HKSAR chief executive postpones policy address
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Monday announced that she will postpone her annual policy address originally scheduled on Wednesday.
Shenzhen ushers in new pilot reforms
In a highly anticipated move, China's central authorities released detailed measures on Sunday which aim to build Shenzhen, a city neighboring Hong Kong, into a socialist demonstration area in the next five years, underscoring the country's determination of further opening-up amid growing external pressure, as well as its ambition of integrating its reform pioneer deeper into a greater bay area that could rival others like Tokyo and San Francisco.
China unveils plan to pilot reforms in Shenzhen on building socialist demonstration area
China has issued a plan on implementing pilot reforms in Shenzhen to build the city into a demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the next five years.
HK new civil servants required to swear to uphold Basic Law: secretary
Relevant preparatory work is underway for the requirement of new civil servants employed from July 1 to pledge to uphold the Basic Law and swear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said the Secretary for the Civil Service in Hong Kong, Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, on Saturday.
Goodwill message from Xi to Trump shows major country attitude despite rivalry
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Saturday sent a message of sympathy, wishing an early recovery for US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania from the COVID-19.
China to host COP15 meeting on biodiversity in 2021: Xi
The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) will be hosted by China next year in the city of Kunming, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.
China to downplay GDP growth target in new five-year plan: economists
Ahead of a key meeting that will determine China's development path in the next five years, Chinese economists predicted that the country's policymakers will downplay the country's GDP growth target in its new economic plan, keeping it at a lower level of around 5 percent, or even scrap the specific target since the world's second-largest economy is set to drop the quantity-oriented growth model and focus on structural and quality optimization in the face of what could be the "toughest years" ahead.
HK pan-democracy lawmakers in 'critical year'
While the majority of pan-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong decided to serve extended terms in the Legislative Council (LegCo), which had been expected, some observers said that political battles will continue, as anti-government forces will continue testing the waters until the first trial under the national security law for Hong Kong has a stronger deterrent effect.
Over 60 percent believe China will recover to pre-COVID19 status in a year: GT survey
More than 60 percent of respondents to the latest survey recently conducted by the Global Times believed that China's economy will recover to its pre-epidemic status within a year, and the country's all-out efforts in fighting the coronavirus epidemic have fully lifted public confidence and strengthened national solidarity, according to the survey results.
Liaison Office in HK warns rioters ahead of proposed National Day 'rampage'
Under the National Security Law, the reckless moves of rioters in Hong Kong won't be tolerated, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said in an official statement on Tuesday, serving as a warning to some rioters who had been planning for massive illegal protests and subsequent rampage throughout the city on China's National Day on Thursday.
China's victories on poverty alleviation, epidemic control 'best response to Western stigmatization'
When the US launched a series of ideological offensives against China and the Communist Party of China (CPC) on different occasions, the Party showed its confidence to the world by demonstrating its latest achievements on poverty alleviation and epidemic control, with foreign ambassadors praising that China's victories on these issues are the best response to the stigmatization made by US officials and media.
DPP 'self-deceiving' in seeking secessionist presence of Taiwan in intl organizations
The separatist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on the island of Taiwan protested against an international organization that listed the island in "China," and urged a separate category of Chinese Taipei, but analysts noted such self-deception will not change the fact that it is an inalienable part of Chinese territory.
Taiwan residents worry about war: surveys
Residents in the island of Taiwan are worrying in an unprecedented way that cross-Straits tension may escalate into a war, as surveys conducted in the island showed that perceptions of official and military relations with the Chinese mainland have worsened. However, a majority of respondents hoped for peaceful talks with the mainland.
19th CPC Central Committee to hold 5th plenary session in Beijing on October 26-29
19th CPC Central Committee to hold 5th plenary session in Beijing on October 26-29
China capable, confident of realizing national rejuvenation: top political advisor
China's top political advisor Wang Yang said on Sunday that China is more capable and confident of realizing national rejuvenation now than at any time in history.
China to protect TikTok at 'all cost'
China is prepared to prevent Chinese firm TikTok and its advanced technologies from falling into US hands at all cost, even if that means the vastly popular video sharing app risks being shut down in the US, because allowing the US to seize the firm and its technology will not only set a dangerous precedent for other Chinese firms, but also pose a direct threat to China's national security, Chinese experts said on Saturday, a day ahead of a court battle in the US over a ban of the app.
Xi stresses building Xinjiang featuring socialism with Chinese characteristics in new era
President Xi Jinping has called for striving to build Xinjiang featuring socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
China holds 3rd central work conference on NW. China's Xinjiang
China holds 3rd central work conference on NW. China's Xinjiang President Xi Jinping attended 3rd central work conference on Xinjiang which was held on Fri & Sat, stressing that China will work hard to build a Xinjiang that follows the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and is united, prosperous, culturally advanced, harmonious & beautiful.