Stitch in time Path to recovery Literary insight keeps qipao Zhejiang sustains development Book sheds light on classic poet Su Shi’s tradition alive with foreign trade policy boost LIFE, PAGE 17 famous ode at Hainan temple CHINA, PAGE 7 BUSINESS, PAGE 14 CHINADAILY THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 www.chinadailyhk.com HK $10 Nation shifting Presidential inspection to highquality development Xi’s remarks at symposium bolster firms’ confidence, say execs, experts
By OUYANG SHIJIA give priority to technological innova [email protected] tion and master core technologies,” Huang added. China’s move from exportdriven Yang Yuanqing, chairman and growth to promoting the integration CEO of Chinese tech giant Lenovo, of the domestic and overseas mar agreed, saying that the meeting has kets reflects the country’s shift to shown that the government attaches nurturing new edges in global com greater importance to boosting the petitiveness and fostering high confidence of market entities. quality development despite the “China’s new development plan to headwinds it faces, experts and busi combine the construction of the ness executives said on Wednesday. domestic market system with the China needs to give expansion of international markets Inside full play to the advan will not only help strengthen the tages of its ultralarge resilience of its economic develop President Xi Jinping visits a standardized corn plantation in Siping, Jilin province, during an inspection tour to the province on Wednesday. Editorial, domestic market and ment, but also provide huge growth The president learned about issues including grain output, protection and use of black soil as well as mechanized largescale farming. He page 10 work toward a new opportunities for the world econo also visited a memorial hall marking a key battle in the city during the Chinese People’s War of Liberation (194649). WANG YE / XINHUA model of develop my,” Yang said. ment in which the domestic econom “More efforts should be made to ic network takes the primary role, promote the development of digiti with the domestic and international zation, automation and intelligence economic networks complementing in manufacturing.” each other, President Xi Jinping told Under the previous exportorient New achievements urged in ChinaSaudi Arabia ties senior business executives from ed mode of growth, China grew its domestic and foreign companies at a economy into the world’s second By XU WEI development in recent years with about more benefits to both more cooperation with China to symposium on Tuesday. largest through lowcost factory pro [email protected] the establishment of a bilateral nations and peoples. promote regional and global Xi said the country will open up duction. It’s now time for the country comprehensive strategic part In his message, King Salman hail security and stability. wider to the outside world during to move on, said Cui Fan, a professor President Xi Jinping has called nership, he noted. ed the tremendous development of VicePremier Han Zheng and the process, fully unleash the poten of international trade at the Universi for better alignment between the The two countries, in their joint bilateral relations over the past 30 Saudi Arabian Crown Prince tial of its domestic demand, enable ty of International Business and Eco Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi fight against the COVID19 pan years, which was an indication of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, better connectivity between the nomics in Beijing. Arabia’s Vision 2030, and further demic, have safeguarded the the profound bilateral friendship the cochairs of the ChinaSaudi domestic and international markets Xi’s remarks suggest that the enrichment in the strategic content health and wellbeing of both peo and high level of strategic relations. Arabia HighLevel Joint Committee, and give priority to innovation in sci country is moving toward the next of bilateral ties as China and Saudi ples as well as global and regional The Saudi king said he is will also exchanged congratulatory mes ence and technology. stage of development through deep Arabia celebrate the 30th anniver public health security, which ing to keep furthering the special sages with each other. The two sides Wuhan Guide Infrared Co Chair ening reforms and openingup, sary of diplomatic relations. marked a new episode of solidarity relationship and serve the com should give full play to the role of the man Huang Li, who attended the sym which will further integrate China In a congratulatory message to and mutual assistance between the mon interests of both nations and committee and bring bilateral coop posium, said: “Despite headwinds into the world economy, Cui said. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz two sides, he said. their people. eration to a higher level, Han said. such as the mounting backlash “China does not deny the impor Al Saud, Xi said bilateral relations Xi underscored that he attaches Saudi Arabia shares the same State Councilor and Foreign against globalization, China is still tance of openingup. In fact, the have seen stable development and great importance to relations or similar opinions with China Minister Wang Yi also exchanged openminded to embrace the outside country is pursuing a new develop rich outcomes in cooperation in with Saudi Arabia, and is ready to over the pandemic, and is willing messages with Saudi Foreign world and will continue to stick to ment plan, focusing on its domestic various areas over the past 30 years. work with King Salman to jointly to engage in a joint fight against Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al opening up, which will inject new market and meeting domestic Bilateral relations have usher in new achievements from the virus, he said, adding that Saud to celebrate the 30th anni impetus into future growth.” needs,” Cui said. embarked on a fast track of bilateral relations and bring Saudi Arabia looks forward to versary of bilateral relations. “In the next step, we must continue to pursue highquality development, See Growth, page 3 VILLAGERS MAKE SACRIFICE Beijing vows Ready for launch AS FLOODWATERS RUSH IN ◆ response to Sluice gates opened deliberately in Anhui to protect other areas US closure By ZHU LIXIN in Fuyang, Anhui said due to continuous torrential [email protected] rainfall in Anhui and Henan on the upper reaches of the river, the of consulate u Chengying was chat water level at the sluice gates ting with neighbors in a reached 29.66 meters at 6:36 am By MO JINGXI pavilion on Tuesday aft on Monday, 0.36 meters higher [email protected] ernoon when a team of carried out deliberately by open than the safety level. The waters Q armed police arrived in ing the sluice gates on a major were continuing to rise. Beijing will make a legitimate and her village in Anhui province with flood diversion project. About two hours later, the com necessary response if Washington supplies of food, medicine and The Wangjiaba sluice gates mission ordered all 13 sluice gates does not revoke its wrong decision other necessities. near the confluence of the 1,000 to be opened. The waters poured on the closure of China’s consulate The woman, who is in her 70s, kilometerlong Huaihe River, into the Mengwa Flood Diversion general in Houston, Foreign Minis and more than 50 other residents which lies several hundred Area, which includes four town try spokesman Wang Wenbin said of Langlou, a village in Funan meters from the village, and two ships and is home to about on Wednesday, calling the move a county, had been isolated since other rivers were opened on Mon 195,000 people. provocation unilaterally initiated by China’s first Mars rover is unveiled on Wednesday in Wenchang, Monday morning, when the area day morning. The entire area was submerged the United States against China. Hainan province, shown in footage from China Central Television. was flooded. By Tuesday, crops The Huaihe flows from west to in just a few hours as 1,626 cubic “China strongly It will accompany the country’s first independent Mars mission and roads had been submerged by east through Henan, Anhui, Jiang meters of water poured in per Inside condemns this outra Tianwen 1, which will soon be launched using a Long March 5 rocket the waters. su and Shandong provinces. second. geous and unjustified Editorial, from the Wenchang Space Launch Center. See story, page 3 However, this was no surprise to The Huaihe River Commission page 10 move to sabotage the villagers, as the operation was of the Ministry of Water Resources See River, page 2 ChinaUS relations,” Wang said. The spokesman confirmed at a regular media briefing in Beijing Carpenter crafts his way to cyber stardom that the US abruptly told China on Tuesday to close its consulategen eral in Houston, which Wang said By SHI RUIPENG in Nanning platform TikTok he has 2.6 million and accompanied by the sound of violated international law, basic and YE ZIZHEN followers. a pleasant brook. norms governing international In Grandpa Amu’s videos, he uses Watching Wang go about his work relations and relevant stipulations Consider Wang Dewen a fortunate traditional Chinese mortise and is a relaxing, even meditative experi of a bilateral consular agreement. man. While most people may be con tenon skills to make different ence brought by the Chinese folk tent to settle for one profession so wooden products, the same skill atmosphere and soothing light back See Response, page 3 long as it’s a reasonably good fit, Wang used in many classic structures in ground music, according to netizens. has had three distinct incarnations China, including the Forbidden over his lifetime. First, at a young age, City in Beijing. See Craft, page 3 he was a farmer; then he became a The videos range from one min © 2020 China Daily carpenter; and now, at age 63, he has ute to more than 20 minutes. Some Online All Rights Reserved A member of the Vol. 24 — No. 7243 Asia News Network become an internet celebrity. were shot in front of his workshop, See more by Wang’s YouTube account under a wooden cabin, and others in the scanning the the moniker Grandpa Amu, has 1.2 village where he lives with his code. Wang Dewen, a 63yearold carpenter, uses traditional techniques million followers. On videosharing grandson amid lush green trees in the woodworking object he makes. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY