Law-based governance, employment, and rural vitalization are among the top concerns of Chinese internet users, according to an online survey recently conducted by People’s Daily Online. Aimed at pooling strengths, gathering opinions, and voicing public concerns before China’s annual two sessions, the survey, conducted annually, began on Feb. 5 and ended on Feb. 25. The two sessions refer to the …
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It is critical for achieving the goals set in the 14th Five-Year Plan. The “two sessions” this year, the annual meetings of China’s national legislature and top political advisory body, have received broad attention from the international community. By observing the “two sessions,” the international …
BEIJING: China on Friday again urged the parties involved, Israel in particular, to bring about an immediate cease-fire and ensure the safety of civilians, after attacks on Thursday against Palestinian aid-seekers killed at least 112 and injured more than 700 in Gaza. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at Friday’s routine press briefing, calling on efforts to …
BEIJING: China deplores the U.S. statement related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and urges it to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. Mao’s remarks came after the U.S. Department of State said on February 28 in a statement that it is closely monitoring the implications of Hong Kong’s national …
BEIJING: Miao Deyu, assistant foreign minister and director-general of the Department of Policy Planning of China’s Foreign Ministry, held a new round of foreign policy planning consultation with Salman Ahmed, director of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, in Shanghai on Tuesday. The two sides had a candid, in-depth and constructive communication on their respective foreign policies, the …
BEIJING: The Chinese military on Thursday urged the Philippines not to “be bent on acting willfully and making trouble,” according to a Defense Ministry spokesman. The Philippine-U.S. “joint maritime military exercise” and “joint air patrol” in the South China Sea has seriously jeopardized regional peace and stability, and run counter to the efforts made by the countries in the region …
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that all parties should protect people’s right to survival and development as a priority, while attending the high-level segment of the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the world …
BEIJING: The Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming on Thursday had a video call with U.S. Senior Official for the DPRK Jung H. Pak and exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Liu said the parties concerned should face up to the crux of the Peninsula …
BEIJING: China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday. The satellite, launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket, entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellite will be mainly used for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments. This …
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop arms sales to the Taiwan region and cut military ties with the island. In response to reports that the U.S. Department of Defense has approved the sale to the Taiwan region of “advanced tactical data link system upgrade plan” worth $75 million, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the …