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VOL. XXVIII No. 11 November 2016 Rs. 20.00 2 1 VOL. XXVIII No. 11 November 2016 Rs. 20.00 2 Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui, paid a visit to Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui paid a visit to Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, Mr. Anoop Mishra. Congress deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Anand Sharma. Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui paid a visit to the Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui paid a visit to the former Ambassador of India to China, Mr. Ashok Kantha. Indian Express office. Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui paid a visit to the Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui and his wife Dr. Jiang Press Trust of India. Yili celebrated Diwali with Indian employees. Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee 1. Sixth Plenary Session of 18th CPC Central Committee Held in Beijing 4 2. Party Members Called on to Unite Around CPC Central Committee with Xi as "Core” 5 3. CPC to Hold 19th National Congress in 2nd Half of 2017 6 4. Commentary: CPC Unity with Xi as "Core" Vitally Important 7 S 5. Intra-Party Democracy is Vital to CPC: Communique 8 6. CPC Central Committee with Xi as “Core” Leads China to Centenary Goals 9 7. Xi Spells Out Party Codes on Stricter Governance 12 8. Plenary Session Offers Glimpse into CPC’s Inner Workings 14 China India Relations 1. Meng Jianzhu, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping, Meets Indian Leaders 17 T 2. China, India Agree to Jointly Safeguard Border Peace, Tranquility 18 3. China, India Agree to Step up Counterterror Cooperation 19 4. India Hopes to Boost Military Cooperation with China, Jointly Uphold 20 Border Peace, Stability: DM 5. China, India Pledge to Enhance Mutual Trust, Safeguard Border Peace 21 6. Chinese, Indian Armies Stage Joint Anti-terror Drill 23 External Affairs 1. Forge Ahead into the Future for Progress and Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific 24 2. Xi, Trump Discuss China-U.S. Ties Over Phone 26 N 3. Xi, Duterte Agree on Full Improvement of Ties 27 4. Li Keqiang Attends the 15th Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Governments 29 (Prime Ministers) 5. Li Keqiang Attends the 5th China-CEEC Summit 32 6. Spotlight: China-Russia Cooperation Blossoms in St. Petersburg 34 7. Yang Jiechi Attends Reception for the 45th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Lawful 38 Seat of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations and Delivers a Speech 8. Chinese FM Meets Turkish President, PM on Cooperation 39 E Belt and Road Initiative 1. Spotlight: Belt and Road, a Promising Initiative Aimed at Common Prosperity 40 2. China-Europe Railway to Drive Cross-border E-Commerce 43 3. Feature: China's Metro Tech Takes Iran onto Faster Track 45 4. Feature: Chinese E-commerce Services Bring Wealth, Opportunities to 47 "Belt-Road" Countries T E-Commerce in China 1. The Third World Internet Conference Held 49 2. Singles' Day Sales Break Records, Again 51 3. Numbers Behind China's Singles' Day Shopping Spree 53 4. High Speed Railway Joins Battle to Deliver for Singles' Day 54 5. China Tops Global Fintech Rankings 57 6. E-Commerce in China Heading in New Direction 58 Culture & Life N 1. New Heavy-lift Carrier Rocket Boosts China's Space Dream 60 2. Overseas Destinations Increasingly Cater to Chinese Tourists 62 3. Shanghai Offers Foreigners Easier Access to Work Permits 65 4. Robotics Industry Booms in China 66 Tibet Today 1. China Invests Heavily to Improve Education in Tibet 69 O 2. Tibet Less Remote as World's Highest Road Tunnel Opens 70 3. Tibet's GDP Growth up 12 Percent 72 4. Tibet Covered by 88.2 Mln Hectares of Grassland 73 Book Review – China’s Maritime Economy and Maritime Science & Technology 74 Flights Between China and India 75 CCTV 77 CRI 78 C Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee SIXTH PLENARY SESSION OF 18TH CPC CENTRAL COMMITTEE HELD IN BEIJING The Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee is held in Beijing, capital of China, from Oct. 24 to 27, 2016. 4 News From China l November 2016 Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee PARTY MEMBERS CALLED ON TO UNITE AROUND CPC CENTRAL COMMITTEE WITH XI AS "CORE” Beijing Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — A which was held from Monday to keep in mind the bigger picture, key meeting of the Communist Thursday. follow the CPC as the core of the Party of China (CPC) has called on Party members were told to Chinese leadership and act all its members to “closely unite resolutely safeguard the authority of consistently with CPC Central around the CPC Central Committee the CPC Central Committee and its Committee policy. with Comrade Xi Jinping as the central, unified leadership while “Together we must build a clean core.” pushing forward the comprehensive and righteous political environment, The call was included in a and strict governance of the Party. and ensure that the Party unites and communique released Thursday The communique also urged leads the people to continuously after the sixth plenary session of the them to become more aware of the open up new prospects for socialism 18th CPC Central Committee, need to uphold political integrity, with Chinese characteristics,” it said. News From China l November 2016 5 Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee CPC TO HOLD 19TH NATIONAL CONGRESS IN 2ND HALF OF 2017 Beijing, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — The 19th CPC National In the lead-up to the 19th CPC The 19th Communist Party of Congress is a major event in the National Congress, the Party shall China (CPC) National Congress will political life of the Party and the rally and lead people of all ethnicities be held in Beijing during the second state, the communique said to forge ahead with firm confidence; half of 2017, according to a perform various works of the Party communique released Thursday T h e e n t i r e Pa r t y s h a l l and the state, par ticularly after a key CPC meeting. comprehensively implement the preparatory work for thought, spirit of the 18th CPC National theories and organization, economic A resolution on convening the Congress, as well as the third, and social development, as well as 19th CPC National Congress was fourth, fifth and sixth plenary ideological work; and safeguard deliberated and passed at the sixth sessions of the 18th CPC Central social harmony and stability, the plenary session of the 18th CPC Committee, according to the communique said. Central Committee held from communique. Monday to Thursday. 6 News From China l November 2016 Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee COMMENTARY: CPC UNITY WITH XI AS "CORE" VITALLY IMPORTANT Beijing, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — adherence to and strengthening of “Together we must build a The core leadership is of vital the CPC leadership. clean and righteous political importance to a country and a environment, and ensure that the political party. It is also an urgent demand for Party unites and leads the people the adherence to and the to continuously open up new A ke y m e e t i n g o f t h e development of socialism with prospects for socialism with Communist Party of China (CPC) Chinese characteristics. Chinese characteristics,” the has called on all its members to communique said. “closely unite around the CPC It will help ensure the authority Central Committee with Comrade of the CPC Central Committee, The CPC meeting also approved Xi Jinping as the core.” the Party’s unity and unified two documents on the discipline of leadership, and long-lasting the Party, including the norms of That “the CPC Central stability and prosperity of the political life within the Party under Committee with Comrade Xi Party and state. the new situation and a regulation on Jinping as the core” was formally put intra-Party supervision, moves that forward at the meeting, reflects the The call for Party unity around showcased the CPC Central common will of the entire Party, the the CPC Central Committee with Committee’s strong resolve and military and people of all ethnic Comrade Xi Jinping as the core was c o m m i t m e n t i n p r a c t i c i n g groups in China. included in a communique released c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n d s t r i c t after the sixth plenary session of the governance of the Party. Since the 18th CPC National 18th CPC Central Committee, Congress, Xi, as the general which was held from Monday to Such efforts will also ensure that secretary of the CPC Central Thursday. the Party is capable of resisting Committee, has led the Party, the corruption and withstanding risks, military and the people in Party members were told to thus, safeguarding the authority of breaking new g rounds and resolutely safeguard the authority the CPC Central Committee and the making great achievements in the of the CPC Central Committee and Party’s unity, advancement and great cause of building socialism its central, unified leadership while purity. with Chinese characteristics and p u s h i n g f o r w a r d t h e the Party. c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n d s t r i c t The comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. governance of the Party and a strong In the new great practices, Xi core of leadership are the key to has already become the core of the To put the Par ty’s key China’s development and the cause CPC Central Committee and the decisions into practice, all Party of building socialism with Chinese entire Party.
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