Nigeria Times

As China's paramount legislative and advisory assemblies convene this week for their annual sessions, the global spotlight shifts to Beijing. The "Two Sessions" — the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — commence on March 5th and March 4th respectively, providing a crucial insight into the nation's policy directions.

By Li Zheng, People's Daily As the first quarter of 2025 unfolds, China's innovation landscape reveals compelling patterns through three distinct regional narratives. The eastern tech stronghold of Hangzhou continues its ascendancy, while central China's Henan province emerges as an unexpected cradle of commercial innovation, and western regions demonstrate growing cultural influence through cinematic...

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been embroiled in an alleged bribery scandal, with stakeholders claiming that a governorship aspirant within the party attempted to bribe the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) with $3 million. The spokesperson of Anambra APC Stakeholders Forum, Chief Hyacinth Okonkwo, during a press conference...

By Liu Nian, People's Daily China stands at a pivotal juncture as its demographic landscape shifts: birth rates continue to fall while the proportion of citizens aged 60 or older has surpassed 20% of the total population, according to its National Bureau of Statistics. This "silver wave" coincides with the nation's push toward common...

By Lin Lin, People's Daily The abrupt collapse of electric vehicle maker Jiyue, hot on the heels of HiPhi's decline, has ignited fresh scrutiny over the sustainability of China's new energy automotive ambitions. Two urgent questions emerge: Do these failures signal systemic fragility? And what trajectory awaits the world's most prolific EV market?

By Shen Mengzhe At a Beijing symposium on private sector dynamism in mid-February, two figures symbolised China's shifting entrepreneurial landscape: Wang Xingxing of Unitree Robotics and Liang Wenfeng of DeepSeek.Born in 1990 and 1985 respectively, these founders epitomise a new wave of Chinese innovators reshaping emergent industries through boundary-pushing technologies. Their...

By Dou Hao, People's Daily In Hangzhou's Yuhang district - part of Zhejiang province's sprawling tech corridor–engineers at BrainCo are redefining human-machine integration through neural interface breakthroughs. Their laboratory in China Artificial Intelligence Town recently showcased a compelling case study: 25-year-old Zhou Jian, who lost his right hand at 12, now manipulates a cognitive-controlled...

By He Yin, People's Daily As of late January2025, Peru's Chancay Port had handled over 15,000 containers and 112,000 tons of bulk cargo, cementing its role as a pivotal hub for exports of blueberries, palm oil, and corn–products now defining Peru's trade identity. Born from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),...

By He Yin, People's Daily From the mountains of Indonesia, where the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway injects fresh momentum into regional development, to the deserts of Egypt transformed into fertile farmlands through advanced drilling technologies, and Tanzania's "Small Bean and Big Nutrition" project boosting agricultural yields–China's cutting-edge innovations and technological prowess are driving sustainable growth...

By Zhong Sheng, People's Daily Recently, the Philippines has repeatedly intensified its infringement activities, provocations and groundless accusations, attempting to link the South China Sea issue with the deployment of the Typhon mid-range missile system. Introducing such weaponry to cater to external countries, the Philippine sideis not only creating regional tension...