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China’s political-sociocultural system has enabled it to mobilize all its resources with lightning speed to fight the novel coronavirus. It is the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics espoused by the Communist Party of China (CPC) that ha

A medical worker uses a food delivery robot in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in south China, on February 7. Hi-tech has been introduced in many cities in the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus. The annual sessions of China’s top legislatu

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) stepped up efforts to support China’s fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. The SSE encouraged enterprises in the field of technological innovation related to epidemic prevention and control to be listed on t

Ying Yong, mayor of Shanghai since 2017, was appointed secretary of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), replacing Jiang Chaoliang, and also chief commander of the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus in th

A 21-hour work schedule is the new normal for Zhang Wenhong, a leading infectious disease expert in Shanghai who has been in the forefront of many medical battles, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003. On January 28

Two bags of brochures, disposable gloves, masks and pens were what Zhang Yingxia and two volunteers were equipped with as they began their daily work in Xingshengxiang Community in Xining, Qinghai Province, northwest China, on February 13. As a worke

Alessandra Galloni: The coronavirus has clearly been tragic for many of your people. It has spread to other parts of the world. It has resulted in travel restrictions. Is China facing a crisis of confidence? Wang Yi: The sudden outbreak of the novel

The author is an associate researcher with the Institute of European Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences The 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) was convened on February 14-16 and attracted hordes of senior international decision make

When Yang Mei was unable to continue working as a construction worker after her back was severely hurt in an accident 10 years ago, she didn’t expect a skill she had learnt as a kid to offer her another chance to earn a living. Yang, now 46, is leadi

Beijing Review: In recent interviews with Chinese media outlets, you expressed optimism on the prospects of the Chinese economy and predicted a sharp rebound once the virus is under control. Where do you think the resilience of the Chinese economy co

Beyond zoos, museums and games, virtual reality (VR) technologies are wooing a more unexpected sector in China: the real estate industry, which is using it to keep itself afloat during the novel coronavirus outbreak. VR salesrooms and livestreams are

One of the quirky yet inspiring images to come out of China during the novel coronavirus epidemic is that of Hu Chuanchun, a media person in Hangzhou in east China, who shared his indoor running drill on Weibo, the popular Chinese social media platfo

For as long as I can remember, my dad had talked of the jewel in China’s western territory, Tibet Autonomous Region. As a student of international relations and Chinese, I have been living in China for the past three years. Tibet was a region I was d