Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other leaders have a group photo taken on Monday in Beijing with military officers promoted to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China. Xi presented certificates of order to promote Wang Wenquan (back row, left), political commissar of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, and Hu Zhongming (back row, right), commander of the PLA Navy, to the rank of general. LI GANG/XINHUA
Xi's letters act as keystone of diplomacy
Editor's note: Head-of-state diplomacy leads the way in which China pursues peaceful development and advances the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China Daily presents a series of stories about interactions between China and the rest of the world, recollecting the country's diplomatic endeavors led by President Xi Jinping over the year.
Nations urged to boost cooperation
Premier Li Qiang commended the achievements of Lancang-Mekong cooperation on Monday and called for continued efforts to promote the building of a community with a shared future among the countries involved in the cooperation mechanism — China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Border quarantine law discussed
Chinese lawmakers are mulling draft revisions to the country's Frontier Health and Quarantine Law that would bolster emergency response measures against major outbreaks at the country's ports. Experiences accumulated during the fight against COVID-19 have been incorporated, authorities said.
US should cherish good momentum created in its counternarcotics cooperation with China
Carrying out counternarcotics cooperation is one of the important common understandings reached between the leaders of China and the United States during their meeting in San Francisco in November.
China entitled to seek its own path
In the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the top leader said "our experience has taught us that, at the fundamental level, we owe the success of our Party and socialism with Chinese characteristics to the fact that Marxism works, particularly when it is adapted to the Chinese context and the needs of our times".
Migrants become pawns in endless political game
From the collapse of empires in the aftermath of World War I to the fallout following the breakup of Yugoslavia, mass migration was a regular feature of life in 20th century Europe.
Micron, Fujian Jinhua to settle lawsuits
US chip company Micron Technology Inc has settled an intellectual property lawsuit with Chinese company Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co, which experts said can pave the way for positive development of the firms in the future.
Energy majors fully embracing green wave
China's oil giants are planning to ramp up green energy production and use more sustainable, low-carbon methods in oil production to reach carbon neutrality, as the future of the country's energy sector is likely to lie in greener alternatives.
A BRUSH WITH HISTORY
When Zhuo Heng entered a showroom of the National Art Museum of China one day in late November, she was startled by the bustling scene of visitors viewing the calligraphy scrolls.
A CREATIVE SPIRIT THAT CONQUERS CHALLENGES
Last year, video blogger and wheelchair user Zhao Hongcheng spoke at the UK-China Disability Arts Forum, sharing her everyday life experience and reviewing barrier-free facilities at public places, including the metro, sightseeing spots and theaters.
Ratcliffe vows to revive United's glory days
LONDON — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about $1.3 billion, vowing to return the Premier League club to the "top of world football".
