China’s latest J-20 stealth fighter jets were confirmed to have been commissioned into military service recently, reported state-run Xinhua News Agency. Wu Qian, a spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense said at a press…
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Charting China’s ‘great purge’ under Xi
Since becoming China’s leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen a vast and … Research and production by BBC News, BBC Monitoring, BBC Chinese and BBC Visual Journalism. ( read original story …)
Why China has so few female leaders
but in China, expressing support for the mere concept of feminism can be controversial. Last year, state-run news agency Xinhua published an opinion piece criticizing Taiwanese President Tsai’s “extremist style,” because she was unmarried. “As…
China supports Myanmar ‘safeguarding peace and stability’
China supports “Myanmar’s efforts in safeguarding peace and stability in this region and hoped all areas, including Rakhine state, will realize peace, stability and development,” Guo told reporters at a news conference on the sidelines…
China says no excuses for foreign officials meeting Dalai Lama
China considers the Dalai Lama, who fled into exile in India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, to be a dangerous separatist. The Nobel Peace Prize winning monk says he simply seeks…
Beijing’s metro gives a thumbs-up to Xi Jinping’s speech
These are external links and will open in a new window It took Xi Jinping just under three and a half hours to deliver his all-important speech to Congress, and that is about the length…
Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era
Audiences loved what became China’s biggest-grossing movie ever. Some reportedly sang the national anthem as the movie closed on an image of a Chinese passport and the words, “Please remember, at your back stands a…
China’s president looks to usher in new era of nationalism
Audiences loved what became China’s biggest-grossing movie ever. Some reportedly sang the national anthem as the movie closed on an image of a Chinese passport and the words, “Please remember, at your back stands a…
Beijing has unveiled a $12 billion airport set to be the biggest in the world — here’s the first look
Beijing is preparing to a new airport that’s set to become the world’s largest. The Beijing Daxing Airport is being built 42 miles south of the Chinese capital. It’s a looming steel infrastructure meant to…
Beijing invites Canadian, Finnish experts to help make snow for 2022 Olympics
Beijing, host of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, has a snow problem: Hardly any of the white stuff falls on the Chinese capital despite freezing temperatures. Taking the matter in hand, the games organizing committee…
Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera brings astounding visual spectacle to Vancouver
China’s most celebrated Beijing opera company will bring one of the Middle Kingdom’s most magical tales to Vancouver over the holiday season. The state-owned Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe is renowned across China. Its namesake…
Beijing working on low-on-snow problem ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics
The “snow affairs work team” would “expedite research on key technologies for making and preserving snow, and start to formulate a work plan to ensure suitable snow resources.” Beijing, host of the 2022 Winter Olympic…
After Tillerson’s remarks, Beijing asks US to ‘abandon biased views’ of China
China said Thursday the United States should “abandon its biased views” towards the country, as it hit back at cutting remarks made by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Ahead of his visit to India…
