China on Tuesday launched an inspection of law-based governance at the municipal and county levels. The inspection will focus on law-based government administration so as to accelerate the construction of rule-of-law governments and consolidate the foundation of the rule of law at the grassroots level. Click here to read... [2]
A total of 293 individuals have been elected as delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from the central Party and state organs at a meeting held in Beijing from Sunday to Tuesday. Click here to read... [3]
Chinese political advisors put forward suggestions Tuesday for expanding the country's talent pool during a consultative meeting of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Click here to read... [4]
During their 9th High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue on Tuesday, China and the European Union (EU) agreed to make joint efforts to promote practical cooperation in the field of economy and trade, and to jointly cope with the challenges facing the global economy. Click here to read... [5]
China's top legislator Li Zhanshu on Tuesday held talks with Bangladeshi parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury via video link, with both sides vowing to enhance parliamentary exchanges.
The United States should stop fueling the militarization and weaponization of outer space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday. Zhao made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on reports that the U.S. Space Force recently activated the National Space Intelligence Center. Click here to read... [6] Chinese colleges and universities have taken the lead in building over 60 percent of the key academic national laboratories and more than 30 percent of the national engineering technology research centers over the past decade, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) Tuesday. Click here to read... [7] Discipline inspection and supervisory agencies across China have handed down punishments to 21 officials at the provincial or ministerial level in the first half of this year, the country's top anti-graft body announced Tuesday. Click here to read... [8] The practice of giving money as a wedding guarantee comes under scrutiny as amounts skyrocket. Li Hongyang reports. The recent break-up of a prospective bride and groom as a result of a failure to agree on a bride price of 300,000 yuan ($45,000) has caused heated debate online nationwide.
Chinese scientists have developed a fish-shaped light-actuated swimming robot that can "eat" microplastics in water bodies and repair itself if damaged. Microplastics, pieces of plastic smaller than 5 centimeters, are large in quantity and widely distributed in the oceans. They are easily eaten by marine organisms and transmitted through the food chain, presenting a serious threat to human and ecosystem health. Click here to read... [9] More than 20 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have reported locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and daily caseloads have begun to tick up in recent days. Epidemiologists said this new wave is challenging the coping ability of more inland and small cities, which are not as well equipped as metropolises, and emerging subvariants of Omicron further press anti-virus efforts as they spread faster and are harder to detect.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed four new ambassadors in accordance with a decision by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, according to a statement from China's top legislature on Tuesday. Li Jian has been appointed ambassador to Algeria, replacing Li Lianhe. Xu Jie has been appointed ambassador to Cape Verde, replacing Du Xiaocong. Hu Changchun has been appointed Head of Chinese Mission and ambassador to the African Union, replacing Liu Yuxi. Chen Xi has been appointed ambassador to Nicaragua. Click here to read... [10] China is committed to fostering a market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by a sound legal framework, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. Li made the remarks at the Special Virtual Dialogue with Global Business Leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum. Click here to read... [11] The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to move ahead with a slimmed-down version of legislation to provide billions of dollars in subsidies and tax credits for the semiconductor industry, hoping to ease a shortage that has disrupted production in industries from automobiles to electronics and high-tech weapons.
Chinese authorities are preparing to impose a fine of more than $1 billion on ride-hailing firm Didi Global, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, a move that could bring an end to a probe into the firm's cybersecurity practices.
The U.S. State Department highlighted the use of forced labor in China's Belt and Road infrastructure project in its annual human trafficking report released Tuesday, while maintaining its assessment that Japan's efforts to eliminate trafficking are not yet sufficient. Calling forced labor the "hidden cost" of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the department said in the Trafficking in Persons Report, "All countries should be able to pursue development opportunities without sacrificing their respect for human rights."
China plans to build a new highway close to its disputed border areas with India, as part of Beijing’s efforts to strengthen its strategic position and project its power but the move is expected to draw concern from its South Asian neighbour. The highway, spanning from Lhunze county in Tibet to Mazha in Kashgar, Xinjiang region, is among 345 construction plans proposed in the new national programme, which aims to build a total of 461,000km (286,400 miles) of highway and motorway by 2035, as China seeks to revive its faltering economy and boost consumer spending through infrastructure investment. Click here to read... [12] China’s call to boost coal supplies following the power shortage last year and subsequent surge in approval for coal-fired plants has climate experts worried about the nation’s carbon-neutral goals. Provincial governments across China approved plans to add a total of 8.63 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power plants in the first quarter of 2022 alone, nearly 50 per cent of the capacity approved in the whole of 2021, according to a new report from Greenpeace East Asia on Wednesday.
The Chinese mainland Tuesday reported 108 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 47 in Gansu, 21 in Guangxi, and 20 in Guangdong, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Altogether 827 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in 13 provincial-level regions on Tuesday. Click here to read... [13] A local asymptomatic infection discovered in the port city of Dandong, in Northeast China's Liaoning Province, was identified as a new sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.2.3. No viral sequence with small genomic differences to the strain has been found either in the domestic or in the global data base, the local health authority announced on Tuesday. Click here to read... [14] The Chinese military has monitored and guarded against a United States guided-missile destroyer that sailed across the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday, a spokesman from the People's Liberation Army said Wednesday. "The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed through the Taiwan Straits on July 19 and publicly hyped the incident," said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesman of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a statement. "The theater command organized naval and air forces to track, monitor and guard against it during the passage." Click here to read... [15] China is committed to fostering a market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by a sound legal framework, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. Li made the remarks at the Special Virtual Dialogue with Global Business Leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum. Click here to read... [11]China urges U.S. to stop fueling militarization and weaponization of outer space: Xinhuanet
July 19, 2022
Universities make significant progress in China's sci-tech innovation: Xinhuanet
July 19, 2022
21 provincial-level officials punished by discipline watchdogs in H1: China Daily
July 19, 2022
Bride price tradition fueling fresh friction: China Daily
July 19, 2022
Self-repairing fish robot brings hope to plastic crisis: China Daily
July 19, 2022
20 provincial-level regions report COVID-19 cases with multiple surpassing 400 on daily basis: Global Times
July 19, 2022
Chinese president appoints new ambassadors: People’s Daily
July 19, 2022
China to foster market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by sound legal framework, says Premier Li: People’s Daily
July 20, 2022
U.S. Senate votes to move ahead on chip bill to compete with China: Reuters
July 20, 2022
China to fine Didi more than $1 billion for data breaches: Reuters
July 20, 2022
China's Belt and Road's "hidden cost" is forced labor, says U.S. report: Kyodo
July 20, 2022
China-India border: Beijing’s new highway plans near disputed territory expected to spark concern in Delhi: South China Morning Post
July 20, 2022
China’s approvals for new coal plants rebound amid renewed focus on energy security after last year’s power crisis: South China Morning Post
July 20, 2022
Chinese mainland reports 108 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
July 20, 2022
New Omicron variant identified in NE China's port city of Dandong: Global Times
July 20, 2022
PLA guards against US ship as it sails through Taiwan Straits again: China Daily
July 20, 2022
China to foster market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by sound legal framework, says Premier Li: People’s Daily
July 20, 2022
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