From June 17 to 22, General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), also Chinese president, visited three countries in two important regions, Serbia and Poland in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Uzbekistan in Central Asia, cementing a time-tested friendship between China and those countries and charting a new era of win-win cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Although President Xi Jinping had many issues on the agenda during this latest overseas trip, his first priority was to advance the building of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. The Belt and Road Initiative dominated the interaction between Xi and his hosts in Serbia and Poland as well as Uzbekistan. [More]

The promise of technology

China is pegging its future prosperity on growth momentum generated from innovation and enhancement of overall strength in science and technology (S&T), according to remarks made by General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at a major conference on science and technology in Beijing on May 30.

It was staged by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the China Association for Science and Technology.

China should establish itself as one of the most innovative countries in the world by 2020 and as a leading innovator by 2030 before realizing the objective of becoming a global leader in S&T by the centenary anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 2049, Xi said, reiterating the country’s three-step strategy for innovation-driven development, which was unveiled earlier this month. [More]

The eighth China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) was held in Beijing on June 6 and 7. More than 180 concrete achievements were achieved within the two tracks, including more than 60 outcomes in the economic track and 120 outcomes in the strategic track. The dialogue, held annually among high-level officials of the world’s two largest economies, has made significant achievements despite a number of long-standing differences that remain to be resolved. [More]

Guo Kai displays his Guinness world record certificate in front of his wheel loader. [File photo]

Guo Kai is a wheel loader driver in Qingdao City of east China’s Shandong Province. He gained national fame after appearing in two TV shows in August last year and January this year.

In them, he successfully used an igniter tied to the bottom of a 30-ton wheel loader to ignite fireworks hung seven meters above ground. He also created a Guinness world record by using a wheel loader to open 30 beer bottles in one minute.

It seems Guo has a special talent for operating the huge machine, but this talent isn’t a gift from heaven. Behind the stunning skills are dedication, perseverance and hard work. [More]

China's reform and opening-up, which started more than 30 years ago, has changed the face of China and put the old civilization on a path of rapid development. This part of China's history is important for those who wish to understand China, and moreover, it represents a means to foresee China's future.

The book, "Interpreting China's Reform and Opening Up," offers a concise introduction to the causes and effects of China's reform and opening up, especially regarding why China embarked on the reform and opening up policy in the late 1970s, and how it related to the country’s previous history. [More]

A new model of international relations:

On September 28, 2015, President Xi Jinping elaborated to an international audience his concept of building a new model of international relations based on cooperation for the benefit of all, at the UN Headquarters. (More>> )

Innovation-driven development:

As one of the five concepts for development put forward by China's leadership, innovation-driven development focuses on what drives China's development. (More>> )

June 14: China meets goals of human rights plan

All targets and tasks set by the National Human Rights Action Plan (2012-2015) have been fulfilled on schedule, reveals a report released by China’s State Council Information Office.

China, Germany pledge stronger cooperation

China and Germany pledged stronger cooperation in the fourth round of intergovernmental consultation held during Chancellor Angela Merkel's China visit.

June 25: China launches new generation carrier rocket

China successfully blasted off its new generation carrier rocket Long March-7 from a new space launch center in Wenchang, Hainan Province.

June 26-28: Summer Davos held in Tianjin

The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, was held in Tianjin.