Liyang Sets a Model of County Development With Its Inspiring All-Round Economic Success Story

A worker produces batteries in the workshop of a power battery company in Liyang, Jiangsu Province, on 16 February 2023 (XINHUA)

On the opening day of the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on 16 July, one pavilion stood out by drawing special attention from visitors including representatives from the International Automobile Federation, global and domestic tech giants like Siemens and CATL, as well as businesspeople from countries like Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Mexico. … Continue reading Liyang Sets a Model of County Development With Its Inspiring All-Round Economic Success Story

Innovation Has Turned a Chinese County Into a Global Hub of Eyewear

A customer visits an eyewear shop in Danyang Optical City on 15 July 2024 (XINHUA)

Stepping out of Danyang Railway Station, the large sign reading “China Danyang Optical City” immediately comes into view across the road. Inside the bustling marketplace, a dazzling array of eyeglass frames and lenses is neatly displayed in rows of shops, attracting consumers from across the country.  In recent years, Danyang, a county-level city in Jiangsu Province… Continue reading Innovation Has Turned a Chinese County Into a Global Hub of Eyewear

E-Commerce Has Transformed Caoxian Into a Traditional Chinese Attire Hub

A staff member demonstrates hanfu etiquette to an African visitor in Caoxian, Shandong Province, on 19 June 2025 (XINHUA)

When one steps inside Caoxian’s Youai Cloud Warehouse, a livestreaming base dedicated to hanfu, it feels less like a clothing warehouse and more like a time capsule. Thousands of intricately embroidered garments line the racks – from elegant horse-face skirts to modernised editions of traditional Chinese clothing.  On one side, livestreamers dressed in hanfu smile at their smartphone… Continue reading E-Commerce Has Transformed Caoxian Into a Traditional Chinese Attire Hub

Think Tank Report Highlights China’s Yangtze River Governance in New Era

A participant reads the think tank report "A Mighty River That Nourishes a Great Nation -- Achievements, Insights, and Global Significance of Yangtze River Governance in the New Era" at the 2025 Great Rivers Forum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 26, 2025. The report was released Friday by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, at the forum. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

WUHAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — A report released Friday expounds on the achievements, insights, and global significance of the Yangtze River governance in the New Era. Titled “A Mighty River That Nourishes a Great Nation — Achievements, Insights, and Global Significance of Yangtze River Governance in the New Era,” the report was released by Xinhua… Continue reading Think Tank Report Highlights China’s Yangtze River Governance in New Era

From Desert Dunes to Green Forests and Farmland, Tongliao in Inner Mongolia Offers Blueprint for Ecological and Economic Restoration

Photo taken on 28 July shows a restored sandy land in Nugusitai Town, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Hu Fan)

In the sweltering heat of summer, a visitor to Nugusitai Town of Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, might find it hard to recognise the landscape. Once desolate expanse of drifting sand, the hillsides are now cloaked in lush forest. Tall wind turbines rotate quietly, and wetlands glimmer between groves of forest, providing a haven… Continue reading From Desert Dunes to Green Forests and Farmland, Tongliao in Inner Mongolia Offers Blueprint for Ecological and Economic Restoration

China’s Counties on Track for High-Quality Development Rooted in Local Conditions

Workers paint wind turbine hubs at a wind power equipment manufacturing industrial park in Huimin County, Shandong Province, on 29 August 2024 (XINHUA)

County economies form a distinctive, integrated regional economic structure. Their growth is shaped by specific social and historical conditions, and it influences many aspects of wider economic and social development. In China’s modernisation process, they have always played a vital role. The 2024 Central Economic Work Conference placed strong emphasis on vigorously developing county economies. … Continue reading China’s Counties on Track for High-Quality Development Rooted in Local Conditions

Xi’s Album | Xi Urges Concerted Efforts to Better Build Beautiful Xinjiang

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in Urumqi, the regional capital, Sept. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi

URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged concerted efforts to better build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese modernization, when he met with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party… Continue reading Xi’s Album | Xi Urges Concerted Efforts to Better Build Beautiful Xinjiang

Xi Leads Central Delegation to Urumqi for 70th Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to a cheering crowd upon his arrival in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2025. Xi, who leads a central delegation, arrived in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday to attend activities marking the autonomous region's 70th founding anniversary. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend activities marking the autonomous region’s 70th founding anniversary. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led… Continue reading Xi Leads Central Delegation to Urumqi for 70th Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

China Releases White Paper on Advancement of Women’s Development

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference to release the white paper titled "China's Achievements in Women's Well-Rounded Development in the New Era" in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A white paper titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era” was released on Friday by the State Council Information Office. The white paper, consisting of five chapters, was released ahead of the 2025 Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, which will be held… Continue reading China Releases White Paper on Advancement of Women’s Development

China Sees Substantial Increase in Women’s Education Level: White Paper

Shou Xiaoli, director general of the Press Bureau of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and spokesperson of the SCIO, displays a copy of the white paper titled "China's Achievements in Women's Well-Rounded Development in the New Era" released by the SCIO during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — China has made tremendous efforts to ensure women’s equitable access to education of all categories and levels, and women’s right to education has been effectively guaranteed, said a white paper released on Friday. Gender divide in basic education has been largely eliminated, according to the white paper, titled “China’s Achievements… Continue reading China Sees Substantial Increase in Women’s Education Level: White Paper

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