A set of legal and policy measures took effect in China on Wednesday as part of the country's efforts to advance high-quality development and high-standard opening up. These measures include the country's first energy law, a new regulation on data security, import tariff cuts on a large number of goods, and a free trade agreement […]
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday announced the inclusion of 28 US entities to the export control list, barring exports of dual-use items to the listed companies. Separately, MOFCOM also announced the addition of 10 US entities to the unreliable entities list over their arms sales to the island of Taiwan. In a statement, […]
In response to a question about the hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that China has always adhered to a responsible attitude toward the development of cross-border rivers. The development of hydropower on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River […]
Xi sends condolences to South Korean acting president over plane crash
Chinese President Xi Jinping left the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on a special plane on Friday after concluding a series of activities here. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Macao from Wednesday to Friday for celebrations of the 25th anniversary […]
China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) released new regulatory measures to enhance the review process for micro-drama titles and mitigate problematic trends in the genre, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday. The latest guidelines focus on eliminating sensationalism and vulgarity in titles, while also introducing new requirements for content guidance, stylistic standards, and […]
French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to visit China in the new year, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday. Citing several sources familiar with the matter, the report said Macron's trusted diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne travelled this week to Beijing with a team of aides to lay the groundwork for a trip by […]
China sent a new pair of giant pandas, Xing Qiu and Yi Lan, to Australia's Adelaide Zoo, marking a new round of panda cooperation with Australia. The giant pandas will live in Australia for 10 years. On Saturday morning, the pair of giant pandas departed from the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research […]
Beijing's core AI industry is expected to surpass 300 billion yuan ($41.2 billion) in 2024, marking a 12 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry White Paper 2024, released at the Chinese Congress on Artificial Intelligence (CCAI), which is being held in Beijing from Friday to Sunday. The White Paper notes that […]
The third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation was held from Sunday to Tuesday with the launch of a global development project pool information management system, and the inauguration of China-Indian Ocean region center for maritime cooperation and training. Under the theme of "the Future of the Blue Indian Ocean Development, Practices […]