China, Russia co-chair 26th session of committee for meetings between heads of
gov't: Xinhuanet
December 2, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Friday co-chaired the 26th session of the committee for regular meetings between Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko via video link. Click here to read...
Chinese universities contribute to rural vitalization strategy: People’s Daily
December 2, 2022
Chinese colleges and universities, including those under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE), have made great efforts in assisting poverty alleviation and achieved fruitful results in advancing rural vitalization, a major task in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Click here to read...
ABB's largest robotics factory starts operation in Shanghai: Xinhuanet
December 2, 2022
Swiss tech giant ABB on Friday officially opened its largest and fully automated robotics factory in Shanghai where "robots make robots." The mega factory in the Pudong New Area is the largest robotics research and development, manufacturing, and application base of ABB worldwide, the company said. It involved an investment of 150 million U.S. dollars and covers an area of 67,000 square meters. Click here to read...
China gives nod to industrial silicon futures, options trading: Xinhuanet
December 2, 2022
China's top securities watchdog has greenlighted the trading of industrial silicon futures and options in Guangzhou Futures Exchange. The introduction of industrial silicon futures and options is conducive to improving the price formation mechanism of industrial silicon, and enhancing the risk management abilities of market players, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement on Friday. Click here to read...
China's Guangzhou reports 162,700 infections in latest COVID-19 resurgence: Xinhuanet
December 2, 2022
Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, has registered 162,700 COVID-19 infections in the latest virus resurgence, with asymptomatic carriers accounting for about 90 percent of the total, local authorities said Friday. Click here to read...
Beijing Xiangshan Forum Webinar 2022 concludes: China Military
December 3, 2022
The Beijing Xiangshan Forum Webinar 2022 concluded on Friday with participants achieving consensus on "advancing the Global Security Initiative and jointly safeguarding peace and development." Click here to read...
Myanmar, China hold economic forum to further enhance cooperation: Xinhuanet
December 3, 2022
A forum on China-Myanmar economic cooperation was held here on Friday to further enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The forum, with the theme of "China's New Development and China-Myanmar Cooperation," was organized by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). Click here to read...
Chinese solar industry decries reported new US crackdown measures: Global Times
December 4, 2022
Chinese solar panel companies and industry insiders on Sunday expressed defiance over the US' reported plan to impose new tariffs on Chinese firms that it deems to be "circumventing" US tariffs. Washington's new crackdown measure will not have much impact on Chinese firms but will force them to speed up steps to enhance their industry chains, they said. Click here to read...
Key project of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is completed: Global Times
December 4, 2022
A key construction project of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was completed on Saturday. It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai, laying the foundation for the full completion of the landmark China-Russia energy cooperation project. Click here to read...
Military recruitment for first half of 2023 kicks off: China Military
December 4, 2022
Military recruitment for the first half of 2023 kicked off on December 1, 2022. The registration timeline is a little different for male and female applicants. The registration of male soldiers has already begun on December 1, 2022, with the deadline on February 10, 2023, while female applicants can enroll from January 1, 2023 to February 10, 2023. Click here to read...
Shanghai to ease COVID-19 test requirement: China Daily
December 4, 2022
Starting on Monday, Shanghai will no longer require passengers to hold a negative nucleic acid test result to take public transportation, including buses and subways, according to a municipal government announcement on Sunday afternoon. Click here to read...
Eight-point decision on Party conduct reaches 10th anniversary, leads to stricter self-governance, purer society: Global Times
December 4, 2022
It has been 10 years since the eight-point decision on work conduct were formulated and implemented after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012. More than 760,000 violations have been dealt with and more than 200 senior officials have been punished, which Chinese anti-graft experts believed showed obvious achievements in the CPC's stricter self-governance and building a purer society. Click here to read...
China’s first hydrogen industrial vehicle production line put into operation in the Greater Bay Area: Global Times
December 4, 2022
China's first hydrogen powered industrial vehicle production line is now fully operational in South China's Guangdong Province, which will support the green development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the achievement of China's "dual carbon" goal. Click here to read...
Ease China’s Covid controls to revive economy, cope with US pressure: South China Morning Post
December 4, 2022
A group of leading Chinese economists has called on authorities to ease Covid-19 controls suppressing economic activity, saying the move is needed to help fend off risks, including US pressure. In an open letter posted online on Saturday, the six economists said priority should be given to lifting restrictions on commercial areas such as transport, office buildings, restaurants, hotels and shopping malls. Click here to read...
Think tanks release report on China's outlook on human rights: Global Times
December 5, 2022
A report examining contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights was released on Monday. Jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency, the report said China's outlook on human rights has been continuously enriched and improved in practice, with its own cognitive perspective and ideological connotation based on the actual conditions of the country. Click here to read...
China's BYD to start selling EVs in Japan by early 2023: Reuters
December 5, 2022
BYD Co’s Japanese division said on Monday it would start selling its first battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the country early next year, as the world's largest EV maker further steps up its plan to either sell or make its cars available across major markets. China's BYD, in which Berkshire Hathaway owns a stake, said it will roll out an electric sports utility vehicle, ATTO 3, in Japan starting Jan. 31. The car has a cruising distance of 485 kilometres and will cost 4.4 million yen. Click here to read...
COVID confusion in China as authorities row back curbs: Reuters
December 5, 2022
A patchwork easing of the world's toughest COVID-19 curbs sowed confusion across China on Monday, spurring hopes for more clarity as officials shift tone on the dangers posed by the coronavirus in the wake of last month's unprecedented protests. Three years into the pandemic, China's zero-tolerance measures, from shutting its borders to stifling lockdowns, provide a stark contrast with the rest of the world, which has largely opened up in its efforts to live with the virus. Click here to read...
Xi unwilling to accept foreign vaccines:Taipei times
December 5, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19, and recent protests could affect his personal standing in the Chinese Communist Party, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday. Click here to read...
Think tanks release report on China's outlook on human rights: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022
A report examining contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights was released on Monday. Jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency, the report said China's outlook on human rights has been continuously enriched and improved in practice, with its own cognitive perspective and ideological connotation based on the actual conditions of the country. Click here to read...
Chinese mainland reports 4,247 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022
The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 4,247 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday. Altogether 25,477 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read...
Vaccinating elderly key to exiting pandemic: China Daily
December 5, 2022
An abundance of data has shown that domestic COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for the elderly and other vulnerable groups, drugmakers have said, as experts reiterated the importance of expanding immunization coverage in order to cope with the epidemic. Click here to read...
