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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a position paper on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. China emphasizes the need for an immediate ceasefire, the safety of humanitarian corridors, and preventing the expansion of the conflict. China proposes implementing a comprehensive ceasefire, protecting civilians effectively, ensuring humanitarian assistance, enhancing diplomatic mediation, and seeking a political settlement based on the two-state solution. China calls for a more broad-based international peace conference to formulate a concrete timetable and roadmap for the implementation of the two-state solution. [Extracted from the article]

The State Council Information Office released a white paper on August 12 titled Moderate Prosperity in All Respects: Another Milestone Achieved in China's Human Rights. China's human rights vision, based on its national conditions and people's aspirations, has made a great difference in the once impoverished country. The moderate prosperity not only cements a stable material basis, but also represents a new starting point for China's human rights development. [Extracted from the article]

Statistics from the National Press and Publication Administration show that retail sales of primary and middle school textbooks, as well as relevant teaching books, in 2018 were valued at a whopping 25.9 billion yuan ($3.9 billion). Wang Zhongdi (China Youth Daily): Currently, music, art, and physical education textbooks are already being recycled, but the recycling of textbooks is not free of disputes. [Extracted from the article]

The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's plan to lead a business development trip to China is the latest U.S. state and local officials' unwavering enthusiasm to enhance cooperation despite simmering trade tension between the world's two largest economies. Bevin said that a lot has happened since the establishment of U.S.-China diplomatic relations 40 years ago, and he sees great opportunities for both sides ahead. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses how U.S. artist Pamel Tobey celebrates the 2019 Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, in Beijing, China since moving with her husband in 2015. Tobey writes Chinese couplets on red paper pasted on both sides of the front door. She celebrated the New Year with her Chinese friends. She hopes to return to the U.S. with more Chinese values incorporated into her own life.

The section offers social and political updates from China as of December 2018. Topics discussed include the award granted to Ye Cong, one of the designers and a pilot of China's first manned submersible, during the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up on December 18, 2018; details of a white paper released by the State Council Information Office regarding China's progress in human rights protection; and some of the economic and social development at Beijing, China over the past 40 years.

The article offers information on the use of plastic bag in China even after the issue of government regulation on limiting production, sale and use for retail purposes. Topics discussed include marking the price of plastic bags and charge the cost in addition to commodity prices by retailers; availability of plastics bags at brick-and-mortar retail facilities and difficulties for curbing plastic pollution due to e-commerce.

An editorial is presented on the economic development of Jinjiang, a coastal city in China. It expresses the view that the city's development is due to the strategic economic models focusing on private enterprises including China's largest tissue paper, textile, garment and a shoe-making industry; improved medical care and pension systems for migrants and locals; and efforts of local people with the guidance and services of the local government.

The article refers to China's economic development which is unbalanced, with a gap between urban and rural areas. Topics include white paper titled China and the World Trade Organization released by State Council Information Office of China's WTO commitments, expound China's principles, stances; China's gross domestic product has increased from 2001; and China has aligned closely with multilateral trade rules, liberalize trade in goods and services, and protection of intellectual property.

This section offers news briefs featured in various Chinese publications. China's State Council Information Office issued a white paper on December 15, 2017 describing the achievements made in the protection of human rights over the past five years. A 2016 cyber-poll showed that creating a nationwide healthcare service network was the topic of most concern among the Chinese. Quantum scientist Pan Jianwei has been named one of the 10 people who mattered in 2017 by science journal "Nature."

The article offers news briefs related to China as of August 10, 2017. National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced the relocation projects which have been started this year to lift people out of poverty. World Trade Organization will ban the foreign garbage smuggling such as solid wastes, plastics and unsorted paper. World Bank will allocate fund for cities in China to help ease traffic congestion.

The article presents an edited version of an article on how the essay topics of the gaokao, the national college entrance examination, mirror the changes in China, published by Xinhua News Agency. Topics discussed include Gan Fubao who has collected all 40 exam papers since the test was resumed in 1977 and the story of Liu Xiang, editor in chief of a magazine, who still remembers the essay he wrote when taking the gaokao in 1977.

The article presents information on the prevailing terms concerning the China proposed Belt and Road Initiative as translated by the China Academy of Translation. Topics discussed include a five-pronged approach as discussed by President Xi Jinping in his speech in Kazakhstan, steering group for the Belt and Road Initiative and a white paper entitled "Vision and Actions on Jointly Building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road."

The article presents views of readers regarding the newly developed technology of Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co. Ltd. (Tisco) for ballpoint pen tip manufacturing in China. Topics covered include Ran Yu of the "China Business Herald" saying Tisco has raised the confidence of the Chinese manufacturing sector while Shu Shengxiang of "Yangzhou Evening News" says it is not something that Chinese should be proud of. Also cited are views of Cen Rong of the "Sanxiang Metropolis Daily".

The article reports on the increasing number of Web television series produced in China in 2016, according to a white paper published by online video company LeEco and movie and television industry consultancy CC Smart.

The article reports on the Chinese government's release of a white paper which revealed the human rights progress of the country by removing more than 700 million people from poverty.

The article offers news brief in China. A white paper was issued by the State Council Information Office on the reforms made by the judicial authorities in many areas to further improve legal procedures for safeguarding human rights. The State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs will pilot a program to streamline work application paperwork for foreigners. A research center was founded for the study of a book of a navigation guide for the South China Sea.

This section offers Chinese community news briefs as of August 2016. The anniversary of the Tangshan earthquake on July 28, 1976 was commemorated by pasting paper flowers on the memorial wall in Tangshan, Hebei Province, China. The regulation for protecting ethnic minorities from discrimination was amended by the Chinese Government. The July 26, 2016 meeting of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has set the Sixth Plenary Session on October 2016.

The article offers information on high occurrence of myopia among Chinese based on the white paper National Visual Health released by the China Development Research Center in June 2016. Topics discussed include causes of the visual impairment, prevalence in children, and social and economic cost of myopia incurred. Comments from eye doctor Zhou Xingtao are also included.

The article focuses on the pledge of Alibaba founder Jack Ma to work with industry regulator State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) in fighting against the sale of fake products at e-commerce sites. Topics covered include SAIC inspection on six e-commerce sites inChina indicating Alibaba with the worst performance on the sales of counterfeit and substandard products. Also mentioned is the White Paper on Administrative Guidelines for Alibaba released by SAIC.

This section offers news briefs about China as of July 3, 2014. The paper China Securities Journal reports the decision of the People's Bank of China to evaluate the reserve requirement ratio. The Bolivian generator Corani Electric Company and the hydropower engineering and construction firm Sinohydro agreed to establish a hydroelectric power plant for the National Interconnected System in Bolivia. The Changshan cross-sea highway located in Liaoning Province opens in July 2014.

Information about several papers discussed at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference (BFA) with a theme "Asia's New Future: Identifying New Growth Drivers" held April 8-11, 2014 on the pressing global and regional issues is presented. Topics include reform, innovation and sustainable development. The conference featured several speakers including Martin Jacques, Zhang Weiying, and Mitch Barns.

Several statistics in China as of mid-September 2013 are presented, including the fine imposed by the country's top securities regulator to Everbright Securities due to insider trading, the average new home price per square meter in the country in August 2013, and the number of paper manufacturers scheduled for closure due to outdated capacity.

The article reports that China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) has released the white paper on intellectual property rights (IPR) protection on April 22, 2013, according to which more than 60,000 suspects were detained for IPR infringement in 2012.

The article reports that the economic growth in China will increase in 2013 as a result of the new fiscal policy, monetary policy and economic growth model introduced in 2012 according to a blue paper released by the publishing institution Social Sciences Academic Press in Beijing, China.

The article reports on the restoration of the art of papermaking by the Shiqiao Qianshan Ancient Papermaking Cooperative (SQAPC) inside a small cave in Shiqiao China's Guizhou Province where they teach ancient papermaking techniques. Wang Xingwu, director or SQAPC said they chose the cave because of the rich, high-quality and unpolluted spring water, which are reportedly essential in papermaking. The village is said to be known for its papermaking techniques since the Tang Dynasty.

The article reports that China issued a white paper on its rare earth industry on June 20, 2012.

The article focuses on the food safety information sharing Web site created by Wu Heng, a postgraduate students in historical geography at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The site, dubbed Zhi Chu Chuang Wai, has drawn great attention amid repeated food safety scandals in China. It contains a paper created by Wu on the country's food safety situation and a map with regions in different colors to indicate food safety hazard levels between 2004 and 2011.

The author reports on the 2012 summit meeting between China, Japan, and South Korea wherein a decision was made by the countries' state leaders to begin talks on introducing a Free Trade Area within the year. Regional trade between the countries increased to 690 billion U.S. dollars in 2011 according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry white paper. Differences and disputes reportedly remain among the three countries due to political situations in East Asia despite their strong economic ties.

This article features the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in China. The Chinese people celebrate the new year with festivities such as shadow puppetry and Kunqu opera shows. They also present dragon dance performances, paper cutting and local dramas. The government has made efforts to project the country's cultural heritage through legislation.

The article presents insights on the improvement of the quality of China's exports, according to the 2011 white paper "China's Foreign Trade."

This section offers news briefs on developments in China. China is developing the third-generation "Fengyun" series of weather satellites to monitor meteorological changes and help in the struggle against climate change. A report issued by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China released on December 2, 2011 reveals that China published 121,500 academic papers on science and technology in 2010.

This section offers news briefs on the Chinese economy. The State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "China's Foreign Trade" on December 7, 2011 which focuses on the country's achievements in boosting foreign trade and contributing to the global economy. State-owned steel manufacturer Shougang Group has launched a project for the construction of 1.8 billion ringgit integrated steel mill in Malaysia.

This section offers news briefs on China's society as of November 2011. The white paper "China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change" notes that the nation will tackle the problem between 2011 and 2015. An anti-bribery regulation that clarifies the scope for criminal prosecution in cases involving Chinese nationals bribing foreigners working in the country was introduced. A key protein that aids the production of induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells was discovered by scientists.

This section offers news briefs from China. A white paper released by the Chinese government on November 16, 2011 reports a significant drop in the country's poverty-stricken rural population from 2000 to 2010. The Chinese government launched the Recruitment Program of Global Experts to recruit skilled professionals and experts in various fields from home and abroad. Scientists estimate sea levels around China to rise by 80 to 130 millimeters over the next two decades due to global warming.

This section offers news briefs concerning notable people in China and opinions on various issues affecting the country as of October 2011. Astronautics expert Liu Jiyuan was awarded the Von Karman Award by the International Academy of Astronautics. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu called for support for its opposition of the alleged pressuring of the Chinese yuan. School of Mathematics and Computing of Central South University student Liu Lu published a reverse mathematics paper.

The article discusses the highlights of the Symposium on China's Peaceful Development, held in Beijing, China on September 15, 2011. The symposium has gathered 200 officials and scholars who discussed the country's future development path. It was held after the State Council Information Office has released a white paper, titled China's Peaceful Development. According to Chinese Councilor Dai Bingguo, China's peaceful development is not a challenge, but an opportunity, to the rest of the world.

The article focuses on nanotechnology research and application in China. It notes that nanotechnology has already been used in dozens of products, and is now available on ordinary supermarket shelves in China. According to Bai Chunlin, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China is now in a leading position in terms of the number of published paper on nanotechnology. Information on nano materials invented in China are presented.

In this article several Chinese news papers express their opinions on various problems within the country. To address the difficulties people have with cab drivers during the rainy season, the "Beijing News" suggests financial incentives for the latter. The "Guangming Daily" cites food safety violations and states that this occurs because the penalties are far too light. The "Qianjiang Evening News" accuses the government of being too lax in dealing with companies that pollute the environment.

The article discusses the current debate in China regarding its raw milk standard, and presents the reactions of various officials and news papers as of July 2011. It states that in Jne, Wang Dingmian, the Guangzhou Dairy Association's president, criticized the country's raw milk standard, claiming it had the world's lowest. According to Talmud, however, Secretary General of the Dairy Association of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, it was a start, and improvement are inevitable. Other sources who commented include Wu Jiang and Zhang Senlin.

The article reflects on various social issues in China. It questions whether the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway can cope with emergencies related to extreme weather. It details the ban on the free use of plastic bags imposed by the Chinese government in 2007. It notes that the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will launch a tough action against the use of bad cooking oil restaurants.

The article focuses on issues related to the Chinese society. A white paper was released by the Chinese government on the development of Tibet over the past 60 years in July 2011. The second data relay satellite, Tianlian I-02, has been launched by China in southwest Sichuan Province in July 2011. According to the China Legal Aid Foundation, the 1+1 Volunteer Legal Aid Campaign has benefited more than 1 million people in China since July 2009.

The article discusses the mixed outcome of the policy on reducing plastic shopping bag use in China aimed at curbing pollution caused by plastic waste. It relates that three years after ultra-thin plastic shopping bags were banned in China the bags are still available for free in the farmers' market in north Beijing. It provides a background of the policy banning the production, sale and use of plastic shopping bags thinner than 0.025 millimeters. It outlines why the policy is successful in supermarkets and department stores but not in small markets.

The article discusses the white paper "China's National Defense in 2010," released by the Chinese government. The paper offers an overview of national defense which include security environment, defense expenditure and arms control. It states that the armed forces are primarily for maintaining peace in response to security threats.

This section offers news briefs in China. A white paper on national defense has been released by the government, noting that expenses are mainly for personnel, training and maintenance, and equipment. Dairy product retailers are now required to apply for new operating licenses before the end of July 2011. In 2010, more than 391,000 applications for invention patents were filed in the country.

The article presents the opinions of several China-based newspapers concerning various issues in the country. The "Beijing Times" discusses the issue of price fraud that is alleged to be made by several chain stores of Carrefour and Wal-Mart in China as cited by the country's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The other papers which cited their opinions are the "People's Daily," "Xinhua Daily Telegraph," and "Workers' Daily."

The article focuses on the initiative of the Communist Party of China (CPC) committees, other party and administrative agencies to curb corruption in various government agencies. A white paper issued by the Information Office of the State Council also emphasizes the role of social organizations, news media and the public in supporting this goal. Corruption within the party and government manifests in embezzlement, bribery, dereliction of duty and rights infringement.

The article discusses the Chinese government's release of a white paper which revealed that human rights in the country is already improving. The white paper has highlighted the role of the Internet in improving human rights. The white paper also discussed the governments' efforts to protect the civil and political rights of its people.

Photographs of several Chinese folk arts that were on display at the World Expo in Shanghai, China are presented, including paper cutouts from Yunnan Province, Miao silver headwear, and pottery from Hainan Province.

The article focuses on the blue paper "Analysis and Forecast on China's Informatization," which was jointly developed by the Advisory Committee for State Informatization (ACSI) and the Social Sciences Academic Press and released on August 19, 2010. According to the blue paper, examples of advanced information technology projects in China included the development of the Dawning 5000A supercomputer and the growth of microelectronics and integrated circuit industries. A challenge that still exist is the lack of core information technologies in China.