Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Antonio Jose Seguro on assuming the presidency of the Portuguese Republic. In his message, Xi pointed out the profound traditional friendship between China and Portugal. Xi said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 47 years ago, theContinue Reading
Inside Beijing’s conference rooms, the final draft of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan is being scrutinized. A centerpiece of the top-level roadmap sets out a profound internal gear shift to transform the world’s factory into a global innovation powerhouse by 2030. Building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as itsContinue Reading
Yang Guangqi, secretary of the general Party branch in Jinjilong village, Xinhang town, Guangde city, east China’s Anhui Province, was elected a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, in 2023. Over the years, he has fulfilled his duties diligently, conducting in-depth research, carefully considering how toContinue Reading
The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, held its second plenary meeting on Monday. Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng, attended the meeting. Zhao Leji, chairman of theContinue Reading
* For today’s China, AI is no longer merely a tool for improving efficiency, but has become a driver ushering in a new stage of economic development. * This year’s government work report for the first time calls for creating new forms of “smart economy,” which can be seen asContinue Reading
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 176 pips to 6.8982 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent fromContinue Reading
The surge in wholesale energy prices is quickly feeding into consumer costs across Europe. Analysts warn the shock could extend beyond household energy bills if the conflict drags on. A sharp rise in oil and gas prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and fears that the Israel-UnitedContinue Reading
China’s composure and adherence to principles in handling China-US relations reflect its determination and confidence to bringing stabilities and certainties to a turbulent world. That is also a key message of the news conference of China’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the annual session of China’s top legislatureContinue Reading
In charting its development blueprint for the next five years, China is positioning tech self-reliance as a strategic underpinning. Moving fast to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology has been written into China’s government work report this year and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year PlanContinue Reading
China will build three international centers for sci-tech innovation and turn them into world-class innovation engines, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country’s top legislature for deliberation. China will implement strategic deployment in fields such as AI, quantum tech, biotechnology and new energy, according toContinue Reading
