China News Digest for March 31 - April 6, 2016
Spotlight: Xi's Visit Highlights China's Commitment to Expanding Cooperation, Safeguarding Nuclear Security

Chinese President Xi Jinping returned home Saturday after wrapping up a state visit to the Czech Republic and attending the the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Washington. The five-day tour has again testified to China's continued efforts to promote mutually beneficial cooperation and reaffirmed China's firm commitment to safeguarding global nuclear security.
 
Xinhua (English)

Xinhua (Chinese) 

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Spotlight: All-Win Nuclear Security Architecture Needed
Xinhua (English)

Full Text of Chinese President's Speech at the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit
Xinhua (English)

Spotlight: World Leaders Urge Broader Efforts for Global Nuclear Security
Xinhua (English)

China Develops 300-Megawatt Nuclear Reactor Cooling Pump
Xinhua (English)


China Seeks Breakthroughs in Manufacturing Upgrading

China's State Council passed a plan to better the standards and quality in equipment manufacturing on Wednesday. The new plan is part of government efforts to deliver the "Made in China 2025" blueprint announced last year according to a statement issued after a State Council meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. The plan calls for accelerating research and development of key technology including robotics, rail equipment, agricultural machinery and high-end medical devices.

People's Daily (English)

Gov.cn (Chinese)

Gov.cn (Chinese) 


China Sets Priorities for Economic Reform

The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Thursday unveiled this year's top economic reform priorities. The reforms for 2016 touched upon 10 fields, ranging from state-owned enterprise (SOE), to the opening-up policy, the State Council said in a statement. To boost sustainable growth, the government will unveil more measures to help researchers commercialize their findings and facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship.

People's Daily (English)

Gov.cn (Chinese) 



China Launches Retrievable Space Science Probe
People's Daily (English)

China Sets Energy Use Target for 2016
Xinhua (English)

China Poised to Lead Virtual Reality Revolution
People's Daily (English)

China's Companies Poised to Take Leap in Developing a Driverless Car

Baidu Invests Billions of Yuan in Driverless Car
People's Daily (English)

Baidu Eyes Mass Production of Driverless Cars in Five Years
People's Daily (English) 

China Antitrust Proposals Trigger Foreign Business Fears over IP Protection

Traditional, Emerging Industries Post Diverging Results Aseconomy Shifts
People's Daily (English)

Huawei Makes Push to get Ahead of Apple, Samsung in Smartphone Market

China Overtakes Germany in Installed Photovoltaic Capacity
People's Daily (English)

China Has No Hidden Defense Expenditures, Spokesperson Says
People's Daily (English) 

China-Built C28A Corvette Conducts Test Launch of Anti-Ship Missile
People's Daily (English) 

China Military to Prosecute Former Top General Over Bribery
The New York Times (English) 
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