Netizens have responded enthusiastically to President Xi Jinping's New Year's address, equally impressed by the content and inspirational phrasing of the speech.

The Belt and Road Initiative has gained fruitful early achievements, promoting connectivity and opening up possibilities along the ancient trade route in 2016.

Citizens in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rallied on Sunday, the first day of the new year, to support union in Hong Kong.

A central bank advisor has suggested the Chinese government should set a more flexible target for economic growth in 2017 to give more room for reform.

From borrowing books from public libraries to borrowing bank loans, personal and enterprise credit records have been increasingly valued in China.

Kim Jong Un said Sunday that the DPRK would continue to strengthen national defense including nuclear capabilities.