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President Xi to attend 20th SCO Meeting of Council of Heads of Member States via video link on Nov 10

President Xi to attend 20th SCO Meeting of Council of Heads of Member States via video link on Nov 10
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/4 9:25:31

Xi to announce achieving moderately prosperous society in H1 of 2021

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee released Tuesday the full text of proposals for mapping out a blueprint for China's development in the next 15 years, on which the top leader said the CPC Central Committee will announce the achievement of building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects after a systematic assessment and review in the first half of 2021.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/4 0:03:40

New 5-year plan to tackle external interference in HK and Taiwan

The proposal of China's new five-year plan stressed high alert to outside interference in Hong Kong and Macao affairs, and vowed to resolutely contain those activities in Taiwan to safeguard national sovereignty and stability.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/3 21:48:27

Xi to deliver keynote speech via video at CIIE opening ceremony

Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech via video link at the opening ceremony of the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) and Hongqiao International Economic Forum to be held on Wednesday in Shanghai.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/11/3 15:10:06

Woman falls for foreign spy, sentenced to prison with her accomplice husband

China has unveiled a number of espionage cases to raise people's awareness amid the sixth anniversary of the enactment of China's counter-espionage law. One of these is related to the family of a civil servant that was upturned by a lover who turned out to be a spy.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/2 20:26:16

Chinese Ambassador to Japan outlines stance on issues including HK, Xinjiang, Diaoyu Islands: media

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou on Friday accepted an exclusive interview with Asahi Shimbun to tackle China-Japan and China-US relations, and picked up quries on the Diaoyu Islands, Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/2 18:30:40

Two senior officials under investigation after 5th plenary session of 19th CPC Central Committee

Two senior Chinese officials are being investigated for violation of discipline and law, including Party secretary of Sanya in Hainan Province Tong Daochi, who used to work for Rand Corporation in the US, a rare experience for Chinese officials.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/2 15:55:49

Three Gorges Project passes all tests

After more than 20 years of construction and testing, China on Sunday announced the full completion of the mega Three Gorges project, a historical moment marking the national spirit of Chinese people and a vivid rebuttal to the West who has been dedicated to fabricating rumors and hyping its safety problems and dangers to the environment.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/1 22:33:40

China seeks 'complete' economic self-reliance

Through a series of recent top meetings, official documents and speeches, China's top leadership, including President Xi Jinping, has signaled that the country would focus on boosting the domestic supply chain and homegrown innovation to become completely self-reliant in economy and core technologies, as external risks continue to mount.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/1 21:15:09

Not in Vietnam's interest to follow the US against China: expert

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has finished his anti-China tour in Vietnam and four other nations in South and Southeast Asia on Friday, which analysts described was a fruitless farewell tour.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/31 0:03:13

China sticks to opening despite self-reliance push

Chinese officials reiterated Friday that the country's long-standing opening-up policy will remain intact, although it would adopt new development strategies that put heavy emphasis on boosting the domestic market and pursuing indigenous innovation in the next five to 15 years.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/30 20:48:41

US DOJ's 'action plan' against China 'a pure political manipulation': Chinese FM spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin Friday slammed an “action plan” against China that the US Department of Justice launched in 2018, which a recent US university report exposed.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/30 17:55:35

China's opening up will continue despite self-reliance focus: officials

Chinese officials on Friday reiterated that the country's long-standing opening-up policy will remain intact, although it would adopt new development strategies to ensure economic and technological self-reliance by focusing on the domestic market and innovation.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2020/10/30 12:55:35

CPC Central Committee holds press conference for the first time to discuss fifth plenary session

CPC Central Committee holds press conference for the first time to discuss fifth plenary session
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/30 10:02:26

China to upgrade security guarantee for development in new plan

China will further upgrade the protection of its national security by incorporating "security and development" in all aspects and process of the country's development, and accelerate the modernization of its military to build a prosperous country and a strong military in the coming years, according to the communiqué of the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/30 1:04:05

CPC vows to grasp opportunities amid major strategic devt period

The Communist Party of China (CPC) vowed to grasp new opportunities as the country is in a major strategic development period, although both opportunities and challenges the country faces have changed, reads the communique of the fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee released on Thursday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/30 0:36:06

China sets 'pragmatic' targets through 2035

With decisive progress in the past five years and a strategic victory against the COVID-19, top leadership of the Communist Part of China (CPC) on Thursday unveiled a steady and bright picture for the country's future, as it sets sweeping social and economic development goals for the next five to 15 years that aim to build the world's most populous nation into a modern socialist power in the economic, technological and other fields by 2035.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/29 23:38:41

US poisons China's international anti-graft efforts

As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo goes on an anti-China roadshow in South and Southeast Asian countries, the US has also stepped up efforts on US soil by abruptly charging eight people with "involvement in China's Fox Hunt anti-graft campaign," smearing it as an operation that targets dissidents and critics of Chinese leaders rather than economic crime suspects.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/29 18:55:33