Category: Foreign

  • China’s regional powerhouseschart distinctive paths in national modernization drive

    China’s regional powerhouseschart distinctive paths in national modernization drive

    Editorial by People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping urged east China’s Jiangsu province, an economic powerhouse, to play a major role in the country’s overall development. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when he taking part in a…

  • Technological cooperation leads to closer China-Africa economic, trade ties

    Technological cooperation leads to closer China-Africa economic, trade ties

    By Yang Xun, People’s Daily At the Longping Rice Museum in Changsha, central China’s Hunan province, a 20,000 Ariary banknote from Madagascar bears silent testimony to an agricultural revolution.Emblazoned with hybrid rice imagery, this currency artifact – presented by Madagascar’s Ambassador to ChinJean Louis Robinson in 2022 – encapsulates a partnership transcending geography. For decades,…

  • China promotes ‘technological inclusiveness’ to advance global green transition

    China promotes ‘technological inclusiveness’ to advance global green transition

    By He Yin, People’s Daily “We are now in a world where almost every energy story is essentially a China story.” This remark by Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, underscores China’s pivotal role in global green transition. Through sustained international green cooperation, China is enabling global modernization with Chinese modernization of…

  • China’s economic resilience, vitality in four sets of data

    China’s economic resilience, vitality in four sets of data

    By People’s Daily reporters Data serves as a crucial lens for observing economic development. Let’s explore four sets of data from different sectors to gain insight into the resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy. 56.707 Million: Private Enterprises Driving Economic Dynamism The private sector is a vital component of China’s economy. The metamorphosis of…

  • Virtual anchors and hosts on the rise

    Virtual anchors and hosts on the rise

    By Ye Zi Hangzhou News Broadcast, operated by east China’sZhejiang province’s Hangzhou Culture, Radio and Television Group, has integrated AI-synthesized virtual anchors into its programming—a pilot initiative reporting zero operational errors during broadcasts, provoking robust public debate on automation’s role in journalism. A “virtual human” denotes a digitally engineered entity replicating anthropomorphic traits within non-corporeal…

  • How China’s legislature weaves public voices into law

    How China’s legislature weaves public voices into law

    By Xu Jun, People’s Daily As China convenes its annual “two sessions”- the gatherings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s legislative process has once again come under the spotlight. In China’s legislative system, the NPC and its Standing Committee serve not…

  • AI technology boosts efficiency of government services in China

    AI technology boosts efficiency of government services in China

    By Du Yifei, People’s Daily In Shenzhen’s Futian district, a cohort of 70 artificial intelligence systems designated as “digital personnel” has initiated a paradigm shift in administrative operations. Engineered with DeepSeek’s cognitive architectures, these systems achieve document processing precision exceeding 95% while reducing processing times by up to 90%, concurrently optimizing interdepartmental coordination through 80%…

  • China’s unwavering opening-up efforts unlock global opportunities

    China’s unwavering opening-up efforts unlock global opportunities

    By He Yin, People’s Daily China has unveiled a 2025 action plan to stabilize foreign investment, outlining 20 policy initiatives across four strategic priorities: phased expansion of autonomous market opening, enhanced investment facilitation, functional upgrades to open-economy platforms, and service system optimization. International observers have largely interpreted the move as reinforcing China’s commitment to institutional…

  • China Imposes New Tariffs on Canadian Farm and Food Products

    China Imposes New Tariffs on Canadian Farm and Food Products

    China announced Saturday that it will impose tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products in response to Ottawa’s trade measures against Chinese goods. Beijing’s commerce ministry stated that starting March 20, rapeseed oil, oil cakes, and peas from Canada will face a 100% tariff, while aquatic products and pork will be subject to a 25%…

  • Russia Strikes Eastern Ukraine, Killing 12 Amid Rising Tensions

    Russia Strikes Eastern Ukraine, Killing 12 Amid Rising Tensions

    At least 12 people were killed in overnight Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine, the country’s emergency service reported Saturday. The attacks come just days before US and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss a potential truce. A Russian assault late Friday targeted the center of Dobropillia in the Donetsk region, killing 11 people…