By Shang Kaiyuan, People’s Daily This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Over the past 60 years, bilateral trade between the two countries has increased by over 800 times. Today, France is China’s third-largest trading partner in the European Union and the third-largest source of actual […]
Category archives: Foreign
Abuse of force only makes bigger crises
By Huan Yuping Recently, the coalition forces of the United States and Britain launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The escalation of the crisis in the Red Sea has triggered widespread concerns in the international community about the further rise in the overall security risks in the region. The use of force will […]
China sets example for international human rights development
By He Yin, People’s Daily On January 26, local time, the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group was held in Geneva, Switzerland, during which China’s report for the fourth UPR was unanimously adopted. It fully indicated the international community’s recognition of China’s unremitting efforts and historic achievements […]
China, Africa see broad cooperation prospects in automotive industry
By Zou Song, People’s Daily More and more Chinese cars are appearing on the streets of South Africa, such as Haval series of Great Wall Motors (GWM), Rubik’s Cube of Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) and Tiggo 5X of Chery. According to recent statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South […]
China home to 50 10-billion-yuan industrial belts: report
By Li Jie Different regions in China have developed specialized industrial clusters. For example, Baoding of Hebei province is known for its wide range of high-quality luggage, and Wenzhou of Zhejiang province is renowned for its women’s shoes. In Guangdong province, Shantou is a hub for toy production, Foshan is famous for its furniture, and […]
China further facilitates exit-and-entry services for better mobility of personnel
By Zhang Tianpei, People’s Daily Every day when the land port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opens, a vibrant and bustling scene is on – tourists from the Chinese mainland conversing in different local dialects and Hong Kong and Macao families embarking on trips to the mainland are coming and going. Such lively atmosphere can be […]
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to build world-class airport cluster
By Wang Lingxi In 2023, the cumulative passenger traffic at the airports in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) reached approximately 180 million people, and various indicators such as flight frequencies and cargo throughput have fully recovered. In particular, Hong Kong International Airport handled 39.5 million passengers, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 63 million, Shenzhen […]
Booming winter tourism drives inheritance of ice, snow carving
By Guo Xiaolong, People’s Daily Harbin in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province is dressed in silvery white. Harbin Ice-Snow World, a landmark ice-and-snow theme park built on the northern bank of the Songhua River, always bustles with excitement. Just across the river, snow sculptures wearing crowns of snowflakes and draped in pure white “snow robes” captivate […]
Expanded visa-free policies demonstrate China’s confidence, openness
By He Yin, People’s DailyChina and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement on Jan. 25, which will come intoeffect from Feb. 9. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed toenter and stay in each other’s countries visa-free for up to 30 days.The expanded visa-free access for Chinese nationals will facilitate the […]
International community’s prevailing consensus on upholding one-China principle will become more solid
By Zhong Sheng, People’s DailyChina and Nauru signed a joint communique on the resumption of diplomatic relations at theambassadorial level on Jan. 24, which made Nauru the 183rd country to have diplomatic ties with China..The resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nauru once again proved that the one-China principle is where global opinion trends […]