Xi calls for good start in strengthening national defense

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 […]

UN chief congratulates Xi on success against extreme poverty

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 […]

NPC receives 473 proposals from lawmakers

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 […]

China urges British regulator to stop political manipulation

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 […]

Guangxi rising as efficient global trade portal

Guangxi rising as efficient global trade portal

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 […]

China unveils its version of health certificate for global travel

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 […]

Chinese premier to meet press on Thursday

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 […]

NPC starts 2nd plenary meeting of annual session

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 […]

IPOs: This year could be better than last, HKEX’s Chan says

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 […]

Living conditions in communities across the capital improved

Living conditions in communities across the capital improved

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 […]

Holistic approach taken for better urban planning

Holistic approach taken for better urban planning

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 […]

‘Three-sense communities’ fostered in place

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 […]

City aids areas in fight against poverty

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 […]

Chinese-developed air-defense system ready for global sales

In this undated photo, an HQ-17AE air-defense missile is fired during a recent test. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the country's top missile maker, has brought a new high-mobility air-defense missile system to the international market. Developed by the CASIC Second Academy in Beijing, China's leading manufacturer of air-defense […]

Guiyang villages reaping benefits of efforts

Local officials have helped to develop natural environment, e-commerce and tourism industries The picturesque sea of flowers in Youer village in Qingzhen, Guiyang. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Villages in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, are undergoing dramatic improvements in economic development, environment and people's livelihood as the local government continues to boost e-commerce and […]

Wang Yi: China, India should promote mutual support

Wang Yi: China, India should promote mutual support

BEIJING – China and India need to help each other succeed instead of undercutting each other, and they should strengthen cooperation instead of harboring suspicion at each other, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday. The China-India relationship is essentially about how the world's two largest developing countries get along and pursue […]

China urges US to remove all unreasonable curbs on ties

China urges US to remove all unreasonable curbs on ties

BEIJING – China hopes that the United States will meet China half way and remove all its unreasonable restrictions on bilateral cooperation as early as possible, and not create new obstacles, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday. Wang said China is ready to work with the United States to return bilateral relations […]

China raises three-point proposal on Myanmar situation

Riot police approach protesters' barricade in an attempt to disperse demonstration against the military coup in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on March 4, 2021. (STR / AFP) BEIJING – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday put forward a three-point proposal on de-escalating tensions in Myanmar. First, China hopes all parties in Myanmar will […]