Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, hosted a ceremony on June 29 to call for submissions for the second Silk Road Global News Awards (SRGNA), an event aimed at promoting cooperation among media outlets from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The ceremony was part of a sharing session on the results of joint coverage of high-quality cooperation under the …
BEIJING: From July 2 to 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan and President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Sunday.
BEIJING: An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the missions and tasks of the CPC on the new journey of the new era will be published on Monday, which marks the CPC’s 103rd founding anniversary. The article will be published in this year’s 13th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a …
China on Friday hosted an international conference in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence with experts applauding the spirit and value of these propositions amid a turbulent world. The five principles include mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, non-aggression, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful co-existence. …
BEIJING: The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence were proposed 70 years ago. Having emerged in a complex historical context, the five principles have been gradually accepted by countries worldwide and become fundamental norms for maintaining international peace and security and promoting friendly relations among nations. At a commemorative conference marking 70 years of the principles, held by China on Friday, …
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu on Thursday stated China’s stance on the Taiwan question, Xizang, the South China Sea issue and the Ukraine crisis in a phone call with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. During the phone conversation, Ma demanded that the United States translate the “five-no” commitments made by U.S. President Joe Biden into real …
BEIJING: The 2024 China High-Level Dialogue on Maritime and Commercial Arbitration began in Beijing on June 27. The event promotes the health of international supply chains while enhancing high-quality productivity, and features discussions on frontier issues in the arbitration field. It also covers arbitration innovation achievements while exploring the latest models of regional cooperation. China’s Vice Minister of Justice, Hu …
China has launched a new initiative called the “Belt and Road Skills-Building-Dreams Action” to strengthen international skills cooperation among participating countries. Announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday, the action aims to promote joint vocational standards, share training resources, cultivate skilled trainers, achieve mutual recognition of training certificates and establish cooperative brands. These efforts ultimately …
Nanchang Railway Station, a major transportation hub in east China’s Jiangxi Province, handled nearly 6.79 million passenger trips in the first five months of 2024, according to data from China Railway Nanchang Bureau Group. The station, which initially had only two platforms, five tracks, and a small waiting hall, has undergone extensive renovations over the past few decades. It now …
The mortise and tenon technique, a construction method widely used in ancient China, allows builders to create strong, flexible structures without using nails or screws. Similarly, the Roman dome, featuring a hemispherical roof, utilizes its curved shape to carry many times its own weight in a seemingly effortless manner. Both techniques are marvels of ancient engineering. From the precise interlocking …