It is early March, which in China typically signals the start of the annual "two sessions" political season. So what are the "two sessions"?
The Party School of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (National Academy of Governance) on Saturday held the opening ceremony for its 2025 spring semester.
Three Type 055 destroyers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy have been recently conducting separate training exercises in the Yellow Sea, South Pacific, and South China Sea. Experts called the Type 055 the world's best destroyer in terms of comprehensive capabilities, and multiple ships of this class offer the PLA Navy tactical flexibilities in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and interests.
China's top political advisory body, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, will hold its annual session from March 4 to 10 in Beijing, a spokesperson for the session said on Monday.
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, held a press conference on Monday, one day before its annual session.
Over 620 Chinese nationals involved in telecom fraud have been repatriated from Myanmar's Myawaddy region, China's Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.
Qi Fabao, a PLA regiment commander who sustained a head injury while fighting bravely in the Galwan Valley border skirmish with India on June 15, 2020, was honored among 33 individuals for their outstanding performance as Chinese People's Political Consultative ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun on Saturday attended the inauguration ceremony of Uruguay's new President Yamandu Orsi.
The first volume of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on economy has been published and is available nationwide.
A fierce snowstorm swept across East China's Shandong Province on Sunday, painting the landscape in white and prompting authorities to issue two rare red alerts for hazardous road icing and blizzards. Meanwhile, in a striking contrast, Shanghai, which is some ...
Global attention will turn to Beijing as the "two sessions," the annual meetings of China's top legislature and the top political advisory body, commence. This gathering serves as a critical platform where the people's voices will be heard by policymakers, ...
After a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump that descended into a row between the two leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a much warmer welcome in Europe, as he arrived in London to attend a summit hosted ...
As the “two sessions” approach, multiple Chinese lawmakers plan to submit proposals concerning fertility support policies, including promoting sexual and reproductive health education among adolescents, strengthening the protection of women's fertility, as well as a six-month paternity leave policy for ...
Q: Is democracy only represented by “one person, one vote”? A: "Democracy is reflected in all aspects of rural life in China, and the village collective economy is a vivid embodiment of this. I spend every day with the villagers, and ...
Japanese media including NHK on Saturday suddenly revealed a news happening nearly a month ago, reporting that a Japanese destroyer had sailed through the Taiwan Straits in early February. Without mentioning the specific date, the Japanese media hyped that it ...
Tsinghua University, one of China's prestigious universities, plans to increase its undergraduate enrollment quota by approximately 150 students in 2025 and will establish a new undergraduate school dedicated to cultivating interdisciplinary talents integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with multiple disciplines, thereby ...
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand released a statement on Sunday responding to recent inquiries and hype about the repatriation of 40 Chinese nationals to China from Thailand on Thursday.
Following the announcement of renowned musician Khalil Fong (Fang Datong)'s passing by his music company, Fu Music, on China's social media platform Sina Weibo on Saturday, netizens and fellow celebrities have been sharing their condolences. While the cause of Fong's ...
The "two sessions" offer the world an important window into China's unique and distinctive whole-process people's democracy, through which the thoughts and aspirations of over 1.4 billion people have been incorporated into the top-level design of national development. #TwoSessions #ChinaDemocracy
Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed ...
China will unveil its annual GDP growth target and policy arrangements for high-quality development at the upcoming national "two sessions" in Beijing.
China's national "two sessions," a key political event shaping the country's policy direction, are set to convene in Beijing next week against the backdrop of a complex and challenging domestic and global environment.
Shanghai recorded its hottest early March in over 150 years on Saturday, as temperatures in the city center soared to 28 C, according to meteorological authorities in Shanghai. Sunday's temperature at the Xujiahui observatory was even higher than Saturday's, breaking ...
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, or China's top political advisory body, opened the 10th session of its standing committee on Saturday in Beijing to prepare for the upcoming annual session of the CPPCC National Committee.
The first traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) center in Sierra Leone was launched on Friday in the capital, Freetown, marking an important step in the country's efforts to introduce TCM therapy for the benefit of its people.
Taking an autonomous driving bus has now become a habit for a resident surnamed Yue in the city of Yangquan, north China's Shanxi Province. This habit has developed despite her initial concerns about the safety of such a vehicle.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has underscored efforts to promote the Peaceful China Initiative to a higher level.
The research facility of cold-seep ecosystem, a megaproject whose launch was recently announced in South China's Guangdong Province, aims to deepen humanity's understanding of deep-sea science by studying cold seep systems in the South China Sea. The research program will ...
Health authorities in Hunan Province have recently released a notice, which among other things, explicitly prohibited the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate prescriptions. The notice sparked heated discussions on banning AI-generated prescriptions. Health experts reached by the Global ...
Renowned musician from Hong Kong Khalil Fong (Fang Datong), 41, passed away on February 21 after fighting with illness with a positive attitude for five years. "Fong will continue his mission and dreams in another realm of life. The music ...
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially launched a self-recommendation system for aspiring football players on Saturday. This initiative is an important step by the CFA to reform the football talent selection process, and effectively prevent and combat corruption in football ...
The main agenda proposed for the upcoming third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, was unveiled Saturday.
Chinese Embassy in Canada on Saturday voiced strong opposition to the unwarranted remarks by Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on Thursday which expressed so-called concern over the repatriation of 40 Chinese nationals who illegally entered Thailand back to China.
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand said on Friday that the 40 Chinese nationals involved in illegal immigration who were repatriated from Thailand to China on Thursday have all returned to their homes, and were reunited with their families after more ...
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to discuss a draft government work report to be submitted by the State ...
In response to Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's claim at an event marking the 78th anniversary of the “February 28 Uprising” that the mainland poses the greatest threat to Taiwan island, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Friday. Analysts view the meeting and visit as demonstrating a high level of strategic mutual trust between China and Russia, which ...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Chinese Embassy in the UK, and the Chinese Mission to the EU on Friday slammed certain countries of pointing fingers at the normal law enforcement cooperation between China and Thailand, after 40 Chinese nationals involved ...
In recent years, secondhand trading platforms like Xianyu, WeChat groups and DuoZhuaYu have gradually become an indispensable part of Chinese young people's lives. These platforms not only fulfill basic functions such as exchanging items, saving money or earning extra income, ...
For a long time, the narratives surrounding China in some Western media outlets have been rife with misinformation, bias, and even hostility. Through their tinted lenses, it has been difficult for international readers to gain a true and comprehensive understanding ...
A coffee shop in Pu'er, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, has gained attention for its unusual insect infused coffee lineup, featuring drinks like Bamboo Worm Americano, Grasshopper Latte, and Earth Bee Latte, which are made with locally sourced insects, according to ...
Following the rise of Chinese AI model DeepSeek, business owners in Yiwu, dubbed the "world's supermarket," have already started using DeepSeek software to pursue cross-border trade.
A Hong Kong teenager spent nearly a month in the hospital and underwent five rounds of plasma exchange after being bitten by a Bungarus suzhenae, a highly venomous snake, purchased online from Southwest China's Yunnan Province, Singapore-based newspaper Lianhe Zaobao ...
Recently, some merchants on Chinese e-commerce platforms have begun selling "bank soil," claiming that soil collected near banks can attract wealth and enhance financial luck. However, due to the lack of scientific basis and potential legal risks, multiple platforms have ...
China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) and Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) officially signed on Friday a cooperation agreement on selecting and training Pakistani astronauts for future flight missions to China's Tiangong space station, opening a new chapter ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Friday.
"China is a very important country for us for economy, security, peace on the Korean Peninsula, and stability in Northeast Asia," former South Korean president Moon Jae-in said Friday on his X account. "It is very deplorable and worrisome to ...
When asked to comment on media reports that said South Korean leader once again brought out China-related topics during the impeachment trial over martial law at the Constitutional Court, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that at the outset ...
In response to media reports regarding Thailand repatriating 40 Chinese citizens to China on Thursday, while the US, the UK, Germany, and the EU issued statements condemning Thailand's action, Chinese FM spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that China firmly ...
Responding to a question about media reports that Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Beijing on Friday for talks with the Chinese side, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that China and Russia have maintained ...
A Chinese research team has discovered multi-layered tilted sedimentary structures beneath the surface of the Mars rover Zhurong's landing area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, which are the geological features highly similar to coastal sediments on Earth, providing the ...
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to discuss a draft government work report to be submitted by the ...
A local court in Southwest China's Guizhou Province on Friday executed death sentence on Yu Huaying, who was convicted of abducting and trafficking 17 children in 10 years.
China on Friday announced to officially launch a deep-sea research megaproject in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, designed to support cutting-edge fundamental research and development in exploring the origins of life in extreme deep-sea environments and the green development of ...
A new species of spined loach, officially named the Cobitis beijingensis, has been discovered in the Beijing area for the first time in over 40 years. This is the first time a fish species has been named using the pinyin ...
A new study of the lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was entirely covered by a molten "magma ocean" in the early stages after its birth, providing critical evidence for understanding the ...
The drills conducted by the Chinese fleet have been safe, professional, and in accordance with relevant international law and established practices, and they are completely different with the Australian military aircraft's intrusion into China's airspace, which is a serious violation ...
After China and Tajikistan signed a cooperation agreement to build the longest road bridge in Central Asia in the country, experts on Thursday highlighted this development as the latest shining progress in cooperation and bridging connectivity between the two countries, ...
Forty Chinese nationals involved in illegal immigration were repatriated from Thailand to China on Thursday as part of joint efforts to combat cross-border crimes and protect the legitimate rights of Chinese citizens, according to China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS).
Europe is ramping up diplomatic efforts to secure continued US support for Ukraine, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, closely following French President Emmanuel Macron's visit. However, some analysts ...
In response to four questions raised by journalists on the recent exercises by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships in international waters near Australia and New Zealand, including the two countries' claims that China did not notify them in ...
China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) sent out a stern warning on Thursday to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in the island of Taiwan saying that "we will come and get you, sooner or later."
A senior Chinese envoy voiced firm support for the Palestinian people's just course in restoring their legitimate national rights at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting on Thursday, calling on the international community to make efforts toward a comprehensive, ...
Editor's Note: For a long time, the narratives surrounding China in some Western media outlets have been rife with misinformation, bias, and even hostility. Through their tinted lenses, it has been difficult for international readers to gain a true and comprehensive ...
A riverside cliff along China's Yangtze River has recently gone viral and even prompted a new tourist attraction after a Shanghai designer shared a photo comparing its shape to a dog earlier this January.
In response to media inquiries over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's concerns about China-Russia relations in an interview, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that as two major countries, China and Russia share a relationship with strong endogenous ...
Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong Province, have proposed to explore a childbirth subsidy system and optimize comprehensive childbirth support measures to promote high-quality population development. An expert noted that these policies are currently being explored ...
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Thursday warned Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on the island of Taiwan: "We will come and get you, sooner or later."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Thursday reaffirmed China's role as a stabilizing force in the global economy, while addressing a media query about China's role amid rising economic uncertainties in the world.
Forty Chinese nationals involved in illegal immigration were repatriated from Thailand to China on Thursday as part of joint efforts to combat cross-border crimes and protect the legal rights of Chinese citizens, according to China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS). ...
Responding to question regarding Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters' meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, during which Peters raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Pacific Ocean, Chinese Foreign ...
The press center for China's annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the "two sessions," officially opened Thursday at the Media Center Hotel on West Chang'an Avenue in Beijing on Thursday, according to Xinhua News ...
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently released the China-led international standard for elderly care robots, which is based on the physiological and behavioral characteristics of the elderly. It provides benchmarks for the product design, manufacturing, testing and certification of various ...
What astonishing phenomena might materials reveal when they are subjected to conditions mimicking the extremes of the cosmos-ultra-low temperatures, magnetic fields that are hundreds of thousands of times stronger than Earth's, and pressure close to that at the planet's core?
The Chinese Weiqi Association (Go is known as Weiqi in China) announced late Wednesday that Chinese Go player Qin Siyue was caught using artificial intelligence to cheat during a competition. Qin has been banned from participating in any Go events, ...
The Table Tennis and Badminton Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS) said that they strongly condemn the irrational actions of some fans who insulted and slandered Chinese athletes during the recently concluded Asian Cup ...
Deputy Coordinator of the UN Ocean Decade Alison Clausen speaks at the first Ocean Decade International Coastal Cities Conference in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 26, 2025. Hosted by the Qingdao Municipal People's Government in collaboration with UNESCO'S Intergovernmental ...
A press center for China's annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the "two sessions," opened Thursday at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters in Beijing on Wednesday.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Wednesday that Kiev and Washington have finalized a partnership agreement on minerals, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
Major and severe criminal cases have been placed under special supervision in 2024, with a strict, severe and swift approach to punishing those guilty of crimes involving "one perpetrator killing multiple victims," according to a report released by the Supreme ...
An increasing number of US youth are coming to China for people-to-people exchanges with the warm welcome of the Chinese government and people, building a friendship bridge between the younger generations of the two countries. Rigel Bruce Adams, a graduate ...
"Next time when I go to the US, I will definitely make dumplings for them again, and this time I will succeed," Liu Ruiqin, a student from the Gaoxin Middle School of Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language School (Group) in Shenzhen, ...
A Bangladesh friendship delegation comprising leaders from political parties, representatives from think tanks, media and youth delegates has reportedly embarked on a visit to China, which has drawn close attention from some Indian media, characterizing the trip with phrases like ...
A collapse accident occurred at a construction site for a highway in South Korea's Anseong on Tuesday, resulting in four deaths and six injuries, with two Chinese nationals among the deceased and one who was injured. According to a statement ...
Following the Unitree humanoid robots which wowed audiences worldwide with their Yangge folk dance at the Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Snake, a futuristic Hangzhou-made spherical robot with multitask capacity and good adaptability to harsh environments has ...
DeepSeek has shaken the unilateral dominance of the US and Western countries over the development of AI and helps promote a huge explosion of large - model applications at a relatively low cost, Qi Xiangdong, chairman of Qi An Xin ...
DeepSeek is being gradually adopted by various grassroots governments in China, with a town in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region starting using it to monitor and prevent poverty relapse, while a village in Northwest China's Gansu Province previously focused ...
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters in Beijing on Wednesday.
US media reported that Ukraine and the US reached an agreement on a deal over the development of Ukraine's mineral resources, which could help ease the recent tensions between Ukraine and US President Donald Trump, and advance the goal of ...
Responding to an inquiry regarding reports that Trump administration released $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, which included $870 million in military assistance to the Taiwan region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that China is ...
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has asked senior Party officials to take on new responsibilities and initiate fresh actions in advancing Chinese modernization.
At the invitation of President Luis Lacalle Pou of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun will visit Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, and attend Uruguay's new President Yamandú ...
Two Chinese scientific researchers were successfully rescued recently from underwater karst caves in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after being missing for 69 hours. According to media reports, this was China's first successful cave diving rescue.
In response to an inquiry about the recent full release of the animated movie Ne Zha 2 in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, which has received a warm welcome, and about people in Taiwan calling on the Democratic Progressive ...
Chinese and Philippine law enforcement agencies jointly repatriated nearly 100 Chinese nationals engaged in offshore gambling in the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday.
In response to an inquiry about Taiwan regional education authorities banning exchanges and cooperation with universities in Chinese mainland, including Jinan University and Huaqiao University, citing so-called excuses of "protecting young people from being targeted by the united front," Zhu ...
"'Protection fees' won't protect 'Taiwan independence' forces, and the 'chess pieces' will inevitably turn into 'abandoned pieces,'" said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, during a press conference on Wednesday. Her remarks came in ...
When asked for comments on recent report that Taiwan FactCheck Center said it had received donations from the Open Society Foundations which was created by US investor George Soros, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State ...
In response to recent reports that a number of individuals, including Taiwan actor Darren Wang, may face criminal liability for allegedly evading military service, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, stated on Wednesday, "We ...
A spokesperson from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council called a recent claim made by Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te that "Taiwan is a chess player, not a chess piece" as self-deceptive and laughable.
Images obtained from a scientific satellite operated by a Chinese research institution reveal that the nighttime landscape of Myawaddy, a region along the Thailand-Myanmar border notorious for its concentration of telecom fraud activities, has grown noticeably dimmer, the Global Times ...
When asked to comment on Taiwan authorities' claims that the Togolese-registered ship Hong Tai, which has a mainland background, was involved in dragging and breaking the No. 3 cable from Taiwan to Penghu, and was stopped on the grounds of ...