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VOL. XXIV No. 2 February 2012 Rs. 10.00 Spring came to the "Spring City" of Kunming, Yunnan Province of China, followed by the numerous migrant black-headed gulls to the Green Lake of the city. Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing Committee of Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Indian the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna in Zhongnanhai in Secretary of the Committee of Political and Legislative Beijing on February 8. Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, met with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 8. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with his Indian Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan attended the launching counterpart S.M. Krishna in Beijing on February 8. ceremony of the India-China Center sponsored by Bridging Nations in Pune on Jan.24. Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan handed over certificates Minister Counselor Deng Xijun of the Chinese Embassy in to trainees of the EDP Training for PMEGP Benificiaries in India delivered a speech on the FICCI-PD Monthly Foreign Pune on Jan.25. Policy Forum on the Role of BRICS in the New Emerging World Order in New Delhi on Jan. 31. NEWS FROM CHINA /FEBRUARY 2012 3 CONTENTS I.CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS 1. Zhou Yongkang Meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Krishna 4 2. Dai Bingguo Meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Krishna 5 3. China, India Pledge Closer Ties for Common Development 5 4. Remarks of H.E.Ambassador Zhang Yan at the Launch Ceremony 7 of the India-China Center 5. Speech on the Role of BRICS in the New Emerging World Order 11 II. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 1. China, EU Seek Stronger Partnership Amid Euro Debt 13 2. Wen Jiabao Holds Talks with Canadian Prime Minister Harper 16 3. Top Chinese Political Advisor’s Visit Helps Promote Friendship, 17 Cooperation with AU, Ethiopia 4. Chinese VP Meets Obama, Senior US Officials on Bilateral Ties 19 5. Chinese Vice President Attends Luncheon Hosted by Biden, Clinton 21 6. Chinese VP Hopes U.S. Presidential Vote Won’t Have Negative Impact on Sino-U.S. Ties 23 III. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 1. President Hu Joins Public to Celebrate New Year 24 2. Premier Stresses Unwavering Reform, Rural Democracy 25 3. China Vows Enhanced Agricultural Investment to Stabilize Output 26 4. Government “Must Utilize Blogs Better” 27 5. China’s Economy to See Soft Landing 29 6. Economy Throttling Down 30 7. Bigger and Better Health Care System 34 8. Spring Steps to Promote Traditional Culture 37 9. Managing the Mass Migration During the Spring Festival 41 10. 339,700 Chinese Choose to Study Abroad in 2011 43 IV.TIBET TODAY 1. Chinese Premier Wen Meets Panchen Lama 44 2. Tibet Received 8.7 Million Tourists Last Year 45 3. Full Speed Ahead for Tibet Railway Extension 46 V. TRAVEL IN CHINA 1. Lantern Festival Brings Festive Outdoor Fun 46 2. Backgrounder: Chinese Lantern Festival 47 3. Palace Opens More Doors to Present New Face 50 4 NEWS FROM CHINA /FEBRUARY 2012 I. CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS Zhou Yongkang Meets with Indian Foreign Minister Krishna On February 8, 2012, can deepen political trust, Zhou Yongkang, a member improve personnel of the Standing Committee exchanges, properly of the Political Bureau of handle questions left over the CPC Central by history, such as the Committee, and secretary border issue, and jointly of the Committee of safeguard peace and Political and Legislative harmony in border areas. Affairs of the CPC Central He also hoped that both Committee, met with nations can expand visiting Indian Minister for pragmatic cooperation in External Affairs S.M. infrastructure cons- Krishna at the Great Hall of truction, information the People. technology and Zhou recalled his visit manufacturing in order to to India in 2010 on the boost two-way trade to occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 100 billion U.S. dollars by 2015 and push China- establishment of China-India diplomatic ties. India strategic cooperative partnership to a new During the visit, Zhou had candid, friendly and level. Zhou also expressed his appreciation for in-depth exchanges of views on issues of India’s firm support for China on Tibet issues, common concern with Indian Prime Minister stating that the issues concern China’s national Singh, President of the Indian Congress Party interests and that the Chinese government will Sonia Gandhi and other leaders and attended the crack down on secessionists and safeguard its second seminar on Sino-Indian relations with the territorial integrity according to relevant laws. Indian Foreign Minister. He said the visit Krishna hailed the achievements of showcased the friendship of Indian people and the cooperation between both sides in recent years, growing momentum of China-India relations. saying that India and China have maintained Zhou said the 21st century should be a sound coordination in dealing with major century of peace, friendship and cooperation. international affairs. The Indian government is China and India, as the world’s largest committed to consolidating and promoting India- developing countries and emerging economies, China friendly and cooperative relations, Krishna enjoy rare opportunities for national said, reiterating that India recognizes Tibet as a development and huge room for bilateral part of China and will not allow any forces to use cooperation. Zhou said he hoped the two sides its territory to get involved in anti-China activities. NEWS FROM CHINA /FEBRUARY 2012 5 Dai Bingguo Meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Krishna On February 8, 2012, State Councilor Dai of common development so as to further advance Bingguo met with Indian External Affairs Minister the China-India relationship. S.M. Krishna in Zhongnanhai. Krishna said over the past 10 years, India and Dai said China and India are the largest China have established a strategic cooperative developing countries as well as the fastest growing partnership and bilateral friendly exchanges and emerging economies. In recent years, China-India mutually beneficial cooperation have reached an relations have maintained sound development unprecedented level. The Indian government momentum with the deepening of cooperation in attaches great importance to friendly and various fields. He said the bilateral relationship is cooperative relations with China and is ready to becoming more and more important globally and work with the Chinese side to maintain the strategically. In the current international situation, momentum of high-level visits, deepen trade and China and India face rare strategic opportunities investment cooperation and expand humanities, and common challenges. He called on the two sides media and youth exchanges so as to push forward to grasp historical opportunities, grasp the general bilateral relations. direction of friendship and adhere to the lofty goal China, India Pledge Closer Ties for Common Development Beijing, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — China and India Minister Yang Jiechi, and Wang Jiarui, head of the pledged Wednesday to boost their ties and seek International Department of the CPC Central common development as the South Asian Committee. country’s foreign minister paid a visit to Beijing. Ma Jiali, an India expert and executive deputy Indian External Affairs Minister Shri S.M. director of the Center for Strategic Studies of the Krishna is on his China trip to inaugurate the South China Reform Forum, said that the meetings Asian country’s new embassy complex in Beijing. showed that both China and India “attach great However, analysts say that his task is much more importance to and have great enthusiasm for” the than that. development of the bilateral relationship. Krishna said at the inauguration ceremony During his meeting with the Indian foreign Wednesday night that “a modern and expansive minister, Zhou said China and India, as the world’s chancery clearly reflects our expectations of ties largest developing economies, have multiple with China.” opportunities for national development and Earlier Wednesday, Krishna met with four bilateral cooperation, expressing his hope that both high-ranking Chinese officials in Beijing, including nations can expand cooperation in infrastructure Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing construction, information technology and Committee of the Political Bureau of the manufacturing in order to boost two-way trade to Communist Party of China (CPC) Central 100 billion U.S. dollars by 2015. Committee, State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign It is estimated that the bilateral trade between 6 NEWS FROM CHINA /FEBRUARY 2012 China and India hit 70 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, can make a direct contribution to that goal,” he more than 20 percent higher than that of the said, adding that each of the two nations has previous years in spite of the global economic capabilities from which the other can greatly slump. benefit. In order to further enhance economic “Indeed, as neighbors, the stability and consultation and cooperation, the two sides predictability that we provide to the other is itself launched the Strategic Economic Dialogue of great value,” he said. mechanism last year, Krishna noted in a written “The rise of India and China cannot only be a interview. parallel process but, with vision and commitment, Zhou said he hopes the two sides can deepen actually a reinforcing process,” he added. political trust, improve personnel exchanges, In Beijing, Krishna and his Chinese counterpart properly handle questions left over by history — Yang exchanged views on bilateral relations and such
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