Beijing Review

China’s economy maintained stable growth in 2021, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) playing a major part. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented SMEs with many obstacles. During this difficult time, the Chinese Government has taken various

China’s shipbuilding sector continued to take the lead globally last year, as busy maritime transport across the world pushed up demand for new ships. The country’s shipbuilding output amounted to 39.7 million deadweight tons (DWTs) in 2021, up 3 per

($1=6.32 yuan) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2021 (All growth rates are y.o.y.) ■

On January 21, Hu Henghua, 59, was elected mayor of Chongqing Municipality during the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Session of the Fifth Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress, the local legislature. After graduating from Xi’an University of Arch

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Enrico Taranta, an Italian architect, has been in Shanghai since 2005. For him, China’s appeal has expanded from its culture to its booming growth. Despite language barriers, he decided to settle down and has seen his dreams coming true ever since. A

The COVID-19 pandemic, lasting for about two years, has undeniably presented one of the greatest protracted challenges to humanity. Now it is surging with more variants that spread even faster. It has exerted a profound impact on a world doused in tu

The level of trust among Chinese citizens in their government is 91 percent, whereas the corresponding figure for U.S. citizens is only 39 percent, according to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, released on January 18. The 2022 Edelman Trust Baromete

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Mexico will celebrate 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations on February 14. Half a century of ups and downs concluding in its finest moment across the entire width of the bond, huge areas of op

Beijing Review: China-Pakistan ties have been very close on many fronts. How do you define the current state of the relationship? Moeed Yusuf: Pakistan and China have a longstanding relationship based on shared interests and mutual trust. There is co

Ever since China made its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality before 2060, its thriving green economy, characterized by the prevalence of carbon credit transactions and the emergence of new renewable energy technologies, has no doubt provided a

Anti-corruption was the key topic of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC) between January 18 and 20, where President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the CPC Central

Equipped from head to toe with helmets and skis, the skiing doctors of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 look very much like their potential patients, the athletes, except for the 10-kg backpacks they carry while working. Being dispatched to stat

On January 21, Guo Junhua, a local of Yanqing District, Beijing, entered the closed-loop management system. “This marks the start of my own Olympic experience. Thank you to my family and colleagues for their support; I can now fulfill the task at han

After suffering a disabling leg injury in an accident when she was young, Liu Xiaoyun has spent a lot of time crocheting and knitting. She has won two wool arts championships at national vocational skills competitions for people with disabilities. An

At the end of last year, Cui Xiaopan won the outstanding employee award for her performance at China’s leading real estate developer China Vanke. Since joining the Finance Department of Vanke in February 2021, she has quickly learned how to spot prob

At the mere mention of color, generally springs to mind the seventone rainbow spectrum. Color plays a prominent role in China, both in language and aesthetics. Incorporating Chinese hues and their cultural essence into the uniforms for the Olympic an

The digital economy, a model that has emerged following the agricultural and industrial economies, has been thriving. In China, its added value increased from 2.6 trillion yuan ($410.09 billion) in 2005 to 39.2 trillion yuan ($6.18 trillion) in 2020,

Our neighborhood had its roads and sidewalks redone; quite the impressive sight to behold. Every morning we venture outside for our morning exercise and pass by the team of workers preparing for the day’s operations with their collection of equipment