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China sets target of 4.5-5% GDP growth for this year
China has set its GDP growth target for 2026 at 4.5 to 5 percent, a moderate projection that experts said allows greater policy flexibility to focus on high-quality development while maintaining stable growth, given the structural challenges in the...
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Advisers urged to ensure 5-year plan’s good start
National political advisers have been urged to build consensus and pool wisdom for the country to achieve a good start for the 15th FiveYear Plan (2026-30). The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political...
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Deeper opening-up promised for steady growth
China will deepen high-level opening-up and accelerate the development of free trade zones to stabilize economic growth amid rising global uncertainties, a spokesman for the annual session of the country’s top political advisory body said on...
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IT’S LANTERN FESTIVAL — TIME TO HAVE A BALL
Outside a bustling Daoxiangcun pastry shop in Beijing on Monday, a day before this year’s Lantern Festival, a chef deftly shakes a bamboo sieve, transforming fillings like sesame paste, red bean, hawthorn jam — even chocolate — into snowy-white balls...
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Beijing condemns strikes on Iran, killing of Khamenei
China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the attack on Iran and the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday, while experts warned that the joint military...
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Tangible boons for people hailed as key
On Dongshan Island in East China’s Fujian province, a long-observed custom continues on festive occasions: residents first pay tribute to “Gu Gong” before honoring their ancestors. The man respectfully known as “Gu Gong” was Gu Wenchang, who served as...
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Merz’s visit highlights new opportunities
On Thursday afternoon, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz walked into a leading Chinese robotics company in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, for a tour and a robotic performance before wrapping up a two-day China visit that was both fruitful...
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Xi stresses need for more mutual trust
President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that the more volatile and turbulent the international situation becomes, the greater the need for China and Germany to strengthen strategic communication, enhance mutual trust and promote the continuous new...
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STARTING THE YEAR WITH A BANG, USHERING IN PROSPERITY
On the Chinese New Year’s Eve, strolling through the streets of Dali ancient town in Yunnan province, 40-year-old YouTuber Jasminia Gough from Australia found herself amid a blaze of light and sound. The streets suddenly came alive, with firecrackers...
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Gu ends Games on high note with halfpipe gold
China’s “golden girl” Gu Ailing saved her best for last, as the freeski sensation delivered on the final day at Milano-Cortina 2026 to successfully defend her Olympic gold medal in women’s halfpipe at the Livigno Snow Park on Sunday. The 22-year-old...
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Gold rush
Chinese skier Wang Xindi holds aloft the national flag after winning the freestyle skiing aerials gold at Milano-Cortina 2026 on Friday. On Thursday, Ning Zhongyan set a new record while clinching gold in the speed skating men’s 1,500m event. Wang’s...
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Xi extends Spring Festival greetings
President Xi Jinping has extended Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and abroad ahead of the festival, during a two-day factfinding trip in Beijing. Xi wished the people good health, success in their careers, and happiness for their...
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Xi stresses role of sci-tech innovation
President Xi Jinping stressed on Monday that self-reliance in science and technology is the “key” in building China into a great modern socialist country, on his first fact-finding trip of 2026, the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30)...
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Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to military veterans
President Xi Jinping has extended Spring Festival greetings to the country’s military veterans. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, conveyed the greetings...
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Legacy of Beijing 2022 lives on as Milan welcomes Games
As yet another Winter Olympics raises its curtain in Italy, the surging global anticipation for the ice and snow sports extravaganza owes a fair share of credit to the Games’ previous host. Thanks to the promotion of winter sports in China leading up...
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Young people build bridge of friendship
When the last wooden beam slid into place, the bridge stood firm — without nails, screws or glue. At Changzhou Beijiao High School in Jiangsu province, a joint project reached its climax as Chinese students and their visiting United States peers...
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Xi: Sino-Russian relations enter new stage of growth
President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the need for China and Russia to join hands to safeguard global strategic stability amid growing turbulence in the international landscape, while ensuring that bilateral ties develop on the right...
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China, Uruguay vow to deepen ties
On Feb 3, 1988, China and Uruguay — separated by vast oceans — established diplomatic relations, opening a chapter of engagement grounded in mutual respect and shared interests. And on the same day 38 years later, President Xi Jinping and Uruguayan...
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Spring Festival travel rush kicks off
Construction worker Liu, seated inside train K4069, felt a rush of excitement as the platform clock at Beijing West Railway Station struck 12:40 am and the whistle blew on cue. He was on board the first passenger train to depart from the Chinese...
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REOPENING THE DOORWAY TO A SHANGHAI CULTURAL TOUCHSTONE
Editor’s note: From our rich history to dynamic, contemporary lifestyles, we are inviting readers around the world to tune in to China’s vibes, and experience unmatched travel destinations, mouthwatering food, shopping extravaganzas and colorful...
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Festive atmosphere
People take photos during a culture and tourism promotion event for Xiamen, Fujian province, in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. The event, co-organized by the China Cultural Center in Cairo and the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, included...
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Xi, Starmer envision growth of ties
When greeting people during the Chinese New Year, it is auspicious to mention the horse, as the animal represents the possibility of “taking the lead like a racing horse”. This metaphor was used by President Xi Jinping in his talks with visiting...
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Restored moat better reflects glory of Xi’an city wall
With a 40-year restoration project concluding recently, a moat of clear water once again embraces the ancient city wall in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province. What was once an eyesore for visitors and a potential threat to the safety of residents...
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Xi calls for upholding intl system
President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for Finland to work with China to firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law to jointly respond to global challenges,...
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Warm homecoming
Goalkeeper Li Hao (right) of China interacts with soccer fans on Monday at Beijing Daxing International Airport, after China finished as runner-up at the AFC U23 Asian Cup for the first time on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Lighting fairyland
Visitors tour the 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival in Zigong, Sichuan province, on Saturday. The festival, themed “Painting China with Lanterns”, officially opened on Friday and will run through March 3. With an exhibition area of...
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Festive fun
Foreigners pose for photos holding Spring Festival couplets and the Chinese character fu, or blessing, in Shanghai on Thursday. The 2026 “Village Gala” held in Huacao town, Shanghai, attracted many foreigners. They enjoyed browsing the Chinese New Year...
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Leaders’ visits give ties fresh momentum
In the new year, leaders of nations in Asia, Europe and North America have traveled to China to discuss reinforcing bilateral ties and expanding pragmatic cooperation, and countries such as Finland have confirmed or planned visits to China by their...
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Good start for new five-year plan stressed
President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for solid efforts to secure a good start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), highlighting the need to maintain strategic focus to enhance the certainty and sustainability of the country’s development. Xi, who...
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Debris-hit spacecraft returns after 270 days in orbit
The return capsule of the Shenzhou XX spacecraft, carrying no astronauts, landed safely on Earth on Monday, concluding an extended orbital mission that was prompted by an unprecedented incident. The China Manned Space Agency said the vessel undocked...
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Rising anxiety among Greenlanders
There are no Chinese warships operating in Greenland and no significant Chinese investments in the region, Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in Washington on Wednesday, as he countered US threats to seize the Arctic...
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Vinyl exhibition puts fresh spin on nation’s musical past
The warmth of a crackling record, its familiar hum reverberating through time, is the essence of Looking Back, a centennial exhibition that brings the past to life in vibrant detail. Curated by renowned jazz pianist and collector Luo Ning, the...
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US youths called on to advance ties
President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from a US youth education exchange delegation that visited China, expressing the hope that more young people from the United States will join the cause of China-US friendship, and make greater contributions...
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US children’s choir brings message of hope and unity
On the first day of the New Year, a cold wind swept through Beijing, rattling windows and sharpening the city’s winter chill. Inside a packed theater, however, the air carried a very different feeling — one of warmth and anticipation. As the concert...
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Cool attraction
Tourists try their hand at table curling on Monday during the opening ceremony of the eighth Sichuan National Fitness Ice and Snow Season in Lixian county of Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province. A report released on Monday...
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Close ROK ties highlighted
President Xi Jinping has underlined the need for Beijing and Seoul to stand firm on the right side of history and make correct strategic choices amid the transformation and turbulence of the international landscape. Xi made the remarks on Monday...
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Intl community condemns US attack on Venezuela
China and the international community have expressed strong opposition after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and US President Donald Trump said the US will “run” the Latin American country. A spokesperson...
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Global experts hail Xi’s people-centered message
President Xi Jinping’s New Year message on Wednesday has presented a clear picture of China’s governance philosophy: putting people first while pursuing sustainable, highquality development, which offers a model for development and governance that is...
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Travel surge signals ‘strong start’ for tourism
Robust travel demand is giving the tourism sector a strong start in 2026, with surging New Year holiday bookings pointing to solid consumer activity at the beginning of the year. The New Year holiday period, from Thursday to Saturday, has emerged as a...
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Xi urges solid work for more progress
President Xi Jinping has called for solid steps to promote highquality development in the new year, further deepen reform and opening-up across the board, and deliver prosperity for all, in order to write a new chapter in the story of China’s...
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Visits point way to better future for all
On the cold afternoon of Jan 22, President Xi Jinping traveled for nearly an hour along mountain roads to reach a once flood-stricken village in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, to offer support to residents who had been relocated to new...
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Grassroots soccer captivates fans, bolsters economy
The 2025 Hunan Football League, popularly known as the “Xiangchao”, concluded on Saturday evening with a nail-biting final at the Helong Sports Center in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. In a keenly contested match attended by 43,695...
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High-speed rail reaches 50,000 km milestone
With the opening of the Xi’an-Yan’an high-speed railway in Northwestern China on Friday, the country’s high-speed rail network has surpassed 50,000 kilometers. This marks a major milestone in China’s railway development and reinforces its position as...
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NATION’S STEADY FOREIGN TRADE GROWTH EXPECTED TO ANCHOR GLOBAL STABILITY
China’s foreign trade sector is poised for steady growth in 2026, driven by rising global competitiveness of its exports and enhanced diversification of trading partners, as well as an increasingly open domestic market that translates into expanding...
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Project weaves global map of silk’s grand history
If silk could talk, it would probably complain about jet lag. After all, Chinese silk has spent the last two millennia circling the globe — wrapped around emperors, merchants, monks and museum storage shelves from Stockholm to New York. Now, for the...
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Animated films top draw at box office
Once believed to be merely a children’s favorite, animated films have “grown up”, becoming the most commercially successful genre in China and making 2025 the highest-grossing year on record for the category. As of Tuesday, propelled recently by...
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Xi taps China’s deep wisdom for global good
In early winter, the emerald mountains of Dujiangyan in Chengdu, the capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, are mirrored in the waters coursing through channels built more than two millennia ago. During a visit to the historic Dujiangyan...
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Friendly footwork
Dancers at Heilongjiang province’s pavilion interact with visitors during the China International Travel Mart, which opened on Friday in Haikou, Hainan province. The event’s theme is “Nihao! China.”
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Hainan FTP opens fast lane
As a colossal bulk carrier ship laden with 179,000 metric tons of petrochemical raw materials eased alongside the dock on Thursday morning, a clear announcement echoed across the port: “The Yangpu Maritime Safety Administration welcomes your vessel to...
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Hainan evolves as gateway to global markets
On April 13, 2018, when President Xi Jinping announced that China would support Hainan, a tropical island about the size of Taiwan province off China’s southern coast, in exploring the creation of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics, the...
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Light of hope
Devotees light butter lamps on Sunday evening at the Kumbum Monastery in Xining, Northwest China’s Qinghai province, to pray for happiness and good health through the night. The Butter Lamp Festival commemorates Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan...
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Evidence mounts of Japan’s wartime atrocities
Fresh evidence shows that the cultivation of pathogenic bacteria by Unit 731, the notorious biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army operating during World War II, was not for the production of vaccines, but for the mass destruction of...
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Wave of freezing weather brings snow to northern China
Beijing has activated emergency measures as the capital was hit by its first major snowfall of the winter on Friday, part of the most extensive rain and snow system to sweep northern China since the start of the season. Forecasters said the snowfall...
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Conference sets economic priorities for 2026
China has pledged to build a robust domestic market to bolster its economy and counter external challenges, as it set out priorities for next year’s economic policy at the two-day annual Central Economic Work Conference, which concluded on...
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Openness, cooperation highlighted at dialogue
Premier Li Qiang called on Tuesday for expanding mutual market openness among countries, and avoiding politicizing economic and trade issues and overstretching the concept of national security in this regard, to collaboratively foster fresh growth...
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Proactive fiscal policy in 2026 emphasized
China will continue exerting a “more proactive” fiscal policy and “moderately loose” monetary policy next year, as it strives to promote “effective qualitative improvement” and “reasonable quantitative growth” in its economy, according to a key Party...
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Hong Kong goes to polls
Voters across the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region cast their ballots in the Legislative Council election on Sunday to pick 90 lawmakers who will serve in office for the next four years. A total of 161 nominees are in the fray for all 90 seats...
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Xi, Macron enjoy friendly exchanges
President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and France, as two major nations distinguished by their histories and cultures, can make greater contributions to global peace, stability and human progress through dialogue and cooperation, in a world...
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Xi, Macron vow to deepen relations
President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China and France should always demonstrate the strategic vision and independence of a major country, offer each other understanding and support on issues concerning core interests and major concerns, and...
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China, Russia vow to defend WWII legacy
Beijing and Moscow have agreed to “resolutely uphold the outcomes of World War II victory” and “counter any attempts to revive fascism or Japanese militarism”, at a highlevel meeting of their senior officials, a move that observers said sent a clear...
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Xi: Bolster cooperation with Laos
On the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, President Xi Jinping said China “has always regarded Laos as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy”, which observers said echoes the high level of bilateral political...
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Ryukyu’s historical tributary ties with China highlighted
A recently opened exhibition in Dalian, Liaoning province, offers important evidence that the Ryukyu Islands, located to the northeast of China’s Taiwan region, was a tributary state of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties (13681911), and that...
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China to boost green industry cooperation
China will deepen multilateral cooperation on green technologies, support its new energy vehicle, battery and photovoltaic enterprises in expanding globally, and accelerate the low-carbon transition of its sprawling manufacturing sector, said the...
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Hong Kong mourns those killed in tower fire tragedy
Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades, which has claimed 128 lives so far in a housing estate in Tai Po district, has been fully extinguished after a 43-hour battle. Some 200 people remain unaccounted for. That includes 89 bodies that have not yet...
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Hong Kong unveils sweeping measures after huge blaze
John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, announced on Thursday a series of measures in response to the deadly Tai Po blaze, including the establishment of a HK$300 million ($38.6 million) relief fund for...
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China, Tonga pledge to deepen ties
China and Tonga reaffirmed on Tuesday their long-standing friendship and unveiled a broad agenda to expand cooperation across multiple fields. The pledge was made by President Xi Jinping and the visiting King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga during...
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China launches intl program for fusion energy research
China launched an international science program focused on fusion burning plasma research on Monday in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province, opening several major fusion research platforms to global scientists for joint scientific advancements. The...
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Climate deal sealed
Andre Correa do Lago (center), president of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, is surrounded by delegates during a plenary session of the COP 30 in Belem, Brazil, on Saturday. The COP30 concluded on Saturday with the approval of a final...
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China, Spain agree to advance ties
President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is willing to work with Spain to forge a comprehensive strategic partnership with greater strategic determination, dynamism and global influence, as he met with King Felipe VI of Spain, the first...
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AI boosts Singles Day sales, shopping experience
Chinese consumers exhibited robust purchasing power as they shopped for intelligent electronic products and home appliances during this year’s Singles Day carnival — an online sales event that culminated on Tuesday — with artificial intelligence...
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