Beijing Review

President: Li Yafang  Associate Editor in Chief: Liu Yunyun Vice Presidents: He Peng, Gao Dingbo Executive Editor: Yan Wei Production Director: Yao Bin Editors: Wang Hairong, Zhang Shasha, Lu Yan Researcher: Lan Xinzhen Editorial Consultants: Elsbeth

After launching reform and opening up in 1978, China saw its manufacturing sector expand rapidly, soon becoming a major global supplier of diverse consumer products ranging from clothes and furniture to home appliances. Now, the world’s factory is mo

China’s State Council has released an action plan for energy conservation and carbon reduction for 2024-25, aiming to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by approximately 2.5 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively, t

Amid a consumption boom in the country, the courier sector saw double-digit growth in both business volume and revenue during the first four months of this year, official data showed. Express delivery firms nationwide handled 50.81 billion parcels du

Veteran diplomat Hua Chunying was appointed China’s vice foreign minister, the State Council, the country’s highest state administrative organ, announced on May 27. Hua is the third woman to hold the position. Born in 1970, Hua is the youngest of the

The medical equipment valley in Jiading District of Shanghai, known as Shanghai MedValley, is a powerhouse of medical innovation. As an industrial park centered on creative medical equipment, the valley has gathered a cluster of high-end medical devi

In September and October 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. Together, they make up the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to boost connectivity along and beyond the

The China-Central Asia Human Rights Development Forum, first held last year in Beijing and this year held in Kazakhstan, is a vital dialogue being established between China and Central Asian states. The topic of human rights protection is highly dive

As U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, including electric vehicles (EVs), aluminum and advanced batteries, on May 14, he may not have wanted to recall the promise he made while running for preside

The Beijing Municipal Government has recently released a draft action plan on promoting the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy to solicit opinions from the public. According to the plan, by 2027, Beijing will develop a model for low

Stalled for more than four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical interferences, the Ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) was held in Seoul, capital of the ROK, on May 27. The gathering rei

‘Globalization has brought prosperity, peace and development since the end of the Cold War. However, globalization now faces significant challenges, making it less attractive than it once was,” said Wang Huiyao, President of the Center for China and

Malaria is a potentially fatal disease transmitted by certain species of mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally in 2022, there were an estimated 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 malaria deaths in 85 countries. Afr

All eyes turned to a small town in the south of France on May 14 as a fleet of Hollywood icons and current A-listers took center stage at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The event kicked off with an honorary Palme d’Or award, the festival’s enduring s

On an early summer morning, amid the shimmering green ripples and lush reeds of a pond in Alaer, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, “Crayfish Commander” Ma Chunhua was busy harvesting her crayfish to sell for the day. Seven years ago, the breeding sto

Wang Siyi, a university student in Beijing, was surprised to find that scratch cards were sold out at several lottery shops she visited in mid-May. Scratch cards, also known as scratch-offs, are a type of instant lottery that has become increasingly

‘After a prolonged absence,  Singer 2024 is back, thanks to a commitment to authenticity and a respect for singers. Here, music always serves as the greatest common ground for communication.” The Singer 2024 production team posted this message on Wei

On sunny days, families come to visit the campus of my university. Not only parents with young children, but also adult children with their senior parents, and even elderly couples take walks along the beautiful Liwa River that runs through the campu