Beijing Review

For centuries, China and Central Asian nations have shared close bonds through mutual learning and exchanges underpinned by deep historical ties, solid public support and strong practical needs

Xi's upcoming visit to advance China-Central Asia community with shared future

- China, Central Asia ready for milestone summit to build closer ties

China

China's creative cultural products are embraced at home and abroad

Labubu has transcended its niche status as a collector's item in Asia and gained a devoted global fan base

- How young Chinese are reinventing the matrimony ceremony

Governance

Why Marxism thrives in China

The success of a philosophy that was embraced, not imposed

- Solving the economic conundrum
- Evolving insights

China

A turning point in Gaokao?

The factors behind the first decline in college entrance exam applicants in eight years

- Record 13 mln Chinese take world's toughest college entrance exam
- Time to move eyes away from persistent gaokao retakers

Editorial

Confident culture

IP development has undergone explosive growth in China in recent years. Video games, movies, TV dramas and toys are now among the main carriers of cultural IP. Behind the growing popularity of Chinese IP is the country's growing cultural confidence

- China's creative cultural products are embraced at home and abroad

World

China, Africa unlock development potential at key expo

The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) opened on June 12 in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, drawing a record-breaking of over 30,000 participants from 53 African countries, 11 international organizations and 27 Chinese provincial-level regions, highlighting the dynamic two-way economic ties

-	China-Africa expo closes with bumper deals signed
-	China criticizes U.S. tariff narrative as "one-sided, misleading"
-	China sees surge in culture-driven tourism
-	China adds Indonesia to 240-hour visa-free transit program, expands list to 55 countries
-	Chinese premier meets ECB chief
-	Taiwan separatists not allowed to profit from mainland: spokesperson

-	Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee
-	China-Mexico Cooperation and Development Forum
-	NPC & CPPCC Sessions 2023
-	The 20th CPC National Congress
-	China-Brazil Forum for Exchange and Mutual Learning
-	New Era: China’s change in the past decade