Beijing Review

President: Li Yafang Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo Associate Editor in Chief: Liu Yunyun Associate President: Gao Dingbo Executive Editor: Yan Wei Production Director: Yao Bin Editor: Wang Hairong Researcher: Lan Xinzhen Editorial Consultants: Elsbeth

China registered a GDP growth rate of 5.5 percent in the first half of this year, the highest among the world’s major economies, according to data released so far. Given the complexities in both the domestic and international environments, it is esse

China has seen another year with a bumper summer grain harvest despite the impact of adverse weather, official data showed on July 15. The country’s summer grain output totaled 146.13 million tons this year, down 0.9 percent or 1.27 million tons year

China’s homegrown Y12F aircraft has received the type certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), according to the Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC), China’s leading aircraft manufacturer. A type certificate signifies the

Chen Guohao, a basketball player from the Guangdong University of Technology (GUT), was the first pick by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2023 CBA draft in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on July 15. He will join the Beijing Royal Figh

On July 3, 10 and 17, Zheng Shanjie, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), chaired three entrepreneur symposiums, welcoming the top executives of at least 14 private companies, and listened as they elaborated on their ope

Chinese authorities have issued a guideline on boosting the growth of the private economy, promising to improve its business environment, enhance policy support, and strengthen the legal guarantee for its development. The document was released by the

Humanity has a history of civilization dating back millennia. While civilizations have arisen and developed on different continents and at different times, they have prospered and innovated through mutual exchanges and mutual learning. The ancient Si

Participating World Trade Organization (WTO) members announced on July 6 that they had concluded text negotiations on the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD), the world’s first multilateral investment agreement. The IFD focuses on improving

On July 13, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met for the second time in less than a month on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings

When U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry arrived in Beijing for a four-day visit on July 16, the ubiquitous cameras picked up on one particular detail: Kerry took off his jacket before getting into the car. With temperatures reachi

Zooming in on a chip, you will see millions, even billions, of tiny transistors existing in an incredibly small space, sometimes just the size of a fingernail. Yet these miniatures power our modern world. Computers, smartphones, electronic devices, e

On the night of July 16, at a park in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province, rock and roll band MorningBoss began their performance with an English song Rock Home Town. The band’s lead singer Hao Qing told Hebei Daily that the song was written in 2

A lunchbox neatly packing a few pieces of steamed broccoli, three baby carrots, a slice of cheese and half a boiled egg—this culinary “feast” is now trending on Chinese social media. Young netizens from all over the country are posting pictures of si

No. 1650, Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, is a special place for Xin Lili. It’s where the Shanghai Dance School and Shanghai Ballet are located, and where she has been studying and working since 1973. Around the age of 9, Xin began as a student dancer at th

From television presenter of culture news, to blogger and teacher, Andrea Mella’s different professional roles have given her a deeper knowledge of China and its culture, while at the same time helping to foster cooperation between China and Latin Am

I am sure you have read before all about the grandness of China. But in these few lines, I would like to talk about two of the things that impressed me most on my first-ever visit to China: parks and QR codes. Forget for a while anything you know abo