This year marks the second anniversary of the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the GCI on March 15, 2023, during a dialogue between the Communist Party of China and other global political parties held via video link.

China's rapid advancements in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, exemplified by DeepSeek, a cost-competitive newcomer among global AI models, have captured global attention and driven capital inflows into the country's sci-tech capital market.

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, held a press conference on Monday, one day before its annual session, as the eyes of the world turn to China for the two sessions.

A readers' seminar on Chinese President Xi Jinping's books on governance was successfully held in late June at the national library in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, as the works have aroused enthusiastic response among local readers.