China embraces warm spring with nationwide green initiatives

As spring arrives in March, bringing warmer weather and blossoming flowers, people across China step outside to fulfill a civic duty - planting trees.  March 12 marked China's 46th Arbor Day, a national day dedicated to tree planting and environmental protection.  The practice of afforestation and greening the nation is a duty for all citizens. […]

Bees & Elephants: Villagers in Yunnan turn to beekeeping to bolster conservation of wild Asian elephants

A bee weighs 0.1 grams, while an Asian elephant can reach 5 tons.   However, despite their small size, these tiny insects are aiding in the recovery of elephant populations and mitigating human-elephant conflicts.   With China's intensified ecological conservation efforts, the population and activity range of elephants have gradually expanded. In Southwest China's Yunnan Province, the […]

Bicycle firms strive to solidify global position with innovative products

Chinese bicycle producers are showcasing their latest products at the nation's largest bicycle industry expo in Shanghai, aiming to solidify their position as the industry's leading force in terms of global supply. With reliable and comprehensive supply chains, as well as innovative technologies, they are poised to continue to drive the future of the bicycle […]

China urges US to create enabling environment for bilateral cooperation, opposes generalization of national security: FM

China urged the US to create an enabling environment for bilateral relations and cooperation across various fields, noting that the generalization of the concept of national security will finally harm its own interests, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks during a regular press conference […]

Peng Liyuan visits UNESCO headquarters, meets agency chief

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters on Monday morning in Paris on invitation. Upon the arrival of Peng, also a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay warmly welcomed her at the entrance. Azoulay […]

Greece: Ambassador participates in the 2023 Beijing Marathon

This year's 41st Beijing Marathon was held on October 29, and Greece, the cradle of the Marathon run, took part in the Beijing Marathon for the first time.  Greek Ambassador to China, Eugenios Kalpyris, was among the seven dignitaries who gave the signal for the start of the race at 7:30 am, at the Tiananmen […]

China's investments in high-tech industries surge 9.4% in first two months of 2024: NBS data

China's investment in high-tech industries in the first two months this year rose 9.4 percent year-on-year, with investment in high-tech manufacturing growing by 10 percent and high-tech services rising by 7.8 percent, Liu Aihua, a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said on Monday, underscoring the nation's ramped-up efforts in propelling new quality […]

Government Work Report charts path toward building financial powerhouse

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday delivered the Government Work Report to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). It set a number of key economic goals, including setting this year's GDP growth rate at around 5 percent while outlining a clear blueprint for China's economic work this year.  I am impressed […]

‘Taiwan independence’ a dead-end, sabotages peace in Straits

China has made serious representations to the US over the US State Department's statement on Taiwan's regional election, and opposes the US having any form of official interaction with the island, China's Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday. As the risks of Taiwan secessionists' provocation and cross-Straits conflicts overshadow peace and stability in the Straits with […]