NPC changes Hong Kong electoral system

At the UN General Assembly, Xi Jinping said China would aim to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The announcement increased pressure on major emitters and...

China and Gavi signed an agreement for China to participate in COVAX, the international effort to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The move reflected China’s vaccine diplomacy and...

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries signed RCEP, creating the world’s largest trade agreement by GDP among participating economies. China was central to the regional production network, though the...

The mission’s return capsule landed in Inner Mongolia with lunar material, the first such return by any country since 1976. The success strengthened China’s scientific position and provided samples...

China’s leadership announced that extreme rural poverty had been eliminated under its national poverty line. The achievement reflected large-scale public investment and targeted programs, but the...

The Tianwen-1 lander touched down in Utopia Planitia and deployed the Zhurong rover. China became the second country to operate a rover on Mars, marking a rapid expansion of independent planetary...

The leadership announced that all couples would be permitted to have up to three children, reversing the two-child limit amid rapid aging and declining fertility. The policy shift demonstrated the...

Three astronauts launched to the Tianhe core module, beginning a series of missions to assemble and operate China’s space station. The program demonstrated independent human-spaceflight capacity after...

The CCP held a centenary ceremony in Beijing, linking its revolutionary past to claims of national rejuvenation and global standing. The anniversary’s official narrative emphasized liberation and...

China’s national carbon emissions market began online trading, initially covering power producers. It created a large policy instrument for managing emissions as the country pledged to peak carbon...