Tag Archives: Jiang Zemin

China: Daily Scan, December 06, 2022

China’s State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, on Monday announced the appointment and removal of officials. Wu Zhaohui was appointed vice minister of science and technology, and no longer serves as president of Zhejiang University. Liu Zheng was named vice minister of civil affairs, while Fu Xuyin was named vice minister of transport.

Click here to read…

Jiang Zemin’s remains cremated in Beijing: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022

The remains of Jiang Zemin, who passed away last Wednesday, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Monday. Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state paid their respects to Comrade Jiang at the Chinese PLA General Hospital before escorting Jiang’s body to the cemetery for cremation.

Click here to read…

China contributes to global sustainable development through bamboo for plastic initiative: People’s Daily
December 5, 2022

The initiative will contribute to accelerating the implementation of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Experts believe that the initiative is a demonstration of China’s sense of responsibility and practical actions in tackling climate change and will have a significant impact on driving global green development.

Click here to read…

Full text: For a Life of Contentment — The Rationale for China’s Human Rights Development: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022

The China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency on Monday released a report on contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights, which is titled “For a Life of Contentment — The Rationale for China’s Human Rights Development.”

Click here to read…

China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka’s debt burden: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022

China hopes relevant countries and international financial institutions will work with China to play a positive role in helping Sri Lanka overcome the current difficulties. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks when asked to comment on media reports that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will travel to China this week to discuss faster progress on debt restructuring for countries including Sri Lanka, which is trying to get an assistance package from the IMF.

Click here to read…

China expands second-hand car exports: Xinhuanet
December 6, 2022

China has allowed 14 more regions, including Liaoning, Fujian, and Sichuan, to conduct exports of second-hand cars, said a notice from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). The notice was jointly issued by the MOC, the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Customs.

Click here to read…

PLA Army brigade holds urban warfare drills integrating drones, robots: Global Times
December 5, 2022

An army brigade of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently held a series of urban warfare exercises in which troops integrated drones and robots for reconnaissance, combat support and logistics support tasks, with experts saying on Monday that the use of unmanned equipment could significantly enhance combat effectiveness and lower casualties.

Click here to read…

China releases plan to promote online TCM services: Xinhuanet
December 6, 2022

China has detailed measures to promote the role of information and technology in the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). By 2025, a TCM information system that works in coordination with China’s medical and healthcare mechanism will be established, aiming to bring more benefits and convenience to the public, according to a plan released by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 4,988 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
December 6, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 4,988 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Altogether 22,859 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

Click here to read…

China sees big increase in vehicle exports: People’s Daily
December 6, 2022

According to statistics released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), Chinese vehicle exports set a new record in October with a total of 337,000 Chinese vehicles, up 12.3 percent from September and 46 percent from a year ago. Europe-bound vehicles await loading at Taicang Port, east China’s Jiangsu province, Nov. 23, 2022.

Click here to read…

Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places: China Daily
December 6, 2022

Beijing will no longer require people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday, according to the city government.

Click here to read…

Top court takes aim at monopolies and unfair competition: China Daily
December 6, 2022

Chinese courts have pledged to put greater effort into solving cases concerning monopolies and unfair competition to maintain the healthy development of capital, according to China’s top court.

Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, December 01, 2022

Coronavirus in China: cities ease some rules, ban blocking of exits amid protests and surge in cases: South China Morning Post
November 28, 2022

Authorities in Beijing and Guangzhou have eased some zero-Covid measures and warned that essential exits must not be blocked, amid calls for an end to lockdowns following last week’s deadly fire in Urumqi. Health authorities in Beijing said high-risk areas should be defined by units and buildings. These areas could be expanded when transmission risks were unclear or transmission was widespread in the community but only after “rigorous assessmentClick here to read…

China delays civil servant exam: China Daily
November 28, 2022

China has decided to delay the civil servant exam scheduled on Saturday and Sunday with no specific time was announced, according to the National Civil Service Administration. Click here to read…

Chinese premier meets Kazakh PM, calls for enhanced cooperation: Xinhuanaet
November 29, 2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held a meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov via video link on Tuesday, calling for closer high-level exchanges and enhanced cooperation between the two countries. Click here to read…

Chinese vice premier calls for deepening China-Russia energy cooperation: Xinhuanaet
November 29, 2022

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Tuesday attended the opening ceremony of the fourth China-Russia Energy Business Forum and put forward a three-point proposal on deepening China-Russia energy cooperation. Click here to read…

Xi holds talks with Mongolian president: Xinhuanaet
November 29, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Monday at the Great Hall of the People during his state visit to China. Xi welcomed Khurelsukh and pointed out that the two presidents meeting again after two months as promised fully reflects the high level of China-Mongolia relations. Click here to read…

China’s C919 jet obtains approval for production: Xinhuanaet
November 29, 2022

China’s domestically developed C919 large jetliner received its production certificate on Tuesday, meaning the model can enter mass production. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the C919’s developer, received the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration. Click here to read…

China to launch weeklong campaign to publicize Constitution: Xinhuanaet
November 29, 2022

China will launch a weeklong campaign to improve public knowledge of the country’s Constitution on Dec. 4, the ninth national Constitution Day. The campaign will focus not only on promoting the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution, but also studying, publicizing and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in October. Click here to read…

China launches campaign to boost employment for college graduates: Xinhuanaet
November 29, 2022

China has launched a campaign to offer employment services to college graduates to help them land jobs. The campaign, lasting from Nov. 28 to Dec. 18, will organize a string of online and offline activities, including recruitment and assessment, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Click here to read…

China’s pursuit of sci-tech goals to benefit world: Qiushi
November 29, 2022

China’s pursuit of self-reliance and strength in science and technology does not mean it will decouple from the world, experts said, adding that the goal is to turn the country into a more capable and innovative contributor when tackling global challenges with the international community. Click here to read…

Chinese gov’t spokesperson stresses enforcement of HKSAR national security law: People’s Daily
November 29, 2022

It is imperative to fully and faithfully enforce the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China’s State Council said on Monday. Click here to read…

UK-China ties at crossroads after Sunak announced end of ‘golden era’: Global Times
November 29, 2022

UK-China ties are now at a crossroads after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in his first foreign policy speech on Monday that the “golden era” of UK-China relations is over. Whether Sunak is continuing the status quo of “hot economics, cold politics,” or is seeking to become more hawkish and shortsighted on his China policy remains to be seen, experts said. Click here to read…

China sees 191 million underage internet users: China Daily
November 30, 2022

The number of underage internet users in China hit 191 million in 2021, leading to an internet penetration rate of 96.8 percent among Chinese minors, according to a report released on Wednesday. Click here to read…

US dismisses China protests to S China Sea mission: Taipei Times
November 30, 2022

The US Navy yesterday dismissed Beijing’s objections over a “freedom of navigation operation” conducted near the Spratly Islands in the latest incident drawing new attention to one of the world’s potential military flashpoints. In an unusual move, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet issued a rebuttal to China’s objections to yesterday’s mission, calling it “the latest in a long string of [Chinese] actions to misrepresent lawful US maritime operations and assert its excessive and illegitimate maritime claims” in the South China Sea. Click here to read…

World’s top supercomputers to aid high-quality development of Yellow River Basin Global Times
November 30, 2022

The Yellow River is regarded as the “Mother River” of the Chinese nation. For thousands of years, its basin has been a political, economic, and cultural hub in the long history of the Chinese civilization. Today, the 5,464-kilometer-long waterway has fed 12 percent of China’s population, irrigated 17 percent of all arable land, and supplied water to more than 50 large- and medium-sized cities. Click here to read…

Several districts in Guangzhou lift restrictions, allow qualifying close contacts to be quarantined at home: Global Times
November 30, 2022

Several districts in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province, issued notices on Wednesday to adjust the epidemic prevention and control measures, with Haizhu district allowing close contacts who meet the conditions to be quarantined at home, and Tianhe, Conghua, Panyu and Huadu districts lifting restrictions in temporary control zones. Click here to read…

China factory, services activities slide to 7-month lows on COVID curbs: Reuters
November 30, 2022

China’s manufacturing and services activities shrank further in November to seven-month lows, official data showed, stung by the country’s strict COVID-19 restrictions and rising infections that analysts said will hurt the economy well into 2023. Click here to read…

China wants US not to interfere in ties with India – Pentagon: Reuters
November 30, 2022

China has warned the United States to not interfere in its relationship with India following deadly border skirmishes between the Asian giants in 2020, the Pentagon said in a report. Ties between India and China have nosedived since the worst border clashes between them in 45 years killed 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. Deployment of troops has remained high on their Himalayan border since then, though India’s imports from China have surged. Click here to read…

Factbox: A chronology of dissent in China in recent decades: Reuters
November 30, 2022

Over the past week, thousands of Chinese in numerous cities have protested against China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies, in one of the biggest acts of public defiance seen since President Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. Click here to read…

China, Russia conduct joint aerial strategic patrol: China Military
November 30, 2022

According to the China-Russia annual military cooperation schedule, the air forces of the two countries conducted routine joint aerial strategic patrol in the air space over the waters of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the west Pacific Ocean on November 30. Click here to read…

US dismisses China protests to S China Sea mission: Taipei Times
November 30, 2022

The US Navy yesterday dismissed Beijing’s objections over a “freedom of navigation operation” conducted near the Spratly Islands in the latest incident drawing new attention to one of the world’s potential military flashpoints. In an unusual move, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet issued a rebuttal to China’s objections to yesterday’s mission, calling it “the latest in a long string of [Chinese] actions to misrepresent lawful US maritime operations and assert its excessive and illegitimate maritime claims” in the South China Sea. Click here to read…

Jiang Zemin passes away: Xinhuanaet
November 30, 2022

Jiang Zemin passed away due to leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai at 12:13 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2022, at the age of 96, it was announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the State Council of the PRC, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commissions (CMC) of the CPC and the PRC. Click here to read…

China to enhance prevention, control of invasive alien species: Xinhuanaet
November 30, 2022

China will enhance its capabilities in preventing and controlling invasive alien species to safeguard agriculture development and biodiversity. The country faces multiple risks of invasive alien species due to its long land border, foreign exchanges, illegal introduction and breeding of exotic pets, and illegal release of animals, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a statement. Click here to read…

China to further boost COVID-19 vaccination among elderly: Xinhuanaet
November 30, 2022

The Chinese government has released a work plan to ramp up vaccination among its elderly population to protect this vulnerable group against COVID-19. The work plan issued on Tuesday by the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19 aims to leverage the protective effect of vaccination to reduce the risk of severe or critical illness and death among infected seniors. Click here to read…

China safeguards climate justice, boosts global confidence in climate governance at COP27: Qiushi
November 30, 2022

The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently concluded in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Click here to read…

World’s top supercomputers to aid high-quality development of Yellow River Basin Global Times
November 30, 2022

The Yellow River is regarded as the “Mother River” of the Chinese nation. For thousands of years, its basin has been a political, economic, and cultural hub in the long history of the Chinese civilization. Today, the 5,464-kilometer-long waterway has fed 12 percent of China’s population, irrigated 17 percent of all arable land, and supplied water to more than 50 large- and medium-sized cities. Click here to read…

Several districts in Guangzhou lift restrictions, allow qualifying close contacts to be quarantined at home: Global Times
November 30, 2022

Several districts in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province, issued notices on Wednesday to adjust the epidemic prevention and control measures, with Haizhu district allowing close contacts who meet the conditions to be quarantined at home, and Tianhe, Conghua, Panyu and Huadu districts lifting restrictions in temporary control zones. Click here to read…

U.S. not seeking decoupling from Chinese economy: Kyodo
December 1, 2022

The United States will keep pressing China to address economic practices that create disadvantages for U.S. companies, but is not seeking to cut economic ties with the Asian powerhouse, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday. Click here to read…

Vice premier stresses optimizing COVID-19 response: Xinhuanaet
December 1, 2022

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Wednesday underlined the importance of constantly optimizing the country’s COVID-19 response. Sun made the remarks at the National Health Commission when listening to experts’ opinions and suggestions on improving epidemic containment measures. Click here to read…

Xi holds talks with Lao president: Xinhuanaet
December 1, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks Wednesday with Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao president. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 4,080 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanaet
December 1, 2022,

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 4,080 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday. Altogether 31,720 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

China-Japan defense hotline to start next spring, expected to benefit regional stability: Global Times
December 1, 2022

A defense hotline between China and Japan is expected to be launched next spring, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi revealed on Tuesday. Chinese observers said the move can avoid escalation of tensions if miscalculation or other frictions happen between the two sides in their maritime and air relations. Click here to read…

China to further upgrade its virus control policy: People’s Daily
December 1, 2022

China’s COVID-19 prevention and control work is facing new situations and new tasks, with the weakening pathogenicity of Omicron, increasing uptake of vaccination and growing disease response experiences, Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan said on Wednesday. Click here to read…