THE CRITICAL CLIMATE AGENDA

The world set a goal in the Paris Agreement: to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius of preindustrial levels. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has explained why this is a valid goal. If global warming were to go higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius, this would jeopardize life on the planet with a potential multi-meter sea-level rise, the collapse of critical ecosystems, and the release of methane from thawing permafrost, possibly triggering runaway warming. Yet the world's current trajectory implies a catastrophic 2.7-degree- Celsius increase in global temperature.     

SETTING A NEW AGENDA

Boao Forum for Asia seeks to stay youthful and vibrant amid changes After a hiatus imposed by COVID-19, the Boao Forum for Asia(BFA) will resume its annual rendezvous at the eponymous tropical town in the Chinese island province of Hainan.     

A BALANCED AGENDA

<正>The Chinese path to modernization requires high-quality development China has set its GDP growth target at around 5 percent for this year.The target was revealed in the government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the opening meeting of the First Session of the 14th National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s highest state organ of power,in Beijing on March 5.     

HIGH ON TECH

Temporary hospitals in Wuhan use advanced medical technology for greater efficacyand safety At a temporary hospital run by the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan,pervasive use of advanced technology is the new normal.Doctors don't write patients'medical records here.Instead,they speak to a computer kitted with sophisticated software,which can transcribe spoken words into a written document at the speed of 400 characters per minute.     

ON THE BORDERLINE

The China-Japan dispute over the Diaoyu Islands is a global concern.It is said that "good fences make good neighbors." One of the longstanding political traits of human behavior is to create territorial certainty,especially since the decline of nomadic societies.However,disputes over territories are still the main cause of serious conflicts,some of which lead to violence between communities and countries.     

THE IDYLLIC LIFE ON THE PLATEAU

正Young online celebrity showcases life in modern Tibet Life in Tibet Autonomous Region is no longer remote in modern times, especially with the help of the smartphone. In Tibetan Internet celebrity Tashi Lhamo's short videos on Douyin,     

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

<正>China’s transport network has come a long way,providing an upgraded travel experience By Wang Hairong To many around the world,January 13,2017, was just another ordinary day, but for China’s transport industry,it was a special one.It marked the start of the Spring Festival travel rush,or chunyun this year.In keeping with tradition,many Chinese started returning home,from different parts of China or other parts of the world,to celebrate the     

ON THE HOME STRETCH

Over many months of training,test events and qualification matches,athletes have been thoroughly preparing themselves,both mentally and physically,for the Olympicand Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.     

THE MOTOR REVS ON

<正>Although inflation remains a stumbling block, China’s economy edges toward healthier growth China’s growth engine continues to roar,     

REBALANCING ON THE WAY

Having persevered amid the trials of the financial crisis, the Chinese economy has arrived at the crossroads. As the country looks for more sustainable growth, the issue of economic rebalancing and structural adjust-     

DEBUT ON THE SEA

正China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier sets out from the Dalian Shipyard in northeastern Liaoning Province for sea trials on May 13.The trials will test the reliability and stability of the carrier's power system and other     

ON THE FIRST TRACK

On December 12,2019 when the Bund Finance Center opened in Shanghai's premier waterfront area,the plan to revitalize the economy received an immediate shot as Gènevant,the bespoke bejeweled shoe brand from the UK.     

LIFE ON THE INTERNET

The rapidly growing Internet has not only changed ways of collecting and using informa-tion, but also exerted a far-reaching influence on social relations and structure.     

HIGHER ON THE LADDER

正Late entrant pips front-runners on 2020 Fortune Global 500 While companies worldwide grapple with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19),Chinese tech giant Huawei has to contend with other challenges as well. Under growing pressure by the U.S.     

PASSION ON THE PITCH

<正>Strong performance of Xinjiang players turns the region into a land of hope for China’s soccer scene At 3 a.m.on May 29,Nurmuhemmed Qimbulak appeared on live-streaming platform VZAN,commentating on the 2022 Union of European Football Association Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in the Uygur language.     

KEEP THE SHOW ON

正14 BEIJING REVIEW JUNE 2,2016 Traditional Chinese operas are regaining popularity Only once in a blue moon were traditional operas set against real scenery featuring ancient Chinese-style pavilions,terraces and tortuous corridors besides a lake,even to56-year-old Shen Shouyuan,a staunch opera fan in Beijing.Upon learning that the Beijing Opera Culture Week would be held in the Beijing Garden Expo Park from April 30 to May 8,Shen could hardly wait.The repertoire would     

EYE ON THE PRIZE

Over the past decades,China has achieved an economic growth miracle,particularly in 2019,amid global econom ic slowdown,sluggish international trade growth and mounting downward pressure on the global economy.Its steady GDP increase suggests expanding space for macroeconomic policy,declining debt ratio and enhancing domestic market attraction,which shows the countrys rising role in boosting the global economy.