Zhang Guoqing

Xi demands ‘disruptive’ innovation to ‘fight battle in core technologies’

2 Feb 2024 - 2:09AM

8 dead in China as landslide buries mountain village

22 Jan 2024 - 9:04PMvideocam

China strips 3 aerospace-defence executives of political titles amid crackdown

State media reports top political advisory body decides to revoke seats of executives from three major companies

28 Dec 2023 - 5:03PMvideocam

Liu Shiquan, chairman of the board of the China North Industries Group Corporation, is among three aerospace-defence executives named in Chinese state media as being stripped of CPPCC seats. Photo: Weibo

Gansu earthquake rescue ‘basically over’, focus now on survivors

Death toll from Monday night quake at 131, says state media, as teams work to protect residents and restore infrastructure.

20 Dec 2023 - 7:55PMvideocam

China-EU relations

EU-China summit on for December as Brussels eyes Russia sanctions violators

Bloc’s top officials confirmed to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang while concerns about Beijing subsidies and Ukraine support persist.

11 Nov 2023 - 5:21AMvideocam

China confirms Vice-Premier He Lifeng as head of Communist Party finance body

He attends meeting of Central Finance Commission, established in March to serve as primary planner for financial system as ruling party seeks direct control over wide range of policy areas.

6 Nov 2023 - 8:43PM

He Lifeng, who was promoted to vice-premier in March, has taken on a bigger trade portfolio than his predecessor.
Photo: Kyodo

Vice-Premier He Lifeng shown to be China’s point man on economic ties

He, a confidant of President Xi Jinping, covers a bigger footprint in the trade portfolio than his predecessor Liu He but is not responsible for tech or manufacturing.

4 Oct 2023 - 9:30PMvideocam

Leading Chinese car engineer given provincial leadership role in Hubei

The appointment of Shao Xinyu comes as the leadership is seeking to promote more officials with science and technology backgrounds.

29 Sep 2023 - 9:23PMvideocam

China-EU relations

EU to name Swedish diplomat as new Asia Pacific chief

Kvarnström confirms he will take over the position before the end of the year.

18 Sep 2023 - 5:00PM

Niclas Kvarnström has confirmed he will take up the EU post this year. Photo: Handout

China-EU relations

EU digital boss will travel to China to pitch AI global governing body

Vera Jourova to promote idea of artificial intelligence advisory panel in dialogue with Chinese vice-premier during 24-hour visit to Beijing, where she is also expected to sign consumer safety deal and raise concerns from European business community.

15 Sep 2023 - 9:39PMvideocam

EU digital chief Vera Jourova will raise concerns about the use of AI to surveil Uygurs in China’s far western region of Xinjiang when she heads to Beijing early next week. Photo: EPA-EFE

China-Russia relations

‘Very high level’: Putin plays up Russia’s economic ties with China

In talks with Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing, Putin says growing trade is based on the political relationship between the two countries.

12 Sep 2023 - 9:48PMvideocam

China-Russia relations

Great gains of grain: China, Russia agree to build US$159 million hub at border

Fresh deals signed at the Eastern Economic Forum in a Russian city bordering China show how the neighbours continue to grow closer amid tensions with the West.

13 Sep 2023 - 9:36AMvideocam

China floods: death toll rises to 29 in Hebei, damage could take years to fix

Province reports 16 still missing and 1.75 million relocated in wake of Typhoon Doksuri, which brought heavy rain and flooding to north and northeast China.

11 Aug 2023 - 4:18PMvideocam

A man and child cross a damaged bridge in northern China’s Hebei province. Photo: Reuters

China floods: call to evacuate residents ‘without delay’ as second typhoon threatens

Flooding kills more than a dozen in Jilin province and threatens rice harvest in Heilongjiang, and with Typhoon Khanun on the way, disaster relief efforts are ‘demanding and not optimistic’, says Chinese flood authority.

8 Aug 2023 - 9:08PMvideocam

Firefighters work to combat flooding in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang province on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Chinese army sent in to help with flood relief efforts

Thousands of troops sent to help relief efforts in northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang.

6 Aug 2023 - 9:21PMvideocam

China manufacturing

China’s C919, large cruise liner underline China’s advanced manufacturing progress

In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the two major milestones and examines what they mean for China’s efforts to find another economic growth engine, and of course, compete with the United States.

19 Jun 2023 - 2:00PMvideocam

Communist Party politics

Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing targets China’s manufacturing sector

During inspection of major manufacturers in Shanghai, Zhang urged speedy value-adding and faster breakthroughs in bottleneck technologies.

7 Jun 2023 - 4:00PMvideocam

Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing carried out an inspection of major manufacturing companies in Shanghai this week. Photo: Xinhua

Chen Xi: the presidential aide who built China’s new technocracy

As head of the Communist Party’s Organisation Department, Chen oversaw the emergence of a group of Tsinghua and tech cadres at the very top of Chinese politics.

28 Apr 2023 - 7:00AMvideocam

Environment

Do Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang’s COP28 talks signal new climate role?

Ding appears set to become the country’s top decision maker on the issue after meeting Sultan al-Jaber in Beijing.

20 Apr 2023 - 3:19PMvideocam

Science

Scale of glacier loss in Himalayas previously hidden, say scientists

Findings important for understanding the impact of water resources and flooding in the region, says Chinese researcher.

17 Apr 2023 - 9:00AMvideocam

A new study finds glacier loss in the Himalayas is greater than previously calculated. Photo: Xinhua

Vice-Premier He Lifeng to oversee China’s monetary issues, foreign investment

The 68-year-old Politburo member will take charge of China’s financial stability and security.

27 Mar 2023 - 7:14PMvideocam

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng is the former head of the country’s top economic planner, the NDRC. Photo: AFP

China’s new cabinet leaders get to work, signalling their portfolios

Liu Guozhong begins work on agricultural affairs while Shen Yiqin takes on employment and civil affairs roles.

24 Mar 2023 - 7:36PM

China’s new security team poised to strengthen party control amid threats

Beijing confirms military aerospace veteran Li Shangfu as defence minister, senior police officer Wang Xiaohong as public security minister and former Xi Jinping aide Chen Yixin as minister of state security.

12 Mar 2023 - 10:00PMvideocam

China’s central bank, finance chiefs retain spots in cabinet shake-up

China’s ‘two sessions’ confirms top roles for Yi Gang and Liu Kun at the central bank and the Ministry of Finance as authorities confront financial headwinds.

14 Mar 2023 - 9:38AMvideocam

Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun. Photo: Reuters

Xi starts third term as China’s president with unanimous support

Reviving economy, Taiwan and rivalry with US among the challenges in next five years.

10 Mar 2023 - 7:53PMvideocam

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Xi Jinping takes a constitutional oath on Friday. The next five years are seen as a critical time for Xi and the Communist Party leadership. Photo: Xinhua