VOL. XXX No. 5 May 2018 Rs. 40.00 Chinese Embassy in India held the 1st Friendship Table Chinese Embassy in India held the 1st Friendship Table Tennis Tournament for Diplomatic Missions in Delhi. Tennis Tournament for Diplomatic Missions in Delhi.

Chinese Embassy in India held a seminar on Chinese Charge d'Affaires Li Bijian met with Mr. Ramen Deka, a Language Studies. Member of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha and Chairman, India-China Parliamentary Group.

Deputy Director of the SASAC Ms. Huang Danhua visited Charge d'Affaires Li Bijian met with Mr. Peng Yuxing, Vice India. Governor of Sichuan Provincial People’s Government. SCO Qingdao Summit

1. Xi Jinping Holds Group Meeting with Heads of Foreign Delegations of the Meeting of the 4 SCO National Security Council Secretaries 2. Xi Expects SCO Qingdao Summit to be a Success 5 3. Xi Expects Deepened Judicial Cooperation within SCO Framework 7 4. Chinese State Councilor Calls for Improved SCO Cooperation in Defense, Security 7 5. SCO FMs Meet in Beijing, Prepare for Summit in June 8 6. China to Enhance Cooperation on Law Enforcement Security with other SCO Countries 10 7. SCO Qingdao Summit to Enlighten Member States Toward Shared Future 11 8. China Focus: Shanghai Spirit - Strong Momentum Behind Steady SCO Development 14 9. China’s Qingdao to Host SCO Summit in June 15 10. 2,000 Volunteers Ready for SCO Qingdao Summit 16 11. Qingdao: Host City of 18th SCO Summit 18

External Affairs

1. Xi Meets Merkel, Calls for Higher-level China-Germany Ties 21 2. Xi Jinping Holds Meeting with Chairman of the WPK Kim Jong-un of the DPRK in Dalian 23 3. Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago 25 4. Xi Jinping Meets with BFA Chairman Ban Ki-moon 27 5. China, Germany Seek Stronger Cooperation as Merkel Visits 28 6. Li Keqiang Attends the 7th China-Japan-ROK Leaders’ Meeting 30 7. Li Keqiang Holds Talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan 32 8. Li Keqiang Holds Talks with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia 34 9. Wang Qishan Meets with Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes of Brazil 36 10. Wang Yi Meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington, D.C 37

China India Relations

1. India’s Pharma Sector Pins Hope after China Exempts Import Tariffs for 28 Drugs 38 2. Seventh China India Forum Held in Langfang, N China’s Hebei 39 3. 2nd Chinese Higher Education Expo Held in Kolkata, India 40 4. India, China Should Cooperate for Mutual Benefits: Economists 41 5. Interview: Economic Cooperation Key to Better India-China Ties, says Renowned Expert 41 6. Interview: Cooperation in India-China Tourism on the Rise 42

Culture & Life

1. China’s Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief 43 2. Yoga Helps Villagers Cope with Aches, Pains 50 3. In Pics: Paddy Fields in China’s Xinjiang 54 4. Across China: Regional Aid Grants Xinjiang Women Jobs, Confidence 55 5. Tulips Blooming in Snow at Jiangbulake Scenery Spot in NW China’s Xinjiang 56 6. Tourists View Hukou Waterfall of Yellow River in NW China 57

1. Xihuang Temple Museum Opens to the Public 58 2. Unique Culture of Luoba Ethnic Minority in Xizang 59 3. To Touch the Starry Sky in Damxung, Xizang 60 4. Heavenly Kindergartens Built in Remote Villages 61 5. Scenery of Potala Palace in Lhasa, SW China’s Xizang 63

Book Review - Xi Jinping - The Governance of China-II 64 Flights Between China and India 65 SCO Qingdao Summit

SCO Qingdao Summit XI JINPING HOLDS GROUP MEETING WITH HEADS OF FOREIGN DELEGATIONS OF THE MEETING OF THE SCO NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARIES

On May 22, 2018, President Xi the establishment of the SCO, the making important contributions to Jinping held a group meeting at the member states have always taken the ensuring long-lasting peace, stability, Great Hall of the People with heads maintenance of regional security and development and prosperity of the of foreign delegations, who were in stability as a priority, expanded region. After its membership China for the 13th Meeting of the cooperation fields, enriched expansion, the SCO enjoys greater Shanghai Cooperation Organization cooperation practice, severely cracked potential for security cooperation (SCO) National Security Council down on the "three forces" including a n d s h o u l d e r s h e a v i e r Secretaries. the "Eastern Turkistan" and actively responsibilities, bearing more prevented the spread and spillover of expectations from people of all Xi Jinping pointed out that since the negative effect of hotspot issues, countries in the region and the

4 News From China May 2018 SCO Qingdao Summit international community. The and addresses both symptoms and security cooperation of the SCO mechanism of the meeting of the root causes, so as to push forward the member states. They expressed that National Security Council Secretaries SCO security cooperation to new various countries voiced support for should actively adapt to changes in the stages. It is necessary for the member the initiative proposed by China, as situation, practically perform its states to beef up the action capacity the presidency of the SCO, on duties, and provide stronger support for security cooperation, build a more promoting the implementation of for the member states for maintaining rigorous, sound and efficient law leaders' consensus, jointly coping national security and social stability. enforcement cooperation network, with the common challenges faced by continuously promote security the member states and safeguarding Xi Jinping stressed that at cooperation and jointly strengthen the international peace and security. present, the security situation in the construction of capacity to safeguard Under the auspices of China, the region enjoys overall stability, but still stability. meeting of the National Security faces severe challenges posed by the Council Secretaries deeply discussed "three forces", drug trafficking and Xi Jinping pointed out that China issues of common concern of the transnational organized crimes at the will continue to integrate its own member states, such as combating same time, which requires the security with that of regional terrorism and the "three forces", member states to enhance awareness countries, and work with other enhancing information security and of potential crisis, think calmly, judge member states to build a new type of safeguarding social stability, which accurately and handle properly. The international relations featuring has further charted the course for member states should grasp the mutual respect, fairness and justice enhancing security cooperation of strategic direction of security and win-win cooperation, in a bid to the SCO and played an important cooperation, continue consolidating promote the building of a community role in preparing for the SCO strategic mutual trust, strengthen with a shared future for mankind. Qingdao Summit. Under the new p o l i c y c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d situation, the security cooperation of coordination, adhere to fairness and Secretary of the National Security t h e S C O h a s i n c r e a s i n g l y justice, and jointly promote the Council Nikolai Patrushev of Russia demonstrated strong vitality. All peaceful settlement of hotspot issues and Secretary of the National Security countries stand ready to expand through political and diplomatic Council Damir Sagynbayev of broad and close cooperation to means. The member states need to Kyrgyzstan delivered speeches enable the SCO to play a greater role continue to uphold the common, successively on behalf of the foreign in international affairs. comprehensive, cooperative and delegations. They conveyed warm sustainable security concept, and greetings from leaders of all countries Guo Shengkun, Zhao Kezhi and promote a security governance model to Xi Jinping, and thanked Xi Jinping others attended the meeting. that takes comprehensive measures for attaching great importance to the XI EXPECTS SCO QINGDAO SUMMIT TO BE A SUCCESS Beijing April 23 (Xinhua) — Xi made the remarks at a group Council of Foreign Ministers, C h i n a r e g a r d s b o o s t i n g t h e meeting with foreign ministers from scheduled for Tuesday. development of the Shanghai R u s s i a , I n d i a , K a z a k h s t a n , Cooperation Organization (SCO) as Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and The SCO, established nearly 17 one of its diplomatic priorities, Uzbekistan, as well as with SCO years ago, has undergone an President Xi Jinping said Monday, secretary-general, and the director of extraordinary development process adding that he believes the upcoming the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist and become a comprehensive SCO summit in the coastal city of Structure Executive Committee. regional organization with vast Qingdao, Shandong Province, in June influences, Xi said. will be a success. The officials are in Beijing to attend the meeting of the SCO M e m b e r c o u n t r i e s h a v e

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojidin Aslov, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov and director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) Executive Committee Yevgeniy Sysoyev in Beijing, capital of China, April 23, 2018. The officials are in Beijing to attend the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers, scheduled for Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Tao) promoted cooperation in various of the SCO, give play to its Initiative, gradually establish areas and played constructive roles in advantages, fully release the potential institutional arrangements of regional and international issues, and of the SCO expansion, and forge regional economic cooperation, and therefore set an example of a new- ahead with all-round cooperation, Xi expand people-to-people exchanges type of international relations said. and cultural cooperation. featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, he The “Shanghai Spirit” features Leaders of the SCO member said. mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, countries will gather in Qingdao for a consultation, respect for cultural summit in just over one month, said Currently, the SCO is proceeding diversity and pursuit of common Xi, adding that he believes the SCO steadily in six areas, namely politics, development. Qingdao summit will be a success economy, security, people-to-people thanks to the joint efforts of all sides. exchanges, external exchanges, and Xi said China stands ready to m e c h a n i s m b u i l d i n g , w i t h work with other member countries to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei c o m p r e h e n s i ve c o o p e r a t i o n continue to support each other Lavrov, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister continuing to improve, he said. politically and provide the SCO Erlan Abdyldaev, Indian External wisdom and plans, safeguard regional Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Under the new circumstances, all security and stability, promote Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja the member countries need to remain c o o r d i n a t i o n l e v e l s a n d Muhammad Asif spoke on behalf of true to their original aspirations and implementation capabilities, enhance the foreign ministers. firmly advocate the “Shanghai Spirit” cooperation on the Belt and Road

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The leaders of all the member further intensify coordination and d e v e l o p m e n t a n d e n h a n c e countries attach great importance to cooperation on regional and cooperation between the member and look forward to the SCO Qingdao international affairs in line with the countries, and are willing to summit, and speak highly of China’s development of global situation, they cooperate with China to make joint efforts as the host country, the said. efforts in preparations for the ministers said. Qingdao summit to ensure the All member countries support success of the meeting, the foreign The SCO needs to stick to the the initiatives China has proposed in ministers said. “Shanghai Spirit” after expansion and o r d e r t o p r o m o t e t h e S C O XI EXPECTS DEEPENED JUDICIAL COOPERATION WITHIN SCO FRAMEWORK Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua) -- promote regional development. government administration. Chinese President Xi Jinping said he e x p e c t s d e e p e n e d j u d i c i a l Xi said that as an important The country is committed to cooperation within the framework of judicial cooperation mechanism of p r o m o t i n g t h e i n t e g r a t e d Shanghai Cooperation Organization the SCO, the conference plays a development of rule of law for the (SCO) to fight crime and resolve significant role in boosting exchanges country, the government, and society disputes more effectively. on the idea and system of the rule of while comprehensively advancing law and deepening pragmatic sound lawmaking, strict law Xi said this in a congratulatory cooperation in various fields among e n f o r c e m e n t , i m p a r t i a l letter sent to the 13th conference of SCO member countries. administration of justice, and the presidents of supreme courts of SCO observance of law by everyone, the member countries held in Beijing Xi stressed that China is president said. Friday. establishing a system of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, China is creating a law-based, Xi said he hopes all sides will comprehensively advancing law- international and accommodating cooperate to fight crime and resolve based governance and pursuing business environment and building a disputes more effectively, and create a coordinated progress in law-based country of socialist rule of law, Xi sound legal environment to facilitate governance, law-based exercise of said in the letter. Belt and Road construction and s t a t e p o w e r, a n d l a w - b a s e d CHINESE STATE COUNCILOR CALLS FOR IMPROVED SCO COOPERATION IN DEFENSE, SECURITY Beijing, April 24 (Xinhua) -- reached by heads of state and ministers, which was held Tuesday in Chinese State Councilor and Minister continuously improve cooperation in Beijing. of National Defense Wei Fenghe on defense and security. Tuesday called on defense ministers Wei called on SCO member f r o m S h a n g h a i C o o p e r a t i o n Wei made the remarks while countries to stick to the principle of Org anization (SCO) member delivering a keynote speech at the 15th treating each other as equals, helping countries to implement consensus meeting of the SCO defense each other and sharing weal and woe,

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Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe presides over the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Liu Fang) so as to build a security pattern of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, During the meeting, Wei met joint building and shared benefits in consultation, respect for cultural with defense ministers from Pakistan, defense and security cooperation. diversity and pursuit of common Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan development. and India, exchanging views on "We should continue to uphold dee pening bilateral militar y the 'Shanghai Spirit', and strengthen Defense ministers of SCO communication and cooperation. pragmatic cooperation in high-level member countries said defense exchanges, joint exercises, military ministries and militaries should Senior military officials from culture, education and training," Wei further enhance cooperation and SCO member countries and said, adding that joint efforts should work together to deal with threats and representatives of SCO attended the be made to fight against terrorism and challenges. meeting. The defense minister of safeguard regional and world peace. Belarus was also present as a specially They also signed notes of the invited guest. The "Shanghai Spirit" features meeting and a joint communique. SCO FMS MEET IN BEIJING, PREPARE FOR SUMMIT IN JUNE Beijing, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Qingdao summit. Minister Wang Yi, who hosted the Foreign ministers of the Shanghai meeting of the SCO Council of Cooperation Organization (SCO) "This meeting has made political Foreign Ministers. member countries gathered in Beijing preparations for the summit and laid a Tuesday and reached a series of solid foundation for its success," said Foreign ministers from the eight consensus for the upcoming SCO Chinese State Councilor and Foreign member states, namely China, India,

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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (5th L) hosts the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, The summit will be the first of its The summit will ratify a five-year Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, kind after a membership expansion outline for the implementation of the signed 14 documents, including a last June to include India and Pakistan. Tr e a t y o n L o n g - t e r m G o o d meeting resolution. Neighborliness, Friendship and "The fundamental reason why Cooperation to set the direction for They also reached consensus on the SCO can keep growing is that its SCO cooperation in the next phase, deepening solidarity and mutual member states have been firmly and approve a host of resolutions trust, boosting security cooperation, sticking to the 'Shanghai Spirit', and cooperation deals covering areas dovetailing development strategies, featuring mutual trust, mutual including security, economy and increasing pragmatic cooperation, benefit, equality, consultation, trade, as well as people-to-people strengthening people-to-people respect for cultural diversity and exchanges, according to Wang. exchanges, and expanding the pursuit of common development," international influence of the SCO. Wang said. Foreign ministers from other SCO member states spoke highly "The Qingdao summit, with joint He called for taking the upcoming of the work undertaken by China as efforts from all sides, will be a summit as an opportunity to review rotating presidency of the SCO, significant meeting, setting future the "Shanghai Spirit," strengthen a n d p l e d g e d t o s t r e n g t h e n directions and goals for the SCO and solidarity, mutual trust and all-round coordination with China for a marking a milestone in its history," cooperation, and forge a closer fruitful summit. Wang said. community with a shared future.

News From China May 2018 9 SCO Qingdao Summit CHINA TO ENHANCE COOPERATION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT SECURITY WITH OTHER SCO COUNTRIES

Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi (R) meets with Deputy National Security Adviser of India Rajinder Khanna, who is also head of a delegation attending the 13th meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Security Council Secretaries, in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua) -- pledging to enhance practical Secretaries, focusing on issues Chinese State Councilor Zhao Kezhi cooperation on law enforcement including the regional security on Monday met with leading officials security. situation and priority of security from six other member countries of cooperation among the SCO t h e S h a n g h a i C o o p e r a t i o n They are in Beijing for the 13th members. Organization (SCO), respectively, meeting of SCO Security Council

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While meeting with Damir China would like to work with cooperation on fighting transnational Sagynbayev, secretary of the Security Tajikistan to combat forces of crime, anti-terrorism, and security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Zhao, also terrorism, separatism, and extremism, issues along the China-Pakistan minister of public security, said China and enhance cooperation on drug economic corridor. is ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to control and law enforcement capacity implement the consensus reached by building. China would consolidate all- the two heads of state on pragmatic weather friendship and deepen cooperation on cyber security and law Kahharov said Tajikistan is strategic cooperation with Pakistan, enforcement capacity building. willing to achieve more fruitful results Zhao noted. in cooperation on law enforcement Sagynbayev said his country is security with China. Naseer Khan Janjua said his willing to enhance cooperation on law country is willing to enhance enforcement security and make new During the meeting with cooperation on law enforcement achievements in promoting bilateral Assistant to the President and security with China and ensure the ties with China. Secretary of the Security Council of smooth development of the Kazakhstan Nurlan Yermekbayev, Pakistan-China economic corridor. During the meeting with Zhao said he hoped the two countries Secretary of the Security Council of could deepen the cooperation on During the meeting with Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov, national security and law enforcement Rajinder Khanna, deputy national Zhao said he hoped the law training, as well as promote the security adviser of India, Zhao said enforcement agencies of the two integration of the development China would work with India to countries would deepen cooperation strategies as well as the cooperation strengthen high-level mutual visits, on safeguarding national security, on security. i m p r o v e t h e c o o p e r a t i o n cyber security as well as ensuring the mechanisms, enhance cooperation security of the Belt and Road For his part, Yermekbayev said on anti-terrorism, and promote the Initiative projects. his country would like to work with healthy and stable development of China to jointly build a community of bilateral ties. Makhmudov said his country common interest and shared future. would work with China to safeguard For his part, Khanna said India the security interests of both While meeting with Pakistan's stands ready to work with China to countries and both peoples. National Security Adviser Naseer implement the consensus reached by Khan Janjua, Zhao said China stands the leaders of the two countries and W hile meeting with A.A. ready to maintain close coordination enhance cooperation on law Kahharov, secretary of the Security with Pakistan under the SCO enforcement security. Council of Tajikistan, Zhao said framework, and enhance bilateral SCO QINGDAO SUMMIT TO ENLIGHTEN MEMBER STATES TOWARD SHARED FUTURE Beijing, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The The SCO, after 17 years, has The SCO now accounts for over Shanghai Cooperation Organization grown into the world's most populous 60 percent of the Eurasian landmass, (SCO) will hold a summit in June as comprehensive regional organization. nearly half of the world's population leaders are expected to exchange ideas Its full members are China, and over 20 percent of global GDP. on dealing with global issues and roll Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, out cooperation measures for the Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Experts say the upcoming bloc's future when they gather in east Pakistan. summit is widely expected to inject China's coastal city of Qingdao. new drive into the development of

News From China May 2018 11 SCO Qingdao Summit

Russian student Zakir (R) and his sister Zaira, both studying in China University of Petroleum, display boards with Chinese and Russian handwritings of “Hello Qingdao” and “Hello SCO”, in Qingdao, the host city of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, in east China’s Shandong Province, May 3, 2018. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) regional organization toward a closer Member countries have been "The SCO and BRI offer mutual "community of shared future" for promoting win-win cooperation and support and opportunities to each member countries. shared development in various areas other, and the BRI concept has and played constructive roles in already been embedded into the SCO BEDROCK SPIRIT regional and international issues. and are making positive progress," said Li Jianmin, a researcher with the With a focus on carrying on the The SCO has never been simply a Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "Shanghai Spirit", the bedrock of the security group. The organization has SCO, the Qingdao summit will also been devoting itself to the “From theory and planning to enhance trust and solidarity between region's development by facilitating p r a c t i c a l i m p l e m e n t a t i o n s, the member states and build a closer trade and investment, enhancing cooperation in the alignments of SCO community. industrial cooperation and promoting development strategies between people-to-people exchanges. China and other SCO member states The "Shanghai Spirit," which has also come to a new stage, with a features mutual trust, mutual benefit, Meanwhile, the China-proposed series of projects under steady equality, consultation, respect for cooperation framework of the Belt progress," Li said. cultural diversity and pursuit of and Road Initiative (BRI), which common development, has become features many flagship projects on SCO Secretary General Rashid the spiritual bond of member states infrastructure, finance and people-to- Alimov described the bloc as "a on building a community of shared people exchanges, heralds greater paradigm of the peaceful co- future. opportunities for development. existence of nations with different powers and various political systems

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Aerial photo taken on April 16, 2018 shows the cityscape of Qingdao, the host city of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, in east China’s Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) and cultures." the rotating presidency of the SCO. The summit is expected to ratify a f i v e - y e a r o u t l i n e f o r t h e "Within the group, no one During China's SCO presidency, implementation of the "Treaty on dominates, wins or loses, and more than 120 activities have been Long-term Good Neighborliness, agreements are reached through held as of the end of last month, Friendship and Cooperation" to set negotiation and consultation," covering a wide spectrum including the direction for SCO cooperation in Alimov said. politics, economy, security, people-to- the next phase, and approve a host of people exchanges and external resolutions and cooperation deals "The 'Shanghai Spirit' bears exchanges. covering areas including security, similar elements embodied in the economy and trade, as well as people- vision of a community of a shared "Seventeen years on, both China to-people exchanges. future for humanity and the global and the SCO have undergone governance principle of achieving profound changes, and both have Also, by touching on major shared growth through discussion and seen a rise in their international international and regional issues, the collaboration, and will continue to influence," said Zhang Lili, a summit will be an important chapter deliver strong vitality," said Li professor with China Foreign Affairs for the improvement of global Yongquan, head of the China Society University. governance and the building of a for Russian, Eastern European and community with a shared future for Central Asian Studies. "While moving closer to center humanity. stage, China will make a greater START OF NEW JOURNEY contribution to the SCO development At a meeting of the SCO Council at the summit," the professor said. of Foreign Ministers last month, the About a year ago, China took over ministers noted that the world was

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Aerial photo taken on May 7, 2018 shows the cityscape of Qingdao, the host city of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, in east China’s Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) rapidly developing and undergoing They stressed the need to follow Li Yongquan said he believes that unprecedented change with the multilateral approaches for resolving the by offering constructive solutions to emergence of a multipolar world issues the world is facing, and respond regional cooperation and global order, an increasingly globalised world to various threats and challenges by governance, the "SCO strength" will economy and enhanced connectivity improving global governance based on add vigor to humanity's progress. and interdependence between states. a collective approach. CHINA FOCUS: SHANGHAI SPIRIT - STRONG MOMENTUM BEHIND STEADY SCO DEVELOPMENT

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua) -- As the The Shanghai Spirit is "the soul with two other institutes. bedrock of the Shanghai Cooperation of the SCO" and the essential Organization (SCO), the "Shanghai distinction of the organization from The Shanghai Spirit of "mutual Spirit" has showed strong vitality and other international organizations, said trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual will continue to promote solidarity a report on SCO development consultations, respect for cultural among member countries and raise released Monday by the Chongyang diversity, and pursuit of common the organization's influence, a new Institute for Financial Studies at development" is the organization's report said. Renmin University of China, together principle for internal affairs.

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Created in 2001, the SCO has not even more necessary to uphold the expansion of the SCO would not only focused on regional peace, Shanghai Spirit and to internalize it as have been possible without the security and stability, but also devoted a code of conduct for all members, Shanghai Spirit as the "soul," said Yao itself to regional development by the report said. P e i s h e n g , f o r m e r C h i n e s e facilitating trade and investment, ambassador to countries including enhancing industrial cooperation, and The spirit is the underlying reason Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. p r o m o t i n g p e o p l e - t o - p e o p l e for the member states to overcome exchanges. differences and identify with the The spirit shares similar elements organization, the report said. embodied in the vision of a The organization accounts for community of a shared future for over 60 percent of the Eurasian As the soul and guiding concept humanity and the global governance landmass, nearly half of the world's of the SCO, the Shanghai Spirit has principle of achieving shared growth population and over 20 percent of shown great vitality, and continued t h r o u g h d i s c u s s i o n a n d global GDP. Its founding members adherence to it will effectively collaboration, and will continue to are China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, maintain internal solidarity and raise deliver strong vitality, said Li Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. the organization's international Yongquan, head of the China Society influence, said the report. for Russian, Eastern European, and In June 2017, India and Pakistan Central Asian Studies. were accepted as full members of the "It is safe to say that the sustained SCO at the Astana summit in development would be opportunities Since China took over the Kazakhstan. instead of challenges for member rotating presidency of the SCO last countries, and boon instead of threat June, more than 120 activities have Apart from the eight member for the international community," the been held as of the end of June, states, the SCO also has four observer report said. covering a wide spectrum including states and six dialogue partners. politics, economy, security, people- The repor t described the to-people exchanges, and external "The membership expansion was organization as a paradigm of exchanges. evidence for broader prospects for cooperation among nations with the development of the SCO," the different social systems, ideologies, In June, the 18th SCO summit report said. development models, and cultures. will be held in the coastal city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong After the enlargement, it will be S t e a d y d e ve l o p m e n t a n d Province. CHINA’S QINGDAO TO HOST SCO SUMMIT IN JUNE Jinan, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — East China’s Qingdao City will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in June this year, the provincial governor of Shandong said Thursday.

“ S h a n d o n g w i l l t a ke t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p r o m o t e i t s international reputation,” said Gong Z h e n g w h e n d e l i v e r i n g t h e government work report at the local parliamentary session.

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Shandong is the birthplace of (about 1.1 trillion U.S.dollars). Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan as full many ancient Chinese thinkers, members. including Confucius. In 2017, its The summit has China, Russia, GDP exceeded 7.2 trillion yuan Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, 2,000 VOLUNTEERS READY FOR SCO QINGDAO SUMMIT

Volunteers take an oath during a launch ceremony for the volunteer program for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, May 24, 2018. About 2,000 volunteers will offer services such as assisting with guests’ arrival and departure, translation, and media requests during the 18th summit of the SCO. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng) Qingdao, May 24 (Xinhua) -- as assisting with guests' arrival and January 2018. More than 20,000 About 2,000 volunteers are preparing departure, translation, and media people have applied for the posts. f o r t h e u p c o m i n g S h a n g h a i requests. Xu Guohui, a teacher at Qingdao Cooperation Organization (SCO) A launch ceremony for the University, said the school has 310 summit in the east China city of volunteer program was held on student volunteers, and they have Qingdao. T hursday, during which 700 been undergoing various kinds of During the 18th summit of the volunteers took an oath. training since March in order to SCO, scheduled to be held in June in Local authorities said the prepare for their roles. the coastal city in Shandong Province, recruitment of volunteers, targeting the volunteers will offer services such ten universities in the city, began in

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Volunteers attend a launch ceremony for the volunteer program for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, May 24, 2018. About 2,000 volunteers will offer services such as assisting with guests’ arrival and departure, translation, and media requests during the 18th summit of the SCO. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Volunteers take an oath during a launch ceremony for the volunteer program for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, May 24, 2018. About 2,000 volunteers will offer services such as assisting with guests’ arrival and departure, translation, and media requests during the 18th summit of the SCO. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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Aerial photo taken on May 4, 2018 shows a night view of the Fushan Bay in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

Aerial photo taken on May 4, 2018 shows the Zhanqiao Pier and the Qingdao Bay in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Photo taken on May 23, 2018 shows a view of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

Children have fun at the Laoshe Park in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, May 23, 2018. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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People taste snacks in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Feb. 17, 2018. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

People have meal at a restaurant in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, May 18, 2018. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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A couple pose for wedding photos on the Xinhao Mountain in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, May 2, 2018. The coastal city will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

External Affairs XI MEETS MERKEL, CALLS FOR HIGHER- LEVEL CHINA-GERMANY TIES Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua) -- He said China and Germany must cooperation in various areas and give President Xi Jinping Thursday told s e t a n e x a m p l e o f w i n - w i n full play to dialogue mechanisms. visiting German Chancellor Angela cooperation, take the lead in Merkel that China will work with promoting China-Europe ties, "We welcome Germany to grasp Germany to push bilateral ties to a a d v o c a t e t h e n e w t y p e o f opportunities arising from China's higher level. international relations and override new round of reform and opening the ideological differences for up," said Xi. Xi welcomed Merkel on her 11th cooperation. visit to China, hailing the great He said the two countries should importance she has attached to "This should be the direction that expand industrial and market bilateral ties. bilateral ties will move to in the next cooperation, driven by innovation, Since the two countries launched stage," said Xi. and jointly explore the third-party a n a l l - d i m e n s i o n a l s t r a t e g i c markets. partnership in 2014, bilateral ties have He called on both sides to improved significantly with the maintain high-level exchange, The two countries need to cooperation width and depth reaching enhance top-down planning on enhance cultural and people-to- an unprecedented level, said Xi. bilateral ties, encourage bilateral people exchanges to consolidate the

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basis of friendship, and jointly deal entered into a new era, Germany is great changes, Germany and China with global challenges, said Xi. ready to take the new opportunities of must enhance communication and China's reform and opening up to coordination on international affairs, "We would like to promote global expand cooperation on trade and intensify cooperation within governance and multilateralism investment as well as cultural and multilateral frameworks such as the together with Germany within the people-to-people exchanges, she said. G20. multilateral frameworks," said Xi. On European integration, Xi said Germany backs Europe-China China appreciates Germany's China has always firmly supported cooperation, she said. support for the Belt and Road Europe in choosing a path of Initiative, and welcomes German integration. He added that China The two sides also exchanged enterprises' active participation, he hopes the European Union will views on international trade, the Iran said. maintain unity, stability, openness and nuclear issue and other issues of prosperity. common concern. For her part, Merkel said she was glad to visit China soon after her re- China is willing to work with the Merkel is paying an official visit election as German Chancellor in E u r o p e a n s i d e t o a d v o c a t e to China on Thursday and Friday at March. multilateralism and send more the invitation of Chinese Premier Li messages that are clear, predictable Keqiang. Echoing Xi's comments on and confidence-boosting, for the Germany-China ties, Merkel said development of international Also on Thursday, Li Zhanshu, China is an important member of the situation that is stable and conducive chairman of the Standing Committee international community and an to all, Xi said. of the National People's Congress, important trade partner of Germany. met with Merkel, calling for more M e r k e l s a i d b e c a u s e t h e cooperation between the two As Germany-China ties have international situation has undergone countries' legislatures.

22 News From China May 2018 External Affairs XI JINPING HOLDS MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN OF THE WPK KIM JONG-UN OF THE DPRK IN DALIAN

From May 7 to 8, 2018, General Mem b er o f th e S ta n d i n g They took a stroll and attended a Secretary of the Central Committee Committee of the Political Bureau of luncheon together. In a warm and of the Communist Party of China the CPC Central Committee and friendly atmosphere, the top leaders (CPC) and President Xi Jinping held a Member of the Secretariat of the of the two parties and the two meeting with Chairman of the CPC Central Committee Wang countries had a comprehensive and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and Huning attended relevant activities. in-depth exchange of views on Chairman of the State Affairs China-DPRK relations and major Commission Kim Jong-un of the Dalian sees lush mountains, blue issues of common concern. Democratic People's Republic of seas and drifting clouds in May. Xi Korea (DPRK) in Dalian. Jinping held talks with Kim Jong-un Xi Jinping pointed out that and hosted a welcome dinner for him. Comrade Chairman made a special

News From China May 2018 23 External Affairs trip to China to meet me again after countries. It is an unswerving Kim Jong-un expressed that 40-odd days at a crucial time when the principle and the only correct choice comrade-like mutual trust and Korean Peninsula situation undergoes for both countries to well develop the friendship between the elder profound and complex changes at C h i n a - D P R K f r i e n d l y a n d generations of leaders of the two present, which embodies the great cooperative relations. Second, both parties and the two countries form importance that Comrade Chairman China and the DPRK are socialist the close bond and solid foundation and the WPK Central Committee countries, and bilateral relations are of for the traditional friendship between have attached to the relations between major strategic significance. Both the DPRK and China. Comrade the two parties and the two countries, s i d e s s h o u l d e n h a n c e u n i t y, General Secretary and he have and to their strategic communication. cooperation, exchanges and mutual inherited this fine tradition to hold I speak highly of it. Since the first learning. Third, high-level exchanges the historic meeting with fruitful meeting between Comrade Chairman between the two parties play an outcomes, and promoted the and me, China-DPRK relations and irreplaceably significant role in u n p r e c e d e n t e d l y v i g o r o u s the Korean Peninsula situation have guiding bilateral relations. The two development of DPRK-China made positive progress, and I am glad sides should maintain frequent relations. It is believed that the to see it. I am willing to hold the exchanges, strengthen strategic second meeting after more than a meeting with Comrade Chairman c o m m u n i c a t i o n , i n c r e a s e month will deepen mutual trust and again to make joint efforts to push the understanding and mutual trust, and push the DPRK-China friendly and healthy and stable development of safeguard common interests. Fourth, cooperative relations to achieve even China-DPRK relations, realize lasting cementing the people-to-people c l o s e r a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e peace and stability on the Korean friendship foundation is an important development in line with the Peninsula, and promote regional channel to advance the development demands of the new era. peace, stability and prosperity. of China-DPRK relations. The two sides should, by multiple means, When talking about the Korean Kim Jong-un expressed that the enhance communication and Peninsula situation, Xi Jinping DPRK-China friendship and the exchanges between the two peoples to pointed out that Comrade Chairman Korean Peninsula situation have create a sound public opinion and I have exchanged in-depth views achieved meaningful progress since foundation for the development of and reached important consensus in March this year. These are the positive China-DPRK relations. Under the this regard during the first meeting. outcomes of the historic meeting joint efforts of the two sides, various Recently, Comrade Chairman has between Comrade General Secretary consensus is being well implemented. made active efforts in promoting and him. At the crucial period when Within a period of more than one dialogue and amelioration on the the regional situation is developing month, I have met with Comrade Korean Peninsula, which gained rapidly at present, Kim Jong-un came Chairman twice, and maintained close positive results. Under the joint to China again to meet with General communication. I stand ready to, efforts of all parties concerned, the Secretary and inform him of the together with Comrade Chairman, momentum of dialogue and situation, hoping to enhance strategic c o n t i n u e t o g u i d e r e l e v a n t amelioration on the Korean communication and cooperation with departments of the two sides to Peninsula has been constantly China, so as to promote the in-depth soundly implement the consensus we consolidated in a direction that is development of the DPRK-China have reached and promote the conducive to promoting the political friendship and boost regional peace continuous advancement of China- settlement. China supports the and stability. DPRK relations, so as to benefit the D P R K i n a d h e r i n g t o t h e two countries and the two peoples and denuclearization of the Korean Xi Jinping stressed that Comrade make positive contributions to the Peninsula, and supports the DPRK Chairman and I achieved the historic peace and stability of the region. Xi and the United States (US) in solving first meeting in Beijing this March, Jinping also extended sincere the Korean Peninsula issue through during which we had a long and in- gratitude to Kim Jong-un for his great dialogue and consultation. The depth communication and reached attention and earnest attitude C h i n e s e s i d e i s w i l l i n g t o principled consensus in four aspects demonstrated after a major traffic continuously work together with all on developing China-DPRK relations accident in the DPRK which resulted relevant parties to play a positive role in the new era. First, the China-DPRK in casualties of the two countries' in comprehensively promoting the traditional friendship is the common citizens. process of peaceful settlement of the and precious treasure of the two Korean Peninsula issue through

24 News From China May 2018 External Affairs dialogue, and in realizing lasting peace Kim Jong-un briefed Xi Jinping CPC Central Committee and and stability in the region. on the situation of the recent Director of the General Office of the domestic development and Party CPC Central Committee Ding Kim Jong-un spoke highly of building in the DPRK. Xuexiang, Member of the Political General Secretary Xi Jinping's Bureau of the CPC Central foresight and sagacity, and thanked Xi Jinping pointed out that the Committee and Director of the China for its long-term and important Third Plenary Meeting of the Seventh Office of the Foreign Affairs contributions to realizing the WPK Central Committee put forward Commission of the CPC Central denuclearization of the Korean a strategic line of concentrating all Committee Yang Jiechi, State Peninsula and safeguarding regional efforts of the whole Party and the Councilor and Foreign Minister peace and stability. Kim Jong-un country on socialist economic Wang Yi and others attended relevant expressed that realizing the construction, and announced to activities. denuclearization of the Korean discontinue nuclear tests and Peninsula has been a consistent and intercontinental ballistic missile test- Member of the Political Bureau clear stance of the DPRK. As long as fire and dismantle its northern nuclear of the WPK Central Committee, relevant parties abolish their hostile test ground, which shows the great Vice Chairman of the WPK Central policies and remove security threats importance Comrade Chairman has Committee and Director of the against the DPRK, there is no need attached to developing economy and International Department Ri Su- for the DPRK to be a nuclear state improving people's livelihood and the yong, Member of the Political Bureau and the denuclearization can be resolute determination to safeguard of the WPK Central Committee, realized. Kim Jong-un hopes that the regional peace and stability. China Vice Chairman of the WPK Central DPRK and the US will establish appreciates such gestures, and Committee and Director of the mutual trust through dialogue, and supports the DPRK in shifting its United Front Department Kim that all relevant parties will take strategic focus to economic Yong-chol, Member of the Political phased and synchronous measures in construction and supports the DPRK Bureau of the WPK Central a r e s p o n s i b l e m a n n e r t o comrades in taking a development Committee and Foreign Minister Ri comprehensively advance the political path suitable to their own national Yong-ho, Alternate Member of the settlement process of the Korean conditions. Political Bureau of the WPK Central Peninsula issue, and eventually Committee and First Vice Director achieve the denuclearization and Member of the Political Bureau of the Propaganda and Agitation lasting peace on the Korean of the CPC Central Committee, Department Kim Yo-jong and others Peninsula. Member of the Secretariat of the attended relevant activities. XI JINPING MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER KEITH ROWLEY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO On May 15, 2018, President Xi relations with China for a long time. countries, promoting the building of Jinping met with Prime Minister Keith Xi Jinping stressed that China is a community with a shared future for Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago at the comprehensively deepening reform mankind. In this historical process, Great Hall of the People. and expanding opening up. While China is willing to, based on the realizing its own development, China principle of mutual respect, equality, Xi Jinping commended Prime stands ready to realize common mutual benefit and common Minister Keith Rowley and the development with all countries based d e ve l o p m e n t , e s t a b l i s h t h e People's National Movement of on the principle of extensive c o m p r e h e n s i ve c o o p e r a t i ve Trinidad and Tobago led by him for consultation, joint contribution and partnership with countries in the their important contributions to shared benefits. China remains Caribbean region. Trinidad and promoting the development of their committed to, together with all Tobago is a major country in the

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Caribbean region and an important economic and social development. American countries. cooperative partner of China in the Both sides should enhance people-to- region. Both countries share similar people and cultural exchanges to Keith Rowley expressed that position and views on many aspects. make bilateral friendship get deeper President Xi Jinping's successful visit Under the new circumstances, both into the hearts of the people. China to Trinidad and Tobago in 2013 has sides should make joint efforts to and Trinidad and Tobago should laid a solid foundation for the long- realize new and greater development maintain close communication and term development of bilateral of bilateral relations at bilateral, coordination on climate change and relations, for which they still regional and multilateral levels. other major global issues as well as the r e m e m b e r s o f a r . C h i n a ' s United Nations affairs, and firmly development achievements are Xi Jinping emphasized that China safeguard the common interests of admirable. Trinidad and Tobago also and Trinidad and Tobago should both countries and developing h a s a d r e a m o f p u r s u i n g reinforce the integ ration of countries. China will continue development. All sectors in Trinidad d e ve l o p m e n t s t r a t e g i e s a n d speaking boldly in defense of justice and Tobago hope to conduct closer development plans, intensify for Trinidad and Tobago and other cooperation with China. As early as exchanges at all levels, and deepen Caribbean countries on multilateral 1806, the first batch of Chinese understanding and mutual trust. occasions. It is hoped that Trinidad people arrived in Trinidad and China is ready to strengthen and Tobago will play an active role in Tobago through the Maritime Silk cooperation in the "Belt and Road" promoting the overall cooperation Road. In the new period, Trinidad construction with Trinidad and between China and the Caribbean, as and Tobago stands ready to actively Tobago and help the country's well as between China and Latin take part in the Belt and Road

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Initiative advocated by President Xi exchanges, in a bid to assist in the Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi, He Lifeng Jinping, and expand scale of bilateral development of relations between the and others attended the meeting. economy and trade and investment as Caribbean and China as well as well as people-to-people and cultural between Latin America and China. XI JINPING MEETS WITH BFA CHAIRMAN BAN KI-MOON

On May 15, 2018, President Xi aspiration of Asian nations to pursue countries in the world, so as to Jinping met at the Great Hall of the strength through unity, jointly meet achieve mutual benefit and win-win People with Chairman of the Boao challenges and increase the influence results. The establishment and Forum for Asia (BFA) Ban Ki-moon. of Asia. The mission and purpose of development of the BFA coincide the BFA are to promote economic with China's reform and opening up Xi Jinping pointed out that the integration in Asia, and boost process. It is hoped that the BFA BFA, established at the beginning of exchanges and cooperation between could keep pace with the times, focus this century, reflects the initial countries in the region and various on Asia and emerging market

News From China May 2018 27 External Affairs economies, pay attention to major BFA Annual Conference 2018 that Annual Conference this year, which practical issues of the world economic globalization is an will be implemented as soon as development, provide new ideas, new irreversible trend of the times, and the p o s s i b l e t o b r i n g g r e a t e r thinking and new methods for solving future and destiny of all countries in development opportunities to Asia development problems, improving the world have never been as closely and the world. economic governance and realizing linked as they are today. Facing the sustainable development, and play an problems in economic globalization, Ban Ki-moon thanked the active role in promoting the common conformism will not be a solution Chinese government for its strong development and prosperity of China while the way out is multilateral support for the BFA. He said that and the world. As the host country, coordination. under the current situation, the BFA China will support the work of the should send out clear messages Board of Directors of the BFA as Xi Jinping noted that the door of supporting globalization and free always, and back the BFA to continue China's opening up will not be closed trade, and make full use of the "Belt increasing its influence. but will only become wider and wider. and Road" initiative of China to We will adapt to opening up and score promote Asia to maintain opening up Xi Jinping stressed that at d e v e l o p m e n t i n a n o p e n and innovation and achieve better present, as international unstable and environment. China will firmly development. In the long run, the uncertain factors are increasing and support multilateralism, safeguard BFA should go beyond Asia on the new problems and challenges are multilateral trade system, build an basis of Asia and become an emerging one after another, all Asian open world economy, and commit to important platform for boosting the countries and the international promoting economic globalization to harmonious coexistence of the community need to make right develop towards a more open, people of the world, in a bid to make choices between opening up and inclusive, universally beneficial, efforts to build a community with a i s o l a t i o n , i n n o v a t i o n a n d balanced, and win-win direction. I shared future for mankind. conservatism, as well as between win- have announced a new round of win results and zero-sum games. I initiatives for China's independent Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi and others have made it clear to everyone at the expansion of opening up at the BFA attended the meeting. CHINA, GERMANY SEEK STRONGER COOPERATION AS MERKEL VISITS

Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China governmental consultation, and vehicle networking and autopilot, in a and Germany agreed in Beijing on enhance exchanges in such areas as bid to foster a new engine of bilateral Thursday to step up win-win finance, trade, investment and cooperation. cooperation and especially in security. emerging industries such as artificial He called on both countries to intelligence and new energy vehicles. Li welcomed German companies combine development strategies, to invest in China, and expected facilitate people-to-people exchanges The ag reement was made Germany to offer fair and open as well as cultural, educational and between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang environment as well as stable tourism cooperation. and visiting German Chancellor institution guarantee for Chinese Angela Merkel. investment in Germany and Europe. Chinese government supports the two countries to exchange In their talks at the Great Hall of Li called for stronger China- interns, to learn from each other's the People, Li proposed giving full G e r m a n y c o o p e r a t i o n i n professional skills, Li said. play to the role of bilateral digitalization and innovation, institutional dialogues in various proposing to cement cooperation in C h i n a h o p e s t o s t e p u p areas, make good arrangement for the emerging industries such as artificial negotiation of a bilateral investment new round of China-Germany inter- intelligence, new energy vehicle, treaty with Europe, he said, vowing to

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join with the European Union to Merkel, who is on her 11th China environment, two-way openness, advocate multilateralism and visit as German chancellor, said her financial cooperation and protection safeguard multilateral trade system, government highly values relations of intellectual property rights. and promote trade and investment with China. liberalization and facilitation. Li called on Germany to treat Germany is ready to enhance Chinese companies as equal and As this year marks the 40th cooperation with China in such areas trustworthy partners, and offer a anniversary of China's reform and as trade, technology and autopilot, she more fair and easier environment for opening-up, Li said China will open its said, adding Germany hopes to Chinese investment in Germany. door wider to the world. contribute to stronger EU-China ties, and supports to speed up negotiation Merkel said she hopes the two China will further expand market of EU-China investment treaty. countries would offer equal access access, ease restrictions on foreign for mutual investment of their ownership of joint ventures in Before their talks, Li held a enterprises. automobile and finance industries, welcome ceremony for Merkel. enhance protection of intellectual Merkel is on an official visit to property rights, and accelerate the They also attended a meeting of China on Thursday and Friday. e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a m a r k e t China-German Economic Advisory Besides Beijing, she will also fly to environment that is in compliance Committee after their talks, and had Shenzhen in southern China's with regulations and fair competition, exchanges with enterprises of both Guangdong Province. Li said. c o u n t r i e s o n i n v e s t m e n t

News From China May 2018 29 External Affairs LI KEQIANG ATTENDS THE 7TH CHINA- JAPAN-ROK LEADERS’ MEETING

On the morning of May 9, 2018 important partners in economic and with the common expectation of local time, Premier Li Keqiang trade cooperation, China, Japan and countries in the region and the attended the 7th leaders' meeting of the ROK shoulder important international community. The three China, Japan and the Republic of responsibilities for boosting regional sides should seize the opportunity to Korea (ROK) at the State Guest economic development, guiding the expand the integration of interests House in Tokyo with Prime Minister process of regional integration and and strive to promote lasting peace Shinzo Abe of Japan and President safeguarding regional peace and and common prosperity in the Moon Jae-in of the ROK, exchanging stability. In the face of the current region. views on the cooperation among c o m p l e x a n d e ve r- c h a n g i n g China, Japan and the ROK as well as international political and economic Firstly, the three countries regional and international issues. situation, strengthening cooperation should accumulate political mutual among China, Japan and the ROK not trust and create a sound atmosphere. Li Keqiang said that as three only meets the development needs of The three countries share far more major economies in the world and the three countries, but also accords common interests than differences,

30 News From China May 2018 External Affairs and the differences can also be should deepen people-to-people and Shinzo Abe expressed that as managed, controlled and resolved cultural exchanges and consolidate three major trading nations in the with the wisdom of the Eastern the public opinion foundation. We world, the three countries all support people. We should face up to the should fully tap the cultural free trade and open market, and history, look into the future, and connotation of the historical should propose trading rules with develop a higher level of cooperation traditions of the three countries and high standards that match the 21st at the new historical starting point. s t r e n g t h e n e x c h a n g e s a n d century. In terms of people-to- cooperation in such fields as culture, people and cultural exchanges, the Secondly, the three countries education, tourism and media, so as to three countries should take the should jointly safeguard free trade and promote spiritual communication. We holding of the Olympic Games and p r o m o t e r e g i o n a l e c o n o m i c should expand personnel exchanges Paralympics in the three countries as integration. We must firmly safeguard and strengthen youth exchanges. opportunities to promote personnel the rules-based multilateral trade exchanges, strengthen education and s y s t e m a n d f i g h t a g a i n s t Fifthly, we should encourage tourism cooperation, and promote protectionism and unilateralism. We technological innovation, and push the development of the region should raise the level of regional forward the work in poverty towards a more open and inclusive economic integration and jointly alleviation, environment protection direction. The Japanese side promote the construction of an open, and disaster resistance, so as to congratulated on the successful talks interconnected, inclusive and promote global inclusive growth. of the leaders between the ROK and balanced Asian economic system. We the Democratic People's Republic of should speed up the process of Li Keqiang stressed that the three Korea (DPRK), expressed its negotiation on the China-Japan-ROK countries should work together to appreciation for the complete free trade area, and promote the maintain regional stability and denuclearization commitment in the a g r e e m e n t o n R e g i o n a l prosperity and make contributions to Panmunjom Declaration and its C o m p r e h e n s i v e E c o n o m i c world peace and development. The respect for the unremitting efforts Partnership at an early date. We three countries should promote the made by the Chinese side on the should lead and advance the construction of a community with a Korean Peninsula issue. Japan, China formulation of the blueprint for the shared future for mankind as well as and the ROK should jointly East Asia economic community and jointly build an open, inclusive, clean cooperate with the international strengthen cooperation in the six and beautiful Asia and world that community to push forward the major areas of trade liberalization and enjoy lasting peace, universal security process of the denuclearization of facilitation, production capacity and and common prosperity. The three t h e Ko r e a n Pe n i n s u l a . T h e investment, infrastructure and s i d e s s h o u l d p r o m o t e t h e promotion for future-oriented connectivity, finance, sustainable denuclearization of the Korean cooperation of the three countries is development as well as people-to- Peninsula, adhere to the general crucial for regional peace and people and cultural exchanges. direction of settlement through prosperity. dialogue, the general goal of the Thirdly, the three countries denuclearization as well as the general Moon Jae-in said that the ROK- should forge the "China-Japan- principle of addressing both China-Japan leaders' meeting was ROK+X" mode to promote regional symptoms and root causes, and make held again after two and a half years. sustainable development. We should positive contributions to the political The three countries are inseparable combine the advantages of the three settlement of the Korean Peninsula cooperation partners. It is hoped that sides, and implement joint projects in issue and to achieving lasting peace of the leaders' meeting will be held such fields as production capacity the region. The three sides should regularly in the future to make it cooperation, disaster prevention and promote the "Belt and Road" in regularized and institutionalized. The reduction, energy conservation and accordance with the principles of ROK-DPRK leaders' talks have laid a environment protection through the extensive consultation, joint sound foundation for the realization "China-Japan-ROK+X" mode, so as contribution and shared benefits, of the denuclearization of the to promote better and faster f u r t h e r s t r e n g t h e n p o l i c y Korean Peninsula as well as peace and development of countries in the communication and coordination and stability. China and Japan have upheld region. guide the enterprises in the three the denuclearization of the Korean countries to carry out various forms Peninsula and supported the talks Fourthly, the three countries of cooperation. between the ROK and the DPRK,

News From China May 2018 31 External Affairs which has injected strength into the The three countries should enrich the the three countries enjoy tangible successful holding of the talks. China content of practical cooperation, and benefits. and Japan are indispensable in the promote cooperation in the areas that process of realizing peace on the are closely related to the people's lives Wang Yi and He Lifeng attended Korean Peninsula. The Korean such as environmental protection, the meeting. Peninsula and Northeast Asia will medical care, energy, and disaster surely usher in peace and prosperity. resistance, so as to let the people of LI KEQIANG HOLDS TALKS WITH PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE OF JAPAN – Stressing to Strive to Achieve Long-term, Healthy and Stable Development of China-Japan Relations

On the afternoon of May 9, 2018 and Japan are important and close peoples, and also to the peace, local time, Premier Li Keqiang held talks neighbors as well as major economies stability and prosperity of the world, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of in the world. The healthy and stable especially to that of Asia. China- Japan at the State Guest House in Tokyo. development of bilateral relations is Japan relations had experienced Li Keqiang expressed that China related to the well-being of the two twists and turns and gone through a

32 News From China May 2018 External Affairs detour over previous years. Recently, opportunities, and translate the mutually beneficial relations, in a bid Japan has released important and political consensus of treating each to build a more mature relationship positive information on its relations other as cooperative partners instead between both countries. Japan is ready with China, and there has been a of threats into actions, in a bid to to, together with China, enhance sound momentum of improvement make peaceful coexistence and ever- political mutual trust, maintain high- in bilateral relations. My visit this time lasting friendship always become the level exchanges and strengthen aims to work with Japan to jointly main melody and the forward-looking communication and coordination on bring China-Japan relations back to direction of bilateral relations. international and regional issues. the normal track. I also hope that the Li Keqiang pointed out that Japan will only maintain non- two countries can meet each other practical cooperation is an important governmental exchanges with Taiwan halfway, and strive to maintain the e n g i n e a n d s u p p o r t f o r t h e in accordance with the Japan-China long-ter m, healthy and stable development of China-Japan Joint Declaration. Japan supports development of relations between relations. China and Japan enjoy China's reform and opening up, and is both countries. strong economic complementarities. willing to continuously boost bilateral Li Keqiang stressed that this year The two sides should further exploit cooperation in key areas, jointly marks the 40th anniversary of the potential, enhance cooperation in safeguard the free trade system, signing of the China-Japan Treaty of such key areas as energy conservation maintain rules-based, just and open Peace and Friendship, which has and environment protection, multilateral system, and further affirmed various principles of the s c i e n t i f i c a n d t e ch n o l o g i c a l expand exchanges and cooperation in China-Japan Joint Declaration in the innovation, high-end manufacturing, such areas as investment, tourism, form of law, and clearly put forward finance, sharing economy, health care culture, food, disaster reduction and the development of ever-lasting and elderly care, discuss the "Belt and maritime exploration. The two peaceful and friendly relations Road" cooperation and jointly explore countries need to jointly carry out between the two countries. No matter third-party market. The two sides cooperation in third-party market, and how the situation develops and have reached principled consensus on deal with global challenges together. changes, the two sides should abide by the signing of a currency swap Both sides also exchanged in- all principles set forth in the four agreement. China has agreed to grant depth views on the Korean Peninsula political documents between China Japan the quota under the RMB situation and other international and and Japan, safeguard political Qualified Foreign Institutional regional issues of common concern. foundation and properly manage and Investors (RQFII). The two sides After their talks, Li Keqiang and c o n t r o l c o n t r a d i c t i o n s a n d should carry forward the tradition of Shinzo Abe jointly witnessed the differences based on the spirit of people-to-people friendship, signing of multiple bilateral taking history as a mirror while facing strengthen exchanges in culture, cooperation documents in such fields up to the future, so as to jointly open education, sports, media and youth as as people-to-people and cultural up the future of bilateral relations. well as at local level, and further do a engagement, medical and healthcare, The Japanese government and leaders better job to make people-to-people service trade, third-party market have repeatedly expressed the bonds get closer. cooperation and the establishment of willingness to face up to and reflect on Shinzo Abe expressed that Japan- a maritime and air liaison mechanism. history of the past. It is hoped that the China relations have achieved practical Prior to their talks, Shinzo Abe Japanese side could fulfill its improvement since last year. Both sides held a grand welcoming ceremony commitments with practical actions. have restarted Japan-China high-level for Li Keqiang at the square of the On the Taiwan question, it is hoped economic dialogue and realized mutual State Guest House. Shinzo Abe that Japan can honor its promise and visits between foreign ministers. greeted Li Keqiang when he arrived, stick to the one-China principle. The Looking back over the past road and and then leaders of both countries two countries should jointly maintain looking forward to the future, Japan stepped on the reception stage. The the stable and sound situation in the will stick to a peaceful development military band played the national East China Sea, so as to make it a sea path, and is willing to take Premier Li anthems of both countries. The of peace, cooperation and friendship. Keqiang's visit this time as an national flags of both countries Both sides should proceed from the opportunity to inherit the spirits of the fluttered in the wind. Accompanied fundamental interests of the two elder generations, continuously by Shinzo Abe, Li Keqiang reviewed peoples, adhere to the road of improve and push forward Japan- the guard of honor. peaceful development, truly regard China relations and promote the Wang Yi and He Lifeng attended each other's development as implementation of the strategic and the talks.

News From China May 2018 33 External Affairs LI KEQIANG HOLDS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT JOKO WIDODO OF INDONESIA – Stressing to Promote China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to New Stages

On the morning of May 7, 2018 interests. The successful meetings development. local time, Premier Li Keqiang held between the two heads of state for talks at Bogor Presidential Palace with many times have promoted bilateral Li Keqiang pointed out that President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. political mutual trust and practical under the current world political and cooperation to new highs. This year economic situation, China and Li Keqiang first conveyed marks the 5th anniversary of the Indonesia, both as major developing President Xi Jinping's warm greetings establishment of the comprehensive countries and important countries in to President Joko Widodo. Li Keqiang strategic partnership between China the region, move forward hand in expressed that China and Indonesia and Indonesia. China stands ready to, hand and jointly seek development, are important close neighbors to each together with Indonesia, make joint which is of strategic significance for other and natural cooperation efforts and ride the tide, so as to not only the two countries and the partners sharing extensive common promote bilateral relations for greater two peoples, but also the region and

34 News From China May 2018 External Affairs the whole world at large. marks the 15th anniversary of the oil, tropical fruits, coffee and other establishment of the strategic a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t s f r o m Li Keqiang puts forward specific partnership between China and the Indonesia, and stands ready to, suggestions for enhancing bilateral Association of Southeast Asian together with China, strengthen relations and the alignment of Nations (ASEAN). China is willing to, cooperation under the ASEAN- development strategies: together with Indonesia, jointly push China framework as well as forward China-ASEAN cooperation communication and coordination in The first is to build three pillars of for improvement and upgrade, international and regional affairs. all-round cooperation at bilateral, promote the cooperation with the regional and global levels under the East ASEAN Growth Area, create the Both sides also exchanged views framework of the China-Indonesia "4+1" new pattern for sub-regional on international and regional issues comprehensive strategic partnership cooperation together with the four of common concern. to better support the development of countries in the Growth Area bilateral relations. including Indonesia, and speed up the Prior to the talks, Joko Widodo promotion of negotiations on the held a grand welcoming ceremony The second is to deepen the Regional Comprehensive Economic for Li Keqiang at the square of the integration of the "Belt and Road" Partnership as well as the building of Presidential Palace. When the initiative of China and "Global the East Asia economic community, motorcade of the Chinese delegation Maritime Fulcr um" vision of so as to facilitate economic drove near the Presidential Palace, Indonesia, strengthen production integration in East Asia. more than 15,000 local primary and capacity cooperation, and push secondary school students waved the forward the cooperation of two Joko Widodo warmly welcomed national flags of China and Indonesia landmark projects, namely, Jakarta- Premier Li Keqiang's visit to along the two sides of the street to Bandung high-speed railway and the Indonesia, and expressed that it was cheer and extend regards, warmly regional comprehensive economic the first visit paid by Premier after welcoming the arrival of Chinese corridors, in a bid to release the establishment of the new Premier. Joko Widodo greeted Li economic and social benefits at an C h i n e s e g ove r n m e n t , w h i ch Keqiang at the drop-off point, and early date, bring the people of the reflected the great importance China they went to the review stand two countries tangible interests and has attached to China-Indonesia together. The guard of honor better achieve mutual benefit and relations. China is a strategic partner saluted, and the military band played win-win results. of Indonesia. Both countries have the national anthems of both constantly deepened cooperation in countries. A 19-gun salute was fired. The third is to deepen trade and various fields including economy, The national flags of both countries investment cooperation, expand trade, investment and culture, and fluttered in the wind. Li Keqiang export of competitive and high- achieved mutual benefit and win-win reviewed the guard of honor quality products to China such as results. Based on abiding by the accompanied by Joko Widodo. palm oil, tropical fruits, and coffee of international rules, Indonesia's Afterwards, leaders of both countries Indonesia, reinforce cooperation in cooperation with China not only jointly planted the tree of China- fish processing, and encourage conforms to the interests of the two Indonesia friendship. Chinese enterprises to expand countries and the two peoples, but investment in Indonesia. It is hoped also is of important significance to After the talks, Li Keqiang and that Indonesia will provide more world peace and development. Joko Joko Widodo jointly witnessed the policy support and convenience. Widodo thanked China's support to signing of relevant cooperation Indonesia's construction of the documents between the two The fourth is to consolidate regional comprehensive economic countries. public opinion foundation of bilateral corridors. Indonesia stands ready to relations, intensify personnel accelerate the advancement of the On the morning of the same day, exchanges and connectivity, enhance project of Jakarta-Bandung high- Li Keqiang laid a wreath at Kalibata academic and youth exchanges, and speed railway, and ensure the whole National Heroes Cemetery. promote cultural exchanges and construction of the railway at an mutual learning. early date. China's market has great Xiao Jie and He Lifeng attended potential. Indonesia thanks China above activities. Li Keqiang stressed that this year for expanding the import of palm

News From China May 2018 35 External Affairs WANG QISHAN MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ALOYSIO NUNES OF BRAZIL

On May 14, 2018, Vice President Both countries have distinctive continuously translate cooperation Wang Qishan met at Zhongnanhai economy and culture, enjoy profound potential into the well-being of the with Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes people-to-people friendly feelings and two peoples, in a bid to make of Brazil. make great achievements from contributions to the building of a Wang Qishan conveyed President cooperation in various fields. The community with a shared future for Xi Jinping's warm greetings to constant development of China-Brazil mankind. President Michel Temer of Brazil. He relations endows bilateral cooperation Aloysio Nunes expressed that expressed that the foundation of with many new contents. Both sides Brazil pays high attention to its exchanges between two countries lies should have a deep understanding of relations with China. Strengthening in people-to-people exchanges, while the position of China-Brazil relations Brazil-China cooperation is not only guidance of heads of state is the key. set by the two heads of state, keep up conducive to the two sides, but also As comprehensive strategic partners with the times and give full play to the has global significance. Brazil stands and major developing countries, the role of mechanisms including the ready to make joint efforts with two countries share extensive China-Brazil High-level Coordination China to break new ground for consensus on international issues. and Cooperation Committee, and bilateral relations.

36 News From China May 2018 External Affairs WANG YI MEETS WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

On May 23, 2018 local time, State China-US relations. Both sides should strategic misjudgment, so as to Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang jointly well carry out the following ensure the steady and long-term Yi, who made a stop-over in things: development of China-US relations Washington, D.C. on his way back First, the strategic leading role of along the right track. from Argentina, held a meeting with the two heads of state should be Second, bilateral mutually Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of brought into full play to determine the beneficial cooperation in a wide the United States (US). Both sides development direction of China-US r a n g e o f a r e a s s h o u l d b e exchanged in-depth views on China- relations. Teams of both sides should continuously deepened to ballast US relations and issues of common earnestly implement the important China-US relations. The nature of concern. consensus reached by President Xi economic and trade cooperation Wang Yi expressed that in the Jinping and President Donald Trump, between China and the US is mutual face of the complex and ever- and at the same time, the two benefit and win-win results. It is changing international situation, it is countries should well host the four hoped that both sides should speed of greater importance to maintain the high-level dialogues, strengthen up the implementation of the healthy and stable development of strategic mutual trust, and reduce important consensus reached

News From China May 2018 37 China India Relations through economic and trade including counter-terrorism, cyber peoples. consultation a few days ago. Both security, and combating transnational Both sides also exchanged views countries should solve trade crime. on the current Korean Peninsula imbalance by doing addition rather Mike Pompeo said that the US nuclear issue. Wang Yi expressed that than reduction, open markets to each and China are two major countries the essence of the Korean Peninsula other and protect intellectual property with important influence and also the nuclear issue is the security issue. rights. top two largest economies in the China has always advocated that the Third, the differences and issues world. US-China relations are of great US and the Democratic People's should be properly handled to pave importance. The two countries have Republic of Korea (DPRK) should the way for China-US relations. It is some differences, but also enjoy carry out direct dialogue and contact hoped that China and the US could enormous opportunities in expanding in this regard. China has always been meet each other halfway, respect each cooperation at the same time. The US paving the way and creating other's major interests, and manage, believes that US-China relations conditions for this. Wang Yi said that control and handle the differences in a should not be zero-sum relations. The recently the deadlock that lasted for constructive manner. The US side, in US is willing to make joint efforts with years in the Korean Peninsula particular, should realize the severe China to promote bilateral relations situation has been broken, and we are harmfulness of those separatist for constant improvement and embracing a historic opportunity to f o r c e s a d v o c a t i n g " Ta i w a n development. President Donald realize the denuclearization. We independence", and honor its Trump cherishes very much the good encourage the US and the DPRK to commitments to adhering to the one- working relations and personal firm their determination to hold China principle and the three joint friendship with President Xi Jinping, dialogue and realize the holding of communiqués between China and the and looks forward to continuing to the summit between top leaders of US, so as to safeguard the overall keep close communication and the two countries as scheduled, so as situation of China-US relations as contact with President Xi Jinping. to prevent the positive changes in the well as the peace and stability of the Mike Pompeo said that on the Korean Peninsula situation from Taiwan Strait. Taiwan question, the US side's stance being interrupted again. China is Fourth, cooperation in regional of adhering to the one-China policy ready to work with all parties to create and international affairs should be remains unchanged. As for the a favorable environment and expanded to push for expansion of economic and trade issues, the atmosphere to this end. China-US relations. Both sides should economic teams of both countries Mike Pompeo expressed that the strengthen coordination on such have made constructive consultations US speaks highly of the efforts China issues as the Korean Peninsula issue not long ago. It is hoped that both made on the Korean Peninsula and the Afghan issue, promote the sides will intensify their efforts to nuclear issue, and thanks China for political settlement of hotspot issues, refine and implement relevant playing an active role in US-DPRK and deepen cooperation in affairs consensus, so as to benefit the two dialogue.

China India Relations INDIA’S PHARMA SECTOR PINS HOPE AFTER CHINA EXEMPTS IMPORT TARIFFS FOR 28 DRUGS New Delhi, May 8 (Xinhua) -- (iPHEX) which kicked off on Tuesday. 650 delegates from 130 countries and India is committed to promoting its regions are participating. pharmaceutical exports to untapped T h e e x h i b i t i o n h a s b e e n markets, including China, said Indian organized by the Pharmaceuticals China has exempted import companies at a three-day international Export Promotion Council of India tariffs for 28 drugs, including all exhibition of pharma and healthcare (PHARMEXCIL) in which more than cancer drugs, from May 1, which was

38 News From China May 2018 China India Relations seen as a good news for India's pharmaceutical companies, he added. dollars in India. The exports are pharmaceutical industry and medicine expected to grow by 30 percent over export to China, as it would help in Besides cancer drugs, Due said, the next three years to reach 20 billion reducing trade imbalance between other drugs which India can export to U.S. dollars by 2020. China and India in the future. C h i n a i n c l u d e " m o n o c l o n o l antibodies" and also "chemo- Indian pharmaceutical sector is Leading Indian companies therapeutic agents" which Indian estimated to account for 3.1-3.6 participating in Tuesday's event hailed companies are very successfully percent of the global pharmaceutical and welcomed China's move saying it making for other countries at a industry in value terms, and 10 would benefit both sides, as it would fraction of cost which innovators are percent in volume terms. address India's trade imbalance and making available. also China would get quality drugs at India is believed to be the largest much lesser prices. "The multinational companies provider of generic drugs globally (MNCs) are making available these with the Indian generics accounting Dr Dinesh Dua, the chief generic drugs in China as local generic for 20 percent of global exports in executive officer (CEO) of Nectar companies can't make them. India has terms of volume. Lifesciences Ltd. based in Chandigarh proven to the rest of the world, so city in northern India, said that he China will too greatly benefit by In India cost of production of expected China, which is the second Indian pricing and quality of drugs pharmaceutical items is nearly 33 largest drugs market after the United coming in at a fraction of cost of the percent lower than that of the United States, would benefit a lot as Indian MNCs," Dua said. States, labor costs are 50-55 percent drugs prices are excellent. cheaper than in western countries. According to official figures, And, also the cost of setting up a Indian companies can do excellent during the 11 months from April 2017 production plant in India is 40 business in the next years in China, to January 2018, the pharma exports percent lower than in the West. which augurs really well for the Indian were recorded at 10.76 billion U.S. SEVENTH CHINA INDIA FORUM HELD IN LANGFANG, N CHINA’S HEBEI

Langfang, May 18 (Xinhuanet) -- India and make a contribution to the including site selection, information The Seventh China India Forum was China-India economic and trade sharing, supportive facilities and held on Thursday in Langfang, Hebei cooperation. investment promotion, he added. Province. Over two hundred Yang stressed the industrial parks representatives from governments will facilitate win-win development The industrial parks can also and enterprises of China and India between China and India. increase local employment and attended this forum. promote construction of local They will mainly function as infrastructure and modern industrial During the forum, Yang Zhe, comprehensive service platforms for clusters, Yang said. president of China Fortune Land the overseas business of Chinese Development (CFLD) International, companies, Yang said. CFLD has currently launched said that the company will actively several industrial park projects in promote the construction and CFLD can provide various Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Egypt, operation of the industrial parks in services for Chinese companies, Brunei and Philippines.

News From China May 2018 39 China India Relations 2ND CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION EXPO HELD IN KOLKATA, INDIA

Students participate at the second Chinese Higher Education Expo organized by the Consulate General of China in Kolkata in cooperation with the School of Chinese Language in Kolkata, India on May 10, 2018. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

Students participate at the second Chinese Higher Education Expo organized by the Consulate General of China in Kolkata in cooperation with the School of Chinese Language in Kolkata, India on May 10, 2018. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

40 News From China May 2018 China India Relations INDIA, CHINA SHOULD COOPERATE FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS: ECONOMISTS New Delhi, May 25 (Xinhua) -- “But in terms of geopolitical Economics at the Delhi University's As the two largest developing terms, if India takes China as a Bhagini Nivedita College, said that economies, India and China should competitor, it won't hold good. In the while the Western world wants China work together for mutual benefits, long run that won't help us really to embrace the responsibilities of a said Indian economists prior to the much," he said. developed country, China will remain upcoming Shanghai Cooperation the largest developing country. Organization (SCO) summit. C o n c e r n i n g t h e We s t e r n allegation that China is a developed "With the status of a developed V. Upadhyay, who specializes in economy, he said although the country comes the responsibilities, development economics and works at Chinese economy has seen a lot of especially with regards to the issue of the Delhi-based Indian Institute of progress, but if one looks at the per climate change," she said, adding that Technology (IIT), told Xinhua that capita income of the Chinese people, China is still a developing economy the two countries must work together. it is quite low. with developed eastern coastal cities and poor western areas. "There are so many opportunities "A lot of people continue living ... Already we have a very high level of in poverty in China, and there can't be Swati said that India and China trade relations between India and any comparison between their living can together present a united front China," he said. standard with those in European while discussing issues at the countries, the U.S. or Japan," he international organizations where China has ample capital and high added. bargaining needs to be done with the expertise in many fields, he said, so Swati Yadav, a senior assistant developed nations. India can make use of what China has professor in the department of and is ready to offer. INTERVIEW: ECONOMIC COOPERATION KEY TO BETTER INDIA-CHINA TIES, SAYS RENOWNED EXPERT Beijing, May 14 (Xinhua) -- understandings into specifics," Bilateral ties can be improved by Promoting economic cooperation is Mohan said, referring to last month's managing the "negative elements" key to stabilizing and improving informal meeting between Chinese and outweighing them with positive relations between India and China, President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime ones. "Political differences will the world's two biggest developing Minister Narendra Modi. remain, they must be balanced with countries and two emerging economic relations," Mohan said. economies, C. Raja Mohan, director The two-day tete-a-tete in central of Carnegie India, told Xinhua in a China's Wuhan was widely applauded "Increased trade, increased recent interview. by scholars and experts, who said that Chinese investment, more Indian the meeting provided a good chance companies going to China and vice Both Chinese and Indian leaders for Beijing and New Delhi to further versa, those are what gives you want to keep bilateral ties sound and exchange views over long-term and stability," Mohan said, calling for stable. "The challenge is to put the strategic issues. improved trade relationship, better

News From China May 2018 41 China India Relations market access and investment partner. Both are the world's major things to do," he added. conditions. economic engines and offer huge opportunities in bilateral trade. Mohan also suggested both Last year, Indian exports to China countries cooperate in infrastructure went up by nearly 40 percent to 16.34 Mohan said he feels that building projects in the region, saying "we can billion U.S. dollars, while overall strong people-to-people links offers a do projects in other countries, through bilateral trade hit a historic high of short-cut to better ties. which we can build some trust." 84.4 billion dollars, up 20.3 percent year on year, according to statistics Both China and India should “ D i f f e r e n c e s w i l l n o t from China's Ministry of Commerce. make travel easier while promoting automatically disappear," Mohan cooperation in tourism and education. said. "We need to cooperate. Increase China is India's largest trading "These are easily done, not difficult the positive to reduce the negative." INTERVIEW: COOPERATION IN INDIA- CHINA TOURISM ON THE RISE Mumbai, May 12 (Xinhua) -- of the total number of Chinese operations (in 2015), Air China was With China and India forging a closer visiting India," Goyal said in a recent the No.4 airline, operating on the ex- partnership, tour operators are excited interview with Xinhua. Mumbai to China route. Today, Air about the fast development of the China has grown to No.2 in the same China-India tourism market. He said he expected "e-visa category, which is a testimony of its utilization from China would be in the growth and progress in India," Goyal According to statistics of the top 2-3 positions" but only if some said. Indian government, 250,000 Chinese problems could be resolved, including visited India in 2017 while about the e-visa payment that works only Talking about cooperation in the 800,000 Indians visited China, said during standard Indian office hours. future, Goyal said he saw tremendous STIC Travel Group Chairman opportunities between India and Subhash Goyal, adding "we as a The STIC started cooperating China "for the simple reason that company have explored and are trying with Air China, China's state-owned China has become the factory of the to create a lot of awareness of the flag carrier, as early as 2002 when the world and India is the back office." tourism potential of China." two companies signed the All India Pa s s e n g e r S a l e s A g r e e m e n t . Researches suggest that in the Established in 1973 in New Delhi, Meanwhile, the company has been next five years, the annual growth rate the STIC has become one of the handling other Star Alliance of the aviation markets in China and largest travel groups in India, members, such as United Airlines of India is expected to reach 8.8 percent. representing about 20 of the world's the United States, Ethiopian Airlines best travel, aviation, tourism, cruise and and Ukraine International Airlines. "I hope that one day there will be hotel brands exclusively in the country. an open sky between our two "The advantage with Air China is countries and Air China will be flying India officially started providing that China and India are two of the to major India cities like Ahmedabad, E-Travel Visas to Chinese nationals in world's most populated countries and Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Cochin 2015, aiming to attract Chinese also China is one of the fastest with daily and double daily visitors by offering convenience for developing countries in the world," operations," Goyal said. those who are willing to travel, visit or Goyal said. conduct business in India. As of "I also feel that Indian carriers February 2018, Chinese use of the e- Benefiting from business expansion like Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo, visa ranks sixth in India, according to of Air China in India, the STIC's profit Spicejet and Vistara Airlines etc. Goyal. has increased in recent years. should fly all major cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and "This is a very small percentage "With the launch of its Mumbai Guangzhou," he added.

42 News From China May 2018 Culture & Life

Culture & Life CHINA’S POLICIES AND PRACTICES ON PROTECTING FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF – THE STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA APRIL 2018 Contents respect each other, and live in activities. In exercising their right to Preamble harmony, committing themselves to free religious belief, believers should I. Basic Policies in Protecting reform and opening up and the not interfere in the lawful rights of Freedom of Religious Belief socialist moder nization, and other people, or force others to II. Legal Guarantees for Freedom of contribute to the realization of the believe in any religion. Believers Religious Belief C h i n e s e D r e a m o f n a t i o n a l should not discriminate against non- III. Conducting Religious Activities in rejuvenation. believers or believers of other an Orderly Manner religions. No one shall use religion to IV. The Role of Religious Groups I. Basic Policies in Protecting interfere in the lawful rights and Has Been Fully Developed Freedom of Religious Belief interests of citizens. Believers should V. Active and Healthy Religious respect public order, customs, Relations China adopts policies on freedom cultural traditions and social ethics in Conclusion of religious belief, manages religious exercising their freedom of religious affairs in accordance with the law, belief. Preamble a d h e r e s t o t h e p r i n c i p l e o f independence and self-management, Managing religious affairs in As a socialist country under the actively guides religions to adapt to accordance with the law. The state leadership of the Communist Party of the socialist society, and unites treats all religions fairly and equally, China (CPC), China adopts policies religious believers and non-believers and does not exercise administrative on freedom of religious belief based to the greatest extent. power to encourage or ban any on national and religious conditions religion. No religion is given to protect citizens' right to freedom of Adopting policies on freedom of preferential treatment above other religious belief, build active and religious belief. Respecting and religions to enjoy special legal healthy religious relationships, and protecting freedom of religious belief privileges. The state manages maintain religious and social is a basic policy of the CPC and the religious affairs involving national harmony. Since the 18th CPC Chinese government. Every citizen and social public interests in National Congress in 2012, China, enjoys the freedom to choose whether accordance with the law but does not under the staunch leadership of the to believe in a religion; to believe in a interfere in the internal affairs of CPC Central Committee with Xi certain religion or a denomination of religions. The state protects citizens' Jinping as the core, has advanced law- the same religion; to change from a right to freedom of religious belief, based governance in all respects, non-believer to a believer and vice normal religious activities and the integrating religious work into the versa. Believers and non-believers lawful rights and interests of religious national g over nance system, enjoy the same political, economic, groups, bans illegal religious employing laws to deal with all social social and cultural rights, and must not activities, prohibits the dissemination relationships concerning religion, and be treated differently because of a o f e x t r e m i s t t h o u g h t a n d improving the management of difference in belief. The state respects engagement in extremist activities in religious work under the rule of law. citizens' freedom to religious belief the name of religion, resists the Religious believers and non-believers and protects their normal religious infiltration of hostile foreign forces

News From China May 2018 43 Culture & Life taking advantage of religion, and o f i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d s e l f - the path of socialism with Chinese fights against illegal and criminal management does not mean the characteristics; develop religions in activities under the guise of religion. severing of normal connections the Chinese context; embrace core Believers should abide by the between religious organizations in socialist values; carry forward China's Constitution, laws, r ules and China and their foreign counterparts. fine traditions; integrate religious regulations of the country. Religious The Chinese government supports teachings and rules with Chinese activities should be carried out within and encourages all its religions to culture; abide by state laws and the bounds of the law. No religion conduct international exchanges, to regulations, and accept state s h o u l d i n t e r f e r e i n t h e build, develop and consolidate administration in accordance with the implementation of administrative, friendly relations with religious law. judicial and educational functions of groups overseas, to enhance mutual the state. No abolished religious and trust and eliminate misgivings, and to II. Legal Guarantees for Freedom feudal privileges should be resumed. present a positive image based on of Religious Belief No activities which employ religion to independence, equality and mutual endanger social stability, national respect. The Chinese government will The socialist legal system with unity and state security are allowed to resolutely oppose and deal with C h i n e s e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s i s be carried out. foreign organizations and individuals continuously being improved, with engaging in activities which violate enhanced implementation of the rule Adhering to the principle of C h i n a ' s C o n s t i t u t i o n , l a w s, of law in protecting freedom of independence and self-management. regulations and policies, their religious belief and increasingly Religious groups and religious affairs attempts to control China's religious standardized governance of religious are not subject to control by foreign organizations, to interfere in China's affairs, providing stronger guarantees countries; this principle is enshrined religious affairs and to subvert the for the lawful rights and interests of in the Constitution of the People's Chinese government and socialist its religious believers. Republic of China. The Chinese system under the guise of religion. government supports all religions in Freedom of religious belief is u p h o l d i n g t h e p r i n c i p l e o f Actively guiding religions in protected by the Constitution. independence and self-management, adapting to the socialist society. According to Article 36 of the allowing religious groups, clerical Actively guiding religions in adapting Constitution of the People's personnel and believers to manage to the socialist society means guiding Republic of China, "Citizens of the religious affairs themselves in religious believers to love their country People's Republic of China enjoy accordance with the Constitution and and compatriots, safeguard national freedom of religious belief. No State law. This principle is a historic choice unity, ethnic solidarity, be subordinate organ, public organization or made by Chinese religious believers in to and serve the overall interests of the individual may compel citizens to the Chinese people's struggle for nation and the Chinese people. It also believe in, or not to believe in, any national independence and social means guiding religious groups to religion; nor may they discriminate prog ress, as Catholicism and support the leadership of the CPC and against citizens who believe in, or do Protestantism, which were known as the socialist system; uphold and follow not believe in, any religion." Article foreign religions in China, had long 36 also stipulates that "No one may been controlled and utilized by T h e C h i n e s e make use of religion to engage in colonialists and imperialists. The g o v e r n m e n t activities that disrupt public order, establishment of this principle s u p p o r t s a l l impair the health of citizens or conforms to the historical trend of interfere with the educational system the Chinese people's search for r e l i g i o n s i n of the State," and that "Religious national independence and liberation, u p h o l d i n g t h e bodies and religious affairs are not to the demands of the times to realize p r i n c i p l e o f subject to any foreign control." These the Chinese Dream of national in d e p e n d e n c e a n d s t i p u l a t i o n s s e r v e a s t h e rejuvenation, and as a result religions s e lf -m a n a g e m e n t , constitutional basis for the State in in China have taken on an entirely new protecting citizens' freedom of l o o k , w i n n i n g w i d e s p r e a d a llo w in g r e lig io u s religious belief, administering understanding, respect and support g r o u p s , c l e r i c a l religious affairs in accordance with of friendly religious believers around p e r s o n n e l a n d the law, and building positive the world. Adhering to the principle relations with and among religions.

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Freedom of religious belief is may register for the status of legal and places of worship, and protected by basic laws. China's person to accept donations. incorporate such sites into the overall Criminal Law, National Security Law, local plans for land use and urban and and Counter-Terrorism Law provide T h e L a w o f t h e rural planning. The Regulations for the protection of citizens' P e o p le 's R e p u b lic forbid any organization or individual freedom of religious belief. The o f C h i n a o n t h e from creating disputes and conflicts principle of equal protection for all between believers and non-believers Chinese citizens is enshrined in the A d m in is t r a t io n o f and prohibit print publications and Election Law of the National People's A c t i v i t i e s o f the Internet from disseminating Cong ress and Local People's O v e r s e a s N o n - information which discriminates Congresses, Organic Law of the G o v e r n m e n t a l against religious or non-religious People's Courts, Organic Law of the O r g a n i z a t i o n s citizens. People's Procuratorates, Organic Law of the Urban Residents Committees, W i t h i n C h i n a The religious activities of Organic Law of the Villagers p r o h ib it s o ve r s e a s foreigners in China are protected in Committees, Criminal Procedure N G O s f r o m accordance with the law. The Rules Law, Education Law, Labor Law, on the Administration of Religious Employment Promotion Law, and Activities of Foreigners in the Trade Union Law. These laws Administrative regulations People's Re public of China stipulate that all citizens enjoy equal regarding religious affairs are highlights China's respect for the rights to vote and stand for election to improving. The revised Regulations freedom of religious belief of people's congresses at all levels and to on Religious Affairs released in foreigners within the territory of the community-level self-government September 2017 strengthen the People's Republic of China, and its organizations, the right to equality protection of Chinese citizens' commitment to protecting the before the law, the right to education, freedom of religious belief and the friendly relations, and cultural and the right to work and to free choice of lawful rights and interests of religious academic exchanges with regards to employment, and the right to join or g r o u p s, b r i n g g ove r n m e n t ' s religion between foreigners and organize trade unions in accordance management of religious affairs Chinese religious groups. Foreigners with the law, irrespective of religious under due procedures in accordance may attend religious activities at belief. The Law on Regional Ethnic with the law, and add provisions on temples, mosques, churches, and Autonomy states that organs of self- safeguarding national security and other sites for religious activities. government in ethnic autonomous maintaining social harmony. The They are also permitted to preach at areas shall guarantee citizens of all Regulations prescribe the rights and places of worship when invited to do ethnic groups the freedom of res p o n s i b i l i ti es o f rel i g i o u s so by Chinese religious bodies at or religious belief. According to the Law organizations, places of worship, and above the provincial level. Foreigners on the Protection of Minors, minors religious believers when establishing may hold religious activities attended e n j o y e q u a l r i g h t s t o l i f e , places for and holding religious by foreigners at sites approved by d e v e l o p m e n t , p r o t e c t i o n , activities, setting up and running g over nment religious affairs participation and education in religious institutions, applying for departments at or above the county accordance with the law, irrespective legal person status, publishing and level. They may invite Chinese of their religious belief. The distributing religious books and clerical personnel to perform Advertisement Law prohibits any periodicals, receiving donations, baptisms, weddings, funerals, prayers, advertisements that contain any managing religious proper ty, or other religious services. They are information that discriminates against conducting charity activities, and allowed to carry religious printed religions. The Criminal Law stipulates carrying out exchanges with other text, audio-video products, and other that workers of State organs involved countries. The Regulations prohibit religious articles that conform to in serious cases, which illegally deprive the commercialization of religions, relevant regulations when entering citizens of their right to freedom of and include additions concerning Chinese territory. Foreigners who religious belief, shall be investigated religious information services on the conduct religious activities within for criminal responsibility. The Internet. In addition, the Regulations China shall abide by Chinese laws and General Provisions of the Civil Law also require local governments to regulations. They shall not establish states that a lawfully established place provide public services to religious religious organizations, set up of worship qualifying as a legal person organizations, religious institutions, religious offices and sites for religious

News From China May 2018 45 Culture & Life activities, run religious institutions, or numbers as there are no set worship follow the unified tax recruit foreign students studying in registration procedures which regulations of the State, pay taxes and China without authorization; nor shall ordinary believers must follow as part enjoy tax breaks accordingly. The they recruit followers, appoint clerical of their religion. There are around government ensures that places of personnel from among Chinese 222,000 Buddhist clerical personnel worship have access to public citizens or engage in other missionary and over 40,000 Taoist clerical services such as running water, activities. The Law of the People's personnel. The 10 minority ethnic electricity, gas, heating, roads, R e p u b l i c o f C h i n a o n t h e groups, the majority of whose communications, broadcast facilities, Administration of Activities of population believe in Islam, total televisions, and medical services. Overseas Non-Gover nmental more than 20 million, with about Organizations Within China prohibits 57,000 clerical personnel. Catholicism Religious texts and literature are overseas NGOs from illegally and Protestantism have 6 million and published as prescribed by the law. engaging in or sponsoring religious 38 million followers in China The printing, publication and activities. respectively, with 8,000 and 57,000 circulation of religious text, in clerical personnel. China also has different languages and editions, and Religious extremism and violent many folk beliefs which are closely printed works, audio-visual products terrorist activities are dealt with in linked to local cultures, traditions and and e-books that record, explain accordance with the law. The customs, in which a large number of and/or annotate religious doctrines Counter-Terrorism Law of the people participate. There are and canons, have met the diverse People's Republic of China states that approximately 5,500 religious groups demands of citizens with religious China opposes all extremism that in China, including seven national beliefs from the various ethnic seeks to instigate hatred, incite organizations which are Buddhist groups. Several large collections of discrimination and advocate violence Association of China, Chinese Taoist religious classics, including the by distorting religious doctrines or A s s o c i a t i o n , C h i n a I s l a m i c Chinese Buddhist Canon, the through other means, and forbids any Association, Chinese Catholic C h i n e s e Ta o i s t C a n o n a n d discriminatory behavior on the Patriotic Association, Bishops' ACollection of Editions and grounds of region, ethnicity and Conference of Catholic Church in Commentaries for the Laozi, have religion. The Regulations on Religious China, National Committee of the been compiled and published. Affairs prohibit any organization or Three-Self Patriotic Movement of Traditional sutra printing houses in i n d iv i d u a l f r o m a d vo c a t i n g , the Protestant Churches in China, and Tibetan Buddhist temples have been supporting or sponsoring religious China Christian Council. well preserved and developed. There extremism, or using religion to are now 60 such sutra printing undermine ethnic unity, divide the Conditions of places of worship houses, including the one in the country, or engage in terrorist have been notably improved. The Potala Palace, that can print 63,000 activities. China takes measures State requires the registration of different sutras every year. Islamic against the propagation and spread of places of worship for group religious classics, such as the Koran, have been religious extremism, and at the same activities in accordance with the law, translated and published in Chinese, time, carefully avoids linking violent so as to provide legal protection and Uygur, K azakh, and Kyrg yz terrorism and religious extremism ensure that all activities are carried out languages. The publication and with any particular ethnic group or in an orderly manner. At present, circulation of the New Collection of religion. there are about 144,000 places of Al-Wa'z Speeches series and other worship registered for religious reading materials and magazines have I I I . C o n d u c t i n g Re l i g i o u s activities in China, among which are exceeded 1.76 million copies. China Activities in an Orderly Manner 33,500 Buddhist temples (including has printed over 160 million copies 28,000 Han Buddhist temples, 3,800 of theBible in more than 100 The major religions practiced in Tibetan Buddhist lamaseries, and different languages for over 100 China are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, 1,700 Theravada Buddhist temples), countries and regions, including 80 Catholicism, and Protestantism; with 9,000 Taoist temples, 35,000 Islamic million copies printed in the Chinese a total of nearly 200 million believers mosques, 6,000 Catholic churches and language, 11 ethnic minority and more than 380,000 clerical places of assembly spread across 98 languages and braille for churches in personnel. China has numerous dioceses, and 60,000 Protestant China. A great many religious groups Buddhist and Taoist believers, but it is churches and places of assembly. and places of worship have launched difficult to accurately estimate their Religious groups and places of websites; and the Islamic Association

46 News From China May 2018 Culture & Life of China has a website in both extreme unction, holding memorial IV. The Role of Religious Groups Chinese and Uygur languages. ceremonies, and celebrating religious Has Been Fully Developed festivals, which believers conduct at The religious education system places of worship or in their own China encourages all religions to has been further improved. By homes in accordance with customary keep pace with the times and adapt to September 2017, there are 91 religious religious practices, are protected by the socialist society, and contribute to schools in China whose establishment law, and no organization or individual economic growth, social harmony, w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e S t a t e may infringe on these rights. cultural prosperity, ethnic solidarity Administration of Religious Affairs Traditional Tibetan Buddhist and national unification. (SARA), including 41 Buddhist, 10 activities such as scripture study and Taoist, 10 Islamic, 9 Catholic and 21 debate, initiation into monkhood or Making efforts to interpret Protestant schools. There are six nunhood, abhisheka (empowerment religious teachings and rules which national level religious colleges, ceremony) and self-cultivation, and conform to the national conditions namely, the Buddhist Academy of tests and degree promotions in and demands of the times. In the China, High-level Tibetan Buddhism lamaseries are held on a regular basis, course of their development, College of China, Chinese Taoist while ceremonial activities are also religions in China have blended with College, China Islamic Institute, held during important religious traditional Chinese culture and National Seminary of the Catholic festivals. Muslim customs regarding adapted to the actual needs of social Church in China, and Nanjing Union food and drink, clothing, festivals, development. Chinese religious Theological Seminary. At present, marriages and funerals are fully groups must conduct religious more than 10,000 students study in respected. The Islamic Association of activities in the Chinese context, these religious schools whose China organizes for Muslims to go on practice core socialist values, carry graduates total more than 47,000. pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia every year, forward the fine traditions of the with the number of participants Chinese nation, and actively explore Social security for religious exceeding 10,000 a year since 2007. religious thought which conforms to clerical personnel has been enhanced. t h e r e a l i t y i n C h i n a . W h i l e The SARA and other relevant Activities that disturb the normal maintaining their basic beliefs, core departments jointly issued the order in places of worship have been religious teachings and etiquette "Directives on Solving the Social rectified. In accordance with the system, the Buddhist and Taoist Security Problem for Religious "Directives on Some Issues Relating communities hold sermons, the Clerical Personnel" in 2010, and again to the Management of Buddhist and Islamic community carries out work the "Notice of Further Solving the Taoist Temples", the SARA and other interpreting the classics, the Catholic Social Security Problem for Religious relevant departments have been community encourages the running Clerical Personnel" in 2011, which conducting joint investigations since of its religious work in a democratic brought clerical personnel into the 2012 into the problem of religious manner, and the Protestant social security system. At the end of revenue being used by businesspeople community conducts theological 2013, 96.5 percent of clerical or "go public". In 2017, the SARA and construction, all in an attempt to personnel were covered by medical 11 related departments issued interpret religious teachings and rules insurance, 89.6 percent by the old-age "Guidelines on Further Controlling to confor m to the national insurance, and all qualified personnel the Commercialization of Buddhism conditions and demands of the times. by subsistence allowance welfare. and Taoism", which prohibits The Buddhist community integrates Almost all clerical personnel were commercial capital from being patriotism with love of religion, covered by the social security system invested in religious revenues, to focusing more on worldly concerns, in China. prevent normal religious activities promoting Buddhism to benefit all from being affected by money- living creatures, public charity, and The religious activities of g rabbing behavior. Relevant cultural exchange. The Taoist believers are being conducted in an departments have intensified the community is committed to orderly manner. All normal religious management of the Inter net promoting its religious principles activities, including attending religious regarding religious affairs, and swiftly such as "respecting the Tao and services, fasting, worshiping Buddha, dealt with the spread of illegal valuing morality", "Tao follows praying, preaching, reciting scriptures, information concerning religions, nature", "being quiet and serene", burning incense, attending Mass, effectively protecting the legal rights and "embracing simplicity and being baptized or ordained, observing and interests of religious groups. wisdom", to help carry forward and

News From China May 2018 47 Culture & Life promote traditional Chinese culture. and Taoist communities have called Party/government and religious The Islamic community focuses on for environmentally friendly forms of groups, society and religion, different interpreting the thoughts in its burning incense and freeing captive religions within the country, religions religious doctrine of patriotism, animals, and have constructed eco- of China and foreign countries, and peace, unity, tolerance and the Middle friendly temples. religious believers and non-believers Path, serving to form correct belief, are properly handled in China. This discerning right from wrong, Conscientiously resisting has enabled active and healthy opposing secession, and resisting extremism. Faced by the challenge of religious relations to take shape. religious extremism. The Catholic religious extremism to the bottom line community actively promotes the of human civilization, religious H a r m o n y b e t w e e n t h e localization of churches, managing groups have taken a clear stand and Party/government and religious church activities and making decisions drawn a line against extremists, fully groups.The CPC adheres to the in a democratic manner. The advocating correct belief and p r i n c i p l e o f " u n i t i n g a n d Protestant community draws behavior, and fighting resolutely c o o p e r a t i n g p o l i t i c a l l y, a n d nourishment from traditional Chinese against the use of terrorist violence respecting each other's beliefs" in the culture, helping to foster mutual and instigation of separatism in the handling of relations with religious respect and harmony between name of religion. In January 2013, groups, and maintains good relations Protestants and believers of all faiths eminent monks, experts and scholars with religious circles. They have so as to allow Protestantism to better of Buddhism of Chinese tradition, formed a consolidated patriotic integrate into modern Chinese Tibetan tradition and Theravada u n i t e d f r o n t . A t p r e s e n t , society. tradition convened a meeting to call approximately 20,000 prominent on all Buddhists to become more figures from the religious circles Actively engaging in public active in preaching to their believers serve as deputies and members at all charity activities. Since 2012, based on about the correct outlook on life and levels of people's congresses and "Opinions on Encouraging and opposing extremist behaviors such as committees of the Chinese People's Regulating Religious Circles' self-immolation or the incitement of Political Consultative Conference, Participation in Public Welfare others to do so, which violate and participate in the deliberation Charitable Activities", religious Buddhist teachings and discipline. In and administration of state affairs groups have carried out an annual May 2014, the China Islamic and exercising democratic oversight. "Religious Charity Week"; with total Association released a proposal Since 1991, Party and state leaders donations exceeding one billion yuan. entitled "Keep to the Middle Path and have held annual seminars before the They have also held prayer services Steer Clear of Extremism", whereby Spring Festival with heads of following the Wenchuan earthquake well-known Islamic figures across the national religious groups to listen to and other major disasters and country condemned violent terrorist their opinions and suggestions. incidents, utilized available resources activities. In July 2016, the China Mechanisms have been established to help the Sandu Shui Autonomous Religious Culture Communication between Party and government County, Guizhou Province to Association and the China Islamic leaders and religious personages eliminate poverty, made donations to Association held the International across the country to help enhance education in various forms, funded Seminar on the Islamic Middle Path in m u t u a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d professional medical institutions to Urumqi, advocating the role of the friendship. provide free services, subsidized Middle Path in opposing extremism. medical treatment for disadvantaged In December 2017, national religious Social tolerance towards groups, and carried out a range of groups jointly issued a proposal religions. Religious conflict and activities to help the elderly and calling for religious communities to confrontation have rarely been seen disabled by establishing nursing enhance their abilities to distinguish, in China since the introduction of h o m e s f o r t h e e l d e r l y a n d guard ag ainst and resist the Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism and rehabilitation centers for the disabled. encroachment of cults, and maintain Protestantism over the past 2,000 According to preliminary statistics, social harmony and stability. years. The state and the society have religious groups have established maintained an open mind towards more than 400 nursing homes V. Active and Healthy Religious diverse religions and folk beliefs, and offering approximately 29,000 beds. Relations respect both freedom of religious They also advocate a "g reen belief and diversity of folk beliefs. environment" philosophy. Buddhist R e l a t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e Religious groups carry on the

48 News From China May 2018 Culture & Life longstanding tradition whereby conferences involving diverse respect the freedom of others to religions in China must be Chinese in cultures, beliefs and religions. Chinese practice religion, and do not orientation, and actively adapt to r e l i g i o u s g r o u p s p a r t i c i p a t e discriminate against them; religious society. They also carry on the fine extensively in activities run by believers respect those who do not traditions of patriotism, unity, international organizations including believe in any religion. In regions progress, service to society, harmony, the World Council of Churches, where the majority of citizens are and inclusiveness. Religious groups World Fellowship of Buddhists, non-believers, the legitimate rights of conscientiously safeguard national Muslim World League, and World minority religious believers are and social public interests, public Conference on Religion and Peace, as respected and protected; in regions order and good customs, and fulfill well as conferences set up by the where the majority of citizens are social responsibility. In 2016, Chinese United Nations Human Rights religious believers, the legitimate religious groups organized peaceful Council, and bilateral and multilateral rights of the minority who are non- prayer services across the country to dialogues on human rights. Chinese believers are equally respected and commemorate the 71st anniversary of religious groups have responded protected. victory in the Chinese People's War of actively to the Belt and Road Initiative, Re s i s t a n c e a g a i n s t Ja p a n e s e working to promote closer ties Conclusion Aggression and the Second World between people and the linking up of War, and call for the maintenance of cultures. Chinese Buddhist and Taoist Religion is an integral part of ethnic solidarity, national stability and communities have held four World human civilization. Protecting world peace. B u d d h i s t Fo r u m s a n d f o u r freedom of religious belief, properly International Taoism For ums handling religious relations and Active exchanges and dialogues respectively, which have become adapting them to the times, and b e t we e n d i f f e r e n t r e l i g i o n s. important international platforms for curbing religious extremism are Throughout history, different the communication of Buddhism and common tasks facing all countries religions in China have blended Taoism both at home and abroad. The around the world. Considering the together and drawn lessons from one China Islamic Association organized development of religions and another to become an integral part of the China Islamic Culture Expo & Art changes in religious work, and traditional Chinese culture. In Show in Turkey and Malaysia in 2012 learning from both positive and modern times, different religions and 2014 respectively. Chinese and negative experiences at home and respect and learn from each other, and American Protestant organizations abroad, China has embarked on a take part in exchanges and dialogues, held the Second China-USA road to success which enshrines and a new realm of "five religions Protestant Church Leaders Forum in freedom of religious belief in law, ( B u d d h i s m , Ta o i s m , I s l a m , Shanghai in 2013, and the China-U.S. promotes harmonious religious Catholicism and Protestantism) Church Symposium in the U.S. in relations, and encourages religious working tog ether to achieve 2017. groups to play a positive role. harmony" has taken shape. National According to General Secretary Xi and local religious groups have In 2016, the China Islamic Jinping's report at the 19th CPC established a mechanism of joint Association, China Christian Council, National Congress held in 2017, conferences to discuss issues C h i n e s e C a t h o l i c P a t r i o t i c China will fully implement the Party's concerning religious relations, Association, Bishops Conference of basic policy on religious affairs, creating modes of religious dialogue Catholic Church in China and Union uphold the principle that religions in with Chinese characteristics and Evangelical Churches in Germany China must be Chinese in orientation enhancing mutual understanding and jointly hosted the China-Germany and provide active guidance to friendship. Inter-religious Dialogue - Peace & religions so that they can adapt Sharing in Germany. Since China's themselves to the socialist society. Extensive international religious adoption of reform and opening up in China will continue to respect and exchanges.Chinese religious groups 1978, Chinese religious groups have protect its citizens' freedom to have established friendly relations sent more than 1,000 people abroad to religious beliefs, and strive to build with religious organizations in more study. the country into a modern socialist than 80 countries based on the country that is prosperous, strong, principles of independence, equality, Harmony between religious democratic, culturally advanced, friendship, and mutual respect, and believers and non-believers.Citizens harmonious, and with a sound played an active part in international who do not hold any religious belief environment.

News From China May 2018 49 Culture & Life YOGA HELPS VILLAGERS COPE WITH ACHES, PAINS

The village has fewer than 100 permanent residents, but at least 60 of them are yoga enthusiasts. (Photo by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily)

Healthier residents less likely to music teacher at a college in to emerge from poverty, he said. be overwhelmed with medical bills Shijiazhuang, the Hebei capital, was But persuading residents who Villagers in northern China are sent to Yugouliang by the government were out of touch with urban trends learning that yoga is not just for city to help villagers pull themselves out like yoga to try something new was no slickers. of poverty. But he was disheartened at simple task. Lu Wenzhen, 52, is helping first as he found it difficult to turn the Most of the initial responses popularize the exercise form in an village's fortunes around for a variety from residents included: “What is impoverished village in Hebei of reasons beyond his control. yoga? Why would I do that? It must province, about 300 kilometers "The place has few natural be something that people living in northwest of Beijing. resources and suffers from a shortage cities do, not we poor villagers.” And since he first arrived in the of groundwater. This scares away any Indeed, at the first yoga class Lu village in 2016, more and more potential investment," Lu said. offered, only a half-dozen women residents of Yugouliang are attending With stronger bodies, they will be showed up. his daily yoga sessions. able to work harder, save on medical “I felt it would ease the aches and Lu, who spent two decades as a expenses, and be in a better position pains of my back,” said Liu Ying, 75.

50 News From China May 2018 Culture & Life

Lu Wenzhen leads residents of Yugouliang village in Hebei province during a yoga session. (Photo by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily)

Two villagers practice yoga during a break from harvesting crops. (Photo by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily)

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Villagers practice yoga during a break from farming. (Photo by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily)

News traveled fast around the “They can practice yoga together said, adding that the popularity of the small village, which is home to fewer and also enjoy fresh vegetables and a exercise form has the potential to than 100 permanent residents, mainly good environment in the village,” Lu raise incomes in the village. seniors and children. “Several villagers, aged from 57 to 82, follow me to do yoga at least one hour a day,” Lu said, adding that the number has increased to about 60 people joining his daily sessions. However, the yoga he teaches them is different from traditional yoga styles. To make the exercise easier and more practical, he teaches them physical movements that mimic their daily lives, such as tilling fields or pulling the handles of a bellows. “Other than that, they can hold a variety of postures including handstands, headstands and even splits,” Lu said. Based on yog a’s g rowing popularity in the village, Lu plans to develop it into a yoga-themed Lu performs a headstand at the village in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. (Photo retirement community. by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily)

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A resident practices yoga at home in the courtyard. (Photo by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily

Lu Wenzhen leads residents of Yugouliang village in Hebei province during a yoga session. (Photo by Zhao Zhannan/for China Daily)

News From China May 2018 53 Culture & Life IN PICS: PADDY FIELDS IN CHINA’S XINJIANG

A farmer works at sunset in a field at Tuohaiyi Village of Chapchal Sibo Autonomous County under Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 21, 2018. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Aerial photo taken on May 21, 2018 shows paddy fields at Tuohaiyi Village of Chapchal Sibo Autonomous County under Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

54 News From China May 2018 Culture & Life ACROSS CHINA: REGIONAL AID GRANTS XINJIANG WOMEN JOBS, CONFIDENCE

Beijing May 19 (Xinhua) -- In a To date, the company has Dong Jiaqi, deputy manager of clean sewing workshop, 19-year-old recruited more than 600 local the Jinghe company, said the average Mihrigul Ahmattohti is sewing a tent workers, many of whom are Uygur salary of local workers was more than part. women from poor families. 3,000 yuan, enough to ensure an entire family can cast off poverty. She is one of the best employees "I did not know the world was so at a weaving plant in Hotan big and wonderful until I visited According to Dong, the number Prefecture, northwest China's Beijing. Before that, the furthest place of jobs will increase to 1,000 as a Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, I had been to was the city proper of workshop expansion project will making 6,000 yuan (942 U.S. dollars) Hotan," said Nurnisahan Yasin, 20, soon start. every month. who comes from rural Hotan. The central government decided "Many of my women folks are The company provides training at the first central work meeting on jealous of me," she said with a smile, lessons, which gives local workers Xinjiang in 2010 to set up a adding that the job gave her not only access to big cities like Beijing. mechanism under which 19 provinces wages but also confidence. and major cities, including Beijing, Nurnisahan remembers how her Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangdong Mihrigul was born in a local father cried at the time and felt so Province, provide financial and farmer's family. Her mother suffered a proud of her when she got her first technological support to Xinjiang. brain hemorrhage, and the farming salary of 3,200 yuan during her income, including raising sheep, can internship. S i n c e t h e 1 8 t h N a t i o n a l barely support the family. Congress of the Communist Party of Nurnisahan's family used to have China in 2012, the 19 provinces and "Thanks to what my daughter has a car repair workshop. But since her cities have invested 72.4 billion yuan brought home, we are living a much father injured his spine last year, she to the region and offered more than better life," said Ahmattohti Rijap, has become the only breadwinner in 500,000 job opportunities to local father of Mihrigul. her family of six. residents, according to statistics.

Mihrigul works in Xinjiang Jinghe S i n c e t h e 1 8 t h The Chinese government plans Textile Technology Company, an N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s to eradicate poverty by 2020. affiliated entity of the state-owned Beijing Fashion Holdings Co. set up as o f t h e C o m m u n is t Nurnisahan said her training part of regional aid from the Beijing P a r t y o f C h i n a i n e x p e r i e n c e i n B e i j i n g w a s municipal government to help 2 0 1 2 , t h e 1 9 unforgettable, largely because of the develop Xinjiang. p r o v in c e s a n d c it ie s prosperity of the city. h a ve in ve s t e d 7 2 .4 In 2016, Mihrigul and more than The women workers often chat 50 Uygur schoolmates graduated b illio n y u a n t o t h e about their plans after work. "We from a vocational school in tailoring, r e g io n a n d o f fe r e d want to work hard, earn money and and became the first group of the m o r e t h a n 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 have a look at the big world," company's local workers. Nurnisahan said.

News From China May 2018 55 Culture & Life TULIPS BLOOMING IN SNOW AT JIANGBULAKE SCENERY SPOT IN NW CHINA’S XINJIANG

Photo taken on May 25, 2018 shows tulips in snow at the Jiangbulake scenery spot in Qitai County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, May 25, 2018. A snowfall hit Qitai County on May 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Photo taken on May 25, 2018 shows tulips in snow at the Jiangbulake scenery spot in Qitai County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, May 25, 2018. A snowfall hit Qitai County on May 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

56 News From China May 2018 Culture & Life TOURISTS VIEW HUKOU WATERFALL OF YELLOW RIVER IN NW CHINA

Tourists pose for photos at Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River in Yichuan County, northwest China’s Shaanxi provinces, May 18, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhao Jie)

Tourists view Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River in Yichuan County, northwest China’s Shaanxi provinces, May 18, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhao Jie)

News From China May 2018 57 Xizang Today

Xizang Today XIHUANG TEMPLE MUSEUM OPENS TO THE PUBLIC

M a y 1 8 t h w a s t h e 4 2 n d material thangka, print, and dharma courtyard forms the main part of the International Museum Day, and on instrument were exhibited. Each complex. The museum contains that morning, the only original piece is a Buddhist cultural relic with Buddhist pagoda relics, dharma Tibetan Buddhist Culture Museum in distinctive characteristics of the times instruments, Buddha statues, thangka Beijing, the Xihuang Temple they were made and unique regional paintings, and sutra scrolls. The Museum, held an opening ceremony styles, reflecting the essence and museum is carrying out permanent and officially opened to the public. distinctiveness of Buddhist art. The exhibitions on the sixth Panchen exhibition shows the continuous Lama and Xihuang Temple itself. On the opening day, a thangka innovation of thangka art from Temporary exhibitions include a exhibition entitled "Sakyamuni, artistic techniques to materials used. thangka exhibition and Buddhist Tsongkhapa, and Panchen Lamas ceramic art exhibition. Thangka Exhibition" was unveiled, Xihuang Temple was built in the displaying five Sakyamuni thangkas, year 1651 and was a famous temple With the opening of the Xihuang 1 5 t h a n g k a s o n t h e l i f e o f during the Qing Dynasty. The temple Temple Museum and its continuous Tsongkhapa, and 11 thangkas about is composed of three courtyards and innovation and development to successive Panchen Lamas. Besides, a covers and area of more than 20,000 display Tibetan relics, it will begin to total of 130 works of art on new square meters. The tranquil mandala play an even bigger role in helping

58 News From China May 2018 Xizang Today more people understand the historical Central Government and their joint also better promote the excellent r e l a t i o n s b e t we e n t h e l o c a l efforts to uphold historical facts of traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and government of Xizang and the national and ethnic unity. This will patriotism. UNIQUE CULTURE OF LUOBA ETHNIC MINORITY IN XIZANG

With a population of over 3,000, Douyu Township of Longzi County Speaking of the protection and the Luoba ethnic minority group, in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang promotion of the Luoba culture, mainly living in Longzi county of Autonomous Region. Zhaxi Yangjin highlighted the s o u t h w e s t C h i n a ' s X i z a n g government's policy to protect and Autonomous Region, remains a The extensive use of black and develop the fine traditional cultures mystery for many people. white in color and decorating with of ethnic minorities. sword are the distinctive features of Unique Luoba culture includes the Luoba dress, said Zhaxi The inheritance of Luoba Luoba language, dresses, sword and Yangjin. culture lies in children's education. sword dance. Nowadays, the Luoba language has Luoba dance is rooted in the been promoted in local primary and Luoba dress was listed as a people's lives, integrating hunting, middle schools, she noted. national intangible cultural heritage in farming and other culture of the 2008, said Zhaxi Yangjin, head of Luoba people.

News From China May 2018 59 Xizang Today TO TOUCH THE STARRY SKY IN DAMXUNG, XIZANG Every April to July is the best season to view galaxies in the northern hemisphere. Photo shows the starry sky that seems so close enough to touch of Damxung County, about 160 kilometers away from Lhasa, Xizang.

60 News From China May 2018 Xizang Today HEAVENLY KINDERGARTENS BUILT IN REMOTE VILLAGES

Early morning on the plateau, the Goodbye, Mama!" and runs to the more than 20,000 nomads. Its high sapphire-like sky is reflected in a lake middle of a group of children to play altitude, remote distance, and spread under snow-capped mountains. Four- with her friends. out population not only restrict the year-old Drolma car ries her economic and social development of schoolbag and sets off to school. "In the old society before the the County, but also affect the Today, she got up even earlier than the 1950s, people wouldn't be able to read progress of people's way of thinking livestock in her family's pen, and now even at six or seven years old. Now, to a certain extent. holds her mother's hand as she young children are able to read and scampers off to the "new home" at count." Tashi Dhundrup, the oldest Since 2012, the CITIC Group, the entrance of the village. person in the village, exclaimed. w h i ch i s s u p p o r t i n g N a g q u Prefecture, has done a lot to The village kindergarten in Shentsa County in Nagqu consistently improve people's Shentsa County, Nagqu Prefecture in Prefecture is located in the northern livelihoods and ensure that the Xizang, 4,850 meters above sea level. part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has an majority of people in Tibetan- average altitude of 4,700 meters and inhabited areas share in the results of As soon as she enters the lies 600 kilometers away from Lhasa. reform and development. In terms kindergarten classroom, little Drolma It is spread over 20,000 square of education and the lack of a village- cheerfully calls out, "Hello, Teacher! kilometers and has a population of level kindergartens in Shentsa

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County, CITIC Group invested residents, various educational understand the local living conditions 8.1797 million yuan through its assessment indicators show that and in particular to get first-hand subsidiary CITIC Securities, to assist Shentsa County now ranks among the information on early childhood in building village-level kindergartens best after ranking in the middle of the education in these nomadic areas. in six villages , all over 4,850 meters prefecture several years ago. above sea level. Whether under the hot sun or in Aid Xizang worker Chen Renjie pouring rain, parents in nomadic In the past four years, the six carries out research. areas always carry their children on kindergartens have enrolled 233 their backs when taking the livestock students, with 139 continuing on to Chen Renjie, deputy secretary of to graze, and children grow up primary school. 662,000 yuan from the Shentsa County Party Committee, alongside their animals. This sight the Citizen Benefit Fund for the has been an Aid Xizang worker for made Aid Xizang workers feel "Three Guarantees" (i.e. covering three consecutive terms. In August worried. The distance between expenses for food, housing, and basic 2012, Chen Renjie came to the County villages is not only vast but also school needs) has benefited 156 rural from Hangzhou. Faced with the vast blocked, and children between the families and helped 156 nomadic C h a n g t h a n g G r a s s l a n d , i n a ages of four and seven had to go to families get out of poverty. Even geographical location and cultural the county seat and township centers more gratifying is that bilingual background that were almost isolated to attend kindergarten, a distance that education for kindergarten-age from the outside world, the thoughts was almost too far to complete. There children in nomadic areas is now "why aid Xizang", "what should be were also hidden dangers on the road. starting two to three years earlier. done in Xizang", and "what should I Once, two students who attended leave behind" often lingered in his primary school in the local township A f t e r s e v e r a l y e a r s o f mind. In less than three months, Aid ran away from school because of cooperation from Aid Xizang Xizang workers visited nearly 40 of homesickness. On their way home, corporations, workers, and local the 64 villages in the County to they were washed away by the river

62 News From China May 2018 Xizang Today and never seen again. of the Aid Xizang platform to Local children wear their best expand its Aid Xizang projects. Plan clothes at a ceremony for the So what can be done? Aid Xizang it well, and then do it. Taking completion of the Badrak Township workers started thinking about ways responsibility for the nomads, for Medog Village Kindergarten. to solve these problems. Driven by a the children, and for education, Aid strong sense of responsibility, the idea Xizang workers asked a design On the day that the Badrak of "building kindergartens" gradually company and a construction unit T o w n s h i p M e d o g V i l l a g e became clear in the mind of Chen from the Aid Xizang Program to Kindergarten was completed, the sky Renjie. In 2012, the county's fiscal b u i l d s a f e a n d c o m f o r t a b l e was blue against a backdrop of snow- revenue was only 8 million yuan, kindergartens that respected local covered mountains, and children and which was far less than the collective ethnic customs and characteristics. their parents dressed in their best economy of a developed village in At the same time, in addition to clothes as if for a festival, joyously eastern China. Early childhood building the school, they dealt with participating in the opening e d u c a t i o n w a s a l s o a l m o s t continuing problems like the ceremony. With the sound of nonexistent. schools' teaching contents, the three firecrackers and warm applause from meals of a day, and teaching staff, all the audience in the background, a In order to fill this gap, Chen of which were part of the project of plaque announcing the Tibetan- Renjie wrote down detailed plans building kindergartens. Solving Chinese Bilingual "Badrak Township for building kindergartens with these issues, they were finally able to Medog Village Kindergarten" shone reliable data and specific, realistic build kindergartens that would in the sunshine. examples. T his happened to serve as examples for village-level coincide with CITIC Securities' use kindergartens on the plateau. SCENERY OF POTALA PALACE IN LHASA, SW CHINA’S XIZANG

Photo taken on May 24, 2018 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo)

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Photo taken on May 24, 2018 shows flowers at the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo)

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