Global media attention has recently riveted on China’s economic data for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024, held on China’s southernmost island province of Hainan under the theme “Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities,” concluded on March 29. The concepts and initiatives raised at the four-day event, however, continued to reverberate across Asia and beyond.

China’s 2024 economic growth target of around 5 percent means it will be one of the most dynamic economies in the world and will make a major contribution to global economy.

China’s achievements in high-quality development, including poverty alleviation, decarbonization, clean energy, and digitalization, together with progress in other areas, have significantly contributed to the global sustainable development agenda.

The Asia-Pacific needs an architecture for peace not a securitized architecture for war.

The just-concluded Yellen’s China trip and all the concrete, problem-oriented dialogues with the Chinese counterparts are the right steps in the right direction.

As the EU passes the first AI law, the U.S. grapples with bipartisanship, and China proactively advances the issue-based approach and advocates the Global AI Governance Initiative, will AI become “a force for good, ensuring safety, and promoting fairness”?

Today, global AI governance is still in the exploratory stage, and the complex nature and uncertainty of technology require global collaboration.

CPPCC member Du Zhanyuan gives an exclusive interview to China Today on how to enhance international communication and tell positive stories of Chinese modernization.

China is serving as an anchor of stability in a world engulfed in geopolitical rivalry and conflict.

President Xi Jinping stressed at this year’s “Two Sessions” the importance of fostering new quality productive forces to generate high-quality development.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) meets the requirements of the times and the desire of all countries to accelerate development.

Democracy is the common value of humanity, transcending borders and social systems, though its forms may be different, according to the specific conditions of a country.

Recently released economic data reflecting China’s brisk economic activities and vibrant foreign trade attest to a steady acceleration in the country’s economic growth.