Digital Engine for Common Prosperity

Chinese authorities recently released an implementation plan for promoting common prosperity through the digital economy, aiming to address the imbalance in development and share digital dividends among all the people.

Lancang-Mekong Cooperation for Subregional Prosperity

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the economic and trade authorities of the five ASEAN member countries the Mekong River runs through – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – adopted the Five-Year Development Plan for Cross-Border Economic Cooperation Among Mekong-Lancang Countries (2023-2027) in December 2023.

Joint Mechanism Established for Disease Prevention, Control

The State Council has issued a guideline to promote the high-quality development of disease prevention and control on December 27, 2023.

Plan to Accelerate National Computing Power Network Development

China has released an implementation plan on further carrying out the "east data, west computing" project.

Green Book: Digital Tech Key for Low-carbon Transition

The nine years from 2015 to 2023 were the hottest on record globally, and it is anticipated that the next five years will continue setting new temperature highs.

Measures to Facilitate Private Enterprise Financing

A circular on strengthening financial support for private enterprises was issued in late December by the People's Bank of China and the National Administration of Financial Regulation, along with six other departments.

Digital Empowerment of Life Services Gets a Boost

As the life service industry is an important area to promote consumption and improve people's livelihood, the Chinese authorities recently issued some guiding opinions on accelerating the digital empowerment of life services.

China's Regional Sci-tech Innovation Levels up

China's comprehensive sci-tech innovation capacity soared in 2023, showing a meteoric rise since 2012. That's according to the China Regional Science and Technology Innovation Evaluation Report 2023 recently published by the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (CASTED), showing a score of 77.13 points in 2023 and marking 16.85 points increase since 2012.

Xinjiang Harnesses Sci-tech for Prosperity

From rural revitalization to industry modernization, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is unleashing the power of sci-tech innovation to spur its high-quality development.

Guideline for Responsible Research Updated

China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) recently released the 2023 version of the guideline for responsible conduct of research, providing a set of scientific and ethical norms for researchers and institutions.

China to Focus on New Productive Forces for High-quality Development

Sci-tech innovation should lead the construction of a modern industrial system,?and disruptive and cutting-edge technologies should be used to produce new industries and develop new productive forces. This was the consensus of the Central Economic Work Conference held in Beijing on December 11 and 12.

Growing Sci-tech Support for Rural Revitalization

To advance Chinese modernization, China must spare no effort to strengthen the foundation of the agricultural sector and advance rural revitalization across the board. That's the message conveyed at the annual Central Rural Work Conference held in Beijing from December 19 to 20, which outlined priorities of rural work in 2024.

Xinjiang Powers Ahead with Renewables

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is making great strides in renewables, a boon to its green and low-carbon development.

National Sci-Tech Awards Nomination Regulations Updated

The Ministry of Science and Technology of China recently issued the Regulations on Nomination for National Science and Technology Awards, in a bid to further standardize the nomination process for the awards and motivate scientists' enthusiasm for sci-tech innovation.

China Spurs Biodiesel Consumption

China will expand the use of domestic biodiesel to establish a replicable policy and development path for wider application of biodiesel and other green liquid fuels nationwide, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a notice in November.

Henan Redefines Itself by Gaining an Edge in 5G

Henan caught public attention again in December due to the recently-concluded 2023 World 5G Convention in provincial capital Zhengzhou, where 115 cooperation projects with a total investment of more than 11 billion RMB were signed.

China Advances Global 6G Standardization

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China recently announced its commitment to fostering a unified global standard for 6G technology, heralding a new era of international industrial innovation collaboration.

WHO Calls for Urgent Innovation to Reduce Climate Change Impacts on Malaria Control

The World Health Organization released the World Malaria Report 2023 on November 30, which shows that there were an estimated 249 million malaria cases globally in 2022, exceeding 2021 and 2019’s levels by five million and 16 million cases respectively.

A Green March: Henan's Ecology Success Story

New Plan to Open Up Service Sector Further

The State Council announced a new plan on November 23 to open up the service sector wider. Plan 2.0 is a follow-up on a policy released in 2020, when Beijing became China's first integrated national demonstration zone for opening up the service sector.