2024 TWO SESSIONS
BRI 10th Anniversary
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by President Xi Jinping. Over the last decade, the initiative has brought in huge investments through the thousands of cooperation projects in countries involved, creating 420,000 jobs and lifting tens of millions of people out of poverty. The stories we feature aim to take readers through the changes brought about by the BRI.
From Shenzhen to the World
Shenzhen boasts a top-tier business environment and a vibrant atmosphere for innovation and entrepreneurship, offering a fertile ground for various market players' growth. Whether they are privately owned companies, State-owned enterprises or foreign-invested corporations, they can all discover promising opportunities for development here.
Shenzhen: City of Parks
Shenzhen attaches great importance to livability and it has successfully built itself into "National Forest City" and "Demonstration City of Ecological Civilization Construction," and Shenzhen has become a modern coastal city with international influences.
Shenzhen International Blocks
With the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the internationalization of Shenzhen has entered a new stage.
Shenzhen's Stories
In order to earnestly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and tell the stories of China, Guangdong and Shenzhen, “iShenzhen” and Shenzhen Government Online have launched a multilingual column “Shenzhen Stories.” Themed on “Shenzhen Archives,” the first series of the column will tell “Shenzhen Stories in the Archives,” presenting the course of Shenzhen’s reform and opening up in multiple dimensions and from different angles and motivating the city to embark on a new journey filled with glories and dreams.
Decade of Transformation
The Information Office of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government has joined hands with Shenzhen Daily to launch a series of reports titled “Decade of Transformation,” to tell the story of Shenzhen in the eyes of expats. Rafael Saavedra, a popular YouTuber who has been living and working in China for seven years, will show you Shenzhen, a young Chinese city on the move.
Shenzhen’s Employment and Residence Service Center for Foreigners
The inauguration ceremony of Shenzhen’s Employment and Residence Service Center for Foreigners (hereinafter referred to as Service Center) was held on Dec. 11 jointly by the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs) and the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality in the Administrative Service Hall of the Civic Center. At the same time, the Shenzhen Foreigner Integrated Service Management Platform (hereinafter referred to as Integrated Platform) was put into service.
20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The theme of this Congress is holding high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implementing the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, carrying forward the great founding spirit of the Party, staying confident and building strength, upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, forging ahead with enterprise and fortitude, and striving in unity to build a modern socialist country in all respects and advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts.