As CDF2025 kicked off in Beijing on March 23, the new quality productive forces have once again attracted global attention. With innovation leading the way, the new quality productive forces have infused fresh momentum into the Chinese economy and may also have significant impacts on the global economy. Check out the GTGraphic for more:
The US set a global record with over 1 million COVID-19 daily cases on Jan 3, one year after the country reached its last peak in single-day cases in 2021, ...
With Christmas just several days away, Americans are facing shortages of a wide variety of holiday items, including Christmas trees and gifts. Even if they can find things to buy, ...
Changes in HK LegCo election after electoral reform
In recent years, more than ever before, the CPC has devoted greater efforts to ecological conservation and made significant progress in building a Beautiful China, Qinling Mountains's ecological improvement and ...
Graphic: US attempts to use Xinjiang affairs to break down China from within
The abuse of economic sanctions by the US
Exporting wars, launching “color revolutions” and inciting extremist ideologies – in the name of democracy. While the US has left endless bloodshed and turmoil around the world, it still attempts ...
The countless lives lost in wars waged by the US and people who are still suffering from the aftermath should not be forgotten. Instead of hosting "democracy summit" the US ...
As Omicron, a new and more contagious COVID-19 variant, sweeps across the world, President Xi pledged to provide African countries with another 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, helping the region ...
Wang Yaping becomes the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk. What's so different about a female taikonaut? These are the preparations carried out for her.
The Beijing 2022 flame is expected to arrive in Beijing on Oct 20 after it was lit in Athens on Oct 18. Check out the graphic to see how China's ...
Remember our fallen heroes! At least 21 Chinese peacekeepers have sacrificed their lives during UN missions. Since 1990, China has dispatched over 50,000 peacekeepers, more than any other permanent member ...
China's GDP grew by 9.8% year-on-year and hit a total of 82.31 trillion yuan ($12.8 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2021. China's Q3 GDP expanded 4.9%, slowing down ...
Chinese-style romance remembers past breakthroughs: -Oct 16, 1964, China detonated its first atomic bomb; Oct 16, 2021, Shenzhou-13 was successfully launched -Jun 17, 1967, China detonated its first hydrogen bomb； Jun ...
Taikonauts on the way to China's space station! Shenzhou13 spacecraft is expected to arrive and complete automatic rendezvous and docking with Tianhe core cabin in a few hours. Bon voyage, ...
Where are China's first five announced national parks? What species are preserved in them?
- When we take care to protect Nature, Nature rewards us generously; when we exploit Nature ruthlessly, it punishes us without mercy; - Let us make joint efforts to build a ...
- National reunification by peaceful means best serves the interests of the Chinese nation as a whole, including compatriots in Taiwan. - The complete reunification of our country will be and ...
-10,000 protected natural areas -1.48 million copies of crop germplasm and livestock and poultry genetic resources in storage -1,200 km of coastline restored between 2016-20 -$40 billion earmarked in each of 2017 and ...
Common prosperity should be achieved on the solid foundation of xiaokang, analysts said. They also said that the reason China can achieve xiaokang is because of the country's superior system, ...
The Airshow China 2021 will kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, S China's Guangdong Province, with about 700 companies from nearly 40 countries and regions participating online and offline. More ...
Data from China's first white paper on demographic development in Xinjiang showed that its population, particularly that of its ethnic minorities, has grown fast in both size and quality, and ...
#GTGraphic: Visiting German plants in China, experiencing high-speed rail, visiting Terracotta Warriors, learning to cook Chinese dish, tasting made-in-China German beer… Here are the footprints of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ...
Where there is a five-star red flag, there is a beacon of faith. If faith has a color, it must be China red.” -Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou said at Shenzhen ...
President Xi Jinping is a sports lover who enjoyed playing soccer and volleyball at a young age, and he still actively takes part in swimming and mountain climbing now. Check ...
#GTGraphic: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the #SCO, one of the world's first intl organizations to put forward anti-terrorism cooperation. Here are the highlights of ...
Anything to focus on after Shenzhou-12's return to Earth? China has planned 12 missions to build its space station. Now 4 of them have finished. The Tianzhou-3 cargo ship and ...
Why is the US a true war maniac? -80% of armed conflicts in the world were initiated by the US since 1945 -Only 16 years out of 240 years of American history ...
Besides inciting violence and organizing terror attacks in China's Xinjiang, the ETIM, a terrorist organization on the UN security sanction list over ties with Al Qaeda, also planned attacks on ...
China's economy picked up pace in Aug: - Value-added industrial output up 5.3% y-o-y - Urban unemployment rate stable at 5.1% - Investment in fixed assets from Jan-Aug grew ...
Who lead Afghanistan's interim government?
US fails in anti-epidemic fight: -1 in every 8 Americans has been infected with COVID-19 -Total cases surpass 40 million -Total deaths near 650,000
Zhejiang, one of China's richest provinces, leads nation's efforts to address inequality
The Wuhan Institute of Virology has been the No.1 victim of the US-led COVID-19 misinformation campaign. Take a look at typical virusorigins rumors against WIV, which have all been disproven ...
'Lab-created coronavirus' incidents, supervision loopholes, and audacious germ researchers, what really happened in the US' UNC and Fort Detrick labs? The terrible safety records show a possibility of a virus ...
From 40 to more than 230 trading partners worldwide, China's opening-up has seen foreign trade soaring upward during the past four decades.
When torrential rain, wildfires hit Mother Earth as a result of climate change, Western countries still use the blame game on China rather than focusing on changing their domestic lavish ...
COVID-19 did not break the US. It revealed what was already broken. The bonds that maintain social cohesion in the US are being torn apart by the disparity between rich ...
The US is stuck in the latest wave of #COVID19? -Last week's average daily cases reached 100,000 - 93% of cases are Delta variant-related -Most Americans live in high transmission areas -ICU ...
With records of “lab-created coronaviruses” incidents, supervision loopholes and audacious germ researchers, labs led by Ralph Baric at UNC-Chapel Hill have become focus of public suspicion in the search for virusorigins.
Team China ranked second in gold medal tally of #TokyoOlympics2020: -A total of 88 medals, with 38 gold medals -431 athletes, largest overseas team in history -Won the gold and silver medals ...
-What happened in Fort Detrick lab? -Is there any link between EVALI and COVID-19? -Will the US disclose data on early flu cases? -Why not share data on sick US soldiers who went ...
Is there any link between EVALI and COVID-19? -Chinese scientists tested 250 chest CT scans of 142 EVALI patients -16 of them were suffering viral infections -5 cases were determined as "moderately suspicious" -The ...
Big leaps in China's technology strength and innovative capabilities are the foundations to accomplish a moderately prosperous society, or xiaokang, China's Minister of Science and Technology said on Tue.
No matter how severe the floods are, we are right behind you.
After first being brought up in 1978 to the solemn declaration of realization on July 1, 2021, building a 'Xiaokang' (meaning a moderately prosperous society) society has contributed to China's ...
A stable and prosperous life shared by all ethnic groups in Xinjiang cannot be negated by stories fabricated to deceive people outside China. Check out the graphic to understand the ...
Xinjiang is dedicated to safeguarding the rights of women and children: - Nearly half of new urban jobs created in 2019 were held by women - Xinjiang's infant mortality rate ...
Two taikonauts completed the first spacewalk mission of China's space station Monday morning, laying foundation for following extravehicular activities. Check out the graphics to see what missions they have accomplished:
The declaration made by Xi marked the culmination of a 2,500-year journey of the Chinese people to pursue “xiaokang"and underscored the pride & exhilaration of the Chinese people over the ...
When Western media, NGOs and scholars try to distort what National Security Law for HongKong really means to the city, HK residents speak about the true face of the once ...
China on Thu issued a white paper on the practice of the CPC in protecting human rights. The CPC has invested huge efforts in improving human rights, adding significantly to ...
Lawyers and experts encouraged Chinese solar companies to strongly strike back at US' unreasonable and baseless accusations after the US has obviously become aware of the sanction benefits of its ...
China's space station achieves unimpeded ground-space communication with a speed equaling to that of the ground's 5G communication. The time delay is within merely 1 second.
Editor's Note: Tensions between China and Australia have risen in line with the Morrison government's foreign policy. The latest Chinese public opinion poll on Australia showed that the Chinese people have ...
Almost half of Chinese participating in GT survey believe that Australia is “too dependent” on China in its economy. Meanwhile, Chinese willingness to travel and study in the country has ...
Upgraded gear! The spacesuits for Shenzhou12 taikonauts' extravehicular activity has been upgraded a lot than ones for Shenzhou-7 mission. The adoption of mechanical arm is another highlight of this time's space walk. Check this ...
The very reason why the US, Canada and UK use these excuses to smear China is because they themselves have actually committed such atrocities. For every label of Human Rights ...
The very reason why the US, Canada and UK use these excuses to smear China is because they themselves have actually committed such atrocities. For every label of Human Rights ...
The very reason why the US, Canada and UK use these excuses to smear China is because they themselves have actually committed such atrocities. For every label of Human Rights ...
More than 1 billion vaccine doses administered in Chinese mainland.
Shenzhou-12, the first manned mission to the space station, is of utmost significance for its crucial role in continuing the work of the previous 2 flights, and the intensive construction ...
From 1992 to 2020, a total of 3,718 new species have been discovered. More than one third of new species in China have been found in Yunnan.
A comparison between defense expenditures of NATO and China in 2021 - China: 350 nuclear weapons, defense budget $209 bln - NATO: Members of alliance possess 6,065 nuclear warheads, nearly 20 times ...
Chinese youth's belief that the CPC leadership is the right way out for China remains the same; and no matter how long they choose to "lie flat," they will still ...
From 2010 to 2020, total population in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region consistently grew, and education and urbanization level continued to improve. Check the infographic for more:
19 years ago, the US played “washing power” tactics to invade Iraq. Will this similar lie work against China today? China will never flinch, while the trick will bring only ...
Art illustration for upcoming Shenzhou-12 crewed flight mission for China's space station
China contributed most to the global greening movement from 2000 to 2017 with over 25% of the world's new green space; it also completed the largest forest resources growth in ...
Editor's Note: Since China's General Administration of Customs reported the discovery of novel coronavirus on three batches of frozen products imported from Ecuador for the first time in July, more than ...
Xinjiang provides on-site photos to debunk ASPI's satellite images showing so-called 'evidence' of 'detention centers,' shedding light on how foreign organizations produce sensational 'reports' on #Xinjiang to attack China and ...
With more countries expecting comprehensive vaccination programs, the world hopes to be quickly & completely vaccinated. China, which has four vaccine candidates in Phase-III trials, vows to make its vaccines ...
China's 13th Five-Year Plan Achievements
China's defense minister is visiting India, the first visit since last year's #Doklam standoff. Presently, Sino-Indian military ties have advanced with bilateral ties, and maintained a good momentum through ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain have met seven times in the past five years. The China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperation is not only a shared asset between ...
China's foreign trade volume reached $4.1 trillion, nearly 200 times the volume in 1978, while the structure for exporting and importing has been transformed and upgraded.
Bordering China, Vietnam has significant geographical advantages in the "Belt and Road". In the past five years, top leaders of China and Vietnam have met seven times to boost bilateral ...
Mauritius is the 1st African country to start a free trade talk with China, and the only African country that lists the Chinese Spring Festival as a public holiday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to South Africa is his 3rd state visit to the country, and also the first state visit received by the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Rwanda is the first visit by a Chinese president to the country. China is Rwanda's largest trade partner.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Senegal is his first visit to a West African country. The leaders of the two countries will witness the signing of a series of ...
The bilateral trade between China and the UAE in 2017 reached $41b, up 2.3% compared to 2016.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the UAE on July 19 is the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the UAE in 29 years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will start his first state visit in 2018 on Thursday. Xi will visit the UAE, Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa and Mauritius, and attend the BRICS summit ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev 14 times since 2013. It was in Kazakhstan where Xi proposed to build a Silk Road economic belt for ...
Starting July 1, Chinese people can buy imported automobiles and daily consumer goods at a much cheaper price. China has cut tariffs on imported consumer goods for the fifth time ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have met for 24 times since 2013 to boost the bilateral relationship between China and Russia, an important strategic partner ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made over 50 trips to China's most impoverished areas during the past five years. China is getting closer to the goal of eliminating absolute poverty ...
40 years after reform and opening-up: The gif shows China's ranking and the rise and fall of the world's top 15 economies from 1978 to 2017.
The scheduled meeting between #Trump and #NorthKorean leader Kim Jong-un has been on-and-off track in recent weeks.
40 years after reform and opening-up: China's foreign exchange reserve has leapt from $0.17 billion in 1978 to $3.14 trillion in 2017. Since 2006, China has led the world's foreign ...
As of 2017, nearly $1 billion has been invested between China's Qingdao and other SCO members. Qingdao, a costal city in E China's Shandong Province, will be the host city ...
Nearly half the world's population is now included in the #SCO following the addition of India, Pakistan as full members. Learn more about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
In 1978, the first year of reform and opening-up, the tertiary industry accounted for a small part of China's economy. 40 years later, the country is witnessing a surge of ...
40 years after reform and opening-up: China's GDP increased 82 times to $12.24 trillion in 2017, or 15% of global economy, making it the world's second-largest economy
China's first home-grown aircraft carrier Type 001A begins its maiden sea trial on May 13. From 2013 to 2018, the past 5 years have witnessed the construction of Type 001A. ...
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier Type 001A looks similar to the Liaoning, but reports said that its layout and equipment are more advanced, including a bigger hangar to carry ...
The Wenchuan Earthquake in Southwest China's Sichuan Province in 2008 claimed more than 80,000 lives and caused great economic losses to the disaster-hit areas. After 10 years' of reconstruction, significant ...
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is scheduled to exchange views with the US delegation, led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, during their visit from May 3 to 4. The graphic ...
The 3rd inter-Korean summit will be held on Friday at the Peace House in the truce village of Panmunjom. Previous inter-Korean summits were held in 2007 and 2000.
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold the inter-Korean summit at the Peace House in Panmunjom, the truce village, on Friday.
To mark the anniversary of China's first satellite launch in 1970, April 24 was declared the country's Space Day in 2016. Let's review China's aerospace achievements over the past 48 ...
North Korea announced Pyongyang will stop nuclear tests, launches of ICBM from April 21, 12 years after its first nuclear test in 2006.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia Tuesday morning.
China plans to impose additional tariff of 25% on 106 items worth $50 billion imported from the US, including soybeans, automobiles, chemical products and airplanes, on April 4.
China on Tuesday unveiled a massive cabinet reshuffle plan during the ongoing Two Sessions, with new ministries of natural resources, veterans affairs and emergency management planned.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights four major diplomatic events to be held in China in 2018 at a press conference on the sidelines of the first session of the 13th ...
Over 66 million new urban jobs were added in the past five years in China. The country will create over 11 million urban jobs in 2018, restricting the surveyed urban ...
More than 68 million people were lifted out of poverty in the past five years and the poverty headcount ratio dropped from 10.2 to 3.1 percent.
China's GDP rose from 54 trillion to 82.7 trillion yuan in the past 5 years with an average annual growth of 7.1%.
China's defense budget in 2018 will be 1.1069 trillion yuan ($174.5 billion), an 8.1 percent increase from last year.
About 75% of the total 2,980 are new deputies; 742 deputies are women, an increase of 1.5 percentage points compared to the previous NPC.
Non-Party members account for 60.2% of the total 2158 representatives; all 56 ethnic groups in China are represented.
A large number of local govts lower 2018 GDP growth target in latest annual work reportS, as China is focusing on high-quality economic development.
Emmanuel Macron says his China visit achieves fruitful results. See these deals focused on various fields, like aviation, energy and agriculture, as he wraps up the 3-day visit.
305 overseas NGOs have been registered in China since its first law on overseas #NGO activities took effect on January 1 2017: Ministry of Public Security
How many reindeer does Santa have? How old is Santa? Why does Santa dress in red? Check out these fun facts about Christmas!
Cross-border yuan settlement in China's Xinjiang reaches 39 billion in Nov, grows 50-fold in seven years
China's R&D investment grew 18.8% in 2016/17, Huawei takes sixth on Top 50 R&D investors: European Commission
China produced 455 tons of gold in 2016, followed by Australia, Russia, US
China takes 40% of Top 20 Asia-Pacific business schools, followed by #India, Australia, Singapore: FT
China's e-commerce retail over 40% of global market in 2016, doubles US.
Minimum market cap of China's top 500 enterprises grew 7 times over the past decade.
India only BRICS country to climb Legatum Prosperity Index ranking in 2017, China remains steady, while South Africa, #Brazil and Russia slip.
5,000 Chinese tourists visited Antarctica in 2016-2017, second after US.
Bosnia and Herzegovina agrees to mutual visa exemption for ordinary Chinese passport holders, becoming the second such European country to do so after Serbia. Check the full list.
Social media queen Kendall Jenner takes crown of top-earning models among other Instagram celebs. China's Liu Wen comes in 8th: @Forbes list
7 Chinese universities ranked in top 10 in QS 2018 rankings for BRICS universities.
China-Djibouti trade in 2016 five times than in 2010, seeing sustained growth
China saw 163,000 new millionaires in 2016-17, gained $1.7 trillion in total wealth, second worldwide: Credit Suisse
China supplied 87,000 industrial robots worldwide in 2016, still lags behind world average density.
After years of sharp decline, China-Panama trade spikes after establishing diplomatic ties in June
As of 2016, China is Zimbabwe's 4th largest trading partner, largest source of investment.
China overtakes US as first on world's top 500 supercomputer list with 40 percent
China's trade with Laos increased 25.1% y-o-y in first 9 months 2017. China's investment accounted for 25.2% of the total foreign direct investment into Laos.
Chinese, US companies sign over $250 billion business deals during Trump's visit to China.
China remains Vietnam's biggest trading partner in first nine months of 2017, Vietnam became China's largest ASEAN trading partner in 2016.
Trump, who will pay a state visit to China from Nov 8 to 10, will be the first head of state to visit China after the 19th National Congress of ...
Despite a drop in 2009, 2013 and 2016, China's favorable balance of trade saw overall increase.
India shows greatest leap in World Bank's 2018 rankings of doing business, Chinese mainland, HK, Taiwan remain in Top 20 in Asia..
Liquefied natural gas trade between China and US
The world's top 5 fastest growing tourist cities in next decade are all in China, according to a report from the World Travel and Tourism Council.
The 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee holds its first plenary session on Oct. 25, 2017.
The Long March 5, China's newest generation of carrier rockets, was first launched on November 3, 2016.
China's economic achievements since 18th CPC National Congress
The 6th CPC national congress (1928) was held in Moscow.
China's tourism over 2017 'Golden Week' (Oct 1-8)
Travel boom: China to spend $90 billion over the coming National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival holidays
Sales of Made-in-China industrial robots reached nearly 90,000 units in 2016, ranking the world's first.
China led the world in mobile payment with 208 trillion yuan ($31.56 trillion) in transactions for 2016.
Top 10 economies with highest FDI inflows in 2016: UN report
More than 300 enterprises in China were listed as Apple suppliers in 2016. Checkout the major Chinese firms behind the #iPhone.
China remains the largest foreign creditor to the US, increasing its holdings of government debt by $19.5 billion in July for a total $1.166 trillion.
Domestic smartphone manufacturers take top four spots of China's market, accounting for 65% of total market share, according to a report released on September 11 by consulting firm iiMedia Data.
The survey, conducted by LinkedIn and Mafengwo, one of China's top online travel communities, shows that 33 percent of China's offices workers did not use up their annual leave in ...
Top 10 economies with largest e-GDP to overall GDP ratios, 4 are BRICS countries
India most attractive developing country for retail investment: A.T. Kearney report
UN Security Council OKs new sanctions against North Korea over latest nuke test, targeting oil, textiles
Apple's net sales in China grew about 63 times between 2009 and 2016
The annual Top 500 Enterprises of China list was published jointly by China Enterprise Confederation and China Enterprise Directors Association on September 10 in Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi Province.
Distribution of China's wealthiest families: Hurun Wealth Report 2017
Power of major nuclear detonations in kilotons
China's estimated demand for clean energy investment from 2016 to 2020 will reach 3.1 trillion yuan, according to Report on the Development of China's Energy Finance (2017) published by International ...
What are the most popular goods traded among BRICS nations
Faster and faster! Chinese company to develop supersonic HyperFlight train capable of traveling 4,000 km/h.
E-business market development of BRICS countries in 2016
By the end of 2016, China's expressways extended more than 130,000 kilometers - the longest network in the world.
Global private financial wealth increased by 5.3% to $166.5 trillion in 2016, mainly driven by increased economic growth and better-performing equity markets, according to a report published by the Boston ...
2,300 delegates will attend this year's 19th CPC National Congress, 177 times those at 1st CPC National Congress in 1921
China doubles number of recovered overseas fugitives, suspects fleeing country reduced by 80 percent between 2014 and 2016
China in world's top 3 for venture capital investment in key technologies in 2016: McKinsey report
China maintains favorable trade balance with India, Russia in 2016, unfavorable with Brazil, South Africa.
China, India, Brazil see GDP growth among BRICS countries in past 10 years
BRICS countries home to two-fifths of the world's population in 2016
Chinese mainland, India, #Indonesia see highest growth in social media user: 2016 data
In 2003, China and India set up the "special representatives meetings on border issues" mechanism.
China, Russia, Brazil, India, South Africa make up one-fifth of the world's GDP in 2016
China, India home to world's most optimistic citizens, outranking US, Japan and S. Korea: IPSOS report
EEW system can calculate the time it takes for shaking waves to reach the next location.
As 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, check these statistics to see how far the region has come.
China's national security construction after 18th CPC National Congress
Sinopec, PetroChina, CSCEC top Fortune China 500 list, real estate industry biggest earner.
China has raised 55.64 million people from poverty since 2012.
Known as “China's Fort Irwin”, Zhurihe is the PLA's most advanced training base.
9 Chinese firms, including Tencent, DJI, Alibaba, enter 50 'smartest companies' list: MIT report
There is 1 parking space for every 3 cars in Beijing, 1 for every 5 in Shanghai, according to recent white paper report.
While France, UK, US, Germany and Canada top soft power list in 2017, China sees big jump
The Nanchang Uprising on August 1, 1927, was seen as the starting point of the CPC's military action against the Kuomintang administration, and was later marked as the birth of ...
China is an important export market for the US, especially agriculture, high-end products
China's mobile payment transactions skyrocket over past 4 years, average annual growth exceeded 175%.
Chinese car-hailing company Didi Chuxing tops global financings of 2017 Q2 after raising $5.5 bln: KPMG
China's gross domestic product expanded 6.9 percent year on year in the first half of the year to about 38.15 trillion yuan (5.62 trillion US dollars), data from the National ...
China, the world's largest energy investor in 2016, saw a 25% decline in coal-fired power investment: IEA
Top five most valuable Chinese and Indian brands in 2016: Kantar's BrandZ report
By 2100, the world's population will reach 11.2 billion. (UN prediction)
China-ASEAN economic, trade co-op remains strong as trade volume hits $452.2 billion, bilateral investment tops $183 billion.
Half of world's top 20 container ports in 2017 are in China, according to a forecast report published by the Center for Forecasting Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
The group, home to almost two-thirds of the world's population, accounts for more than 80 percent of gross world product and 75 percent of global trade.
Tourist arrivals in China from Germany reached 625,000 in 2016, making Germany the biggest source of travelers to China among all EU countries.
China was Germany's biggest trade partner in 2016 – total bilateral trade volume reached $162.6b.
China is Russia's biggest source of imports and second largest trade partner.
Xi will pay state visits to Russia and Germany from July 3 to 6, and attend the 12th G20 summit in Hamburg on July 7 and 8.
The Chinese mainland remained Hong Kong's largest trade partner in 2016 with a bilateral trade volume of $494.62 billion.
Over 20% of mainland tourists' total expenditure on outbound tourism was spent in HK in 2016, totaling $23.84 billion.
Visitor arrivals between Hong Kong and the mainland totaled about 123.9 million in 2016, almost triple the amount in 1997.
The number of mainland enterprises listed in Hong Kong increased by nine times in the past 20 years; market capitalization grew from 20% to 63%.
Apple removes 45,000+ apps from iOS App Store in Chinese mainland over 10 days, 1/3 are games
MSCI adds China A shares to global emerging markets index. Check out the current top 10 constituents and sectors in the China index.
China's Sunway TaihuLight, Tianhe-2 remain world's most powerful supercomputers, followed by Swiss Piz Daint
China's imported beer continues to grow in 2016, Germany remains top origin country
China's Huawei, OPPO, Vivo among top global smartphone brands by shipment market share in Q1
Honor of Kings revenue tops global iOS & GooglePlay mobile gaming app list for the first time in May
1/3 of the world's population is overweight, US has highest percentage of youth obesity, Egypt leads in adult.
China's Hubei cultivates the most crayfish, US, Europe consume 80% in overseas market.
China invests 5 times more than India in Asia's sci-tech sector
China home to over half of the world's longest bridges
China's outward FDI increases 44 percent, becomes second-largest FDI home country
Chinese companies ramp up overseas acquisitions in 2016, transactions rising 148% over 2015.
China and Kazakhstan will sign agreements on trade, economy and water conservation during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the country from Wednesday to Saturday, the foreign ministry announced Monday.
Both China and Kazakhstan moved up in the Global Innovation Index in the past six years.
Gaokao from the sidelines: How Chinese parents are put to the test as their kids take one of the world's toughest school exams
India, Pakistan will become member states of #SCO this June. Check here for details on their memberships.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan from June 7 to 10.
Hong Kong has returned to China for 20 years, how much has its GDP changed since 1997?
Changes of high school students' attitudes towards academics and studying in China, Japan, SK, US: 2009-2016
Dragon Boat Festival usually falls on the 5th day of the 5th month on Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the festival falls on May 30 and the three-day holiday starts ...
Seven years have passed since 2010, how much is a Bitcoin now?
China's manned submersible Jiaolong is going to conduct deep dives, starting from May 23. Check out the world's six manned submersibles.
2.05 million malwares were captured by China's National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center in 2016, affecting 185 million Chinese netizens.
Ahead of the upcoming game between AlphaGo and Ke Jie, let's take a look at AlphaGo's record against human challengers.
China to require real-name registration for drones weighing over 250g from June 1: CAAC
China's express delivery industry used 17 million km of packaging tape in 2015, govt vows to promote waste recycling
Comprehensive cooperation, high-potential countries with large trading volume and rapid growth, single trade structure and potential countries with small trading volume and declining trade
'Made in China' goods popular on e-commerce retail platforms along the Belt and Road.
China's top 10 cross-border e-commerce retail import partners along the Belt and Road.
B&R by the numbers: China to scale up support for Belt and Road Initiative
Number of operating satellites in orbit around Earth
The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held from May 14 to 15 in Beijing. About 29 heads of state and government will participate, as well as ...
China runs 1,702 China-Europe freight trains along Belt and Road in 2016
China has opened 356 international freight and passenger transport lines along the Belt and Road
4,200 regular direct routes operate per week between China and Belt and Road partners in 2016
According to a statement, the Philippine and US annual exercises, called Balikatan or Shoulder-to-Shoulder, will kick off on May 8 and run until May 19 on multiple locations in the ...
China's top 3 trading regions along Belt and Road in 2016
12 projects have been approved by AIIB with 11 more proposed, covering energy, transport and infrastructure.
Inside look at China's 1st homemade large passenger jet C919
The action plan for the Belt and Road initiatives, released on March 28 during the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia, is expected to change the world's political and economic landscape ...
China's Internet giant Tencent became the 10th largest company in the world with a market value of 2.354 trillion HK dollars ($302.6 billion) on May 2.
WeChat publishes a report on Chinese tourists' cashless outbound trips during the May Day holiday from a sampling of 889 million users.
Statistics from the China National Tourism Administration for the May Day holiday (April 28 to May 1)
Xinjiang to run more international freight trains in 2017
Main international cooperative projects along the Belt and Road
China's total volume of imports and exports with Belt and Road partners reached $240.2 bln in Q1: MOFCOM
China exported $116.6 billion worth of motors, electrical equipment and parts to Belt and Road countries in 2016. Check out this infographic to learn more about China's trade with its ...
Roaming charges for calls in 64 Belt and Road countries: 0.99 yuan per minute ($0.14).
China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier will be officially launched soon this year. Construction of the giant vessel, currently called the Type 001A, began in 2013.
With the inauguration of the Type 001A, China will become the seventh country behind the US, Russia, Britain, France, Italy and Spain, to have shown it is able to build ...
China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier will be officially launched soon this year. Construction of the giant vessel, currently called the Type 001A, began in 2013.
China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier will be officially launched soon this year. Construction of the giant vessel, currently called the Type 001A, began in 2013.
Countries/regions along B&R sharing mutual recognition of academic degrees with China
China set to launch 1st cargo spacecraft, see the transport capacity of world's cargo spacecraft.
China's top 10 richest people of 2017 Forbes Billionaires list
Chinese tourists spent $261 billion on tourism abroad in 2016, up $11 billion from 2015.
China CNOOC seeks cooperation with foreign firms on 22 open blocks offshore China in 2017, totaling 47,270 sq km.
A Chinese train maker signed a deal on Tuesday to sell 22 electric multiple units (EMUs) to Malaysia, which will be delivered by the end of 2018.
China's direct investment in Belt and Road regions reached $14.5b in 2016, or 8.5% of total direct investment for that year.
1,598 listed SMEs in China reported average net profits of $3.05 million in 2016, up 26.29% y-o-y.
Asia's largest manganese ore reserve discovered in SW China's Guizhou Province, estimated output $14.5b.
China remains world's biggest gold producer for 10 straight years, top gold consumer for 4 years.
China's government spending is projected to reach 2959.5 billion yuan in 2017, 35% to national defense.
Currently, Finland is China's third-largest trade partner in North Europe, while China has been Finland's largest trade partner in Asia for a consecutive 12 years.
China announced Saturday it would establish the Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province as part of measures to advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
China is the largest trade partner of Finland in Asia for past 12 year, with bilateral trade of $6.36 billion in 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Finland and travel to Florida, the United States for China-US presidents' meeting next week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced ...
China-US bilateral trade reached $519.6 billion in 2016, 207 times higher than in 1979 when diplomatic ties between the two countries began.
The top 10 box office hits in China for the first three months of 2017, with half hailing from Hollywood.
China targets a 30% revenue increase for its courier industry in 2017 totaling $74.94 billion.
China saw 131 'unicorn' startups valued at a total $487.6 billion in 2016.
Newzoo, an Amsterdam-based market intelligence provider, ranked the world's top-earning video game companies in 2016 based on their published financial reports.
China's Supreme People's Court to hear high-profile case of son who stabbed loan shark to death in 'revenge'for sexual assaulting his mother
951 Chinese fugitives abroad captured in "Fox Hunt 2016" campaign, $145.2m recovered: Public Security Ministry
The China men's national team has one win in nearly four decades of major soccer matches against S. Korea. How will they do against their neighbor in tonight's World Cup ...
Survey by foreign research group shows there are more than 100 Chinese cities with populations above 1 million.
5 of the 10 most expensive world cities to live in are in Asia, among 133 cities surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit in Sep 2016
Bilateral trade between China and New Zealand
Bilateral trade between China and Australia
China's overseas mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Sports and Entertainment
The China Sleep Research Association surveyed 60,000 Chinese ranging from 10 to 45 years of age on what they feel is preventing them from getting a good night's sleep.
First visits of US Secretaries of State in the 21st century
A sperm whale died after being trapped for days in shallow waters off S China's Guangdong. How many sperm whales remain in the oceans today?
Bilateral trade between China and Saudi Arabia in 2015
The 10 most liked and disliked overseas brands in China: survey
US, SK continue annual military drills Key Resolve, Foal Eagle
China is considering attending the TPP meeting in Chile next week. See who else is slated to attend the TPP, FTAAP and RCEP
Robin Li, founder of Baidu, has proposed to apply AI to more industries. In what ways will AI and robots transform the future of jobs?
New phrases like AI, online education and “Hong Kong independence” debut in this year's government work report.
Premier Li Keqiang set China's GDP growth target for 2017 at around 6.5 percent, which is expected to be higher if possible in practice, according to a government work report ...
Fighting corruption, social insurance and health care reform the hottest topics at China's Two Sessions: survey
China has paid $1.07 billion in taxes ($570 million in 2016) and created 177,000 jobs in B&R countries.
China is currently building 56 cooperation areas in 20 countries along the Belt and Road initiative.
La La Land the darling of the Oscars, winning 6 awards from its 12 nominations
Since 2014, a total of 2,566 people, including 37 fugitives on China's '100 most wanted' list, have been captured or returned from over 70 countries or regions and more than ...
Rapid rise in China's new energy spending overseas
Central authorities handle over 90% suggestions, proposals
China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and France's Ministry of the Interior signed a reciprocity agreement on February 21, 2017 to make official the mutual recognition of each country's driver's ...
According to the China Internet Finance Security Development Report 2016, a large number of Chinese online finance platforms contain abnormalities and are in urgent need of regulation.
Chinese scientists are claiming they have developed a technique with which they can bring the extinct mammoth back to life. Their only remaining obstacle is finding a suitable surrogate, having ...
China's five national social security funds remained in the black in 2016, with $770 billion in incoming funds and $680 billion in expenses.
The State Post Bureau has released its 13th Five-Year Plan for the promotion and regulation of China's courier delivery.
Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of N.Korean leader Kim Jong-un sightings around the world in recent years.
In January of this year, residents of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region were able to enjoy their first ever taste of seafood imported from Pakistan by container trucks through ...
As a consequence of China's sex ratio at birth widening over the past decades, there are projected to be 30 million more single men of marriageable age than women by ...
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired what is believed to be a ballistic missile into its eastern waters early Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. ...
Chinese vendors led the world in cross-border retail on major e-commerce sites, according to an International Post Corporation (IPC) survey. Conducted from September to October in 2016, the survey included ...
Chinese authorities introduced a draft regulation in January designed to protect minors in cyberspace, attracting significant attention from the nation's Internet users. According to a Xinhua report, there were 170 ...
Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has ranked the projected Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing Power Parity of countries by the year 2050. According to PwC's report, China will become the dominant ...
As the world's working-age population continues to shrink, many countries are facing the looming problem of how to support a growing number of retirees, according to the Bloomberg Sunset Index.
According to the 13th Five-Year Plan for family planning, China's gross population will sit at around 1.42 billion by 2020, with a total fertility rate of 1.8.
The number of newly approved foreign-invested enterprises in China reached 27,900 in 2016, up 5% year-on-year; total foreign investment utilized reached $126 billion, up 4.2% year-on-year.
Transportation capacity reached 408 million person-times during the 2017 Spring Festival period.
The number of domestic tourists reached 344 million during China's Spring Festival holiday.
The number of outbound tourists reached 6.15 million during China's Spring Festival holiday.
Check out how Chinese people celebrate their most important holiday of the year
The number of babies born in Chinese hospitals in 2016 reached 18.46 million, an increase of 11.5 percent on 2015, China's top health authorities said Sunday.
28 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions set GDP growth targets for 2017
27 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions release 2016 GDP data
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WHO by the numbers: China provided Ebola aid to 13 countries in 2014
WHO by the numbers: China has deployed medical teams to 66 countries/regions since 1963
IOC by the numbers: China has won a total of 599 Olympic medals
IOC by the numbers: When did China first participate in the Olympic Games?
“[NATO] is obsolete … With that being said, NATO is very important to me.”
UN by the numbers: China deploys most peacekeepers among five UN Security Council permanent members
UN by the numbers: When did China restore its legitimate seat in the United Nations?
Switzerland by the numbers: China has 2 Confucius Institutes in Switzerland as of July 2016
Switzerland by the numbers: Swiss franc 7th major currency to be exchangeable directly with yuan
China ranks fifth in overall tourists to Switzerland
China is Switzerland's largest Asian trade partner
By the numbers: Chinese make up largest number of non-EU students in Switzerland
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to attend the 47th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, along with a group of Chinese business executives on January 17.
Switzerland by the numbers: Switzerland the first in Europe to admit China's market economy status
Switzerland by the numbers: Switzerland has invested over $6 billion in China, covering machinery and pharmaceuticals
List: Golden Globe Award Winners 2017 (movie)
List: Golden Globe Award Winners 2017 (Television)
The central bank's efforts to stabilize the Chinese yuan is the major reason for China's falling foreign exchange reserve, the forex watchdog said Saturday.
With heavy smog blanketing large parts of China, the period between maintenance checks for the CRH (China Railway High-speed) bullet trains has been shortened from two days to one day.
A top representative of Chinese business in Cambodia said he is more than happy to see a deal signed for what will become the world's tallest twin towers in the ...
China on Thursday issued a white paper on its transport network, reviewing the sector's tremendous changes in past decades and setting goals for its further expansion in coming years.
Chinese poll shows biggest factors influencing China's intl image for 2016
China's most important bilateral relationships as seen by the Chinese public from 2014-16: poll
A recently released joint report from the Chongyang Institute of Renmin University of China and Caijing Magazine shows several multi-billion-dollar projects along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The Information Office of the State Council on Tuesday published a white paper on China's space activities in 2016.
A three-day fair aiming to boost Taiwan agriculture and tourism concluded at the Beijing Exhibition Center on December 26. The fair is one of the measures announced by the State ...
One day after his nuclear weapons tweet sent jitters across the world, US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday further suggested that he was open to arms race.
Global Times-affiliated poll.huanqiu.com, survey "A global inquiry on China's international image and influence in 2016". Respondents hail from 15 countries, including Russia, the US, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Australia.
Global Times-affiliated poll.huanqiu.com, survey "A global inquiry on China's international image and influence in 2016". Respondents hail from 15 countries, including Russia, the US, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Australia.
Total volume of bilateral trade between China and Norway reached $10.64 billion in 2015
A recently released survey ranks Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as the top cultural symbol associated with China among people overseas.
48.4% of #imported brake pads fail to meet China's quality standards, with the majority from Japan, Germany and South Korea: GAQSIQ
Japan became the largest holder of US Treasury debt as China slashed its holdings by $41.3 billion in October - its lowest in 6 years.
Cases listed according to time of initial report,as of December 18, 2016
According to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), real estate sales in China totaled almost $1478.8 billion from January to November 2016, surpassing the total 2015 GDP ...
Summary: Figures released on December 13 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show the domestic economy is stable, while experts say China has been "doing fine" this year.
Check out the changing face of the top 10 'Belt and Road' source countries for international students in China.
10,000 public charging stations and 120,000 charging piles are expected to be built by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) before 2020 to meet the rapid development of the ...
China joined the WTO as its 143rd member on December 11, 2001. Since then, the country has grown into the world's second-largest economy and largest trading country. Track 15 years ...
Cases listed according to time of initial report, as of December 8, 2016
Total import/export trade volume for 2015: top three countries sharing 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan
China's annual salary guide, divided into upper, middle and lower levels, sets the rate at which enterprises must raise employee salaries. This graphic shows the jump from 2015 to 2016 ...
Military forces of Chinese mainland and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait area. Statistics based on the Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China ...
The surviving sections of in China's Great Wall stretches 21,196.18 kilometers, or more than two times longer that the Nile River, the world's longest, according to recent State Administration of ...
China's "Twenty-Four Solar Terms" were included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on November 30, during ...
See what people say about HIV ahead of World AIDS Day
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on November 30 to impose new sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for conducting its fifth nuclear ...
Statistics for Chinese consumer mobile usage in Q3
China on Sunday released a guideline on better protection of property rights in an effort to shore up social confidence and promote social justice.
China and Chile agreed to lift bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his first state visit to the Latin American country.
China renewed its call for moving ahead with building a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) at the 2016 Lima APEC summit on November 19, against the backdrop of ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Peruvian counterpart, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, agreed to promote better and faster development of the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership.
The total volume of bilateral trade between Chile and its largest trade partner China reached $31.88 billion in 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday urged members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to stay committed to taking economic globalization forward with vigorous measures, despite increasing setbacks around the ...
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies traditionally take a group photograph on the final day of each summit, wearing the traditional costumes of the host country. Let's ...
China is Peru's largest trade partner, while Peru is China's 6th largest trade partner in Latin America.
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his visit to Ecuador on November 19, departing for the Peruvian capital of Lima for a state visit.
The Ecuadorian Ambassador to China expects the number of Chinese tourists to Ecuador to exceed 18,000 in 2016
Major meetings between President Xi Jinping and Barack Obama
The total volume of bilateral trade between China and Ecuador reached $4.13 billion in 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to pay state visits to Ecuador, Peru and Chile from November 17 to 23, his third visit to Latin America since he took office ...
The World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit will open on Nov 16. Check out the infographic to learn more about this premier tech event.
China's direct investment in Latin America over the past decade has totaled over $90 billion.
Xi will pay a week-long state visit to Ecuador, Peru and Chile from Nov 17 to 23 and attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting from Nov ...
Republican candidate Donald Trump, 70, defeated his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton with 276 electoral college votes to Clinton's 218, and will serve as the country's 45th president.
Confused by all the summits, with the G20 in Sep, BRICS in Oct and now APEC in Nov in Peru? Well our infographic is here to help!
China's CH-5 UAV to challenge US drone dominance
The J-20, China's new-generation stealth fighter, makes its debut with a flyby exhibition on the opening day of the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition 2016, in Zhuhai, South China's ...
Cases listed according to severity of sentences between 2015 and 2016
Questions are being raised after the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially named World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi as the national team's new coach on Saturday.
China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the third quarter of 2016, holding steady from the second quarter and fueling hopes that the Chinese government will achieve this year's GDP target.
The Brazilian government announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with China to create a 20-billion-US-dollar cooperation fund to expand ties in energy, agriculture and digital services, among others. ...
China on Monday successfully launched the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 that will dock with the space lab Tiangong-2.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to attend the 8th BRICS summit in India on Oct 15 and 16. Visits to India by senior Chinese officials have contributed significantly to ...
All major bodies of water are suffering from depleted fishing stocks , East China Sea the worst .
There are 32 venues in Rio de Janeiro, plus 5 football co-host cities: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Manaus, Salvador and São Paulo. Follow this infographic to learn more about main Olympic ...
International Tiger Day is held annually on July 29 to bring worldwide attention to the protection of tigers. After a century of constant decline, the number of wild tigers is ...
An 88-year-old retired couple in Shanghai recently paid 100,000 yuan in “extra membership dues” in celebration of the CPC's 95th anniversary, PLA Daily reported on June 27. Payment of membership ...
June 23 will be a big day for the football teams of the Euro 2016. In particular, teams from the UK as the nation holds a referendum to decide whether ...
We all know that blood can represent a second chance at life for those in need, but some worry about the risks of blood donation. Experts remind us that blood ...
The British people will decide their future by voting to “leave” or “remain” in the EU during a June 23 referendum commonly known as the Brexit referendum. Here are some ...
A gunman attacked a gay nightclub in Orlando on June 12 killing at least 50 people and wounding 53, making it the deadliest mass shooting in US history.
The number of Chinese outbound tourists in 2015 reached a record high of 128 million, representing year-on-year growth of 9.68 percent.
As the two-child policy is comprehensively implemented across China, the pediatrician shortage is a growing cause for concern among Chinese parents.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a government work report during the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People ...
Eight issues in spotlight at the two sessions
This year marks the 18th consecutive time the two sessions are held on March 3 and 5. Originally with no fixed date, the annual event was given its designated time ...
Following are highlights of the Chinese government work reportdistributed Thursday morning to the press ahead of the annual session of the NationalPeople's Congress.
The two sessions rarely witness the revelation of shocking State secrets. Nevertheless, the sessions serve as a challenge for its spokesperson, who prepare months in advance to field questions from ...
Donald Trump's White House cabinet is set to replace that appointed by US President Barack Obama in 2017. Check out Trump's choices so far.
The spread of the Zika virus across the Americas is becoming increasingly alarming.
The China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) started operation on Jan 16 of 2016, with a launch ceremony in Beijing.
Eating processed meats can lead to bowel cancers, according to a recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the report, released by WHO's International Agency for Research on ...
Chinese herbal expert Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, becoming the first Chinese female national to win a Nobel prize in science. The award again ...
In recent years, both President Xi Jinping and Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou have conducted limited and somewhat distanced communications, or expressed a willingness to meet each other.
From smartphone map apps to chess-playing bots, some of the latest technologies used by everyday Chinese were first developed for the country's military. Here are some technological developments now being ...
Singles' Day, China's annual online shopping spree now in its seventh year, has extended its reach to 232 countries and regions. Sales for the November 11 spend-a-thon reached 41.7 billion ...
The number of South Koreans tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to 30 on June 3. Tertiary infections were also identified for the first time on ...
China experienced such rapid development over the past few decades that generation gaps were bound to develop. Chinese born only a decade apart are remarkably different, growing up in almost ...
Is ozone the new pm2.5? That's what reports by Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center and China National Environmental Monitoring Center say, with ozone having become the main air pollutant during ...
Li's five-day visit to Europe is expected to mark a new stage in China's ties with the EU.
Recent reports about long-expired frozen meat products, medical and electronic waste flowing into China are raising concerns that the nation once dubbed “factory of the world” is quickly turning into ...
China's economy posted 7-percent growth year on year in the second quarter of 2015, unchanged from the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday.
China's ongoing crackdown on corruption not only aims to investigate officials, but also the networks that enabled them. One of those recently targeted “cliques” belonged to Ling Jihua.
North Korea has decided to grant amnesty to convicts since August 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's liberation and the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. ...
Guo Boxiong, a former Chinese military leader, was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for taking bribes, according to a decision made at a meeting of the CPC ...
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced plans on August 10 to issue a new 100-yuan bank note. The Central Bank has added seven new security features to the bills, ...
It's hard for those of us used to air conditioners and other comforts of modern living to imagine how ancient people kept cool on hot days without them. The ancient ...
According to the annual report on the civilian UAV market in 2015 conducted by the research institution EVTank, global sales of UAVs in 2014 amounted to 390,000 units, 4 percent ...
Beijing's upcoming military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, which will be held on September 3, has caught the eye of the ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle on Sep 22 for his first state visit to the US, during which he will visit Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Xi ...
During Xi Jinping's state visit to the US, the US has announced that the number of American students learning Chinese is expected to reach one million before 2020. Chinese is ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping held his first state visit to US from September 22 to 25, during which China and the US reached many agreements, and ordinary people will benefit ...
What does China buy from the UK? What does the UK buy from China? And what are the 'Must-buy' brands for Chinese shopping in the UK?
During President Xi's visit to the UK, China and the UK signed a series of mutual investment agreements worth a total of $61.6 billion, exceeding the earlier expectation of $46.2 ...
Kate Middleton shocked women across China this May when she made a public appearance with her second child just 10 hours after giving birth.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games as Beijing, at 6pm (Beijing time) on July 31.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government revealed a constitutional reform package for the election of the next chief executive by "one man, one vote" universal suffrage in 2017 on April ...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang traveled more than 50,000 kilometers, visiting 7 cities in 6 countries, in what media is calling a highly productive trip.
The job “porn identification officers”is frequently dicussed by Chinese netizens, who think of it as a happy, easy and profitable occupation. But what is it really like for those tasked ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his three-day China visit on Saturday, during which he traveled to Xi'an, Beijing and Shanghai. The visit ended with promise for future cooperation between ...
On May 8 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved a minor planet to be named after Zhang Jinqiu, an architect and academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
The action plan for the Belt and Road initiatives, released during the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia, is expected to change the world's political and economic landscape through the development ...
I am a member of the Snow Leopard Commando Unit, an elite counter-terrorism unit in China. Our rigorous selection process and training courses ready us to cope with emergency situations ...
With the string of latest crashes such as Malaysia Airlines MH17 and Germanwings 9525, black boxes are once again the subject of both investigators and media reports. But what exactly ...
Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed on March 24 in the French Alps. The tragedy follows the crash of Air Asia Flight 8501 into the Java Sea on December 28. The safety ...
What have been the most frequently-asked questions by Chinese and foreign media during the annual press conference with the Chinese premier at the two sessions? How many questions were they ...
China announced a 10.1-percent rise in its national defense budget in 2015 on March 5, the lowest growth in five years as the country confronts mounting pressure in the face ...
During a press conference ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, China's vice minister of environmental protection Li Ganjie said that although there has been an overall improvement in ...
As the basis of the PLA, the Army is a service mainly conducting land operations. It consists of such arms as infantry, armor, artillery, air defense, aviation, engineering, signals, chemical ...
The National Bureau of Statistics unveiled a raft of economic figures for 2014 on Tuesday, highlighting the country's shift in economic structure.
China's military facilities face many threats, from economic development to espionage. Although a newly-revised protection law was put into effect in 2014, there is still a long way to go ...
Globaltimes.cn kicked off its infographic column in 2014, which aims at presenting readers with a clear and precise breakdown of the latest breaking news. Below is the process in which ...
China plans to announce new smog mask regulations next year in order to regulate current mask market as smog becomes an increasing issue for Chinese residents, especially in northern China.
This year's US midterm elections have set another record for the highest number of Chinese-Americans elected to the US House of Representatives, marking an increased importance of Chinese-American politicians and ...
The Bayi Aerobatics Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is a flight demonstration squadron that showcases pilot skills, military prowess and national pride through challenging and ...
The Chinese government issued at least 15 regulations for work and lives of civil servants from July 2013 to January 2014 as part of a crackdown on the “four undesirable ...
China's top legislature is considering abolishing the death penalty for 9 crimes, which is expected to serve as a key advancement in the country's legal system after the Communist Party ...
The number of Chinese emigrants has reportedly been increasing rapidly over recent years. Most of those leaving are educated and relatively wealthy.
The Ice Bucket Challenge, which continues to go viral on social media throughout the world, has successfully brought attention to the rare disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
"Partnership refers to a type of international cooperative relationship between countries (regions, organizations) based on mutual trust, within the framework of which the entities cooperate in political, economic, scientific, cultural ...
China announced an official investigation into former security chief Zhou Yongkang, the highest-ranking official that has been probed for corruption since the republic was founded in 1949.
China on Tuesday announced an official investigation into former security chief Zhou Yongkang, the highest-ranking official that has been probed for corruption since the republic was founded in 1949.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on September 19.
With over 100 million people traveling abroad, China has become the largest market for outbound tourism in the world since 2013. Chinese also outspent tourists from every other country.
The HKSAR government has launched the legal procedure to revise the method for the selection of chief executive in 2017 and Legislative Council in 2016.
The Scottish independence referendum officially started on September 18 as polling stations opened for voting on the question "Should Scotland be an independent country?."
According to a CASS report, about 16,000 to 18,000 officials in China went missing or fled abroad between the mid-90s and 2008.
Mass flower arrangements are often displayed to celebrate important festivals in China, such as Labor Day and National Day.
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Sing his administration began on March 14, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping has made 22 phone calls to other heads of state and organizations, or nearly two a month. Globaltimes.cn ...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in Beijing on Monday to expand cooperation in such areas as trade, technology and environmental protection, to build a ...
Guangdong, Beijing and Henan were listed as the three areas with the worst public image in China, according to a report released on June 16 by the Chinese Academy of ...
Within one week, a total 400 people have died in three plane crashes across the world. To put these tragedies in a greater context, Globaltimes.cn revisits the world's worst airline ...
Infographic: Results of Xi's trip to BRICS summit and Latin America
China's Information Office of the State Council issued a white paper on China's foreign aid on Thursday.
Ever since leaking the US National Security Agency's surveillance program PRISM in June 2013, ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden has been steadily disclosing the US' many spy programs to the world.