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Xi stresses sound planning for economic, social development in 2026-2030

Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 30 called for making sound plans for the country's economic and social development in the 2026-2030 period, stressing "managing our own affairs well" and ensuring both development and security

- Xi inspects Shanghai large-model incubator, underscoring China's AI ambitions

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Hong Kong gears up for surge of Chinese mainland tourists during May Day holiday period

Hong Kong has emerged as a top destination for Chinese mainland outbound tourists, recording over 300,000 visits as of 4:00 p.m. on May 1, the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, of whom more than 182,000 were from the mainland

- Central authorities fully support HK in fostering new economic momentum: Xi
- China's homegrown C919 aircraft begins regular flights to Hong Kong

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Should electronic screens give way to blackboards?

Recently, residents of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, have called on the city's mayor to ban electronic screens in schools and reinstate blackboards, arguing screen-based instruction and learning is causing eye fatigue and vision problems among students

- Chinese students and the one exam that might alter the course of their lives
- How Chinese learning and cultural exchange have changed a Chilean student

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Fixed assets investment growth in January-March

- Fixed assets investment growth in January-October
- Fixed assets investment growth by sector and region in January-October

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Q&A: What to know about five-year plan in China's success?

What exactly is a five-year plan? What role does it play in China's economic and social development? And how does it impact the country and its people?

- China steps up policy support to facilitate travel, shopping for overseas visitors

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The CPC unveils the formula behind Chongqing's path to modernization

Chongqing, once synonymous with difficult terrain, heavy industry and a glaring urban-rural divide, has now transformed into a vibrant modern metropolis, attracting widespread attention

- Xi calls on Chongqing to write its chapter in Chinese modernization
- Skills contest prospers in Chongqing

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The improvement of labor protections for new occupations

This trend extends beyond the gig economy to encompass all new occupations that have emerged in recent years as the country's workforce diversifies and evolves

- Worker's rights and wrongs in the influencer economy
- Bridging skills gap, China equips college grads for evolving job market

-	All Shenzhou-19 astronauts out of return capsule in good health
-	China releases white paper on Covid-19 prevention, control and origins tracing
-	Chinese FM urges BRICS countries to serve as main force in safeguarding fairness, justice
-	China to handle 144 mln railway passenger trips over May Day holiday
-	Development index shows China's digital push is gaining speed
-	China's Shenzhou-19 spaceship separates from space station combination