(PHOTO / SCREENSHOT FROM CCTV NEWS) The People's Liberation Army Navy has recently commissioned its second Type 055 guided-missile destroyer and named it Lhasa, after the capital of the Tibet autonomous region. The Type 055 is often deemed a cruiser outside China as its large size and heavy displacement are comparable to that of the […]
State Grid employees check solar power panels in the Tibet autonomous region. (SONG WEIXING / CHINA DAILY) Chinese authorities should tailor-make air quality goals for different cities based on their natural meteorological conditions instead of ranking them by a unified standard, Zhang Xingying, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political […]
W. Ian Lipkin, a professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) An epidemiologist at Columbia University known as the "virus hunter" said China's decision-making process and infrastructure investment have contributed to the country containing the COVID-19 outbreak and […]
In this photo taken on March 5, 2021, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wiesanu speaks at an interview in the Bangkok, Thailand. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BANGKOK – Thailand has been learning from China's achievement in poverty alleviation and hopes to deepen bilateral communication and cooperation in the field, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said. Hailing […]
BEIJING – China and Russia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on jointly building an international scientific research station on the moon, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The station will be focused on multidisciplinary scientific research activities on the lunar surface According to the MoU, space authorities of China and Russia […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses the opening ceremony of a training session for young and middle-aged officials at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), on March 1, 2021. (WANG YE […]
Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the United Nations, arrives during an International Monetary Fund Committee (IMFC) plenary session at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group in Washington, DC, US, on Oct 18, 2019. (PHOTO / BLOOMBERG) BEIJING – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently extended congratulations to Chinese President […]
The second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2021. (YUE YUEWEI / XINHUA) BEIJING – Deputies to the on going fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, have […]
The logo of CGTN Europe is pictured on a sign outside an office block that houses the offices of China Global Television Network, in Chiswick Park, west London on Feb 4, 2021. (TOLGA AKMEN/AFP) BEIJING – China urges British communications regulator Ofcom and certain individuals to immediately cease engaging in political manipulation and correct their […]
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, a key crossroads providing western China with full access to global markets, will help expand the Belt and Road Initiative and support China's opening-up in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, said Lan Tianli, chairman of the region and a deputy to the National People's Congress. Early this month, 40 […]
A sample image of a digital health certificate for international travelers on the WeChat mini program. (PHOTO / FOREIGN MINISTRY'S DEPARTMENT OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS) A Chinese version of the health certificate for international travelers was launched Monday on the WeChat mini program for Chinese citizens, the Foreign Ministry's Department of Consular Affairs said in a […]
This undated file photo shows the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (PHOTO / VCG) BEIJING — Premier Li Keqiang will meet the press at the Great Hall of the People after the conclusion of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress on Thursday afternoon. ALSO READ: Premier Li: Stability in economic policy […]
The second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2021. (YUE YUEWEI / XINHUA) BEIJING – The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, started its second plenary […]
A screen displays stock figures outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong stock exchange, in Hong Kong, on Sept 16, 2019. (PAUL YEUNG / BLOOMBERG) Hong Kong stock listings could surpass last year’s pace, driven by an influx of new economy companies and a “home coming” of Chinese mainland firms, the head […]
This aerial photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows the morning view of Macao Peninsula in south China. (CHEONG KAM KA / XINHUA) MACAO – The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is set to hold the Legislative Assembly election on Sept 12 this year, according to an executive order published Monday at the Macao SAR […]
BEIJING – The number of cases of serious violent crimes in China dropped in 2020 to the lowest level in two decades, according to a work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) unveiled Monday. The number of criminal cases handled by the SPP last year was also at its lowest level in the past […]
Jinsongbei community in Beijing's Chaoyang district was once a shabby and messy area－but thanks to the city government's efforts to revamp such neighborhoods, the community has been given a new lease on life. Built in the 1970s, Jinsongbei community had become dirty and disorderly, lacking property management and modern facilities. In 2018, the local government […]
Urban planners cannot expect to come up with a design concept by simply looking at an area from high above. They must have their feet on the ground and try to understand what people really want, Beijing-based urban planner Tian Shenshen told Guangming Daily. Tian is a member of one of the 301 urban planner […]
Locals enjoy an art exhibition in Guiyang. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Residential community offices in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, are making efforts to make residents have a greater sense of gain, happiness and security to meet their ever-growing needs for a better life. The initiative is in response to the […]
The fishery breeding base of Wangmo county, Guizhou province. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, has advanced the rural industrial revolution and launched a series of assistance projects to lift impoverished areas out of poverty, said local officials. Wang Hong, the legal representative of the village's farmers' professional cooperative, said since […]
