The Communist Party of China has added President Xi Jinping’s initiatives to its guiding principles, along with greater environmental protection and other quality-of-life issues.Such additions to the constitutionadoptedTuesday, alongside “Xi Jinping Thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era,” signal a shift toward more balanced development for the world’s second-largest economy. It comes after decades of focus on
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the country's central bank, has been encouraging businesses and individuals to use renminbi (RMB), or the Chinese yuan, in order to further increase trade and investment volumes between the two countries, officials said on October 24.Seventeen out of 54 banks in the country currently transacted in yuan, and four of them, Bank of China
Connectivity of China with South Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative can only make a better Asia, experts said here on Tuesday.Addressing a two-day seminar entitled International Conference on South Asia - China connectivity for Regional Economic Social Development, which was organized by Kathmandu School of Law (KSL), experts stressed on finding the common grounds and visions for partnership
The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, is going to visit India after making a speech about the relationship between the US and India at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Wednesday. Tillerson said, "India and the US must foster greater prosperity and security with the aim of a free and open Indo-Pacific," pointing out that
"I've thought about quitting several times," said Otto Tzerang Kye. She's been a vocal performer her whole life. Quitting was never something she thought about often.We're in the rehearsal room of Sichuan Ensemble of national minorities song and dance, in the provincial capital Chengdu of Southwest China's Sichuan Province. Tzerang Kye is among dozens of performers finessing the details of
File Photo:Dominique de Villepin(VCG)Uncertainty has become the major threat of our times. On the five continents, we face global dangers that have become ever more difficult to foresee and manage. Terrorism undermines global efforts of peace-building. The rise of populism has led to policies challenging economic openness, free trade and shared development. At the same time, climate change has heightened
The ongoing 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress has received good wishes from foreign leaders, political parties and organizations around the world. The messages speak highly of the CPC's leadership as well as China's socio-economic development and global contributions, and express full confidence that the CPC will lead China to even greater prosperity. The following
Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on behalf of the 18th Central Committee of the CPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2017. The CPC opened the 19th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Li Tao)The
Sun Zhijun (right), deputy head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Xiang Zhaolun (left), vice-minister of culture, answer questions at a news conference at the 19th CPC National Congress on Friday. EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILYChina has achieved greater soft power by developing its cultural industries and promoting international cooperation, while the country has signed more than 300
The Belt and Road Initiative is not just about trade and investment but also cultural exchanges, which are set to bring promising changes to China’s cultural ties with other initiative participants, a senior Chinese culture official said on Friday. Xiang Zhaolun, vice-minister of the Ministry of Culture, made the remarks at a news conference on the sidelines of the 19th
Vincent MartinSince 1978 when FAO started its programme of technicalassistance in China, both sides have maintained and enjoyed an active andmutually beneficial cooperation. For the period 2016 to 2020, FAO and Chinahave entered into a new era of collaboration by signing a Memorandum ofUnderstanding for the establishment of a strategic cooperation andcomprehensive partnership that will foster innovation, synergies andcomplementarities in
Photo: VCGIn many western media, China’s 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress has raised the questions once again: What is the best way to govern a country? Who has the right to decide? How do you measure?Such questions will receive various answers depending on where and who you ask. And each point of view can be underscored and
A bullet train drives in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)BERLIN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- With China's "fascinating" development in the past five years and providing more public goods to the world, Europe will benefit from a strong Chinese economy, a German expert on China has said.Nele Noesselt, a professor and China expert
Interview: Belt and Road Initiative mirrors China's bigger role: scholarBRUSSELS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Belt and Road Initiative mirrors the profound transformation of China that has become more active on the global stage, an Italian scholar told Xinhua in a recent interview.China has played an increasingly important role as a global player since Chinese PresidentXi Jinpingsought for a more
Chinese tourists take photos at a tourist attraction in Thailand in March. Photo: VCGThe number of Chinese visitors to Thailand is expected to reach 9.5 million and spend 500 billion Thai Baht ($15.09) in 2017, a Thai tourism official told the People’s Daily.Santi Chudintra, deputy governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said Wednesday that Thailand is expected to
Screenshot from CNN.comAmbassador Cui Tiankai ( by Gao Shi)Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the US, published an article at cnn.com on Tuesday for the upcoming 19th CPC National Congress. The full texts are as follows:This week, China will host the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, which will set our country's national direction for at least the next
VikramChanna,vice presidentofDiscovery Networks Asia-Pacific Source: Discovery Networks Asia-PacificChina: Timeof Xi, a three-episode documentary of Discovery Networks, started airing on last Saturday (Oct 14) in more than 37 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific region. This documentary gets under the skin of President Xi Jinping's China to discover what's changing in the country, as well as what China's unique experience could
Dominique de Villepin,the President of the International Marco Polo Societyand Former Prime Minister of FranceUncertainty has become the major threat of our times. On the five continents, we are facing global dangers that have become ever more difficult to foresee and manage. Terrorism undermines global efforts of peace-building. The rise of populism has led to policies challenging economic openness, free
Since 1978 when Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)started its programme of technical assistance in China, both sides have maintained and enjoyed an active and mutually beneficial cooperation. For the period 2016 to 2020, FAO and China have entered into a new era of collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a strategic cooperation and comprehensive partnership
An Indian scholar said the 19th CPC National Congress will reinforce China's traditional value system and cultural soft power as China continues to advance economically and endeavors towards realizing the Two Centenaries.B.R.Deepak, professor of Chinese and Chinese Studies from Jawaharla Nehru University's Centre of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, told the People's Daily on Monday that common development, common prosperity
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