PROGRESS FOR ALL

<正>Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth left, front) poses for a group photo with other participants at the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’Meeting in Manila,the Philippines,on November 19.In a joint statement issued after the meeting,the 21 member economies vowed to realize the vision of a stable,integrated and prosperous community in the region,in which all members can enjoy the benefits of economic growth and technological progress.     

WINTER SPORTS FOR ALL

正A golden age is dawning for China’s ice and snow industry Wang Tingwei,a southerner studying in northeast China’s Jilin Province,is amazed by the multifarious and frequent winter sports activities organized by his col ege,Changchun Normal University.Wang,once a rookie in winter sports himself,became a fan of skiing and volunteered to serve the joint opening ceremony of the 2018 China Changchun Ice and Snow Travel Festival and     

A BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR ALL

正COP15 provides a platform for solutions to the world's biodiversity crisis Earlier this year, a herd of wild Asian elephants wandering in southwest China's Yunnan Province captured the attention of the entire world. Departing their home range in Xishuangbanna on the very southern border of Yunnan as early as March 2020, the herd traveled more than 500 km north before reaching the provincial capital,     

BUILDING A SHARED FUTURE FOR ALL

The year 2019 was eventful in global affairs.It also marked the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China(PRC).China has changed in ways unimaginable seven decades ago.It has become a leading engine of the global economy.Its citizens and companies are active all over the world.As China’s economic footprint has grown,so has its need for diplomatic engagement.     

CONNECTING ALL

After joining China Mobile as an Internet of Things(lol)engineer in 2010,Chen Fang found that the Machine-to-Machine Center where he worked had only about a dozen employees.Now,the number stands at over 200."At that time,I worked to develop modems and sensors for smart home appliances,"said Chen,who received his master's degree in communication engineering from Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications.'The loT had just begun to develop in China back then."     

ALL ABOARD

正From Admiral Zheng He's giant wooden sailing boats that delivered silk,tea and othertreasures from China to many parts of the world some 600 years ago,China has traveled a long way in marine technology. It boasts some of the field's superlatives,such as the domestically developed Zhenhua30,one of the world's largest crane vessels,and the Tiankun dredger,capable of diggingup 6,000 cubic meters of silt per hour,making it Asia's largest and most advanced cuttersuction dredger.     

ALL SMILES ABOARD

正Attendants and passengers celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Xinjiang section of the Lanzhou-Urumqi High-Speed Railway, the first high-speed rail link in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, on the train D8804 from Urumqi to Hami on November 16. The railway has altogether carried 30.75 million passengers, according to railway authorities.     

ALL EYES ON BRICS

<正>Editor’s Note:From an economic idea to a cooperation platform for major emerging economies,BRICS has drawn worldwide attention over the past decade.During the Ninth BRICS Summit in Xiamen,Beijing Review and China Today interviewed ambassadors and scholars from both China and abroad.The following are     

LET IT ALL HANG OUT

正Xiamen offers plentiful opportunities to foreigners eager to start anew Shapowei is a hidden gem nestling off the old harbor and the sheltered dock next to Xiamen University.Once strewn with decrepit buildings and disused factories, the heart of old Xiamen would have become a shadow of its former self had it not been rediscovered. Shapowei’s heart is now pulsing vigorously, thanks to a new generation     

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ASIA

<正>The Boao Forum for Asia(BFA)Annual Conference 2017 was convened in Boao,south China’s Hainan Province,from March 23 to 26,attracting much global attention with Asian countries’rising contributions to global growth.In an interview with Boao Review,the forum’s official publication,Zhou Wenzhong,Secretary General of the BFA,explained the theme of this year’s conference,the role that Asian countries—China in particular—will play in promoting globalization and the challenges they’ll face.The following is an edited excerpt of the interview:     

ALL SYSTEMS GO The curtain is ready to rise on the Beijing 2022 sporting spectacular

This winter will be a memorable one for 20-year-old ski aficionado Wan Ailin.After several rounds of interviews,she was selected as a volunteer in the awards ceremony etiquette team for the Olympic and Paralympic team Winter Games Beijing 2022.     

FACTOR FOR PEACE

正Jean-Pierre Raffarin,former French Prime Minister and a China analyst,attended this year’s Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in south China’s Hainan Province.In an exclusive interview with Beijing Review reporter Liu Ting on April 8,Raffarin discussed current issues,including U.S.protectionist measures,and his expectations for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.He also talked about China’s transformation,the importance of innovation and the potential for cooperation between China,Europe and the African continent.     

IMPORT FOR IMPETUS

Amid lingering chal-lenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, still managed to attract global participants and saw the enduring enthusiasm of domestic buyers and traders. More than $70.7 billion worth of tentative deals were reached for one-year purchases of goods and services at the event, Sun Chenghai, Deputy Director of the CIIE Bureau, told a press conference after its conclusion.Inaugurated in 2018, the CIIE is the world's first import-themed national-level trade show. This year's edition, in a first-ever, launched an online country exhibition. According to the CIIE Bureau, a total of 58 countries and three international orga-nizations participated, with five making their CIIE debut.     

BRACING FOR CHALLENGES

The coming year is expected to be challenging for the Chinese economy,mainly due to weak domestic demand and deflationary pressures.A three-year downturn in the housing market has exacerbated these issues,signifi-cantly impacting consumer sentiment.Additionally,the ongoing funda-mental restructuring of the economy,coupled with a complex geopolitical landscape characterized by multiple global crises and a change in the U.S.administration,necessitates thorough analysis,careful preparation for vari-ous scenarios,including unfavorable ones,and identification of possible proactive responses.     

FOR THE PEOPLE

Wang Yongnian,an 87-yearold resident in the Jiaxinglu Community in Hongkou District,Shanghai,receives day-time care from a community elderly care center at a resident service station,which also has an activity room,a healthcare center and a dining hall.He is satisfied with the services provided by the station.There are five such stations in the community,and 35 in the entire district.     

PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF

<正>Optimized COVID-19 policy set to help recover the tourism industry and enhance people-to-people exchanges Warm hugs,joyful tears,flowers…these are all common sights during family reunions at Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,which will fall on January 22 this year.Nevertheless,rather than being confined to celebrations at home,hugs,