President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, helps local residents prepare food for Chinese New Year in the Wa ethnic group village of Simola during an inspection tour in Tengchong, Yunnan province, on Sunday. Xi learned about local poverty alleviation efforts and extended New Year's greetings to the residents.Ju Peng/xinhua
Xi's vision of shared future still resonates
President Xi Jinping's call for building a community with a shared future for mankind continues to resonate with the world, as global politicians and business heavyweights gather in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting this month to brainstorm how to build a "cohesive and sustainable world".
Performers who made their mark last year
One of the few Chinese singer-songwriters who manages to be both popular and keep a low profile.
17 new cases in pneumonia viral outbreak
Authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, reported 17 new cases of pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus on Sunday, with three of the patients in serious condition, prompting the city to expand testing and heighten monitoring in public spaces.
Rules for plastic products aim to curb urban pollution
China unveiled a wide-ranging guideline to phase out nondegradable plastic products in major consuming sectors on Sunday, vowing to effectively curb plastic pollution in major cities in five years.
Institutional mechanism essential to preempt abuse of power by officials
More than 18,000 people, mostly officials, were prosecuted in 2019 for abuse of power related to their professional positions nationwide, according to a national meeting of prosecutors on Saturday. The figure is an increase of 80 percent compared with the previous year, which highlights the fight against corruption must never waver.
Travel becomes a new Spring Festival trend
More and more Chinese are choosing to travel, exploring new places and experiencing new thrills, instead of visiting relatives and friends during Spring Festival. Call it a new trend if you will.
Myanmar eyes more visitors from China
Myanmar is courting tourists, especially those from China－and its efforts seem to be paying off.
Center takes pressure off struggling companies
Enterprises in Beijing struggling to pay off working capital loans as well as needing new loans have found remedies thanks to a center built by the Haidian district government and the Beijing Bureau of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.
E-buying A to Z from local shops
Zhang Chenlin, 31, a bank employee in Beijing, prefers to use mobile apps to buy, well, almost everything these days－lunch, dinner, groceries, flowers, fruits, cosmetics, medicine, magazines, accessories, household stuff, you name it.
Market fundamentals in focus on opening-up
It makes sense that foreign banks, money managers and other financial firms are eager to do business in China's domestic markets.
Better times lie ahead for China's car sector, say officials
The Chinese auto industry is trending upwards in the long-term and has great development potential as the market is not yet saturated, officials said at an auto show last week.
Bookstores hope to turn a new page
Bookshops are facing a new challenge from the online market. This is highlighted by statistics, released earlier this month, from Centrin Ecloud, a big data platform for China's publishing industry.
Dettori not ready to ride off into sunset
LONDON－Frankie Dettori says instinct rather than a historic third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Enable this year will be the decisive factor in telling him when to call time on his legendary riding career.
