Beijing Review

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The second China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, set to take place in Changsha, Hunan Province, from September 26 to 28 this year, will focus on key areas such as trade and investment promotion, agricultural technology, energy and power, medical heal

Chinese director Jia Zhangke has formally launched his new venture: a filmmaking school in his native Shanxi Province staffed by top industry talent, including well-known Chinese directors. The film academy is affiliated with the existing Communicati

If technological breakthroughs can be made in the next 65 years at a speed comparable to that of the past 65 years, future technological development will be even faster, famed American cryptographer and scholar Whitfield Diffie said during a session

It became commonplace during former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tenure to hear the Communist Party of China (CPC) maligned in Cold War-style rhetoric, with the emphasis on “communist” and Marxist as the dirtiest of words, which were then stretched

For more than two decades, the global battle to eradicate extreme poverty has made steady and effective progress. Despite a number of serious environmental and economic black swan events that threatened to perilously throw efforts off course, for the

Despite strong opposition from its own people and neighboring countries, the Japanese Government has asserted its decision to discharge the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Western societies, headed by the U.S., ho

Wang Yewen, a 32-year-old company staff member, recently moved into a new apartment in Beijing. The moving process proved torture, as she had too much stuff she didn’t even realize existed. Fortunately, she got a helping hand from Baijingyu, an onlin

On April 22, when speaking at a virtual climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the international community to work together to foster a community of life for man and nature with “unprecedented ambiti

Without having to physically join the run, Huang Lixing made it across the finish line of the Xiamen marathon last October. The 45-year-old sport enthusiast from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, participated in the marathon event through a route-tracking

The fire ant, a creature measuring only 3 to 6 mm, recently caused a big stir in China. It has prompted a joint prevention and control drive by nine ministries as it has already caused a lot of harm that is difficult to control. Officially referred t

Convenient, cheap, many stops—slow trains, with these merits, still chug their way across China in the era of the high-speed railway. The train is like a small society. Many locals take it to attend regular fairs in nearby towns. Some carry baskets o

The 2021 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) opened on April 20, with Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a keynote speech via video link at the opening ceremony. In his speech, Xi called on all to pursue discussion on an equal foo

As part of a coordinated response to lessen the impact of COVID-19, a passport scheme could be implemented to promote collaboration among countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. Valerio De Molli, Managing Partner and CEO of The Europ

The Ministry of Education (MOE) recently released a draft document on the protection of minors. Several of its sections barring primary and middle schools from ranking students based on their examination scores have so far triggered heated debate, pa