Policy

The world welcomed on Wednesday a diplomatic breakthrough for peace in the Middle East as Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed hundreds and disrupted global energy supplies. The eleventh-hour truce was achieved as US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to obliterate "a whole civilization" and Iranian authorities agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz,

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil a set of regulations on industrial and supply chain security. Taking effect from the date of promulgation, the 18-article regulations are aimed at preventing security risks in industrial and supply chains, enhancing their resilience and security, and safeguarding economic and social stability as well as national security. The document clarifies the principles for work on industrial and supply chain se

China has outlined its economic direction for 2026 during the annual Two Sessions meetings in Beijing, where Premier Li Qiang presented the Government Work Report detailing the country’s priorities for the year ahead. A key announcement was a projected GDP growth target of between 4.5% and 5%. Instead of setting a single figure, Chinese policymakers opted for a range, giving authorities greater flexibility to respond to global economic uncertainty. The move signals a shift aw

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday chaired a State Council executive meeting, during which arrangements were made for government work following the Spring Festival holiday and a series of draft policy documents were reviewed. This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), and all departments under the State Council must remain focused on annual goals and tasks, and ensure that the government's arrangements are fully in place, the meeting said. I

The Central Leading Group for Party Building of the Communist Party of China (CPC) met on Tuesday to plan a new Party-wide education campaign for the establishment and application of a sound understanding of what it means to perform well. The meeting was chaired by Cai Qi, who heads the group, and was also attended by the group's deputy head, Li Xi. Cai and Li, both of whom are members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also delive

The Xinhua Institute, a think tank under Xinhua News Agency, on Tuesday unveiled a report at the Palais des Nations in Geneva detailing China’s approach to global governance. Titled “Upholding International Justice and Jointly Addressing World Turbulence — Focusing on China’s Solution to Global Governance” , the report examines how the global governance system can be reformed amid rising unilateralism, protectionism, and geopolitical tensions. It highlights the Global Governa

China recorded further improvements in public security in 2025, with falling crime rates and rising public confidence, according to a work conference of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee held from Sunday to Monday. It was reported that the nationwide sense of public security reached 98.23% in 2025, remaining above 98% for six consecutive years. Criminal cases nationwide fell 12.8% year on year, the lowest level this century, while pub

China made notable progress in the work of judicial administration in 2025, with the number of administrative inspections concerning businesses down 33 percent, according to the Ministry of Justice on Monday. Greater efforts were made to deliver higher quality and more efficient administrative reconsideration services. More than 1.11 million cases were handled, of which 90 percent were resolved substantially, the ministry said at a national judicial work conference. Meanwhile

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree issuing a regulation to promote reading among the public, which will take effect on Feb. 1, 2026. The regulation aims to raise the intellectual, moral, scientific, and cultural standards of the Chinese people and enhance overall social civility, contributing to China's efforts to build itself into a country with a strong socialist culture. It underscores the importance of improving publishing quality and producing mor

Experts have called for stronger policy and financial support for young people and enhanced efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination to foster a marriage-and birth-friendly society. According to the China Statistical Yearbook, which was published recently by the National Bureau of Statistics, about 6.1 million couples registered their marriage in 2024. Among them, 6.04 million were mainland residents, while 61,900 had spouses who were foreigners, overseas Chinese, or res

China is willing to strengthen the alignment between its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and the development visions of Middle Eastern countries, consolidating cooperation in traditional areas while deepening collaboration in emerging and frontier sectors, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. In an interview with Chinese media following his visit to three Middle Eastern countries from Dec. 12 to 16, which included the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Jordan

Xie Feng, Beijing's top envoy in Washington has urged business communities in the world's two largest economies to deepen dialogue, narrow politically driven disputes, and pursue new opportunities made possible by the stabilizing role of the head-of-state diplomacy as well as China's next five-year development blueprint. The ambassador made the remarks at the China-U.S. Business Cooperation Forum, co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the