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Beijing, available for German nationals living in China: Global Times
December 23, 2022

About 11,500 doses of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine co-developed by German-based BioNTech and China’s Fosun Pharma have arrived in Beijing and are expected to be made available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang and Chengdu to provide vaccination for German nationals living in China, news site Thepaper reported on Thursday. Click here to read…

China’s first domestically produced S-300C helicopter delivered: People’s Daily
December 23, 2022

China’s first domestically produced S-300C helicopter was successfully delivered to a customer on Tuesday, National Business Daily reported on Thursday. As one of the most popular training machines in the world, S-300C is mainly used in pilot training and low altitude tourism. Click here to read…

China shoots to fifth place in robot density rankings: People’s Daily
December 23, 2022

China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country higher in global rankings in terms of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time and marking a significant improvement in the country’s industrial automation level, an industry report said. Click here to read…

Senate committee asks automakers about supply chain links to China: Kyodo
December 23, 2022

A Senate committee on Thursday asked major automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. about whether their supply chains have links with China’s Xinjiang region, in the latest U.S. effort to tackle the issue of forced labor. Click here to read…

China likely seeing 1m cases, 5,000 deaths per day: Taipei Times
December 23, 2022

China is likely experiencing 1 million new COVID-19 cases and 5,000 deaths from the virus every day, as it grapples with what is expected to be the biggest outbreak of the disease the world has ever seen, a new analysis showed. However, the situation could get even worse for the country of 1.4 billion people. The number of daily cases might rise to 3.7 million next month, UK-based Airfinity Ltd said. Click here to read…

Japan to investigate secret Chinese police stations: Taipei Times
December 23, 2022

Japanese authorities are investigating a report from a human rights group that China has set up police offices in Japan, a top government spokesperson said yesterday, following similar checks by European countries, the US and Canada. Click here to read…

Amid China’s coronavirus crisis, Beijing draws doctors and staff from provinces to ease overwhelmed hospitals: South China Morning Post
December 23, 2022

China has sent hundreds of healthcare workers, some specialising in critical care, to the capital Beijing to ease the burden at heavily strained hospitals amid a tsunami of infections.
At least 500 doctors and nurses from Shandong province in eastern China and dozens from neighbouring Jiangsu have been sent to hospitals across the city – despite manpower shortages in their home hospitals – to help battle the worst Covid-19 wave Beijing has seen in the past three years. Click here to read…

Morgues overwhelmed: why China’s new Covid crisis is all of its own making: South China Morning Post
December 23, 2022

Inside an overcrowded Beijing hospital struggling with Covid surge in China. Since Beijing’s sudden U-turn on ending the zero-Covid policy more than two weeks ago, Chinese officials and state media have struggled to put a positive spin on the decision. They have argued that the draconian coronavirus controls – which have isolated the country from the rest of the world over the past three years – won the population of 1.4 billion valuable, life-saving time. They have also tried to reshape public perception of the virus – until last month labelled serious and deadly in the official narrative to justify zero-Covid – by stressing that the latest Omicron variants may be highly contagious but the symptoms they cause are mild. Click here to read…

Top Shanghai pandemic expert slammed as ‘irresponsible’ for saying Covid is on its way out of China: South China Morning Post
December 22, 2022

Noted Shanghai infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong’s optimistic forecast that the Covid-19 pandemic would soon end in China has been slammed as ill-founded and “irresponsible” by one of the country’s senior scientists. “Yesterday, a doctor made some irresponsible comments,” noted neurobiologist Rao Yi said in a post on WeChat, a social media platform. “The fact is nobody can say with certainty today in which direction the Covid pandemic would go,” Rao wrote on Sunday. “Nobody can rule out the possibility that the virus will be with us forever, or that an explosion of cases will happen thrice a year with varying degrees of severity.” Click here to read…

Xinjiang opens first high plateau airport: Xinhuanet
December 23, 2022

A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region’s first high plateau airport. Click here to read…

Shanghai residents pool medical resources: China Daily
December 23, 2022

Several district governments in Shanghai have been encouraging residents to share their surplus medication with neighbors in light of the temporary shortage of fever medicine in the city. Click here to read…

China hospital data absent from WHO’s latest COVID reports, raising concern: Reuters
December 23, 2022

The World Health Organization has received no data from China on new COVID-19 hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its zero-COVID policy, prompting some health experts to question whether it might be hiding information on the extent of its outbreak. Click here to read…

Blinken cites need for all countries including China to share COVID information: Reuters
December 23, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday emphasized the need for all countries, including China, to share information on their experiences with COVID-19, at a time when some experts have started raising questions about Beijing’s official hospitalization and casualty figures. Click here to read…

China lacked a ‘zero COVID’ exit plan. Its people are paying the price: Reuters
December 23, 2022

At the public hospital in Shanghai where Nora, a 30-year-old doctor, works, tension has spiraled since China relaxed its stringent zero-COVID policy on Dec. 7.

Patients quarrel with doctors to access drugs that are in short supply, like cough medicines and pain killers. Medics are overloaded; infected staff continue to work because of a scarcity of personnel. Click here to read…

China’s stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections: Reuters
December 23, 2022

China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country’s health system even as they downplay the disease’s severity and continue to report no new deaths. Click here to read…

China sanctions two US individuals over illegal US sanctions on Xizang region: Global Times
December 23, 2022

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions on Yu Maochun, known as Miles Yu in the US, and Todd Stein as countermeasures to the illegal US sanctions of two Chinese officials on so-called human rights issues related to China’s Xizang region. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, December 22, 2022

Chinese, Australian FMs hold strategic dialogue: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong held the sixth China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Chinese envoy calls for more int’l support for Afghanistan: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022

A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for more international support for Afghanistan as the country is at a critical stage of nation-building. Much remains to be done for the realization of peace and development in the country. Afghan people should not be forgotten. The international community should make greater efforts to provide more support and assistance, said Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations. Click here to read…

China approves restructuring of two major state-owned steel enterprises: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022

China has approved the restructuring of two state-owned giants in the iron and steel industry, the country’s top state-owned assets regulator said on Wednesday. Sinosteel Group Corporation Limited, a metallurgical and mineral resources developer and processor, will be integrated into China Baowu Steel Group Corporation, a major player in the iron and steel industry, according to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). Click here to read…

Testing booths turned into fever clinics as China battles COVID-19: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022

Nucleic acid testing booths are being converted into consultation rooms for fever patients in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. These changes are among the latest efforts by Chinese cities to cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. Click here to read…

HKSAR gov’t releases Youth Development Blueprint: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday released the Youth Development Blueprint, outlining the overall vision and guiding principles for the HKSAR government’s long-term youth development work in the future. Click here to read…

Xi meets United Russia party chairman Medvedev: China Military
December 21, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, on Wednesday met with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, who visited China at the invitation of the CPC. Click here to read…

China to further facilitate cross-border personnel flow: China Daily
December 21, 2022

China will provide more convenience for cross-border personnel exchanges in light of current circumstances, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a question regarding whether China has any plan to optimize quarantine measures for arrivals. Click here to read…

Chinese SMEs shine on international stage: People’s Daily
December 21, 2022

As Chinese elements caught eyes at the just-concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, a good number of brands owned by China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drew wide attention for their contributions to major venues of the world-class sporting event. Click here to read…

WHO says China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID cases: Reuters
December 21, 2022

China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. Official figures from China have become an unreliable guide as less testing is being done across the country following the recent easing of the strict “zero-COVID” policy. Click here to read…

First foreign COVID vaccines head to China from Germany: Reuters
December 22, 2022

Berlin has sent its first batch of BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccines to China to be administered initially to German expatriates, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday, the first foreign coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to the country. Click here to read…

Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as COVID flares: Reuters
December 22, 2022

Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world’s most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an abrupt shift in the country’s containment policies. After widespread protests and a relentless rise in cases, China this month began dismantling its “zero-COVID” regime. Click here to read…

Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese air force incursion: Reuters
December 22, 2022

Taiwan scrambled combat jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that entered its southeastern air defence zone, the island’s defence ministry said on Thursday. Taiwan has complained of repeated missions by the Chinese air force over the last two years, often in southern areas of its air defence identification zone, or ADIZ. Click here to read…

Invasive species directory released: China Daily
December 22, 2022

Ministry’s list aimed at maintaining healthy ecological environment. China released a directory of invasive species on Tuesday in order for departments to prioritize their control. The directory, which included 59 species, most of which are plants and insects, will come into effect on Jan 1. Click here to read…

Scientists crack virus evolution code: China Daily
December 22, 2022

Chinese scientists have discovered the mechanism behind the convergent evolution of the Omicron strains of COVID-19, a feat that could help researchers develop broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, according to a study published in the journal Nature on Monday. Click here to read…

Sino-Russian joint naval exercise starts: China Daily
December 22, 2022

The Chinese and Russian navies started a weeklong joint exercise on Wednesday in the East China Sea, according to a spokesman for the People’s Liberation Army Navy. Senior Captain Gao Xiucheng said the Joint Sea 2022 naval exercise would involve operations like an area blockade, air defense, search and rescue, and anti-submarine strike. Click here to read…

Chinese cities roll out centralized quarantine service for those opting against home quarantine: Global Times
December 22, 2022

Several Chinese cities including Hangzhou, are now allowing people with COVID-19 to apply for centralized quarantine, after many expressed concern over passing the coronavirus to others under the same roof, especially the elderly and children. Click here to read…

China’s top securities regulator vows to establish regularized mechanism for audit supervision cooperation with US: Global Times
December 22, 2022

China’s top securities regulator on Wednesday vowed in a meeting to establish a regularized mechanism for cooperation in audit supervision between China and the US, in a bid to cultivate a more stable and predictable international regulatory cooperation environment. Click here to read…

CATL achieves mass production at German lithium-ion battery factory, a breakthrough in its global expansion: Global Times
December 22, 2022

China’s lithium-ion battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) announced Wednesday that its first overseas factory in Thuringia, Germany has achieved mass production of lithium-ion battery cells on schedule, marking a breakthrough in its global expansion. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, December 19, 2022

China’s AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order: Xinhuanet
December 16, 2022

China’s independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday. AVIC General Huanan Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Xiangyue General Aviation Co., Ltd. on Thursday signed a purchase agreement for five AG600M firefighting aircraft, said the AVIC, the country’s leading plane-maker. Click here to read…

China issues first national five-year plan on modern logistics: Qiushi
December 16, 2022

China has released its first national five-year plan on modern logistics to accelerate building a modern logistics system and promote high-quality development. The five-year plan on modern logistics for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) was released by the General Office of the State Council. Click here to read…

Hefei starts administering inhalable COVID-19 vaccine: People’s Daily
December 16, 2022

Hefei, the capital city of east China’s Anhui Province, recently started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine comes in a mist form that is sucked in through the mouth, and is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals. Click here to read…

State Department launches ‘China House’ amid rivalry with Beijing: Reuters
December 16, 2022

The U.S. State Department on Friday launched its long-planned “China House” unit, an internal reorganization to help expand and sharpen its policymaking toward its top geopolitical rival. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in May announced the creation of China House, calling it a department-wide, integrated team that would coordinate and implement U.S. policy across issues and regions. Click here to read…

Chinese capital Beijing reports first COVID deaths since policy easing: Reuters
December 16, 2022

Two former Chinese state media journalists have died in the capital Beijing in recent days due to COVID-19, local media reported on Friday, among the first reported fatalities since most epidemic control policies were removed on Dec. 7. Yang Lianghua, a former People’s Daily reporter, died on Dec. 15, aged 74, while Zhou Zhichun, a former China Youth Daily editor, died on Dec. 8, aged 77, according to financial magazine Caixin. Click here to read…

China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023: Xinhuanet
December 17, 2022

The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023. Delivering an important speech at the conference, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, reviewed the country’s economic work in 2022, analyzed the current economic situation and arranged next year’s economic work. Click here to read…

Xi urges global consensus on biodiversity: China Daily
December 17, 2022

President Xi Jinping has underlined the need to build international consensus on biodiversity protection, and called for efforts to improve global biodiversity governance and build a community for all life on Earth. Click here to read…

Authorities order enhanced medical services in rural areas before festival travel rush in preparation for potential outbreak: Global Times
December 17, 2022

China’s top COVID epidemic control group on Friday rolled out guidelines on instructing rural areas with relatively limited medical resources on how to cope with potential outbreaks of the COVID-19 infections during the upcoming New Year and Spring Festival holidays, as rural areas are anticipated to come under great pressure during this time of the year when China embraces chunyun, the world’s largest human migration, while the country continues to optimize its COVID-19 response measures and relax requirements for cross-region travel. Click here to read…

National reunification is not like buying vegetables at a farmers’ market where you can randomly bargain: Global Times
December 17, 2022

“What benefits will national reunification bring to the people of the Taiwan island?” The participating experts at the 2023 Global Times Annual Conference shared their views at one of the panels that focuses on the Taiwan questions. After national reunification, Taiwan island can enjoy long-lasting stability and peace as the cross-Straits political differences can be resolved once and for all, experts said. Some others believe that Taiwan island would save at least NTD $650 billion annually for military spending and maintaining diplomatic “allieClick here to read…

New COVID model predicts over 1 million deaths in China: Reuters
December 17, 2022

China’s abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023, according to new projections from the U.S.-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). According to the group’s projections, cases in China would peak around April 1, when deaths would reach 322,000. About a third of China’s population will have been infected by then, IHME Director Christopher Murray said. Click here to read…

China to focus on stable growth in 2023 by prioritizing spending: Kyodo
December 17, 2022

The Chinese leadership has decided to focus on ensuring stable economic growth in 2023 by prioritizing the recovery and expansion of consumption, state-run media said Friday, as the world’s second-largest economy has been slowing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An annual meeting to craft economic plans for next year pointed out that, at present, the foundation for China’s economic recovery is “not yet solid” and vowed to implement support measures, such as “a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy,” according to China Central Television. Click here to read…

China prepares for virus spread amid holiday travel: Taipei Times
December 17, 2022

China set out urgent plans to protect rural communities from COVID-19 yesterday, as millions of city-dwellers planned holidays for the first time in years after Beijing abandoned its stringent system of lockdowns and travel curbs. There is particular concern about China’s hinterland in the run up to China’s Lunar New Year holiday starting on Jan. 22. Click here to read…

China Association for Promoting Democracy convenes 13th national congress: Xinhuanet
December 18, 2022

The China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD) opened its 13th national congress in Beijing on Sunday. Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended the congress’ opening and delivered a congratulatory message on behalf of the CPC Central Committee. Click here to read…

Fever clinics made from nucleic acid sampling stations: China Daily
December 18, 2022

The Suzhou government has been praised recently by many Chinese netizens for changing nucleic acid sampling stations into fever clinics, which can provide fever and pain medications to patients in need. Click here to read…

Chinese localities prepare for peak of COVID-19 infections in January: Global Times
December 18, 2022

Multiple places across China are anticipating and getting prepared to cope with the peak of COVID-19 infections in January, as a travel rush during the Chinese New Year holidays is expected to speed up the spread of the virus, according to media reports on Sunday.Click here to read…

China, other economies complete ratification of WTO agreement on services domestic regulation: Global Times
December 18, 2022

China, the US, the EU and other 52 participants have completed the domestic approval procedure of the Joint Statement Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation (SDR) under the framework of the WTO, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Sunday. Click here to read…

Forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation held in Dhaka: Xinhuanet
December 18, 2022

Chinese and Bangladeshi officials have met in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to discuss how to promote human resources development cooperation between the two countries. The two sides had the discussions at the Forum on China-Bangladesh Human Resources Development Cooperation and Reunion of Participants of Chinese Government Training Programs, which were organized by the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh on Saturday. Click here to read…

End of an era? Chinese official who blazed a trail on social media under investigation: South China Morning Post
December 18, 2022

Chinese graft-busters announced this week that a provincial propaganda official in the southwest is under investigation – a case that is generating interest online because of his embrace of social media. Wu Hao, the 52-year-old deputy head of the Yunnan Radio and Television Bureau, was the first Chinese official at that level to join Weibo – China’s Twitter – using his real name and identity in 2009. He was among a handful of cadres using social media to communicate with the public at that time, and has since racked up 1.5 million followers. It is one of the most popular personal Weibo accounts of Communist Party officials. Click here to read…

China’s authority requires resumption of public transport: Xinhuanet
December 19, 2022

China’s transport authority has required efforts to resume the regular operation of public transport services, a further step to optimize the COVID-19 response. The requirement that allows passengers to travel to other regions without negative nucleic acid test results, health code, test upon arrival, or information registration, should be strictly implemented, according to a notice released by the Ministry of Transport. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 1,918 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
December 19, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 1,918 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday. A total of 1,344 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Sunday, said the commission in its daily report. Click here to read…

Chinese Modernization Demands Whole-Process People’s Democracy: Qiushi
December 19, 2022

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core has taken a new historic stance, deepened its understanding of the law governing the development of politics and democracy, and advanced the whole-process people’s democracy as a major concept. Click here to read…

High-quality Development is the Top Task: Qiushi
December 19, 2022

High-quality development is the top task of building China into a modern socialist country in all respects. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, clearly pointed out the following changes based on China’s economic development in the new era. While socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, China’s economic development has also embarked on a new phase, characterized by its economic shift from rapid growth to high-quality development. Click here to read…

Chinese space-tracking ship sets sail for new missions: China Military
December 19, 2022

China’s tracking ship Yuanwang-3 departed from a port on Sunday for new spacecraft monitoring missions. The crew members will spend the New Year holiday and Spring Festival during this voyage. Before setting sail, they had examined facilities, received training, and replenished supplies to ensure the success of the missions. Click here to read…

Space sector set to rocket into future: China Daily
December 19, 2022

Chen Li, who owns a restaurant in Longlou, a coastal township in China’s southernmost province of Hainan, said he is grateful to the country’s space industry because it has boosted business at his eatery in recent years. Click here to read…

‘China House’ signals US tougher gears for competition: Global Times
December 19, 2022

The US State Department has established the Office of China Coordination, commonly known as the “China House,” to coordinate US policy toward Beijing, a move that signals the US is seeking to reinforce its competition with China, analysts said, warning that the Biden administration continues to say one thing while doing another and takes no effective measures to resolve disputes with China. Click here to read…

Chinese business confidence falls to lowest in almost a decade on COVID: Reuters
December 19, 2022

China’s business confidence fell to its lowest since January 2013, a survey by World Economics showed on Monday, reflecting the impact of surging COVID-19 cases on economic activity with the abrupt lifting of many pandemic control measures. Click here to read…

‘I don’t trust it:’ Vaccine hesitancy lingers even as China COVID cases surge: Reuters
December 19, 2022

Headhunter Candice knows the COVID-19 infections engulfing Beijing and much of China will soon hit her home of Shenzhen city, but she would rather face it without a vaccine booster, saying she fears potential side effects more than the virus. Click here to read…

End of an era? Chinese official who blazed a trail on social media under investigation: South China Morning Post
December 18, 2022

Chinese graft-busters announced this week that a provincial propaganda official in the southwest is under investigation – a case that is generating interest online because of his embrace of social media. Wu Hao, the 52-year-old deputy head of the Yunnan Radio and Television Bureau, was the first Chinese official at that level to join Weibo – China’s Twitter – using his real name and identity in 2009. He was among a handful of cadres using social media to communicate with the public at that time, and has since racked up 1.5 million followers. It is one of the most popular personal Weibo accounts of Communist Party officials. Click here to read…

‘No ibuprofen, no aspirin, absolutely nothing’: China’s Covid patients feel the pain of drugs shortage: South China Morning Post
December 19, 2022

The fever started on Thursday for Zong Xiaoyan. “Every bit of my body was hurting like hell,” the 67-year-old retired factory worker in eastern China said. “I was so worried because I’ve had serious asthma all my life,” said Fan, aware that chronic conditions could worsen the impact of Covid-19. Her husband Fan Weiguo, who did not have a fever but was coughing non-stop, rushed to get medication from drug stores nearby. He came back empty-handed. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, December 07, 2022

China’s pension wealth management market sees steady operation: Xinhuanet
December 6, 2022

China’s pension wealth management market has seen steady operation since the country launched the pilot program last year, market data showed. The first four pilot retirement savings wealth management products, unveiled last December in four designated cities, have all achieved yields so far, data confirmed. Click here to read…

PLA naval destroyer Changsha arrives in Bangladesh for International Fleet Review: China Military
December 6, 2022

The Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) sent to Bangladesh to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) has arrived in the waters off Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on December 5, local time. It approached the anchorage under the guidance of a Bangladeshi warship. Click here to read…

Guangzhou asks patients to prioritize online hospitals: China Daily
December 6, 2022

People in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have been advised to prioritize the use of online hospitals and grass-root medical institutions for non-emergency medical needs for the time being. Click here to read…

China approves 4 new COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use in 2 days, as authorities consider nationwide 4th dose: Global Times
December 6, 2022

From 3 pm Sunday to 4 pm Monday, four new COVID-19 vaccines were approved for emergency use in the Chinese mainland, including three recombinant protein-based vaccines, as well as a nasal spray influenza virus vector vaccine, and sources told the Global Times that the authorities are considering a fourth dose. Click here to read…

Enterprises suspend lithium production due to environmental issue in Yichun: Global Times
December 6, 2022

Some listed enterprises in Yichun, East China’s Jiangxi Province, which is known as the “lithium capital of Asia,” have temporarily suspended lithium production following an environmental investigation of a local river due to abnormal water quality. Click here to read…

Cross-border e-commerce injects new impetus into China’s foreign trade development: People’s Daily
December 6, 2022

China’s foreign trade has shown strong resilience and vitality this year. In particular, cross-border e-commerce, with its advantages in online transactions, contactless delivery and short transaction chains, has become key to stabilizing foreign trade and promoting consumption. Click here to read…

China’s leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work: Xinhuanet
December 7, 2022

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year’s economic situation and economic work for the next year. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the symposium on Dec. 2 and delivered an important speech. Click here to read…

Full text of Xi Jinping’s speech at memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin: Xinhuanet
December 7, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at the memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Xi to attend China-Arab summit, China-GCC summit, visit Saudi Arabia: Xinhuanet
December 7, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia from Dec. 7 to 10 at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 4,351 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
December 7, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 4,351 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Altogether 20,764 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

PLA Support Base in Djibouti holds Horn of East Africa medical forum: China Military
December 7, 2022

Recently, the Chinese PLA’s Support Base in Djibouti held the third “Horn of East Africa” medical forum attended by military medical experts from Djibouti, France, Italy and other countries. They conducted exchanges under the theme of “Focusing on Individual, Saving the Dying and Healing the Wounded” during the event. Click here to read…

China’s leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work: China Daily
December 7, 2022

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year’s economic situation and economic work for the next year. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the symposium on December 2 and delivered an important speech. Click here to read…

More COVID curbs eased in Beijing, other cities: China Daily
December 7, 2022

Measures: Hospitality, tourism industries expected to recover. Authorities in several Chinese regions eased COVID-19 restrictions to varying degrees on Tuesday, slowly and steadily adopting a new approach to deal with the virus and making life less regimented for the people. Click here to read…

Zhejiang province introduces tiered diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19 patients: China Daily
December 7, 2022

A plan for the tiered diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients has been put into place in Zhejiang, according to a top expert from the province on Monday. According to the plan, people infected with COVID-19 will be diagnosed and treated in designated hospitals, while critically ill patients will be sent to designated intensive care units, said Sheng Jifang, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the First Affiliated Hospital of the College of Medicine at Zhejiang University based in the provincial capital Hangzhou. Click here to read…

China’s top health authority encourages patients with mild COVID symptoms to stay at home for observation, treatment: Global Times
December 7, 2022

The National Health Commission’s official WeChat account “Health China” on Tuesday reposted a CCTV interview with Wang Guiqiang, director of the infectious diseases department at Peking University First Hospital, suggesting stratified treatment for COVID-19 patients, which means asymptomatic and mild patients can be observed and treated at home, while limited medical resources are reserved for those with severe and high-risk conditions. Click here to read…

Demand for COVID-19 antigen detection kits surges following policy optimization: Global Times
December 7, 2022

Demand for antigen detection kits has surged in China in recent days as the country moves away from large-scale nucleic acid testing toward a flexible way of combating the COVID-19 virus, public data and media reports noted. Click here to read…

Chinese maker of Lianhua Qingwen vows to expand production amid controversy over surge in prices: Global Times
December 7, 2022

Chinese drug producer Yiling Pharmaceutical said on Tuesday that it is taking various measures to expand production of its traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Lianhua Qingwen to ensure market supply. Click here to read…

China medical expert says COVID has mutated, should be renamed – state media: Reuters
December 7, 2022

China should change its official name for COVID-19 to reflect the virus’ mutation, and patients with light symptoms should be allowed to quarantine at home, a leading authority on traditional Chinese medicine was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Gu Xiaohong told the state-run Beijing Daily newspaper that the coronavirus’ Chinese name, which identifies it as a pneumonia-causing disease, should be changed to call it simply an infectious virus. Click here to read…

China’s trade shrinks sharply as feeble demand, domestic COVID woes take toll: Reuters
December 7, 2022

China’s exports and imports shrank at a much steeper-than-expected pace in November, as feeble global and domestic demand, COVID-induced production disruptions and a property slump at home piled pressure on the world’s second-biggest economy. Exports contracted 8.7% in November from a year earlier, a sharper fall from a 0.3% loss in October and marked the worst performance since February 2020, official data showed on Wednesday. They were well below analysts’ expectations for a 3.5% decline. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, November 7, 2022

(CIIE) Full Text: Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo: Xinhuanet
November 4, 2022

The following is the full text of the remarks made by Chinese President Xi Jinping via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo held in Shanghai Friday.

Working Together for a Bright Future of Openness and ProsperityClick here to read…

China unveils implementation plan for private pensions: Xinhuanet
November 4, 2022

China on Friday rolled out a detailed implementation plan for private pensions, following the release of a guideline on pushing forward the development of private pensions to complement the nation’s current pension system in April. Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former telecom giant manager: China Daily
November 4, 2022

The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Li Guohua, former general manager of the Chinese telecom giant China Unicom, for suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power. The National Commission of Supervision has completed an investigation into Li’s case and handed it over to prosecutors, the SPP said. Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former chief procurator of Shanghai : China Daily
November 4, 2022

China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Zhang Bencai, former chief procurator of the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate, for suspected bribe-taking. The case was transferred to procuratorial authorities for prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision. The handling of the case is underway. Click here to read…

Bridges along Xizang-Xinjiang highway named after Chinese heroes in Galwan Valley border clash: Global Times
November 4, 2022

Names of the four martyrs who sacrificed lives in the deadly Galwan Valley border clash with Indian troops in 2020 now appear at the road signs along the G219 highway, which runs from Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region to Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as a way of commemorating those heroes who have become the epitome of Chinese people’s ever-growing patriotic sentiment. Click here to read…

China central bank vice governor under investigation: Xinhuanet
November 5, 2022

Fan Yifei, vice governor of the People’s Bank of China, is under disciplinary and supervisory investigation, an official statement said Saturday. Fan, also a member of the Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) of the bank, is being investigated by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission (NSC) for suspected severe violations of disciplines and laws, the CCDI and NSC statement said. Click here to read…

Former senior legislator arrested for bribery and misappropriation of public funds: China Daily
November 5, 2022

Song Xibin, a former senior legislator in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes and misappropriating public funds, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said in a statement on Saturday. Song’s case was handed over to the prosecuting agency after the National Commission of Supervision wrapped up its investigation, the statement added. Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former vice governor of Hubei: China Daily
November 5, 2022

China’s top procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Cao Guangjing, former vice governor of Central China’s Hubei province, for suspected bribe-taking. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate said in a statement on Saturday that Cao’s case was transferred to procuratorial authorities for prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision. Click here to read…

Officials call for TCM modernization, innovation: China Daily
November 6, 2022

While hailing traditional Chinese medicines’ unique advantages in helping tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, senior officials have called for the accelerating modernization and innovation of TCM to better contribute to global health, on Saturday. Click here to read…

Full Text: Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Opening Ceremony of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: China Military
November 6, 2022

The following is the full text of the address delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping via video at the opening ceremony of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on Saturday. Click here to read…

C China’s Zhengzhou apologizes, vows to rectify its ‘one-size-fits-all’ anti-epidemic approach: Global Times
November 6, 2022

Government officials of Zhengzhou, home to more than 13 million people in Central China’s Henan Province, apologized to the public for the inaccurate quarantine in COVID-19 control, vowing to resolutely rectify the city’s “one-size-fits-all” and oversimplified method and carefully listen to the public’s voice to solve their urgent problems and needs. Click here to read…

PLA Air Force displays three ‘firsts’ at Airshow China: Global Times
November 6, 2022

Two members in the 20-series aircraft – the J-20 stealth fighter jet and the YU-20 aerial tanker – will be displayed in the sky and on the ground at the highly anticipated Airshow China, which will be held from November 8 to 13 in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, with the J-20 scheduled to display its first landing and flight to the public. Click here to read…

New anti-drone defense system to debut at Airshow China, offering smart and effective solutions to unmanned modern warfare: Global Times
November 6, 2022

In response to new challenges in the modern warfare brought by drones with low flight altitude, slow flight speed and small radar reflection area, China has come up with a new indigenous air defense system and put it on display at the upcoming 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province. Click here to read…

China issues guideline to promote guiding principles of key Party congress in military: Xinhuanet
November 6, 2022

The Central Military Commission (CMC) has issued a guideline on the study, publicity, and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in the military. Click here to read…

China issues white paper on community with shared future in cyberspace: Xinhuanet
November 7, 2022

China’s State Council Information Office on Monday issued a white paper titled “Jointly Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace.” The white paper introduced China’s vision of internet development and governance in the new era and its actions, shared its achievements in promoting the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace, and outlined the prospects for international cooperation. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 535 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
November 7, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 535 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday. Altogether 4,961 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

Nation’s mightiest rocket engine tested successfully: China Daily
November 7, 2022

Engineers in China’s space industry conducted a key test of the country’s most powerful liquid-propellant rocket engine on Saturday, a step forward in the development of a super-heavy carrier rocket. Developed by the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, the 500-metric-ton thrust engine’s first ignition test took place at the academy’s testing facility in a Xi’an suburb. It was a “complete success”, the academy said in a news release. Click here to read…

China’s cyberspace regulator encourages Huawei to enhance innovation and digitalization construction: Global Times
November 7, 2022

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has encouraged Huawei to make breakthrough in core technologies to accelerated the independence and innovation of top technologies under the guidelines of the 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China (CPC), according to an article published on the official website of CAC on Sunday. Click here to read…

China’s COVID resurgence spurs new curbs, Foxconn imposes restrictions:
Reuters
November 7, 2022

China’s escalating COVID-19 resurgence has spurred authorities and companies, including key iPhone manufacturer Foxconn (2317.TW), to ramp up measures to contain outbreaks, disrupting production and throwing business events into confusion. China reported on Monday 5,496 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for Nov. 6, the highest since May 2, when the country’s commercial capital of Shanghai was put under a crushing lockdown amid its worst outbreak. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, November 1, 2022

China’s political advisors discuss study of key Party congress : Xinhuanet
October 31, 2022

The Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee convened a meeting on Monday to discuss the study and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Click here to read…

China opens more sectors to foreign investment: Qiushi
October 31, 2022

China on Friday issued a new catalog of industries where foreign investment will be encouraged, opening more sectors to foreign investment. The 2022 version of catalog, jointly unveiled by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce, will include 1,474 items, with 239 new items added and 167 existing ones modified. Click here to read…

China steps up financial support for real economy: Qiushi
October 31, 2022

China has beefed up financial support to further bolster the country’s real economy this year, according to a report submitted to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on Friday. The country’s monetary policy has been further strengthened and improved in 2022, with the comprehensive financing cost of enterprises steadily reducing. Click here to read…

Preparation for 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in order: China Military
October 31, 2022

The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, is to be held at Zhuhai International Air Show Center from November 8 to 13. There will be more than 740 enterprises from 43 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition, and a number of new aerospace products will debut during the event. Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former vice governor of Liaoning: China Daily
October 31, 2022

The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Wang Dawei, former vice governor of Northeast China’s Liaoning province, for suspected bribe-taking. The National Commission of Supervision has completed an investigation into Wang’s case and handed it over to prosecutors, the SPP said. Click here to read…

Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season: Reuters
October 31, 2022

Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people. Cases in mainland China hit 2,898 on Sunday, topping 2,000 for a second straight day and pressuring the country’s controversial zero-COVID policy, which has hamstrung the economy and exasperated its citizens. Click here to read…

Center for big data opens in Lhasa: China Daily
October 31, 2022

A new center for big data began operation on Saturday in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region. It is the first such center at the regional level and a step toward big data integration and application sharing, local media reported. Click here to read…

Xi holds talks with Vietnam’s communist party chief: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks on Monday with Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee. Click here to read…

China rolls out events on global youth development, climate change: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022

An Action Plan for Global Youth Development and Global Youth Climate Week were launched in Beijing on Monday, in a bid to promote youth engagement in the global development agenda. The events were attended by over 300 youth delegates from around the world both online and offline. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 498 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 498 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Altogether 2,221 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

Guangzhou cancels 888 flights after detecting 527 COVID-19 cases in a single day: Global Times
November 1, 2022

The city of Guangzhou in South China’s Guangdong Province is facing pressure from imported COVID-19 cases from other provinces and from overseas, and there has also been a local rebound. The manufacturing hub reported 527 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday and it has dealt with a total of 260 COVID-related incidents since October 1. Click here to read…

Policy key to stable economy: People’s Daily
November 1, 2022

Despite drop in official PMI, better tax revenues and spending hold out hope, experts say China must continue to intensify macroeconomic policies and accelerate the implementation of a raft of pro-growth policies to stabilize the economy, experts said. The country’s macroeconomic policy support for growth stabilization will remain undiminished. The improvement of tax revenues will strengthen the sustainability of fiscal policy, and big-ticket government spending will continuously support a number of areas, including people’s livelihoods and key infrastructure projects, said Lian Ping, chief economist at Zhixin Investment and head of the Zhixin Investment Research Institute. Click here to read…

Apple supplier Foxconn quadruples bonuses to staff hit by China COVID lockdown: Reuters
November 1, 2022

Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn said on Tuesday it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as it works to quell employee discontent at the major iPhone manufacturing site over COVID curbs. Daily bonuses for employees, who are part of a Foxconn unit responsible for making electronics including smartphones at the site, have been raised to 400 yuan ($54.72) a day for November from previously announced bonuses of 100 yuan, according to the official WeChat account of Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant. Click here to read…

Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season: Reuters
October 31, 2022

Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people. Cases in mainland China hit 2,898 on Sunday, topping 2,000 for a second straight day and pressuring the country’s controversial zero-COVID policy, which has hamstrung the economy and exasperated its citizens. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, October 31, 2022

Yin Yong appointed acting mayor of Beijing: Xinhuanet
October 28, 2022

Yin Yong was appointed deputy mayor and acting mayor of Beijing Municipality on Friday. The appointment was made at the 44th session of the Standing Committee of the 15th Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, the local legislature. The session accepted the resignation of Chen Jining from the post of Beijing mayor.Click here to read…

Chinese researchers develop 3D printed lithium metal battery with high energy density: Xinhuanet
October 28, 2022

Chinese researchers have recently developed a new type of lithium metal battery with 3D printing technology, significantly improving the battery’s lifespan and energy density. Lithium metal battery is expected to be the next-generation high-energy battery for its potential high energy density. But the bottlenecks, such as lithium dendrite growth and low Coulombic efficiency, resulting in poor cyclability and low energy density, have limited its applications.Click here to read…

China expects to see over 1 million TCM personnel by 2025: Xinhuanet
October 28, 2022

By 2025, the number of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) personnel in China’s medical and healthcare institutions will surpass 1 million, according to a TCM-related talent development plan.Click here to read…

Xi stresses striving in unity to fulfill goals set by Party congress: Qiushi
October 28, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed promoting the great founding spirit of the Party and the spirit of Yan’an, and striving in unity to fulfill the goals and tasks set by the 20th CPC National Congress.Click here to read…

CPC Central Committee decides on new Party chief of Guangdong: China Daily

October 28, 2022

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided that Li Xi no longer concurrently serves as secretary, standing committee member, and member of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, and that Huang Kunming concurrently serves as member, standing committee member, and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.Click here to read…

Xi stresses rural revitalization in inspections to Shaanxi, Henan: Global Times
October 28, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed advancing rural revitalization across the board and striving tirelessly to achieve agricultural and rural modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during his inspection trip to the city of Yan’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province and the city of Anyang in central China’s Henan Province, from Wednesday to Friday.Click here to read…

China deploys in-situ deep-sea station for uncrewed research: Xinhuanet
October 29, 2022

Chinese researchers have deployed an in-situ scientific experiment station on the seabed that will enable long-term uncrewed scientific research in the deep sea, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said.Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former provincial political advisor: Xinhuanet
October 29, 2022

The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Sun Yuanliang, former vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, for suspected bribe-taking.Click here to read…

Chen Yixin appointed head of the Ministry of State Security: China Daily
October 30, 2022

Chen Yixin, former secretary-general of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, was appointed as the head of the Ministry of State Security on Sunday. The announcement was made by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. Former State Security Minister Chen Wenqing has become the Party Secretary of the commission.Click here to read…

Guangzhou district implements COVID-19 measures to control breakout: China Daily
October 30, 2022

Strengthened measures including the suspension of classes for students and reduction of flow of people were introduced on Sunday in Haizhu district of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, to further prevent and control the new round of the COVID-19 pandemic.Click here to read…

Xi stresses striving in unity to fulfill goals set by Party congress: Global Times
October 30, 2022

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed promoting the great founding spirit of the Party and the spirit of Yan’an, and striving in unity to fulfill the goals and tasks set by the 20th CPC National Congress.Click here to read…

China’s Z-20 helicopter surpasses Black Hawk in technologies, chief designer says: Global Times
October 30, 2022

China’s domestically developed Z-20 utility helicopter has surpassed the US’ Black Hawk, as it has adopted many advanced technologies the Black Hawk does not have, said the chief designer of the Chinese chopper on state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). Deng Jinghui made the remarks when he was asked on a CCTV program on Saturday if the Z-20 has copied or drawn inspiration from the Black Hawk, given the similarity in appearance between the two helicopters.Click here to read…

China central bank reaffirms it will step up support for real economy: Reuters
October 30, 2022

China’s central bank will step up credit support for the real economy while keeping the yuan basically steady, Governor Yi Gang said in comments published on Sunday, reaffirming the bank’s existing policy objectives.Click here to read…

CPC Central Committee issues decision on Party congress guiding principles: Xinhuanet
October 30, 2022

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued a decision on the study, publicity and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress.Click here to read…

Ex-senior Beijing political advisor indicted for bribery: Xinhuanet
October 30, 2022

Yu Luming, former vice chairman of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, has been indicted on charges of taking bribes, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) said in a statement on Sunday.Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of former vice governor of Liaoning: Xinhuanet
October 31, 2022

The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Wang Dawei, former vice governor of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, for suspected bribe-taking. The National Commission of Supervision has completed an investigation into Wang’s case and handed it over to prosecutors, the SPP said.Click here to read…

Xi urges efforts to carry forward great founding spirit of CPC and Yan’an Spirit: Qiushi
October 31, 2022

Less than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, president of the People’s Republic of China, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, led the members of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau to visit Yan’an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The members are Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi. Click here to read…

Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season: Reuters
October 31, 2022

Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people. Cases in mainland China hit 2,898 on Sunday, topping 2,000 for a second straight day and pressuring the country’s controversial zero-COVID policy, which has hamstrung the economy and exasperated its citizens.Click here to read…

Hong Kong proposes allowing retail trade in cryptocurrencies: Reuters
October 31, 2022

Hong Kong’s government has proposed allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds – a move it hopes will help it rebuild its fintech hub status. The city, which previously proposed limiting crypto trade to professional investors, has seen planned rules for digital assets heavily criticised for stifling innovation, prompting a slew of start-ups to move to other markets such as Singapore and Dubai.Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, October 11, 2022

China suspends oil price adjustment: Xinhuanet
October 10, 2022

China’s top economic planner said Monday that it would keep domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged due to the volatility of international oil prices. The international oil price has seen fluctuations since Sept. 21, with an average price change in the subsequent 10 working days of less than 50 yuan (about 7.04 U.S. dollars) per tonne. Therefore, the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel on the Chinese market will not be adjusted at this juncture, the National Development and Reform Commission said. Click here to read…

Chinese researchers launch language neuroimaging dataset: Xinhuanet
October 10, 2022

Chinese researchers have presented a synchronized multimodal neuroimaging dataset covering almost 10,000 Chinese words for studying brain language processing, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday. Click here to read…

China’s Mengtian space lab fueled up for upcoming launch: Xinhuanet
October 10, 2022

The Mengtian lab module, the second lab component of China’s under-construction space station, has been filled with fuel as planned at the launch site, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday. The pre-launch operation was conducted on Sunday. Click here to read…

Tibet promotes IT-based education: Xinhuanet
October 10, 2022

Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has been promoting educational informatization over the past decade, with its 100-Mbps broadband network now fully covering primary and middle schools, authorities said on Sunday. Click here to read…

Housing conditions significantly improved in Tibet: Xinhuanet
October 10, 2022

esidents in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region have seen their living conditions significantly improved over the past decade, as the region has spent heavily on enhancing local housing conditions in both urban and rural areas. Click here to read…

China sets up college to train veterans into qualified teachers: China Military
October 10, 2022

A veteran college was recently set up in Xiamen, south China’s Fujian Province, with the first training class launched as scheduled. The Xiamen Veteran College was co-founded by the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Veterans Affairs and the Jimei University, with the aims to train veterans into qualified teachers, and cultivate national defense lecturers for educating the youth. In addition, the college will also provide multi-level continuing education courses such as academic education and vocational training for veterans. Click here to read…

Congress set to present road map for future: China Daily
October 10, 2022

Amid the increasingly complex risks and challenges China is facing, the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will have the central task of presenting the Party’s road map for the next five years and beyond, a key period in realizing national rejuvenation. Click here to read…

New Omicron variant BF.7 sweeps to more provinces; experts warn it will dominate domestic flare-up: Global Times
October 10, 2022

New Omicron variant BF.7 has swept to more provinces in China on Monday, less a week after it was firstly identified in Northwest China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. On Monday, officials from Yantai, a city in North China’s Shandong Province, confirmed that locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases detected since October 4 were triggered by variant BF.7, which are highly homologous with those found in another province. One day earlier on Sunday, Shaoguan city in South China’s Guangdong Province also detected cases of BF.7 variant. Click here to read…

Website of media center for Party congress opens; key political event expected to inject stability to China, world: Global Times
October 10, 2022

As the world is closely looking to the big upcoming Chinese political event – the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) – with wide international press coverage, the website and social media accounts for the media center of the congress opened on Monday to facilitate the public’s access to information about the big event. Click here to read…

China celebrating national food security efforts: China Daily
October 11, 2022

National Grain Security Publicity Week in China kicked off online on Monday and will run through World Food Day, which falls on Sunday, according to the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration. Click here to read…

PLA remains powerful force for world peace: China Daily
October 11, 2022

The PLA is a well-known abbreviation, standing for the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese military. It also stands for another characteristic of the armed forces: a “peace-loving army”.Click here to read…

China’s population has increased; employment remains stable over past decade: National Bureau of Statistics: Global Times
October 11, 2022

China’s population continued to expand and employment has remained stable over the past decade, with the population policy constantly adjusted and optimized and multiple measures taken to promote employment and to improve employment structure, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. Click here to read…

China’s Communist Party leadership reshuffle: what to look for: Reuters
October 11, 2022

China’s ruling Communist Party will reshuffle its leadership when it holds a once-in-five-years Congress starting Oct 16, with Xi Jinping widely expected to stay on for a third term as general secretary, China’s senior-most position. Click here to read…

COVID cases rise in Shanghai, other Chinese cities; preventive steps strengthened: : Reuters
October 11, 2022

Chinese authorities have stepped up testing in Shanghai and other megacities as COVID infections rise again, as well as extending quarantine times and closing some public spaces where the virus could spread. Click here to read…

China urges ‘patience’ as COVID cases rebound ahead of key congress: : Reuters
October 11, 2022

China called for “patience” with its tough COVID policies and warned against any “war-weariness” as local cases soared to their highest since August, days ahead of a pivotal Communist Party congress. Click here to read…

Lockdown fears return in China as cases climb: Taipei Times
October 11, 2022

China is stepping up efforts to contain COVID-19 outbreaks ahead of the Chinese Communist Party National Congress, with cases climbing to the highest in almost two months and concerns about widening lockdowns rippling across Shanghai. Click here to read…

Decade of innovation sees invention patents soar: Qiushi
October 11, 2022

The rapid growth of patents and trademarks in the past decade demonstrates the vitality of the national innovation, Hu Wenhui, deputy head of the National Intellectual Property Administration told a news conference on Sunday. From 2012 to September, the administration granted 3.95 million patents, with an average annual increase each year of 13.8 percent, bringing the number of valid patents to over 4.08 million. Click here to read…

China sees leapfrog development of photovoltaic industry: Qiushi
October 11, 2022

China has become a dominant player in the global photovoltaic (PV) industry, huge progress from ten years ago when it had to import raw materials and core equipment from overseas and had few domestic clients. Click here to read…

Cold War mentality remains biggest threat to world peace, stability: Xinhuanet
October 11, 2022

The Cold War has been over for more than 30 years, but the Cold War mentality remains the biggest threat to peace and stability of the world, Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, said on Monday. Click here to read…

China opposes new U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips: Xinhuanet
October 11, 2022

China firmly opposes the new U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips to China, as it will severely hurt the normal trade between companies in the two countries and threaten the stability of global industrial and supply chains, said a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson on Monday. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, September 16, 2022

Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

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. Click here to read…

Xi calls for more concrete results in China-Tajikistan relations: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

China and Tajikistan need to continue to provide solid support for each other and bring about more concrete results in bilateral ties, said Chinese President Xi Jinping while meeting with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, here on Thursday morning. Click here to read…

China to hold international forum on supply chains: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

The International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial and Supply Chains will take place in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in east China, from Sept. 18 to 20, an official said Thursday. Click here to read…

China ready to work with Russia to support each other on issues concerning core interests: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

China is ready to work with Russia in extending strong support to each other on issues concerning their respective core interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, here on Thursday. Click here to read…

Top Chinese legislator pays official goodwill visit to Nepal: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

At the invitation of Speaker of Nepal’s House of Representatives Agni Sapkota, Chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Li Zhanshu paid an official goodwill visit to Nepal from Monday to Thursday. Click here to read…

China to further improve business environment, lower costs for companies: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

China has rolled out new measures to optimize its business environment, aiming to ease current strains on small businesses and cement the foundations of economic recovery, according to a guideline unveiled on Thursday. Click here to read…

China’s tax, fee cuts, deferrals inject market vitality: Xinhuanet
September 15, 2022

China’s tax and fee cuts and deferrals are injecting vitality into the country’s market players, official data shows. The country’s accumulated tax refunds, tax and fee cuts, and tax and fee deferrals this year topped 3.3 trillion yuan (477.56 billion U.S. dollars) by Aug. 31, according to the State Taxation Administration. Click here to read…

China approves development of sub-orbital aerospace transportation system with capability of global delivery within one hour: Global Times
September 15, 2022

China has officially granted state approval for the development of the sub-orbital aerospace transportation system, which by completion could realize global delivery within one hour and lay the foundation for space travel for the general public, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the country’s top rocket manufacturer that filed for the application, on Thursday. Click here to read…

Xi, Putin meet at SCO summit, forging closer ties amid US-caused world turbulence: Global Times
September 15, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is ready to work with Russia in extending strong support to each other on issues concerning their respective core interests when he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Thursday. Click here to read…

Xi, Putin affirm China-Russia coordination in countering West: Kyodo
September 15, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday affirmed close coordination in countering the United States and its allies amid the Ukraine crisis and heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Click here to read…

China, Russia conduct joint patrolling in Pacific Ocean: Kyodo
September 15, 2022

Chinese and Russian naval vessels have begun joint patrols in the Pacific region, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday, signaling deepening cooperation as the leaders of the two countries held talks in Uzbekistan. Click here to read…

China adds urgency to US plans to return to moon: Taipei Times
September 16, 2022

It is not just rocket fuel propelling the US’ first moonshot after a half-century lull. Rivalry with China’s flourishing space program is helping drive NASA’s effort to get back into space in a bigger way as both nations push to put people back on the moon and establish the first lunar bases. Click here to read…

Xi article gives insight into China’s direction ahead of party congress: South China Morning Post
September 16, 2022

The Chinese Communist Party is now the standard-bearer of the global socialism movement and must learn how to constantly self-correct itself to avoid the fate of the Soviet Union, Xi Jinping said in a recent article. Qiushi – the party’s most authoritative theoretical journal – published the article on Wednesday, just a month ahead of the 20th Party Congress on October 16, which will confirm an unprecedented third term for Xi as its paramount leader. Click here to read…

Xi attends sixth meeting of heads of state of China, Russia, Mongolia: Xinhuanet
September 16, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping held the sixth meeting of heads of state of China, Russia and Mongolia with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Mongolian counterpart, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, on Thursday afternoon at the Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand. Click here to read…

China, Belarus issue joint statement on establishing all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership: Xinhuanet
September 16, 2022

China and Belarus on Thursday issued a joint statement on establishing an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on the sidelines of the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The two heads of state exchanged in-depth views on China-Belarus relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 102 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
September 16, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 102 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 43 in Sichuan, according to the National Health Commission’s report Friday. A total of 746 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

High-tech zones lead innovative growth over past decade: Qiushi
September 16, 2022

National high-tech industrial development zones will continue to be used to make new breakthroughs in core technologies, nurture quality talent, enhance global outreach and support China’s socioeconomic development, officials said on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Xi meets with Azerbaijani President Aliyev: China Military
September 16, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday afternoon at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand. Xi noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Azerbaijan. China supports Azerbaijan’s development path independently chosen by its people. The two sides need to view and plan for bilateral relations from a strategic height, increase strategic mutual trust, strengthen mutual support, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and work for steady, in-depth and practical cooperation in various fields between the two countries. Click here to read…

China’s Xi skips dinner with Putin, allies as COVID precaution: Reuters
September 16, 2022

Chinese leader Xi Jinping stayed away from a dinner attended by 11 heads of states at a regional security summit in line with his delegation’s COVID-19 policy, a source in the Uzbek government told Reuters on Friday. Click here to read…

SCO Samarkand Summit to write splendid chapter of friendship, win-win cooperation: People’s Daily
September 16, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Uzbekistan upon invitation and will attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held in Samarkand. Click here to read…