THE spread of the novel coronavirus nearly brought the Chinese economy to a standstill in January 2020 as the country focused on combatting the epidemic.

In the process of transformation and upgrading of China's economy from high-speed growth to high-quality development, finance serves as the "booster" and "absorbant," which provides necessary capital for economic restructuring, transformation, and upgrading.

THE fourth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee convened at a critical moment in the process of China’s national rejuvenation, in the year of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The ground breaking and global business promotion ceremony of the Qingdao International Cruise Terminal Area was held at Qingdao Port on March 28.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the long-term base of Cambridge University-Nanjing Center of Technology and Innovation in Nanjing Jiangbei New Area on September 10, 2019.

THE World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30 in Geneva, Switzerland. At the same time, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lavishly praised China’s epidemic prevention and control measures.

THE novel coronavirus epidemic may have temporarily affected economic activities across China. However, many tech companies and Internet firms are playing their parts in the fight against the epidemic and contributing to the growth of the country’s economy.

In 2019, China saw overlapping of the economic transition period, the painful period of structural adjustment, and the absorption period of early stimulus policies.

As the international community was plagued by the raging epidemic, consumption serves as the engion propelling China's economic growth.

IMAGINE a karaoke on-screen moment where you can be in one country and your co-singers in another, singing the same song at the same time! This seamless blend of separated performances is not some sci-fi fantasy, but one of the endless possibilities of the power of 5G, which provides minimum time lag and maximum broadband.

The Chinese government has attached great importance to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years. AI has been mentioned in the government work report for three consecutive years. At present, the AI R&D and application in China is being carried out in a range of fields. The development of the AI industry has made an intelligent life full of convenience available to the general public.

TODAY the world is focusing on the security implications of climate change and the fact that extreme weather has the potential to harm the well-being of millions. The world, however, is grappling with how best to achieve the Paris Agreement on limiting greenhouse gases. Targets were set in the Paris Agreement but there is no consensus on how to achieve them. Lost in all the attention on climate change is the depressing fact that nuclear weapons are still the most immediate threat to humankind’s survival.

With the issuance of 5G commercial licenses in China on June 6 last year, the commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) has been accelerated. Internet technology is becoming more integrated with people’s daily life, and data has become another major production driver after energy.

The present rage of the novel coronavirus has drawn much attention from both home and abroad.