People’s Republic of China

Southwest China eyes the fastest Maglev Train

Zhang Han for Global Times July 29, 2019

Southwest China eyes the fastest Maglev Train

Beijing. Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan Province is planning a high-speed maglev line with a top speed of 800 kilometers per hour to Chongqing Municipality, which will boost regional integration and the economy, analysts and local residents said. The train will run at 600-800 kilometers per hour, cutting...more

China urges US to stop unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies

Zhang Hongpei for Global Times July 28, 2019

China urges US to stop unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies

Beijing. Beijing has strongly criticized the US' unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies and urged Washington to correct its wrongdoing immediately, a spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. "It is legal and reasonable for the international community including China to develop energy cooperation with Iran within the...more

Nepal needs to speed up selection of BRI projects to improve local quality of life

Kamal Dev Bhattarai July 25, 2019

Nepal needs to speed up selection of BRI projects to improve local quality of life

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed by China in 2013. Not long after the inception of the initiative, the Nepali government made a full commitment to join. An all-party consensus exists where Nepal should reap the benefits of the BRI to meet domestic development and prosperity...more

Much potential remains for China’s economy – Global Times

Left Review Online July 20, 2019

Much potential remains for China’s economy – Global Times

Beijing. The Chinese economy grew by 6.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of the year. In the second quarter, it expanded by 6.2 percent from a year ago, the lowest growth rate in the past 27 years. While future of China-US trade war remains uncertain, the data...more

Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy a guideline for China’s foreign affairs in the new era

Sun Haoran for Global Times July 19, 2019

Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy a guideline for China’s foreign affairs in the new era

Co-hosted by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) and the Guangming Daily Press, the symposium on the theory of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy was held in Beijing on Thursday. Universities, research institutes and media from all over China were...more

China’s H1 GDP grows 6.3%

Li Xuanmin for Global Times July 17, 2019

China’s H1 GDP grows 6.3%

Beijing. China's GDP grew 6.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2019, slowing from 6.4 percent in the first quarter but falling within the annual target set by Chinese policymakers and surpassing those of other global economies. Given persistent downward pressure from the China-US trade war and...more

CPC birthplace attracts Chinese post-millennials

Lu Ting and Liu Caiyu for Global Times July 16, 2019

CPC birthplace attracts Chinese post-millennials

Beijing. Chinese post-millennials are passionate about Party stories and visiting the birthplace of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai during their summer holiday. Located in a brick-and-wood building on Xingye Road in Shanghai, the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China...more

Officials stress coexistence of China, world at Peace Forum

Yu Jincui and Lu Yuanzhi for Global Times July 11, 2019

Officials stress coexistence of China, world at Peace Forum

Beijing. China will firmly stick to the path of peaceful development and will never seek hegemony, expansion or a sphere of influence, senior Chinese officials emphasized at a forum in Beijing on Monday that gathered strategists, former foreign government officials and scholars. Addressing the opening ceremony of the...more

7 decades of achievements need to be appraised fairly – Global Times

Left Review Online July 11, 2019

7 decades of achievements need to be appraised fairly – Global Times

Beijing. As the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China draws near, the big day is gaining growing attention. What has China achieved in seven decades? Have these accomplishments affected people's lives? How should one view the problems that persist in Chinese society? These...more

Communist Party membership exceeds 90 million in China

Yang Sheng and Cao Siqi for Global Times July 7, 2019

Communist Party membership exceeds 90 million in China

Beijing. The number of members in the Communist Party of China (CPC) has zoomed past 90 million with a third of them born in the 1980s and 1990s, a top Party department announced Sunday, a day before the 98th anniversary of the establishment of the CPC. Experts say...more

World looks with hope at Xi’s North Korea visit

Left Review Online June 22, 2019

World looks with hope at Xi’s North Korea visit

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping embarks on a historic visit of North Korea on Thursday. The first visit since 2005 by a top Chinese leader to the country has the international community watching intently. This is a big event on China-North Korea relations. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un...more

Chinese President Xi to boost China-NK ties

Yang Sheng June 22, 2019

Chinese President Xi to boost China-NK ties

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping vows to strengthen China's traditional friendship with North Korea in a signed article published in North Korean mainstream media including the flagship newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea on Wednesday, one day before his two-day state visit to North Korea. Xi, also...more

China-Russia relations transcend geopolitics – Chinese Media

Left Review Online June 15, 2019

China-Russia relations transcend geopolitics – Chinese Media

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for a state visit. China and Russia agreed to upgrade their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. This is a major event in China-Russia relations. During Xi’s trip, the two countries are expected to...more

China, Kyrgyzstan push ties

Liu Xin June 14, 2019

China, Kyrgyzstan push ties

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on Thursday held a meeting where they agreed to promote the China-Kyrgyzstan comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level and continue firm support for each other to push cooperation in every field. Experts, residents of Bishkek and Chinese companies...more

SCO can help bring prosperity to nix rise of extremist forces in region

Yan Yunming June 14, 2019

SCO can help bring prosperity to nix rise of extremist forces in region

Chinese President Xi Jinping is to attend the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Friday. Over the past 18 years, as Xi said at the 18th SCO summit in 2018, "guided by the SCO...more