BEIJING: Carrying forward the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for mankind, China will unswervingly promote and protect human rights and actively participate in global human rights governance to push for greater development of the global human rights causes, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inspected the command office for the East China Sea area of the China Coast Guard under the People’s Armed Police Force. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed improving the capability of protecting maritime rights and carrying out maritime law …
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday reiterated that China and the European Union (EU) are partners, instead of rivals. “China-EU cooperation should be a positive cycle that enables our mutual success, not a knock-out match which results in only one winner,” said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the ministry. Wang made the remarks as comments to a recent report …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Thursday held the fourth round of maritime dialogue to review the bilateral maritime cooperation. During the session, an in-depth exchange of views on the entire spectrum of bilateral maritime cooperation was held, including naval exchanges, regional cooperation, development of maritime infrastructure, collaboration in fisheries, science and technology, search and rescue missions, maritime disaster management and …
BEIJING: Shanghai’s two major strategic locations, the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub and the new Lingang area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), are regarded as important testing areas for the city’s opening up. Departing from the hub, the “Shanghai Express,” a China-Europe freight train, directly and indirectly serves more than 2,000 import and export companies in the …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent his condolences to U.S. President Joe Biden over the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Speaking at a daily press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called Kissinger a “dear old friend” of the Chinese people and a pioneer and builder of …
BEIJING: In August, amid heavy rains, I traveled to the residence of Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, the Finnish Ambassador to China, for an interview. Recent downpours across China have heightened public attention on climate change, underlining the relevance of our discussion that day. Upon entering, I was immediately drawn to a photo of the ambassador’s sons playing in a vast field, illustrating …
BEIJING: How can such a burgeoning industry accelerate its transition to green logistics services? A whole-process tracking of the warehousing, packaging, delivery and recycling of an express packaging box by People’s Daily may offer a glimpse into the efforts. At 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 5, a woman surnamed Wang who lives in Dongxihu District, Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei …
BEIJING: It was a land of mystique and wonder in times of old. Nestled in the western frontier of China, it unfolds with a grandeur that left anyone who visits it spellbound — snow-clad mountains, lush forests, vast deserts, and emerald oases, each a vivid stroke in a masterful painting. Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture is situated in northwest China’s Xinjiang …
BEIJING: China will roll out a one-year visa-free policy to citizens from six countries – France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia – starting on December 1, 2023, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. As part of fresh efforts to bring about cross-border people-to-people exchanges to serve the country’s high-quality development and opening-up, residents from the …