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Five-year plans steer decades of progress

In 1954, one year after China initiated the inaugural Five-Year Plan (1953-57), a specialized factory for manufacturing bearings, core components of mechanical equipment, was set up in Luoyang, Henan province

China

CPC to set the tone for new five-year plan crucial for advancing modernization

The fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee is poised to shape the direction of the 15th Five-Year Plan that will steer the world's second-largest economy from 2026 to 2030, a defining phase on China's path toward basically achieving socialist modernization by 2035

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Sowing the wind, Reaping the whirlwind: America's soybean reckoning?

This major shift in dynamics underscores the ongoing restructuring of the soybean trade landscape in the Americas.

- Probe into U.S. practices aims for fairness
- New Arctic Shipping Route Connects China and Europe

World

From coding skills to climate tech, women are harnessing technology to enhance their careers and lead the charge on global challenges

Through close cooperation with other countries, China is helping accelerate the creation of an international environment conducive to women's development and a better world for all

China

The lustrous boom of a tiny pearl town in east China

For a growing number of tourists visiting the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, purchasing jewelry made from freshwater pearls in a local town is becoming an essential stop on the itinerary. This trend is fueled by the ascent of the freshwater pearl industry among Chinese consumers, which has become a cornerstone of local economic growth

- Young people flock to rural areas for dreams and idyllic life

World

The Global South calls for concerted efforts to fight climate change

China's national carbon market now covers the power, steel, cement and aluminum smelting sectors, regulating over 60 percent of the country's carbon dioxide emissions and making it the world's largest carbon market in terms of coverage

- International experts laud China's achievement in climate governance

China

China's economy shows stable growth trend with positive factors accumulating

China's economy demonstrated stable growth, with GDP expanding 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2025, as positive factors accumulated despite global headwinds, official data showed on October 20

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Pacific Dialogue

Raising the stakes

By Liang Xiao

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Sowing the wind, Reaping the whirlwind: America's soybean reckoning?

By Lan Xinzhen

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The world for women

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-	China unveils initiative to promote international green shipping corridors
-	Chinese vice premier calls for joint efforts to advance global green transition
-	China welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan decision to implement temporary ceasefire: FM spokesperson

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