China to display HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system with ballistic missile intercepting capabilities at airshow for 1st time

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will for the first time display the HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system at the upcoming Airshow China 2024, to be held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province from November 12 to 17. Featuring large combat-protection coverage, strong defense penetration and countermeasure capabilities, the HQ-19 is China's new-generation surface-to-air […]

Xi urges Hubei to write its own chapter in Chinese modernization

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged central China's Hubei Province to forge ahead in the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, work faster to build itself into a strategic fulcrum for the rise of the country's central region, and write its own chapter in Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist […]

Shenzhou-18 astronauts arrive in Beijing

The Shenzhou-18 crew arrived in Beijing by plane on Monday after a six-month space station mission. Shenzhou-18's return capsule, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:24 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday, and the crew all left the […]

Xi meets Macao’s incoming chief executive

President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Sam Hou Fai in Beijing, who was newly elected as the chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and recently appointed by the central government. The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Witnessed by Xi, Premier Li Qiang presented Sam […]

China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team sets sail to study impacts of climate change on Antarctic ecosystem

China's 41st Antarctic expedition team departed on a nearly seven-month mission to Antarctica on Friday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. During this time, researchers will work on building supporting infrastructure for the Qinling Station in Antarctica, study the effects of climate change on the Antarctic ecosystem, and engage in international research and logistical […]

China, Finland set fine example of state-to-state ties, Xi tells Stubb

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Beijing on Tuesday. The two heads of state also witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of education, water conservancy, environmental protection, circular economy and agricultural and food products in the Chinese capital, according to the Xinhua […]

Xi stresses building China into cultural powerhouse by 2035

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday emphasized focusing efforts to build the country into a powerhouse in culture by 2035. Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. He stressed continuously developing a socialist […]

Mainland slams DPP for silence on anniversary of Taiwan recovery from Japanese occupation

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday rebuked Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, for downplaying and denying the historical significance of Taiwan's return to China from Japanese occupation in 1945. On the same day, some political parties and social groups in Taiwan gathered in Taipei to commemorate the 79th anniversary of […]

Ministry of State Security warns of dangers of raw survey, mapping data leaks

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Wednesday disclosed a typical case in which a foreign company illegally obtained raw surveying and mapping data of China's geographic information through an intelligent car project collaboration with a Chinese company.  The ministry warned domestic companies of the security risks in collaborations with foreign companies. As China's state […]