Land of Abundance

<正>Sichuan taps Belt and Road for overseas partnerships It has the sixth highest GDP in China,the largest potential for hydropower generation and is the gateway not only to China’s west,but also to Southeast Asia’s developing markets.It’s also home to pandas.But it’s not enough,and Sichuan,a southwestern province of China,is on a mission to climb the GDP and development indicator rankings in the country,using the Belt and Road Initiative.     

Mutual Misunderstanding

<正>Efforts must be made to thaw the chilly relations between China and the United States In the wake of China’s ascension during the 1980s and 1990s,some in the United States began to doubt China’s intentions with regard to external affairs.That same cadre has interpreted China’s diplomatic headway in     

The Sartorial Lining

<正>China’s silver-haired mannequins are more than just billboards;they’re role models It’s big and it’s bland, full of tension and fear. They do it over there but we don’t do it here. Fashion! Turn to the left. Fashion! Turn to the right. We are the silver squad and we’re coming to town. The first part comes courtesy of David Bowie, the last sentence of China’s shishang nainai.     

STILL PULLING ITS WEIGHT

<正>Despite recent market turbulence and prolonged slowdown,China is still the backbone of global growth The sheer size of China’s market means that its suffering is the world’s suffering.There’s no better evidence for the expression than what happened in August—China’s stock market rout rattled investors abroad and     

Party Gatherings Zoom In on Development

<正>Local Party congresses review past progress and chart the course for the future Echeng Commercial and Trade Market,wholesale clothing market in Beijing’s Fengtai District,was last year transformed into Fengtai’s government service center and library.The transformation is an example of how the local government is relieving the city of functions nonessential to its role as the nation’s capital.     

Education Matters

<正>Ethnic minority lawmakers and political advisers offer development suggestions International Women’s Day comes on March 8every year when China’s Two Sessions,the couns major annual political meetings,are usually in full swing.The term Two Sessions refers to the gatherings of the National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s top legislature,and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC) National Committee,     

Everyone’sBusiness

<正>During this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue held from May 29-31 in Singapore,countries headed by the United States condemned China for constructing artificial islands in China’s territory in the South China Sea.Sun Jianguo,Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army,made clear China’s stance while addressing the summit,saying,"China’s resolve to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity and will to maintain     

Building the Prime Forum for Asia

Addressing Asian concerns;mediating issues among emerging Asian economies-this is the purpose of the Boao Forum for Asia.This has been the forum’s goal since its inception a decade ago.Zhou Wenzhong,Secretary General of the BFA and former Ambassador to the United States,wants the forum’s prominence to grow several-fold in the coming years.Before leaving for this year’s BFA in south China’s Hainan Province,Zhou answered questions from Beijing Review reporter Ding Zhitao about the BFA’s development and influence on Asian economic integration and emerging economies.Edited excerpts follow     

Watchers on the Wall

<正>A British researcher’s dedication to protecting and studying the Great Wall "I pledge my life and honor to the Night’s I Watch,for this night and all nights to come,"members of the Night’s Watch in George R.R.Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire,vowed as they dedicated their lives to defending the wall in the novels.Like them,British Beijing resident William Lindesay has devoted his life to the defense of a great northern wall of epic proportions.However,     

Catching the China Wave

<正>Global marketers pool their knowledge in China’s unique and ever-changing digital sceneOver the past three to four years,American cosmetics brand Estée Lauder has quickly ascended to the position of a top beauty brand in the world,and the company’s secret lies in its wise investment in the world’s