Beijing Review

World

Xi, Kim hold talks in Pyongyang, pledge to advance China-DPRK ties

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President, said on June 8 that China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should consolidate the foundation of political mutual trust and enhance the level of practical cooperation

World

2026 Future Close-Up launched in Shenzhen with a focus on China’s AI development

On June 8, the 2026 Future Close-Up global youth exchange and visit program kicked off in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province

China

China starts mega waterway project on world's third-longest river

China on June 8 began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world's largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world's third-longest river

World

China's vision resonates with global partners

Why the old rules no longer work, and who's building the new ones

Print Edition

Creating a community and boosting tourism one dance at a time

A down-to-earth event that grows into tourism revenue and a tool for governance

China

A legal answer to an aging society's silent crisis?

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) recently released landmark cases on the estate administrator system as established by the Civil Code, the nation's first unified civil law statute that took effect in 2021

- Addressing loneliness and cognitive decline, a new market emerges for toys tailored to the needs of China's aging population
- Major provincial economies leveraging innovation prowess to fuel China's high-quality development

China

How an impossible afforestation project took root in Xizang

Over the past 75 years, Xizang has not only undergone a historic social transformation but has also ushered in a remarkable chapter in ecological civilization on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

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