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1 VOL. XXVIII No. 12 December 2016 Rs. 20.00 2 Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui, paid a visit to the Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui, met with the Chinese former NSG Shivshankar Menon and discussed Sino- Delegation attending the 1st China-India Think Tank India relations. Forum Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui attended “Beautiful Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui met with Deputy China”tourism promotion programme. Director of the Standing Committee of Hubei Provincial People’s Congress Wang Jianming. Minister of Chinese Embassy, Mr. Liu Jinsong, attended Minister of Chinese Embassy, Mr. Liu Jinsong attended a 6th Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Beijing opera cultural programme. Urban Development APEC Summit 1. China Advocates APEC Leadership in Economic Globalization Despite Setbacks 4 2. China Renews Call for FTAAP as Economic Globalization Falters 6 3. Chinese President Xi's APEC Speech Puts China, Asia-Pacific in Global "Vanguard" 8 4. Commentary: China Proposal Shines on Growth of Asia Pacific 10 S 5. Xi, Obama Agree to Maintain Healthy, Steady Growth of China-U.S. Ties 12 6. Xi, Putin Meet on Asia-Pacific Free Trade, China-Russia Ties 14 China India Relations 1. Xi Extends Condolences to India's President Over Train Accident 16 2. Chinese Premier Sends Condolences to Indian PM Over Train Derailment 16 3. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui Sends a Condolence Letter to the Government of Tamil Nadu 16 T on the Passing away of Smt. Jayalalithaa 4. Ambassador Meets with the Chinese Delegation Attending the 1st China-India 17 Think Tank Forum 5. China, India Could Benefit from Pharma Ties 17 6. Selling Chinese Smartphones in India 19 7. China Exports Eight-inch Chips to India 24 External Affairs 1. China, Ecuador Lift Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnershipp 25 N 2. China, Peru Agree to Promote Better, Faster Growth of Ties 26 3. China, Chile Lift Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 29 4. Chinese Premier Calls to Deepen Healthcare Reform with More Courage, Wisdom 31 5. China Pledges to Cooperate with Laos on Development 32 6. Wang Yi: 2016 is an Important Year for China's Diplomacy to Tackle Difficulties and Gain Further Development 34 Chinese Economy E 1. China's Economy Gradually Stabilizing: Economist 36 2. Economic Watch: China's Economic Data Steady, Restructuring Ongoing 38 3. China Focus: China's Market Economy Benefits Domestic, Foreign Firms 40 4. China Focus: "Impulsive" Rural Consumers Targeted by E-commerce Players 42 5. Spotlight: China's Constructive, Leading Role in WTO Highlighted 44 on 15th Anniversary of Accession 6. Chinese Economy Faces Opportunities, Challenges: Economists 46 7. Chinese Leadership Capable of Coping with Economic Challenges: Russian Experts 48 T Indians in China 1. An Art Village in the Paradise 50 2. China a Truly Travel Destination 52 Culture & Life N 1. China's Giant Pandas: Internet Sweetheart of 2016 55 2. Kite Fair Held in S. China's Qinzhou 57 3. Chinese Cities Encourage People to Commute by Bicycle 59 4. Beijing Launches Smart Streetlights Offering Charging Service, Free WIFI 61 5. Winter Sports Thrive After Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympic Bid 62 Tibet Today 1. China Focus: New Cargo Service Links Tibet, Nepal to Boost Trade 64 O 2. Tibetans Open Their Doors to Tourists 66 3. Lhasa Celebrates Festival of Women's Protector 68 4. Tibet Unveils New Tibetan-language Input Software 70 5. Tibet Documents of Late U.S. Diplomat Published 71 Book Review – Trust in the Theory 72 CCTV 73 CRI 74 C APEC Summit APEC Summit CHINA ADVOCATES APEC LEADERSHIP IN ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION DESPITE SETBACKS On Nov. 20, 2016, Chinese setbacks around the world. Pacific and the world at large, and President Xi Jinping urged members called on APEC members to of the Asia-Pacific Economic Speaking at the 24th APEC leverage the Asia-Pacific’s role as a Cooperation (APEC) to stay Economic Leaders’ Meeting here in growth engine and work for an committed to taking economic Peru, Xi highlighted the APEC’s role i n n o v a t i v e , i n v i g o r a t e d , globalization forward with vigorous as a pioneer, leader and trailblazer of interconnected and inclusive world measures, despite increasing economic cooperation in the Asia- economy. 4 News From China l December 2016 APEC Summit At the high-level gathering of development. Calling on APEC members to APEC economic leaders, Xi urged take more collective and individual the APEC economies to stay “Instead of coming to a stop a c t i o n s t o i m p l e m e n t t h e committed to taking economic because of the temporar y Connectivity Blueprint for 2015- globalization forward, increasing difficulties, we need to continue our 2025 adopted in Beijing and openness in the Asia-Pacific i n v o l v e m e n t i n e c o n o m i c p r o m o t e c o n n e c t i v i t y i n economy, breaking bottlenecks in globalization. What is important is to infrastructure, institutions and regional connectivity and blazing combine it with our respective personnel flows, Xi underlined the new trails in reform and innovation. development practices, strive to need for a multi-dimensional ensure equity and justice, and steer it connectivity network and a well- Currently, the world economy towards a more inclusive and connected Asia-Pacific community. still finds itself in profound mutually beneficial direction,” he adjustment, with weak recovery and said. China is making progress with more divergent growth, said Xi, the Belt and Road Initiative. adding that economic globalization On the building of a Free Trade Featuring extensive consultation, has encountered setbacks, as Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), joint participation and shared evidenced by sluggish international which was launched at the 2014 benefits among partners in the trade and investment and rising APEC meeting in Beijing, Xi hailed region, Xi said the initiative will protectionism. the smooth completion of the contribute to enhanced connectivity collective strategic study this year, in the Asia-Pacific, and pledged to Citing the blueprint for strong, saying it marked a new phase in seek synergy in development sustainable, balanced and inclusive FTAAP development. strategies and cooperation initiatives world economic growth produced with relevant parties. by the G20 Hangzhou Summit in “We need to stick to our agenda September, the Chinese president and take more effective actions to The Belt and Road Initiative said it embodies the spirit of realize the FTAAP at an early date, refers to the Silk Road Economic partnership to jointly rise to thus bringing about an Asia-Pacific Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime challeng es as well as the economy with greater openness,” Silk Road initiative proposed by Xi in c o m m i t m e n t t o c o m m o n said the Chinese president. 2013. The initiative brings together News From China l December 2016 5 APEC Summit countries in Asia, Europe and Africa Development, and the country will meeting. via overland and maritime networks. pursue a development path of innovation, coordination, green, Also on Nov.20 , President Xi, Xi recalled that China has given openness and sharing to continue to along with other economic leaders, priority to opening up to the Asia- make contributions to the global and a t t e n d e d a d i a l o g u e w i t h Pacific over the past 25 years since it the Asia-Pacific development. International Monetary Fund joined the APEC, and pledged to Managing Director Christine work with other parties to increase The APEC economic leaders Lagarde who gave a briefing on openness, pursue regional economic agreed to build an open economy in global economic situation. integration and connectivity, the region, oppose protectionism, advance reform and innovation, and advance the FTAAP process and Xi expounded China’s view on jointly write an exciting chapter of boost connectivity, thus injecting the world economy and reaffirmed Asia-Pacific cooperation. new impetus into the Asia-Pacific the country’s resolve to boost and global growth. reform and its confidence in the The economic leaders’ meeting prospects of development. continued in the afternoon and They also agreed that the President Xi gave a speech calling on outcomes of the previous meetings the APEC members to boost should be earnestly implemented The APEC meeting, hosted by sustainable, inclusive, green and and future cooperation be well Peruvian President Pedro Pablo interconnected development. planned for the sake of the long- Kuczynski, took place On Nov.19 term prosperity in the Asia-Pacific. and Nov.20 in Lima, capital of Peru, He said that China had released under the theme of “Quality its plan for the implementation of A declaration was issued after Growth and Human Development.” the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable the annual economic leaders’ CHINA RENEWS CALL FOR FTAAP AS ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION FALTERS Lima, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — economy in the Asia-Pacific,” he told This year’s meeting comes China on Saturday renewed its call global business leaders. against the backdrop of a sluggish for pushing forward the building of global recovery, lack of growth a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific The FTAAP process was momentum, backlash against (FTAAP), as protectionism has launched at the 2014 APEC globalization, weak trade and dented global trade and economic Economic Leaders’ Meeting in investment, and growing global integration. Beijing with the endorsement of a challenges that cloud economic roadmap. A “collective strategic outlook. The FTAAP “is a strategic study” was conducted subsequently, initiative critical for the long-term as agreed by the APEC members, “The Asia-Pacific is under prosperity of the Asia-Pacific,” and the result should be reported to similar pressure and is grappling Chinese President Xi Jinping said the economic leaders by the end of with such challenges as the while delivering a keynote speech at 2016.