Chinese ‘artificial sun’ marks new breakthrough: Global Times
October 21, 2022

The new generation of artificial sun HL-2M in the Southwestern Institute of Physics Photo: Courtesy of the Southwestern Institute of Physics. A new breakthrough has been made in the scientific research of the new generation of “artificial sun” in China with its HL-2M plasma current exceeding 1 million amperes, creating a new record for the operation of controllable nuclear fusion device in the country, the Global Times learned from Southwestern Institute of Physics under the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on Thursday. Click here to read…

‘Party’s self-reform being a journey to which there is no end’ added to amended CPC Constitution: Global Times
October 22, 2022

A resolution on the revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) approved on Saturday agreed to add statements on the Party’s self-reform being a journey to which there is no end, and on making integrated efforts to ensure that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to become corrupt. Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee: Xinhuanet
October 22, 2022

The following is a list of the 205 members of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing on Saturday (listed in the order of the number of strokes in their surnames):
Ding Xuedong, Ding Xuexiang, Wan Lijun, Xi Jinping, Ma Xingrui, Ma Xiaowei, Wang Ning, Wang Kai (Henan), Wang Kai (PLA), Wang Yong, Wang Hao, Wang Qiang, Wang Peng, Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) List of alternate members of 20th CPC Central Committee: Xinhuanet
October 22, 2022

The following is a list of the 171 alternate members of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress on Saturday (listed in the descending order of ballots and, if their ballots are the same, the number of strokes in their surnames): Ding Xiangqun (f.), Ding Xingnong, Yu Lijun, Yu Jihong (f.), Yu Huiwen (Manchu), Ma Hancheng (Hui), Wang Jian, Wang Xi, Wang Liyan, Wang Yonghong, Wang Kangping, Wang Tingkai, Wang Xinwei, Wang Jiayi, Wei Tao (Zhuang Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) Full text of resolution on 19th CPC Central Committee report: Xinhuanet
October 22, 2022

The following is the full text of the Resolution of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the Report of the 19th Central Committee adopted at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress Saturday. Resolution of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on the Report of the 19th Central Committee Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) Full text of resolution on Party Constitution amendment: Xinhuanet
October 22, 2022

The following is the full text of a resolution on an amendment to the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted Saturday at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress. Resolution of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on the Revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China. Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) Full text of resolution on work report of 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection: Xinhuanet
October 22, 2022

The following is the full text of the Resolution of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the Report on the Work of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection adopted Saturday at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress. Click here to read…

Xi presents new CPC central leadership: Xinhuanet
October 23, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presented the Party’s new central leadership when meeting the press Sunday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He presented the other six newly elected members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee: Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi.Click here to read…

Xi stresses self-reform of Party: Xinhuanet
October 23, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Sunday said the Party should always press forward with self-reform on the journey ahead. “A political party can only become invincible if it remains committed to self-reform, even though it has had a glorious past,” Xi made the remarks when meeting the press at the Great Hall of the People. Click here to read…

China’s GJ-11 stealth drone on display in Beijing, ‘capable of seizing air superiority’: Global Times
October 23, 2022

At a time when China’s latest armed reconnaissance drone, the stealth-capable GJ-11, is on display at an ongoing expo in Beijing, official media reported that the uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) is capable of conducting missions to size air superiority. Military analysts said that while the report seems counter-intuitive, it might indicate some new combat concepts. Click here to read…

China, India should move ahead amid positive momentum in challenging intl landscape: Chinese envoy to India: Global Times
October 23, 2022

China and India should bring benefit to the two countries’ 2.8 billion people and properly handle divergence and sensitive issues amid positive momentum of the bilateral relations in the current challenging international landscape, said Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong as his more-than-3-year unforgettable tenure came to an end. Click here to read…

Hu’s dramatic China congress exit fuels speculation, official silence: Reuters
October 24, 2022

In a country where events are planned to minute detail and politics is cloaked in secrecy, former President Hu Jintao’s dramatic escorted exit from the closing of the Communist Party Congress sent speculation among China-watchers into overdrive. As per tradition, Hu, 79, had been seated on Saturday to the left of his successor, Xi Jinping, who was in the process of securing a third leadership term that was confirmed on Sunday. Click here to read…

China’s new political elites and their connection to Xi: Reuters
October 24, 2022

Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a third term as leader of China’s ruling Communist Party and unveiled a new leadership team dominated by his allies, including the entire seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, which he heads. Most of the wider Politburo, made up of 24 members, all of them men, also have some sort of connection to Xi. Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has promoted numerous people who worked for or with him when he held various senior roles in Shanghai and the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang. Click here to read…

Communique of the first plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee: Xinhuanet
October 24, 2022

The following is the full text of the communique of the first plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China: Communique of the First Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Click here to read…

China’s State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet
October 24, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, on Monday announced the appointment and removal of officials. Dong Baotong was appointed deputy head of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and head of the National Nuclear Safety Administration. Dong no longer serves as deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. Click here to read…

China welcomes FATF’s removal of Pakistan from its grey list: Xinhuanet
October 24, 2022

China welcomes the decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove Pakistan from its grey list, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. “China congratulates Pakistan on this,” spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a regular news briefing. Click here to read…

Brief introductions of members of CPC central leading bodies: China Military
October 24, 2022

The following are the brief introductions of the members of the central leading bodies of the Communist Party of China: Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping, male, Han ethnicity, was born in June 1953 and is from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He began his first job in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974. Xi graduated from School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University where he completed an in-service graduate program in Marxist theory and ideological and political education. He holds a Doctor of Law degree. Click here to read…

Xi stresses implementing guiding principles of key Party congress in armed forces: China Military
October 24, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday instructed the armed forces to study, publicize and implement the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress, and strive to achieve the goal set for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 205 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
October 25, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 205 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Altogether 875 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

How the CPC’s new central leadership was formed: Qiushi
October 25, 2022

The new central leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been elected, as the Party of over 96 million members and the Chinese people it leads embark on a new journey in China’s modernization drive. Xi Jinping was unanimously elected general secretary of the 20th CPC Central Committee at the committee’s first plenary session held on Sunday. He was also named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission (CMC). Click here to read…

Senior officials explain key report at Party congress: Qiushi
October 25, 2022

The report of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), adopted at the recently concluded 20th CPC National Congress, serves as a political manifesto and a guideline for action to achieve new victories on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, a senior official said Monday. Click here to read…

Xi urges military to focus on its centenary goals: China Military
October 25, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, urged the Chinese military on Monday to continue to be focused on the goals set by the CPC Central Committee for the armed forces to accomplish by 2027, the year marking the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army. Click here to read…

China won’t export devt model, opposes imposition on others: Global Times
October 25, 2022

The just-concluded 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elaborated on Chinese modernization, which offers a path for other countries to seek inspiration, senior Party officials at a Monday press conference reiterated that China will not export its model to other countries, nor will it import models from other countries; every country should explore its own way to modernization that suits its own situation, in response to questions and concerns from the West about whether “China might export its ideology or development model.” Click here to read…

China’s top disciplinary watchdog vows to bar officials from serving as proxies for interest groups: Global Times
October 24, 2022

At a news conference to interpret the report on the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), officials reiterated that the scourge of corruption could wreck the Party if not properly addressed, and they doubled down on the importance of fighting corruption in the future, saying that a high-handed posture on the issue should not be changed, and officials should be barred from serving as proxies for interest and power groups. Click here to read…

China ADRs tumble as Xi’s new team sparks worries over economy’s path: Reuters
October 25, 2022

U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies slumped on Monday after President Xi Jinping’s new leadership team sparked investor concerns that ideology-driven policies would be prioritized at the cost of private sector growth. Click here to read…

High-quality development given priority: People’s Daily
October 25, 2022

Economic growth to remain at core of policies, say officials and experts. China will prioritize high-quality development and keep economic development at the core of policies in the next five years while refining regulations to narrow income gaps, officials and experts said on Monday. Click here to read…

Chinese lawmakers to deliberate draft revisions to laws: People’s Daily
October 25, 2022

Chinese lawmakers will deliberate a draft amendment to China’s Legislation Law, which highlights strengthened enforcement and supervision of the Constitution, later this week.
The draft amendment also aims to improve the system and mechanism for better cohesion between legislative and reform decisions, Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China’s top legislature, said Monday. Click here to read…

China’s top legislature, State Council, top political advisory body study guiding principles of 20th CPC National Congress: People’s Daily
October 25, 2022

Chinese lawmakers will deliberate a draft amendment to China’s Legislation Law, which highlights strengthened enforcement and supervision of the Constitution, later this week.
The draft amendment also aims to improve the system and mechanism for better cohesion between legislative and reform decisions, Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China’s top legislature, said Monday. Click here to read…

China’s State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet
October 19, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, on Wednesday announced the appointment and removal of officials. Tang Wenhong was appointed deputy head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency. Xu Yongsheng was appointed deputy head of the National Government Offices Administration. Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) Delegates to 20th CPC National Congress continue holding group meetings: Xinhuanet
October 19, 2022

Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) continued holding group meetings on Wednesday. They deliberated the lists of preliminary nominees for the candidates of members and alternate members of the 20th CPC Central Committee, as well as members of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The lists were approved at the second meeting of the presidium of the congress on Tuesday. Click here to read…

HKSAR chief executive John Lee delivers first policy address: Xinhuanet
October 19, 2022

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), delivered on Wednesday his first policy address to the HKSAR Legislative Council since taking office. Click here to read…

Delegates from military discuss report to 20th CPC National Congress: China Military
October 19, 2022

Delegates from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force (PAP) attending the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have held group discussions on the report to the 20th CPC National Congress delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, in recent days. Senior Chinese military officials gave their opinions on the report to the congress in the group discussions. Click here to read…

China-proposed Digital Silk Road creates new opportunities for global development: People’s Daily
October 19, 2022

The Digital Silk Road cooperation mechanism, established by China in 2017, has constantly assisted Belt and Road countries to improve digital infrastructure, raise internet penetration, and promote digital infrastructure connectivity. It has created new opportunities of economic growth and digital transformation for relevant countries, advancing the innovative development of Belt and Road cooperation. Click here to read…

Congress delegates embrace Communist Party slogan pledging support for Xi Jinping: South China Morning Post
October 19, 2022

A new Communist Party slogan, the “two establishments” – which boils down to all-out support for Xi Jinping as China’s paramount leader – did not get a mention in the president’s work report at the opening of the national congress on Sunday. But it has been a consistent theme in panel discussions at the five-yearly gathering in Beijing, according to reports by state news agency Xinhua. When the congress ends on Saturday, the more than 2,200 delegates are expected to endorse amendments to the party’s constitution to include Xi Jinping Thought as its governing principles, and elect a new policymaking Central Committee. Click here to read…

Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple: Reuters
October 20, 2022

China’s capital, Beijing, has dialled up measures to stop COVID, strengthening public checks and locking down some residential compounds after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks, just as a key Communist Party congress entered full swing. The city of 21 million people on Thursday reported 18 new locally transmitted cases for the previous day, bringing the tally for the past 10 days to 197. That is four times more than the 49 infections detected in the previous 10-day period. Click here to read…

China defends ‘fighting spirit’ of Xi’s foreign policy: Reuters
October 20, 2022

China on Thursday defended its more assertive approach to foreign policy taken under President Xi Jinping and said its diplomats will “dare to fight” despite criticism that its so-called Wolf Warrior stance can backfire on the global stage. Chinese diplomats in the UK are under scrutiny this week after a Hong Kong protester was seen being dragged into the Chinese consulate in Manchester on Sunday and assaulted in an incident which the police are investigating. Click here to read…

China’s Xi Jinping sends ‘warning signal’ to the wealthy as he opens new front in ‘common prosperity’ push: South China Morning Post
October 20, 2022

Just days after President Xi Jinping announced tighter oversight of the way wealth is accumulated in China, speculation is growing about who might be targeted and how, with private business confidence still shaky following Beijing’s crackdown on the tech sector.
On Sunday, Xi’s report to the 20th party congress signalled more robust regulation to evenly distribute the spoils of China’s rapid development under “common prosperity”. Click here to read…

Congress delegates embrace Communist Party slogan pledging support for Xi Jinping: South China Morning Post
October 19, 2022

A new Communist Party slogan, the “two establishments” – which boils down to all-out support for Xi Jinping as China’s paramount leader – did not get a mention in the president’s work report at the opening of the national congress on Sunday. But it has been a consistent theme in panel discussions at the five-yearly gathering in Beijing, according to reports by state news agency Xinhua. When the congress ends on Saturday, the more than 2,200 delegates are expected to endorse amendments to the party’s constitution to include Xi Jinping Thought as its governing principles, and elect a new policymaking Central Committee. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 164 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
October 20, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 164 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday. Altogether 643 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

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Prosecuting authorities vow to improve public-interest litigation: China Daily
October 20, 2022

Prosecuting authorities will improve the handling of public-interest litigation to better serve people in line with the concept of high-quality rule of law, a senior prosecutor said at a news conference on Wednesday. Click here to read…

J-20 fighter jet active in all five PLA theater commands: Global Times
October 20, 2022

China’s domestically developed stealth fighter jet, the J-20, can now be found in all five theater commands of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said recently, with experts saying on Wednesday that more J-20s are expected to enter service to replace their outdated predecessors and better safeguard the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests. Click here to read…

Nearly 70% Chinese elderly intend to return to workplace after retirement: Global Times
October 20, 2022

A latest report shows that 68 percent of surveyed senior citizens in China intend to return to the workplace after retirement while 30 percent of the interviewees say they have economic pressure. Experts said it’s a normal and beneficial phenomenon given the slow growth of pension in recent years and labor shortages in some industries. Click here to read…

Report charts way to energy security, greener future: People’s Daily
October 20, 2022

The active and prudent approach to climate actions that Xi Jinping has vowed China will pursue is suitable to the nation’s conditions, with coal serving as the dominant fossil fuel reserve, experts said. Though coal may still be China’s major source of energy in the short term, they said, the country’s booming renewable energy sector has created strong momentum that will help it embrace a much greener future. Click here to read…

Agricultural reform powers China’s rise: People’s Daily
October 16, 2022

China’s economic transformation from a largely rural society to a predominantly prosperous one has been faster than any other in the world thanks to national efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, according to Rana Mitter, professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford. Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) Xi calls for building modern socialist China in all respects as key CPC congress opens: Xinhuanet
October 16, 2022

Xi Jinping called on all members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to strive in unity to build a modern socialist China in all respects as the 20th CPC National Congress opened Sunday. Click here to read…

(CPC Congress) China opposes unilateralism, exclusive groups against particular countries: Xinhuanet
October 16, 2022

China opposes all forms of unilateralism and the forming of blocs and exclusive groups targeted against particular countries, according to a report submitted to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday. Click here to read…

Presidium of 20th CPC National Congress holds its first meeting, Xi Jinping delivers speech: Xinhuanet
October 16, 2022

The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its first meeting at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of October 15. Xi Jinping was present and delivered an important speech. Presided over by the congress’ secretary-general Wang Huning, the meeting approved a list of the presidium’s 46 members on the Standing Committee including Comrade Xi Jinping. Click here to read…

Xi stresses further modernizing national defense, military: China Military
October 16, 2022

Xi Jinping said on Sunday achieving the goals for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army in 2027 and more quickly elevating the people’s armed forces to world-class standards are strategic tasks for building a modern socialist country in all respects. Click here to read…

CPC expounds on main objectives, tasks for next 5 years: China Daily
October 16, 2022

The Communist Party of China (CPC) unveiled the main objectives and tasks for the next five years in a report submitted to the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened on Sunday. The main objectives and tasks for this period are as follows: Click here to read…

Chinese Ambassador to India’s visit to Bhutan ‘helps advance friendly ties’: Global Times
October 16, 2022

Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong recently paid a three-day visit to Bhutan, during which Sun met with Bhutanese leaders and the two sides vowed to promote the development of relations, the Chinese Embassy in India said in a statement on Saturday night.Click here to read…

Xi stresses PLA centenary goals, military modernization at 20th CPC National Congress: Global Times
October 16, 2022

Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed further modernizing national defense and the military at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), with analysts saying that the modernization will involve the informatization and intelligentization of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the PLA’s enhanced capability in safeguarding the country’s security. Click here to read…

Report sets course for socialist path: People’s Daily
October 17, 2022

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China convened in Beijing on Sunday. In the report Xi Jinping delivered at the opening session, he objectively summarized the progress of the Party and the nation over the past five years and the past 10 years of the new era, and provided a guideline for their joint development in the foreseeable future. Click here to read…

CPC vows to boost modernization: People’s Daily
October 17, 2022

Party’s ‘central task’ is to build great modern socialist country, advance national rejuvenation, Xi says The Communist Party of China has vowed to comprehensively advance national rejuvenation through a Chinese path to modernization, a central task the Party laid out for the next five years and beyond at the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened in Beijing on Sunday. Click here to read…

Agricultural reform powers China’s rise: People’s Daily
October 16, 2022

China’s economic transformation from a largely rural society to a predominantly prosperous one has been faster than any other in the world thanks to national efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, according to Rana Mitter, professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford. Click here to read…

Xi’s new generals face tough military challenges post-congress: Reuters
October 17, 2022

In his first two terms as commander of the world’s largest military, Chinese President Xi Jinping has unleashed sweeping changes to its structure, posture and potency. Over those 10 years, China has rapidly expanded and advanced its naval and rocket forces, purged thousands of officers over corruption, reformed its command operations and built bases deep in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia. Click here to read…

China’s next big trade is nationalism: Reuters
October 17, 2022

President Xi Jinping has just made clear that he has bigger worries than the flagging economy. He opened the twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress on Sunday with a speech more focussed on national security and stability than in the past. That means state-led, inward-looking policies like self-sufficiency and zero-Covid will trump economic growth. Click here to read…

Xi Jinping has silver linings for rest of world: Reuters
October 17, 2022

A third term for Xi Jinping would risk a cold war, or even a hot one. But the prospect of China’s nationalistic leader staying in power, which the ruling Communist Party is almost certain to approve at its congress this week, isn’t all bad for the rest of the world. Xi’s policies are hurting the economy. That makes it harder for the People’s Republic to throw its weight around – and helps fight climate change. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 182 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
October 17, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 182 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday. Altogether 534 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. A total of 286 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, said the commission in its report. Click here to read…

CPC charts course for Chinese modernization as key congress opens: Qiushi
October 17, 2022

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened. Click here to read…

CPC charts course for modern socialist China in all respects: Global Times
October 17, 2022

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened. Click here to read…

Chinese envoy calls for engagement with Afghan Taliban: Xinhuanet

September 28, 2022

A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on the international community to engage with Afghanistan’s Taliban. “The international community should remain engaged with the Afghan interim government in a pragmatic manner, carry out positive interactions, provide patient guidance, enhance mutual understanding and trust, and help the Afghan interim government build inclusive and moderate governance,” said Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. Click here to read…

China to pilot inclusive finance reform in three cities: Xinhuanet

September 28, 2022

China will carry out pilot inclusive finance reform in three cities, the country’s central bank said Wednesday. Trials will be conducted in Tongchuan, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Lishui in east China’s Zhejiang Province, and Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to the plans released by the People’s Bank of China and seven relevant authorities. Click here to read…l

Chinese students in US see first decline in 10 years: Global Times

September 28, 2022

Chinese students may choose to study in European and Asian countries instead of the US or Australia in the future due to geopolitical factors, said a report released by a Chinese think tank on Wednesday, which also noted that the number of overseas Chinese students coming back to China after graduation will witness a continuous increase. Click here to read…

Xi Jinping visits exhibition themed “Forging Ahead in the New Era,” stresses vigorousness, resoluteness and solidarity in striving for new success of socialism with Chinese characteristics: People’s Daily

September 28, 2022

As the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is drawing near, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, president of the People’s Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited an exhibition themed “Forging Ahead in the New Era” at Beijing Exhibition Center on September 27. Xi stressed, since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has united and led the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups in solving many tough problems that were long on the agenda but remained unsolved, accomplishing many things of vital importance and long-term significance, and withstanding the test brought about by risks and challenges from political, economic, ideological, and natural domains. Click here to read…

China’s c.bank launches $28 bln loan facility to support equipment upgrades: Reuters

September 28, 2022

China’s central bank said on Wednesday it has set up a relending facility worth more than 200 billion yuan ($27.59 billion) to help manufacturers and other companies upgrade their equipment, as part of a push to revive flagging demand. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement that it will provide low-cost funds to financial institutions and guide them to lend to firms to support such upgrades. Click here to read…

China property shares, bonds slump as CIFI default report adds to sector woes: Reuters

September 28, 2022

Investors dumped shares and bonds of Chinese property developers on Wednesday, after a media report that CIFI Holdings (Group) Co had defaulted added to worries over the crisis-stricken real estate sector. Click here to read…

New U.S. strategy to enhance Pacific ties amid China’s rise in region: Kyodo

September 28, 2022

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to strengthen ties with Pacific island nations through an enhanced diplomatic presence and climate crisis support as part of its first strategy specifically focused on the region. The move comes as the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit is set to be held in Washington for two days from Wednesday, in another effort by the Biden administration to step up regional engagement in the face of China’s expanding influence. Click here to read…

Former top graft-buster at Chinese spy agency to face court on bribery charges: South China Morning Post

September 28, 2022

A former anti-corruption chief at China’s spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, was indicted for bribery on Wednesday, the top prosecutor’s office said. The National Supervisory Commission has finished its investigation of Liu Yanping, 67, according to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) statement. Liu, who was detained in March, was a committee director under the ministry’s branch of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Click here to read…

China tests central bank digital currency use to settle trades via ‘bridge’ with partners including Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE: South China Morning Post

September 29, 2022

China has completed a 40-day trial using central bank digital currencies to settle trades with Hong Kong, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates via a special “bridge” arrangement, according to a brief report published by the Financial News, the mouthpiece of the Chinese central bank. Click here to read…

Financial distress of local governments raises debt-default risks, weighs on average Chinese: South China Morning Post

September 29, 2022

Growing financial distress in regions across China is raising the risk of local governments defaulting on their bonds, as the nation presses on with its costly zero-Covid strategy. The weakening of local government finances has been of growing concern in recent weeks, triggering questions about whether local Chinese authorities will need to cut back on spending in public services, and about the overall rising costs of keeping nationwide coronavirus-curbing measures in place. Click here to read…

Former Jiangsu senior Party official indicted for bribery: Xinhuanet

September 29, 2022

Zhang Jinghua, former deputy secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has been indicted on charges of taking bribes. The National Commission of Supervision had concluded its probe into Zhang’s case. Upon the designation of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the Wuhan Municipal People’s Procuratorate in central China’s Hubei Province reviewed the case and initiated a public prosecution against Zhang at the Intermediate People’s Court of Wuhan. Click here to read…

Chinese premier urges policy implementation to boost economic recovery: Xinhuanet

September 29, 2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday called for solid efforts to carry out the country’s policies aimed at stabilizing economic recovery. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a meeting on government work regarding economic stabilization for the fourth quarter of this year. Click here to read…

China blasts U.S. for cyber attacks on Chinese university: Xinhuanet

September 29, 2022

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday said evidence proved that the United States is the greatest threat to global cyber security, calling for joint effort against U.S. infringement on cyber sovereignty and international rules. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 106 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

September 29, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 106 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 38 were in Guizhou, the National Health Commission said Thursday. Altogether 526 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

China, Arab countries hold webinar on military higher learning cooperation: China Military

September 29, 2022

The China-Arab States seminar on military higher learning institutions was held via video link at the National Defense University (NDU) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday evening. The theme of the seminar is “Strengthening higher military education cooperation and promoting the construction of a China-Arab community with a shared future”. Leaders of military higher learning institutions from 16 Arab countries attended the event. Click here to read…

China probes ‘problematic maps’ that endanger national security: Global Times

September 29, 2022

China’s natural resources and national security departments have carried out joint law enforcement operations against relevant enterprises and organizations that use “problematic maps” overseas, China Central Television reported on Wednesday. Click here to read…

China signals no let-up in its aggressive diplomacy: Reuters

September 29, 2022

China signalled on Thursday no let-up in its combative approach to foreign policy in a third term for Xi Jinping as leader despite criticism from many Western diplomats that the so-called Wolf Warrior stance has been counterproductive. Click here to read…

Xi stresses forging ahead toward new victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics: Xinhuanet

September 27, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed concerted efforts to forge ahead determinedly toward a new victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when visiting an exhibition on the great achievements of the Party and the country over the past decade.
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China to further promote intelligent manufacturing: Xinhuanet

September 27, 2022

China has released a plan to ramp up support for the creation of sound scenarios and the building of demonstration factories in the sector of intelligent manufacturing in 2022.Click here to read…

China’s large amphibious aircraft gains major progress: Xinhuanet

September 27, 2022

China’s independently-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has gained significant progress by completing critical flight tests and getting the first batch of purchase agreements, the developer announced on Tuesday. The AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 aircraft family, successfully conducted pivotal tests Tuesday morning, including scooping and dropping water, said the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country’s leading plane-maker. Click here to read…

China achieves initial success in new infrastructure construction: Qiushi

September 27, 2022

China has achieved initial success in new infrastructure construction, which has greatly facilitated the country’s social and economic development over the past decade, officials said Monday. Click here to read…

US hacked sensitive China telecom networks: China Daily

September 27, 2022

The United States National Security Agency gained access to China’s telecommunications networks and made inquiries about a number of people with sensitive backgrounds, leading to some of their information being leaked, according to an investigation report on a cyberattack at a prominent Chinese public research university. Click here to read…

Database to help Chinese courts better settle international disputes: China Daily

September 27, 2022

A law database regarding the Belt and Road Initiative is expected to be established to help Chinese courts better resolve international commercial disputes, an official from China’s top court released on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Full text of foreword by Xi Jinping to the Revitalization Library: Global Times

September 27, 2022

The following is the full text of the foreword written by Xi Jinping, titled “Forging Ahead on the Journey to National Rejuvenation,” to the Revitalization Library:

Forging Ahead on the Journey to National Rejuvenation-Foreword to the Revitalization LibraryClick here to read…

Nine people arrested in Beijing for organizing carpooling in COVID-19 risk areas; testing lab fined for not following govt guided price: Global Times

September 27, 2022

Beijing police have investigated and punished illegal and criminal acts in which passengers were sought via online social media platforms for the purpose of providing carpooling into Beijing for people who are from COVID-19 risk areas, and nine suspects have been arrested, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Never-seen-before equipment’ from PLA to appear at Airshow China 2022: Global Times

September 27, 2022

The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, will kick off on November 8 in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, with various active service aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, represented by the 20 series, making their debuts at the show. Click here to read…

China-proposed Global Development Initiative paves fast lane for global cooperation, development: People’s Daily

September 28, 2022

Global development was a topic receiving high attention at the general debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly that concluded at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 26. According to a recent report by the UN Development Program, over 90 percent of countries endured a decline on the Human Development Index in 2020 or 2021, while over 40 percent declined in both years. Human development has fallen back to 2016 levels globally.Click here to read…

Meta says it removes China-based propaganda operation targeting U.S. midterms: Reuters

September 28, 2022

Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Tuesday it disrupted the first known China-based influence operation focused on targeting users in the United States with political content ahead of the midterm elections in November. Click here to read…

China ships enter Japan waters near Senkakus, day before key anniv: Kyodo

September 28, 2022

Three Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on Wednesday, a day before the 50th anniversary of the normalization of the countries’ diplomatic ties. Click here to read…

China’s offshore yuan slides to lowest level since 2011, despite fresh steps to bolster the currency: South China Morning Post

September 28, 2022

China’s yuan tumbled against a rising US dollar in early deals on Wednesday, with its offshore trades dropping to a record low, pressured by expectations for more Federal Reserve rate hikes. China’s offshore yuan fell as far as 7.2349, the lowest level since such data became available in 2011. It traded at 7.2286 per dollar as of 0241 GMT. Click here to read…

China’s debt leniency claim for developing nation ‘restructurings’ undercut by transparency issues: South China Morning Post

September 27, 2022

China’s claim that it outranks the world’s other major economies by the amount of debt it has deferred collecting from developing countries is hard to prove, economists said, due to a lack of hard data. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said last week that China has outperformed other Group of 20 (G20) members in the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, which started in May 2020 aimed at helping the world’s 73 poorer nations deal with the impact of the coronavirus. Click here to read…

China’s Xi Jinping back in the public spotlight – in person and in policy: South China Morning Post

September 28, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping reappeared in public on Tuesday, the first time since returning from a landmark trip abroad earlier this month and with less than three weeks to go until the Communist Party’s national congress. Xi visited an exhibition in Beijing on the country’s achievements during his past two terms. Click here to read…

China to offer tax concessions for private pension schemes, defer payments of certain gov’t-levied charges, and introduce measures to enhance gov’t service: Xinhuanet

September 28, 2022

China will offer tax concessions for private pension schemes that enjoy policy support and are run commercially to meet people’s diverse needs, according to the decision made at the State Council’s Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Monday. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 119 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

September 28, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 119 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 56 were in Guizhou, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Altogether 625 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read…

CPC Congress delegates broadly representative: China Daily

September 28, 2022

Every effort has been made to ensure that the delegates elected to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China are broadly representative and include a proportion of members from the grassroots, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee said on Monday. Click here to read…

A look at how Chinese leaders were elected to upcoming Party congress: Qiushi

September 28, 2022

Fifty-two Chinese leaders were elected as delegates to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing. A total of 2,296 delegates, representing more than 96 million CPC members and 4.9 million primary-level Party organizations, will discuss and decide on major issues critical to the future of the Party and the country at the five-yearly congress. Click here to read…

Xi stresses forging ahead toward new victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics: China Military

September 28, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed concerted efforts to forge ahead determinedly toward a new victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when visiting an exhibition on the great achievements of the Party and the country over the past decade. Click here to read…

Public security bureaus develop prevention system: China Daily

September 28, 2022

China’s public security departments have accelerated the development of a prevention and control system for public security risks over the past decade, effectively enhancing people’s sense of security, officials with the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday. Click here to read…

China urges to uphold vision of peace, development, independence, inclusiveness: Xinhuanet

July 11, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Monday that China chooses to join hands with ASEAN members and other regional countries to adhere to the vision of peace, development, independence and inclusiveness. Click here to read…

China to continue increasing long-term loans to manufacturing sector: Xinhuanet

July 11, 2022

China’s top banking and insurance regulator on Monday issued a circular urging efforts to continue the rapid growth of medium and long-term loans to the manufacturing sector. Banking and insurance institutions should optimize resource allocation and improve services to support the manufacturing sector, said the circular released by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. Click here to read…

China sees rapid growth of patent agencies: Xinhuanet

July 11, 2022

China has witnessed increasing patent applications and business requirements for patent agencies, according to a report on patent agency industry development. The report, compiled by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), shows that there were 3,934 patent agencies nationwide, with 26,840 licensed patent agents by the end of 2021. Click here to read…

China’s auto exports surge in June: Xinhuanet

July 11, 2022

China’s auto exports sustained their growth momentum last month, hitting a record high and soaring 57.4 percent year on year, industry data showed on Monday. In June, auto companies exported a total of 249,000 vehicles, climbing 1.8 percent from a month earlier, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Click here to read…

China to help enterprises achieve high-quality development with aid of colleges, universities: Xinhuanet

July 11, 2022

China will launch a five-year campaign to help more than 10,000 enterprises achieve high-quality development in partnership with over 1,000 universities and colleges, according to a circular jointly released by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the China National Intellectual Property Administration. Click here to read…

Alleged sexual assault incident at Peking University draws online debate, police investigation underway: China Daily

July 11, 2022

Peking University is looking into a case of alleged sexual misconduct by a postgraduate supervisor after one of his students claimed that he had sexually assaulted her. The university’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences convened a special investigation team to look into the student’s complaint and a preliminary investigation has already been completed, according to a statement issued by the Faculty Ethics and Discipline Office of the Peking University Health Science Center on Monday. Click here to read…

Morning blast rocks community in Changchun: China Daily

July 11, 2022

No injuries were reported after an explosion in the Jingyue High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Changchun, Jilin province, on Monday morning, the local government said. The blast occurred at 5:02 am in a restaurant in a residential community. Click here to read…

Former minister of justice accused of taking bribes: China Daily

July 11, 2022

Former minister of justice Fu Zhenghua, who is suspected of accepting bribes and abusing his power for personal gain, is being prosecuted in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin province, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate released on its official website on Monday. Click here to read…

China to launch first comprehensive solar probe: China Daily

July 11, 2022

China will launch its first comprehensive solar probe, the Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory, in October, opening a new chapter in the country’s exploration of the sun, according to the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Click here to read…

China’s first homemade subsea tree for oil drilling put into use in S.China Sea, breaks foreign monopoly: Global Times

July 11, 2022

China’s first domestically developed subsea Christmas tree for oil drilling was recently installed and officially put into operation in the South China Sea, breaking the long-term monopoly of foreign products in this field, the Global Times learned from its developer on Monday. Click here to read…

China’s high-speed railways further boost tourism: People’s Daily

July 11, 2022

The Zhengzhou-Chongqing High-Speed Railway also passes through central China’s Hubei Province and the area best known for the Three Gorges Reservoir. The railway links many popular tourist attractions such as Henan’s Shaolin Temple, Hubei’s Shennongjia, and Ciqikou, an ancient town in Chongqing. The line cuts the travel time between Zhengzhou and Chongqing from about eight hours to around four hours. Click here to read…

Myanmar’s junta rolls out Chinese camera surveillance systems in more cities: Reuters

July 11, 2022

Myanmar’s junta government is installing Chinese-built cameras with facial recognition capabilities in more cities across the country, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. In tenders to procure and install the security cameras and facial recognition technology, the plans are described as safe city projects aimed at maintaining security and, in some cases, preserving civil peace, said the people who are or have been involved in the projects. Click here to read…

China’s cash crisis culprit named by police, said to have run powerful criminal gang since 2011: South China Morning Post

July 11, 2022

Police in Henan province have shed new light on the alleged culprit behind arguably one of China’s largest financial scandals, in which billions of yuan worth of deposits – comprising the savings of thousands of people – were frozen in rural banks. Click here to read…

China debt: local governments target amateur investors in new round of risky credit expansion: South China Morning Post

July 12, 2022

For William Liu, a Zhejiang-based manufacturing entrepreneur, seeing a slew of risky new investment products crop up online evokes a sense of déjà vu. In 2016, he lost all of his money after investing with two funds that bought debt being used to fund local government projects, but which ultimately never saw the light of day. Now, as China embarks on another infrastructure push to save the economy, wary investors such as Liu and some industry insiders fear that another round of risky debt expansion could be under way. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 69 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

July 12, 2022

The Chinese mainland Monday reported 69 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 22 in Guangdong and nine in both Henan and Hainan, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Altogether 278 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in 12 provincial-level regions. Click here to read…

China issues guidelines banning construction of skyscrapers over 500m to improve urban landscape: Global Times

July 12, 2022

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top economic planner, issued guidelines on Tuesday to ban the construction of skyscrapers over 500 meters high, and China will strictly limit construction of buildings over 250 meters high. Click here to read…

Symposium on studying Xi Jinping’s economic thought held in Beijing: People’s Daily

July 12, 2022

A symposium took place in Beijing Monday to mark the publication of the study outline for Xi Jinping’s economic thought. He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), attended the event. Speaking at the symposium, He urged efforts to uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping’s economic thought, and make solid progress in the work related to economic and social development. Click here to read…

Oil slides as renewed China COVID curbs temper fuel demand outlook: Reuters

July 12, 2022

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as fresh COVID-19 curbs in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on the fuel demand outlook. Click here to read…

Cai Qi elected Party chief of Beijing: Xinhuanet

June 30, 2022

Cai Qi has been elected secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee. Cai was elected to the post at the first plenary session of the 13th CPC Beijing Municipal Committee on Thursday. Click here to read…

China urges U.S. to stop suppression of Chinese firms: Xinhuanet

June 30, 2022

The United States should immediately correct its mistakes and stop sanctioning and suppressing Chinese enterprises, China’s commerce ministry said Thursday. Shu Jueting, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, made the comments in response to recent U.S. moves to impose sanctions on relevant Chinese companies on excuses related to Russia, Iran, and military links at a press briefing. Click here to read…

China urges U.S. to immediately cease malicious cyber activities: Xinhuanet

June 30, 2022

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday the United States is worthy of the name of the “empire of wiretapping” and “empire of secret stealing,” urging the country to stop its malicious cyber activities immediately. Click here to read…

Desert highway in southern Xinjiang opens: China Daily

June 30, 2022

A desert highway in the south of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region opened on Thursday, slashing travel time, benefiting local residents and boosting regional socioeconomic development, according to the line’s constructor. The 334-kilometer highway, linking Yuli and Qiemo counties in Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, is located at Tarim Basin between the southern slope of the Tianshan Mountains and the north side of the Altun Mountains.Click here to read…

644,000 punished since 2012 for violating Party rules on frugality: China Daily

June 30, 2022

About 4.71 million people were placed under investigation for suspected violation of Party disciplines and laws from the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012 to the end of April, an official said on Thursday. Click here to read…

Naval base project not aimed at any nation, ministry says: China Daily

June 30, 2022

The Ream Naval Base’s upgrade project in Cambodia, which is aided by China, is legitimate and doesn’t target any third party, said a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry on Thursday. Click here to read…

China punishes 4.7 million people in decade-long anti-graft campaign: Global Times

June 30, 2022

China has won an overwhelming victory in the fight against corruption in the past decade with the anti-graft watchdog investigating 4.39 million cases and punishing 4.7 million people as of April. Chinese observers believe upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the fundamental guarantee for China’s achievements in countering graft, which also reflects China’s institutional strengths compared with the US and a few Western countries where corruption has been institutionalized. Click here to read…

China issues $180.4 billion in local government bonds in May: Global Times

June 30, 2022

Bonds issued by China’s local governments totaled 1.21 trillion yuan ($180.4 billion) in May, accounting for about 40 percent of this type of bonds issued from January to May this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Thursday. Click here to read…

Chinese tech giants vow to stop NFT secondary trading: Reuters

June 30, 2022

Chinese tech giants including Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) and Ant Group have signed a pact to stop the secondary trading of digital collectibles and “self-regulate” their activities in the market, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. Click here to read…

China’s Communist Party nears 97 million, with more younger and educated members: South China Morning Post

June 30, 2022

China’s ruling Communist Party has grown bigger and more educated, expanding to a record 96.71 million members by the end of last year, according to official statistics.
The total amounted to a 3.7 per cent increase over the year, the organisation department of the Communist Party Central Committee said on Thursday, the eve of the party’s anniversary. Click here to read…

3 Chinese navy ships circumnavigate Japan as Tokyo remains on alert: Kyodo

July 1, 2022

Three Chinese navy ships have circumnavigated the Japanese archipelago over the past weeks, as Tokyo stays on alert for increasing military activity by Beijing and Moscow in nearby waters, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. Click here to read…

Human rights fears affecting views of China: Taipei Times

July 1, 2022

Concerns about China’s policies on human rights have led to negative views toward the world’s most populous nation, a Pew public opinion survey has found. Negative views of China remain at or near historic highs in many of the 19 countries polled in this year’s survey, which spoke to people in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. The findings are largely consistent with Pew’s previous study in 2020, but with some countries now reporting even more unfavorable views of China. Click here to read…

Xi Jinping says Hong Kong’s unique status and advantages must be upheld as he hails ‘one country, two systems’: South China Morning Post

July 1, 2022

President Xi Jinping on Friday officiated the swearing-in ceremony of the new administration led by John Lee Ka-chiu on day two of his visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s turn to Chinese rule. Having spent the night in Shenzhen, Xi crossed the border again by high-speed rail in the morning to deliver a keynote speech, giving a vigorous endorsement of “one country, two systems”, and saying it should not be altered. On Thursday, in a brief arrival speech, the president described Hong Kong as having “risen from the ashes” after overcoming various severe challenges since his last visit in 2017, which proved that “one country, two systems is a good system”. Click here to read…

China to step up financing support for major projects: Xinhuanet

July 1, 2022

China will increase financing support for its major projects through policy-based and developmental financial instruments, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Plan eyes energy efficiency at big firms: Quishi

July 1, 2022

China aims to cut large industrial enterprises’ energy consumption per unit of added value by 13.5 percent from the 2020 level, according to a plan jointly released by six government departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Click here to read…

China’s biological economy gets on higher stage: Quishi

July 1, 2022

China is one of the countries in the world that boast the greatest abundance of biological resources and see the broadest consumption market of life and health products. With complete categories and systems of the biological industry, the country is in an advantageous position to accelerate the development of biological economy. Click here to read…

China’s cabinet to raise $45b to replenish capital for major projects, boost employment: Global Times

July 01, 2022

The State Council, China’s cabinet, decided on Thursday to expand effective investment to boost employment and consumption. It will raise 300 billion yuan ($44.6 billion) through financial bond issuance to replenish capital for major projects and special debt projects. Click here to read…

China to inspect enforcement of Foreign Investment Law: People’s Daily

July 1, 2022

The National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee announced Thursday that it will launch an inspection of the enforcement of the Foreign Investment Law. An inspection team is set to carry out related work in eight provincial-level regions from July to mid-August, according to the first plenary session of the team. Click here to read…

China makes ecological protection more efficient with digital technology: People’s Daily

July 1, 2022

The prospering digital economy is gradually becoming a solid foundation supporting economic and social development, as internet, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and other new technologies are seeping into industries. Click here to read…

China’s top legislature concludes standing committee session: Xinhuanet

June 24, 2022

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 35th session Friday in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a revised Law on Physical Culture and Sports, a black soil conservation law, a decision to amend the Anti-monopoly Law, and a decision to amend the procedural rules of the NPC Standing Committee. Click here to read…

China steps up support for unemployed college graduates: Xinhuanet

June 24, 2022

China has launched a campaign to help unemployed college graduates and young people under the age of 35 secure jobs, in a bid to maintain employment stability and ensure stable economic performance. Nine pro-employment measures have been outlined to provide better services to job hunters in the campaign, which will last until December this year, according to a circular released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Friday. Click here to read…

Wang Xiaohong appointed Minister of Public Security: China Daily

June 24, 2022

Wang Xiaohong was appointed Minister of Public Security on Friday, replacing Zhao Kezhi, according to a decision adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. Click here to read…

Explosion killed 2, injured 20 in Beijing’s neighbor: China Daily

June 24, 2022

A gas explosion occurred on Friday morning at a commercial street at Yanjiao town in Sanhe city, Langfang, Hebei province, leaving two dead and 20 injured as of Friday afternoon, according to a statement from the city’s government. Click here to read…

Traditional drug use down, as synthetic use rises: China Daily

June 24, 2022

While the proportion of traditional drug-related crime is decreasing in China, synthetic drug crime is rising, a senior prosecutor from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said. Drug users have been turning to synthetic narcotics and psychotropics — drugs controlled by the State — in recent years, as tough control measures block access to more traditional drugs forcing users to find alternatives, Chen Guoqing, the SPP’s deputy-general prosecutor, told a news conference on Friday, two days ahead of the 35th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingClick here to read…

China launches cybersecurity review into online academic database to ‘prevent data security risks, safeguard natl security’: Global Times

June 24, 2022

China on Friday launched a cybersecurity review of China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the country’s largest academic research database, in an effort aimed at “preventing national data security risks, maintaining national security, and protecting the public interest,” said an official from the country’s cybersecurity review office on Friday. Click here to read…

Political advisors discuss protection of excellent culture, art of ethnic minorities: Xinhuanet

June 25, 2022

The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, held a video conference on Friday to discuss the protection and inheritance of the excellent culture and art of ethnic minoritiesClick here to read…

China to enhance legal protection of farmlands: Xinhuanet

June 25, 2022

China will expedite the formulation of a farmland protection law, a further step to safeguard the country’s farmlands, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Existing regulations, such as the prohibited non-agricultural use of arable land, will be elevated to law, the ministry said. Click here to read…

Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the High-level Dialogue on Global Development: Xinhuanet

June 25, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the High-level Dialogue on Global Development on Friday in virtual format. Following is the full text of the remarks by President Xi at the meeting: Click here to read…

Full text of Chair’s Statement of the High-level Dialogue on Global Development: Xinhuanet

June 25, 2022

Following is the full text of the Chair’s Statement of the High-level Dialogue on Global Development. Chair’s Statement of the High-level Dialogue on Global DevelopmentClick here to read…

China to provide 50 million yuan of emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan: Xinhuanet

June 25, 2022

After the earthquake disaster in Afghanistan, the Chinese government has decided to provide 50 million yuan (about 7.46 million U.S. dollars) of emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. Click here to read…

Airbus to set up China research center to boost innovation: Xinhuanet

June 25, 2022

Airbus will establish the Airbus China Research Center in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, to strengthen the company’s footprint and innovation partnerships in China, the company announced Friday. Click here to read…

PLA monitors US spy aircraft flyover in Taiwan Straits, vows to safeguard national sovereignty: Global Times

June 25, 2022

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) monitored the flyover of a US spy aircraft over the Taiwan Straits on Friday, vowing to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity amid large-scale military drills in the region in response to repeated provocations by the “Taiwan independence” secessionists and US, Japanese interference forces. Click here to read…

China proposes rules to regulate private pension investment via mutual funds: Reuters

June 25, 2022

China’s securities regulator proposed rules to regulate private pension investment via mutual funds, setting the criteria for qualified products and sales agents under a scheme that will channel fresh savings into the country’s capital markets. Click here to read…

Guangdong floods caused billions in economic losses: China Daily

June 26, 2022

The recent floods inflicted by heavy downpours between June 13 and 21 in Guangdong, the most serious in seven decades for the province, caused direct economic loss of more than 7.4 billion yuan ($1.11 billion). Click here to read…

Xi underscores importance of better respecting public opinion, following aspirations of the people: Global Times

June 26, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored the importance of better listening to the people’s voices by making good use of the internet and other channels, after millions of public suggestions were made on the work related to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Click here to read…

Chinese authorities unveil plans to ‘maximise display of police force’ two weeks after group assault on women: South China Morning Post

June 26, 2022

China has promised a “maximum” display of police force in a 100-day campaign the public security ministry said would improve public safety. The announcement comes two weeks after a brutal group attack against women on the streets of the northern Chinese city of Tangshan that sparked a nationwide outcry. Click here to read…

Officials vie to offer pledges of loyalty to Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of 20th Party Congress: South China Morning Post

June 26, 2022

Senior officials in the Communist Party around the country are lavishing praise on President Xi Jinping in the final run-up of the 20th Party Congress, using words such as “beacon”, “compass” and “fulcrum” to refer to his status. The acclaim comes months before China’s important political event when Xi is expected to kick off his third term as the party’s leader, and the party is expected to see a new leadership line-up. Click here to read…

G-7 leaders to ban Russia gold imports, monitor assertive China: Kyodo

June 27, 2022

Group of Seven leaders on Sunday looked set to tighten sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine after U.S. President Joe Biden said the group will ban Russian gold imports in a show of unity as the forum navigates the broader consequences of the prolonged war. Click here to read…

G7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China’s Belt and Road: Reuters

June 27, 2022

Group of Seven leaders on Sunday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries and counter China’s older, multitrillion-dollar Belt and Road project. Click here to read…

China’s fourth telecom player China Broadnet comes online, connects to 5G signal: Global Times

June 27, 2022

China’s state-owned radio and TV carrier China Broadnet launched its official website on Monday, announcing it has started 5G mobile phone services. Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Beijing-based Information Consumption Alliance, told the Global Times on Monday that China Broadnet had acquired a telecom carrier operation license, which is the same as ones held by China’s another three telecom giants China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. China Broadnet has since become the fourth player in the sector. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 5 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

June 27, 2022

The Chinese mainland Sunday reported five locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, three of which were in Beijing and two in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said Monday. A total of 18 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified on Sunday in seven provincial-level regions, including six in Liaoning. Click here to read…

China will surely win anti-COVID war in Shanghai, with time-tested epidemic control policy, says top leadership: Xinhuanet

May 5, 2022

China will surely win the war against COVID-19 with its scientific and effective epidemic control policy that will stand the test of time, according to a meeting of the top leadership on Thursday. Click here to read…

China to introduce greater support for smaller businesses and self-employed households, stabilize and upgrade foreign trade: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

China will provide greater relief to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and self-employed households, to promote employment stability by keeping the operations of market entities stable, according to the decision made at the State Council’s Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday. Click here to read…

China announces more measures to shore up small firms: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

The Chinese government on Thursday announced new measures to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and self-employed households navigate hardships. While chairing a State Council executive meeting, Premier Li Keqiang also specified steps to stabilize foreign trade amid efforts to smoothen industrial and supply chains. Click here to read…

China opposes NATO’s provocation of bloc confrontations around globe: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

China is firmly opposed to NATO provocating bloc confrontations around the world, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations said Thursday during the Security Council briefing on Ukraine. Click here to read…

Over 70 pct of Shanghai’s major enterprises resume production: Xinhuanet

May 5, 2022

Over 70 percent of Shanghai’s 1,800-plus major enterprises have resumed work and production amid the city’s COVID-19 resurgence, according to a press conference on COVID-19 prevention and control held on Thursday. Click here to read…

Chinese scientists find potential in lunar soil to generate oxygen and fuel: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

Chinese material scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a find that signifies more tantalizing possibilities of utilizing lunar resources to further human exploration on the moon or beyond. Click here to read…

53 confirmed dead, 10 rescued in central China building collapse: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

A total of 53 people have been confirmed dead in a self-built residential structure collapse in central China’s Hunan Province, according to a press conference held on Friday. Ten people have been rescued, officials said. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 356 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 245 in Shanghai: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 356 local confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 245 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission’s report Friday. Apart from Shanghai, 12 other provincial-level regions on the mainland saw new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 55 in Beijing and 24 in Henan. Click here to read…

China’s large-scale water supply projects to cover 54 pct of rural residents: Xinhuanet

May 5, 2022

Large-scale water supply projects are expected to cover 54 percent of China’s rural population by the end of this year, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday. The coverage of the projects, which aim to integrate urban and rural water supply and standardize water services, stood at 52 percent in rural areas by end-2021. Click here to read…

Nearly 9,000 COVID-19 testing sites set up in Shanghai: Xinhuanet

May 5, 2022

Nearly 9,000 nucleic acid testing sites had been set up in Shanghai as of Wednesday evening, officials told a press conference on Thursday. Over 4,500 of these sites have opened for service and the rest will open in accordance with the epidemic situation and work resumption requirements, said Chen Shiyan, deputy director of Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission. Click here to read…

Shanghai reports 245 confirmed, 4,024 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet

May 6, 2022

China’s Shanghai reported 245 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 4,024 local asymptomatic cases on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday. Click here to read…

Ministry to shore up bottlenecks along transport infrastructure: China Daily

May 6, 2022

China will encourage investment in transport infrastructure construction, ensuring unimpeded logistics and helping solve the problems of enterprises to maintain a stable economy, a senior official from the Ministry of Transport said. “Transportation and logistics are the arteries of the economy and important pillars to support people’s livelihoods,” Xu Chengguang, chief planner of the Ministry of Transport, told Xinhua News Agency. Click here to read…

CPC top leadership stresses sticking to zero-COVID policy: Global Times

May 5, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on COVID-19 prevention work on Thursday. The meeting emphasized that China’s current COVID-19 control strategy has been proven to be scientific and effective, and should be unwaveringly adhered to as the country reaches a key and tough stage in fighting COVID-19. Click here to read…

Chinese FM wishes Blinken speedy recovery from COVID after virus postpones his speech on ‘China strategy’: Global Times

May 5, 2022

Hours ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s scheduled speech to outline the country’s “China strategy,” the State Department announced to postpone it due to Blinken’s positive test result for COVID-19. Click here to read…

Special envoy promotes China’s goodwill to mediate during Seoul visit amid rising tensions on Korean Peninsula: Global Times

May 5, 2022

China’s special representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming expounded on China’s stance on the issue and stressed that the country disapproves of actions by any party that could escalate the situation during his Seoul visit, which observers said “carries China’s sincerest goodwill to play a constructive mediating role” as the Peninsula experiences rising tensions and the Ukraine crisis casts a shadow over regional and global security. Click here to read…

Demand for shared bikes surges in Beijing amid strict anti-epidemic efforts: Global Times

May 5, 2022

On the first working day after the May Day holidays, demand for shared bikes skyrocketed in some core business areas of Beijing, as the capital tightened anti-virus measures and closed some of the city’s subway stations and bus stops to cut the spread of the virus. Click here to read…

Shanghai says China’s worst COVID outbreak under “effective control”: Reuters

May 6, 2022

Shanghai said on Friday it has brought China’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 under effective control following a month-long lockdown of nearly 25 million people, with authorities vowing to stand by their zero-COVID strategy despite mounting economic costs. Click here to read…

China will roll out more support measures to stabilise jobs: Reuters

May 5, 2022

China will roll out more support measures to help small firms and stabilise employment, including the introduction of policies to support the platform economy as soon as possible, State TV cited country’s cabinet as saying on Thursday. Click here to read…

Former China Development Bank exec charged for taking bribes: Reuters

May 6, 2022

A former vice president of China Development Bank (CDB), He Xingxiang, has been charged for taking bribes, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday. He is also charged for issuing financial bills in violation of regulations, illegally issuing huge amounts of loans and concealing overseas deposits, Xinhua said. Click here to read…

Didi, Lenovo founders go private on China social media, join retreat from spotlight: Reuters

May 5, 2022

The president of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and her father, the founder of Lenovo (0992.HK), have ended their public presence on China’s main social media site, the latest Chinese tech leaders to retreat from the spotlight. Didi’s Jean Liu and her father, Liu Chuanzhi, both switched on a function on China’s Weibo platform to hide all old posts, at some time during the just-ended Labour Day holiday. Neither had posted in the past six months. Click here to read…

China interfering with competition bill, says Biden: Taipei Times

May 5, 2022

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused the Chinese government of trying to interfere in negotiations over a broad China competition bill that would bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing. “Fundamentally, this is a national security issue. This is one of the reasons why the Chinese Communist Party is lobbying folks to oppose this bill,” Biden said on Tuesday in Troy, Alabama. “And it’s an issue that unites Democrats and Republicans. So, let’s get it done.” Click here to read…

Could the US military dominate space via Starlink’s satellite network?: South China Morning Post

May 6, 2022

The international community should be on high alert for the US Armed Forces’ potential domination of outer space via SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system, the official newspaper of the Chinese military said on Thursday. “The Starlink project has decided to increase the planned 12,000 satellites to 42,000, underscoring that it is widely distributed, flexible and could be reconfigured quickly,” a PLA Daily commentary said. “The ambition to militarise Starlink and its barbaric expansion deserve high alert from the international community.” Click here to read…

Xi Jinping says China’s Covid policies will ‘stand the test of time’ in Shanghai: South China Morning Post

May 6, 2022

President Xi Jinping has spoken out for the first time on China’s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, saying it “will stand the test of time” and pledged to fight any attempt to “distort, question and challenge” the country’s policies. Chairing the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee meeting, the highest decision-making body in China, Xi gave a speech telling officials and party cadres to stand firm and not waver. He said China will prevail in the fight against Covid-19 in Shanghai just as it did in Wuhan, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday night. Click here to read…

The crackdown on China’s ‘moderate’ rights voices: how tweets are now landing people in prison: South China Morning Post

May 6, 2022

Activist Wang Aizhong was taken into custody and charged by authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” in May last year.
Nearly a year later, he is still behind bars without having gone to trial: his hearing scheduled for mid-April was cancelled abruptly the week before, with no reason or new date given. “I’m worried that they keep delaying it,” Wang Henan, his wife, said. Click here to read…

US Secretary of State calls China the biggest violator of press freedoms, citing detention data: South China Morning Post

May 4, 2022

Washington’s top diplomat used the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to knock the mainland Chinese and Hong Kong governments for media restrictions and alleged harassment of journalists and dissidents worldwide. Citing data compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based non-profit advocacy group, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called China the biggest threat to press freedom in terms of the number of journalists under detention because of their work. Click here to read…

Full Text: Youth of China in the New Era: Xinhuanet

April 21, 2022

The State Council Information Office of China on Thursday published a white paper titled “Youth of China in the New Era.” The following is the full text of the report.

Youth of China in the New Era
The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China
April 2022Click here to read…

Full Text: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the opening ceremony of BFA annual conference 2022: Xinhuanet

April 21, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2022 on Thursday. Following is the full text of the speech: Click here to read…

Xi proposes Global Security Initiative: Xinhuanet

April 21, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a Global Security Initiative to promote security for all in the world. Xi put forward the initiative while delivering a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022. Click here to read…

Chinese defense minister holds phone talks with U.S. counterpart: Xinhuanet

April 20-, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe on Wednesday held phone talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. In the phone talks, Wei said that China and the United States should earnestly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state. Click here to read…

China intensifies crackdown on bribery: Xinhuanet

April 20, 2022

The National Supervisory Commission and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Wednesday jointly released five typical cases involving individuals and organizations offering bribes. Click here to read…

China rolls out private pension scheme: Xinhuanet

April 21, 2022

China on Thursday rolled out a private pension scheme to complement the nation’s current pension system in its latest effort to tackle the strains of an aging population. The scheme allows Chinese citizens to contribute up to 12,000 yuan (about 1,872 U.S. dollars) annually to individual pension accounts that would be subject to closed-end management, according to guidelines released by the State Council. Click here to read…

Chinese authority to unveil supportive measures for NEV industry: Quishi

April 21, 2022

China is to take measures to bolster the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, including extending the preferential policy for NEV purchase tax, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Tuesday. Click here to read…

Tibet moves forward with cultural preservation: Quishi

April 21, 2022

The Tibet autonomous region achieved remarkable results in 2021 on traditional cultural inheritance and protection, an official said at a work conference recently in Lhasa, the capital. Click here to read…

Academic database faces furor over fees: China Daily

April 21, 2022

China’s largest online academic database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, is under scrutiny after a library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said it would stop using the service due to its expensive subscription fee. Click here to read…

Wuhan hospital accused of medical insurance fraud: China Daily

April 20, 2022

A hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, was fined about 59.2 million yuan ($9.2 million) for defrauding the national medical insurance program of more than 23 million yuan, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Wednesday. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 2,830 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2,634 in Shanghai: China Daily

April 21, 2022

The Chinese mainland Wednesday reported 2,830 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 2,634 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission’s report Thursday. Apart from Shanghai, 17 other provincial-level regions on the mainland saw new local COVID-19 cases, including 95 in the northeastern province of Jilin, and one in Beijing. Click here to read…

Harbin locks down six districts due to COVID: China Daily

April 20, 2022

Harbin, Heilongjiang province implemented “static management” in its main urban areas, according to a statement released by the city’s epidemic control and prevention headquarters on Wednesday. Starting at noon on Wednesday, residents are urged not to enter or leave six districts — Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xaingfang, Pingfang and Songbei — which will be locked down until next Tuesday, the statement said. Click here to read…

Shanghai reports 52 COVID-19 patients in critical conditions; death tally reaches 17: Global Times

April 20, 2022

Shanghai authorities urged to prioritize the treatment of severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients to reduce the number of severe cases and mortality rate, as the city on Wednesday reported seven more COVID-19 patient deaths, adding to a total number of 17 amid this around of Omicron outbreak. Click here to read…

Two Shanghai districts eliminate community infections: Global Times

April 20, 2022

Shanghai is seeing a glimmer of hope after battling the Omicron variant for almost a month and a half, with two districts announcing they have stamped out infections within communities, and the number found outside quarantine areas has fallen for consecutive days. Click here to read…

Veteran Chinese envoy heads CEEC visit, to clarify misunderstanding over Ukraine: Global Times

April 19, 2022

A Chinese delegation led by a veteran diplomat will visit eight Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) this week. Analysts said that the trip aims to further promote cooperation as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-CEEC mechanism, and to dismiss misunderstandings, especially over China’s stance on the Ukraine crisisClick here to read…

Two new Type 055 large destroyers, a new Type 052D destroyer confirmed in PLA Navy service: Global Times

April 20, 2022

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy displayed three of its latest warships that have recently entered service – two Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyers and a Type 052D destroyer – prior to its 73rd founding anniversary on Saturday. Click here to read…

G20 members should cooperate in providing stability for a volatile world, says Chinese finance minister: Global Times

April 21, 2022

Faced with risks and challenges, G20 members should cooperate in providing stability for a volatile world, Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun said during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held on Wednesday and ThursdayClick here to read…

China moves to guarantee energy supply by increasing coal production capacity: Global Times

April 20, 2022

China plans to increase its coal capacity by 300 million tons this year and improve coal production review and approval mechanism, officials said at a meeting on Wednesday, in a move to ensure energy supplies after a power crunch last year and also to bring coal prices down, officials said. Click here to read…

China’s Xi pushes back on sanctions, de-coupling: Reuters

April 21, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s opposition to unilateral sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction” in a speech on Thursday, without directly mentioning the West’s punitive actions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Click here to read…

IMF chief warns of risks from a prolonged China slowdown: Reuters

April 21, 2022

A prolonged slowdown in China would have substantial global spillovers, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, but added that Beijing has room to adjust policy to provide support. Click here to read…

Shanghai eyes reopening as cases fall: Taipei Times

April 21, 2022

Shanghai yesterday reported no new cases of COVID-19 outside quarantined areas in two districts, raising hopes that the tide was turning in its battle against the epidemic, with some factories across the city making a gradual return to work. In an event highly publicized on state media, electric vehicle company Tesla Inc resumed production at its Shanghai plant on Tuesday after a stoppage of more than three weeks. Click here to read…

‘Liaoning’ may be vulnerable like ‘Moskva’: Taipei Times

April 21, 2022

China’s Soviet-build aircraft carrier Liaoning could be as easily sunk as the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, the Nikkei Shimbun reported yesterday. The Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank on Thursday last week after Ukraine said it struck the ship with locally made Neptune anti-ship missiles. Russia has denied the ship was hit, instead saying it sank after a fire broke out on the vessel. Click here to read…

China’s Xi Jinping rails against ‘cold war mentality’, US hegemony in call for global cooperation: South China Morning Post

April 21, 2022

President Xi Jinping has sent a strong message to Washington and its allies that China will firmly oppose decoupling, while its economy can play a lead role in global recovery as the world stands at a crossroads between the coronavirus pandemic, trade conflicts and war in Ukraine. In a speech on Thursday, Xi called for stronger macro coordination between major economies to prevent “severe and negative” spillover effects from policy decisions and to help stabilise the global supply chain. Click here to read…

China’s bride prices still rising despite crackdowns on outdated sexist custom for rights to a woman’s labour and her body: South China Morning Post

April 21, 2022

After dating a woman for several years, a man from northwest China said he had to break up with her because he couldn’t afford the nearly 300,000 yuan (US$47,00) bride price when they considered marriage. “I asked locals and was told this is commonplace. I hope you can crack down on this phenomenon,” wrote the man, surnamed Qin, last month on the page of “Messages to Leaders” on people.com.cn, an online channel for public complaints in China. Click here to read…