Beijing Review

President: Li Yafang Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo Associate President: Yan Ying Content Director: Liu Yunyun Executive Editor: Yan Wei Associate Executive Editors: Zan Jifang, Ding Ying Production Director: Yao Bin Editorial Administrators: Zeng Wenhu

The Fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) took place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, in online-offline hybrid format. This is an important event for the international community to boost global economic and trade growth in a context of fati

A snowplow clears a road in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, on November 9. A blizzard starting from November 7 brought record snowfall, the biggest since 1905, to Shenyang, local meteorological authorities said on November 9. As of 8 a.m. on November 9,

The People’s Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, said on November 8 that it had rolled out a supporting tool for carbon reduction as part of efforts to facilitate the country’s goal of carbon neutrality. The PBC will provide low-cost loans for fin

Yu Minhong, a founder of educational services group New Oriental, announced that the company would establish an agricultural platform to sell products in support of rural revitalization during a live-stream on November 7. Founded in 1993, the largest

From 2018 to 2020, the number of U.S. companies attending the China International Import Expo (CIIE) increased from 180 to 198, with their total exhibition area one of the largest among all participating countries and regions. This year, some 200 U.S

As Chinese consumers embrace cute dolls and warm clothing made from Peruvian alpaca fur, Uncle Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, has also embarked on a journey for the better. He and his family work for Warmpaca, a brand set up by Chinese and Peruvian co

On the sidelines of the Fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita, Brazilian Ambassador to China, Fernando Lugris, Uruguayan Ambassador to China, and Luciano Tanto Clement, Arge

A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC’s 100 years of endeavors. The document was reviewed and adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 1

The parliamentary ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by 10 signatory states has finally set the world’s biggest ever free trade bloc into motion, albeit only among the ratifying nations, on January 1, 202

Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow with the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore, said that in this small, interdependent world where countries share many common interests and challenges, China and the U.S. must find

Much to the surprise of climate observers worldwide, China and the United States issued a statement announcing to strengthen cooperation to tackle climate change at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK, on November 11. It’

One seemingly trivial issue has vexed Liu Wenyan for over 30 years. Liu only needs one shoe, but every time she goes shoe shopping she has to buy a pair. Growing up in Guizhou Province in southwest China, Liu lost one leg in a traffic accident at the

During the Double 11 online shopping festival season, Liu Lu, a 28-year-old restaurant owner in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, “purchased” something rather special on Taobao, one of China’s leading online shopping platforms. With 66 yuan ($10.32), he

‘Wisilver or flowers a girl thout won’t be a girl,” an old Miao minority saying goes. Silver is an important part of their culture, found to this day mostly in Guizhou Province, but also across Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan, Hunan, and