VOL. XXIX No. 10 October 2017 Rs. 20.00 Ambassador Luo Zhaohui and his wife Counselor Jiang Ambassador Luo Zhaohui met with Shri. Suresh Yili hosted National Day Reception to celebrate the 68th Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry of Anniversary of PRC. (Photo with Smt. Anupriya Patel, India. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
Ambassador Luo Zhaohui met with Shri Siddaramaiah, Ambassador Luo Zhaohui met with Shri. Gaurav Gogoi, Chief Minister of Karnataka. Member of the Indian Parliament for Kaliabor. (Assam)
Counselor Jiang Yili celebrated Diwali with Indian DCM Mr. Liu Jinsong and other diplomats celebrated children of Little Pearls School. Diwali with Indian employees of the Embassy. 19th CPC National Congress
1. CPC Opens 19th National Congress as China Enters “New Era” 4 2. Xi Jinping Delivers Report to 19th CPC National Congress 5 3. Highlights of Xi’s Report to 19th CPC National Congres 6 4. Spotlight: Xi’s Report at Key CPC Meeting Further Strengthens Global 8 Confidence in China 5. Xi Attends Panel Discussion with Delegates from Guizhou Province 10 6. Delegations to 19th National Congress Hold Discussions in Beijing 11 7. China’s Reform will Lead to Sustainable Growth: Putin 13 8. Highlights of Foreign Congratulatory Messages on 19th CPC National Congress 14 9. Foreign Media, Parties Laud CPC’s Success in Leading China 16 10. Overseas Chinese Watch 19th CPC National Congress on TV, Networks 18
External Affairs
1. Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore 19 2. Xi Jinping Attends Opening Ceremony of the 86th Interpol General Assembly 21 and Delivers a Keynote Speech 3. Xi Jinping Meets with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of the US 24 4. Li Keqiang Meets with Newly-appointed Diplomatic Envoys from 26 40 Countries to China 5. Wang Yang Attends 2017 Euro-Asia Economic Forum and Delivers a Speech 27 6. Yang Jiechi Meets with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of the US 28
China India Relations
1. Wang Yi Attends Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs 30 2. Remarks by Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at Reception in Celebration of the 31 68th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China 3. Remarks by Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at the Chinese National Day Reception 36 Hosted by the India-China Friendship Association 4. Turn the Old Page to a New Chapter for a Promising Future of Sino-India 39 Relations 5. Wang Yi: BRICS Countries Should Confidently Uphold High the Banner 41 of Multilateralism 6. Wang Yi: BRICS Should Unswervingly Promote BRICS Cooperation 42
Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012
1. FACTBOX: China’s Economic Achievements Since 18th CPC National Congress 43 2. China Improves Cultural Services Since 18th CPC National Congress 46 3. China’s “All-round Well-off Society” an Inspiration for Whole World 47 4. China Winning the Toughest of Tough Battles Against Poverty 50 5. China Makes All-round Achievements in Past Five Years: Indian Scholar 53 6. Exhibition Shows China’s Recent Development Achievements 54
Culture & Life
1. Tourists Enjoy National Day Holiday Across China 56 2. Many Parts of China Enter Autumn Harvest Season 58 3. Shanghai Pet Festival Kicks Off 60 4. Mooncake: Traditional Food for Mid-Autumn Festival 61
1. Tibet Receives 1.2 mln Tourists During Holiday 62 2. Digital Archiving Preserves Tibetan Buddhist Artwork 64 3. Autumn View of Potala Palace in Heart of Lhasa 66 Book Review - Tagore and China 67 Flights Between China and India 68 CRI-CIBN 70 19th CPC National Congress
19th CPC National Congress CPC OPENS 19TH NATIONAL CONGRESS AS CHINA ENTERS “NEW ERA”
The Communist Party of China (CPC) opens the 19th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)
Beijing, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened Wednesday as socialism with Chinese characteristics enters a "new era."
Xi Jinping is delivering a report titled "Secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and strive for the great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era."
The theme of the congress is to "Remain true to our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind, hold high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, strive for the great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and work tirelessly to realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation."
"The original aspiration and the mission of Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation," Xi said.
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XI JINPING DELIVERS REPORT TO 19TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS
Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on behalf of the 18th Central Committee of the CPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2017. The CPC opened the 19th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)
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Beijing, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) —Xi Thought on Socialism with Chinese GREAT MODERN SOCIALIST Jinping delivered a report to the Characteristics for a New Era, a long- COUNTRY opening of the 19th National term guide to action that the Party Congress of the Communist Party of must adhere to and develop. The CPC has drawn up a two- China (CPC) on Wednesday. The stage development plan for the following are the highlights of the The Thought builds on and period from 2020 to the middle of report: further enriches Marxism-Leninism, the 21st century to develop China Mao Zedong Thought, Deng into a “great modern socialist NEW ERA WITH NEW Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of country.” THOUGHT Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development. It In the first stage from 2020 to S o c i a l i s m w i t h C h i n e s e represents the latest achievement in 2035, the CPC will build on the characteristics has entered a new era. adapting Marxism to the Chinese foundation created by the moderately context. prosperous society with a further 15 The CPC has given shape to the years of hard work to see that
6 News From China October 2017 19th CPC National Congress socialist modernization is basically increasingly broad. Not only have C h i n a w i l l l e v e r a g e t h e realized. their material and cultural needs fundamental role of consumption in grown, their demands for democracy, promoting economic growth and In the second stage from 2035 to rule of law, fairness and justice, improve the framework of regulation the middle of the 21st century, the security, and a better environment are underpinned by monetary policy and CPC will, building on having basically increasing. macro-prudential policy, and see that achieved modernization, work hard interest rates and exchange rates for a further 15 years and develop ECONOMY become more market-based. China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, China’s economy has been OPENING UP democratic, culturally advanced, transitioning from a phase of rapid harmonious, and beautiful. growth to a stage of high-quality China will not close its door to development. the world; it will only become more The principal contradiction and more open. facing Chinese society has evolved to In developing a modernized be that between unbalanced and economy, the country must focus on China will implement the system inadequate development and the the real economy. China will support of pre-establishment national people’s ever-growing needs for a state capital in becoming stronger, treatment plus a negative list across better life. doing better, and growing bigger, turn the board. Chinese enterprises into world-class, Now the needs to be met for the globally competitive firms. China will significantly ease people to live a better life are market access and protect the
News From China October 2017 7 19th CPC National Congress legitimate rights and interests of The modernization is one basically completed by 2035. foreign investors. characterized by har monious coexistence between man and The people’s armed forces will LAW nature. be transformed into world-class military by the mid-21st century. The CPC will set up a central China will establish regulatory leading group for advancing law- agencies to manage state-owned DIPLOMACY based governance in all areas. natural resource assets and monitor natural ecosystems, and develop a No matter what stage of It will strengthen oversight to nature reserves system composed development it reaches, China will e n s u r e c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e mainly of national parks. never seek hegemony or engage in Constitution, advance constitution- expansion. ality review, and safeguard the ARMED FORCES authority of the Constitution. PARTY BUILDING By the year 2020, military ECOLOGICAL PROGRESS mechanization will be basically Having gained overwhelming achieved, with IT application coming momentum in its fight against The CPC has incorporated a long way and strategic capabilities corruption, the Party is determined Beautiful China into its two-stage seeing a big improvement. The to secure a sweeping victory over the development plan for building a great modernization of the national greatest threat to the Party. modern socialist country. defense and armed forces should be SPOTLIGHT: XI’S REPORT AT KEY CPC MEETING FURTHER STRENGTHENS GLOBAL CONFIDENCE IN CHINA
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Beijing, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- professor of political science in the modern socialist country by 2050," Chinese President Xi Jinping's report University of Chicago. added the renowned Indian expert at a landmark meeting of the on China. Communist Party of China (CPC) has In particular, the expert said he further boosted the confidence of was impressed by the report's He added that China's vision of foreign countries and organizations in emphasis on the environment and building a community with a shared China's development prospect and efforts to build a greener China. f u t u r e f o r a l l h u m a n k i n d , global role. championed by Xi, emphasizes the "In fact, the report mentions the ongoing trend of multi-polarism, I n t h e r e p o r t d e l i v e r e d environment more than the economy. interdependence, tolerance and Wednesday at the opening session of Moder nization is more than mutually-beneficial cooperation. the 19th CPC National Congress, Xi, economic growth and Xi's report is a who is also general secretary of the clear articulation of the CPC's greater Noting that Xi mentioned the CPC Central Committee, blueprinted emphasis on balanced development," Belt and Road Initiative in his report, China's future development and he told Xinhua via email. Deepak said, "In the next five years, reiterated Beijing's aspiration to build we w i l l w i t n e s s a l o t m o r e a community with a shared future for B. R. Deepak, a professor at the infrastructure connectivity in mankind. Center of Chinese and Southeast Eurasia, and the region is likely to Asian Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru emerge as an important driver of The report "outlines China's University in New Delhi, noted that regional and global growth." grand strategy for the next few Xi's report draws a blueprint for decades" as it brings greater clarity to China's future direction. For Rashed Khan Menon, t h e v i s i o n f o r C h i n a ' s f u l l Bangladesh's civil aviation and modernization by the middle of the "With this blueprint, China will tourism minister, China's progress is 21th century, said Dali L. Yang, a forge ahead to transform into a great very important to developing
News From China October 2017 9 19th CPC National Congress countries like Bangladesh, and Xi's Prajatantra Party (Democratic), Xi's “I believe that China will become speech reflects what people desire report is "highly important for the a global leader as envisioned by across the world. entire South Asia and neighboring President Xi in terms of compre- countries like Nepal." hensive national strength and "I do believe that the CPC led by international influence," he added. Xi Jinping is capable enough to build a "From his remarks I see very "Common prosperity for everyone modernized socialist China with positive signals to materialize will be basically achieved." Chinese characteristics," he said. "We t h e d r e a m o f c r e a t i n g t h i s are confident in his leadership century as the Asian Century," he (Xinhua reporters Naim-Ul-Karim in dynamism to lead China forward." s a i d . " T h e p r a g m a t i c v i s i o n Dhaka, Hu Xiaoming in New Delhi, presented by President Xi will Yang Shilong and Zhou Xiaozheng in In the eyes of Suresh Acharya, a help to build a peaceful and New York, and Zhou Shengping in senior member of Nepal's Rashtriya harmonious world." Kathmandu also contributed to this story.)
XI ATTENDS PANEL DISCUSSION WITH DELEGATES FROM GUIZHOU PROVINCE
Xi Jinping (C rear) speaks during a panel discussion with delegates from Guizhou Province who attend the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
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Xi Jinping praises a photo for the beautiful scenery of Huamao Village in Guizhou Province when receiving it from Pan Kegang, Party secretary of the village, during a panel discussion with delegates from Guizhou at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, Oct. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) DELEGATIONS TO 19TH NATIONAL CONGRESS HOLD DISCUSSIONS IN BEIJING
The Hubei Province delegation to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) holds a discussion in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli) 19th CPC National Congress
The Anhui Province delegation to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) holds a discussion in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
The Yunnan Province delegation to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) holds a discussion in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
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The Fujian Province delegation to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) holds a discussion in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) CHINA’S REFORM WILL LEAD TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: PUTIN Sochi, Russia, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) Putin called China a major The Russian president said he — Russian President Vladimir Putin propeller of the global economy. and Xi call each other friends publicly Thursday called the ongoing 19th Although China’s GDP expansion as “this corresponds to the level of National Congress of the Communist slightly slowed to 6.8 percent in the our personal relationship,” while they Party of China (CPC) in Beijing third quarter of 2017, he believes the defend the interests of their own “unprecedentedly open” and said ongoing structural reform will lead to country. Russia has “great cooperation plans” sustainable growth. with China. “On each issue we are always “We have great cooperation plans able to find a consensus and come to “We are very closely following the with China in the areas of space, high- an agreement, which turns out to be C P C c o n g r e s s , w h i c h i s tech and energy. These are the bases beneficial to both countries. We are unprecedentedly open. We see for the future development of Russia- moving forward, instead of going difficulties as well as possibilities,” he China relations,” Putin said. round,” Putin said. said at a meeting of the Russian think tank Valdai Discussion Club here.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF FOREIGN CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES ON 19TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS Beijing, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The summary of some of these messages. In the past few decades, China ongoing 19th National Congress of h a s r e c o r d e d t r e m e n d o u s the Communist Party of China (CPC) K azak President Nursultan achievements in all fields. These has received well wishes from foreign Nazarbayev, chairman of the Nur achievements are, in no small part, leaders, political parties and Otan People's Democratic Party thanks to the exemplary and organizations around the world. visionary leadership of the CPC. As the leading force in China, the The messages speak highly of the CPC is expected to continue to make Sudanese President Omar al- CPC's leadership as well as China's huge contributions to China's Bashir, chairman of the National socio-economic development and economic growth, social prosperity Congress Party global contributions, and express full and people's welfare. confidence that the CPC will lead With the CPC's help, Sudan- China to even greater success. Ta n z a n i a n P r e s i d e n t Jo h n China relations are expected to move Magufuli, chairman of the Chama f o r wa r d a n d u n d e r b r o a d e r The following is an edited Cha Mapinduzi party prospects.
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Serbian President Aleksandar world today. Delegates attending the T h e 1 9 t h C P C N a t i o n a l Vucic, president of the Serbian Congress this year will be entrusted Congress is a historic moment about Progressive Party with the responsibility to make new, China's future and its relations with far-reaching decisions and elect the world, which will push China's Bearing in mind the role and leaders to guide China in the coming development further forward. position that the People's Republic of years." Montenegrin President Filip China has in our globalized world, its Vujanovic economy and politics, we hereby wish Belarussian President Alexander to emphasize how important the 19th Lukashenko China's Belt and Road Initiative National Congress of the CPC truly "has gathered wide support of the is, not only for your party and your The CPC's efforts led by Xi countries in Asia and Europe ... I country, but far beyond that. Jinping, general secretary of the CPC would like to say that an outward- Central Committee, will make looking China is of great global G u ya n a n P r e s i d e n t D a v i d significant contributions to boosting meaning and helps overall stability Granger, leader of the People's China's social prosperity and worldwide." National Congress of Guyana substantiating the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation. The Central Committee of the The CPC policies "have led to the Cambodian People's Party transformation of China into one of Nigerien President Mahamadou the most developed economies in the Issoufou The Belt and Road Initiative
News From China October 2017 15 19th CPC National Congress proposed by Xi Jinping, general global peace, stability and prosperity. With Xi Jinping at the core of secretary of the CPC Central CPC's Central Committee, the Party C o m m i t t e e , a n d t h e A s i a n Bangladeshi Prime Minister is expected to bring China greater Infrastructure Investment Bank have Sheikh Hasina, chairwoman of achievements after its 19th National boosted regional and global economic the Bangladesh Awami League Congress. a n d t r a d e i n t e r c o n n e c t iv i t y, party contributing much to regional and FOREIGN MEDIA, PARTIES LAUD CPC’S SUCCESS IN LEADING CHINA
Beijing, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — In an article about Wednesday’s The Chinese leader has also Media outlets and political parties opening of the 19th CPC National promoted “a more active diplomacy around the world are closely following Congress, Cuban official newspaper that has enabled the Asian nation to the ongoing 19th National Congress Granma described Chinese President b e c o m e m o r e i n v o l v e d i n of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping as “the uniter of the mechanisms and decision-making (CPC), with many expressing world’s largest political organization” processes worldwide,” it added. admiration for China’s development and lauded the “success of the under the CPC’s leadership. reforms he undertook with his Another Cuban state media colleagues over the past five years.” organization, the Prensa Latina news
16 News From China October 2017 19th CPC National Congress agency, applauded China’s call for Ramchandra Pokhrel, a senior structure and theories.” global unity to combat climate change member of the Nepali Congress and its pledge that China will never party, said the CPC national congress I n N i g e r i a , a g r o u p o f seek hegemony or engage in will make major foreign policy intellectuals held a discussion in expansion. decisions that will be “the matter of Abuja on the global significance of interest to the whole world.” the 19th CPC National Congress, In Nepal, political party leaders with the attendance of Chinese are also closely watching the CPC To Mahendra Pandey, a senior ambassador Zhou Pingjian. national congress, China’s most member of the Communist Party of important political event in five years. Nepal and the former foreign Labaran Maku, a for mer minister, “President Xi Jinping’s infor mation minister, urg ed Agni Sapkota, a senior member vision to develop good relationships developing countries to set national of the Communist Party of Nepal, and establish peace around the world goals and vigorously pursue them as told Xinhua he believes the event will is inspiring.” China has been doing over the chalk out new strategies that will decades. further strengthen cooperation with An Egyptian expert on Chinese other countries. affairs, Adel Sabry, noted that Xi “The CPC has proved to be a draws the world’s attention for his very good party with a great ideology “Nepal, as a friendly and close emphasis on global cooperation, and and a mission to serve the people,” neighbor of China, expects more Egypt can benefit from the Chinese said Shehu Sani, a Nigerian senator. Chinese support and goodwill,” he experience in “preserving its political added.
News From China October 2017 17 19th CPC National Congress OVERSEAS CHINESE WATCH 19TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS ON TV, NETWORKS
Chinese peacekeepers watch a screen displaying the opening session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in southern Lebanon, Oct. 18, 2017. The five-yearly CPC congress, China’s most significant political meeting, opened in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2017. Overseas Chinese watched the event through live broadcasting on TV and networks. (Xinhua/Dong Yongkang)
Chinese peacekeepers and staff members of Chinese-funded enterprises watch the screen displaying the opening session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Liberia, Oct. 18, 2017. The five-yearly CPC congress, China’s most significant political meeting, opened in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2017. Overseas Chinese watched the event through live broadcasting on TV and networks. (Xinhua/Zhao Xiaoxin)
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Staff members of a Chinese construction company watch the screen displaying the opening session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct. 18, 2017. The five-yearly CPC congress, China’s most significant political meeting, opened in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2017. Overseas Chinese watched the event through live broadcasting on TV and networks. (Xinhua/Le Yanna)
External Affairs XI JINPING MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG OF SINGAPORE O n S e p t e m b e r 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 , between the two countries. It is also contribute to regional and global President Xi Jinping met at the Great believed that Mr. Prime Minister's peace, stability and prosperity. Both Hall of the People with Prime visit this time will deepen China- sides should uphold mutual Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore traditional friendship and understanding and respect, and Singapore, who was in China for an propel bilateral cooperation in various support each other on issues official visit. fields for greater development. concerning respective core interests and major concerns. China and Xi Jinping pointed out that Xi Jinping addressed that Singapore hold similar positions and maintaining high-level contact is not deepening bilateral political mutual views and share broad common only a fine tradition established by the trust and constantly consolidating interests in economic globalization, older generation of leaders of China and developing bilateral relations not trade liberalization and investment a n d S i n g a p o r e , b u t a l s o a only conform to the interests of the facilitation. Both sides should demonstration of close relations two countries and their peoples, but s t r e n g t h e n t h e s y n e r g y o f
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development strategies and give full jointly participate in the construction a l i g n m e n t o f d e v e l o p m e n t play to the role of the China- of a new international continental strategies to benefit the people of Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral and maritime trade route at the the two countries. Singapore Cooperation to continuously explore regional level. supports the joint building of the and innovate, enrich cooperation Belt and Road Initiative and the connotation and deepen overall Lee Hsien Loong expressed that establishment of Asian Infra- cooperation. The two sides should he fully agrees with President Xi structure Investment Bank to boost enhance people-to-people and Jinping's evaluation on Singapore- regional and global common cultural exchanges and do more China relations. Sticking to the one- development. Singapore is willing things to promote people-to-people China policy and opposing Taiwan to actively promote the continuous bonds, so as to better inherit and carry independence, Singapore hopes to deepening of China-ASEAN forward the traditional friendship of see a stable and prosperous China, cooperation and relations. China and Singapore. The building of who can play a greater role in the Belt and Road Initiative is the international affairs. At present, the Leaders of the two countries also priority of bilateral cooperation. It is international and regional situation exchanged views on international hoped that the two sides could well changes rapidly, and Singapore and regional issues of common construct the China-Singapore hopes to work more closely with concern. ( C h o n g q i n g ) D e m o n s t r a t i o n China in the fields of infrastructure Initiative on Strategic Connectivity construction, interconnectivity and State Councilor Yang Jiechi and and promote other countries to human resources, and enhance others attended the meeting.
20 News From China October 2017 External Affairs XI JINPING ATTENDS OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 86TH INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND DELIVERS A KEYNOTE SPEECH
Xi Jinping Attends the Opening Ceremony of the 86th Interpol General Assembly and Delivers a Keynote Speech Stressing to Hold High the Banner of Cooperation, Innovation, the Rule of Law and Win-Win Results and Build a Universal and Secure Community of Shared Future for Mankind
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O n S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 , The guard of honor escorted the and complied with the constitution President Xi Jinping attended the flag of the People’s Republic of China of Interpol, continuously deepened opening ceremony of the 86th and the Interpol flag into the venue. its cooperation with Interpol and Interpol General Assembly at the The national anthem of the People’s other member states in law China National Convention Center in Republic of China and the Interpol enforcement and security, and made Beijing and delivered a keynote anthem were successively played. d u e c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e speech entitled “Adhering to maintenance of global security and Cooperation, Innovation, the Rule of Xi Jinping delivered an important stability. Law and Win-win Results and speech amid warm applause. He P r o m o t i n g G l o b a l S e c u r i t y pointed out that since the founding of Xi Jinping emphasized that the Governance”. He stressed that China the Interpol for nearly a century, it has inter-connected, trans-national and hopes to work jointly with the regarded the promotion of mutual diversified security issue is becoming governments of all nations and their trust, coordination and global security more conspicuous in the current law enforcement institutions as well as its mission and followed the world and security is a major issue as all international organizations to principle of making the world safer. that concerns the fate of mankind as hold high the banner of cooperation, The Interpol has also played an a whole. In order to promote peace innovation, the rule of law and win- irreplaceable role in synergizing the and development, we should, first win results and build a universal and consensus among polices across the and foremost, maintain security and secure community of shared future globe, deepening international law stability. There will be no peace and for mankind. e n f o r c e m e n t a n d s e c u r i t y development without security and cooperation and combating crimes. stability. China is willing to join hands At around 9:30 a.m., Xi Jinping Since the restoration of the legitimate with the governments of all nations entered the venue, and all participants position of Interpol in 1984, China and their law enforcement agencies warmly applauded for his arrival. has abided by the mandate of Interpol a s we l l a s a l l i n t e r n a t i o n a l
22 News From China October 2017 External Affairs organizations to hold high the banner effective direction, all governments concept of win-win, multi-win and of cooperation, innovation, the rule and intergovernmental organizations joint-win. When in the pursuit of our of law and win-win results, in a bid to shall be responsible for the major own security, we should also take into strengthen collaboration in the realms obligations of security governance. account the security of other of police service and security and And simultaneously, we should countries, and strive to work out a build a universal and secure encourage non-g over nmental mutually beneficial and win-win community of shared future for org anizations, multinational security path. Only by giving mankind. corporations and civil societies to consideration to both justice and actively participate in and form interests can we obtain both. And Xi Jinping put forward four concerted efforts for security only by obtaining the balance proposals to strengthen cooperation governance. We should reform and between both can we achieve win- in international law enforcement and improve the global governance win results of both. To establish the security. system, improve the efficiency of correct concept of justice and security governance, focus on interests, the major countries are Firstly, we should adhere to promoting the social management required to offer greater support to cooperation and joint construction to a n d g o v e r n a n c e t o w a r d s a underdeveloped countries and achieve the everlasting security. The systematized, scientific, intelligent regions in security and development. fate of the whole world shall be and legitimate direction and increase shared by all countries, and global the predictability, accuracy and Xi Jinping stressed that realizing affairs should be discussed and efficiency of security governance. national development is China’s deliberated by all countries. Security is contribution to the world, so is its a two-way and interconnected issue. Thirdly, we should stick to the achievement in the national security All countries shall have equal rights to spirit of the rule of law to achieve and stability. To provide people with participate in international and fairness and justice. The rule of law is a safe and sound living environment regional security affairs and take the an important achievement of human is an important target for China’s obligations to maintain international political civilization and also a basic state governance and administration. and regional security. The major m e t h o d o f m o d e r n s o c i a l In recent years, we are making countries should play their due part governance. To carry out law constant efforts to build a peaceful and at the same time support and e n f o r c e m e n t a n d s e c u r i t y China and a China of law-based encourage other countries to cooperation between countries, it is governance by combating and closely participate in global security necessary to abide by the respective guarding against crimes of various governance in an extensive and equal legal provisions of the two countries kinds. We also strengthen the manner, especially that of those and to ensure that international law is construction of crime prevention developing countries. All countries equally applicable. Double standards and control system in an all-round should adopt a concept of common, and the practice of applying way to promote the modernization comprehensive, cooperative and international law in a selective way of social governance system and sustainable security, and establish a should be rejected. We should uphold governance ability. At present, China sense of cooperation in dealing with and maintain the UN Charter and the is safe and stable, with a harmonious security challenges, so as to seek constitution of Interpol, earnestly social order and people living in s e c u r i t y a n d s t a b i l i t y w i t h carry out the convention against peace and happiness. Therefore, cooperation, promote peace and transnational crimes and the more and more people believe that development with security and strive corruption, and constantly improve China is one of the most secure to create a long-standing and stable the relevant international rules to countries in the world, which is an environment for all the people in the ensure that the international order is important contribution China has globe. fair and reasonable, and the human made to the global security and society is fair and just. stability. Secondly, we should persist in the reform and innovation to achieve Fourthly, we should insist on Xi Jinping pointed out that common governance. To promote mutual benefit and win-win results to China has been earnestly fulfilling its the global security governance system achieve balance inclusiveness. All duties, complying with international towards a more fair, reasonable and parties should firmly adhere to the rules, carrying out its international
News From China October 2017 23 External Affairs obligations and actively participating Xi Jinping emphasized that China before the opening ceremony. in and calling for global law speaks highly of Interpol’s efforts in enforcement cooperation and global protecting the world security and Member of the Political Bureau security governance while managing stability, and will continue to support of the Central Committee of the its own affairs well. China has Interpol so that it can play an even Communist Party of China (CPC) resolutely supported international more important role in global security and Director of the Policy Research fight against terrorism and carried out g o v e r n a n c e . T h e C h i n e s e O f f i c e o f t h e C P C C e n t r a l international collaboration in government will provide stronger Committee, Wang Huning, Member combating cyber crimes. China has support to the global activities of of the Political Bureau of the CPC also put forward the shared Interpol in the coming five years, and Central Committee and Secretary of responsibility and co-governance in i n c r e a s e i t s s u p p o r t i n t h e the Committee of Political and t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a n t i - d r u g construction of the law enforcement Legislative Affairs of the CPC cooperation, and worked with ability of Interpol as well as in the Central Committee, Meng Jianzhu, relevant countries to launch anti- promotion of Interpol’s global Member of the Political Bureau of corruption fugitive repatriation and governance and leadership. the CPC Central Committee and asset recovery and to fight against Member of the Secretariat of the telecom fraud and other crimes. We Xi Jinping noted that the road of CPC Central Committee and are fully eng aged in the law peace and development will not be Director of the General Office of e n f o r c e m e n t a n d s e c u r i t y smooth, so all countries need to strive the CPC Central Committee Li cooperation within the international to work together for building a Zhanshu, State Councilor Yang and regional cooperation frameworks community of shared future for Jiechi, State Councilor and Minister such as the United Nations, mankind. China is willing to work of Public Security Guo Shengkun International Criminal Police closely with all the UN members and and other people attended the Organization, Shanghai Cooperation international organizations and opening ceremony. Organization, and China-ASEAN institutions for full cooperation and cooperation. We have also built the actively take part in global security Interpol is an international law mechanism of law enforcement and governance, making new and greater e n f o r c e m e n t c o o p e r a t i o n security cooperation along the c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e l o f t y organization with the widest Mekong River, and established the undertaking of mankind’s peace and coverage, the largest number of International Law Enforcement development. member states, and the broadest Cooperation Forum on Secure representativeness in the world. The Corridor of the New Eurasian Land President of Interpol Meng 86th Interpol General Assembly is Bridge. China stands firmly by and Hongwei chaired the opening held in Beijing from September 26 to actively participates in the UN ceremony. 29, bringing about law enforcement peacekeeping operations and sends officials, heads of Interpol and the most peacekeepers among the five Xi Jinping took a group photo r e p r e s e n t a t ive s o f r e l e va n t permanent members of the UN with Secretary General and Members international organizations from 158 Security Council. of Interpol Executive Committee countries and regions.
XI JINPING MEETS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE REX TILLERSON OF THE US
O n S e p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 , Xi Jinping pointed out that sound communications. The Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Great China-US relations have been and the US working teams should Hall of the People with Secretary of generally stable at present. President firmly grasp the general direction of State Rex Tillerson of the US. Donald Trump and I have maintained bilateral relations, respect each other,
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share mutual benefit, focus on and the US are respectively the largest fields, continuously cultivate new cooperation and properly solve developing country and the largest growth points for cooperation, and differences according to the developed one as well as the world's enhance communication and consensus reached by the two heads top two economies. Living in peace coordination on major international of state, in a bid to push for stable and and win-win cooperation between and regional issues. The two healthy development of bilateral both countries are blessings of the countries need to properly handle relations. China attaches great two peoples and luckiness of people differences and sensitive issues importance to President Donald of all countries in the world. The through dialogue and consultation Trump's upcoming state visit to China development of China-US relations on the basis of respecting each this November, and I look forward to needs to insist on a correct direction. other's core interests and major working with him to plan and advance The common interests of the two concerns, so as to maintain the future development of bilateral countries far exceed differences, and stability of the overall situation of relations. The teams of both sides cooperation is the only correct choice. bilateral cooperation. The two sides should make joint efforts and work Both countries need to and can should strengthen friendship closely to make the visit successful cooperate on bilateral, regional and between the two peoples, and and special. global levels. The two sides should continue to encourage and expand deeply tap potential, expand mutually friendly exchanges between peoples Xi Jinping stressed that China beneficial cooperation in various of the two countries, so as to
News From China October 2017 25 External Affairs constantly consolidate social and forward to his upcoming state visit to mutual trust, enhance communi- public opinion foundation of China- China. Under the guidance of the two cation, deepen practical cooperation US relations. heads of state, US-China relations in various areas as well as jointly cope h a v e a c h i e v e d c o n t i n u o u s with international and regional Rex Tillerson conveyed greetings development. The US attaches challenges. from President Donald Trump to importance to developing its relations President Xi Jinping, and expressed with China and hopes to meet each State Councilor Yang Jiechi and that President Donald Trump looks other halfway, continuously increase others attended the meeting. LI KEQIANG MEETS WITH NEWLY- APPOINTED DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS FROM 40 COUNTRIES TO CHINA
On the afternoon of September 30, 2017, Premier Li Keqiang met with diplomatic envoys from 40 countries to China, who assumed their posts in the past year, at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Li Keqiang welcomed all diplomatic envoys to assume their posts in China, shook hands and held warm talks with them. Speaking positively of the new progress achieved in bilateral relations and cooperation between China and all other countries, Li Keqiang asked foreign diplomatic envoys to convey sincere greetings and sound wishes from China to their leaders and people.
Li Keqiang expressed that China values friendly cooperation relations with all countries. China will stay committed to the path of peaceful development, and uphold mutual respect, equal treatment and win-win cooperation to build the community of common destiny for all mankind with the rest countries around the world. China adheres to the principle of multilateralism and the policy
26 News From China October 2017 External Affairs orientation of trade and investment development opportunities. It is international and regional peace and liberalization and facilitation, strives hoped that diplomatic envoys of all stability and promoting development for greater common interests, joins countries to China will work harder to and prosperity. Their countries hands to cope with difficulties and deepen cooperation and friendship regard the relations with China as a challenges and promotes regional and between China and their countries, so priority of their diplomatic policies. international enduring peace, as to strengthen political mutual trust, As diplomatic envoys to China, they common prosperity and sustainable further deepen practical cooperation are keenly aware of the great development. and forge closer people-to-people responsibility on themselves and they and cultural ties. The Chinese stand ready to make unremitting Li Keqiang pointed out that since government is willing to provide effor ts to push forward the China carried out reform and opening assistance and support to the duty development of bilateral relations up 40 years ago, remarkable progress fulfillment of all diplomatic envoys to and improve the well-being of their has been made in economic and social China. people and the Chinese people. development. It does not only bring benefits to the Chinese people, but All diplomatic envoys present at After that, at the invitation of Li also makes significant contributions t h e m e e t i n g c o n v e y e d Keqiang, all diplomatic envoys to to the world peace and development. congratulations of their leaders and China attended the reception China stands ready to better align the people on China's National Day. They celebrating the 68th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative with expressed that China has achieved the founding of the People's development strategies of all notable progress and played an Republic of China. countries to create and share important role in safeguarding WANG YANG ATTENDS 2017 EURO-ASIA ECONOMIC FORUM AND DELIVERS A SPEECH On September 21, 2017, the 2017 expand cooperation, turn potential and break the bottleneck in economic Euro-Asia Economic Forum was advantages into more practical and trade cooperation. We should convened in Xi'an. Vice Premier cooperation achievements and further improve unimpeded trade, Wang Yang attended the opening strengthen the vitality of the regional starting from the negotiation on ceremony and delivered a keynote economy, so as to benefit people of all trade facilitation agreement, in a bid speech. countries. to improve regional economic cooperation arrangements. The two Wang Yang pointed out that the Wang Yang stressed that it is an sides should further expand financial Belt and Road Initiative put forward important task for China and integration. China encourages the by President Xi Jinping opens a new Eurasian countries to implement the policy-based financial institutes, the chapter for Eurasian countries to consensus reached at the first Belt and S i l k Ro a d F u n d , t h e A s i a n learn from one another and realize Road Forum for International Infrastructure Investment Bank and win-win cooperation. The Euro-Asia Cooperation. China and Eurasian other multilateral financial institutes Economic Forum is a window for countries will further deepen policy to increase financing support on China's opening up to the west and coordination, reinforce the alignment regional cooperative programs. The also an important platform for China of development strategies, improve people-to-people bonds should be and Eurasian countries to co-build policy coordination mechanism, and facilitated and exchanges and the Belt and Road Initiative. China is resolve all kinds of problems in cooperation in people-to-people and willing to give full play to the function cooperation through consultation. cultural fields should be also of the Forum, carry forward the Silk Both sides should further enhance comprehensively expanded, so as to Road spirit, promote understanding facilities connectivity, so as to push build a pattern featuring mutual between China and all Eurasian forward the quaternity connectivity t o l e r a n c e a m o n g d i f f e r e n t countries, strengthen mutual trust, of land, ocean, sky and the Internet civilizations and greater affinity and
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mutual understanding among all Honorary Director of the Organizing Gharti Magar of Nepal and Speaker people. Committee for Euro-Asia Economic of the Lower House of the Forum Chen Yuan attended the Parliament Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi of Vice Chairman of the National opening ceremony. During Wang Afghanistan. Committee of the Chinese People's Yang's stay in Xi'an, he also met with Political Consultative Conference and Speaker of the Parliament Onsari YANG JIECHI MEETS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE REX TILLERSON OF THE US On September 30, 2017, State Both China and the US believed that Yang Jiechi stated that at the Councilor Yang Jiechi met in Beijing healthy, stable and developing invitation of President Xi Jinping, with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson bilateral relations are extremely President Donald Trump will pay a of the US. important to the two countries and state visit to China within this year, the world. China is willing to work and this is a matter of primary Yang Jiechi pointed out that the with the US to earnestly implement importance in the next period. It is current China-US relations enjoy important consensus reached by the hoped that the two sides to enhance sound development momentum. two heads of state, respect each other, communication and coordination, President Xi Jinping has maintained share mutual benefit, focus on and well make all kinds of close exchanges with President cooperation, and control differences, preparatory works to ensure the visit Donald Trump, playing a strategic in a bid to promote bilateral relations a fruitful and historical one. To this leading role in the development of to continuously move forward along end, both sides need to strengthen China-US relations in the new period. the correct direction. communication at high and all levels,
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jointly accomplish follow-up works issues, so as to safeguard and enhance va r i o u s f i e l d s a n d e n h a n c e of the first diplomatic and security the positive development momentum communication and coordination in dialogue, comprehensive economic of China-US relations. international and regional issues, in a dialogue and social and people-to- Rex Tillerson expressed that bid to ensure President Donald people and cultural dialogue, make since the meetings at Mar-a-Lago Trump's visit to China a success and the first law enforcement and cyber- between the two heads of state, the inject new impetus into the security dialogue a success, promote US-China relations have achieved development of bilateral relations in communication and cooperation in positive progress and relevant high- the next period. various fields such as economy, trade, level mechanism dialogues have militaries, law enforcement, justice, yielded sound results. President Both sides also exchanged views people-to-people and cultural and Donald Trump fairly looks forward to on the Korean Peninsula situation local exchanges, properly solve the state visit to China within this year. and other issues of common sensitive issues and increase The US is willing to, together with concern. communication and coordination on China, meet each other halfway, major international and regional deepen practical cooperation in
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China India Relations WANG YI ATTENDS MEETING OF BRICS MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
On September 21, 2017 local overall perspective, deepen practical connectivity in trade, investment, time, Foreign Minister Wang Yi cooperation in three pillars including currency and finance, infrastructure, attended the Meeting of BRICS economy, politics and people-to- and people-to-people and cultural Ministers of Foreign Affairs during people and cultural engagement, exchanges. The "BRICS Plus" the UN General Assembly held in effectively promote the "BRICS Plus" pattern is a vital innovation in BRICS New York. Foreign Ministers of pattern of cooperation, and usher cooperation through summing up Russia, Brazil, India and South Africa into the second "Golden Decade" of the beneficial practices in the past, attended the meeting. BRICS cooperation. which should be further promoted so as to build an open, stable and Wang Yi stated in his speech that Wang Yi pointed out at present, diversified network of partnership the recent concluded BRICS Xiamen the primary task is to well implement for development. Summit was a complete success. the achievements of the BRICS Leaders of five countries decided to Xiamen Summit, transform the Wang Yi stressed that the BRICS establish a closer, more extensive and political consensus of leaders into countries are all important forces to comprehensive BRICS strategic concrete actions and stride forward safeguard the global peace and partnership from a strategic and the g oal of realizing g reater development, and should advance
30 News From China October 2017 China India Relations the political settlement of hotspot m u l t i l a t e r a l i s m , s t r e n g t h e n Ministers emphasized on further issues like the Korean Peninsula coordination on major international deepening cooperation in all areas nuclear issue, the Syrian issue and he and regional issues, send out "BRICS and strengthening coordination with Afghan issue. As an important engine Voice" more frequently, explore and other emerging markets and of world economic growth, the propose "BRICS Plans", and take developing countries so as to make BRICS countries need to maintain the "BRICS Actions" in order to greater contributions to safeguarding mu l t i l a t e r a l t r a d i n g s y s t e m , constantly increase the discourse right the world peace and promoting strengthen the coordination of and inf luence of the BRICS common development. Foreign macro-economic policies, promote countries. Ministers expected that the meeting the reform of global economic in South Africa next year would be a g ove r n a n c e, a n d c o m m i t t o Foreign Ministers of the BRICS success. implementing the 2030 Agenda for countries congratulated on the Sustainable Development and the fruitful achievements of the BRICS After the meeting, Foreign Paris Agreement. The BRICS Xiamen Summit and the initiation of Ministers of all member states countries need to safeguard the UN's the second "Golden Decade", and adopted the Press Communiqué of central role in international affairs, appreciated the work done by China the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of continue to promote the cause of as the rotating presidency. Foreign Foreign Affairs. REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LUO ZHAOHUI AT RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF THE 68TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA September 29, 2017, South Lawn, the Ambassador’s Residence
Honorable Smt. Anupriya Patel, Right now the world is talking Internet plus. Now China is the Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, a b o u t C h i n a ' s " N e w F o u r second largest economy in the world Ladies and Gentlemen, Inventions". The first is the high- and its total GDP is over 11 trillion Namaste and Good Evening! speed train, of course. The second is US dollars. Per-capita GDP reaches Alipay, similar to Paytm in India which over 8,500 US dollars. Two-way trade Welcome you all to my Embassy for would lead to a cashless society. The volume is 3.6 trillion US dollars. Last celebrating the Chinese National Day. third is Bicycle-Sharing, a part of year more than 120 million Chinese sharing-economy. The fourth is travelled abroad. You may know that two weeks Online Shopping. The New Four ago Chinese high speed train from Inventions are the new pride and These are some figures showing Beijing to Shanghai increased speed glory, compared with the Four the progress China has made in from 300km per hour to 350km per Inventions in ancient China, namely, pursuing the "Chinese Dream". hour. We have also started the Papermaking, Printing, Compass and Everyone is working hard to make feasibility study of Hyperloop trains Gunpowder. life better and make more dreams at the speed of 1000 to 4000 km per come true. hour. The other story is that the C919, China is deepening economic China's first big passenger jet, just refor m and working towards Next month, the 19th National completed its test flight. innovation, sharing-economy and Congress of the Communist Party of
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China will be held in Beijing. I firmly legacies, our eyes were full of tears. direction. We should dance together. believe that under the leadership of He was one of the bridges between We should "make one plus one the Communist Party of China and our two countries. eleven". President Xi Jinping, China will have a brighter future. In the history of bilateral China is the largest trading engagement, there have been partner of India. We have made a lot Friends, thousands of prominent persons like of progress at bilateral level, as well Professor Xu, including Xuanzang, as in international and regional Last week, I visited Pondicherry. Faxian, Bodhidharma and Tagore. We affairs. I am quite sure that with joint It is one of my dreaming places. One should never forget their contribution e f f o r t s , w e w i l l f o c u s o n of my teachers, Professor Xu and legacies. The history could teach cooperation, handle the difference Fancheng lived in Sri Aurobindo us a lot of things. Standing on their properly, enhance mutual trust, and Ashram from 1945 to 1978. He was shoulders, we should do more today. move forward our relations to a new one of the most famous Chinese height. scholars translating the Upanisad, Earlier this month, President Xi Bhagwad Gita, and Shakuntala from met with Prime Minister Modiji in Now, may I propose a toast, Sanskrit to Chinese. He also Xiamen, China. They sent a clear To the prosperity of China, introduced Sri Aurobindo to China. message to the world, "reconciliation" To the friendship of our two peoples, More than 300 pieces of paintings of and "cooperation". We should turn To the health of you all, Professor Xu were kept in Sri the old page and start a new chapter Cheers! Aurobindo Ashram. Looking at his with the same pace and same
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News From China October 2017 35 China India Relations REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LUO ZHAOHUI AT THE CHINESE NATIONAL DAY RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE INDIA-CHINA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION September 30, India International Center
Dear Mr. Bhaskaran, Mr. Sindhia, Mr. government and people as well as my friendship associations. With simple Anil and Mr. Fernandes, Embassy, I want to thank all the clothes and bare feet, they organized Ladies and Gentlemen, associations present here today for huge get-together and shouted Friends, your long-time contribution to the "Hindi-Chini, Bahyi Bahyi", which Namaste! China-India relations. deeply impressed me.
Thank you for hosting today's I still remember a trip with my After I come back Delhi again, I reception, and inviting me to join you colleagues to Uttar Predesh 27 years f o u n d t h a t m y E m b a s s y ' s for celebrating the Chinese National ago. We stopped over at three or four engagements with the friendship Day. c i t i e s i n c l u d i n g L u c k n o w, associations are not as close as Ahmadabad. In all of these cities, we before. Friendship associations are O n b e h a l f o f C h i n e s e were warmly received by the local not as active as before. I asked my
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colleagues and our Indian friends for of it. The activities of the associations cooperation. In the future, my the reason. can make the relations more colorful, Embassy and associations should more substantial. closely re-engage with each other. Their answers are different, such Any function hosted by your side will as official channel getting more and Last week I visited Bangalore. have our support. We can co-host more smooth, no enough budget, Upon arrival, I was delighted to find some functions. My Embassy will weak internal coordination, and Mr. Bhaskaran at the airport to receive also organize more activities for the generation gap. I agree with all of me. Mr. Bhaskaran helped me to associations. these reasons. But I cannot accept the arrange and attended my meeting fact of association's weakness, and with the Honourable Chief Minister We a l s o w i s h t h a t y o u r the fact of the loosing engagement of Karnataka. It shows the influence association will be more proactive, b e t w e e n m y E m b a s s y a n d of the ICFA and himself. enhance better coordination among associations. yourselves, and attract more young A few months ago, when I was in people to join your cause. When our bilateral relations are Kerala, I met with the members of not well, we need friendship local friendship associations. Their Friends, a s s o c i a t i o n s . T h a t i s v e r y passion for China-India relations understandable. They can do what touched me a lot. Today you host this In recent years, China-India two governments cannot do. reception, showing your consistent relations have witnessed significant support for our friendship and progress in political, trade and Now our relations are on an cooperation. people-to-people exchanges as well upswing, friendship associations still as in international and regional remain important. China-India We share the same mission, the relations are comprehensive, and same objective. That is to promote affairs. Of course, we have some old people-to-people interaction is a part C h i n a - I n d i a f r i e n d s h i p a n d and new differences. We need to
News From China October 2017 37 China India Relations handle them properly, focus on cooperation, and enhance mutual trust. On September 5th, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modiji held a bilateral meeting at Xiamen. They sent the clear message of reconciliation and cooperation to the world. They believe that the Elephant and the Dragon could dance together and that China and India could "make one plus one eleven". This will guide us to turn the old page and open a new chapter of our relations. Right now, we are working together with the Government of India to implement the leaders' consensus. I am quite optimistic about the future of our relations.
Today is India's traditional festival "Dussehra". Wish everyone happy Dussehra.
Hindi-Chini, Bhai Bhai
38 News From China October 2017 China India Relations TURN THE OLD PAGE TO A NEW CHAPTER FOR A PROMISING FUTURE OF SINO-INDIA RELATIONS
On September 22, 2017, Indian Newspaper The Hindu published the article " Turn the Old Page to a New Chapter for a Promising Future of Sino-India Relations " of H.E. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui. The full text is as follows:
Xiamen, a beautiful costal city, is a important members, but also As Chinese Ambassador to blessed place for China-India witnessed one specially important India, I had the privilege to e n g a g e m e n t i n t h e h i s t o r y. meeting between the leaders of the participate in the meeting and I Quanzhou, a city not far from two countries. deeply felt that it sent a critical Xiamen, is home to the remains of message of RECONCI-LIATION the only Hindu temple within China. The meeting between President and COOPERATION to the world The ancient "Maritime Silk Road" Xi Jinping and Prime Minister in a timely manner. also starts from Quanzhou. Narendra Modi on September 5th is the first after the Dong Lang stand- The outcomes are beyond In September this year, Xiamen off, and has attracted the attention of expectation. Both leaders agree to not only hosted the BRICS Summit, various parties. look forward and start a new chapter. with China and India as two of its An important consensus has been
News From China October 2017 39 China India Relations reached to enhance mutual trust, of the BRICS Summit and best entered into Chinese market. For focus on cooperation and manage wishes for the success of the 19th instance, there are more than one differences. Besides, both leaders National Congress of the Communist hundred Indian software engineers agree to conduct closer high-level Party of China. Earlier at the BRICS living in Sino-India Software exchanges, revitalize a series of Summit, President Xi spoke of his Industry Park in Linyi city, Shandong dialogues and mechanisms as well as experience as Deputy Mayor of Province. They have their own promote youth and educational Xiamen thirty-two years ago and communities, restaurants and cooperation. These concerns provide particularly mentioned that Prime temples. strong guidance to the development Minister Modi and himself both are of our bilateral relations. leaders of major countries with Second, people-to-people working experiences at local exchanges are thriving. Mutual visits President Xi emphasizes that governments. between our two countries have both sides need to adhere to the basic exceeded one million. Practicing judgment that we should be each As a Chinese saying goes, yoga, drinking Darjeeling black tea other's development opportunities "Distinguished guests bring wind and and watching Bollywood movies rather than a threat to each other. The rain", for rain and wind are auspicious have become fashionable among dragon and the elephant should dance omens. When Prime Minister Modi Chinese youth. Yunan Minzu together rather than rival with each arrived in Xiamen on the evening of University has established the India- other. Prime Minister Modi shares the September 3rd, heavy rain fell, which China Yoga College, the first ever same idea and believes that the has echoed the ancient proverb. It y o g a c o l l e g e t h a t a w a r d s political effects of "making one plus indicates a successful meeting undergraduate degree outside India. one eleven" can be achieved in China- between our leaders and a new We are also working to hold the India relations. chapter in China-India relations. Annual Indian Tourism Conference in Yunnan Province. The atmosphere is candid and I h a v e a s s u m e d m y n e w friendly. The meeting was originally responsibility in India for exactly one Third, local exchanges are scheduled for half an hour but lasted year. Over the past year, I have booming. China and India have for one hour and twenty-five minutes. witnessed ups and downs of China- established 14 pairs of sister cities This shows that both sides are willing India relations. Now I am in a better and provinces. Prime Minister Modi to devote enough time to conducting position to understand the common made frequent visits to Guangdong comprehensive and in-de pth aspirations of our two countries for Province when he was the Chief exchange of views, resulting to the cooperation and development, as well Minister of Gujarat. I also visited late departure of Prime Minister as the huge potential of China-India many Indian states and was Modi's special plane. President Xi relations. These understandings are encouraged by their enthusiasm for once again commended the success based on the following aspects: c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h C h i n a . I of Dangal's box office in China, and coordinated the attendance of said that it has increased the affinity First, economic and trade Assam representatives at the of the Chinese to the people of India. cooperation is gaining momentum. Hangzhou International Tea Expo, Prime Minister Modi also highly Last year, the trade volume between and helped Kerala government to praised the great success of Where China and India has exceeded 70 introduce rubber dam from China. Has the Time Gone, a film named billion USD. China has become the after a speech by President Xi, which largest trading partner of India for Forth, our two countries have was co-produced by artists from the many years. More than 500 Chinese maintained close high-level five BRICS member states. companies have invested and started communications. Hometown business in India with a total diplomacy initiated by President Xi Prime Minister Modi thanked investment of over 5 billion USD. and Prime Minister Modi has become President Xi for his warm hospitality, Many Indian enterprises of IT, a much-told story. Both leaders have offered congratulations to the success pharmacy and consultancy have met more than a dozen times on
40 News From China October 2017 China India Relations bilateral and multilateral occasions. I believe that China and India Cooperation between China and They exchange birthday blessings should work towards the same India, restarting the negotiations of every year and have established good direction and jointly implement the China-India FTA, striving for early personal friendship and working Xiamen consensus reached by our harvests in boundary issues, and relationship. leaders. We should work towards a actively exploring the strategic synergy s o u n d a n d h e a l t hy b i l a t e r a l between China's Belt and Road Now, China's economy is stable rel a ti o n sh i p by f o cusi n g o n Initiative and India's "Act East Policy". and our reform has entered a crucial cooperation, narrowing and resolving stage. India is also accelerating its differences. Just like Chinese Foreign Both sides should appropriately reform. "Make in India", "Digital Minister Wang Yi said, both sides manage differences, get under India", "Startup India" and other should make sure that China-India control the problems left over by initiatives have yielded outcomes. relations not derail, confront or go history such as issues related to Significant measures like GST Act out of control, and make Himalayan boundary and Dalai, while finding have been adopted and implemented. region a new highland for Asia's solutions to new problems. Faced with similar development development. objectives and common challenges "It is time to set sail when the tide such as "anti-globalization" and trade Both sides should set long-term rises". I firmly believe that China- protectionism, China and India goals for the development of our India relations "are landscape beyond should join hands and work together. bilateral relations. We can consider compare". I have faith in it, and I have This has taken on greater significance negotiating Treaty of Good- expectation for it. and borne wider global relevance. Neighborliness and Friendly
WANG YI: BRICS COUNTRIES SHOULD CONFIDENTLY UPHOLD HIGH THE BANNER OF MULTILATERALISM
On September 21, 2017 local termination and peacekeeping time, during his attendance at the Wang Yi pointed out that BRICS established by the UN Charter and Meeting of BRICS Ministers of countries should firmly preserve the constantly enhance the UN Security Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the international system with the UN at Council's primary obligations in UN General Assembly, Foreign its core and the central role of the UN maintaining international peace and Minister Wang Yi highlighted that in the international affairs. Presently, security. multilateralism is the choice of the occurrence of many international history, demand of reality and issues is attributed to failing to Wang Yi expressed that in recent direction of the future. Unilateralism observe the UN Charter. BRICS years, regular meeting mechanism does not work. Unilateral sanctions countries should push all sides to such as high representative for lose popularity and unilaterally using follow the basic principles of the UN security affairs, Foreign Ministers and force is very dangerous. BRICS Charter such as equal sovereignty, permanent representatives has been countries should confidently uphold non-interference in domestic affairs established among the five countries. high the banner of multilateralism and peaceful settlement of disputes, No matter in the UN or the G20, a n d u n s w e r v i n g l y p r o m o t e give full play to the important role of New York, Geneva or Vienna, on the multilateralism cause. the protection mechanism of war issue of politics or development or
News From China October 2017 41 China India Relations human rights, the five countries can measures" and taking "BRICS influence of BRICS countries and send out the BRICS voice. We should actions" on major international and continuously strengthen the power make good use of these mechanisms regional issues, so as to constantly o f s a f e g u a r d i n g p e a c e a n d to keep regular coordination, and improve the discourse power and development. discuss on putting forward "BRICS WANG YI: BRICS SHOULD UNSWERVINGLY PROMOTE BRICS COOPERATION
On September 21, 2017 local roadmap of the second "Golden and diversified partnership and time, while attending the meeting of Decade" of BRICS cooperation. p r o m o t i n g i n t e r c o n n e c t e d BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs development of emerging markets on the sidelines of the United Nations Wang Yi expressed that this year, and developing countries. South General Assembly in New York, the BRIC countries jointly push Africa, as the presidency of BRICS Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that forward new breakthroughs in next year, is expected to continue the the BRICS Countries are important practical economic cooperation and dialogue with emerging markets and mechanisms for cooperation between new progress in political and security developing countries and continue emerging markets and developing cooperation. People-to-people and expanding the influence of BRICS countries and to strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation countries. cooperation within the five countries have become a new pillar and the brings not only quantity accumulation "three-wheel drive" cooperation Wang Yi said that over the past but also qualitative change. framework of economy, politics and 10 years, BRICS cooperation has people-to-people and cultural made brilliant achievements. And in Wang Yi pointed out that the engagement has been established. It is t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s , B R I C S current top priority is to ensure the required to firmly focus on the main cooperation promises a broad follow-up implementation of the line of practical cooperation, prospect. We should actively support outcomes of the BRICS Xiamen promote cooperation in various fields South Africa in taking the presidency Summit. BRICS cooperation this year for new progress and constantly of BRICS next year, deepen is very fruitful with a number of enrich the connotation of BRICS c o o p e r a t i o n w h i l e t a c k l i n g highlights, through which more than strategic partnerships. challenges with joint efforts and 60 cooperation documents have been support each other while achieving signed. We should turn the political Wang Yi stressed that the "BRICS common development. We are consensus of the leaders into practical Plus" pattern is a major innovation determined to lead 3 billion people actions by continuing to work toward based on the beneficial practice so far of BRICS towards the golden path the goal of connectivity in trade and summarized by the five countries, of happiness and well-being and help investment, currency and finance, which wins the recognition of the 7 billion people of the whole world infrastructure, and people-to-people international community, especially move towards a better future of and cultural exchanges so as to of developing countries. We are peaceful development. constantly promote the vision and committed to building an open, stable
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Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 FACTBOX: CHINA’S ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE 18TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS Beijing, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The the eurozone and Japan. rate in 31 large cities was about 5 National Bureau of Statistics released percent. In September, the figure was a series of data Tuesday on China's Employment: 4.83 percent, the lowest since 2012. economic and social development since the 18th National Congress of -- China created more than 13 -- The number of rural residents the Communist Party of China (CPC) million new urban jobs annually for working in cities rose at an annual held in 2012. four consecutive years in 2013-2016. rate of 1.8 percent in 2013-2016. New jobs created in the first eight The data came ahead of the 19th months of this year stood at 9.74 Innovation: CPC National Congress, which is million. scheduled to open on Oct. 18. -- Research and development -- The surveyed unemployment (R&D) expenditures rose 52.2 The following are facts and figures from the report:
GDP:
-- GDP expanded by an average annual rate of 7.2 percent during 2013-2016, compared with 2.6- percent average global growth and the 4-percent growth of developing economies.
-- Calculated at 2015 prices, average annual GDP growth was valued at 4.44 trillion yuan (670 billion U.S. dollars) in 2013-2016.
– In H1 2017, GDP growth was 6.9 percent, within the 6.7-6.9 percent range for eight quarters in a row.
-- China's 2016 GDP of 11.2 trillion dollars accounted for 14.8 percent of the world economy, up 3.4 percentage points from 2012.
-- China's average contribution to world growth in 2013-2016 was about 30 percent, the largest among all countries and higher than the total contribution from the United States,
News From China October 2017 43 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 percent from 2012 to 1.57 trillion yuan in 2016. The share of R&D spending in GDP rose from 1.91 percent to 2.11 percent in the same period.
-- Thanks to reforms to simplify business registration and streamline approvals, the number of new companies registered in 2014-2016 totaled 13.62 million, an annual increase of 30 percent. In the first eight months, 3.99 million companies were registered.
-- The number of patent applications China received in 2016 rose 69 percent from 2012, while the number of patents granted rose 39.7 percent from 2012.
Structure:
-- The share of service output in GDP rose from 45.3 percent in 2012, to 51.6 percent in 2016. In H1 2017, service output accounted for 54.1 percent of GDP.
-- From 2013 to 2016, the service industry grew by an annual rate of 8 percent, 0.8 percentage point faster than average GDP growth. Service output expanded 7.7 percent year on year in H1 2017.
-- The contribution of final consumption to economic growth averaged 55 percent in 2013-2016. In H1, the contribution of final consumption to economic growth stood at 63.4 percent.
-- At the end of 2016, the ratio of permanent urban residents to total population stood at 57.35 percent at the end of 2016, up from 52.57 percent at the end of 2012.
Environment:
-- From 2012 to 2016, energy and water use per unit of GDP dropped
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17.9 percent and 25.3 percent, respectively. In H1, energy use per unit of GDP dropped 3.9 percent year on year.
-- At the end of 2016, the installed nuclear power capacity rose 167.6 percent from 2012, in-grid wind power capacity rose 140.1 percent and in-grid solar power capacity surged 21.4 times from 2012.
-- PM2.5 density in 338 cities dropped 6 percent year on year in 2016 and by 2.3 percent in the first eight months.
-- The total area of new forests stood at 7.2 million hectares in 2016, up 28.7 percent from 2012.
Opening up:
-- The value of goods trade stood at 24.3 trillion yuan in 2016, accounting for more than 11 percent of total global trade volume.
-- The value of service trade was 657.5 billion dollars, up 36.8 percent from 2012, representing an average annual growth of 8.1 percent.
-- Foreign direct investment rose by an annual rate of 3.1 percent to 489.4 billion dollars in 2013-2016.
-- Non-financial outbound direct investment rose by an average rate of 21.6 percent to 491.5 billion dollars in 2013- 2016.
People's lives:
-- The per-capita disposable income of all residents rose from 7,311 yuan in 2012 to 23,821 yuan in 2016, an annual increase of 7.4 percent. The figure for H1 2017 rose 7.3 percent year on year.
-- The number of rural people living in poverty dropped to 43.35 million last year, from 98.99 million in 2012.
-- The disposable income per capita of rural residents in poor areas rose 10.7 percent on average in 2013-2016, faster than the 8 percent for all rural residents.
-- The average life expectancy rose from 74.83 years in 2010 to 76.34 years in 2015.
News From China October 2017 45 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 CHINA IMPROVES CULTURAL SERVICES SINCE 18TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS
Beijing, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- China industries accounted for 4.07 percent has released documents and spent of the country's GDP in 2016 from more money to improve services in 3.48 percent in 2012. the cultural sector since the 18th National Congress of the Communist China spent more than 77 billion Party of China in 2012. yuan (11.6 billion U.S. dollars) in developing cultural sector in 2016, up According to figures from the 60.5 percent from 2012, according to National Bureau of Statistics, the official figures. cultural industry and its related
Chinese films reached nearly 49.3 billion yuan in ticket sales, growing from 17 billion yuan in 2012, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e S t a t e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f P r e s s , Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT).
In the overseas market, Chinese films earned more than 3.8 billion yuan in 2016, 3.6 times that in 2012, and more than 2.7 billion yuan in the first half of 2017, SAPPRFT reported.
China also issued a guideline and a law to promote cultural services for the public.
S i n c e 2 0 1 2 , t h e c e n t r a l government has invested 1.6 billion yuan to support the construction of 214 public libraries, museums, and cultural centers at a prefecture level.
46 News From China October 2017 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 CHINA’S “ALL-ROUND WELL-OFF SOCIETY” AN INSPIRATION FOR WHOLE WORLD
Beijing, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Long How can I make ends meet in a town only three kilometers from their Tianbao, a 44-year-old peasant in with high expenditure level?" he said. company, earn more than 6,000 yuan China's poorest province Guizhou, (900 U.S. dollars) a month, roughly did not expect three kilograms of rice After much deliberation, Long equivalent to their annual household to change his family's fate. and his wife decided to take three income in the past, and two children kilograms of rice to their new training to be a teacher and a doctor. Despite a hard life in his home destination. village nestled deeply in the Long, who had never ridden a inhospitable Moon Mountain, Long, "If we find a job before we have bike before, has learnt to drive a an ethnic Miao in Baiwang village, eaten the rice, we will stay; if not, we forklift, ride a motorbike and got a Rongjiang county, had no idea what to will go back to the mountain and license for electrical welding. expect when the government never move out," he said. relocated his entire village to the China is closing in on its county seat, 25 kilometers away. They both found a job in a brick ambitious goal of achieving an "all- company the next day. round well-off society," or a "With no education background moderately prosperous society in all and only strength, can I find a job? Now, they have an apartment respects, with GDP and per capita
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income double those of 2010 by 700 million have shaken off poverty poverty. 2020. since, accounting for over 70 percent of global poverty reduction. For places like Baiwang village, The baseline task is to lift all which are locked in mountains with people out of poverty. These figures prompted The arid land, a fragile environment and Economist to describe China as the frequent natural disasters, traditional This entails improving the "hero of the world's poverty- relief methods failed. wellbeing of 43.35 million people reduction efforts." living below the national poverty line Relocation has proved to be of 2,300 yuan in annual income at With 700 million people still effective, ensuring every household a 2010 prices. struggling with poverty worldwide, 50-square-meter apartment, access more countries are turning to China to tailored training and at least one If the tasks are completed on for inspiration. family member employed. time, China will meet the United Nations goal of wiping out poverty in THE FINAL BUT PUSH Poverty in Baiwang has reduced all its forms 10 years ahead of the to 4.8 percent from 68.9 percent. 2030 deadline. In past decades, China has built highways, railroads and ports, To speed up eradication of China had 770 million poor networks for electricity and water extreme poverty, Guizhou has residents in rural areas, or 97.5 a c c e s s , a n d e v e r y p o s s i b l e singled out 7,654 villages, each with percent of the rural population, when infrastructure to connect every no more than 50 households and it started the reform and opening-up possible place in the country, bringing poverty over 50 percent, to be drive more than 30 years ago. Over vast numbers of people out of relocated by 2020.
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Hannah Ryder, a former head of database, according to the State To b u i l d a m o d e r a t e l y policy and partnerships for the United Council Leading Group Office of prosperous society in all respects, the Nations Development Programme in P o v e r t y A l l e v i a t i o n a n d country must address those short and China, has warned of significant costs Development. weak planks, Xu said. as China enters the most difficult phase of poverty alleviation. As a result, apart from a multi- "Achieving an all-round well-off year timetable to wipe out poverty, the society is not a game of figures or "Poverty reduction, like so many Chinese government also created speed," Chinese PresidentXi Jinping important endeavors, is subject to the different policies for different regions told officials late last year. law of diminishing returns," she said. based on their own conditions, such as developing business, relocation, At a high-profile workshop in The people who benefit first are compensating peasants in ecologically late July, Xi identified three battles most likely those who were best fragile areas, enhancing education and that must be won to ensure the goal is equipped to do so, owing to, say, their improving social security. achieved on schedule: preventing and background or geography. By the time defusing major risks, precision in there are only a few - or even a few "SHORT PLANK" MATTERS poverty eradication, and pollution million - left, one can expect reaching prevention and control. them to be much harder, Ryder said. In a rare recent case, China announced the punishment of senior "While maintaining medium to Answering such problems, China officials in July, including the vice h i g h e c o n o m i c g r ow t h , t h e is seeking to reform and diversify its governor of Gansu Province, who Communist Party of China (CPC) poverty relief tactics. were held accountable for failure to also moves to improve people's p r e v e n t a n d i n v e s t i g a t e quality of life, which may include The Chinese leadership has environmental violations in the Qilian fewer hazy days, cleaner rivers, underlined high precision in its final Mountains national nature reserve. affordable apartments and a better poverty eradication push. This means social welfare safety net," said Xin poverty alleviation must focus on More Chinese officials will face Ming, professor with the Party individuals, and use the right tools to environmental impact audits of their School of the CPC Central ensure resources trickle down to the work, according to a new reform Committee. poorest in the most effective way. endorsed on June 26, which says negative environmental impact will be "A moderately prosperous China used to rely on sampling marked on officials, even after they society in the world's most populous surveys to determine which villages or leave their posts, thus affecting future country would be good news for even counties could be legitimately promotions. both China and the world," Xin said. considered impoverished, and concentrated efforts accordingly. It marked efforts by Chinese Though China's economy is no authorities to shift to a green longer growing at the dazzling speed When poverty was widespread development model by rectifying it once was, its systematic efforts on and the income gap was small, such a practices that boost economic growth restructuring and defusing possible one-size-fits-all approach worked at the cost of the environment, which threats to sustainability make it wonders. is one of the country's major "short remain a powerful engine for global planks," or areas of weakness. growth. I n 2 0 1 4 , h o w e v e r , t h e government mobilized more than The "wooden bucket" theory, China's rapid development 800,000 people to put every poor which states the amount of water a comes at a heavy price to the individual on file, while identifying the bucket can hold is determined by its environment, something the West causes of their poverty and needs to shortest plank, has underpinned knows all too well, said UNDP rid of it. Chinese governance practices on its Administrator Helen Clark. way to a moderately prosperous Nearly 2 million people were society, said Xu Yaotong, professor "But we now see that China is organized between August 2015 and with the Chinese Academy of really stepping up with leadership on June 2016 to make sure those who Governance. climate change, which is so critical, were really poor were included on the because what China does is of global
News From China October 2017 49 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 significance, given the size of its Meanwhile, more than 195,000 There are still 700 million people economy and the size of the first secretaries have been stationed in across the globe living in extreme population," she said. impoverished villages, while 775,000 poverty, with half in sub-Saharan Party cadres have been sent to assist Africa and one-third in South Asia. CHINA RECIPE their work. What happens in China does not In April this year, Mark van den China's major achievements in and should not stay in China. Boogaard, a senior policy adviser for past years mean that socialism with the UNDP, and Javier Miranda, Chinese characteristics has expanded China's successful poverty president of Broad Front in Uruguay, the pathway to modernization for reduction experience has drawn the visited mountainous areas in Yunnan developing countries, thus providing attention of the world. Last October, Province to get a flavor of China's Chinese wisdom and Chinese officials from 15 developing targeted poverty relief practice. solutions to problems facing countries, including Malawi, Ghana, mankind, Xi said. and Kenya, came to Beijing to attend Mark van den Boogaard was a seminar on public service and i m p r e s s e d b y t h e C P C ' s Severino Cabral, head of the poverty reduction for developing comprehensive guidance and the joint Brazilian Institute of China and Asia countries. efforts of society in poverty Pacific Studies, said that what China alleviation. had done in ensuring social progress "China is a country with a large while markedly improving people's population, a weak economic "From what we have seen in the living standard had won admiration f o u n d a t i o n a n d u n b a l a n c e d nor th of Yunnan, under the across the globe. development. Almost each of its leadership of the CPC, the Chinese p r o b l e m i nvo l v i n g p e o p l e ' s authorities are clearly on the right As a major developing country livelihood is a tough global problem," track," he said. with over 1.3 billion people, China has said Wang Jun, head of the gradually embarked on a successful information department of the Many believe China's ability to path of reducing poverty through China Center for International coordinate nationwide efforts to development with distinct Chinese Economic Exchanges. combat poverty, lies in its socialist features. system with Chinese characteristics “The journey to a moderately and that this system is the country's "China's growth model and the prosperous society, an incessant institutional advantage. country's governance style have process of exploring and solving offered inspiration to other countries, such problems, could offer a China China has allocated 282.2 billion and China's proposal for common recipe for the least developing yuan for poverty relief from the development has been increasingly nations facing similar issues," Wang central budget and arranged 270 responded to in the face of unstable said. "It may possibly serve as a fate billion yuan via the local governments global economy and security," Cabral changer for them." between 2013 and 2017. said. CHINA WINNING THE TOUGHEST OF TOUGH BATTLES AGAINST POVERTY Beijing, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- China below the poverty line in China has The country lifted 6.39 million has made remarkable progress in its been reduced by an average of 13 people out of poverty annually in the poverty alleviation work during the million each year since 2012," Liu last 15 years of the 20th century, after past five years, winning the toughest Yongfu, director of the State Council launching large-scale poverty relief of the tough battles. Leading Group Office of Poverty programs in 1986. Alleviation and Development, said at GREAT STRIDES a press conference held by the State During the first decade of this Council Information Office Tuesday. century, the population living below "The number of people living the poverty line decreased by an
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annual average of 6.73 million. than 30 field tours on poverty bunch of corn in his shabby yard. He alleviation during past five years and felt helpless to take care of his sick Priorities such as targeted poverty hosted five inter-provincial meetings wife and son. alleviation have also gained ground. at locations including Fuping County But despite prog ress, major in north China's Hebei Province. In Luotuowan village, another difficulties still face people living in village in Fuping County, 428 out of deep poverty. FUPING SAMPLE 608 villagers were living in poverty when Xi visited there in 2012. In C h i n e s e P r e s i d e n t X i At remote villages in the county, 2013, nearly half of the residents of Jinpingcalled for enhanced and solid locals experienced the changes Fuping County were living in poverty. efforts to win the battle against following a visit by Xi Jinping in poverty at a meeting held in Beijing December 2012, shortly after he was Deep in the Taihang Mountains, Monday to honor people who have elected general secretary of the CPC Fuping is one of the country's old made great contributions to poverty Central Committee. revolutionary bases. It has scarce relief. fertile land, low levels of education "The general secretary said and a high poverty rate. Although remarkable progress during his tour to our village that he has been made since the Communist would like us to get rid of poverty and During his 2012 trip to the Party of China (CPC) Central become better off as soon as possible. county, Xi told officials to work hard Committee made a solemn promise to Today, I want to let him know that to help villagers in poverty live better lift all rural people out of poverty by we've made it," said Gu Chenghu, a lives as soon as possible. 2020, Xi said, all-out efforts should be villager from Gujiatai village in made toward poverty relief, as it is the Fuping County, Hebei Province. In the following four years, the toughest of all battles. country introduced 126 poverty When Xi visited Gujiatai village alleviation and development plans, Xi himself has completed more five years ago, Gu had nothing but a including selecting more capable and
News From China October 2017 51 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 suitable officials to guide poverty county's registered impoverished support growth and offering relief work at different levels. population dropped to 35,700 in 2016 agriculture insurance to create a from nearly 110,000 people in 2013. sound security network for villagers. "We have selected a group of officials in their 40s with rich work INNOVATIVE THINKING By the end of 2016, Fuping had experience in rural areas and built 3,000 greenhouses for growing appointed them to key posts in For most villagers in Fuping, the mushrooms, with the participation towns," said county party secretary obvious path out of poverty they of more than 6,000 households. The Hao Guochi. could imagine was through financial per capita disposable income of rural help from the government, which residents in Fuping has doubled to Officials were dispatched could ease their burdens over a short 6,542 yuan from 2012, higher than according to their abilities, according period, but could never be a long- the national average in poverty-hit to Hao. For example, officials with term solution. areas. business savvy were sent to poverty- stricken villages, while officials with Hopes of fundamental change Determined to win the war specialized industrial knowledge were came as local authorities realized the against poverty, China has adopted sent to villages with an industrial base. i m p o r t a n c e o f d e v e l o p i n g various means to reduce poverty, a g r i c u l t u r a l i n d u s t r i e s a n d including e-commerce, financing, Thanks to their efforts, Gu and encouraged villagers to produce i n d u s t r y , r e l o c a t i o n a n d his wife have gained access to social certain products and foster industries, improvement of infrastructure. assistance programs and endowment including vegetable and fruit. insurance. The family's income has The country is aiming to also increased to more than 5,000 While villages are responsible for eradicate rural poverty by 2020 by yuan (about 750 U.S. dollars) from mass production, companies are lifting the remaining 55 million rural their farmland. tasked with marketing and selling the poor out of poverty, roughly 10 products. In the process, the million each year. Gu is not the only who has pulled g o v e r n m e n t a i d e d i n d u s t r y himself out of poverty in Fuping. The development by guiding funds to
52 News From China October 2017 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 CHINA MAKES ALL-ROUND ACHIEVEMENTS IN PAST FIVE YEARS: INDIAN SCHOLAR
New Delhi, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) payment, bike sharing and on-line “The initiative has successfully — China has made all-round shopping, which he said have connected various hinterland and achievements in the past five years unleashed the forces of domestic coastal cities across China to under the leadership of the consumption and in the meantime are Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Communist Party of China (CPC), revolutionizing the socio-economic Asia, Russia and East Europe, hence Indian scholar B.R. Deepak has landscape of China. offering various opportunities for said. win-win cooperation on the one Meanwhile, Deepak noted that hand and regional economic Deepak, a professor at the China has continued to do well in integration on the other,” he said. Chinese and South East Asian Studies health care and education, with the Center of Jawaharlal Nehr u life expectancy of the Chinese A l s o C h i n a h a s b e e n University, praised the CPC’s success reaching 76 years and some 443,000 instrumental in creating new in spurring economic growth, foreign students from more than 200 institutions of global governance providing better public services and countries and regions across the globe such as the Asian Infrastructure goods to the Chinese people and studying in China at present. Investment Bank and the BRICS maintaining social stability and New Development Bank, and development. The scholar said through the anti- sharing greater responsibilities on the corruption campaign that has been global stage, he said. “Externally, China’s standing on keenly watched from both inside and the global stage has been consolidated outside, China has been successful in The Indian scholar predicted and further enhanced,” he said in a r i d d i n g va r i o u s g ove r n m e n t that in the coming five years, recent interview with Xinhua. institutions of corruption. maintaining the growth momentum and pushing for a consumption- and Citing the achievements China Deepak described the Belt and services-oriented transition through has made in increasing people’s per Road Initiative as the biggest deepening reforms and further capita income and reducing poverty, innovation as far as connectivity opening up will be China’s top the scholar said that this is impressive, a n d g l o b a l r e b a l a n c i n g a r e priorities. as the global economic recovery concerned. remains sluggish and countries across He hoped that China will the globe are still reeling from the Put forward by Chinese President continue to focus on g reen recession. Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road development, which will see the Initiative aims to build a trade and world’s second largest economy Among the drivers of China’s infrastructure network connecting enhancing its capacities in new economy, Deepak particularly Asia with Europe and Africa along energies like hydro, nuclear, solar and referred to the “four new inventions,” and beyond the ancient Silk Road wind power. namely high-speed rail, mobile trade routes.
News From China October 2017 53 Achievements Made Under Xi’s Leadership Since 2012 EXHIBITION SHOWS CHINA’S RECENT DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Beijing, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- On National Development and Reform trillion yuan (8.14 trillion U.S. dollars) her first trip to China, Nkamoheng Commission. in 2012, to 74.41 trillion yuan in 2016. Margaret Phadu-More went to an Featuring ten themed zones and Innovation has been powering exhibition in Beijing that showcased an experiential zone, the exhibition the growth. China ranked 22nd in the China's achievements in the past five covers various areas including Global Innovation Index in 2017, years, including technological economic progress, political reform, becoming the only middle income innovations like interactive robots, cultural development, environmental country to make the top 25. cutting-edge medical machines, and protection, Par ty discipline, Two i n n o v a t i o n s i n t h e models of China's bullet trains. diplomacy and military reform. The exhibition are the Fuxing bullet train "What impresses me most is the displays, models and VR technology and the BeiDou Navigation Satellite CAT scan [machine]," said the woman detail China's achievements since the System. from South Africa. "It can detect 18th CPC National Congress five With a maximum speed of 350 illness with great accuracy. Many years ago. kilometers per hour, Fuxing people's lives can be saved with that." represents the best of China's high- The exhibition started Tuesday, INNOVATION-DRIVEN speed railway technology. jointly held by four departments, DEVELOPMENT B e i D o u , i n d e p e n d e n t l y including the Publicity Department Economically, China has made developed in China, is used in of the Communist Party of China great progress. The country's GDP national defense, agriculture, (CPC) Central Committee and the increased dramatically from 54.04 transportation, urban management and many other areas.
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CULTURAL CONFIDENCE enterprises, according to statistics at according to an exhibit. China's central leadership has the exhibition. The Party has now 188 intra- stressed confidence in the path, Retired soldier Sun Jiancheng Party regulations, and 88 of them theory, system and culture of stood at a board in a zone featuring were stipulated or revised after the s o c i a l i s m w i t h C h i n e s e the Party's development and its 18th CPC National Congress in characteristics. Cultural confidence is discipline. 2012. an important part of the theory. He told Xinhua that "the Party's A c c o r d i n g t o s t a t i s t i c s, In 2016, China produced a total anti-corruption efforts have been disciplinary watchdogs nationwide of 944 films, raking in 49.28 billion beneficial to the people, and help have punished more than 1.4 million yuan in box office revenue, up from create a good environment for the Party members or officials since 17 billion yuan in 2012, according to people to strive for a better society." 2012. one exhibit. "The exhibition is inspiring. My More than 280 centrally- Having a dynamic cyberspace, friends and I are all very eager to see administered officials have been China set up a cyber security law in what China and the CPC will achieve investigated by the CPC Central November 2016, which went into in the future," Sun said. C o m m i s s i o n f o r D i s c i p l i n e effect on June 1 this year. The CPC had a total of 89.45 Inspection since 2012, at least 120 of The cyber security industry is million members nationwide in 2016, whom have been transferred to developing steadily, and China has up from 74.15 million in 2007, judicial authorities. now nearly 2,000 cyber security Culture & Life TOURISTS ENJOY NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY ACROSS CHINA When National Day holiday meets the Mid-Autumn Festival, where do tourists spend the eight-day holiday? Tian’anmen Square in Beijing
Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2017 shows the main flower parterre at the Tian’anmen Square in central Beijing, capital of China. Beijing is decorated with ornamental flower beds to add festive air of China’s National Day, which fell on Sunday. (Xinhua/Li He)
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Firework in Hong Kong
Fireworks are seen during celebration of China’s National Day, in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 1, 2017. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
Crescent Spring and Singing Sand Dune scenic area in Dunhuang, Gansu Province
Tourists visit the Crescent Spring and Singing Sand Dune scenic area in Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Oct. 2, 2017. From Oct. 1 to 8, the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, around 710 million tourist trips will be made across China, according to predictions by China National Tourism Administration. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoliang)
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Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou
Tourists take photos of chrysanthemum flowers at Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Oct. 4, 2017. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Oct. 4. Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the eighth month on China’s lunar calendar, is an occasion for family gatherings and well-known as the time to eat mooncakes. (Xinhua/Wang Jiankang) MANY PARTS OF CHINA ENTER AUTUMN HARVEST SEASON
Farmer Lan Suyun picks silkworm cocoons in Jianshan Village of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 11, 2017. Many parts of China have entered the harvest season in this autumn. (Xinhua/Yang Min)
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Farmer Wang Chunmin conveys jujubes in the field at Zhanhua District of Binzhou City, east China’s Shandong Province, Sept. 29, 2017. Many parts of China have entered the harvest time in this autumn. (Xinhua/Zhao Bing)
A farmer conveys rice in the field at Hongshui Township of Liuzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2017. Many parts of China have entered the harvest time in this autumn. (Xinhua/Liao Ziyuan)
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Farmer Zhu Huailiang airs corns in Lingpo Village of Tancheng County, east China’s Shandong Province, Oct. 9, 2017. Many parts of China have entered the harvest season in this autumn. (Xinhua/Zhang Chunlei) SHANGHAI PET FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
A dog and its owner compete during a beauty contest of a canine exhibition in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, Oct. 3, 2017. The 2017 Shanghai pet festival kicked off here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)
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Children look at pet dogs during a canine exhibition in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, Oct. 3, 2017. The 2017 Shanghai pet festival kicked off here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lu Peng) MOONCAKE: TRADITIONAL FOOD FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Pupils learn to make mooncakes in Hohhot, capital of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Genhou)
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Pupils taste self-made mooncakes in Hohhot, capital of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2017. Mooncake is the delicacy for the Mid-autumn Festival, which will fall on October 4 this year. (Xinhua/Ding Genhou) Xizang Today TIBET RECEIVES 1.2 MLN TOURISTS DURING HOLIDAY
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Lhasa, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — S o u t h w e s t C h i n a ’ s T i b e t Autonomous Region received more than 1.2 million tourists, up 16.5 percent year on year, during the National Day holiday, local tourism authorities said Monday. These tourists brought revenue of 589 million yuan (89 million U.S. dollars), up 20 percent year on year, said a statement issued by the regional tourism development commission. During the holiday, a highway linking the two major cities and tourist attractions Lhasa and Nyingchi opened, cutting travel time from eight hours to five hours, said the statement. China had an eight-day holiday for the National Day this year, one more day than usual as Mid-Autumn Day fell on Oct. 4.
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DIGITAL ARCHIVING PRESERVES TIBETAN BUDDHIST ARTWORK Lhasa, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- In the second round of a digital archive the Tibetan language and Mandarin. morning, researchers and monks project which was launched in gather in front of a hall in Sakya September. The project aims to archive 26 Monastery, the earliest monastery of types of artifacts in the Sakya the Sakya Sect of the Tibetan Sitting in front of a table, the Monastery, Tibet Autonomous Buddhism. researchers and monks work together Region. to carefully clean butter lamps, They go through the security measure their size and weight, then The details of more than 7,000 checks and enter the hall, which is number and photograph them. They Buddha statues, 1000 Thangkas (a designated as a work area for the store the data on computers in both form of Tibetan silk paintings), 1,000
64 News From China October 2017 Xizang Today musical instruments used in Buddhist Sakya Monastery archived its relics in Since 2002, the central and mass and hundreds of scriptures were various ways. Tibetan governments have invested recorded during the first round of more than 100 million yuan (around digital archiving in 2015. According to Lodro Thokme, the 15 million U.S. dollars) into the monk in charge of relic preservation renovation of the monastery and the Built more than 900 years ago, and management at the monastery, protection of its artwork. Sakya Monastery is renowned for its m o n k s h a ve r e c o r d e d b a s i c huge collection of artwork, including information of the works in more Currently, 50 out of 140 Tibetan Buddha statues, frescoes, scriptures than 60 note books since 1986, and Buddhist monks in the monastery are and porcelain pieces. It is even the used scanners to record 6,000 engaged in relic preservation and home to the world's largest bronze scriptures since 2012. management. Buddha statue, as well as the largest bronze butter lamp. "The scriptures may be damaged "When the digital archiving is by frequent opening and touching, complete, we will issue a report on "The artwork in the monastery is but they have little value if we lay the monastery's artifacts and advise invaluable. They show the skills in them aside on the shelves. After on future preservation," Sonam craftsmanship and shed light on digital archiving, we can share the Wangden said. e s s e n c e o f T i b e t a n c u l t u r e. photocopied editions with the Identifying and understanding them public," he explained. Lodro Thokme did not give an is vital to long-term preservation," end date for this round of archiving, said Sonam Wangden, director of the The monastery previously lacked but he hopes the cultural relics will heritage evaluation center of Tibet. the funds and the personnel to figure live on through digital archiving to out the exact size of its collection of the benefit of the whole world. Before the digital project began, artwork, according to Lodro Thokme.
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The Potala Palace is see in the photo taken on Oct. 5, 2017 in the heart of Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo)
The reflection of the Potala Palace is see in the photo taken on Oct. 5, 2017 in the heart of Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo)
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TAGORE AND CHINA
Foreword by Nirupama Rao
I am glad that Peking University has taken the initiative to organize an international seminar on Tagore in August 2010, and to bring out a volume on “Tagore and China”. I believe this seminar will go a long way in advancing India-China friendship and understanding. Tagore is the pride of not only India, but of the world. He was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 and his creative genius and his faith in Asian civilizational values gave hope to Indians, Chinese, and other Asians at a time when there was demoralization in the Easteern Hemisphere. Chen Duxiu, one of the founding fathers of the Communist Party of China, translated Tagore’s prize-winning anthology, Gitanjali, into Chinese as early as 1915. Guo Moruo, who was a writer of Tagore’s stature in China in the early decades of the People’s Republic of China, was deeply influenced by Tagore when he was studying in Japan from 1914 to 1920. He saluted Tagore and expressed huis affection for “Santiniketan” (Tagore’s ashram in Bengal) repeatedly in his early poems. Tagore conducted a historic lecture tour in China in April and May, 1925. In one of his lectures, Tagore said to his Chinese audience: “Your civilization has benn nurtured in its social life upon faith in the soul. You are the most long-lived race, because you had centuries of wisdom nourished by your faith in goodness, not in mere strength. This has given your great past.” During his stay in Beijing, his Chinese hosts celebrated Tagore’s 63rd birthday, and the renowned Chinese scholar, Liang Qichao, presented him the Chinese name, “Zhu Zhendan”. Tagore was deeply touched. In one of his last poems in life, Tagore vividly remembered that occasion:
Once I went to the land of China, Those whom I had not met Put the mark of friendship on my forehead Calling me their own. The garb of a stranger slipped from me Unknowing The inner man appeared who is eternal Revealing a joyous relationship Unforeseen.
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