President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, speaks to faculty and students at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University on Thursday.Yue Yuewei/xinhua
Xi calls for high-quality development
President Xi Jinping called on Friday for efforts to blaze the trail for high-quality development in Hunan province, and to enable the province to emerge as a leader in advanced manufacturing as well as in reform and opening-up.
Mission set to collect sample from asteroid
China intends to carry out a mission to collect a sample from the smallest and closest "quasi-satellite" to Earth around 2025, said a key figure in the country's deep-space exploration program.
China to boost peacekeeping missions
China will contribute more manpower and resources to United Nations' peacekeeping missions, support UN reforms to improve peacekeeping effectiveness and enhance global cooperation to jointly build lasting peace and prosperity around the world, officials said on Friday.
BRI projects can help global recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about major changes around the world, subverting－or reshaping－many international consensuses. The pandemic is the third major event that has changed the global agenda this century, the first two being the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the 2008 global financial crisis. Among the other major developments that have impacted the world since 2017 are the trade war launched by the United States and Brexit.
China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of UN Peacekeeping Operations
Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled "China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of UN Peacekeeping Operations." Following is the full text:
US to block downloads of WeChat and TikTok
The administration of US President Donald Trump will ban WeChat and video-sharing app Tik-Tok from US app stores starting on Sunday night, a move that will block local people from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over alleged concerns that they pose a national security threat.
GM: Safety put first in post-outbreak era
Depesh Seth, a luxury hotel manager with over 25 years of experience, has brought his creativity and ideas to blend French style and local touches to Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province.
A MENU FOR CHANGE
When driving into Xiaogang, a first-time visitor could easily miss a restaurant near the entrance of the village in Fengyang county, Chuzhou, Anhui province.
