Promoting Agricultural Development and Cooperation

— An Interview with FAO Representative to China Carlos Watson

Konghou: A Surviving and Evolving Musical Aristocrat

“Today there are nearly 300 million people learning to play guzheng (a Chinese plucked zither) in China, but the number of people learning konghou is less than 500,” Wu Qian said.

Valuable Lessons from Tibet's Fight Against Poverty

IN 1951, when Tibet was peacefully liberated, the poverty rate in the region was as high as 80 percent. In the following decades, the Chinese government carried out a comprehensive antipoverty campaign in Tibet, leading to a steady decrease in the number of poor people in the region.

Creating an Ecological Field of Hope

JIANG Yijia has an ambitious goal in life. The successful entrepreneur wants to bring hope to his fellow villagers by improving their life quality and beautifying their countryside.

Stupendous Changes in Tibet

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Tibet’s peaceful liberation. The signing of the Agreement of the Central People’s Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet in 1951 ushered in a new era for Tibet.

Tibetan Monasteries and Thangka Art

IN the western suburbs of Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province right at the foot of the Fengling Mountain lies the exquisite Labrang Monastery.

The Gig Economy Is Fledging

THE COVID-19 epidemic has led to the emerging of many new forms of employment that are based on the digital economy. According to data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other central agencies, the scale of flexible employment hasreached about 200 million people. This means the country has entered the gig economy era.

Keeping Outer Space Peaceful and Safe

SPACE has become more and more woven into our daily lives: Satellites that orbit the earth send and receive signals and data that are used for Internet communication.

China's Diplomacy Promotes a Human Community with a Shared Future

THIS year China celebrates the centenary anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

BRI Supports Sustainable Development

RECENTLY, media commentary emerging from European countries suggested that the COVID- 19 pandemic has caused a sharp reduction of Chinese investment in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Right Time for Rural Revitalization

JUST after the Spring Festival, Peng Yi, a designer of cultural and creative products, and the embroidery ladies at a rural poverty alleviation workshop were inundated with calls ordering Miao embroidery and batik products. The workshop is located at Huawu Village, Qianxi County, Bijie City of Guizhou Province, an ethnic Miao community visited by Chinese President Xi Jinping on the eve of the Spring Festival this year. Xi encouraged the locals to carry forward traditional ethnic culture and continue to contribute to rural development. The village was recently lifted out of poverty.

The New Prospect of African-Chinese Partnership

AT the beginning of each year, Chinese diplomats visit Africa as a symbol of the special relationship that exists between our peoples. In February 2021, China and my country, Nigeria, celebrated the 50th anniversary of our bilateral cooperation. Fifty years ago, Africa also played an important role in helping the People’s Republic of China attain its rightful place at the United Nations. Nigeria and China are two of the world’s most populous nations, with Nigeria projected to become the third most populous country by 2050. With our shared desire for collaboration in development and maintaining peace and security in the world, we have much in common for mutual and global interest.

China-U.S.-EU Relations in Transition

HAVING promised to “build back better,” the Biden administration now faces two challenges as it sets out to revamp the country’s battered international image in the wake of its predecessor’s blunders. They are: to recalibrate the U.S.’s China policy and to regain the trust and confidence of its European allies.

The Promising Development of China-EU Relations

OVER the past 46 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union (EU), bilateral relations have experienced some setbacks, but dialogue and cooperation are the cornerstone of China-EU relations. Sharing broad common interests, their cooperation is greater than competition. The two major civilizations have dialogues and exchanges; they are not institutional rivals. China’s 2021 Government Work Report outlines the direction and prospects for the development of China-EU relations. In the face of major changes unseen in a century, China-EU relations will continue to develop and deepen, which will have a positive and far-reaching impact on the world’s political and economic pattern.

Revitalizing the Countryside Through Rural and Agricultural Modernization

DEVELOPMENT of rural areas is critical for China. When working toward the goal of building the country into a moderately prosperous society in all respects and a strong, modern socialist country, the most challenging and onerous tasks China faces are those regarding rural areas. The progress of these areas will in turn provide the solid foundation and become the largest source of strength and potential for national development.

When Coffee Meets Shanghai

AT present, Chinese consumption of coffee is far less than that of tea products. However, with the improvement of people’s living standards and the growing coffee culture coupled with the huge demographic dividend that stimulates domestic consumption, there has been a continuous expansion in the coffee consumption.

Beijing Jade Carving: A Time-Honored Craft

JADE enjoys a high cultural status in China. It is regarded as a symbol of virtue and nobility. A popular proverb says, “For a man of true nobility, it’s better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole tile.” It means that a man would rather die in glory than live in dishonor.

When French Design Meets Chinese Manufacturing

In 2011, Yang Jing and two partners founded Bonjour Shanghai, an advertising company based in Paris, to provide design services for the French affiliations of Chinese companies. Fast forward to 2014, Yang was at it again; teaming up with several friends he initiated Bonjour Brand, a forum for the exchange of ideas on brand design between Chinese and French designers. Bonjour Brand serves as a bridge for different ideas and makes French designs + made-in-China possible.

Big Changes in a Small Village

OVER just 40-plus years of development since the adoption of the reform and opening-up policy, a poor village built on reclaimed tidal marshes in east China’s Jiangsu Province has emerged as an eco-friendly, industrialized urban center with modern facilities matching any major city.

A Hive of Multinationals

Economic and Technological Development Zones:

Vision Plus Determination Pays off

THE past nine years have been the most fulfilling and fruitful period for a young Chinese couple — Liu Chuang and Ye Yutong.

Drawing on Chinese Culture to Inspire Global Governance

AT the dawn of the third decade of the 21st century and at a critical juncture in the worldwide battle against COVID-19, the issue of how globalization develops evolves, and overcomes challenges amid the pandemic is gaining much global attention.

Keeping to the Path of Green Development

At the General Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly convened on September 22, 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to the world, “China will scale up its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions by adopting more vigorous policies and measures. We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. ”

The Transformational Moment: Towards an Ecological Civilization

COVID-19 has stopped much of the world in its tracks.

Working Together Towards a Sustainable Future

THE COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged every continent and put unprecedented strain on our economies.

RCEP: A Boost for Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Integration

AFTER eight years of negotiations, 15 countries of the Asia-Pacific region signed a free trade agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on November 15, 2020, which was initiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2012.

Taking the Environment on Board

An all-out environmental revolution is ongoing in China.

Green Development: China on the Move

THE success of China’s proactive afforestation was affirmed in Nature journal’s recent article, “Climate Change: China’s Forest Carbon Uptake ‘Underestimated’.”

Extensive China-U.K. Cooperation in Low-Carbon Economy

IN November 2020, the new British ambassador to China Caroline Wilson paid her first visit to south China after she took office.

China's Momentous Carbon Neutrality Goal

CHINA aims to reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and to become carbon neutral before 2060. This goal will lead to profound changes in the country’s social and economic development.