At the annual National People's Congress (NPC) meeting, China has set its economic growth target for 2019 at 6.0 to 6.5 percent. To put this into comparison with the word's three largest economies, China is expected to grow this year more than twice as fast as the U.S. and more than three times as fast as the EU.
"Give a man a fish and he eats for one day. Teach a man how to fish and he can eat forever." It's a common saying and underpins much of the Western foreign aid budget.
China-US trade talks are speeding toward a deal, as warming signs from the two countries' soybean trade have helped create a good environment for negotiations, Chinese observers said on Friday.
During two sessions of this year, the State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has held a media conference that attracted wide attention of global media. The past year has seen growing pressure imposed by America on China, making the bilateral relation reach a crossroads.
At his annual briefing on China's foreign policy and its relations with the rest of the world, Wang also announced that the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held in Beijing in late April, with Xi set to deliver a keynote speech at its opening ceremony.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
Premier Li Keqiang announced a series of policies and measures favoring Chinese private economy in his Government Work Report to this year's National People's Congress (NPC), which opened on March 5.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
On the morning of March 5, the premier Li Keqiang delivered the government work report which showcases the resolute mind of the Chinese government that puts into practice reform and opening-up policy in an all-round way. It can be reputed as an annual transcript of the government subject to social deliberation, as well as a holistic deployment of work for the new year to come.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
Chinese advisers and lawmakers have their plates full at the ongoing Two Sessions, where bills are being deliberated and discussed. One important item for foreign investors on the agenda is the draft foreign investment law, which will set the tone for the future investment environment of the country.
In this exclusive interview China Daily spoke to He Yafei, former vice-minister of foreign affairs and former deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
On February 24, U.S. President Trump twitted that he would delay the tariffs increase due to progress in negotiations with China, indicating that the possibility of reaching an agreement increases. The Sino-US trade friction in the past few months has confirmed that continued confrontation can only hurt China and the United States and even endanger the global economy. According to Reuters, the trade war has caused billions of dollars in losses to both sides. After announcing the above decision, Trump made a speech at the White House and expressed his hope to reach a trade agreement with China that is beneficial to both countries. In fact, if the issue gets properly resolved, it will be positive news not only for China and the United States but also for the whole world.
China's business environment is perhaps the hottest topic in the annual meetings of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). The issue has attracted a great deal of attention especially as the world's largest two economies are mired in a trade war.
On Saturday, trade ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries gathered in the Cambodian city of Siem Reap to resume negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The proposed RCEP, which aims to create one of the world's largest trading blocs encompassing 45 percent of the world's population and 40 percent of global trade, is now at a critical moment. While the participating countries generally hope to reach a final deal by the end of this year, uncertainties should not be overlooked.
International relations observers are more likely to see Nepal as a piece of bread sandwiched between China and India. The metaphor is often used by Western media in terms of geopolitics of the region.