“It is better to see something for yourself than merely hear about it a hundred times. We invite everyone to come and see and experience Xinjiang for themselves. Then share what they have seen, heard, and experienced of the reality of Xinjiang’s steady prosperity, delightful and beautiful environment with the rest of the world,” Chen Quanguo, a deputy to the National People’s Congress, secretary of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region said on April 12 during the open delegation meeting held at the Xinjiang Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

THE wallets of the locals are bulging, there is much laughter, people are vigorous and energetic, cultural activities have become enriched, and the lifestyle has become increasingly modernized. A walk through the southern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will enable visitors to spot the varied changes happening in the lives of people of all local ethnic groups. They support national unity from the bottom of their hearts, and build their beautiful hometowns with full confidence, leading this ancient land to glow with new vigor and vitality.

China's ongoing annual Two Sessions are enriching the global debate on how to accelerate green, sustainable and inclusive growth, said a senior UN official.

The changes that have taken place in China in the past 70 years are very significant, New Zealand’s Ambassador to China Clare Fearnley said.

Major socio-economic policies set out during China's ongoing Two Sessions are "very timely and highly welcome" as the world economy "once again enters a period of uncertainty," a U.S. expert on China said.

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been thwarted by unilateralism and trade protectionism. For China, as a promoter of free trade and economic globalization, its efforts have never stopped in striving to create an open world market.

China Today interviewed some foreign diplomats in Beijing who shared their views on the report.

China will push ahead with supply-side structural reform in the financial sector to help private enterprises solve financing difficulties and reduce financing costs, said Guo Shuqing, Party secretary of the People's Bank of China and chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.

An interview with South African ambassador to China Dolana Msimang.

LOCATED in the east of central China’s Henan Province, Lankao County has 13 towns, three residential communities, and 450 administrative villages

FIGHTING against corruption according to the law is a hallmark of China’s anti-corruption campaign since the 18th National Congress

As the wheel of history rolls onward, China and its nearly 1.4 billion people will keep striving forward in the new era, no matter what challenges remain.

There is an old Chinese saying that, "Agriculture is the foundation of human society." Like India, a large farming community in China plays a pivotal role in developing the nation.