Beijing: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, began its 12th session on Monday in Beijing. Zhao Lejie, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, presided over the first plenary session of the session. The legislators reviewed the draft pre-school education law, the draft review of … Read more
hidden: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged eastern China’s Anhui Province to implement the new development philosophy on all fronts and leverage its role in multiple national development strategies to write the Anhui chapter in China’s modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military … Read more
BEIJING: The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top economic planner, vowed on Tuesday that it will step up efforts to introduce a package of incremental policies, including an emphasis on scaling up macro counter-cyclical adjustments, boosting domestic consumption, and shoring up capital markets – among others – as part of the efforts to … Read more
BEIJING: China’s National Day seven-day holiday began with a sharp rise in both travel and consumer spending, signaling a strong seasonal boost in economic activity. Multiple international media outlets highlighted that this surge served as a positive indicator for China’s tourism and consumption sectors. On Tuesday, the first day of the holiday period from October … Read more
Liu Huanhua of China reacts after a good lift during the men’s 102kg weightlifting event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) PARIS — Liu Huanhua won China its fourth weightlifting gold medal through the first seven competitions at the Paris Olympics, taking gold in the men’s … Read more
Monday 10 June 2024 marked the first international business day since the expiry of the 1974 agreement on military and economic aid signed between the Nixon administration and Prince Fahd Ibn Abd al-Aziz Al Saud. Henceforth, Saudi Arabia is free to sign oil trade agreements that involve payment in any currency, having previously been restricted … Read more