Chinese vice premier stresses water conservancy, agricultural production: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Tuesday stressed efforts to boost the construction of water conservancy facilities during the coming winter and spring seasons, and to promote agricultural production. Click here to read...
Full text: Speech by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022
The following is the translation of the full text of the speech by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held TuesdayClick here to read...
China's top political advisor meets with Vietnam's communist party chief: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022
China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Tuesday met with Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee. Wang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, noted that China received Trong's official visit to China right after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). He said this shows that China attaches great importance to the special relationship of "comrades and brothers" between China and Vietnam and cherishes the traditional friendship between the two peoples. Click here to read...
China pledges further efforts to support self-employed businesses: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022
Chinese officials on Tuesday pledged more efforts to support self-employed businesses amid difficulties as the country unveiled a new regulation on advancing the development of self-employed businesses. Click here to read...
China unveils plan on VR development: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022
China on Tuesday unveiled a plan to boost the development of the virtual reality (VR) industry. By 2026, the total scale of China's virtual reality industry, including related hardware, software, and applications, will exceed 350 billion yuan (about 48.56 billion U.S. dollars), according to the plan jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and four relevant departments. Click here to read...
Senior political advisors meet to share views on key Party congress spirit: China Daily
November 1, 2022
The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee held a plenary meeting on Tuesday. Wang Yang, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting. Click here to read...
US and Chinese officials working to set up Biden-Xi meeting: Reuters
November 1, 2022
U.S. and Chinese officials are still working to arrange a face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali later this month, the White House said on Tuesday. National security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that staff-level work is ongoing to set up a potential meeting. "Staffs are still working through the modalities," he said. Click here to read...
Chinese mainland reports 409 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
November 2, 2022
The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 409 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Altogether 2,346 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identifiedClick here to read...
China's upcoming import expo attracts 145 countries, regions, int'l organs: Qiushi
November 2, 2022
Representatives from a total of 145 countries, regions and international organizations will participate in the upcoming fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, the organizer said on Tuesday. Click here to read...
More investment made in roads to stabilize economy: Qiushi
November 2, 2022
China has increased the construction of highway infrastructure in order to maintain and increase investment and stabilize the economy, according to the Ministry of Transport. From January to September, construction began on 299 new expressway and national and provincial highway projects with a total length of 9,645 kilometers and 882 billion yuan ($121 billion) in investment, Gu Zhifeng, deputy chief of the highway bureau of the Ministry of Transport, said at a news conference on Monday. Click here to read...
World faces risk of combined epidemic of influenza and COVID-19 in the coming winter: Global Times
November 2, 2022
The world still faces the risk of a combined pandemic of COVID-19 and influenza, especially this winter, Zhong Nanshan, top Chinese respiratory diseases expert, said on Tuesday in The World Flu Day 2022 Symposium that more efforts are needed to tackle the scientific problems of influenza prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read...
India may let Chinese firms enter via JVs with local companies: Reuters
November 2, 2022
The Indian government is open to letting Chinese companies enter the country's high-tech electronics sector should they set up manufacturing plants in partnerships with local companies, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing officials. A joint venture (JV) proposal could be cleared if the Indian partner holds a majority stake and controls the board, according to the report, although it said no conditions have been finalized. Click here to read...
US and Chinese officials working to set up Biden-Xi meeting: Reuters
November 1, 2022
U.S. and Chinese officials are still working to arrange a face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali later this month, the White House said on Tuesday. National security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that staff-level work is ongoing to set up a potential meeting. "Staffs are still working through the modalities," he said. Click here to read...
Pakistan's Sharif lands in Beijing to discuss economy, debt: Reuters
November 2, 2022
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Chinese leaders and discuss plans for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion investment in the South Asian nation. The major investment in development and energy projects in Pakistan is part of President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to improve China's road, rail and sea routes with the rest of the world. Click here to read...
