BEIJING, China (CGTN): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said improvements to Hong Kong’s electoral system were necessary to ensure stability, urged U.S. President Joe Biden to make a “clear departure” from his predecessor’s approach to the Taiwan region and dismissed allegations of genocide in Xinjiang as “a lie through and through.” Speaking via video link …
BEIJING, China: State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi answers questions about the country’s foreign policy and external relations at a press conference on Sunday during the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. The press conference, which begins at 3 pm, is virtual at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, in line …
BEIJING (CGTN): The opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) started at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday, attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and other state leaders. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a government work report on behalf of the State Council to the national legislature for deliberation. Work report: …
Premier Li Keqiang unveils China’s plan to tackle numerous challenges in new development stage BEIJING (CGTN): China has set a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of over six percent for 2021 and outlined a plan to promote innovation, green development, and common prosperity in the next five years. Addressing the country’s annual legislative session, Premier Li Keqiang on Friday …
Historic achievement ushers in new era of development for China BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping solemnly declared “complete victory” on eradicating extreme poverty in China at a national commendation conference on Thursday – four months before the centennial of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) – marking another great miracle the Party leading the world’s most populous …
BEIJING: Strict inspections of vehicle fleets, flight bans on drones and “low, slow and small” aircraft heightened security checks for packages … Beijing is in full swing for China’s most important annual political events as the two sessions period begins next week. As a window to observe China’s development and embodiment of Chinese democracy, the two sessions cover the country’s …
BEIJING, China (Desk) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday hailed the country’s achievement of eradicating extreme poverty as a miracle that shall “go down in history.” Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a grand gathering held in Beijing to mark the …
BEIJING, China (Desk) – Building on its victory in eradicating absolute poverty, China is moving on to push for rural vitalization along with renewed efforts to consolidate the achievements made in the fight against poverty. Shaking off poverty is not the finish line, but the starting line of a new life and new endeavor, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on …
BEIJING, China (Desk) – Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday that China has scored a “complete victory” in its fight against poverty. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said absolute poverty has been eradicated in the world’s most populous country. Xi made the announcement while addressing …
BEIJING, China (Desk) – China on Wednesday expressed firm opposition to British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s remarks on Xinjiang at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), saying those words are obviously driven by “ulterior motives.” Raab has called for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet or another independent expert to be given “urgent and …