In March, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), stated that Hong Kong would formulate its first five-year plan to establish a systematic policy framework for the HKSAR.

Chenghuang temple fair held in Jieyang, China's Guangdong

Editor's note: Bai Fan, a special commentator for CGTN, is an associate researcher at the Institute of Chinese Borderland Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

People's Daily reporter asked NPC deputies at the Great Hall of the People to share their standout numbers from the sessions. Days of duty, grassroots visits, hometown progress—all boil down to these digits. Add them up, and they form the vivid pulse of Chinese modernization. (Produced by Wang Ruofan, Ni Tao, Xie Runjia, Guan Haoyu, Li Bowen, Li Mingzhi, Chu Chu, intern Su Hanye and Li Linmo)

View of peach blossoms in Chengdu, China's Sichuan

In pics: cherry blossoms in Gui'an New Area, China's Guizhou

Since commencing operations in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 18 million tonnes of cross-border freight, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co.

When asked to comment on reports that Japan has recently started to field long-range missiles with a range of approximately 1,000 kilometers, capable of reaching coastal areas of neighboring countries, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press

A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Wednesday sternly warned Japan against its deployment of long-range offensive missiles, stating that such moves pose a real threat to regional security and constitute a dangerous path.

Photographers in Karamay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region captured rare footage of two red foxes foraging in a snow-covered park, moving along a lakeshore and through reed beds with their reddish coats glowing in the sunlight.

In response to a question on whether the shuttle diplomacy carried out by special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focuses solely on the Gulf region or also extends to Israel and the US in order to push for a ceasefire, or at least a

During the ongoing "two sessions," the annual meetings of China's top legislature and top political advisory body, several scientists have shared exciting updates about the country's major science and technology infrastructure projects.

Tree planting activities held across China ahead of 2026 National Tree Planting Day

China debuted its domestically developed T1200 ultra-high-strength carbon fiber on Wednesday, with expected applications in aerospace, low-altitude economy and humanoid robotics.

China is maintaining communication with all parties on the Iran issue, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Wednesday concerning China's mediation efforts regarding the situation in Iran.

The Dapu Astronomical Observation Station in Mozhugongka County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, is the only astronomical and calendrical observation site still in use locally.