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     

Forum on cooperation between Chinese and Pakistan provinces and cities a success

<正>On Dec 9, the 2021 Forum on Cooperation between China and Pakistan Friendship Provinces and Cities was successfully held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, online and offline simultaneously. The forum was co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Pakistan embassy in China. Zhang Chunxian, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China,     

New Era of Diplomacy

正On the sidelines of the 13th National People’s Congress,Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the press and answered questions on China’s diplomacy and foreign relations raised by reporters from both home and abroad.Qu Xing,a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and China’s     

将我们心中的温暖传递到读者心中——献给《中国民族》杂志60岁生日（英文）

<正>Published and issued in six languages in China and abroad,our pictorial magazine China’s Ethnic Groups is a comprehensive periodical detailing the current political government policy,livelihood and traditions of all 56 of China’s nationalities,as designated and supported by the central government.The magazine has lasted for 60 years,a rarity in today’s print publishing     

China Rightto Set Lower Growth Target

THE reduction of China’s 2012 growth target to 7.5 percent from the eight percent of recent years headlined the international media coverage of PremierWen Jiabao’s report to the National People’s Congress. The announcement was greeted with fallson international stock markets - simultaneously reflecting China’s economic weight and a misanalysis by international markets. But the lowered target,which is justified by the global economic situation,is only the tip of the iceberg of complex short- and long-term challenges China is facing in its economic policy.     

Dance,Dance,Dance

<正>China’s dance industry booms while being troubled by market disorder and product piracy Aflock of children led by their teachers swarmed into the Beijing Exhibition Center,the capital’s first large comprehensive exhibition venue built in 1954. They went there to visit the 2011 China Dance Expo.     

2014 China International Friendship Cities Conference and Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Conference

The 2014 China International Friendship Cities Conference and the Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Conference co-sponsored by the CPAFFC,China International Friendship Cities Association(CIFCA),and the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government,and hosted by the latter’s Foreign Affairs Office were held in the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center last November 28-29.     

Homegrown Giants

<正>China’s smartphone makers OPPO and VIVO shake up global competition China’s smartphone arena was dominated by OPPO in 2016—the company stood atop its competitors with 16.8 percent of the market.Started by China’s BBK Electronics in 2004,OPPO shipped 78.4 million units in2016,up 122.2 percent year on year,according to the worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone     

PEOPLE/POINTS

<正>Honored Policeman Tan Jixiong,a policeman of the special forces in Wuhan,capital of central China’s Hubei Province,was honored as one of the Top 10 People’s Police jointly by the Ministry of Public Security and China’s Central Television Station.     

On Chinese Media

Oriental Outlook Issue No.3,published on January 15,2015China’s Opportunities Promoted by the"One Belt and One Road"Initiatives as well as numerous other interconnectivity drives,the year2014 was a critical point for China’s investments abroad.Whether China’s total investments abroad can exceed the amount of foreign investment at home has aroused public concern.The Ministry of Commerce predicted that this inflection point would appear by 2016 at the latest.According to estimates by the United Nations Conference on Trade and     

Reconsidering The U.S. Narrative

<正>As U.S.critics malign China’s human rights record and in light of the recent official visit to China by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet—who noted China’s incredible achievements and room for improvement—it’s important to bring a critical perspective to America’s claim that it champions human rights while China debases them.     

SOCIET

<正>Wonderful and White A tourist enjoys the scenery in Jilin of northeast China’s Jilin Province on January 22.National Park China plans to build a national park in the Sanjiangyuan region,the cradle of the Yangtze,Yellow and Lancang rivers in northwest China’s Qinghai Province.A guideline for the park has been completed by a design institute under the State Forestry Administration.The park will cover more than 30,000square km,including the rivers’sources     

Tending to Internal Pressure

<正>As China integrates into the world economy,its economic sustainability and industrial health become more vulnerable to external factors.While China’s grain security comes under intense pressure,thefinancialsectoris confrontedwithloomingrisks.Thecountry’s manufacturingindustryleads the world,but its competitiveness is impeded by a lack of high-end production.Many economists and experts discussed these issues at the 2011 China Economic Security Forum,recently held by the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.Edited excerpts follow:     

More Active Involvement

Statistics from China’s central bank,the People’s Bank of China(PBC),reveal China’s strong position as a global leader in green finance.According to the PBC data,by the end of 2020,China was number one globally in terms of green loans and second in terms of green bonds.The PBC data also showed the balance of China’s loans in the green energy sector had surpassed the combined balance of loans in the three high energy-consuming industries of iron and steel,coal,and nonferrous metals,a signifier that green finance in China is booming.     

A World of Help

China deepens its commitment to the UN during a visit by Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon con- cluded on June 21 his sixth visit to China since taking office in 2007 and the first since China’s leadership transition this March. During the four-day visit, the UN’s top official commended both China’s commitment to mul- tilateralism and its contributions to the largest     

Exchanges

7.8Percent Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that China’s GDP grew by 7.8 percent in 2012. Although the growth rate is lower than that of 2011, it is still the highest among leading world economies and China’s contribution to the world’s economic development is increasing. According to the latest forecast by the IMF, the global     

Winter Sports Heat Up

正This winter,most re gions in China have seen snow,and even south China,where snow is rare,has been hit by blizzards.While causing inconvenience to travelers,snow is fueling the country’s winter sports industry.The rise of winter sports is partly attributable to Beijing’s success in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics,followed by the state’s publicity efforts and also scientific planning and management of the winter sports industry.After Beijing won the bid to host     

TOP 10 NATIONAL EVENTS

<正>1 Development Goals Defined China’s 12th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2011-15) was approved by the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on March 14. Focusing on building a green economy, China plans to cut energy consumption and carbon dioxide     

Fruitful Cooperation between China and Dominica——An Interview with David Xu,Special Envoy of the Commonwealth of Dominica

正THIS year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Commonwealth of Dominica.China’s1.3 billion-strong population dwarfs Dominica’s less than 100,000 inhabitants.However,the two countries share a common understanding of equality and mutual benefit and have developed bilateral relations noticeably over the past 10 years,witnessed by achieve-     

China's 14th Five-Year Plan: Global Game Changer

The China skeptics are hard to please and anything the Chinese Government does will be viewed by them in a negative light. According to them, China’s rise should be feared, while forecasting China’s doom is smart thinking. But what is the real China and how to understand the nation from a more neutral perspective?