China adds pilot FTZ in Inner Mongolia as opening-up drive accelerates
China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country’s sustained…
Xi meets KMT leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing. Invited…
Why China is supercharging the high-quality development of its service sector
* Advancing the high-quality, efficient development of the service sector is vital to building a modern industrial system, a key strategic priority for the country over the next five years.…
Chinese polar icebreaker returns home after fruitful Antarctic research outcomes
China’s research icebreaker Xuelong docks at its base in Shanghai, east China, April 9, 2026. Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai on Thursday after a 160-day-long voyage which formed…
Beijing to build four new urban vitality zones during 2026-2030
Beijing plans to build four new urban vitality zones during the 2026-2030 period, according to the city’s development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, which was released on Wednesday.…
Xi urges breaking new ground in the high-quality development of the service sector
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for striving to break new ground in the high-quality development of China’s service sector. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China…