Beijing Review

President: Li Yafang Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo Associate President: Yan Ying Associate Editor in Chief: Liu Yunyun Executive Editor: Yan Wei Associate Executive Editor: Ding Ying Production Director: Yao Bin Executive Assistant: Li Fangfang Editors

July 1 this year marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the celebratory meeti

More than 25 million people outside China were learning Chinese at the end of 2021, the Ministry of Education said at a press conference on June 28. Chinese language learning was available in more than 180 countries and regions around the world at th

Firms in the foreign trade sector reported improvements in new orders and operation costs in the second quarter of the year, according to a survey conducted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). During the period, 25.

Famous translator Jin Xiaoyu recently regained sight in his right eye following surgery. Born in Tianjin, the 50-year-old had been blind in his right eye after an accident when he was only six. Jin was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder after drop

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Government resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. In their interviews with Beijing Review reporter Tao Xing, experts from both Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Chi

The past 25 years have seen Hong Kong’s capital market going through profound changes. With 29 years’ experience in the sector, 22 of which have been in Hong Kong, Liu Yang, Chairperson of Hong Kong-based asset management firm Atlantis Investment Man

Packing big aspirations, hopeful entrepreneurs and innovators have flocked to the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in recent years. Kwok Wai Keung, a Hong Kong resident born in 1990,

Ho Ngai King is a senior police inspector with the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF). Trying his utmost to make society a better and safer place is the No.1 value Ho has lived by for years. And his resolve has never wavered. Today, Ho is a district opera

When the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, the Kuomintang regime, defeated in the War of Liberation, retreated from the mainland to the island of Taiwan, creating the division between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits. The Democratic

The week starting on June 20 was great for BRICS, the main platform for cooperation between five major emerging economies, namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. During that week, China hosted a series of BRICS events including the 20

At the 14th BRICS Summit on June 23, hosted by China in virtual format, the group’s five countries—namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—issued the Beijing Declaration, which emphasized strengthening the multilateral trading system an

Due to an array of negative factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, trade frictions, geopolitical tensions, diplomatic conflicts, and natural disasters, the global industrial and supply chain is now in a bind. With the most complete industrial chain

One well-known Chinese folktale goes as follows: A very rich man once saw a group of beggars dressed in rags on their way home. He felt sorry for them and vowed he would never see anyone suffer from poverty again. The next day, his wish came true as

Whether or not to globalize has always been a debate throughout human history, particularly when populations face the increased risk of disease transmission. Recently, the Financial Times published an article on the big mistakes of the anti-globalize

Malaria used to be a serious threat to people’s health and lives in China. In the 1940s, there were approximately 30 million cases every year, leading to 30,000 deaths annually. However, through decadelong efforts, no domestic cases have been reporte

Twentysomething Lin Lu found himself without a job in June. Previously an advertisement designer, Lin was waiting for the salary increase his boss had promised him a few months earlier. But the combination of pandemic flare-ups since March in Shangha

Long stands the 10,000-li (5,000-km) Great Wall.The Yellow River flows constantly… When this song, The Great Wall Will Never Fall, comes on, the clock automatically turns back to 1983. That year, a 1981 TV series called The Legendary Fok, produced by

The ecological environment and the climate are global commons. This is one area where cooperation across borders provides unmitigated benefits. When President Xi Jinping announced China’s 2060 carbon neutrality target, it marked an important mileston