MAPPING A STEADY COURSE

China gears up to steer the economy toward more sustainable growth While unemployment plagues the United States and the sovereign debt crisis threatens the eurozone, the Chinese economy has been sailing—if not serenely,then at least safely—through the sweeping storms of the     

A STEADY SIGNAL

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has endeared herself to the Chinese with her approachable image during her frequent visits to China. In May 2006, for instance, she went for a stroll in the Ghangpu River Park in Beijing and experim ented with tai chi balls, the traditional wooden balls used to practice the Chinese defense and meditative art, with a group of senior citizens doing their morning exercise in the park.     

A STEADY HAND ON THE TILLER

正China remains committed to stabilizing jobs and clinching povertyalleviation target There are several new things about the 2020 Report on the Work of theGovernmentthatChinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered at the Third Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature,on May 22.     

A STEADY START TO THE YEAR

China’s first-quarter economic figures are in line with its restructuring aims It looks as though the Chinese economy will continue its stable growth trend this year.According to statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) on April 15,China’s GDP totaled 11.89 trillion yuan($1.9     

STEADY RECOVERY

Staff work on the production line in a car workshop in Urumqi in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,northwest China,on April 9.With Xinjian^s auto industry resuming worK the production of automobiles has steadily increased,and the industry in the region is on course to recovery from the adverse effects of the novel coronavirus epidemic.     

STEADY AS KIM GOES

<正>Maintaining the China-North Korea friendship and long-term stability on the Korean Peninsula is China’s hope for the post-Kim Jong Il era     

MAPPING OUT SUCCESS

New five-year blueprint lays down specific objectives for a prosperous China On October 26-29,the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China(CPC)Central Committee was held in Beijing.There the committee approved proposals for the 13th Five-Year Plan(2016-20)for the national economic and social development and laid out institutional Party reform plans to guarantee more effective governance.     

A CHANCE FOR A RESET

The spread and effects of the novel coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)have been so rapid and widespread that attempting to make sense of what is happening,let alone write about it,has often been an exercise in frustration at best and futility at worst.Case numbers,industry shutdowns,retail closures,markets dropping,economic disruption,supply chain disruption,geopolitical implications-news on all of this and more is rolling in and changing on an hourly basis.     

A Winner and A Loser

Challenges and opportunities in China’s PV industry China has been a major player in changing the global photovoltaic (PV) landscape in the past decade. In 2002, Japan,     

A TRAP WITHIN A TRAP

China’s economy is entering a new stage after its per-capita GDP surpassed$10,000 in 2019,according to official figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 17.This means that the country faces a critical moment as it confronts the challenge of escaping the so-calledmiddle-income trap(MIT)and becoming a true high-income country.     

A Friend and A Business Partner

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and the Federative Republic of Brazil. Holding the rotating presidency of BRICS this year, Brazil will also host the BRICS Summit in November. In an exclusive interview to Beijing Review, Brazilian Ambassador to China Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita shared his views on the rapidly growing relationship between the two countries.     

FORGING A BRIDGE WITH A BRUSH

正One former UN program manager explains how calligraphy reflects the roots of Chinese culture After setting up the Chinese calligraphy class at the UN in 2011,Yong Ho,former Chinese Language Supervisor of the UN,instinctively knew the task at hand was a challenging one.     

A Cold Winter and A Warming Earth

As Arctic winds blow over North America,Europe and East Asia,many parts of north China have also been struggling through snowstorm after snowstorm during the coldest winter in decades.     

A Crucial Year,A Crucial Session

正The 13th National People’s Congress (NPC),China’s national legislature, opened its second session on March 5 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Report on the Work of the Government on behalf of the State Council to NPC deputies and members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.     

A WOMAN WHO HAS TRANSFORMED A VILLAGE

<正>Yu Liufen,a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,has led her village out of poverty Wearing a bob hairstyle,a confident smile and a cape draped casually over a black dress,48-year-old Yu Liufen exudes maturity and composure befitting her age.A village branch secretary of the Communist Party of China(CPC)in southwest China’s Guizhou Province and a