Xi stresses developing religions in Chinese context: Xinhuanet

December 4, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed upholding the principle of developing religions in the Chinese context, and providing active guidance for the adaptation of religions to socialist society. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a national conference on work related to religious affairs, held from Friday to Saturday in Beijing. Click here to read…

China makes key move to tackle Evergrande default: Xinhuanet

December 5, 2021

A crucial step has been taken in addressing the recent default of property developer China Evergrande Group after Guangdong provincial government held a regulatory talk with its chairman and agreed to send a working group to the company. Click here to read…

China to boost support for development of small, medium airports: Xinhuanet

December 3, 2021

China will introduce policies to support and give subsidies to ensure sustainable development of small and medium airports nationwide, according to civil aviation authorities. This is aimed at ensuring the sustainable, safe and smooth operation of such airports, especially amid the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Click here to read…

Chinese scientists generate stable pig stem cells for gene-editing: Xinhuanet

December 3, 2021

Chinese scientists have generated stable pig stem cell lines that allow multiple gene-editing. The breakthrough brightens prospects for organ transplant and livestock breeding.

Researchers from China Agricultural University, Sichuan Agricultural University, Northeast Agricultural University and Beijing Institute of Genomics cultivated stem cell lines that can “give birth to” healthy off-spring over more than 200 generations, according to a recent study published online in the journal Cell ResearchClick here to read…

Chinese researchers use salt-tolerant plant to treat saline soil: Xinhuanet

December 5, 2021

Chinese researchers have selected a saline-resistant plant variety in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that can absorb and process hundreds of tonnes of salt annually in each square kilometer of land. The area of saline land in Xinjiang spans up to 110,000 square kilometers, accounting for one-third of the country’s total, which has severely restricted the sustainable development of agriculture in the region. Click here to read…

China issues white paper on its democracy: Quishi

December 6, 2021

China’s State Council Information Office on Saturday released a white paper titled “China: Democracy That Works.” Democracy is a common value of humanity and an ideal that has always been cherished by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, said the white paper. Click here to read…

China issues 5-year plan to boost green development of industrial sectors: People’s Daily

December 4, 2021

China on Friday released a plan for the green development of its industrial sectors during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), a step forward in the country’s pursuit of low-carbon growth. By 2025, significant progress will have been made in the green and low-carbon transformation of China’s industrial structure and production, with technologies and equipment for green development widely applied, according to the plan issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Click here to read…

Xi pledges unswerving determination to support multilateralism: China Military

December 5, 2021

China’s determination to support multilateralism will not change, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday while delivering a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Imperial Springs International Forum. “Multilateralism is essentially about having international affairs managed by all parties through consultation and the future of the world decided by all countries working together,” he said. Click here to read…

China launches five-year plan to further improve rural living conditions: Global Times

December 5, 2021

The State Council, China’s cabinet, launched a five-year action plan, from 2021 to 2025, to further improve the living conditions of the rural population, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday. The action plan proposes that rural living conditions should be significantly improved by 2025 and the ecological construction of China’s rural areas needs to make new progress, while placing great emphasis on steadily increasing the penetration rate of sanitary facilities in rural areas with effective control of sewage and human waste. Click here to read…

PLA’s new-type bomber practices island bombing, mine-laying in S.China Sea: Global Times

December 5, 2021

The H-6J, the latest type of bomber to enter service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently participated in a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, practicing bomb dropping on islands and sea mine-laying, which analysts said on Sunday displayed the aircraft’s traditional bombing capability in addition to its standoff strike competence.Click here to read…

China to establish new rare-earth mammoth through merger: Global Times

December 5, 2021

China is set to establish a global rare-earth giant based on the merger of rare-earth assets from several state-owned enterprises, in a move that analysts say will effectively enhance the development and concentration of the domestic rare-earth industry. “There are certain discussions on the merger, and the plan is beginning to take shape,” a manager at a state-owned rare-earth enterprise based in Ganzhou, East China’s Jiangxi Province, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told the Global Times on Sunday. Click here to read…

China tightens control of religion, with emphasis on national security: South China Morning Post

December 6, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping has flagged a further tightening of control on religion, in a speech at a national religious work conference held in Beijing late last week.
Xi said China will further promote “sinicisation of religion”, with a focus on strengthening control of online religious affairs. He emphasised that religious activities must be conducted within the boundary of the law, according to official Xinhua news agency.
“Religious activities should be carried out within the scope stipulated by laws and regulations … and should not interfere with educational, judicial and administrative affairs as well as social life,” Xi said. Click here to read…

How Peng Shuai is fanning the embers of China’s #MeToo movement: South China Morning Post

December 5, 2021

It was a click that was heard around the world. Early last month, the send button was pressed on a post on Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai’s Twitter-like Weibo account. The post alleged sexual assault against a former senior Chinese politician, a claim that was equally sudden and explosive, coming out of nowhere and rippling around the country before censors stamped out mainstream discussion online. Nevertheless the post continued to be relayed as screenshots, graphics, links and even on blockchain, encouraging members of China’s embattled #MeToo movement. Click here to read…

Laos-China railway launched amid concern about debt owed to China: Kyodo

December 3, 2021

A railway connecting Laos and the Chinese border was launched Friday amid concerns that the large amount of debt the Southeast Asian country owes China for the project could force it to give up concessions. Laos is banking on the economic benefits its first long-distance railway will bring through greater trade, while China hopes its marquee infrastructure project under its Belt and Road Initiative will eventually extend to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, and create a land-based route to the Indo-Pacific. Click here to read…

CPC plenum passes landmark resolution: Xinhuanet

November 11, 2021

A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC’s 100 years of endeavors, according to a communique released on Thursday. The resolution was reviewed and adopted at the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, held in Beijing from Nov. 8 to 11, said the communique of the plenum. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made an important speech at the session, which was attended by 197 members and 151 alternate members of the CPC Central Committee.Click here to read…

Full Text: Communique of 6th plenary session of 19th CPC Central Committee: Xinhuanet

November 11, 2021

The sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) released a communique on Thursday. The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its sixth plenary session in Beijing from November 8 to 11, 2021. A total of 197 members and 151 alternate members of the Central Committee attended the session. Members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and leading officials of other relevant departments were present at the meeting in a non-voting capacity. Some of the colleagues working at the primary level who were delegates to the 19th National Party Congress, along with a number of experts and scholars, also attended the meeting in a non-voting capacity. Click here to read…

PLA Air Force’s new combat equipment put into realistic combat training: China Military

November 11, 2021

It’s learnt from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on Wednesday that as an important piece of equipment of the PLAAF in building unmanned aerial combat system, the WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone has been put into realistic combat training. During a recent exercise involving multi-type aircraft, by giving full play to its advantages of high-altitude and long-endurance capability, the WZ-7 recon drone quickly captured target traces based on battlefield situation, and uploaded the acquired information to the command post, thus provided strong support for the airborne fighter groups to carry out penetration and assault operations. Click here to read…

China, U.S. issue joint declaration on enhancing climate action: People’s Daily

November 12, 2021

China and the United States on Wednesday released the China-U.S. Joint Glasgow Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s here at the ongoing 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Noting that they have further recognize the seriousness and urgency of the climate crisis, the two countries said in the declaration that they are committed to tackling the crisis through their respective accelerated actions in the critical decade of the 2020s, as well as through cooperation in multilateral processes, including the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) process, to avoid catastrophic impacts. Click here to read…

Ultra-low energy consumption buildings emerging in China: People’s Daily

November 12, 2021

In recent years, China has been vigorously promoting ultra-low energy consumption buildings, including passive house. “Passive house,” originating from the German term “passivhaus,” refers to a standard for energy efficiency in a building through a design process integrated with architecture. Passive house combines the advantages of energy conservation, environmental protection, comfort and livability. Gaobeidian, about 100 km south of Beijing, boasts a passive building construction area of 1.2 million square meters, the world’s largest passive complex. Click here to read…

HK man sentenced to over 5 years in jail for inciting secession: Global Times

November 11, 2021

Ma Chun-man, a 31-year-old man dubbed as the “Captain America 2.0” who repeatedly advocated for “Hong Kong independence” in anti-government movements two years ago, was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison on Thursday, which was hailed by local legal experts as a “rightful sentence” compatible with the Basic Law. From August to November 2020, Ma, who usually dressed as the Marvel Comics character in street protests in Hong Kong, shouted slogans in public places many times including “Hong Kong independence” and “Hong Kong people to establish a nation,” which had incited others to commit secession, according to a local ruling in October. Click here to read…

Pakistan urges US to unfreeze Afghanistan assets at Troika Plus: Global Times

November 11, 2021

Pakistan on Thursday hosted the Troika Plus meeting on Afghanistan in Islamabad, with the participation of special envoys from China, Russia and the US, discussing issues like the humanitarian crisis and the future path of the war-torn country. Although Taliban diplomat Amir Khan Muttaqi was not in Thursday’s meeting, he arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday and was expected to talk with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday. China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong attended the meeting. The Troika Plus mechanism is viewed as a balanced combination of countries with different interests in various directions on the Afghan issueClick here to read…

China’s rare earth price exceeds a historic high amid booming demand and tight supplies: Global Times

November 12, 2021

Rare earth prices have broken a 10-year high on Thursday, driven by the development of emerging industries, tight supplies and the consolidation of industries at the national level. Insiders said that this could be an indication that marks the end of the era of the irrationally low prices of China’s rare earth. Within 3 minutes after the opening of the market at the 85th High-Tech auction by the China Northern Rare Earth (Group), the four targets of 20 tons of neodymium praseodymium all reached the alarm price and were sold at a price of 930,000 yuan ($145,452) per ton, according to Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange on Thursday. This price has broken a 10-year high record. Click here to read…

China’s first metaverse industry group inaugurated, looking into the new industry potentials: Global Times

November 12, 2021

China’s first metaverse industry group held its unveiling ceremony on Thursday, marking an important first step for the country’s pursue of healthy and sustainable development of the metaverse industry. The Metaverse Industry Committee under the China Mobile and Communications Association (CMCA) officially announced its establishment on Thursday, after receiving approval on October 15. During the announcement it released a new book called Metaverse, expressing the new logic for the development of the next generation internet and the future digital economy in which metaverse is deeply involved. Click here to read…

Chinese chipmaker says top executive, board members, quit: Reuters

November 12, 2021

China’s largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.HK), said its vice-chairman has resigned in a leadership reshuffle less than a year after he took the role. Chiang, a former research director at Taiwan’s TSMC (2330.TW), joined SMIC in late December. The company said he had resigned from his vice-chairman position as well as from the board with effect from Thursday in order to spend more time with his family. His departure comes just two months after SMIC’s chairman, Zhou Zixue, also resigned citing health reasons. Besides Chiang, three other members also resigned from the board, including co-chief executive officer Liang Mong Song who had threatened to quit in December last year. He would remain in his executive role, SMIC said. Click here to read…

China adopts pivotal resolution on history to boost Xi’s clout: Kyodo

November 11, 2021

China’s ruling Communist Party adopted a pivotal resolution on the country’s modern history on Thursday, state-run media reported, in an apparent move to pave the way for President Xi Jinping to serve a controversial third term as leader. The resolution on the major achievements and historical experiences of the party during its 100-year history marked the first such declaration in 40 years and only the third of its kind since it was founded in 1921. Click here to read…