Beijing Review

President: Li Yafang  Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo Associate President: Yan Ying Associate Editor in Chief: Liu Yunyun Executive Editor: Yan Wei Associate Executive Editor: Ding Ying Production Director: Yao Bin Editor: Wang Hairong Researcher: Lan Xi

Avocados from Colombia, soybeans and beef from Brazil, as well as cherries and wine from Chile, all these products from Latin America are well known to Chinese consumers. Their growing import helps China diversify its sources, and also bolsters the c

China is advancing negotiations on joining the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), the Ministry of Commerce said on August 22. DEPA is a new type of trade partnership agreement and the world’s first regional agreement on the digital economy

China launched a human resources website for seniors on August 24, marking the first step in building a human resources information service platform for older citizens. The website, launched by the China National Committee on Aging, offers content in

Li Wenhui, a professor at Tsinghua University, won the 2022 Future Science Prize in life sciences for discovering the hepatitis B and D virus receptor, a liver protein called sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide. The discovery can help deve

Trade between China and LAC countries has rapidly evolved since the early 21st century. Since the 2008 global financial crisis in particular, their economic and trade cooperation has further intensified. In 2019, bilateral trade hit a new high, with

As a veteran of international trade, Zou Han first became interested in business opportunities in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region after meeting a merchant from Peru in 2012. At that time, many Chinese traders focused on European, U.S

Moving to Tibet Autonomous Region for the long haul is quite unlike enjoying the place through pictures or traveling there as a tourist. It is not for the faint of heart. Under the glittering blue sky and fluttering prayer flags, oxygen scarcity, alt

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations around five decades ago, China and Peru have developed close trade ties. According to the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, China-Peru trade totaled over $11.3 billion in January-April thi

Poverty is a violation of human rights. This is because an inadequate command over economic resources curtails the basic freedoms necessary for human dignity. The 2015 agreement by all 193 member states of the UN to eradicate poverty by 2030 therefor

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent, was originally developed as a powerful prescription medicine to treat severe pain, especially after surgery and in the advanced stages of cancer. Yet over the past two

On August 9, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, a bill including $52 billion in grants and incentives to revive domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The act stipulates “companies accepting the subsidies will

Robot vehicles zip through a tabletop maze, quickly rerouting when their path comes to a dead-end, successfully reaching the destination in just a few seconds and drawing cheers from designers and spectators. This is the maze robot competition that k

Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development. On August 16, 17 central departments, including the National Development and Reform Co

Alberto Conejo has not lived in China long, but his contributions are strongly felt not only in the area in which he works as an expert, but also in the construction of a more environmentally friendly world as a whole. Conejo is not just any man. His

China first requested to participate in the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) in November 2021 and its formal accession process began on August 18. The DEPA has since established a panel wholly dedicated to China’s negotiations with member

The old proverb that “the mountains are high and the emperor is far away” may be the reason why local people in Yunnan Province have such a laidback attitude and open-minded outlook. This was certainly the view I came away with after visiting as part