FUZHOU, June 21 (ABC): Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Monday urged solid action on rural construction, in a bid to push forward rural revitalization and modernization. Describing rural construction as a significant part of national modernization, Hu said that unremitting efforts should be made to ensure rural residents can also lead modern lives. He made the comments while addressing …

BEIJING, June 21 (ABC): In a year where a record 10.76 million graduates stream out of colleges, China is living out its jobs-first commitment to helping them enter the workforce against COVID-19-induced snarls. This job-hunting season may prove challenging for college graduates due to COVID-19-hampered job interviews and lukewarm demand for fresh labor, said Wu Aihua, an official with the …

BEIJING, June 20 (ABC): China has played a constructive role in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations to facilitate a major decision on the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, an official with the Ministry of Commerce said Monday. Due to the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, developing members will be authorized to produce COVID-19 vaccines without …

BEIJING, June 21(ABC): China has recruited 1.48 million more full-time teachers for the country’s compulsory education over the past ten years, bringing the total number of such teachers to 10.57 million, statistics released by the Ministry of Education showed Tuesday. China now has 158 million students in 207,000 schools for the nine-year compulsory education. The compulsory-education retention rate reached 95.4%, up …

BEIJING, June 21 (ABC): China’s central bank has ramped up support for renminbi settlement in new forms and models of foreign trade to better serve the real economy and facilitate trade and investment. In a recent circular, the People’s Bank of China improved policies for cross-border renminbi business in e-commerce and other new models of foreign trade. The business scope …

BEIJING, June 21 (ABC): A 6-year old Pakistani child has been successfully treated for brainstem tumor at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (ZNWU) in China. “Thank you so much! Chinese doctors and nurses are so nice. Your efforts mean a lot to my family,” said Muhammad Arshad, the father of Arshad Jr who was diagnosed with brainstem tumor in the …

BEIJING, June 20 (ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged students from the Army Infantry Academy of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to contribute to the cause of strengthening China’s armed forces. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a letter replying to all …

BEIJING, June 20 (ABC): China will launch a nationwide campaign to provide psychological care for the elderly, according to the National Health Commission. The campaign, which will run from 2022 to 2025, aims to assess the mental health status and needs of the elderly, enhance their mental health awareness and render mental health support as well as improve the level …

BEIJING, June 20 (ABC): Flood control authority in south China’s Pearl River basin activated a Level-II emergency response on Monday as persistent heavy rain over the past week has swollen rivers that could cause major floods in the region. The Pearl River flood control and drought relief headquarters has also sent three work teams to Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang …

JINAN, June 20 (ABC):Although the global supply chain has entered a new round of reconstruction, China is still an important investment destination for multinational companies around the world, said a report. The report was released by the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce at the third Qingdao Multinationals Summit in the coastal city …