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.     

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,     

Rural Vitalization Charges Full Steam Ahead

The annual Central Rural Work Conference held in Beijing on December 28-29,2020,a milestone in China's work concerning agriculture,rural areas,and farmers,decided to double up on rural vitalization efforts,marking a historic focal shift after the nation's 2020 victory in extreme poverty eradication.     

New Development Goes Full Steam Ahead

<正>A new development pattern grounded in the domestic market, as advocated by President Xi Jinping, is in the making, fueled by China’s dynamic economic comeback and buttressed with supporting national and local policies.     

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 The new Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway shows the wheel power of Sino-African cooperation

正The only rail journeys Zerihun Yimer Gelata,Deputy Director of the Ethiopian Civil Service University in Addis Ababa,has taken so far are commutes on the light rail,operated by the Shenzhen Metro Group,a Chinese stateowned enterprise."It is comfortable and convenient,but not very fast,"the 34-year-old said."But the Ethiopia-Djibouti electric railway is a breakthrough.It is very important for both countries as it creates job opportunities for     

Powering Ahead

New large coal power bases are expected to provide the country with sustainable power supplies As the Wall Street financial chaos has demonstrated,some deep-rooted economic ailments defy quick fixes.For China,solving some of its struc-tural problems that have taken the shine off its decade-long economic boom also poses long-term challenges.     

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     

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,     

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