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China’s consumer inflation edges upward in signal of slow economic recovery
Third straight month of price growth points to strengthening consumer demand despite falling factory prices
Read more中煤第七十一工程处有限责任公司总经理刘洪才接受审查调查
中新网5月11日电 据安徽纪检监察微信公众号消息，中煤第七十一工程处有限责任公司总经理刘洪才涉嫌严重违纪违法，经安徽省纪委监委指定管辖，目前正接受灵璧县纪委监委纪律审查和监察调查。
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被称作“工程机械之王”的盾构机，不仅是开挖隧道的利器，也是衡量一个国家制造业水平的重要标志。
Read more家人如何共用医保卡里的钱？实操教程快来Get
2021年4月，我国提出适当拓宽职工医保个人账户使用范围，从为自己看病就医买单，到允许家庭成员相互共济使用个人账户支付政策范围内的医药费等，也就是我们所说的“家庭共济”。
Read moreChina makes Hungary a model for diplomatic ties in Europe
Xi Jinping’s upgrade of ties with Budapest highlights Beijing’s willingness to reward loyalty with investment and trade
Read more中新教育｜悉尼科技大学副校长刘勉：澳中教育合作成效显著
中新社悉尼5月11日电 题：悉尼科技大学副校长刘勉：澳中教育合作成效显著
Read more台青大陆经营“24小时健身房” 自助健身创新出圈
中新社重庆5月11日电 题：台青大陆经营“24小时健身房” 自助健身创新出圈
Read more流失海外的天龙山石窟数字造像在希腊展出
中新社太原5月11日电(记者 胡健)记者11日从山西省太原市文物局获悉，“美成天龙——天龙山石窟数字复原国际巡展”11日在希腊雅典扎皮翁宫开展，展览数字化再现了散落在9个国家、近30座博物馆的100余件天龙山石窟造像。
Read more习近平结束对法国、塞尔维亚和匈牙利国事访问回到北京
中新社北京5月11日电 5月11日上午，中国国家主席习近平结束对法国、塞尔维亚和匈牙利国事访问后乘专机回到北京。
Read moreXi attends farewell event held by Hungarian PM Orban
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attend a farewell event at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife in Budapest, Hungary, May 10, 2024.
Read more台湾“小红书世代”声量上升 社交平台促两岸年轻人交流
中新社沈阳5月11日电 (记者 杨程晨 韩宏)曹操的《观沧海》是高雄台青谢建鋐中学时期读过的诗篇。10日在辽宁博物馆，他看见曹操北征乌桓时期的古物“颇为讶异”。
Read more各地抓好粮食安全“头等事” 高标准农田写满“丰收策”
各地抓好粮食安全“头等大事” 高标准农田里写满“丰收策”
Read moreChina Brand Day 2024 held in Shanghai
The 8th China Brand Day 2024 opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center on Friday, demonstrating the world influence of Chinese brands.
Read moreConstruction of Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in progress
The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which connects Changzhou and Taixing cities, is 10.03 kilometers long in Jiangsu Province. The complex is the world's first cross-river facility combining highway, intercity railway and ordinary roads.
Read moreStarry night with rare aurora borealis in N China
A beautiful Milky Way arches over a rare aurora borealis in Xilinhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 11, 2024. The aurora activity was related to recent geomagnetic storms on Earth.
Read more数读中国 | 稳中向好、向新而行 一季度地区经济开局有力
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一季度我国国际收支情况如何？三个特点带你看
国家外汇管理局最新数据显示，一季度，我国经常账户顺差392亿美元，其中，货物贸易顺差1211亿美元，服务贸易逆差610亿美元，初次收入逆差243亿美元，二次收入顺差34亿美元。资本和金融账户中，储备资产增加434亿美元。
Read more粮食生产是王牌 制造业是主攻方向 河南“中”！
国务院新闻办公室昨天举行“推动高质量发展”系列主题新闻发布会，河南省有关负责人介绍了相关情况。
Read more和音：擘画新时代中匈关系发展新蓝图
应匈牙利总统舒尤克、总理欧尔班邀请，习近平主席5月8日至10日对匈牙利进行国事访问。访问期间，两国领导人进行了亲切友好、富有成效的会谈，就新时代中匈关系发展以及双方共同关心的问题深入交换意见，达成广泛共识。两国领导人宣布，将中匈关系提升为新时代全天候全面战略伙伴关系，为两国合作注入新的强大动力。
Read more宝晓峰@大国外交最前线丨和大使畅谈“前所未有”的特殊安排 深情厚谊闪闪发光
国家主席习近平于5月7日至8日对塞尔维亚进行国事访问。饯行话别之时，塞尔维亚总统武契奇表示，塞方为接待习近平主席这次访问作出了“前所未有”的特殊安排，希望习近平主席能够感受到塞尔维亚人民对中国人民的深厚情谊，特别是对习近平主席的崇高敬意。
Read more中美“21世纪20年代强化气候行动工作组”会议在美国华盛顿召开
中新社北京5月11日电 中国生态环境部10日发布消息，5月8日至9日，中美“21世纪20年代强化气候行动工作组”会议在美国华盛顿特区召开。
Read moreSerbian scholar enjoys enriching experience in China for 14 years
Nataša Radosavljević-Gaberova, who is from Serbia, said in an interview with China News Network that over the 14 years in China, she has had the privilege of immersing herself in various aspects of Chinese culture, and it's been a wonderfully enriching experience.
Read moreXi returns to Beijing after state visits to France, Serbia, Hungary
Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday morning after wrapping up state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary.
Read moreChina's CPI up 0.3% in April
China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.3 percent year-on-year in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Saturday.
Read moreUS set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports
Move marks latest effort by Biden administration to protect domestic industry from cheap competition
Read more《应急避难场所 术语》等三项国家标准发布
中新网5月11日电 据应急管理部网站消息，近日，市场监管总局(国家标准委)批准发布了《应急避难场所 术语》(GB/T 44012-2024)《应急避难场所 分级及分类》(GB/T 44013-2024)《应急避难场所 标志》(GB/T 44014-2024)三项新制定的国家标准。
Read more“引领匈中关系迈上新台阶”
5月8日至10日，习近平主席对匈牙利进行国事访问。匈牙利国家经济部部长纳吉·马顿在接受本报记者专访时表示：“习近平主席的到访将进一步促进匈中两国的密切合作，引领匈中关系迈上新台阶。”
Read more“塞中经贸合作不断走深走实”
“近年来，塞中两国经贸合作硕果累累，为两国人民带来巨大利益。”塞尔维亚国际政治经济研究所“一带一路”地区研究中心主任卡塔琳娜·扎基奇在接受本报记者采访时表示，两国务实合作的广度和深度令人印象深刻，“通过双方共同努力，塞中经贸合作不断走深走实”。
Read moreChina hits back at US crackdown against tech industries
Chinese ministers on Friday hit back at the U.S. crackdown against Chinese tech industries, vowing that the country will take all necessary measures to safeguard its own rights and interests.
Read more问道于“道”丨219国道，我们来了！
想在万花草甸中感受春季的芬芳，想在群山云海中体验夏季的缤纷，想在层林尽染中欣赏秋季的浪漫，想在冰雪雾凇中见证冬季的伟岸……
Read more习近平结束对法国、塞尔维亚和匈牙利国事访问回到北京
5月11日上午，国家主席习近平结束对法国、塞尔维亚和匈牙利国事访问后乘专机回到北京。
Read more习言道｜习近平欧洲之行，几个场景很不寻常
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PLA monitors, expels U.S. guided-missile destroyer in China's Xisha territorial waters
The Southern Theater Command will always stay on high alert, resolutely defending national sovereignty, security, and the peace and stability in the South China Sea, Tian added.
Read more习近平访欧时刻｜中塞“钢杆”友谊的炼成密码
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近距离丨“这不就是象征着中匈友谊友好的成长吗？”
新华社布达佩斯5月10日电（记者张远 韩梁 陈浩）蓝天白云，晴空暖阳。当地时间9日上午，匈牙利总统舒尤克、总理欧尔班在布达王宫内庭为习近平主席举行欢迎仪式。
Read moreChinese FM slams US' false narrative on UN Resolution 2758
In response to some U.S. officials' unfounded claims about UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, hyping the so-called "undetermined status of Taiwan" and advocating for the island of Taiwan's participation in UN meetings and activities.
Read more中国海军83编队执行远海远域实习任务
中新社大连5月11日电 (杨毅 张佳宁)10日，由中国海军戚继光舰、井冈山舰组成的83编队搭载1200余名海军学员和官兵分别从辽宁大连某军港和某民用港口解缆起航，执行远海远域实习任务，并访问柬埔寨、东帝汶。
Read more“建造第二艘邮轮，我们越来越有信心”（记录中国）
两台龙门吊缓缓起降，有序吊装船体部件——中国船舶集团上海外高桥造船2号船坞，第二艘国产大型邮轮不久前在这里迎来下坞搭载总装节点。
Read more医保支付方式改革已展开 医保待遇有何变化？
医保支付方式改革已在全国大部分地区展开
Read moreChina delivers space data to Pakistan
On Friday, China delivered to Pakistan the data obtained by a small experimental satellite jointly developed by researchers from both countries, according to the China National Space Administration.
Read moreChina warns United States not to play 'Taiwan card'
China on Friday urged the United States to strictly abide by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, and refrain from exploiting Taiwan to contain China, a move which is doomed to fail.
Read moreSolar flares to endure, seen as no harm to us
This year has seen a rise in the frequency and intensity of solar activity, a trend expected to persist without having a significant impact on people's daily lives, meteorological experts said.
Read moreShanghai event shines spotlight on evolution of Chinese brands
The event showcases Chinese brands' latest achievements in technology and business model innovation. It is expected to pave the way for companies' business expansion both at home and abroad.
Read moreXi leaves Budapest after his state visit to Hungary
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Budapest on Friday after paying state visit to Hungary.
Read moreUS and China agree on climate collaboration despite trade tensions
New envoys first in-person talks in Washington described as ‘in-depth and productive’
Read more匈中友好协会主席：习主席此访将进一步提升匈中两国关系发展
匈中友好协会主席纳吉·尤迪特当地时间9日在接受总台记者采访时表示，习近平主席此次访问匈牙利将进一步加强两国关系的发展。
Read moreA missed opportunity for a China-EU grand bargain
Differences over Russia and economic frictions cast a shadow across Xi Jinping’s tour of European capitals
Read moreShein ‘steps up plan for London IPO’ amid US listing hurdles
Sources say Singapore-based online fashion retailer founded in China prefers a float in New York but faces tougher scrutiny than expected
The fast-fashion company Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float in New York faced regulatory hurdles and pushback from US lawmakers, sources have told Reuters.
The online clothing retailer plans to update China’s securities regulator on the change of the initial public offering (IPO) venue and file with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as soon as this month, said one source.
Continue reading...Read more习近平结束对匈牙利的国事访问 乘专机离开布达佩斯
中新社布达佩斯5月10日电 (记者 郭金超)当地时间5月10日傍晚，中国国家主席习近平结束对匈牙利进行国事访问后乘专机离开布达佩斯回国。
Read more习近平结束对匈牙利的国事访问 乘专机离开布达佩斯
新华社布达佩斯5月10日电(记者陈浩 孙浩)当地时间5月10日傍晚，国家主席习近平结束对匈牙利进行国事访问后乘专机离开布达佩斯回国。
Read more两岸媒体记者北京感受科技创新、助力融合发展
中新社北京5月10日电 (记者 张晓曦)近20位两岸媒体记者10日走进北京经济技术开发区，参访两岸科技创新中心及科技企业等，实地感受两岸科技创新成果，通过讲好“两岸融合发展故事”，助力融合发展。
Read moreBiden White House to expand tariffs on Chinese trade
President likely to add sectors such as electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells to range of levies set up under Donald Trump
Joe Biden is expected as early as next week to announce fresh tariffs on Chinese trade, with levies focused on strategic sectors including electric vehicles, in a review of measures first put into place under Donald Trump.
An announcement planned for Tuesday will keep the blanket tax rises introduced by the president’s predecessor but supplement them with targeted levies on industries connected to EVs, including batteries and solar cells, according to reports.
Continue reading...Read moreAsian family offices switch focus as geopolitical risks rise
World is ‘different animal today’ in terms of geopolitics, say wealth managers
Read moreBaidu executive leaves tech company after ‘I’m not your mum’ outburst
PR head at Chinese search group sparked backlash after posting social media videos demeaning staff
Read moreIn Numbers: Highlights of China-Hungary relations
Read moreDrones exchange data like fireflies with new technology
Researchers have developed a new way to realize information transmission between drones by imitating firefly communication. It's the latest technological advancement in drone efficiency and stability.
Read moreIntelligent heavy-haul electric locomotive rolls off production line in C China
China's first intelligent heavy-haul electric locomotive officially rolled off the product line in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province on Thursday.
Read moreInsights | Head-of-state diplomacy boosts France-China relations: French scholar
The state visits of President Xi to three European countries signal peace, cooperation, and dialogue, as they are occurring in the context of huge tensions, said Sébastien Drochon, senior fellow of the Schiller Institute in France, in an exclusive interview with China News Network.
Read moreInsights | 'Most important partner': former Serbian senior diplomat spoke highly of Serbia-China ironclad friendship
Serbia has perceived China as the most important partner in modernizing its economy, said Zivadin Jovanovic, president of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals and Silk Road Connectivity Research Center and former Serbian senior diplomat, during an interview with China News Network recently.
Read moreChina allows the import of Hungarian fresh cherries that meet relevant requirements
China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced on Friday that it has allowed, effective immediately, the import of Hungarian fresh cherries that meet relevant requirements.
Read moreInsights丨Mutual trust reinforces Serbia's ironclad friendship with China: former Serbian senior diplomat
Jovanovic spoke highly of the ironclad friendship between Serbia and China, which was reinforced by mutual trust. He also expressed hopes for more cooperation in the future.
Read moreExpert on Xi's 'European moment': Europe and China should meet each other halfway
Cui Hongjian said that both China and Europe share a strong consensus on countering hegemony and pursuing multi-polarization, while their economic cooperation remains resilient, with Europe demonstrating a growing willingness to collaborate with China.
Read moreFull Text: Outcome list of President Xi Jinping's state visit to Hungary
From May 8 to 10, 2024, President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China paid a state visit to Hungary.
Read moreChinese competition a ‘defining challenge’ for EU companies
European businesses in China say profits hit by weak demand and increasingly sophisticated local rivals
Read moreChina in Diplomat's Eyes｜Vibrant China through lens by Jordanian diplomat
From the ancient city of Xi’an to the host city of the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, and from the world-famous "porcelain capital" of Jingdezhen to modern cities like Beijing and Shanghai, China showcases both profound history and vibrant development momentum with rapid changes, as captured through the lens of Ma'moun Al Faqier, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Read more2,000-year-old Chinese relics exhibited in Hungary
A total of 50 pieces of replicas of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and two Bronze chariots and horses were on show.
Read moreVictory Day military parade held in Moscow
Russia on Thursday held an annual military parade on Moscow's downtown Red Square to mark the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Read moreScenery of karst sinkhole in Guangxi
Sunshine casts into a karst sinkhole in Hechi, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, attracting many visitors.
Read moreBaidu executive tells staff: ‘I’m not your mum’
PR boss at Chinese search giant warns she can ruin careers in series of social media videos
Read morePublic urged to be on lookout for marine espionage devices
National security agencies have issued a warning about marine espionage devices, the Ministry of State Security said in an article posted on its WeChat account on Thursday.
Read moreMarket lauds realty policy easing in Hangzhou, Xi'an
By taking the lead among major cities in scrapping all restrictions on homebuying, Hangzhou and Xi'an have set the tone in terms of effecting measures that boost market confidence and help the market to stabilize
Read moreExperts flay fresh U.S. chip curbs
Despite Washington's prolonged curbs on Huawei, the Chinese tech company has managed to significantly grow its revenue and profit in the first quarter of this year.
Read moreDomestic tourism soars in China but foreigners stay away
Foreign visitor numbers are sharply down amid concerns about the political environment.
Read moreTwo Chinese mega-cities lift curbs on buying homes to shore up real estate market
Two Chinese mega-cities, Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province and Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, said on Thursday they would lift all home purchase restrictions to shore up the local real estate market and boost market confidence.
Read moreChina urges U.S. to create enabling environment for bilateral cooperation: FM
China urged the U.S. to create an enabling environment for bilateral relations and cooperation across various fields, noting that the generalization of the concept of national security will finally harm its own interests.
Read moreChinese eVTOL firms speed UAE deployment
Multiple Chinese enterprises related to the low-altitude economy are ramping up trial flights of their electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Read moreChina-U.S. trade remains stable in first four months of 2024
The U.S. remained as China's third largest trade partner in the first four months this year, with the total trade volume between the two countries rising by 1.1 percent year-on-year.
Read moreFull text: China-Hungary Joint Statement on the Establishment of an All-Weather Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the New Era
The following is the full text of a joint statement on the establishment of an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era released by China and Hungary on Thursday.
Read morePeng Liyuan visits Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Aniko Levai, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's wife, visited the Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in Budapest on Thursday afternoon.
Read moreBeijing, Budapest carry ties forward
President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that the China-Hungary relationship is now at its best in history, and he called on the two sides to summarize the valuable experience of the past and continue deepening practical cooperation in various sectors.
Read moreExports seen rising on upgrades, e-commerce
Chinese manufacturers' ongoing green transformation and industrial upgrade will bolster export growth this year despite numerous challenges in the global economic climate, said government officials and exporters on Thursday.
Read moreNIO committed to green transformation of Hungary, Europe
Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO is committed to achieving the green transformation of Hungary and the rest of Europe by relying heavily on the local workforce.
Read moreChina, Hungary elevate ties to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership
China and Hungary decided Thursday to elevate bilateral relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era.
Read moreChina tech is seeking growth in the Middle East
Companies would face less political scrutiny in a region where ties are mainly centred around economic interests
Read moreXi upgrades China’s ties with Hungary to ‘all-weather’ partnership
Description of relationship ‘for the new era’ comes as Viktor Orbán offers steadfast support for Beijing in the EU
Read moreXi Jinping’s unproductive European tour
China’s president gave few concessions and signalled his authoritarian worldview
Read moreHungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour
Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected
Hungary has rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in a show of warmth that contrasts with wariness in the rest of the EU about China’s stance on trade, global politics and human rights.
On the third and final stop of his first European tour in five years, Xi was given a ceremonial welcome by Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, at Buda Castle, in Budapest, before talks with Viktor Orbán. The Hungarian prime minister, the EU’s longest-serving leader, has sought to deepen ties with Beijing and blocked EU motions criticising China’s human rights abuses.
Continue reading...Read moreChinese PR boss says sorry after glorifying work-till-you-drop culture
In a crisis of her own making, Qu Jing also threatened Baidu staff who dared to question her management style
The head of public relations at China’s biggest search engine, Baidu, has apologised after creating her own PR crisis with a series of videos glorifying the country’s work-till-you-drop culture.
Qu Jing, who is also vice-president at the company, said she would not take responsibility for her staff’s wellbeing “as I’m not your mother” in the videos posted over the May bank holiday on Douyin, the most popular short-video app in China. In another she said: “If you work in public relations, don’t expect weekends off.”
Continue reading...Read moreSeeing spies everywhere
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Read morePeng Liyuan visits Buda Castle, has tea with Hungarian first lady
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on invitation visited the Buda Castle and had tea with Zsuzsanna Nagy, wife of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok, on Thursday.
Read moreOne of world's most advanced heavy lift ship delivered to Shanghai
One of the world's most advanced heavy lift ships was delivered in Shanghai on Wednesday and is scheduled to launch its maiden voyage to Tianjin on Thursday, according to official sources.
Read moreXi says ready to jointly promote China-Hungary ties to higher levels
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed on Thursday his readiness to work with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen political mutual trust, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation.
Read moreChina committed to optimizing marine test sites
Over the past few years, China has strived to build a series of marine test sites across the country so as to better meet the needs for testing advanced marine equipment and contribute to the development of relevant emerging industries.
Read moreChina’s trade returns to growth on back of AI equipment imports
Beijing has prioritised high-tech manufacturing as it seeks to offset moribund property market and consumer demand
Read moreChina opposes U.S. sanctions against Chinese companies over Russia
China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises victimized by the recent U.S. sanctions, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
Read moreXi says ready to jointly promote high-level development of China-Hungary ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed on Thursday his readiness to foster a good working relationship and friendship with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok.
Read moreInsights | China and Europe: Growing cooperation and strong consensus against hegemony
The world today is intertwined with turmoiland changes, while multilateralism andcooperation are facing challenges ofprotectionism and confrontation. Against this backdrop, growing coordination, dialogue and cooperation between China and France, as well as Europe are conducive to the transformation ofinternational landscapes.
Read moreMost valuable treasure in Nanjing Museum: Gold Beast
The Gold Beast, the most valuable treasure in Nanjing Museum, is 17.5 cm long, 16 cm wide, and 10.2 cm high, weighing 9,100 grams and containing 99 percent gold.
Read more'Keep your phone on 24 hours a day': Chinese PR boss apologises after backlash
Baidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.
Read moreNation's self-developed satellite to launch service in HKSAR
As China's first self-developed satellite communications system, Tiantong will offer commercial mobile services in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday.
Read moreXi attends welcome ceremony held by Hungarian President Sulyok, Prime Minister Orban in Budapest
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a welcome ceremony jointly held by Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban Thursday.
Read moreXi concludes Serbia visit with elevated ties, emotional moments
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Serbia on Wednesday, bundling up a multitude of deals and a strengthened bond of friendship with the country.
Read moreTwo poems, four years in detention: the Chinese dissident who smuggled his writing out of prison
My poems were written in anger after Tiananmen Square. But what motivates most prison writing is a fear of forgetting. Today I am free, but the regime has never stopped its war on words
Most of my manuscripts are locked up in the filing cabinets of the ministry of security, and the agents there study and ponder them repeatedly, more carefully than the creator himself. The guys working this racket have superb memories; a certain chief of the Chengdu public security bureau can still recite the poems I published in an underground magazine in the 1980s. While the literati write nostalgically, hoping to go down in literary history, the real history may be locked in the vaults of the security department.
The above is excerpted from my book June 4: My Testimony, published in Taiwan in 2011. I wrote that book three times, the later drafts on paper much better than the paper I used for writing in prison, which was so soft and brittle I had to write very lightly. Paper outside prison is solid and flexible enough that you don’t have to worry about puncturing it with the tip of a pen. Thus, I restrained myself and filled in a page of paper, and then how many thousand – ten thousand? More? How many ant-sized words can be packed on to a page? Who knows.
On 10 October 1995, at two in the afternoon, three police cars carrying about a dozen special agents burst in on me. Everything was carried out in accordance with “legal procedures”, the officers’ IDs and search warrant were presented, the entire search process was meticulously videotaped, and all written matter in the house (including manuscripts, letters, and notes) was confiscated. And this included the very nearly completed draft of this testimony – more than 300,000 characters representing my painstaking efforts of the past year and a half.
I was breathing normally, signed with a smile, and asked: “Should I bring clothes?” The answer: “No.” I was uneasy leaving my money and valuables at home as I prepared to be the guest of the state for a long time. The agents laughed.
At 10 o’clock in the evening, I exited the Baiguolin police station in the Xicheng district of Chengdu and was politely told: “Don’t leave the city for the next month.” Thank God, my head was still on my shoulders and I could still write.
I cursed my carelessness with the foulest language imaginable and set about rewriting with all my might. Without inspiration or passion, the pen slashed the paper to ribbons, and often I could only produce a few hundred words a day. Staring at the paper was useless, and cold sweat couldn’t solve my writer’s block. But I’d made a bet; I couldn’t admit defeat. I wanted to use this to validate my own stupid way of living as an insignificant individual – a bet with the world’s largest dictatorship – with writing materials, so that in future my kids won’t think their dad was just talking big.
Continue reading...Read moreChina launches major update on battery production regulation
China's industrial regulator plans to launch a major document to guide the production capacity of lithium-ion batteries.
Read moreSeven-item notice scraps restrictions on homebuying in Hangzhou
Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, announced the scrapping of all restrictions on homebuying from Thursday.
Read moreChina signs AEO mutual recognition deals with Burundi, Iceland to boost trade
China has signed Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) mutual recognition agreements with Burundi and Iceland in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday to boost trade with the two countries.
Read moreHeavy rains may lead to floods in South, Southwest China
Torrential rains from Thursday to Sunday may leave more than a dozen rivers in southern China swollen above their flood warning levels, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
Read moreMastercard JV in China kicks off bank card clearing operations on Thursday
U.S. payment company Mastercard’s Chinese joint venture (JV) opened for business on Thursday, after the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, approved the arrangement for the bank card clearing operations in November 2023.
Read moreSerbian blueberries to be imported to China
Serbia-produced fresh blueberries that meet requirements will be allowed to be imported to China with immediate effect, China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced on Thursday.
Read moreChina launches new satellite
China on Thursday launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket, placing a new satellite in space.
Read moreCourt bans Glory to Hong Kong protest song prompting further fears for free speech
The territory’s justice minister has called for the anthem to be removed from the internet in the wake of the ruling
Hong Kong has demanded a protest song that was made popular during pro-democracy demonstrations in the territory be removed from the internet, in the wake of a court ruling which banned it.
In its judgment on Wednesday, the court of appeal described the song Glory to Hong Kong as a “weapon” to incite violent protests in 2019.
Continue reading...Read moreChina's foreign trade in first four months hits 13.81 trillion yuan
China's trade in goods in the first fourth months of 2024 recorded an increase of 5.7 percent year-on-year to reach 13.81 trillion yuan ($1.91 trillion), data from China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed on Thursday.
Read moreChina sends Smart Skynet-1 01 satellite into space
A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Smart Skynet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 9, 2024.
Read more'Panda Train' on China-Laos railway makes debut in SW China
The train, decorated with images, paintings, and mascots of giant panda and named as "Panda Train", which operates along Southwest China's Guiyang and Xishuangbanna cities and Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang in Laos, departed from Guiyang on Wednesday.
Read moreWheat enters harvest in Yunnan
Wheat crops enter harvest season on the bank of Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024.
Read more9 dead, 2 hurt in Ningxia crash
Nine people died and two were injured in a car-truck crash in Qingtongxia, Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Thursday morning.
Read moreChina’s BYD and Neta target Indonesia market with EV investments
Automakers plan local operations to break into market dominated by Japanese players
Read moreHow India’s navy changed tack
After decades of shunning alliances, New Delhi is rethinking how to project power on the high seas
Read moreU.S. restrictions on chips to backfire, experts warn
The U.S. restrictions on the export of purely civilian semiconductor products to China and cutting supplies to specific Chinese companies are typical economic coercion practices, which not only violate WTO rules but also seriously harm the interests of American companies.
Read moreXi arrives in Budapest for state visit to Hungary
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Budapest for a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, May 8, 2024.
Read moreShenzhen EV players head to Europe
Electric vehicle companies from Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province have gradually taken root in Hungary, bolstering local economic growth and promoting the green transition.
Read moreXi, Vucic jointly meet press in Belgrade
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday jointly met the press after their talks in Belgrade, Serbia.
Read moreChina-Hungary relations at their highest point
Relations between China and Hungary are at their highest point ever, according to Hungarian and Chinese experts, who said they hope the upcoming state visit by President Xi Jinping to Hungary will help further boost ties.
Read moreThird aircraft carrier completes maiden sea trial
CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, finished its maiden sea trial and returned to a shipyard in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon, the People's Liberation Army Navy said in a brief news release.
Read moreXi says he enjoys Yugoslav films, songs when young
Chinese President Xi Jinping shared his special bond with the Serbian people on Wednesday, saying he enjoyed Yugoslav films and songs when he was young.
Read moreNicaragua cancels Chinese plan for controversial canal 10 years on
Critics said proposal to build canal linking Atlantic and Pacific would endanger environment and rural communities
Nearly a decade after it broke ground on a controversial plan to build a canal linking the Atlantic and the Pacific, Nicaragua has canceled a concession granted to a Chinese businessman to complete the project which critics said would endanger the environment and displace rural communities.
Despite a symbolic “ground-breaking” in 2014, no work was done on the canal that was to link Nicaragua’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts. At one point, crews broke ground on access roads near the canal but digging the waterway never started.
Continue reading...Read moreVW warns Brussels against raising tariffs on Chinese electric cars
Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief tells FT car summit
Read moreBoohoo dives into debt as losses soar to £160m and sales slump
Online fashion retailer cut over 1,000 jobs in year to February amid competition from rival Shein and resurgent high street
Boohoo has cut more than 1,000 jobs and dived into debt after its losses soared and sales slumped 13% amid heavy competition from the Chinese online seller Shein and the revival of the high street after the pandemic lockdowns.
The online fashion specialist, which owns Debenhams, Warehouse, Dorothy Perkins and Pretty Little Thing, said it had built up net debts of £95m in the year to the end of February – down from almost £6m of net cash a year before – after losses widened 76% to £160m and sales fell to £1.8bn.
Continue reading...Read moreUS revokes licences for supply of chips to China’s Huawei
Move marks Biden administration’s latest effort to target Chinese tech sector
Read moreXi praises Hungary’s ‘independent’ foreign policy ahead of Orbán meeting
Chinese leader to complete Europe tour with diplomatic outlier that has maintained friendly ties with Russia
Read moreHong Kong court bans protest anthem deemed seditious by city officials
Judgment raises pressure on US tech companies operating in Chinese territory to block the song
Read more‘Countries are now forced to confront it’: Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe
Increase in cases reflects changing mood across continent towards Chinese threats, say experts
As China’s president, Xi Jinping, arrived in Serbia for the second leg of his European tour, authorities across the continent were grappling with a wave of allegations about Chinese spying.
On Tuesday, the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, revealed that a “malign actor” had compromised British military payroll records, with reports pointing the finger at China.
Continue reading...Read moreAngola agrees deal with Chinese state bank to ease debt crunch
Africa’s second-biggest oil producer unlocks cash from a Chinese-controlled account to pay interest on a crucial loan
Read moreChinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’
Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests
More than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops apparently operated from China.
An international investigation by the Guardian, Die Zeit and Le Monde gives a rare inside look at the mechanics of what the UK’s Chartered Trading Standards Institute has described as one of the largest scams of its kind, with 76,000 fake websites created.
Continue reading...Read moreChina’s dealers ditch foreign-branded petrol cars for homegrown EVs
Showroom makeovers offer on-the-forecourt example of country’s pivot to greener vehicles
Read moreCan TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?
Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.
Read moreChina's Xi gets red-carpet welcome in Serbia
Serbia has been deepening its relationship with China while continuing talks to join the EU.
Read moreTikTok challenges ‘extreme’ US divest-or-ban bill in court
Lawsuit including parent company ByteDance claims legislation would breach free speech rights
Read moreGrant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened
Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers. This live blog is closed
Reeves says Labour has a vision for the country. Stability will be change, she argues.
I know – warm words are not enough. I do not underestimate the challenges we face. But I am so ambitious for our country. I know the huge potential found all across Britain and the constraints that are holding that potential back are not immutable forces.
They require vision, courage, and responsible government. Vision – to pursue a different approach, drawing on new economic thinking shaping governments in Europe, America and around the world – but which this Conservative government resists.
Continue reading...Read moreSerbia prepares warm welcome for Xi in contrast to China-EU tensions
Chinese president hails two countries’ friendship before his arrival, after visiting Pyrenees with Macron
Chinese flags adorned highways as Serbia got ready to give a home-from-home welcome to Xi Jinping, contrasting tensions on the first leg of the Chinese president’s six-day European tour over a potential trade war with the EU.
Xi prepared for his arrival in Belgrade on Tuesday night by hitting out against Nato for its 1999 bombing of the Chinese embassy in the Serbian capital, in which three Chinese journalists were killed.
Continue reading...Read moreChina angles for Gaza mediation role to expand influence in Middle East
Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic mark
Xi Jinping, sensing a diplomatic opening, is stepping up China’s intervention in the Middle East crisis, issuing a joint statement with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to urge Israel not to go ahead with an offensive in Rafah.
The rare moment of Sino-European synergy is the latest effort by China to make its diplomatic mark in a region in which it has deep economic interests, but more shallow diplomatic moorings.
Continue reading...Read moreChina’s Xi Jinping to head for Serbia on second day of Europe visit – as it happened
Chinese premier has lunch with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia on his closely watched trip to Europe. This live blog is closed
China hacked UK ministry: report
The Chinese state has hacked the British ministry of defence, Sky News reported this morning.
Continue reading...Read moreChina accuses Australian navy helicopter of flying near airspace in ‘provocative move’
Foreign ministry says Chinese jet pilot took ‘necessary measures at the scene’ after Australia claimed flares were released in front of helicopter
China’s foreign ministry has accused an Australian navy helicopter of deliberately flying “within close range” of Chinese airspace in a “provocative move” in the latest military altercation between the two nations.
The Australian government said China released flares in front of the helicopter in the Yellow Sea as HMAS Hobart participated in an operation to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
Continue reading...Read moreNissan locked in ‘survival game’ in China, warns chief executive
Makoto Uchida tells FT summit that carmaker plans to overhaul strategy as sales fall in world’s largest vehicle market
Read moreChina hospital stabbing leaves at least two dead
Several others are injured following the incident in the south-western Yunnan province.
Read moreBookkeeping with a bang: Manchester’s stage spectacular The Accountants – in pictures
A world premiere presented by Factory International, The Accountants combines one tale of two auditing firms with another of friends who have connected British Indian and British Chinese heritages
Continue reading...Read moreUK armed forces’ personal data hacked in MoD breach
Defence secretary to address MPs after names and bank details of armed forces members targeted by unnamed attacker
The Ministry of Defence has suffered a significant data breach and the personal information of UK military personnel has been hacked.
A third-party payroll system used by the MoD, which includes names and bank details of current and past members of the armed forces, was targeted in the attack. A very small number of addresses may also have been accessed.
Continue reading...Read moreXi lashes out at Nato over 1999 Belgrade bombing ahead of Serbia visit
Chinese president cites ties ‘forged with blood’ as he looks for allies during first European trip in 5 years
Read moreEU restates readiness to launch trade war with China over cheap imports
Bloc ‘will not waver’ from making tough decisions to protect economy and security, says Ursula von der Leyen
The EU has restated its readiness to launch a trade war with China over imports of cheap electric cars, steel and cheap solar and wind technology, with Ursula von der Leyen saying the bloc will “not waver” from protecting industries and jobs after a meeting with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, on his multi-day tour of Europe.
The European Commission chief said she was “convinced that if the competition is fair” from China, then Europe “will have thriving durable economies”.
Continue reading...Read moreXi and Macron call for closer Europe-China ties at Paris meeting – video
The Chinese premier, Xi Jinping, met the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, for talks in Paris. Xi said the world had entered a period of 'turbulence and change' adding: 'As two important forces in the world, China and Europe should adhere to their partnership positioning ... and healthy development of China-Europe relations.'
Macron and Von der Leyen echoed Xi in their statements. Macron said: 'The international situation, very clearly, requires this Euro-Chinese dialogue more than ever and, I expressed it again recently in my speech about our Europe, we are at a turning point in our history'
Continue reading...Read moreEurope live: China’s Xi Jinping calls for closer ties with the EU at opening of Paris talks – as it happened
Chinese premier meets Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen for talks, with trade and Ukraine on agenda
The trilateral meeting has kicked off.
Xi Jinping has arrived at the Élysée palace.
Continue reading...Read moreChina rocket blasts off for far side of Moon
A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 probe will collect lunar soil and rock samples during its 53-day mission.
Read more'Close enough to see their faces': Chased down by China in South China Sea
The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.
Read moreChinese women are teaming up with strangers to save money
They are finding new ways to cut back on household spending as China’s economy loses steam.
Read moreBBC on board Philippine ship hit by Chinese water cannon
The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.
Read moreWhy is the US going after TikTok?
The BBC's Suranjana Tewari considers what the future holds for the hugely popular social media app.
Read moreHungary opens up to Chinese tech despite protests
Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, despite locals' reservations.
Read moreBooing your own anthem - Hong Kong and a dilemma
Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.
Read moreXi replies to letter from Serbian steelworkers
BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Serbian workers in HBIS Smederevo Steel Plant.The development of the plant, he said, cannot be achieved without the dedication and hard work of the workers, who have been working diligently for the quick growth of the steel plant and have written a new chapter for the iron-clad friendship between China and Serbia.
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