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凝心铸魂向复兴——写在学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育启动之际

　　新华社北京4月2日电　题：凝心铸魂向复兴——写在学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育启动之际

同心守护民族记忆第十届“海峡两岸清明文化论坛”在沪举行

　　中新网上海4月2日电 (记者缪璐)第十届“海峡两岸清明文化论坛”1日在华东师范大学举行。本次论坛以“同心守护民族记忆”为主题，探究清明文化慎终追远的精神内涵，传递两岸同气连枝的血脉亲情。来自海峡两岸的民俗文化学者、常住大陆台商台胞和学生代表等100余人参加了论坛活动。

学者谈两岸交流持续热络：顺应民意展现融合发展决心与信心

　　中新社北京4月2日电 (陈建新)年初以来，两岸经贸、民间交流持续热络。大陆涉台学者受访表示，大陆积极推动两岸大交流大合作，顺应两岸民意，展现了秉持“两岸一家亲”理念，推动两岸关系和平发展、融合发展，推进祖国统一进程的强大定力、决心与信心。

【新思想引领新征程】雄安新区：“未来之城”雄姿初显

　　央视网消息（新闻联播）：设立河北雄安新区，是以习近平同志为核心的党中央作出的一项重大历史性战略选择。这是继深圳经济特区和上海浦东新区之后又一具有全国意义的新区，是千年大计、国家大事。六年来，习近平总书记亲自决策、亲自部署、亲自推动，为雄安新区规划建设领航指路、把脉定向。如今，这座“未来之城”拔节生长、雄姿初显，正在成为新时代高质量发展的重要标杆。

学习卡丨这项重要主题教育如何开展？

　　中共中央政治局3月30日召开会议，决定从今年4月开始，在全党自上而下分两批开展学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育。这次主题教育的总要求、根本任务是什么，具体要达到怎样的目标，一起来学习↓

湖南省人民政府参事王群接受纪律审查和监察调查

　　中央纪委国家监委网站讯据湖南省纪委监委消息：湖南省人民政府参事王群涉嫌严重违纪违法，目前正接受湖南省纪委监委纪律审查和监察调查。

湘潭舰、太原舰、泰州舰，集合！

近日，东部战区海军某驱逐舰支队

冯飞辞去海南省省长职务刘小明任海南省代理省长

　　中新网海口4月2日电 4月2日上午，海南省七届人大常委会第二次会议闭幕。会议决定任命刘小明为海南省人民政府副省长，接受沈晓明辞去海南省第七届人民代表大会常务委员会主任职务的请求，接受冯飞辞去海南省人民政府省长职务的请求，决定刘小明为海南省人民政府代理省长。

中国赴黎维和部队通过联合国2023年度防卫能力评估

　　新华社贝鲁特4月2日电　中国第21批赴黎巴嫩维和部队日前通过联合国2023年度防卫能力评估，所有评估项目均达到联合国规定标准。这是该部队自去年部署到任务区以来首次接受此类评估。

习言道｜把巡视利剑磨得更光更亮，勇于亮剑

　　党的十八大以来，习近平总书记高度重视党风廉政建设和反腐败斗争，就做好巡视工作发表了一系列重要论述。

把青年工作作为战略性工作来抓总书记这样要求

Chinese premier holds talks with Singaporean PM

Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with visiting Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides vowing further efforts to enhance cooperation.

Chinese premier holds talks with Malaysian PM

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday held talks with visiting Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing.

京津冀三地异地就医新举措观察

　　新华社北京4月1日电题：就医购药更方便快捷医疗资源共享不断推进——京津冀三地异地就医新举措观察

未来之城阔步走来——高标准、高质量建设雄安新区六周年述评

　　新华社北京4月1日电题：未来之城阔步走来——高标准、高质量建设雄安新区六周年述评

有的放矢推旧改城市体检促进补短板惠民生

　　道路变宽了、小区变绿了、社区功能变多了……对于在内蒙古包头市昆都仑区友谊19社区居住近30年的杨桂芳来说，社区这两年的变化令其深有体会。“这里曾经的废弃烟囱改造后变为网红打卡地，退役锅炉房被改造成党群服务中心，各种违建、杂乱的露天线缆不见了，还新增了充电桩、健身器材等。如今，住在社区我们感觉很幸福。”杨桂芳说。

深入实施国家节水行动

　　今年的《政府工作报告》提出，推进资源节约集约利用。日前，2023年“节水中国你我同行”联合行动拉开帷幕，旨在提升全民节水意识，推动国家节水行动深入实施。

Daniel Andrews returns from media-free China trip as opposition vows to pursue unanswered questions

Victorian premier reveals it was his decision not to invite media on his four-day mission to China

The Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says it was his decision not to invite journalists or key stakeholders on his four-day trip to China and has batted off criticism he had failed to be transparent about the visit.

Andrews this week became the first Australian leader to travel to China since the start of the pandemic and the announcement of the Aukus defence pact, visiting Beijing, Jiangsu and Sichuan before returning on Saturday.

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科技赋能“双碳” 绿色引领发展

　　【新时代新征程新伟业·贯彻落实2023年全国两会精神】

报告显示中国农业以较低碳强度支撑粮食安全

　　2030年前实现碳达峰、2060年前实现碳中和，农业农村减排固碳既是重要举措，也是潜力所在。

China’s top lenders tout limited exposure to western banking crisis

Beijing’s biggest banks encouraged by stress tests against US and European risk

领导干部领学促学带动学习教育走深走实

　　全国纪检监察干部队伍教育整顿动员部署会议强调，要抓住学习教育这个根本，学习研读党的二十大报告等指定材料和权威读本，深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”。

省一级纪检监察机构监察官等级首次确定工作全面完成

　　本报讯(记者曹溢)稳妥有序推进监察官等级确定工作，是党中央在改革大局中明确的一项政治任务，是构建具有中国特色的国家监察体系的重要举措。去年6月以来，各省(区、市)和新疆生产建设兵团纪委监委精心谋划部署，细化措施任务，加强与党委组织部门等单位的沟通协作，稳妥有序、依法依规做好等级确定相关工作。3月27日，全国省一级纪检监察机构监察官等级首次确定工作全面完成。

联合办案助力金融反腐放大“室组地”叠加效应

　　联合办案助力金融反腐

Presidents of Taiwan and Guatemala reaffirm ties amid China pressure

Tsai Ing-wen meets with Alejandro Giammattei a few days after neighbouring Honduras switched diplomatic relations from Taipei to Beijing

The Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, and her Guatemalan counterpart, Alejandro Giammattei, took in the jungle ruins of a Maya civilisation citadel where they observed an ancient ritual before reaffirming diplomatic ties.

The two shook hands on Saturday in front of the stone pyramid known as El Gran Jaguar, vowing to maintain strong ties in the face of a diplomatic offensive by China, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification.

China’s over-50s cut out of job market in economic recovery

Post-Covid rebound fails to reach ageing migrant workers as trade slumps and limited roles go to younger generation

新华全媒+丨合力护长流黄河保护法为母亲河源头减负

　　新华社西宁4月1日电(记者柳泽兴)早晨6时，位于青海省玉树藏族自治州曲麻莱县麻多乡的郭洋村，天色一片漆黑。因地处高原，虽已到4月，这里早晨的室外气温依旧接近零下6摄氏度。55岁的生态管护员巴松骑着摩托车前往黄河源头之一——约古宗列曲，开始为期两天的巡护。

省级大员人事调整：两位省委副书记同日到任

　　中新网北京4月2日电一南一北，两个省同日迎来履新的省委副书记。

Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University

李强同马来西亚总理安瓦尔举行会谈

　　新华社北京4月1日电国务院总理李强4月1日下午在人民大会堂同来华进行正式访问的马来西亚总理安瓦尔举行会谈。

黄河保护法施行后第一案在河南宣判

　　新华社郑州4月1日电(记者牛少杰)4月1日上午，在郑州铁路运输法院黄河流域第一巡回审判法庭所在地台前县，张某某等五人在黄河河道禁采区范围内非法采砂一案公开开庭。该案成为《中华人民共和国黄河保护法》施行后，首例适用该法对破坏黄河矿产资源犯罪予以惩处的案件。

广州、杭州等地恢复与台北往返直飞航线

　　中新社北京4月1日电 (郭其钰郭军刘文文)4月1日，广州、杭州等地恢复与台北往返直飞航线。

在桂台湾教师乔迀：跨越海峡的“安居梦”

　　中新社南宁4月1日电题：在桂台湾教师乔迀：跨越海峡的“安居梦”

王卫东任青海省西宁市委书记

　　中新社西宁4月1日电 4月1日，青海省西宁市召开领导干部大会，宣布王卫东任中共西宁市委委员、常委、书记，免去中共青海省人民政府党组副书记职务；免去陈瑞峰中共西宁市委书记、常委、委员职务。

马祖县长王忠铭再度率团访福州推动旅游合作

　　中新社福州4月1日电 (记者闫旭)继2月19日搭乘马祖白沙至连江黄岐客运航线到福州参访之后，4月1日，马祖县长王忠铭再次率团来访，将推动福马两地旅游业者合作事宜。

福马“小三通”添运力便利马祖乡亲返乡祭祖

　　中新社福州4月1日电 (记者闫旭)4月1日11时左右，搭载294名台籍旅客的马祖“南北之星2号”客轮，首航抵达福州马尾琅岐客运码头，为福州马尾—马祖“小三通”客运航线增加新运力。

从“一张白纸”到“未来之城”：雄安新区“显雏形、出形象”

　　中新社雄安4月1日电 (记者崔涛)城市框架全面拉开、承接疏解起势良好、数字城市加快建设、生态空间格局初具雏形……从“一张白纸”到“未来之城”，雄安新区已如期实现“显雏形、出形象”阶段性目标。

China-aided school building handed over to Laos

The handover ceremony of the China-aided Phiawath Complete Secondary School building has been held in Lao capital Vientiane.

Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept

Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday.

Cradle of Civilization: Wudang Mountain

Wudang Mountain in Hubei province is perhaps the most well-known among China's Taoist holy mountain. A sprawling ancient building complex in the mountain was founded in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and reached its zenith during the Ming Dynasty. The complex was included on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.

Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and his family on Saturday morning visited the tomb of his grandfather in the mainland's Hunan Province and honored the family's ancestors at the site.

China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province.

Japan raises retirement age of civil servants

The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins.

Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief

Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday.

Vice head of China's sports administration under probe

Du Zhaocai, vice head of the General Administration of Sport of China, is under probe for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, according to the country's top anti-graft authority Saturday.

Yellow River protection law takes effect

A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday.

China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency

The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.

Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership

The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership.

Xi meets Singaporean PM

Hailing China and Singapore as important partners of cooperation, Xi said the bilateral relationship is forward-looking, strategic and demonstrative, and has not only given a strong boost to the development and rejuvenation of the two countries, but also set a benchmark for countries in the region.

Xi meets Spanish PM

Xi asked Sanchez to convey his best regards to King Felipe VI of Spain. Xi said that over the past half century, China and Spain have adhered to the principles of mutual respect, exchange and dialogue, actively carried out mutually beneficial cooperation, and established and developed a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Xi meets Malaysian PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Friday.

Pacific trade deal is more useful to Joe Biden than it is to the UK’s economy

Hailed by Tory MPs as a Brexit benefit, CPTPP membership actually turns the UK into a willing pawn in Washington’s geopolitical game

Tory MPs hailed the UK’s entry last week into the Indo-Pacific trading bloc as a major step on the road to re-establishing Britain as a pioneer of free trade.

It was a coup for Rishi Sunak, said David Jones, the deputy chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Eurosceptics, who was excited to be aligned with “some of the most dynamic economies in the world”.

Deep-sea mining is key to making transition to clean energy, says Loke

Norwegian owner of UK Seabed Resources says backing from Europe needed in the face of Chinese dominance

China escalates tech battle with review of US chipmaker Micron

Beijing launches national security probe in retaliation against Washington’s curbs on semiconductor access

Ten Chinese aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line, island’s defence ministry says

Taiwan sends aircraft to warn away nine Chinese fighter jets and one drone that breached unofficial barrier between two sides

Ten Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, normally an unofficial barrier between the mainland and the island, Taiwan’s defence ministry has said.

Nine Chinese fighter jets and one military drone crossed the median line in the 24 hours to 6am on Saturday, the ministry said in its daily report on Chinese military activities.

Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.

U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM

The U.S. hosted the second “Summit for Democracy” basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Politicizing trade, tech issue will eventually backfire: Chinese FM

To politicize, instrumentalize and weaponize trade and tech issues and destabilize the global industrial and supply chains will benefit no one and will eventually backfire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

Japanese FM to visit China

At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.

China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts."

China truce with business — for now

Worried about decelerating growth, Xi Jinping has launched a charm offensive to convince investors the country is open for business

Comicomment: U.S. summit makes a mockery of democracy

The United States, with its tattered version of "American-style democracy," hosted the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" this week. However, the country is plagued by chronic issues such as money in politics, racial discrimination, gun and police violence, and wealth polarization. Human rights legislation and justice have suffered an extreme regression, further undermining the basic rights and freedoms of the American people.

Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries

The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years

The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite

China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday.

Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data

The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) has become the world's first sky survey telescope to release more than 22 million spectra, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC).

China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite

This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

Bytedance owned app gains U.S. popularity

Bytedance owned lifestyle-sharing platform Lemon8 hits the US App Store's top 10 downloaded apps this week amid ban discussions of Bytedance's Tik Tok, surpassing Youtube, WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook.

China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite

China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday.

Japanese FM to visit China

Macao issues stamps to mark 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law

Photo shows a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law of Macao in the Macao Special Administrative Region, March 31, 2023.

Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.

Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022.

Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China

Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government.

Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai

Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs.

China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million

The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday.

China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report

The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday.

High-profile Boao forum sends message of robust growth

In an ever-changing world full of uncertainties, people are in dire need of strong certainty to drive toward a better future.

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province.

Xi presides over meeting about theoretical study program and revision of Party regulations

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday and decided to launch a theoretical study program on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

IOC receives 'widespread support' for recommendations on Russian, Belarusian athletes

The International Olympic Committee said there is "overwhelming support" from the Olympic community for its recommendations on the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Black hole with 33 billion times the mass of Sun detected

An ultra-massive black hole around 33 billion times the mass of the Sun and about 2.7 billion light years from Earth has been discovered by astronomers.

Spain’s PM urges Beijing to discuss peace plan with Zelenskiy

Pedro Sánchez encourages dialogue between Xi Jinping and Ukrainian president during China visit

Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates

Spain’s prime minister has said he conveyed concerns over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Xi Jinping, urging Beijing to discuss peace plans with Kyiv directly, during a visit to China aimed at boosting ties between the two countries.

Speaking to reporters on Friday from the Spanish embassy in Beijing, Pedro Sánchez said the talks with the Chinese president had “transmitted our concern at the illegal invasion of Ukraine”, as well as “encouraged Xi to talk to President Zelenskiy” to learn first-hand about the peace plan proposed by Kyiv.

Australian and Chinese officials to hold critical trade negotiations in China next week

Assistant trade minister, Tim Ayres, says he does not believe Aukus plans will disrupt efforts to stabilise the relationship

Australian and Chinese officials will meet in Beijing next week in an effort to resolve continuing trade disputes between the two countries.

Australia’s assistant minister for trade, Tim Ayres, said the “highly technical discussions” loomed as the next opportunity for Australia to make progress with its largest trading partner.

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Two dead, five injured in shooting outside restaurant in U.S. Tennessee

Two people died and five others were wounded after a shooting outside a restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, police said Thursday.

IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie.

NSFC, Gates Foundation launch joint fund to improve vaccine regulatory science

NSFC) and Gates Foundation on Thursday announced a joint program, soliciting research proposals for new regulatory science systems, tools and methodologies to advance vaccine development and innovation in China.

Hong Kong's offshore renminbi debt market's new issuance surges in 2022

The offshore renminbi debt market in Hong Kong continued to expand in 2022, with total new issuance increasing by 24 percent year on year to 688 billion yuan, data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have showed.

Camera records brown bear's wake-up after months of hibernation

A brown bear is captured on camera emerging after months of hibernation at the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

Maye Musk enjoys China's sights and hospitality

Maye Musk, mother of Tesla's founder Elon Musk, enjoys her trip to China, saying everyone is kind and friendly via Twitter, Observer network reported on Thursday.

TikTok: why the app with 1bn users faces a fight for its existence

Chinese-owned firm caught in geopolitical standoff, with US lawmakers leading charge against it

Sitting at the heart of youth culture, TikTok is beloved of its more than 1 billion users worldwide.

With a range of compelling content that extends from viral dances to comedy skits, cleaning hacks, BookTok, music and the Gen Z melancholy of the corecore trend, it is the app of the 21st century.

China's manufacturing sector expands for third straight month

China's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in March while non-manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in recent years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

Opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan

An opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 is held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2020.

China launches four Earth-observation satellites

A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-1 constellation blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, March 30, 2023.

Freight train derails in U.S. Minnesota

A train carrying ethanol derailed and several cars erupted in flames early Thursday in Raymond, Minnesota, triggering an evacuation of people living near the crash site.

China's non-manufacturing PMI up in March

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 58.2 in March, up from 56.3 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

Taiwan leader's 'transit' through US protested

Protests opposed to the U.S. visit of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continued on Thursday in New York City, with many people calling for a focus on economic issues instead of helping to arm Taiwan and agitate for its independence.

(W.E. Talk) Will Lehman Moment stage again for the U.S.?

Is this a new Lehman moment that stages again for the U.S.? Will there be another round of financial crisis? Will the whole world bear the consequences? In the latest W.E. Talk, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, and Qu Qiang, fellow researcher at Beijing Foreign Studies University were invited to share their observations.

Latest round of bulk buying saves patients more money

The eighth and latest round of the government's centralized medical procurement has resulted in an average price cut of 56 percent for 39 types of medicines, including the antiviral drug Oseltamivir and popular blood pressure therapies.

Chinese FM meets Dominican counterpart

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Dominican counterpart Vince Henderson on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties.

Chinese premier meets members of BFA board of directors

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), as well as some members of the BFA board of directors, and representatives of the BFA council of advisors as well as strategic partners, in Boao, Hainan Province.

China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between U.S., Taiwan region: spokesperson

China strongly protests and condemns the U.S. arrangement for the so-called "transit" of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen through the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

U.S. Summit for Democracy fans flame of confrontation to tumultuate world

By convening the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" Tuesday through Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration could further split the world into opposing camps, fanning the flame of ideological confrontation that will only bring more tumult.

Executives: Local firms can't afford slow AI drive

Leading Chinese tech companies said on Thursday that they would not like to see a pause or slowdown in the game-changing GPT-4 technology, but instead vowed more efforts to develop responsible artificial intelligence to balance benefits and risks.

China to update COVID-19 medical bill reimbursement policies

Medical bills for the treatment of COVID-19 will be reimbursed by China's health insurance fund in the same manner as other Class B infectious diseases, according to a circular released by Chinese authorities on Thursday.

Boao forum participants call for cooperation in South China Sea

Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea.

Chinese military willing to deepen exchanges, trust with Russian counterpart: spokesperson

A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said the Chinese military is willing to work with its Russian counterpart to deepen exchanges and cooperation under current mechanisms.

Ukraine seeks to join EU within year after start of membership talks: FM

Ukraine aims to join the European Union( EU) within a year after the start of the membership talks, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday.

Japan to restrict semiconductor equipment exports as China chip war intensifies

Tokyo aligns with Washington in move expected to significantly curtail activity by Beijing

China’s services activity expands at fastest rate in 12 years

Manufacturing growth slows as world’s second-largest economy charts uneven recovery from Covid

Why Beijing thinks the EU’s China rhetoric is written in Washington

Also in this newsletter: Finland’s three-way election battle

Chinese artists test censorship’s new red line

As the state clamps down, visual artists are employing a range of strategies to make themselves heard

US-China decoupling is hurting innovation, World Bank warns

Multilateral lender warns on the costs of limiting tech flows as it sets out lower Asia growth forecast for 2023

China’s YMTC set for chip comeback despite US export controls

Memory-chip maker to rely on local equipment suppliers for 2024 manufacturing plans

China renews threats as Taiwan president greeted by crowds in New York

Tsai Ing-wen’s trip causing controversy in China, with the government labelling it a ‘provocation’

Chinese officials have warned of “serious” consequences if Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, meets the US House speaker next week, after Tsai arrived in New York to crowds of supporters and protesters.

Tsai is stopping in the US twice during her 10-day visit to Taiwan’s diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize. Her itinerary has not been disclosed and none of the events were open to the public or media.

China’s envoy warns EU of ‘peril’ from following US on trade curbs

Ambassador to bloc urges resistance to ‘unwarranted’ pressure and says Beijing will not be ‘trampled’

Prepare for a multipolar currency world

The US dollar still dominates debt markets, but some niche-sounding data suggests things could be set to shift

Ford gambles on $4.5bn Indonesia nickel plant with Chinese partner

US carmaker’s teaming up with a Chinese miner comes as the Biden administration tries to build domestic battery industry

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery charges

Bankman-Fried, 31, has already pleaded not guilty to eight counts over collapse of cryptocurrency exchange last year

The FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new US criminal charges, which include conspiring to violate campaign finance laws and bribe Chinese authorities.

Bankman-Fried, 31, had earlier pleaded not guilty to eight counts of fraud and conspiracy for allegedly stealing billions in FTX customer funds to plug losses at his hedge fund, Alameda Research.

Foreign companies must tackle China’s three-headed Cerberus

For the first time in 25 years, a majority of US businesses no longer view the country as a top investment priority

Europe must reassess its relations with China, says EU chief

Ursula von der Leyen calls for ‘clear-eyed picture’ of risks as she prepares for Beijing trip

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called on Europe to reassess its diplomatic and economic relations with China before a visit to Beijing next week with the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

Europe needed to have “a clear-eyed picture on what the risks are”, she said in a wide-ranging speech in Brussels, noting that EU-China relations had become “more distant and more difficult” in recent years as China moved into “a new era of security and control” and ramped up “policies of disinformation and economic and trade coercion”.

EU strikes back against China’s ‘divide and conquer’ tactics

Ursula von der Leyen says bloc must develop ‘new defensive tools’ in face of an increasingly assertive Beijing

Credit Suisse fallout and Alibaba’s busy week

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

China’s premier warns against conflict in Asia amid US tensions

Li Qiang calls for peace one day after Beijing threatens Taiwan over its president’s visit to California

Sánchez goes to Beijing to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine

Also in this newsletter: Poland’s change of heart on Ukrainian grain

Taiwan president arrives in New York amid tight security – video

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen arrives at the Lotte hotel in New York City with her security keeping a close watch. Supporters greet her while some anti-Taiwan independence protesters gathered across the street. Tsai is meeting overseas Taiwanese representatives while she is in New York. The president is also visiting Central America and California before returning home.

Taiwan's Tsai arrives in US to warnings from China of 'serious confrontation'

Beijing said the Taiwan leader's stopovers on her Central America trip risked "serious confrontation".

Alibaba may cede control of new businesses if they list after break-up

Restructured Chinese tech group also plans to continue divestments in portfolio companies, says finance chief

Hong Kong’s reopening boosts optimism in wealth management

Amy Lo, who chairs the executive committee of the city’s Private Wealth Management Association, says it still has allure for Chinese clients

The Asia-Pacific flashpoints fuelling an arms race across the region

Guardian correspondents look at the military build-up around Taiwan, North Korea, the South China Sea and the Pacific islands

Global militarisation has increased rapidly over the course of the 21st century, with a clear recalibration towards the Asia Pacific. Between 2000 and 2021, annual military spending increased from $1.12trn (in 2020 dollar terms) to $2.11trn. In that time, the share of global defence spending in Asia and Oceania increased from 18% to 28%, according to data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Growing concerns over China, whose defence spending has increased steadily for nearly three decades, has fuelled an arms race across the region, upending decades-long regional conventions and revealing several potential flashpoints.

The risks of China’s regulatory shake-up

Greater centralisation in a politicised financial system may lead to more instability

How to avoid a developing world debt crisis

Surge in China’s rescue lending shows need for co-operation on restructuring

Saudi Arabia moves closer to joining Chinese security club

Beijing’s push for Mideast influence gathers momentum as Riyadh takes step towards political and trade alliance

Daniel Andrews’ media-free trip tells us something about China – and a lot more about journalists and the premier | Margaret Simons

Of course it would be better for Andrews to take some media. But would they do a good job, or would it be all ‘Chairman Dan’ and local political bullshit?

Sometimes minor events can be eloquent – a sign of the times and a demonstration of where we are at.

So it is that a visit by a provincial leader to the biggest trading partner of his province has become not only a news story, but the focus of innuendo and outrage.

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China warns of retaliation if Taiwan’s president meets US House speaker

Beijing has urged the US not to allow Tsai Ing-wen to transit through the US, saying it would be a ‘provocation’

China-Taiwan relations explained in 30 seconds

The Chinese government has threatened retaliation if Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, meets the US House speaker this week, and urged the US not to let her transit through the country, saying it would be a “provocation”.

Tsai left Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon for a 10-day trip to visit Central American allies, Belize and Guatemala. The trip includes two stopovers, in New York on the way in, and Los Angeles on the way out. Tsai is expected to meet with the speaker, Kevin McCarthy in California, but there hasn’t been official confirmation.

Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced

The Chinese technology giant will embark on the biggest restructuring in its history.

Rupert Murdoch has fuelled polarisation of society, Barack Obama says

Former US president tells Sydney audience that media coverage has helped exacerbate divisions and that we no longer have a ‘shared story’

The former US president Barack Obama has suggested that Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has led to greater polarisation in western societies through news coverage designed to “make people angry and resentful”.

Speaking to a capacity crowd of about 9,000 people at Sydney’s Aware Super Theatre on Tuesday night, Obama mixed childhood memories of transiting through Australia as a child with pointed observations about the current political discourse and the rise of China.

UK civil service ban is politicising TikTok - China

China's ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang was speaking during his first visit to Northern Ireland.

US charges Sam Bankman-Fried with bribing Chinese officials

FTX founder accused of conspiring to bribe Chinese officials with $40m worth of payments in new indictment

US prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled a new indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the founder of now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange of conspiring to bribe Chinese government officials with $40m worth of payments.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Bankman-Fried with directing the payment in order to unfreeze accounts belonging to his hedge fund, Alameda Research, that Chinese authorities had frozen. The accounts held more than $1bn of cryptocurrency, US prosecutors said.

China spent $240bn on belt and road bailouts from 2008 to 2021, study finds

Rise in emergency financing for other countries since 2016 correlates with drop in infrastructure lending

China spent $240bn (£195bn) bailing out countries struggling under their belt and road initiative debts between 2008 and 2021, new data shows.

Research found that Chinese state-backed lenders released bailout funds to 22 countries, including Argentina, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. Almost 80% of the emergency rescue lending was issued after 2016, reaching more than $40bn in 2021.

Ip Man: The Awakening review – martial-arts action offers quickstep fight rhythms

The British are the baddies in a clunky origin story that can’t land a blow on Donnie Yen’s original series

A mainland Chinese attempt to cash in on Donnie Yen’s superior Hong Kong series about Bruce Lee’s eponymous sifu, this film’s quickstep fighting rhythms are bogged down by a laughable lack of effort on the narrative front. Budding martial arts master Ip Man, played here by former child star and Jet Li acolyte Miu Tse, arouses the ire of the arrogant British colonialist Mr Stark (played by Sergio de Ieso in a possible nod to Iron Man) after interrupting his human trafficking ring. That’s your lot story-wise; slogging through 76 minutes feels like being forced to do one-finger press-ups for the same length of time.

This is the kind of plot staple – plucky martial arts school takes on foreign bullyboys – that animated many a Shaw Brothers or Golden Harvest production back in the day. Ip’s wing chun must ultimately trump the bartitsu of Mr Stark and his minions; the latter sounds made up, but was actually a genuine 19th-century British martial art. It’s a sign of the times that Britons are now viable bad guys for Chinese and Indian cinema, as in RRR, and why shouldn’t we be fair game? But there’s something insidious about the demonisation of foreign devils here in the context of China’s recent crackdown in Hong Kong.

TechScape: How the world is turning against social media

France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image

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Government workers in the UK, US, Canada and European Union (the list will have grown by the time you read this) are banned from installing TikTok on their phones.

On Friday, France joined that list, preventing its civil servants from installing TikTok – and everything else. From the government’s press release (original in French):

After an analysis of the issues, in particular security, the government has decided to ban the downloading and installation of recreational applications on professional telephones provided to public officials from now on.

Recreational applications do not have sufficient levels of cybersecurity and data protection to be deployed on government equipment. This ban applies immediately and uniformly. Exemptions may be granted on an exceptional basis …

Daniel Andrews begins meetings in Beijing amid claims of Australian media exclusion

Victoria’s opposition accuses premier of snubbing education leaders while union says absence of journalists on China trip is ‘disturbing’

Daniel Andrews has begun a series of meetings in Beijing as part of a four-day trip to China amid criticism from home over the exclusion of Australian journalists and education leaders, and the limited information provided about the visit.

The Victorian opposition has accused the premier of snubbing industry leaders from the higher education sector by not having them join him on a visit designed to entice Chinese students back to the state.

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Japan demands China release Astellas Pharma employee accused of spying

Beijing has detained more than a dozen Japanese nationals on suspicion of spying in the past decade.

Online trolls are taking a toll in China

A collectivist culture and the lack of pressure on social media companies have made online abuse rampant.

Police monitor first Hong Kong protest since 2020

Participants were given number tags and their banners were vetted by police ahead of the march.

Technology has become the double-edged sword of Asia's protests

The same tools that are empowering dissent are also hobbling protests.

Guo Wengui: How a Chinese tycoon built a pro-Trump money machine

Guo Wengui is accused of masterminding a billion-dollar fraud. His followers tell the BBC their stories.

Mintz Group: 5 staff detained in Beijing after raid

The incident comes ahead of a high-profile investor forum, to be held in Beijing this weekend.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Congress showdown: Five takeaways

Tech executives don't get an easy ride before Congress, but Shou Zi Chew's hearing was exceptionally bruising.

Tawang: The town living in the shadow of India-China war

Memories of a painful past are still fresh in Tawang, but its people hope for a better future.

Canada MP Han Dong steps down over Chinese interference claims

Han Dong denies claims he lobbied to delay the release of the "Two Michaels" detained in China.

US firms 'more negative' about doing business in China

Five years since the trade war started, American firms seem less inclined to invest in China.

Shou Zi Chew: Who is the TikTok CEO?

The 40-year-old is facing questioning from US lawmakers amid growing suspicion of the Chinese app.

China approves first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine

China's labs have spent years trying to create an mRNA vaccine - its own shots were less effective.

Putin: China plan could end war, but Ukraine and West not ready for peace

Mr Putin says China's plan could end the war - but he claims Ukraine and the West are not ready for peace.

Japanese and Chinese leaders visit opposing capitals in Ukraine war

Both leaders are on strategic foreign visits on opposing sides of the conflict.

The 'dear' friendship of Putin and Xi... in 62 seconds

As Putin welcomes Xi to Moscow, the BBC examines the relationship between the two world leaders.

China's President Xi Jinping condemns killings of miners in CAR

President Xi Jinping condemns the killing of nine Chinese nationals in the Central African Republic.

Aukus submarine deal: Is conflict with China getting closer?

Beijing has reacted with anger to the details of a UK, US and Australia defence pact known as Aukus.

Tourists experience charm of ethnic culture in S China's Guangxi

People of Miao ethnic group welcome tourists from Zhanjiang City of south China's Guangdong Province at a scenic spot in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on March 19, 2023. More than 600 tourists from Zhanjiang took a special tourist train to Rongshui Miao Autonomous County to experience the charm of ethnic culture.

凝心铸魂向复兴——写在学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育启动之际

同心守护民族记忆 第十届“海峡两岸清明文化论坛”在沪举行

学者谈两岸交流持续热络：顺应民意 展现融合发展决心与信心

【新思想引领新征程】雄安新区：“未来之城”雄姿初显

学习卡丨这项重要主题教育如何开展？

湖南省人民政府参事王群接受纪律审查和监察调查

湘潭舰、太原舰、泰州舰，集合！

冯飞辞去海南省省长职务 刘小明任海南省代理省长

中国赴黎维和部队通过联合国2023年度防卫能力评估

习言道｜把巡视利剑磨得更光更亮，勇于亮剑

把青年工作作为战略性工作来抓 总书记这样要求

Chinese premier holds talks with Singaporean PM

Chinese premier holds talks with Malaysian PM

京津冀三地异地就医新举措观察

未来之城 阔步走来——高标准、高质量建设雄安新区六周年述评

有的放矢推旧改 城市体检促进补短板惠民生

深入实施国家节水行动

Daniel Andrews returns from media-free China trip as opposition vows to pursue unanswered questions

科技赋能“双碳” 绿色引领发展

报告显示中国农业以较低碳强度支撑粮食安全

China’s top lenders tout limited exposure to western banking crisis

领导干部领学促学 带动学习教育走深走实

省一级纪检监察机构监察官等级首次确定工作全面完成

联合办案助力金融反腐 放大“室组地”叠加效应

Presidents of Taiwan and Guatemala reaffirm ties amid China pressure

China’s over-50s cut out of job market in economic recovery

新华全媒+丨合力护长流 黄河保护法为母亲河源头减负

省级大员人事调整：两位省委副书记同日到任

Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University

李强同马来西亚总理安瓦尔举行会谈

黄河保护法施行后第一案在河南宣判

广州、杭州等地恢复与台北往返直飞航线

在桂台湾教师乔迀：跨越海峡的“安居梦”

王卫东任青海省西宁市委书记

马祖县长王忠铭再度率团访福州 推动旅游合作

福马“小三通”添运力 便利马祖乡亲返乡祭祖

从“一张白纸”到“未来之城”：雄安新区“显雏形、出形象”

China-aided school building handed over to Laos

Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept

Cradle of Civilization: Wudang Mountain

Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province

China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

Japan raises retirement age of civil servants

Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief

Vice head of China's sports administration under probe

Yellow River protection law takes effect

China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency

Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership

Xi meets Singaporean PM

Xi meets Spanish PM

Xi meets Malaysian PM

Pacific trade deal is more useful to Joe Biden than it is to the UK’s economy

Deep-sea mining is key to making transition to clean energy, says Loke

China escalates tech battle with review of US chipmaker Micron

Ten Chinese aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line, island’s defence ministry says

Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM

Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era

Politicizing trade, tech issue will eventually backfire: Chinese FM

Japanese FM to visit China

China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses

China truce with business — for now

Comicomment: U.S. summit makes a mockery of democracy

Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries

China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years

China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite

Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data

China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite

Bytedance owned app gains U.S. popularity

China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite

Japanese FM to visit China

Macao issues stamps to mark 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law

Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit

Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022

Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China

Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai

China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million

China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report

High-profile Boao forum sends message of robust growth

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb

同心守护民族记忆第十届“海峡两岸清明文化论坛”在沪举行

学者谈两岸交流持续热络：顺应民意展现融合发展决心与信心

冯飞辞去海南省省长职务刘小明任海南省代理省长

把青年工作作为战略性工作来抓总书记这样要求

未来之城阔步走来——高标准、高质量建设雄安新区六周年述评

有的放矢推旧改城市体检促进补短板惠民生

领导干部领学促学带动学习教育走深走实

联合办案助力金融反腐放大“室组地”叠加效应

新华全媒+丨合力护长流黄河保护法为母亲河源头减负

马祖县长王忠铭再度率团访福州推动旅游合作

福马“小三通”添运力便利马祖乡亲返乡祭祖