China’s recently held Central Economic Work Conference has outlined major tasks for 2025, offering insights into the direction and priorities of economic planning for the world’s second-largest economy for next year. Analysts believe the multipronged policy announcements from the meeting — including the adoption of more proactive macro policies, measures to boost domestic demand and efforts to stabilize the property market — will support stable economic growth, safeguard jobs and consumer prices, boost people’s income, and enhance China’s appeal to…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday commended the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) for its achievements over the past five “extraordinary” years. Xi made the remarks while addressing a welcome dinner held by the SAR government on the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland. Against the background of accelerating global transformation not seen in a century and the once-in-a-century pandemic, the fifth-term SAR government has rallied and led the people of all sectors in Macao…

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Friday the long-term adherence to “one country, two systems” as Macao celebrates a quarter-century of transformative success since its return to the motherland. At a televised ceremony held in a major sports stadium in Macao, Xi swore in Sam Hou Fai, a 62-year-old former senior judge, as the sixth-term chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). Sam’s team of principal officials for the SAR government was also sworn in before Xi. After…

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Macao’s top legislator affirmed that the local legislature has remained steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding national security and enhancing people’s well-being since the city’s return to China in 1999. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland from Portuguese rule. “Maintaining national security is one of the most important responsibilities of our local legislature,” Kou Hoi In, president of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), said in an interview with Xinhua.…

As China prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland this week, the city stands as a testament to the success of the “one country, two systems” policy. Macao and its neighbor Hong Kong are China’s two special administrative regions (SARs) governed under this policy since the Chinese government resumed its exercise of sovereignty over them following long periods of Portuguese and British colonial rule. So what exactly is “one country, two systems”? What are its…

Chinese scientists have introduced a non-chip polarisation photodetector (pol-PD), inspired by the remarkable navigational abilities of desert ants. This innovation comes from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (TIPC) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, representing a significant leap forward in photodetection and imaging technologies, as reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. Desert ants, renowned for their ability to traverse barren landscapes without visible landmarks, rely on their compound eyes to detect polarised sunlight. Mimicking this…

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to Medvedev’s official page in social networks, he is in China on a two-day visit. The representative of the Russian side conveyed to his Chinese counterpart a personal message and best wishes from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Medvedev drew attention to the constructive interaction between the leaders of the two states. “The current unprecedentedly high level of comprehensive partnership…

Imagine sipping on a cup of traditional Inner Mongolian tea, its warmth seeping into your soul as you gaze out at the endless expanse of lush grasslands. The scene is like a painting, where horses gallop carelessly, and cows and sheep graze contentedly under the vast blue sky. This picturesque landscape of Hulun Buir in Inner Mongolia, China, is a testament to the beauty and ecological richness of well-managed grasslands. It is here that I embarked on a journey to…

For centuries, the quiet city of Macao, nestled next to Hong Kong, has rarely captured as much attention as it does today. In less than a week, this wealthy and culturally vibrant Chinese territory will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland, which ended centuries of Portuguese occupation. Since 1999, Macao has been governed under the “one country, two systems” policy — a unique arrangement that allows it to maintain its capitalist system and way of life…