China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed roadmap to build up the country’s agricultural strength and emphasizing grain security, agricultural innovation and deepened reforms.  The “No. 1 central document” for 2025, the first policy statement released by China’s central authorities this year, called for enhanced efforts in the work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers in 2025 and beyond, with a target of advancing all-around rural revitalization and further consolidating the country’s…

China unveiled its “No. 1 central document” for 2025 on Sunday, outlining priorities to deepen rural reforms further and solid steps to advance all-around rural revitalization. As the first policy statement released by China’s central authorities each year, the document is seen as an indicator of policy priorities. The document consists of six parts covering six areas: ensuring the supply of grain and other important agricultural products, consolidating the achievements of poverty elimination, developing local industries, advancing rural construction, improving…

A dialogue on promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between media organizations and think tanks of China and Japan was held in Tokyo on Tuesday. Japanese attendees said that media outlets and think tanks play a vital role in promoting mutual understanding in the current international situation. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

“It’s much better to see China for yourself.” TBS Television Chairman & Director Takashi Sasaki has pledged to enhance his network’s coverage of Chinese culture as well as people-to-people exchanges. “Chance of China is the world’s chance, and Japan’s chance,” he said on the sidelines of a media and think tank cultural dialogue in Tokyo. Produced by Xinhua Global Service. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Katsuhiko Sakai, president of Japan’s Jiji Press, in Tokyo on Tuesday, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance media cooperation. Noting that the media is an important bridge for political exchanges, economic cooperation and cultural exchanges among countries, Fu pointed out that over the years, journalists from the Chinese and Japanese media have recorded a large number of touching stories and historic moments reflecting the friendly exchanges between the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, extending warm congratulations to African countries and people. Experts from African countries noted that the message highlights China’s unwavering commitment to China-Africa relations and its steadfast support for Africa’s independence, self-reliance and development. They said that China-Africa relations will continue to serve as a model of South-South cooperation, as the two sides work together on the path to modernization. STRONGER GLOBAL SOUTH COOPERATION In…

As global security challenges increase and intensify, China has initiated a vision for common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, following a path of peaceful development while striving to promote peaceful coexistence and inclusive exchange of civilizations, said a Xinhua think tank report released on Tuesday. China has always been a practitioner of peaceful development, as highlighted in the report titled “Promoting the Development and Progress of Human Civilization through Exchange and Mutual Learning” released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday urged efforts to promote the healthy and high-quality development of the country’s private sector. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when attending a symposium on private enterprises, where he delivered an important speech after listening to representatives of private entrepreneurs. The private sector enjoys broad prospects and great potential on the new journey in the new era.…

With its rapid development and growing international influence, China has been increasingly engaging in global affairs, offering Chinese solutions to global challenges such as poverty and climate change in both concept and action, said a Xinhua think tank report released on Tuesday. The report, titled “Promoting the Development and Progress of Human Civilization through Exchange and Mutual Learning,” was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency. By 2020, China’s large-scale anti-poverty campaign had lifted 98.99…

A news photo exhibition titled “Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century” kicked off on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Coinciding with the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival, the opening ceremony took place in a warm and festive atmosphere. The event drew officials from the United Nations Office at Nairobi, representatives of the Kenyan government, diplomatic envoys, local academics, media professionals and members of the Chinese community. In his opening remarks, Yuan Bingzhong, vice president of Xinhua…