Powering Their World

Four years ago,Dong Latthavongsa was a struggling vegetable grower in Vientiane,capital of Laos,trying to make ends meet after her divorce.Looking for a stable job,she heard that a Chinese company was building a railway line in Kasi,where she lives.It was Sinohydro Bureau 14 Co.,whose parent company Power Construction Corp.of China(Power China)is a state-owned enterprise and a leading player in the energy industry.     

Galloping Ahead

DRAMATIC horsemanship and high speed made Tang Dynasty prosperity. Horsemanship has been inherited to become a fashion sport.＂ Though grammatically dubious, the slogan, written in English and Chinese, sums up the mission of the Qingdao Deray Riding Club. This flashy new equestrian club in Jimo City, an industrial hinterland of Qingdao, the prosperous sea-side metropolis of Shandong Province, consciously evokes China＇s equestrian past to solicit business from today＇s socially mobile elite, for whom riding is the epitome of class and sophistication.     

Forging Ahead

正The statistics on national economic development in 2013 released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 20 should strengthen people’s confidence in the continuous improvement of the Chinese economy in 2014.     

Planning Ahead

正President Xi’s books on governance provide insightful applications From various speeches and texts by President Xi Jinping, two essential books have been published for those who wish to know and study how China has achieved its incredible development. Volumes I and II of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China also cover what new paths China can follow at this time, which Xi cal s the new era.     

Plowing Ahead

The Chinese economy,with its growth reviving to 6.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020,is on track to a full recovery from the pandemic this year.The International Monetary Fund projected that China's economy will grow by 8.1 percent in 2021,according to its latest World Economic Outlook Update released on January 26.Hu Yifan,chief China economist of UBS Wealth Management,is even more optimistic.China's GDP growth this year could rebound to around 9 percent due to a low base in 2020,Hu said at the Forecast of China's Economy for 2021,a recent online discussion hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.     

Road Ahead

After rebounding sharply from a nadir in late 2008,China’s economy is approaching a crossroads.Government-led investments effectively compensated for plunging exports while consumption has yet to play a more prominent role.How should the country proceed with the restructuring process and what is the major stumbling block?What other risks lie ahead on the path to recovery?Beijing Review interviewed three economists and experts to get their insights about these issues.     

Pressing Ahead

Highlights of Chinese President Hu Jintao's speech celebrating the 30th anniversary of reform and opening up     

Better Times Ahead

The Lisbon Treaty and a new EU hierarchy point to greater stability and a resurgent dynamism The year 2009 was a difficult one for the European Union (EU).The European Parliament     

Full Speed Ahead

<正>The world's longest high-speed railway was put into operation from Beijing to Guangzhou on December 26,2012.Connecting the nation's capital and south China's Guangdong Province,the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway runs 2,     

Full Steam Ahead

<正>Many people reckon that China is on its way to independently making an aircraft carrier. Some have even predicted a timetable for when such a carrier will be put into use. However, few have noticed that China's shipbuilding industry is undergoing a mounting challenge due to overcapacity of production. Many shipbuilding factories have shut down because they lack orders.     

More Tests Ahead

<正>Will Iran’s reelected president enable the nation to break its hostileencirclement?Hassan Rouhani was sworn in as Iranian president for his second four-year term in Tehran on August 5.Rouhani won reelection in May by a wide margin,taking 57 percent of the vote.However,Iran now faces hard challenges and potent     

Forging Ahead Together

The Hou Kong Middle School(HKM)in Macao Special Administrative Region(SAR)has a notable place in history.Founded in 1932,it has the distinction of raising the five-star red flag of the newly founded People’s Republic of China on October 1,1949,even though Macao was under Portuguese administration at that time.     

The Road Ahead

One year after the financial crisis, China has successfully restarted its growth engine while the developed world is still mired in recession. But will the fervent growth be sustainable and what risks will befall the country in the New Year? Ardo Hansson, a lead economist for the World Bank China Office,     

Full Steam Ahead

正Chinese shipping giant sets sail to weave its global pivotal port network The global shipping industry has limped along battered and bruised since the fall out of the global financial crisis, a condition exacerbated by weakened demand and surplus supply of transport capacity.However,     

Alibaba Powers Ahead

正Chinese e-commerce giant claims to be the world's largest retail platform,with more ventures to come By Corrie DoshJack Ma's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group recently announced that it had overtaken Walmart to become the world's largest retail platform by the end of the 2015 fiscal year.This achievement not only displays the strength of China's consumer market but also marks the moment     

The Challenges Ahead

正media are calling it an event of great global significance alongside the U.S.presidential election. The leadership change of the Party will significantly influence the political,economic and social development of China.The upcoming Party leadership faces a     

Full Steam Ahead

<正>The Chinese economy’s strong growth momentum in the first three quarters heralds a rosy picture for the whole of 2017 and the year to come China’s GDP grew at 6.9 percent year on year to 59.33 trillion yuan($8.96trillion)in the first three quarters of2017,according to the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS).     

No Easy Road Ahead

As environmental protection becomes an increasingly common concern, and new technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things continue to improve, more and more Chinese drivers are embracing electric and intelligent vehicles. In addition to U.S. electric carmaker Tesla, domestic startups such as Nio, Li Auto and Xpeng, as well as multinationals such as Volkswagen, have all expanded their market shares. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new-energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 2.06 percent of total auto ownership in China in the first half of 2021, numbering 6.03 million units. Of the registered NEVs, 4.93 million units, or 81.68 percent, were fully electric vehicles (EVs).