High-tech main Old genre, new sound Trophy for baby growth engine Tibetan Opera stages comeback Ding dedicates third UK snooker title of Hangzhou with modern representations to daughter, family SPORTS, PAGE 23 BUSINESS, PAGE 16 LIFE, PAGE 20 CHINADAILY TUESDAY, December 10, 2019 www.chinadailyhk.com HK $8 Xi: Sound ties between China, EU bring stability Trainees ‘have By CAO DESHENG with rules, Xi said that said, adding that he trusts the new­ The EU is willing to work along [email protected] given the current glob­ ly elected EU body will adopt a con­ with China to raise the level of eco­ al situation, the two sistent and forward­looking policy nomic and trade collaboration, and Developing a sound relationship sides should strength­ toward China. intensify communication and coordi­ between China and the European en coordination and China stands ready to work with nation on such issues as WTO all graduated’ Union — with both being champi­ cooperation to ensure the EU to ensure exchanges sched­ reforms and climate change, he said. ons of multilateralism and free trade Charles stable development of uled to take place next year between Michel expressed hope that he — not only conforms to their com­ Michel their comprehensive the two sides will be a success, will maintain a sound and close mon interests, but will also bring strategic partnership. advance the alignment of the Belt relationship with Xi, and said he is more stability, certainty and positive He said China considers its rela­ and Road Initiative with the EU’s ready to play an active and con­ from centers energy to the world, President Xi tions with the EU from a strategic Eurasian connectivity strategy, push structive part in promoting Jinping said on Monday. and long­term perspective. Xi for finalization of the China­EU EU­China cooperation. Xinjiang chairman says locals can freely Xi made the remark in a phone stressed that both are partners for investment agreement, fully and In his historic visit to EU head­ visit facilities, attend courses voluntarily conversation with European Coun­ mutually beneficial cooperation effectively implement the Paris quarters in 2014, Xi reached impor­ cil President Charles Michel — their rather than competitors in a zero­ Agreement on climate change and tant consensus with EU leaders on first conversation since the latter sum game, and China’s develop­ promote WTO reforms, Xi said. building a China­EU partnership By CUI JIA were between 1 million to 2 million began his mandate as third presi­ ment means opportunities for the Michel said that the EU has com­ for peace, growth, reform and civi­ [email protected] people at the centers. dent of the EU body on Dec 1. EU instead of challenges. mon consensus with China in lization, charting the course for “Such claims are groundless As China and the EU resolutely China’s EU policy will remain upholding international rules, multi­ deepening the win­win China­EU Trainees taking part in courses and pure fabrication. Also, those safeguard the multilateral trading consistent and stable, and the coun­ lateralism, world peace and stability, Comprehensive Strategic Partner­ on the standard Chinese language, who have been taking part in the system with the World Trade Orga­ try will continue to support the EU and strengthening their cooperation ship and setting out the overarch­ laws and vocational skills, as well courses on the standard Chinese nization at its core, and both main­ playing positive and significant serves the interests of both sides as ing goals of China’s policy on the as deradicalization programs at language, laws and vocational tain that countries should act in line roles in the international arena, Xi well as the world at large. EU over the long run. vocational education and training skills — as well as the deradicali­ centers in the Xinjiang Uygur zation programs — have all grad­ autonomous region, have all grad­ uated. They’ve found jobs and uated, a senior regional official their quality of life has been said on Monday. improved,” Shohrat Zakir said at Insufficient Next, the centers will open to a news conference organized by all locals who wish to improve the State Council Information education themselves, and different train­ Office in Beijing. ing programs will be offered, said The centers will open to all Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the locals who have the desire to radicalizes Xinjiang regional government. improve their standard Chinese Establishing the centers in language, vocational skills and accordance with the law for peo­ knowledge of laws. They can youngsters ple who committed petty crimes choose to take courses of different or minor offenses while involved lengths while coming and going in terrorism and extremist activi­ freely, he added. By ZHAO RUINAN ties is a helpful exploration in The chairman said the centers in Hong Kong combating terrorism and are part of the region’s measures [email protected] extremism, he said. to root out terrorism and The centers have been portrayed extremism. Educational and legal experts as “concentration camps” with in Hong Kong said on Monday “violations of human rights” or See Xinjiang, page 3 that biased reports about the “ethnic oppression” in the police and insufficient educa­ so­called Uygur Human Rights Inside tion about the rule of law and Policy Act of 2019 passed by the national identity have contrib­ United States House of Represent­ • See more, page 3 uted to the surging number of atives on Dec 3. Some foreign • Editorial, page 9 violent acts by the city’s young. media also claimed that there • Comment, page 10 The remarks came after the Hong Kong Police Force revealed the same day that stu­ City on rise dent arrestees have accounted Above: Colombo Port City, in for nearly 40 percent of the Sri Lanka, is being built as a major 6,022 arrests related to the anti­ China­Sri Lanka cooperative project government demonstrations under the framework of the Belt and since June 9. The youngest of Road Initiative. XINHUA those arrested was only 11. Left: Mahinda Rajapaksa (center), Ho Hon­kuen, chairman of prime minister of Sri Lanka, recently the professional association receives an update on the port city, Education Convergence, said which will be developed into a high­ that young students are easily end urban complex featuring such influenced by the biased politi­ functions as finance, tourism, logis­ cal speech on campuses, as radi­ tics and information technology. cals have infiltrated universities TANG LU / XINHUA See story, page 12 and secondary schools. But the real reason behind the scenes is youngsters’ lack of “national identity”, Ho said. During the six months of social A documentary about anti­terrorism efforts in Xinjiang is broadcast unrest, radical protesters, com­ at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office prising mainly young people, in Beijing on Monday. WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY National oil, gas pipeline firm unveiled stormed the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in By OUYANG SHIJIA, and Administration Commission of consideration for years. The Chinese the HKSAR and defaced the LIU ZHIHUA and XU WEI the State Council. government is now dedicated to national emblem. Enterprises Previously, China’s pipeline net­ continuously promoting oil and gas that have mainland links have ROK FILMMAKERS China officially unveiled its long­ works were primarily operated by reforms, enhancing high­level mar­ been vandalized. Offensive graffi­ planned national oil and gas pipe­ three major State­owned energy ket openness and encouraging full ti that targeted the central gov­ line company on Monday as part of giants — China National Petroleum competition for all market players. ernment, the Communist Party FOCUS ON ongoing reforms to foster high­ Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and In recent years, China has been of China and people from the quality development in the sector China National Offshore Oil Corp. gearing up in the construction of Chinese mainland have been SENSITIVE ISSUES and ensure safe and stable supplies Experts said establishing the new natural gas pipeline networks. By sprayed in various locations. ◆ of energy resources. company is a key step toward the the end of 2018, the country had Ho suggested the HKSAR gov­ Storylines frequently touch on society, politics Premier Li Keqiang, in an instruc­ marketization of China’s oil and gas 76,000 kilometers of main pipelines ernment work with the central tion issued on Monday, underlined pipeline industry. It is also a key carrying natural gas. According to a government and social organi­ the importance of improving the measure conducive toward separat­ national plan released in 2017, the zations to enhance education on By PAN MENGQI efficient allocation of oil and gas by ing oil and gas transportation, country’s pipeline networks will history, culture and basic condi­ [email protected] forming fairly competitive markets which will have an important stretch to 240,000 km by 2025, with tions of the country. in resource supply and sales. impact on China’s current oil and those for natural gas making up For example, in addition to hen Bong Joon­ho’s Forming China Oil & Gas Piping gas market mechanism. 163,000 km of the total. natural science funds, the cen­ black comedy thriller Network Corp is an important “As an independent entity, the new Xiong said that as China is still at tral government should allocate W Parasite won the Palme measure toward deepening reform pipeline company is expected to pro­ a rapid development stage, an inde­ funding to projects on Chinese d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film in the sector and ensuring safe and mote the formation of an oil and gas pendent pipeline company will culture education, encouraging Festival, the 50­year­old director “The status of Hallyu culture stable supply, he said. market system characterized by mul­ help attract more diverse capital teachers and students in the from the Republic of Korea has risen one step higher,” Moon Vice­Premier Han Zheng said at tichannel supplies of upstream and will be able to determine new SAR to get better­versed in Chi­ described the success as a timely said. Hallyu, or “Korean Wave”, the company’s launching ceremo­ resources, efficient gathering and routes based on national needs nese culture, he said. gift for his country. refers to the global popularity of ny that it must focus on services in transportation of pipeline networks rather than meeting individual pro­ Meanwhile, educators should Bong is the first director from Korean culture. gas and oil transmission, its main in the midstream market and full ducers’ demands. bear in mind that under the “one the ROK to win the top award at “Director Bong’s movies start business portfolio, and the inte­ competition in the downstream sales China requires oil and gas pipe­ country, two systems” principle, the festival — held in the south of from our everyday environment to gration of local pipeline networks markets,” said Xiong Wei, assistant line operators to provide equal ser­ France — after last appearing in show the dynamism and values of into national networks must be director of the pipeline gas trading vice to any qualified users, and the See Youth, page 3 competition there with Okja in everyday life. It is amazing how he encouraged. department at Shanghai Petroleum new company will certainly help 2017. He is also the second succes­ finds stories from mundane life,” The new pipeline company will and Natural Gas Exchange. achieve such a goal with a united sive Asian winner, after Japanese Moon said, adding that he cannot partly be responsible for the invest­ Xiong said the new pipeline com­ pipeline network to eventually help A member of the director Hirokazu Kore­eda tri­ wait to watch Parasite. ment, construction and intercon­ pany is set to accelerate construction with national energy security in the Asia News Network umphed last year with Shoplifters. Debate has raged about when nection of main oil and gas of the pipeline network, while pro­ long term, said Lin Boqiang, head of © 2019 China Daily In a congratulatory letter to motion pictures first arrived on pipelines, which will foster a uni­ moting the fair opening­up of oil and the China Institute for Studies in All Rights Reserved Bong, ROK President Moon Jae­in the Korean Peninsula — it was fied pipeline network in the nation. gas infrastructure to third parties Energy Policy at Xiamen University. Vol.23 — No. 7052 said that the Cannes award was a around a century ago, and may It will be one of the many central and further unlocking potential. meaningful gift for the public, even have been as early as 1897. State­owned companies under the Opening a national oil and gas Contact the writers at referring to this year’s 100th anni­ State­Owned Assets Supervision pipeline company has been under [email protected] versary of the Korean film industry. See Movies, page 2