Citizens in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) buy decorations such as couplets and lanterns for the upcoming Chinese New Year, the year of the tiger.

China has exerted strenuous efforts to offset the negative impact of factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economic recession and the constraints of supply chains, to promote joint implementation of the agreement since the deal took effect.

The mainland has been committed to promoting access to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines developed by Fosun Pharma and German company BioNTech among the Taiwan public and to safeguarding the health and well-being of compatriots.

They agreed to continue to promote cooperation on aviation, aerospace, agricultural and food products, nuclear energy, third-party markets, as well as green and digital fields, and explore cooperation on big data and cloud computing.

China will continue to guarantee the rights of foreign media's resident offices and foreign correspondents according to law, and facilitate their coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games according to the host city contract.

UK Sport, which funds Olympic and Paralympic sport in Britain, said over 70 British athletes will compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing over the course of the next two months.

Featuring a lantern-shaped design, the pavilion is called "The Light of China," symbolizing hope and a bright future.

The Chinese education authority has stressed banning irregular off-campus tutoring activities featuring curriculum subjects and warned against excessive homework amid the upcoming winter vacation.

The COVID-19 outbreak in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, has reached a turning point, with confirmed cases continuing to decrease, said renowned Chinese respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan.