According to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country’s top legislature for deliberation. Efforts will be made to expand market access and open up more areas, particularly in the service sector, the report said. Opening-up trials will be expanded in fields such as value-added telecom services, biotechnologyContinue 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
China will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026 and increase government deficit by 230 billion yuan (about 33.29 billion U.S. dollars) over last year, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country’s top legislature for deliberation. The deficit-to-GDP ratio for this yearContinue Reading
The following are the schedules for the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday. At 9 a.m., the fourth session of the 14th NPC will hold its openingContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged major provincial economies to redouble efforts to gain experience in analyzing new situations and solving new problems. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while taking partContinue Reading
South Africa stands ready, if necessary, to act as a mediator in resolving the conflict in the Middle East, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa said in a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town on 4 March. “South Africa is always readyContinue Reading
China will continue working with all sides, including those involved in relevant conflicts in the Middle East, to maintain communication, step up mediation efforts and pool consensus, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday at a daily press briefing. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks in response to aContinue Reading
The 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, opened its fourth session on Thursday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended the opening meeting. Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report at the meeting. Lawmakers examinedContinue Reading
The following is the adopted agenda for the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which runs from March 4 to 11. — Hear and deliberate on a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee; — HearContinue Reading
The preparatory meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on Wednesday adopted the following agenda of the session: — Deliberate the report on the work of the government; — Examine the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and socialContinue Reading
