Foreign companies speak highly of third CIIE

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has been raging globally, the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw a record total value of deals signed, outperforming the past two events, official data showed Tuesday. The third CIIE, which concluded Tuesday, saw 72.62 billion U.S. dollars' worth of deals reached for intended one-year purchases of goods and services, up 2.1 percent from the last expo.

November 12, 2020

China-made jetliner makes maiden landing at airport in Chongqing

For the first time, China's independently developed ARJ21 regional jetliner landed at the Jiangbei International Airport in southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Tuesday.

November 12, 2020

Poverty-relief programs help ethnic villagers get clean tap water in SW China

Impoverished Yi people in Yantang village of Shixiangzi Yi ethnic township, SW China's Sichuan province had struggled with water shortage for decades. The Local government has invested more than 5 million yuan (about US$756,000) to build 23 water ponds and a 17-kilometer-long water pipe network. Villagers in Yantang can use tap water at their own homes.

November 11, 2020

How does China's 'Fendouzhe' withstand the pressure at Challenger Deep

China's deep-sea manned submersible "Fendouzhe," which means "striver" in Chinese, descended 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench on Tuesday. How did the vessel withstand the enormous pressure at the Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in the Pacific Ocean? Take a look.

November 11, 2020

CIIE amid COVID-19

As one of the world's largest events in 2020, the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held in Shanghai. Watch this video to explore this year's event as exhibitors from around the world presented their best products to 400,000 attendees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 10, 2020

Relocation project helps herdsman out of poverty in China's Xinjiang

Having a hard time living at an altitude of 3,200 meters, a 56-year-old herdsman is relocated and lift out of poverty in China's Xinjiang.

November 10, 2020

Stunning aerial view of Shenxianwan Lake in Xinjiang, China

Breathtaking aerial view of a lake in Kanas scenic area in Xinjiang, China.

November 9, 2020

Kazakh beef producer says CIIE very promising

Kusto Agro Kazakhstan, one of the largest producers of premium marbled beef in Kazakhstan, attended this year's CIIE held in Shanghai in a remote format along with 34 other Kazakh food producers.

November 9, 2020

Embrace golden autumn in 600-year-old Forbidden City

Embrace the golden autumn in China's 600-year-old Forbidden City, an imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

November 9, 2020

Development-oriented poverty reduction helps Chinese villagers

Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Click to see how development-oriented poverty reduction helps Chinese villagers enjoy a decent life. In the past seven decades, more than 850 million Chinese people have been lifted out of poverty, accounting for more than 70 percent of poverty reduction worldwide, official data showed. Furthermore, China is on course to eradicate extreme poverty across the country by 2020, which will make the country the first in the world to end absolute poverty.

November 6, 2020

Cutting-edge tech at CIIE

Have you ever seen a robot play ping pong? The 3rd China International Import Expo is packed with innovative and cutting-edge technology. In this video we showcase a few of the most exciting examples.

November 6, 2020

Sneak peek: The 3rd CIIE's auto exhibition hall

The 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to run from Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai. Join our reporter to have a sneak peek at the impressive 30,000-square-meter automobile exhibition hall.

November 5, 2020

Belgian agronomist hails China's efforts in poverty reduction

The change in China has been just incredible in the last 20 years, says a Belgian agronomist, while stressing that China has won in its fight against poverty.

November 4, 2020

Chinese high-speed trains join express services for online shopping spree

China's railway authorities launched a trial express service to cope with surging packages during the country's e-commerce shopping peak time. On early Sunday morning, packages were being loaded onto a Fuxing bullet train at the Beijing West Railway Station. With 8 carriages and a load capacity of 40 tons, the train was bound for Wuhan city in central China. The travel time was over five hours. China will see a surge in orders around the annual online shopping spree on Nov. 11, which results in an explosion of packages for express delivery.

November 4, 2020

Starting from villages: Xi's anti-poverty footprints

A remote, mountainous town in Fujian, China, has witnessed tremendous changes due to decades of poverty alleviation efforts. This accomplishment, local residents say, is made possible by Xi Jinping, who personally directed poverty relief work there.

November 3, 2020

China's Mars probe completes third orbital correction

China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 conducted its third orbital correction Wednesday night, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The probe carried out the orbital correction at around 10 p.m. (Beijing time) with its eight 25N engines working simultaneously. The performance of the 25N engines was also tested during the operation. The orbital correction aims to fine-tune the transfer orbit after the deep-space maneuver, ensuring that the probe achieves a sound planned rendezvous with Mars.

October 30, 2020

Poverty-alleviation relocation offers new life in east China

In April 2020, seven poverty-stricken counties in east China's Jiangxi province have worked out of poverty. Check out what villagers' life have become after being relocated from the mountains.

October 30, 2020

Chinese love Xiaokang, but what is it?

People who follow Chinese news will often find the phrase Xiaokang. It's not a nickname like Xiao Wang. It's actually a goal, a development goal that encapsulates Chinese people's aspirations for a better life.

October 29, 2020

Robots used to unload garbage in China's Shenzhen

Intelligent robots are used to help street cleaners unload garbage in Shenzhen, a technology hub in south China's Guangdong Province. Two robots were put into use at a waste transfer station in Changling Village, Luohu District, on Monday. Holding a 660-liter dumpster detached from a garbage collection vehicle, a robot moves along a radar-designed route to deliver it at the trash station. The dumpster is then rolled over by mechanised arms, dumping the waste into an underground compression box for further processing. After dumping the trash that can weigh more than 200 kg, the robot carries the empty dumpster to the cleaning area where cleaners wash it for reuse. The robots have been developed by Sagacity Environment, a local technology company.

October 29, 2020

China's Five-Year Plan: What, Why and How?

A new version of China's five-year plan is in the making. But what is this document, why is it important, and how is it drafted?

October 28, 2020

China makes advances in key environmental goals set in 13th Five-Year Plan

China's leaders are meeting in Beijing to map out the country's next five-year plan. It's a critical blueprint which will map out the country's future development, and protecting the environment is a focus. Green development and ecological progress were written into the previous plan for the first time. Here is a look back at the past five years.

October 27, 2020

How poor households in China's Dabie Mountains have shaken off poverty

In this new episode of DiscoveringAnhui, we invited an Uzbek teacher based in E China's Hefei to the Dabie Mountains to experience and find out how households mired in poverty managed to change their life. Take a look!

October 26, 2020

Stunning aerial view of bridge with highest concrete tower

Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province has the highest concrete bridge tower in the world. The tower is 332 meters high, as tall as a 110-floor building. The bridge, a colossal cable-supported viaduct that spans 2,135 meters across a canyon, serves as a major connection on the Pingtang-Luodian Expressway. Since the bridge opened to traffic in Dec. 2019, it has reduced the travel time between Pingtang and Luodian from over two and a half hours to about one hour.

October 26, 2020

Guide to China's dual circulation economy

The fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be held in Beijing from October 26 to 29. During the session, China's 14th five-year plan will be discussed and the term "dual circulation economy," which has become a buzzword recently in China, is likely to receive great attention too. This video is a guide to China's concept of "dual circulation economy."

October 26, 2020

China-Laos railway project reaches key milestone

The main structure of a super bridge on the China-Laos Railway is now complete as the two sides have been connected.

October 22, 2020

How herders in China's Xinjiang rise above poverty

Yesklek village of Tekes county of Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang uygur autonomous Region was once an impoverished village deep in Mount Tianshan. For generations, herders have been grazing sheep and cattle from one pasture to another. The local government has taken multiple measures to alleviate poverty.

October 21, 2020

China serves as engine of global growth: Pakistani expert

China's major economic indicators entered positive territory in the third quarter of this year. China serves as the engine of global growth and its development benefits the global community, explains Irfan Shahzad Takalvi, an expert from Pakistan.

October 21, 2020

Chinese village out of poverty draws young people

Many impoverished villages have taken off their "poverty caps" in China's battle against poverty. Among them is Desheng Village in Hebei Province. Click to watch how the "well-off" village draws young people back to work.

October 20, 2020

China's 5 Years in Review: GDP, personal income, jobs, well-being goals reached

China is set to release its 14th five-year economic plan in the coming days. Take a look back at the country's achievements over the past five years.

October 20, 2020

China International Fair for Trade in Services wins global attention

From Sept. 4 to 9, the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) themed with "Global Services, Shared Prosperity" was held in Beijing.

October 16, 2020