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China is a nation with a true global vision and genuine desire to build a framework of international cooperation, according to experts. They were speaking as the two sessions, the nation's biggest annual political event, which will chart China's future course, take place in Beijing. The experts pointed to President Xi Jinping, who reiterated his commitment to a community with a shared destiny for mankind, and contrasted this with the US leader's concept of "extreme competition" between China and the United States. Xi restated his commitment in a speech to the World Economic Forum virtual event in January. John Ross, a senior fellow at Renmin University of China's Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, said the contrast could not be starker. "Xi's concept of a common destiny is one in which he recognizes that societies and countries are interdependent and need to cooperate. This creates the possibility of mutual advantage and a win-win outcome," he said. Ross added that ... » Learn More about Xi’s vision of shared destiny draws applause

President Xi Jinping has underlined the need to fully and faithfully understand and implement the new development philosophy featuring innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared growth, and step up the building of the new development paradigm in the new development stage. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks on Friday when taking part in discussions with fellow deputies from the delegation of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region at the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature. While fully acknowledging the achievements of the autonomous region in the past year, Xi expressed hope that Inner Mongolia could stick to the people-centered development philosophy and coordinate development and security. He called on the region to identify how it leverages its strength in the nation's efforts to build the new development paradigm ... » Learn More about Xi stresses coordinated, green and open model

Video Player Close Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, takes part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed full and faithful comprehension and implementation of the new development philosophy when joining a deliberation during the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature. Joining discussions with fellow lawmakers from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called on the region to serve and integrate into the country's new ... » Learn More about Xi stresses new development philosophy, ethnic unity during legislative session

Video Player Close BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed efforts to promote standard spoken and written Chinese language and promote in full scale the use of state-compiled textbooks. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while joining in a deliberation with fellow lawmakers from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region during the country's annual legislative session. As the first ethnic minority autonomous region in China, Inner Mongolia should make more solid and meticulous efforts in promoting ethnic unity to strengthen the sense of identity with the motherland, the Chinese nation, the Chinese culture, the Party and socialism with Chinese characteristics among people of all ethnic groups, Xi said. Enditem ... » Learn More about Xi stresses promoting standard spoken, written Chinese language

Video Player Close Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, takes part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed full and faithful comprehension and implementation of the new development philosophy when joining a deliberation during the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature. Joining discussions with fellow lawmakers from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called on the region to serve and integrate into the country's new ... » Learn More about Xi Focus: Xi stresses new development philosophy, ethnic unity during legislative session

Video Player Close BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China's national legislature opened its annual session Friday morning in Beijing. Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders -- Li Keqiang, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan -- attended the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), held at the Great Hall of the People. Li Zhanshu, executive chairperson of the presidium for the session, presided over the meeting. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a government work report on behalf of the State Council to the legislature for deliberation. In his report, the premier reviewed the work of 2020 and the achievements made during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) period. He also introduced primary goals for the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period and major tasks for 2021. The past year was an extraordinary one for China. Under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China Central Committee with Comrade Xi ... » Learn More about China Focus: China’s national legislature opens annual session

China’s government on Friday announced a 6% growth target for 2021 and unveiled a five-year plan and vision for 2035 that aims to expand China’s global footprint as a major technology power. The plans, unveiled at the start of the annual week-long convening of the Communist Party-controlled legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), outlined a push for China to consolidate the positions of its supply chains in key strategic industries, amid a push from some countries towards decoupling, and to significantly increase China’s spending on research and development (R&D) to achieve self-reliance in key high-tech sectors. Chinese Premier and second-ranked leader Li Keqiang presented the draft government work report for the year and the draft outlines of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and long-range objectives for 2035 to the NPC, which will approve the documents over the next week. The NPC is also expected to approve a major overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system that ... » Learn More about China targets 6% growth, five-year plan for tech supremacy

China will give priority to high-quality development this year, setting its GDP growth target at above 6 percent, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, as the world's second-largest economy looks to cement its economic recovery from a year disrupted by COVID-19. In the Government Work Report delivered at the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress, Li underscored that the economic fundamentals that will sustain China's long-term growth remain unchanged despite potential risks and challenges this year. "In setting this target, we have taken into account the recovery of economic activity. A target of over 6 percent will be well aligned with the annual goals of subsequent years in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), and will help sustain healthy economic growth," he explained. President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other leaders also ... » Learn More about Govt to focus on top-quality development

Report says it will spend $210 billion on defense, second largest budget in the world after US; NPC says rise doesn’t threaten anyone BEIJING China is increasing its defense spending by 6.8% in 2021 as it works to maintain a robust upgrading of the armed forces despite high government debt and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A national budget report issued Friday said China would spend 1.355 trillion yuan ($210 billion) on defense in the coming year. That’s up from 1.3 trillion yuan ($180 billion) last year representing a 6.6% boost, the lowest percentage increase in at least two decades. The military budget has dipped during periods of slower economic growth, but has also been dropping steadily from the double-digit percentage increases over years as the increasingly powerful military matures and rapid expansion of what is already the world’s second largest defense budget is no longer required. Defending the increase, Zhang Yesui, spokesperson for ... » Learn More about China raises defense budget ’21-22 by 6.8%