Yearender: Xi leads China through a pivotal 2025

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- China rang in the new year on Thursday, closing an extraordinary year widely seen as pivotal for the country's development.

2025 marked the successful completion of China's 14th Five-Year Plan, a period during which the country posted notable gains in economic strength, scientific and technological capabilities, defense capabilities, and composite national strength, pressing ahead wit