By Wang Lingxi The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is one of the most open and economically vibrant regions in China. Covering an area of 56,000 square kilometers, it is home to more than 80 million people. Its GDP exceeded 13 trillion yuan ($1.82 trillion) in 2022. On Dec. 21, China’s National Development and […]
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World must work together to strengthen AI governance
By Huan Yuping, People’s Daily Many international media, in their year-end reviews or next-year forecasts, listed artificial intelligence (AI) as a keyword. They said AI has transformed from a synonym for science fiction to a tool used by millions of people, seeping into people’s daily lives and driving industries toward the future. They believe that […]
China, Middle Eastern countries strive to expand business cooperation
By Zhang Zhiwen, Ren Haoyu, People’s Daily The 15th China Trade Fair Dubai 2023 recently concluded in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Lasting three days, the trade fair covered an exhibition area of 70,000 square meters and was joined by nearly 2,500 Chinese foreign trade companies. The event focused on eight major areas including […]
China, U.S. should implement consensus between heads of state and promote healthy, stable, sustainable development of bilateral ties
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily China and the U.S. should faithfully implement the consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of their bilateral ties with a sense of responsibility for history, for the people and for the world. In […]
China’s Blue Circle environmental initiative gives new solution to marine plastic waste
By Peng Xunwen If plastic waste is dumped into the sea, it will gradually break down into microplastics, exerting continuous and permanent adverse impacts on the environment. How can plastic waste be recycled and turned into useful resources? The Blue Circle environmental initiative, a marine plastic waste program launched in east China’s Zhejiang province, has […]
Innovation drives China’s high-quality economic development
By He Yin, People’s Daily China received about 1.6 million patent applications in 2022, ranking first in the world, according to the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2023 report recently issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). According to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2023, China ranked 12th globally, with six indicators ranking first in the […]
To work together for China-Vietnam community with shared future that carries strategic significance
By He Yin, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, held talks with Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee at the premise of the CPV Central Committee on Dec. 12, local time. The two sides announced […]
China’s economic recovery boosts confidence in global growth: experts
By People’s Daily reporters The central economic work conference was recently held in Beijing. The conference comprehensively summarized China’s economic work in 2023, analyzed the current economic situation and made arrangements for 2024. International experts interviewed by People’s Daily highly evaluated China’s achievements in economic development, stating that the overall trend of economic recovery and […]
China’s construction industry makes new progress in transformation, upgrading
By Ding Yiting, People’s Daily The construction industry is one of the pillar industries of China’s national economy, with a total output value exceeding 31 trillion yuan ($4.34 trillion) in 2022, providing employment for over 52 million people. However, the construction industry, as it continues to embrace rapid development, still needs to further enhance its […]
China’s new visa-free policy commended by people from relevant countries
By People’s Daily reporters China implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on a trial basis starting from Dec. 1, to further boost people-to-people exchanges, high-quality development and high-level opening up. According to the National Immigration Administration, the number of people entering China from the […]