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Mr. Liu Jinsong, Charge d ’Affairs of Chinese Embassy, Mr. Liu Jinsong, Charge d ’Affairs of Chinese Embassy, held a talk with Mr. M.K. Razdan, editor in chief of PTI took part in a farewell party for Indian pilgrims who will go about Sino-India relations and media cooperation. to Kailash and Mansarovar.
Mr. Liu Jinsong, Charge d ’Affairs of Chinese Embassy, Mr.Liu Jinsong, Charge d ’Affairs of Chinese Embassy, held a meeting with Mr. Vikas Swarup, spokeperson of met and chatted with Chinese Tibetans living in India, who MEA on Sino-India relations and media coopration. came to the Embassy for the consular service.
Mr. Liu Jinsong, Charge d ’Affairs of Chinese Embassy, Mr. Liu Jinsong, Charge d’Affairs of Chinese Embassy, attended a seminar on China-India relations organized by paid a visit to Goa and held a talk with Mr. R.K. Srivastava, Observer Research Foundation. Chief Secretary of Goa . 16th SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting
1. Xi Puts Forward Five-point Proposal to Consolidate, Deepen SCO 4 Cooperation 2. SCO Leaders Vow to Lift Cooperation to "Qualitatively New Level" 6 3. SCO Supports Peace and Stability in South China Sea 8 S
China-India Relations
1. China Expects Closer Cooperation with India Under SCO 9 Framework: Xi 2. We Share & We Ensure 11
3. All Roads Lead to Kailash Mansarovar 13 T
External Affairs
1. China, Russia Pledge "Unswerving" Partnership 17 2. China, Russia Sign Joint Statement on Strengthening Global Strategic 20 Stability 3. China, UN Agree on Further Cooperation During Ban's Visit 23 4. China Wants Prosperous, Stable EU, Britain: Xi 24
5. Li Keqiang's Speech at Summer Davos Opening Ceremony 26 N
South China Sea
1. Chinese Leaders Reject South China Sea Arbitration Award 32 2. South China Sea Arbitration Award Has no Impact on China's Interests in South 33 China Sea 3. Chinese State Councilor's Interview on So-called Award by Arbitral Tribunal 33 for South China Sea Arbitration E 4. Remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the Award of the So-called 38 Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration 5. Chinese Defense Minister Rejects South China Sea Arbitration Award 40 6. Full Text of Chinese Government’s Statement on China's Territorial 41 Sovereignty and Maritime Rights and Interests in South China Sea 7. Full Text of Statement of China's Foreign Ministry on Award of South China 43 Sea Arbitration Initiated by Philippines
8. China Issues White Paper on Settling Disputes with the Philippines 44 T 9. Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy Gave Interviews to Mainstream Indian 46 Newspapers on South China Sea Arbitration
Indians in China
1. My Real-Life Experience in China 47
Culture & Life N
1. Hangzhou City – Paradise on Earth 54 2. 20 Million Chinese Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr 57
Tibet Today
1. Tibet Development Forum Opens in Lhasa 59
2. Lhasa Consensus Passed at the Forum on the Development of Tibet 60 O 3. Tourism Booms on Plateau After 10 years of Qinghai Tibet Railway 62 4. China Focus: China Sees Environmental Progress in Tibet 65 Book Review – Yu Minhong’s Dialogue with the World 66 Flights Between China and India 67 CCTV 69 CRI 70 C 16th SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting 16th SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting XI PUTS FORWARD FIVE-POINT PROPOSAL TO CONSOLIDATE, DEEPEN SCO COOPERATION
Tashkent, June 24 (Xinhua) — in Uzbek capital Tashkent, Xi hailed equality, consultation, respect for Chinese President Xi Jinping has put the remarkable achievements of the diverse civilizations and pursuit of forward a five-point proposal Friday regional bloc since its establishment common development, said the for the Shanghai Cooperation 15 years ago. Chinese president. Organization (SCO) to consolidate unity and mutual trust, and deepen The first of the achievements is Moreover, Xi noted that comprehensive cooperation. that the SCO has advocated and put members of the SCO have worked into practice the pioneering to build political mutual trust and Speaking at the 16th SCO Shanghai Spirit, which features firmly supported each other’s Council of Heads of State meeting mutual trust, mutual benefit, i n d e p e n d e n t c h o i c e s o f
4 News From China July 2016 16th SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting development path. observers accounting for nearly half construction for cooperation on of the world’s population. combating terrorism and drug The SCO countries have also trafficking. deepened their cooperation greatly P r o p o s i n g f o r f u t u r e in trade, business, finance, energy development of the SCO, Xi urged Thirdly, Xi proposed that the and transportation, among other all members to firstly carry forward SCO should expand practical areas, Xi said. the Shanghai Spirit, which has been cooperation and find greater space regarded as the bloc’s undergirding for SCO development, expressing The SCO has signed the Treaty value. his hope that the organization will o f L o n g - T e r m G o o d - play an active role in aligning the Neighborliness, Friendship and The SCO should remain open Belt and Road Initiative and the Cooperation, codifying into law the and transparent without targeting other members’ development aspiration of enduring friendship. any third party, engage all like- strategies. minded international partners in In addition, the Chinese wide-ranging cooperation and act as Fourthly, the SCO also needs to president noted, the organization a constructive force for the healthy enhance culture and people-to- has actively reached out to others development of the international people foundation as the bridge for with an ever-growing circle of order, said the Chinese leader. future development, Xi said, adding friends. As last year’s Ufa summit that China is willing to support other initiated the process to take in new Secondly, the SCO should member states in restoring historical members for first time in SCO continue to prioritize security and sites and archaeology studies, as well history, the international influence cement this foundation of the SCO as communication and cooperation of the organization has kept development, said Xi, adding that it in such fields as youth, health care increasing with its full members and needs to beef up the institutional and environmental protection.
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Last but not the least, the SCO and Pakistan as new members to also attended by Kazakh President should continue to uphold openness enhance institutional building of the Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kyrgyz and inclusiveness and get more SCO and expand and deepen President Almazbek Atambayev, parties on board for SCO cooperation in various fields. Russian President Vladimir Putin cooperation, Xi said. He also and Tajik President Emomali proposed that the member states The annual summit, hosted by Rahmon. take the process of accepting India Uzbek President Islam Karimov, was SCO LEADERS VOW TO LIFT COOPERATION TO "QUALITATIVELY NEW LEVEL"
On June 24, 2016 , Leaders of Heads of State of the SCO, a two- The new level of cooperation the member states of the Shanghai day summit in Tashkent. will be “characterized by increasing Cooperation Organization (SCO) the efficiency of cooperation in the vowed to raise the regional The leaders noted that the spheres of politics, security, cooperation to a qualitatively new SCO cooperation has produced economy, development of cultural level. fruitful results and that “all and humanitarian ties,” said the preconditions are in place now” to report. The heads of state of the SCO u p g r a d e t h e c o o p e r a t i o n , signed the Tashkent Declaration of according to a report on the The leaders at the meeting also the 15th Anniversary of the SCO at outcomes of the meeting. reaffirmed that the organization, the 16th meeting of the Council of cur ren tly g ro up in g C h in a ,
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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, construct the Silk Road Economic extremism, curbing the spread of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is open Belt, which they said can be one of extremist ideology, especially among for accession by interested states the tools for facilitating regional the youth, and preventing ethnic, which meet the criteria and economic cooperation. racial, religious discrimination and conditions. xenophobia. The member states will The member states also agreed continue working on the preparation PAIRING OF ECONOMIC to continue mutually beneficial of the SCO Convention on DEVELOPMENT multi-faceted cooperation in energy, Combating Extremism, which will STRATEGIES transport corridors, public health, be an important part of the legal science and technology, education, basis of the cooperation in this The leaders noted that the world environmental protection, sports, regard. economy is still suffering from the tourism and preservation of cultural effects of the global financial and and natural heritage. The SCO member states also economic crisis. pledged concerted work in SECURITY COOPERATION combating transnational organized The SCO member states should REMAINS ONE OF crime, as well as crimes that make “ s t r i v e f o r a p r o f o u n d PRIORITIES use of modern information and transformation of the global communication technologies. economy through large-scale, The leaders at the Tashkent structural reforms, diversified and summit held important consensus STEADY PROGRESS improving competitiveness of on security cooperation. TOWARD BLOC EXPANSION e c o n o m i e s a n d i n n ova t ive development on a long-term basis,” The SCO member states called The SCO member states signed they said. for joint and consolidated efforts memoranda on obligations of India and comprehensive measures to deal and Pakistan to obtain the SCO The significant potential for with the growing threat of member state status, a key step in the trade and economic relations and international terrorism and process of the two countries’ investment cooperation within the extremism and address their root moving towards SCO membership. SCO framework, accumulated over causes. the past 15 years, provides for the The move will enrich the expansion of the cooperation, they It remains one of the priorities potential of the SCO and contribute said. of the SCO cooperation to fight to the enhancement of its role in the against the “three evil forces” of international arena, they said. The member states vowed to terrorism, separatism and extremism seek the pairing of their national in all their manifestations, illicit drug The member states stand ready development strategies and production and trafficking, to continue improving the strengthen the cooperation in their smuggling of arms, ammunition and mechanism of regular consultations economic and trade programs. explosives, as well as proliferation of with the observer states and dialogue weapons of mass destruction and partners. The leaders reaffirmed the various means of delivery. support for the Silk Road Economic They reiterated that activities of Belt, a regional development The heads of state voiced their the organization are not directed initiative proposed by Chinese support for the early adoption of the against other states or international President Xi Jinping in 2013 that United Nations Comprehensive organizations, and that they are seeks to boost regional economic Convention on International willing to develop contacts and activities by linking China with Terrorism. cooperation with other countries, Europe through Central and a n d r e g i o n a l a n d g l o b a l Western Asia by inland routes. They also voiced support for organizations that share the goals of closer cooperation in fighting the SCO Charter and other They promised to jointly t e r r o r i s m , s e p a r a t i s m a n d fundamental documents.
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They stressed the importance The member states said they are the UN Security Council. of enhancing mechanisms of committed to further strengthening global governance based on the the central coordinating role of the They welcomed the beginning of UN Charter, so as to achieve a UN in international relations, and the practical implementation of the fairer and more equitable world support consultations in search of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action order. “package solution” to the reform of to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. SCO SUPPORTS PEACE AND STABILITY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
On May 24, 2016, Countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) expressed support for maintaining peace and stability in Asia-Pacific region, including the South China Sea. In a statement of SCO Secretary-General Rashid Olimov on South China Sea issue, all SCO countries agreed and supported China’s efforts made to safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea. They also voiced support for any country in the Asia-Pacific region to promote a peaceful, f r i e n d l y a n d h a r m o n i o u s environment in the South China Sea. methods, and strongly opposed against the internationalization of The SCO member states outsiders’ intervention into the and external interference into the stressed the UN Charter, UN South China Sea issue, as well as the South China Sea issue, while all Convention of the Law of the Sea attempt to internationalize the related countries should abide by the (UNCLOS), Five Principles of dispute. DOC and the Guidelines for the Peaceful Coexistence and other Chinese Foreign Minister Wang implementation of the DOC. international laws should be the Yi said that a press communique Wang stressed that more and basic principles when addressing the released after the foreign ministers’ more countries support China’s South China Sea issue. meeting of the SCO held Tuesday stance on the South China Sea issue, Directly concerned states here at the Uzbek capital, particularly which goes in line with the should resolve disputes through clarifying stance on the South China international laws and also protects negotiation and consultation in Sea issue. the international rule of law. accordance with all bilateral treaties Foreign ministers of SCO “Any country, that ignores the and the Declaration on the Conduct countries stressed all disputes should basic facts, draws lines for allies or of Parties in the South China Sea be resolved through peaceful and intentionally sparks political (DOC), the statement said. f r i e n d l y n e g o t i a t i o n s a n d exploitation over the South China It urged to respect the right of consultations, according to the Sea issue, could get no result or every sovereign state to decide by communique. support, but only destroy the itself the dispute resolution It added that SCO countries are reputation of itself,” Wang said.
8 News From China July 2016 China India Relations China-India Relations CHINA EXPECTS CLOSER COOPERATION WITH INDIA UNDER SCO FRAMEWORK: XI
Tashkent, June 23 (Xinhua) — Xi made the remarks while direction set by both leaders, said Xi. China is looking forward to meeting with Indian Prime Minister He recalled the important consensus enhancing cooperation with its Narendra Modi ahead of this year’s he had reached with Indian neighbor India under the framework SCO summit scheduled for President Pranab Mukherjee on of the Shanghai Cooperation Thursday and Friday in Tashkent. bilateral ties when the latter was Organization (SCO), Chinese paying a visit to China last month. President Xi Jinping said here C h i n a - I n d i a s t r a t e g i c Thursday. partnership is rapidly growing in the China will work with India to
News From China July 2016 9 China India Relations master the general course for the the SCO, a key step for India to this year’s BRICS summit in India in development of ties, he added. obtain membership of the October. organization. Xi said that the two countries Modi, for his part, hailed the have much more common interests Founded in 2001, the SCO now sound development of India-China than differences, and the two sides has China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, relations over recent years based on s h o u l d e n h a n c e p r a g m a t i c Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as traditional friendship. cooperation in areas such as trade, its full members, with Afghanistan, railway, industrial parks, energy and Belarus, India, Iran, Mongolia and India is ready to join hands with electricity, information technology, Pakistan as observers. China to strengthen cooperation in e n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d various fields, intensify bilateral environment protection. T h e C h i n e s e p r e s i d e n t coordination and communication welcomed Modi’s scheduled over regional and international H e a l s o e x t e n d e d h i s attendance at this year’s G20 summit issues, and properly handle existing congratulations to Modi over India’s in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s problems between the two countries, u p c o m i n g s i g n i n g o f a Zhejiang Province, adding that he is said Modi. memorandum of obligation to join looking forward to participating in
10 News From China July 2016 China India Relations WE SHARE & WE ENSURE Liu Jinsong
On June 30, I am glad to call on extraordinary significance to the two more convenient, comfortable and the 4th batch of 47 Indian Yatris peoples of China and India. Despite safe. preparing to set out for the holy differences in religion, culture and In September 2014, Chinese Kailash Mansarovar in Chinese ethnicity, we share utmost respect President Xi Jinping and Indian Tibet on the new route via Nathu La for Kailash Mansarovar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pass. Recalling the happy and At present, there are three reached an important consensus in exciting interaction with Yatris, I feel routes for Indian Yatris to Kailash opening the new pilgrimage route of with eagerness deep inside to share Mansarovar. One is through Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathu my feelings with Indian friends and Lipulekh Pass, the long stretch of La Pass. Before the opening of the readers. which has to be traversed on foot. new route in June 2015, an advance China and India are close Yatris have to climb up hills and team from the Chinese Embassy in neighbors and enjoy close wade through waters. This route is India led by the then Ambassador Le connections. Geographically we inconvenient and unsafe. The Yucheng took a ground paving share mountains and rivers. second route is through Zhang Mu mission along the new route to Retrospectively we share history and Port across the China-Nepal border, Kailash Mansarovar, checking all the culture. And most importantly, we now cut off since the horrendous facilities prepared by the Chinese share a bright future. Acclaimed as earthquake in 2015. Compared with side for catering to Yatris. King of Mountains and Mother of these two routes, the new pilgrimage Kailash Mansarovar is located Rivers, Kailash Mansarovar bears route via Nathu La Pass is much on the vast and barren land of
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Chinese Tibetan Plateau with an with Yatris so as to preparing Mansarovar would accomplish altitude of over 4000 meters. authentic Indian vegetarian diet, etc. Yatris’ dream of life and could also Despite adverse natural conditions, With the opening of the new be a special honeymoon for couples the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of route via Nathu La Pass, the trip to in the batch. The opening of the new China, the Chinese Embassy in India Kailash Mansarovar is no longer route will definitely not be possible and the local Governments in the tough for Yatris. Sitting comfortably without the close cooperation Tibet Autonomous Region extend in air-conditioned buses all the way between the Governments of China the warmest welcome to Indian through, they could enjoy the and India. Both Governments are Yatris, and have devoted much effort heavenly beauty and grace of the devoted to opening the new route, for opening the new route. Parts of splendid landscapes in Chinese with a firm belief in the great the related preparation work are: Tibet. importance of ‘Sharing’, by which — building new reception After one-year’s successful more friends be made, and more centers, hotels and stay points; practice in 2015, there will be 7 happiness rendered with between — constructing facilitation batches of about 350 Yatris via the two peoples. And the wisdom of infrastructures like roads and Nathu La Pass in 2016. According to ‘Sharing’ can be rightly applied to bridges; the preliminary agreement between China-India relations as well. — training professional guides, Chinese and Indian foreign As friendly neighbors, China interpreters and drivers; ministries, the year 2018 will witness and India together account for more — preparing medical service for 500 Yatris via Nathu La Pass, with a than one third of the total emergency; steady increase on yearly basis from population of the world. Joining — providing gratis visa and 2015. And in the long run, even more hands together, we may envisage a facilities for Yatris by the Chinese Yatris will benefit from the new better Asia and a better world in the Embassy in India; route. foreseeable future. From this — sponsoring Indian cooks The pilgrimage to Kailash perspective, the importance of a
12 News From China JJuly 2016 China India Relations sound bilateral relationship between shouldering the responsibility of Chinese Tibet with their families China and India is quite self-evident. passing friendship of the two members and friends when back We should spare no efforts to ensure peoples from generation to home. the good relations with love and generation. New energy needs to be sincerity and strengthen bonds of There is an old Chinese saying continuously instilled into China- amity between our two peoples. We that ‘One who fails to reach the India relations and friendship are of the ability to fulfill this Great Wall is not a hero’. All Yatris through Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. objective, and surely, we will achieve would be heroes after the fulfillment the goal. of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. (Mr. Liu Jinsong is now Chargé d’Affaires of All Indian friends traveling to Sincerely, I wish that my Indian the Chinese Embassy in India and contributes Kailash Manasarovar are not just friends would enjoy a pleasant trip this article) Yatris, but also folk ambassadors and share the unique experiences in ALL ROADS LEAD TO KAILASH MANASAROVAR by Li Bijian
Visit Lipulekh Pass with officials of the Tibet Autonomous Region
Braving the light raining and rolling over the zigzag narrow India to Kailash Manasarovar, I held heavy fog, our 4 WD jeeps were cobbled road, carved out through my breath to begin a lifetime roaming up to Lipulekh Pass the steep slopes. Heading a working impressive journey. “With the (elevation of 5334m or 17500ft), team from the China Embassy in suppor t by the provincial
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Yatris on their way to Kailash Mansarovar government of the Tibetan preparation work to receive and environment. On the second or the Autonomous Region (TAR) of the welcome them.” Zhang Huiming third day, they will begin their People’s Republic of China, Ali continued. pilgrimages with two days at Kailash, (Nagri) Prefecture has invested either by walk or ride on yarks or 40million RMB (about 6million The shortest way for Yatris to horses around the holy mountain for USD) to build the relevant make their pilgrimage is from nearly 53km. There are two camp infrastructures including upgrading Lipulekh Pass, which is less than sites on the way. Some Yatris make of this road to meet the needs of 100km from Kailash Manasarovar. the journey within one day but that foreign pilgrims. After nearly one However, this is also the most will be very challenging and year’s arduous work, 80% of this challenging, painful and dangerous dangerous. Therefore, the local road has been completed. We have route due to high altitude, landslides, Tibentan Government encourages m u c h b e t t e r f a c i l i t i e s t o deep slopes and long distance the Yatris to make it for at least two accommodate the pilgrims across trekking etc. Yatris take a few days to days. Another two days will be at the world including Yatris from reach to the Pass from the Indian Manasarovar. Yatris normally stay at India, compared with that of last side. When they arrive at the border, the old Temple camp for one night, year.” Mr. Zhang Huiming, Deputy they will be received by the local which is only 10 meters away from Commissioner of the Ali (Nagri) Tibetan officials, then walk down the the holy lake. “Compared with a few Prefecture of TAR said. “After 2 mountain to the bottom of the valley years ago or even last year, the days, the first of the 18 batches (each and take buses to the nearby old facilities have been much improved. batch consists of 60 pilgrims) of trading town of Purang (Taklakot), Hotel rooms are newly furnished Indian Yatris organized by the go through the custom formalities and roads and highways have been Indian Government will arrive at the and officially enter into China, upgraded. Two most complained Pass and enter into China on June 20, checking in at one of the local hotels. issues of hot water and toilet have 2016, starting their pilgrimage Usually it may take at least one or two been solved. Due to the hotel program. The Chinese local days for them to stay at Purang to capacity limitations, right now 2 to 4 government has completed all the adapt to the new climate and Yatris share one room. Separate
14 News From China July 2016 China India Relations toilets have been constructed and 24 June, the new route of Kailash Then they will have almost the same hour hot water system has been Manasarovar Yatra through Nathu program as other Yatris do during installed. All these hotel facilities are La Pass was opened to Indian Yatris. their stay in the holy places. temporary. The local government is 5 batches of 240 Indian yatris used planning to construct permanent the new route to the holy places. The working team of the facilities to accommodate the Since then there are two Passes Chinese Embassy inspected every increasing number of Yatris. Right which are specifically designed for hotel, lunch and rest site on the way now, the plots have been allocated Yatris organized by the Indian and was very much satisfied with the and most of the fund (totally Government. According to the new conditions, services and facilities. 7million USD) is ready, thanks to the arrangement reached by two “Last year when the new route was valuable assistance by the TAR governments of China and India, 7 opened to Indian Yatris, due to time Government.” Mr. Awang Chering, batches of 350 yatris will enter into constraints, everything was prepared Director, Foreign Affairs Office of China through Nathu La Pass this in a manner of short notice and done the Ali (Nagri) Prefecture of TAR year. The distance is relatively long in a hurry. And of course there were told the working team. but the highways are great and the some loopholes. The Central and landscapes amazingly beautiful. TAR Governments of China attach The easiest way for Yatris to Yatris will stay for two nights and great importance to Indian Yatris make their pilgrimage is from Nathu have 3 breaks for lunch and rest on and have invested huge to improve La Pass, which is nearly 2000km t h e w a y t o t h e f i n a l the road and accommodations. We away from Kailas Manasarovar. Last destination—Kailash Manasarovar. are confident that Yatris will be
Chatting with one of the yatris from Andhra Pradesh
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One of the local hotels designated to receive Indian Government sponsored Yatris satisfied and feel at home when they also the newest route for Yatris is government has invested millions of reach the holy places this year.” Mr. also via Nepal but very near to US Dollars to construct the custom Wang Lunmin, Director General, Lipulekh Pass—Xieerwa Border buildings, hotels as well as shopping Foreign Affairs Office of Rigaze Port, Purang County, Ali (Nagri) malls and exhibition centres, and all City told the working team. Prefecture. In order to meet the these facilities will go into operation needs of self-sponsored Yatris, the in the next one or two years. Compared with the number of TAR Government has made special Governments of China and Nepal the government-sponsored Yatris, arrangements for Yatris including have reached an agreement recently the number of the self-sponsored those from Inida to enter through to construct a bridge through Mabja Yatris is much higher. And they are this path. Yatris have to go to Nepal Z a n g b o (G h a g h a ra R iver), heading to the holy places mainly first and take long distance buses to connecting our two countries. When through the following pathes. The the nearby town at the Nepal side, the bridge is completed, Yatris’ trip first path is through Lhasa, the then take helicopters to the other will become more comfortable and capital city of TAR. Yatris pay their side of Xieerwa, and enter into easy.” Mr. Zhang Huiming, Deputy pilgrimage as tourists and their yatra China through the suspending Commissioner of Ali Prefecture to Kailash Manasarovar is arranged bridge. Xieerwa, with good highways said. by the relevant authorized local and only 25km away from Purang, travel agencies. The second path is now becomes the shortest entry The working team of the via Nepal through Zhangmu or point to the holy places. By the Chinese Embassy had many Jeelong Border Port. Unfortunately estimate of the local Custom Office, interactions and exchanges of views this route has been cut off after the as of June 10, 2016, more than 4000 with some of those self-sponsored earthquake in Nepal in 2015 and the Yatris entered China through Yatris from India throughout the Chinese side has been trying hard to Xieerwa and the number is visit. They were more than satisfied reopen them soon. The third path, increasing every day. “The local with the hotel rooms, facilities and
16 News From China July 2016 External Affairs services, and especially food. “This is India, who is leaving China for Nepal the Nepal side. The officials and my third visit to K ailash after 6 days of Yatra told the working travel agency staff at the side of Manasanovar. I witnessed the great team at the Chinese side near the China were ready to receive the new changes through the years. I am very suspending bridge. batch of Yatris and bring them safely much grateful of the Chinese central to their long cherished dreaming and local governments for all the On that occasion, another holy places—Kailash Manasanovar. efforts they put into the receiving helicopter with Yatris flew into the and looking after Yatris like me.” valley and made a U-turn at the (The author is Minister Counsellor of One of Yatris from Andhra Pradesh, mountain top, screamed to land at Embassy of China in India)
External Affairs CHINA, RUSSIA PLEDGE "UNSWERVING" PARTNERSHIP
Beijing, June 25 (Xinhua) — on Saturday afternoon. political and strategic mutual trust. China and Russia vowed to unswer vingly dee pen their Chinese President Xi Jinping Hailing the role of close high- comprehensive strategic partnership and his Russian counterpart level contact in advancing bilateral of coordination during the talks Vladimir Putin agreed to beef up ties and promoting regional and between the two heads of state here mutual support and enhance the global development, Xi said the
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establishment of the strategic China and Russia should traditional friendship between the partnership of coordination 20 years support each other on issues two peoples, Xi said. ago demonstrated the strategic concerning core interests and nature of the bilateral ties. constantly strengthen political and He also called on the two strategic mutual trust, Xi said. countries to carry out closer This year also marks the 15th coordination on major international anniversary of the signing of the Noting that both nations are the and regional hot spot issues, so as to China-Russia Good-Neighborly world’s major economies and jointly safeguard the security of the Tr e a t y o f Fr i e n d s h i p a n d emerging markets, he said they neighborhood. Cooperation, which Xi said affirmed s h o u l d d e e p e n p r a g m a t i c the two countries’ friendship from cooperation and alignment of China and Russia should generation to generation. interests, and push forward the resolutely safeguard the purposes dovetailing of the Belt and Road and principles of the UN charter, the The above two strategic Initiative and the Eurasian basic norms of the international decisions serve the fundamental Economic Union (EEU) for broader relations, global strategic balance interests of the two countries and regional economic cooperation. and stability, as well as international the two peoples, and conform to the justice, Xi said. trend of times, Xi said. China and Russia have seen increasing cultural activities and The two countries should He called for more political people-to-people exchanges in advocate disputes settlement mutual support between the two recent years, which help promote through friendly consultations and countries. mu t u a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d peaceful negotiations and be
18 News From China July 2016 External Affairs committed to establishing a new type coordination, Putin said. EEU proposed by Russia and reach of international relations featuring institutional arrangements on trade reciprocity and cooperation, so as to The two heads of state signed a and investment at an early date. safeguard international peace and joint statement on the bilateral development. relations, a joint statement on He also vowed to expand the strengthening global strategic scope of energy cooperation in areas A s C h i n a ’ s s t r a t e g i c stability and another on promoting such as oil and gas, nuclera energy, coordination partner, Russia stands the development of information and coal and electricity, promote mutual ready to extend mutual support and cyber space after their talks. investment and big-project understanding on issues concerning cooperation, and conduct financial each others’ core interests and major Xi and Putin also witnessed the cooperation in currency swap, concerns, Putin said. inking of 30-plus cooperation deals, payment system, and within covering such areas as economy and multilateral framework. He called for more cooperation trade, foreign affairs, infrastructure, in trade, energy, high technology, technolog y and innovation, When meeting with Putin, security and people-to-people agriculture, finance, energy, media, Zhang said exchanges and exchanges, as well as synergizing the Internet and sports. cooperation between the two construction of the EEU and the countries’ legislative bodies have Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and been productive, as they learned top legislator Zhang Dejiang also from each others’ legislative Russia and China share similar met with Putin on Saturday. experiences, helped advance positions in international affairs, and economic, trade and local-level it is necessary for them to maintain Li said during the meeting that cooperation, and coordinate and c l o s e c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d China stands ready to align with the cooperate with each other in
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m u l t i l a t e r a l p a r l i a m e n t a r y communication so as to provide to China, and this is his fourth trip to orginazations. leg al suppor t for bilateral China since Chinese President Xi cooperation in various fields. Jinping took office in 2013. He called on the two countries’ legislative bodies to maintain sound Putin is currently on a state visit CHINA, RUSSIA SIGN JOINT STATEMENT ON STRENGTHENING GLOBAL STRATEGIC STABILITY Beijing, June 25 (Xinhua) — their talks on Saturday afternoon in Some countries and military- China and Russia vowed to Beijing. political alliances seek decisive strengthen global strategic stability advantage in military and relevant in a joint statement signed by In the joint statement, the two technology, so as to serve their own Chinese President Xi Jinping and his sides voiced concern over increasing interests through use or threat to use Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “negative factors” affecting the of force in international affairs. Such global strategic stability. policy resulted in an out-of-control The statement was signed after
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growth of military power and shook The long distance precision saying a way to cope with such threat the global strategic stability system, attack weapons developed by some is to improve relevant international the joint statement said. countries, such as the global system law. for instant attack, may seriously It expressed concern over the damage the strategic balance and “Strategic stability” has been a unilateral deployment of anti-missile trigger a new round of arms race, military concept in nuclear weapon. systems all over the world, which it according to the joint statement. The statement said this conception is said is non-constructive and has outdated and the international negatively affected global and It said arms control is an community should regard “strategic regional strategic balance, stability important means to strengthen stability” from a wider angle. and security. global security and stability, and that disarmament and arms control In political field, the joint The statement said China and should be fair and balanced, and be statement called on all countries and Russia are strongly opposed to the conducive for every country’s groups of countries to abide by the deployment of the Aegis Ashore security. principle on use of force and ballistic missile defense system in coercive measures stipulated by the Europe and the possible deployment The statement expressed UN Charter and international law, of the Terminal High Altitude Area concern over the rising danger of respect the legitimate rights and Defense (THAAD) in northeast chemical and biological weapons interests of all countries and peoples Asia, which severely infringe upon falling into the hands of non-state while handling international and the strategic security interests of entities for the conduct of terrorist regional hot issues, and oppose countries in the region. and violent extremist activities, interference in other countries’
News From China July 2016 21 External Affairs political affairs. The two sides called for respect The declaration reaffirmed the for countries’ Internet sovereignty principle of peaceful settlement of In miliary field, all countries and voiced opposition to actions that disputes. It is crucial for the should keep its military capability at infringe upon other countries’ maintenance of international legal the lowest level necessary to Internet sovereignty. order that all disputes settlement maintain its national security, refrain means and mechanisms are based on from moves that may be seen by The two sides agreed to consent and used in good faith and in other countries as threat to their strengthen network governance and the spirit of cooperation, and their national security and force them to crack down on terrorist and other purposes shall not be undermined by take counter measures such as crimes conducted through the abusive practices, the declaration military buildup,establishing or Internet. said. expanding military-political alliance, to restore damaged balance, the The two countries agreed to The declaration criticised the statement said. hold regular meetings for adoption of unilateral coercive consultations on cyberspace m e a s u r e s a n d c o n d e m n e d All countries should solve cooperation, according to the terrorism in all for ms and disputes through positive and document. manifestations. It said to counter constructive dialogue and promote threat from terrorism requires mutual trust and cooperation, the Foreign Ministers of the two collective action in full accordance joint statement said. countries also signed a declaration with international law, including the on the promotion of international UN Charter. The two countries voiced law. willingness to strengthen dialogue, In the declaration, the two cooperation and exchanges with the The principles of international countries emphasized the important international community on the law are the cornerstone for just and role of the 1982 UN Convention on basis of the above principles, the equitable international relations the Law of the Sea in maintaining the joint statement said. featuring win-win cooperation, rule of law relating to activities in the creating a community of shared oceans. The two presidents also signed a f u t u r e f o r m a n k i n d , a n d joint statement on promoting the establishing common space of It is of utmost importance development of information and equal and indivisible security and that the provisions of this cyber space. economic cooperation, the universal treaty are applied declaration said. consistently, in such a manner that The two sides agreed that facing does not impair rights and tough security challenges and the The two countries reaffirmed legitimate interests of contracting abuse of information technology, the principle that states shall refrain parties and does not compromise countries should conduct dialogue from the threat or use of force in the integrity of the legal regime and cooperation on how to violation of the UN Charter and established by the convention, the guarantee the security of cyberspace condemned unilateral military declaration said. and promote the development of interventions. information network. The declaration said the two The two countries voiced firm countries are resolved to further They both advocated for the support to the principle of non- enhance their cooperation in establishment of a new cyberspace intervention in other countries’ u p h o l d i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g order that is peaceful, secure, open internal or external affairs, and i n t e r n a t i o n a l l a w a n d i n a n d c o o p e r a t i ve , a n d t h e condemned any interference by establishing of a just and equitable formulation of widely accepted code states in other states’ internal affairs international order based on of conduct within the framework of with the aim of forging change of international law. the United Nations. legitimate governments.
22 News From China July 2016 External Affairs CHINA, UN AGREE ON FURTHER COOPERATION DURING BAN'S VISIT
On July 7,2016, Chinese be a firm UN supporter, vindicator c o n c e p t f e a t u r i n g m u t u a l President Xi Jinping called for and participant. consultation, efforts and sharing. further cooperation with the United Nations when meeting with UN Stressing that economic “We must commit to resolving Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in globalization not only brings hotspot issues through political Beijing on his 10th visit to China. opportunities and prosperity, but means, advocate dialogue and also poses challenges and problems, consultation, address both the Xi applauded Ban’s efforts and Xi called for a stronger global symptoms and root causes and give contributions in safeguarding world governance and commitment to full play to the central role of the peace, promoting sustainable building a “community of common United Nations,” said the president. development, dealing with climate destiny.” chang e and enhancing the Xi invited Ban to attend the cooperation between the UN and He underlined the importance Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, China in the past decade. of adhering to the purposes and scheduled for Sept. 4-5 in principles of the UN Charter and Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang He said China will continue to advocated a global governance Province.
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China will push the Hangzhou He said Xi’s initiatives on (AIIB) to boost infrastructure summit to prioritize development, supporting UN peacekeeping constr uction in developing he said, adding that China’s Belt and m i s s i o n s a n d S o u t h - S o u t h countries, he said. Road Initiative will push forward the cooperation have had significant UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable i m p a c t s o n i n t e r n a t i o n a l Ban said he was looking forward Development. cooperation. to the Hangzhou summit.
Ban extended his sympathies for Ban also appreciated China’s Earlier on Thursday, Chinese the death of a Chinese peacekeeper efforts to resolve the Korean Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks in an attack on the United Nations Peninsular nuclear issue as the chair with the UN secretary-general, Multidimensional Integrated of the six-party talks. during which they exchanged views Stabilization Mission in Mali last on China-UN cooperation, the month and thanked China for The United Nations is willing to situation on the Korean Peninsula, participation in UN peacekeeping enhance cooperation with the Asian the Syria crisis, the Afghanistan issue missions. Infrastructure Investment Bank and hotspot issues in Africa. CHINA WANTS PROSPEROUS, STABLE EU, BRITAIN: XI
On July 12 ,2016, President Xi well as a prosperous and stable Council President Donald Tusk and Jinping said that China will not Britain. European Commission President change its policy of support for Jean-Claude Juncker at the European integration and is glad to Xi made the remarks when Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in see a prosperous and stable EU as meeting with visiting European central Beijing.
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C h i n a h o p e s E u r o p e a n Britain’s exit from the EU will date and a feasibility study on a countries will actively participate in not affect EU-China relations, they China-EU FTA. the Belt and Road initiative, Xi said, said. with better docking of development Li called on both sides to strategies and mutual learning. The EU wants to remain China’s e n h a n c e c o o p e r a t i o n i n largest trading partner, they said, and infrastructure construction, 5G, Xi also called on China and the both sides can do more in network security, maritime sectors EU to enhance coordination and innovation, the environment, digital and people-to-people exchanges. collaboration under the G20, IMF economy, green growth and other and other multilateral frameworks. fields. He also mentioned China’s ties with the Central and Eastern China hopes the EU will carry The EU will work to fulfill its Europe, the Southern Europe as well out its obligations on Article 15 of obligations to the WTO, they said. as China-EU cooperation in Africa the protocol on China’s accession to and other third-party markets. the WTO as scheduled, he said. They stressed the EU is willing to make joint efforts with China to Both sides exchanged views on In addition, Xi urged both sides make sure the G20 Hangzhou c l i m a t e c h a n g e , g l o b a l to work for the success of the 2016 summit will achieve positive results. development and other affairs of G20 summit, scheduled for Sept. 4-5 shared interest. in China’s Hangzhou. Earlier on Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang co-chaired the 18th China- The EU leaders expressed The EU leaders said the EU side EU summit with the two EU leaders. condolences to the two Chinese will cooperate with China in a wide UN peacekeepers killed in South range of areas to contribute more to Li said China wants a high-level Sudan. world peace, security and prosperity. investment agreement at an early
News From China July 2016 25 External Affairs LI KEQIANG'S SPEECH AT SUMMER DAVOS OPENING CEREMONY
On June 27, 2016, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, in Tianjin. Following is the full text of Li's speech:
It’s a great pleasure to meet you Summer Davos, as it is known. There contributed wisdom and strength to again in Tianjin. At the outset, I wish is a Chinese saying which goes, “It the common development and to congratulate, on behalf of the takes ten years to grow a tree.” If we prosperity of China and the world. Chinese government, the opening of could compare the Summer Davos the Annual Meeting of the New to a tree, after ten years of careful When the international financial Champions, and extend sincere nurturing, it has grown into a crisis broke out eight years ago, welcome to all our guests coming luxuriant tree with bountiful fruits. It countries resorted to various policy from afar and friends from the press. has showcased to the world the tools to grapple with the crisis and process and achievements of China’s stimulate growth. Eight years on, This is the tenth Annual Meeting r e f o r m , o p e n i n g u p a n d recovery of the world economy has of the New Champions, or the modernization. It has also fallen far short of people’s
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expectations: global trade and important partners for China. Under that trigger problems. Countries may i nve s t m e n t a r e l a ck l u s t e r ; the new circumstances, China will face different situations, yet they commodities and financial markets continue to maintain and grow its should all move toward addressing have experienced volatility from relations with the EU and the UK. economic imbalance by way of time to time; growth prospects of We hope to see a united and stable promoting fiscal and financial developed and emerging economies EU and a stable and prosperous UK. reform, easing regulation, facilitating are diverging; and geopolitical risks competition, supporting innovation and destabilizing factors are both on The theme of the forum, “the and expanding opening up, and the rise. Just a few days ago, the UK Fourth Industrial Revolution and its should all work together to ensure voted to leave the EU in a Transformational Impact”, offers strong, sustainable and balanced referendum. This is already making people a new perspective and is thus growth of the world economy. an impact on the international forward-looking and relevant. Let financial markets and adding to the me share with you a few thoughts in Second, to promote steady uncertainties in the world economy. this connection. recovery of the world economy, we Against such a backdrop, to promote m u s t s p e e d u p e c o n o m i c world economic recovery and the First, to promote steady transformation and upgrading. For growth of all economies, we need to recovery of the world economy, we the world economy to walk out of make joint efforts to tackle must actively carry out structural the woods, the ultimate solution lies challenges, strengthen confidence, reform. To address the deep-seated in shifting the growth model and foster a stable international problems in the world economy, we replacing old growth drivers with environment and find solutions to need to both strengthen demand new ones at a faster pace. The advent address root causes of the problems management and advance structural of a new round of technological and we face. European countries are reform to eliminate the root causes industrial revolution has provided a
News From China July 2016 27 External Affairs historical opportunity for this. The downward economic pressure, we fall. In particular, the employment emergence of new technologies, have not resorted to indiscriminate situation is stable. In the first five new tools and new materials, which strong stimulus. Instead, we have months of this year, 5.77 million a r e o f p a c e - s e t t i n g a n d focused on exploring new models of new urban jobs were created, transformational significance, has macro control, vigorously advanced completing 58% of the annual given a strong boost to the growth of structural reform, and concentrated employment target. The surveyed the new economy and the upgrading our efforts on cultivating new drivers unemployment rate of 31 major of traditional industries. Countries of growth while upgrading cities in May was 5.02%. should follow this prevailing trend traditional ones. As a result, we have by focusing their policies on maintained steady economic An important reason the s u p p o r t i n g e c o n o m i c development, ranking among top of Chinese economy has maintained transformation and upgrading, and the world’s major economies in steady growth in the first half of the strengthen the new drivers of terms of growth speed, and made year is that reform, innovation, economic growth. positive progress in structural adjustment and transformation have adjustment. The journey we traveled all played an important role. Reform Third, to promote steady these years has been fraught with efforts to streamline administration, recovery of the world economy, we risks and challenges, and we have delegate power and improve will need efficient and orderly global made painstaking efforts along the government services have given a governance. In the face of common way. Nevertheless, it is encouraging s t r o n g b o o s t t o m a s s challenges, we need to uphold the to see that new drivers in the entrepreneurship and innovation, spirit of solidarity and work for economy are rapidly growing. and further unleashed development common progress. This is a sure way Although they cannot yet compare potential. Now every day in China, for us to move forward. Countries with traditional drivers in size, they some 40,000 new market entities are need to adopt more growth-friendly do play a bigger role in sustaining being created, including over 13,000 policies, strengthen macro policy development, securing employment, new enterprises. Such increase is coordination, steadfastly advance a n d p r o m o t i n g e c o n o m i c bigger than the previous two years trade and investment liberalization transformation. Given time, the rise and has given a strong boost to job and facilitation, firmly oppose of the new drivers will open up new creation. The leading role of protectionism and build a fairer, prospects for the Chinese economy. consumption and services is more just and open international becoming more visible. New areas economic system. The world’s major This year, despite continued of consumption such as information economies, while making macro- slowdown in global growth, the and communication, smart phones economic policies, should consider Chinese economy has on the whole and new energy vehicles are rapidly not just their own growth needs but maintained stability while making expanding. The five “happiness also the spillover effects of their steady progress, and has performed industries” of tourism, culture, policies. This September, the G20 within the appropriate range. This is sports, health and old-age care are Summit will be held in Hangzhou, indeed not easy. China’s GDP rapidly growing. The service sector China. The ongoing Summer Davos expanded by 6.7% in the first quarter has grown into the biggest industry has a special session on “China’s G20 of the year, and registered steady in the national economy, both in Agenda”. I find it highly relevant as it growth in the second quarter. terms of its output and the number will contribute insights and Summer grain production is of jobs it created. An innovation- recommendations to China’s hosting expected to be another bumper driven economy is brimming with of the G20 Hangzhou Summit. harvest. Corporate profits in the vitality. High-tech industries, high- industrial sector are steadily rising. end manufacturing, e-commerce and Ladies and Gentlemen, The service industry is growing other new business forms are rapidly, and market sales are steadily booming. Enterprises, sectors and Having experienced years of expanding. CPI is basically stable, the regions that have made an early start rapid growth, China’s economic drop in PPI has narrowed, and in economic transformation and development has now entered a new energy intensity and emissions of upgrading and that embrace faster normal. In the face of mounting major pollutants have continued to growth of new industries have all
28 News From China July 2016 External Affairs taken on a sound momentum of economic transformation and goods and services, and a major growth. On the whole, the Chinese upgrading. The current debt ratio destination and source of foreign economy is better structured; its for the Chinese government is investment. It is also the world’s quality is improving and a stronger around 40 percent, and is only second largest consumer market. Its momentum is being gathered. around 16 percent for the central middle-income population is in the government, lower than many other hundreds of millions and is still We are also aware that given the major economies. This has given us expanding. The number of the rural c o m p l e x a n d c h a l l e n g i n g space for a proactive fiscal policy. A poor is falling year by year, while that international environment and the high savings rate in China means of permanent urban residents is deep-seated domestic problems huge potential for the development growing by over 10 million each year. accumulated over the years, the of multi-tiered capital markets. It All these make China a major foundation underpinning stable also means major leeway for emerging market with the biggest performance of the Chinese improving financial regulation growth potential. It makes China a economy is yet to be strengthened. methods and financial resource big stage where people from every The driving effect of external allocation. We are in a position to corner could tap into their demand on growth is waning. Private create conditions to gradually lower intellectual potential and start their and manufacturing investments are corporate leverage ratio and business. We are optimistic about the sluggish. Latent risks still exist in the financing costs in a market-based current state and future prospect of financial and other sectors. In some and law-based manner. We not only the Chinese economy. Optimism is a industries with serious overcapacity have sufficient policy tools to keep sign of confidence, and in market and regions with monotonous economic performance within the economy conditions, confidence economic structure, there have been reasonable range. We also have guides people’s expectations. This in r e l a t ive l y m o r e p r o b l e m s. strong ability to prevent systemic or itself generates powerful strength. Downward economic pressure regional risks. In the stage of Ladies and Gentlemen, remains and the difficulties are not transition, short-term fluctuations to be underestimated. However, the of economic growth are hardly The Chinese economy is at a fact that we have recognized and avoidable, but the Chinese economy crucial stage of transition from old stood up to challenges shows that we will not head for a “hard landing”. to new growth drivers and a stage of have the determination and ability to And we will be able to achieve the economic transformation and overcome difficulties. For the main economic and social upgrading. We will focus on Chinese economy, there is always development targets set for this year. development as the top priority and more hope than difficulties. promote steady progress as we Looking ahead, the Chinese pursue innovative, coordinated, The fundamentals of the economy has huge potential, strong g r e e n , o p e n a n d s h a r e d Chinese economy have remained advantage, broad space and bright development. We will ensure that the unchanged, and our macro policies prospect. China has a 900 million government’s macro policies are will maintain continuity and stability. strong workforce, among whom 170 stable, industrial policies are well- In the meantime, we will continue to million have received higher targeted, micro policies are flexible, innovate means of macro control, education or training in professional reform policies are solid and social implement the proactive fiscal policy skills. Every year we produce over policies meet people’s basic needs. with greater intensity and efficiency, seven million college graduates and While appropriately expanding and carry out the prudent monetary over five million graduates from ag gregate demand, we will policy in a flexible and appropriate secondary vocational schools. We steadfastly advance supply-side fashion. We will channel more are No.1 in the world in terms of the structural reform, concentrate on resources into areas that help number of science professionals and cutting overcapacity, reducing strengthen weak links, increase the No.2 in R&D input, with an input of inventory, deleveraging, lowering momentum of development and over RMB 1 trillion made last year. costs and strengthening weak links, take development to a higher level, China is the second biggest so that China’s development could as well as into areas of the new economy, the largest manufacturing be less reliant on natural resources economy that serve to promote country, a major trading nation in and be more driven by human
News From China July 2016 29 External Affairs resources and innovation. This will growth. everyone can take part in and benefit enable the Chinese economy to from. It could unleash everyone’s maintain medium-high growth rates We need to transform and potential, facilitate reasonable and move to medium-high upgrade traditional drivers of income distribution, expand the development levels. growth at a faster pace. Innovation is middle income group, allow more not only about developing the new people, in particular the young, to We will guide economic economy. It is also about fulfill their dreams through hard transformation and upgrading transforming and upgrading work, and promote social equity and through innovation. Innovation is traditional industries to give them justice. the primary driver of development new vitality. We will implement the and an important part of supply-side Made in China 2025 initiative to We will enhance economic structural reform. We need to make manufacturing more IT-based transformation and upgrading by further implement the innovation- and smarter. We will conduct comprehensively deepening reform. driven development strategy, and custom-tailored and flexible We have relied on reform for the step up efforts to build an production to meet consumers’ remarkable achievements we made innovation-driven country and a diverse needs. We will accelerate in the past 30-plus years. And strong country in science and changes in models of production, fundamentally, we must rely on technology, so as to provide robust management and marketing and reform if we are to remove the s u p p o r t f o r e c o n o m i c create new industry chains, supply institutional obstacles hindering transformation and upgrading. chains and value chains. This will development and advance economic make Chinese manufacturing more transformation and upgrading. We We w i l l a c c e l e r a t e t h e competitive. will firmly deepen reform to unlock development of the new economy market vitality and social creativity to and cultivate new growth drivers. We The new vision of development a greater extent. will vigorously advance innovation that we advocate is also about in science and technology, work for developing a sharing economy. The We need to advance structural breakthroughs in major, key sharing economy is one of mass reform, in particular that on the technologies, and promote the participation. Greater economic supply side. The structural problems commercialization of innovation globalization and the spread of the facing the Chinese economy are results. We will also advocate mass Internet have provided a big stage about both the supply and demand entrepreneurship and innovation, a n d b r o a d s p a c e f o r sides, especially the supply side. We further promote the “Internet+” entrepreneurship and innovation by need to advance str uctural strategy, extensively apply the new the people. T hrough mass adjustment through reform, reduce g eneration of infor mation entrepreneurship and innovation, we inefficient and low-end supply, and technologies such as the Internet of will combine the innovation expand effective and medium- to Things, big data and cloud activities of the elites with the high-end supply. This is conducive to computing. We will promote grassroots, the on-line with the off- economic transformation as well as integrated development of different line, and companies with research growth. A major task for us is to sectors and facilitate the emergence institutes, so that individual efforts phase out outdated production of more new industries, new forms of numerous market players will lead capacity and address overcapacity, of business and new business to greater synergy for innovation- especially in steel, coal and other models. It is also necessary to roll out driven development. If we could sectors that face difficulty in new products and services that make full use of the Internet to operation. Initial progress has been better meet the needs of the market efficiently match the massive made in recent years, as is shown in and build platforms for mass amounts of information about the lowering production of raw coal innovation, crowd sourcing, supply with that about demand, we and crude steel, but our efforts must collective support and crowd could then bring about cooperation well continue. We will adopt a funding. This way, we could pool among and sharing of R&D and market-based and rules-based strengths to accelerate innovation professional expertise and skills. The approach and apply strict standards and cultivate new areas of economic sharing economy is something that in environmental protection, quality
30 News From China July 2016 External Affairs and safety. The biggest challenge is government public services, so that investment opportunities to foreign how to address possible layoffs in government data could be shared as businesses and foster a fairer, more this process. Businesses need to take much as possible. This will make it transparent and predictable multiple measures to ensure that easier for individuals and companies investment environment. All their employees will get reemployed. to get things done and start up companies registered in China, Both the central and local businesses, and it will enhance Chinese-funded, foreign-funded, governments should provide government efficiency. joint ventures or independently- necessary support to take care of the owned, will be treated as equals. affected employees. Overcapacity is We w i l l p r o m o t e i n a Their legitimate rights and interests a global challenge. The fact that we coordinated way reforms in the will be protected, and they will have have taken the initiative to cut fiscal, taxation, finance, investment access to better public services. overcapacity demonstrates that and other key areas. We have put in Facing the current complexities and China is indeed a responsible place a nation-wide reform to fluctuations in the international country. replace business tax with value- financial markets, China will adhere added tax. This major effort to cut to a managed, floating exchange rate We also need to further taxes and lower the tax burden will regime based on market supply and streamline administration, delegate facilitate the innovative development demand with reference to a basket of power, strengthen regulation and of modern service industry, SMEs currencies. The fundamentals of the improve services. We need to and micro businesses. We will Chinese economy determine that transform government functions deepen the reform of the financial there is no basis for persistent more rapidly, improve efficiency, and system, accelerate the improvement depreciation of the RMB. We have ensure a level-playing field for all of the modern financial regulatory the capacity to keep the RMB players and a pro-innovation regime and increase the efficiency of basically stable at an adaptive and institutional environment. We need financial services in supporting the equilibrium level. China is to give priority to “simplicity” by real economy. We will also intensify committed to peaceful development taking away undue government reforms in SOEs, rural areas, and a win-win strategy of opening- powers and delegating them directly investment and financing, foster a up. We stand ready to work with all to the market and society wherever social credit system and unleash even other countries to promote inclusive possible. At the same time, we need greater vitality for economic and balanced growth as well as green to strengthen and innovate in market development. The private sector is and sustainable development. oversight, explore inclusive and an important force driving economic effective prudential regulation, and development. We will do more to Ladies and Gentlemen, guide and support the healthy remove obstacles for private development of new business forms businesses, lift unreasonable Tianjin is a big port in the world, and models. For those players that restrictions on market access and where people could start a voyage to follow the right direction but have strive to stimulate private sail to the vast ocean. For a giant ship encountered problems, we need to investment. to sail far, sustained and strong give them prompt guidance, fix the driving force is needed. China will problems and remove potential risks. We will transform and upgrade work with other countries to seize We need to give them reasonable the economy through opening-up. the opportunities brought by the space for development instead of Opening-up, being one kind of new round of technological and rejecting them outright. As for those reform itself, will in turn spur reform industrial revolution. Together, we conducting illegal operations or efforts. No matter how developed will build new engines of economic fraud in the name of innovation, we China will become, it will always growth, promote steady recovery of will punish them to the full extent of need mutual-learning with the rest the world economy through the law. We need to strictly protect of the world, and it will open still transformation and upgrading, and intellectual property rights. We also wider to the outside. We will enhance jointly usher in a better future for the need to promote the “Internet plus our open economy, open wider the development of mankind. I wish this government services” model, and ser vice sector and general forum a full success. set up an open platform of manufacturing sector, provide more
News From China July 2016 31 South China Sea South China Sea CHINESE LEADERS REJECT S. CHINA SEA ARBITRATION AWARD
On July 12, 2016, Chinese peaceful development, Xi said. to the peace and stability of the president and premier said China China is firmly committed to South China Sea region, Li said. will not accept any proposition or peace and stability in the South China will also be committed to action based on the decision by the China Sea, and to settling the peaceful settlement of disputes South China Sea arbitral tribunal. disputes with countries directly t h r o u g h n e g o t i a t i o n s a n d President Xi Jinping said the involved, through peaceful consultations in line with the South China Sea Islands have been neg otiations based on the Declaration of the Conduct of China’s territory since ancient times. recognition of historical facts and in Parties in the South China Sea and China’s territorial sovereignty and accordance with international law, international law, said Li. maritime interests in South China he said. He called on the European Sea, in any circumstances, will not be Also on July 12 , Premier Li Union to maintain an objective affected by the award. Keqiang said that by not accepting stance and neutrality on the issue. He made the remarks while nor recognizing the award, China is China has refused to participate meeting with European Council in fact safeguarding the international in the arbitration proceedings, President Donald Tusk and law. reiterating that the tribunal in The European Commission President Li’s statement came as he co- Hague has no jurisdiction over the Jean-Claude Juncker in Beijing. chaired the 18th China-EU Summit case, which is in essence related to China has always been a with Tusk and Juncker at the Great territorial sovereignty and maritime guardian of international rule of law Hall of the People. delimitation. and of fairness and justice, and will As a country directly concerned, always adhere to the path of China cares most and is committed
32 News From China July 2016 South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION AWARD HAS NO IMPACT ON CHINA'S INTERESTS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
On July 16, 2016, Chinese “But since certain countries international law,” he said. Premier Li Keqiang said that the commented on the issue, it is thus South China Sea arbitration award necessary for China to come out to “Under no circumstance will the will have no impact whatsoever on clarify its stance and spell out the arbitration award exert any impact China’s territorial sovereignty and truth,” he said. on China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Li said China never participated South China Sea,” Li added. in the arbitration unilaterally initiated Speaking in an informal by the Philippines, adding that his The Chinese premier said China meeting during the 11th Asian- country neither accepts nor adheres to settlement of the South Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit acknowledges the so-called China Sea disputes via dialogue and in Ulan Bator, Li said the South arbitration award. consultation with countries directly China Sea issue should not be involved on the basis of respect for subject to multilateral discussions “By doing so, we are both historical facts and in accordance from the very beginning, and is not exercising our rights in accordance with international law, so as to included in the Ulan Bator summit’s with international law, and safeguard peace and stability in the agenda. safeguarding the dignity of South China Sea. CHINESE STATE COUNCILOR'S INTERVIEW ON SO-CALLED AWARD BY ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL FOR SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION
On 14 July, 2016, State Councilor Yang Jiechi gave an interview to state media on the so-called award of the Arbitral Tribunal for the South China Sea arbitration during which he elaborated on China’s position. The full text of the interview is as follows:
Reporter: On 12 July, the South China Sea. In response, China Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Arbitral Tribunal for the South issued a Statement on the Award of Rights and Interests in the South China Sea arbitration issued its so- the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea and a White Paper entitled called award, which attempts to deny China Sea Arbitration Established at China Adheres to the Position of China’s territorial sovereignty and the Request of the Republic of the Settling Through Negotiation the maritime rights and interests in the Philippines, Statement on China’s Relevant Disputes Between China
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and the Philippines in the South government has the strong support and discredit China in the China Sea, stating China’s solemn and endorsement from people of international community with a view position of non-acceptance and various social sectors in China. They to holding back China’s peaceful non-recognition of the award and have expressed their unequivocal development. But such attempts are reaffirming China’s territorial attitude of opposing the illegal futile, to say the least, and in so sovereignty and maritime rights and arbitration and safeguarding doing, they are only lifting a stone to interests in the South China Sea. sovereign rights and interests by drop it on their own feet. I must How do you view the award by the contributing articles and articulating point out that the arbitration runs so-called Arbitral Tribunal for the views through the press, TV and counter to the spirit of international South China Sea arbitration? SMS as well as online platforms like rule of law, puts regional peace and WeChat and Weibo. stability in jeopardy, and undermines Yang Jiechi: The Arbitral the interests of the international Tribunal for the South China Sea The South China Sea arbitration community. Most countries in the arbitration has issued its so-called has been a political farce all along, world see this clearly. Over 70 award. This award is illegal and staged under the cover of law and countries and international and invalid in every sense. The Chinese driven by a hidden agenda. Certain regional organizations have made government has released relevant countries outside the region have s t a t e m e n t s s h o w i n g t h e i r statements and a White Paper stating attempted to deny China’s sovereign understanding of and support for its solemn position of firmly rights and interests in the South China’s position. This speaks opposing the arbitration and not China Sea through the arbitration. volumes about the attitude of the accepting or recognizing the award. They have even brought other international community toward the This position of the central countries into the scheme to isolate political farce, proving the futility of
34 News From China July 2016 South China Sea certain countries’ scheme to hem in Territorial issues are not governed by arrangements. In the proceedings, and smear China. U N C L O S . O n m a r i t i m e some arbitrators and experts even delimitation, China made a backtracked from their long-held Sovereignty is a bottom line for declaration on optional exceptions views to make the case for the China. Big as China is, we cannot in 2006 pursuant with UNCLOS Philippines. Anyone with good sense afford to give away a single inch of stipulations, excluding it from the can see the tricks. territory that our ancestors have left dispute settlement mechanisms of to us. China’s territorial sovereignty UNCLOS. By unilaterally initiating In disregard of China’s staunch and maritime rights and interests in arbitration, the Philippine position, the Arbitral Tribunal the South China Sea have been government under Aquino III has willfully went beyond its authority, formed over the course of over two gone against its long-standing turned a blind eye to the history and thousand years. They are fully bilateral agreement with China that reality of the South China Sea and backed by historical and legal disputes in the South China Sea shall misinterpreted relevant stipulations evidence. Under no circumstances be settled through negotiation, of UNCLOS. It has deviated from can they ever be negated by a so- violated the DOC signed in 2002 by UNCLOS from the very beginning called award that is full of nonsense. China and ASEAN countries, the and overstepped and expanded its The award can neither change Philippines included, and breached authority to render this award. historical facts nor deny China’s international law and UNCLOS. Naturally, such an award can only be claims of rights and interests in the Hence, this arbitration has been illegal and invalid. The Tribunal can South China Sea. Still less can it illegal since the very beginning. It in no way represent international law, waver our resolve and determination cannot be seen as an application of still less equity and justice in the to safeguard territorial sovereignty international law. world. and maritime rights and interests. China’s position of not accepting or Reporter: Why do you think Reporter: How will the award recognizing the award will not that the Arbitral Tribunal lacks affect China’s dotted line in the change. At the same time, China will legitimacy and impartiality? Why is South China Sea? stay committed to following a path the award illegal and invalid? of peaceful development, to Yang Jiechi: History brooks no resolving the disputes in the South Yang Jiechi: If you look at the distortion and law no abuse. China’s China Sea through negotiation and composition of the Arbitral sovereignty, rights and relevant consultation, to developing friendly Tribunal, most of the arbitrators claims in the South China Sea are relations and win-win cooperation were appointed by Shunji Yanai, the gradually formed and developed by with its neighbors, and to working then President of the International the practice of the Chinese people with others to maintain peace and Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and a throughout millennia and have been stability in the South China Sea. right-wing Japanese intent on upheld by successive Chinese ridding Japan of post-war governments. As early as in 1948, the Reporter: Why do you believe Chinese government marked the that the Philippines’ initiation of dotted line in the South China Sea on arbitration is against international C h i n a ’ s t e r r i t o r i a l its officially published map, which law? sovereignty and maritime affirmed China’s sovereignty over rights and interests in the the South China Sea Islands and Ya n g J i e c h i : A b a s i c South China Sea have maritime rights and interests in their requirement of international rule of adjacent waters. This is a historical been formed over the law is that actions must be taken in fact beyond any doubt. As a state strict accordance with the law. The course of over two party to UNCLOS, China is fully crux of disputes between China and thousand years. They are entitled to its rights under UNCLOS. the Philippines in the South China fully backed by historical China’s claims of rights and interests Sea are issues concerning territory and legal evidence. in the South China Sea long predate and maritime delimitation. the signing of UNCLOS. They shall
News From China July 2016 35 South China Sea by no means be denied by UNCLOS, agreements between China and the Five Principles of Peaceful Co- still less by an unwarranted and Philippines. It breached regional existence, and deepening win-win flawed award. China’ s sovereignty rules as embodied in the DOC and cooperation and connectivity with and maritime rights and interests in international rules, including those its neighbors. It adheres to the South China Sea are protected by under UNCLOS. China’s position negotiation and consultation as a both international law and on the arbitration fully complies with means for addressing relevant UNCLOS. international law. This basic fact has territorial and maritime delimitation been thoroughly elaborated in a issues, and resolutely safeguards Reporter: Given that the award series of position papers issued by peace and stability in the region. has been rendered, how will China the Chinese government. The safeguard its territorial sovereignty attempt to mount an all-out smear Reporter: What impact will the and maritime rights and interests in campaign against China by distorting arbitration case have on China- the South China Sea? this basic fact has once again ASEAN relations? How do you see exposed the nature of this the prospect of this relationship? Yang Jiechi: The South China arbitration, that is, a farce in which Sea, important to the Chinese people certain countries use international Yang Jiechi: The South China since ancient times, is our heritage to law as a cover to pursue their own Sea issue is not an issue between which our forefathers devoted their hidden agenda. China and ASEAN. In fact, ASEAN wisdom and even lives. The Chinese has long made clear its neutrality on government remains unwavering in China has all along been an this issue and its position of not its resolve to safeguard China’s active player in building up and intervening in specific disputes. territorial sovereignty and maritime enhancing the regional and Therefore, it should not take sides on rights and interests in the South international order. Over 70 years issues related to the arbitration. China Sea. The Chinese people do ago, China participated directly in China and ASEAN member states not covet other countries’ interests the design and building of the post- have maintained candid and friendly or envy their development. At the war international order. Over the communication regarding the South same time, we will never give up our past 70 plus years, China has China Sea issue. The two sides are legitimate interests. No country consistently upheld the international ready to fully and effectively should expect us to trade our core order and system based on the implement the DOC and maintain interests away or swallow the bitter purposes and principles of the UN peace and stability in the South consequences of our sovereignty, Charter with the United Nations at China Sea through continuous security and development interests the center, and steadfastly dialogue and consultation. In the being undermined. The Chinese safeguarded and promoted meantime, we will steadily take government and people will remain international rule of law. China will forward consultations on the Code united and act resolutely to safeguard work with other countries to of Conduct to promote early every inch of our land and every maintain and build a sound conclusion of the COC based on swath of our waters. international order and international consensus. As for specific disputes, system. China will maintain communication Reporter: Some people accuse The arbitration will not in the and consultation with those ASEAN China of defying international rules slightest way shake China’s resolve to member states who are directly by not accepting or recognizing the pursue the path of peaceful concerned to address them in a award of the Tribunal, believing that development. To seek peaceful proper way. China means what it says China has changed its policy of development is not a matter of and follows a consistent policy. peaceful development. How will you expediency. It is a strategic choice respond to that? China has made in line with the trend China-ASAEN relations enjoy of the time and its own fundamental sound momentum of growth and Yang Jiechi: The South China interests. China remains committed broad prospects. This year marks the Sea arbitration initiated by the to developing friendly relations with 25th anniversary of China-ASEAN Philippines violated the bilateral other countries on the basis of the dialogue relations. Over the past
36 News From China July 2016 South China Sea quarter century, the China-ASEAN should be left to the countries relationship has withstood test of In recent years, certain concerned to resolve through time and produced fruitful countries outside the peaceful negotiations. Thanks to the outcomes. Two-way trade has grown region, driven by their concerted efforts of China and the from less than US$10 billion 25 years o w n a g e n d a , h a v e relevant ASEAN countries, the ago to nearly US$500 billion, making frequently intervened in South China Sea has long remained China and ASEAN each other’s peaceful and stable, laying ground major trading partners. The growth the South China Sea issue for regional development and of this relationship has brought under the pretext of prosperity. tangible benefits to the people of all upholding “freedom of countries in the region, setting a fine n a v i g a t i o n ” a n d In recent years, certain countries example of countries, big or small, “maintaining regional outside the region, driven by their treating each other as equals and own agenda, have frequently working together for common peace”, leading to an intervened in the South China Sea development. escalation of tension. issue under the pretext of upholding “freedom of navigation” and In the coming September, China arbitration. The arbitration violates “maintaining regional peace”, will be represented at the leadership both the agreement between China leading to an escalation of tension. level at the Summit marking the 25th and the Philippines and international Such highly irresponsible moves anniversary of China-ASEAN law, and goes against the common have become the major source of dialogue relations to be held in Laos. interests of the two countries and risks that affect peace and stability in The Chinese leader will work with peoples. It is a major political the South China Sea. leaders of ASEAN countries in obstacle to the improvement of drawing a blueprint for the future bilateral relations. We call on the new We have always maintained that development of China-ASEAN Philippine government to bear in China and its neighboring countries relations. They will endeavor to mind the common interests of our in the South China Sea have the deepen political mutual trust two countries and the broader wisdom and capability to manage through enhanced strategic picture of bilateral ties and properly differences and build the area into a communication, and strengthen handle relevant issues. As long as sea of peace, cooperation and practical cooperation and people-to- China and the Philippines remain friendship. We have never rejected people exchanges to achieve committed to the principles and the legitimate rights and interests of peaceful development for mutual spirit of the DOC, to properly non-regional countries in the South benefit. settling differences through dialogue China Sea. This is what we have been and consultation and growing saying and doing. We hope relevant Reporter: How do you view the friendship and mutually beneficial countries will respect the future of China-Philippines cooperation, our bilateral ties will independent choice of China and its relations? enjoy a bright future. neighboring countries in the South China Sea and do more to facilitate Yang Jiechi: China and the Reporter: What is your sustained peace and stability in the Philippines are close neighbors comment on the frequent South China Sea, not the contrary. across the sea. Our friendly intervention by countries outside the exchanges date back over 1,000 region in the South China Sea issue Reporter: What is China’s years. In recent years, however, and how will China respond to that? approach to resolving the South bilateral relations have run into China Sea issue? serious difficulty as a result of the Yang Jiechi: The arbitration is a previous Philippine government’s case in point of how non-regional Yang Jiechi: China firmly hostile policy toward China on the countries interfere in the South follows a path of peaceful South China Sea issue and its China Sea issue. It is an issue development, a foreign policy of unilateral initiation of the between littoral countries and pursuing friendship and partnership
News From China July 2016 37 South China Sea with its neighbors, and a policy of the maritime boundary in Beibu Bay relevant waters under China’s settling disputes peacefully through t h r o u g h n e g o t i a t i o n a n d jurisdiction. That said, China is ready negotiation and consultation. consultation. China and the ROK to settle the disputes through Thanks to these policies, since the have also launched negotiation on peaceful negotiation with countries founding of the PRC, China has maritime delimitation in the Yellow directly concerned on the basis of settled boundary issues left over Sea. respecting historical facts and in from history with 12 of its 14 compliance with international law, neighbors on land. The settlement As a major country in the region, UNCLOS included. China is ready has been achieved based on China is fully aware of the to discuss with countries concerned historical facts and basic principles importance of upholding regional about temporary arrangements of the international law and through peace and stability and its pending final settlement of the b i l a t e r a l c o n s u l t a t i o n a n d responsibility in the region. China dispute, which include joint negotiation. Borders of over 20,000 has all along been firmly opposed to development in relevant waters in kilometers have been demarcated, the illegal occupation of some the South China Sea for mutual accounting for over 90% of the total islands and reefs of Nansha Islands benefits and win-win outcomes, so length of China’s borders. Moreover, by certain countries and their that together we can maintain peace China and Vietnam have delimited infringement of China’s rights in and stability in the South China Sea. REMARKS BY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI ON THE AWARD OF THE SO-CALLED ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION
Today, an Arbitral Tribunal, put and Maritime Rights and Interests in to the agreement previously reached together on a temporary basis, the South China Sea to solemnly between the two sides to resolve issued a so-called award on the reaffir m China’s ter ritorial d i s p u t e s t h r o u g h b i l a t e r a l South China Sea arbitration, which sovereignty and maritime rights and negotiation and consultation. It also was unilaterally initiated by the interests in the South China Sea. It is violated the commitment the for mer government of the on those bases that I elaborate on Philippines made in the Declaration Philippines, in an attempt to China’s proposition as follows. on the Conduct of Parties in the undermine China’s territorial South China Sea (DOC). Its purpose sovereignty and maritime rights and First, the South China Sea is clearly not to seek proper interests in the South China Sea. arbitration is completely a political settlement of disputes with China, Responding to such a move, the farce staged under legal pretext. but to violate China’s territorial Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a Such a nature must be exposed for sovereignty and maritime rights and statement, affirming China’s staunch everyone to see. interests and put peace and stability position of non-acceptance and in the South China Sea in jeopardy. non-recognition of the award. At Plotted and manipulated by The arbitration was conducted the same time, the Foreign Ministry certain forces outside the region, the according to unwarranted procedure was also given authorization to issue for mer government of the and application of law, and was the Statement of the Government Philippines unilaterally initiated the based on flawed evidence and facts. of the People’s Republic of China arbitration with no consent of the Such as it is, it will never be accepted on China’s Territorial Sovereignty other party. Such an act ran counter by the Chinese people. Nor will it be
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recognized by anyone in the world in the arbitration is solidly based on I want to point out that more who stands on the side of justice. international law, and is consistent and more countries in the world as with the norms and rules of the well as people with vision have Second, China’s position of international law of the sea. China is expressed concerns and doubt about n o n - a c c e p t a n c e a n d n o n - acting in strict accordance with the the case, especially legal experts participation is aimed at upholding law. worldwide. Over 60 countries have international rule of law and rules of p u b l i c l y e x p r e s s e d t h e i r the region. The award given by the Arbitral understanding and support for Tribunal violates China’s lawful China’s position. These are voices of According to international law, rights. It challenges the norms of justice that the international each country has the right to choose international law, including respect community should well listen to. on its own will the means of dispute for sovereignty and territorial settlement. The United Nations integrity. It undermines the sanctity Third, China’s territorial Convention on the Law of the Sea and integrity of the system of sovereignty and maritime rights and (UNCLOS) gives the State Parties international law of the sea, and has interests in the South China Sea are the right to exclude relevant disputes a negative impact on the rules of the based on solid historical and legal from the application of compulsory region established on the basis of ground. They shall not be affected dispute settlement procedures. The the DOC. The establishment of the by the award of the Arbitral DOC signed by China and the ten Arbitral Tribunal has no legitimacy Tribunal. ASEAN countries manifestly and the Arbitral Tribunal has no stipulates that relevant disputes jurisdiction over the case. The award The statement issued today by should be resolved by countries is clearly out of the Arbitral the Chinese government reaffirmed directly concerned through dialogue Tribunal’s acts of self-expansion of once again China’s territorial and negotiation. China’s non- power and ultra vires, and has no sovereignty and maritime rights and acceptance of and non-participation legal effect. interests in the South China Sea.
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They include, inter alia: committed to peaceful settlement of China has noted the latest disputes through consultation and statements by the new government China has sovereignty over negotiation, and will continue to of the Philippines, including its Nanhai Zhudao (the South China work for peace and stability in this readiness to re-open consultation Sea Islands); China has internal region. and dialogue with China on the waters, territorial sea, contiguous South China Sea issue. China hopes zone, exclusive economic zone and China is a contributor to global that the goodwill of the new continental shelf based on its order and regional peace. China will Philippine g over nment for sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao; stay committed to peaceful improving relations with China will and China has historic rights in the settlement of disputes with parties be accompanied with real actions, South China Sea. directly concerned through and that the Philippine side will work negotiation and consultation and in with us to properly manage I must stress that China’s accordance with international law. differences and bring China- territorial sovereignty and maritime China is committed to upholding the Philippines relations back to the rights and interests in the South freedom of navigation and track of healthy development at an China Sea are not new claims. These, overflight enjoyed by all other early date. including the dotted line, have been countries under international law. formed in the long course of history, China is committed to the full and Finally, I wish to reiterate that it and have been upheld by the effective implementation of the i s C h i n a ’s l o n g - s t a n d i n g successive Chinese governments. DOC, and will work to advance the commitment to grow good- Any attempt by any force to consultations on a Code of Conduct neighborly and friendly relations undermine or deny in any way within the framework of the DOC. with its neighbors. China has an China’s territorial sovereignty and international responsibility to maritime rights and interests will be The arbitration and the out-of- uphold peace and stability in this futile and will fail. On issues of bad-faith dramatization and political region, and China will remain firm in territorial sovereignty and maritime manipulation that ensued have put its strategic determination to pursue rights and interests, China will not the South China Sea issue to a peaceful development. China will accept any means of third-party dangerous situation, with growing continue to do what it can to dispute settlement without China’s tension and confrontation. It is safeguard the purposes of the prior consent or any imposed detrimental to peace and stability in Charter of the United Nations and solution. This temporary tribunal, the region, and it does not serve the the basic nor ms governing unjust and highly controversial, does common interests of China and the international relations, to uphold not stand for international law, the Philippines, countries in the region international rule of law and equity rule of law or equity and justice in or the wider inter national and justice in the world, and to the world. community. Now the farce is over. It promote peace and development of is time that things come back to mankind. Fourth, China will remain normal. CHINESE DEFENSE MINISTER REJECTS SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION AWARD
On July 13 ,2016 , Chinese Chang made the remarks when China’s territorial sovereignty Defense Minister Chang Wanquan meeting with visiting European and maritime interests in the South said that China will not accept any Union (EU) High Representative for China Sea will not be affected by the proposition or action based on the Foreign Affairs and Security Policy award under any circumstances, he decision made by the South China and Vice President of the European said. Sea arbitral tribunal. Commission Federica Mogherini.
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Chang said he hopes the Mogherini said China is an relations, expecting the South China European Union will have an important strategic partner of the Sea issue to be resolved peacefully. objective and fair position on the European Union and she hopes for South China Sea issue. stronger China-EU defense security
FULL TEXT OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S STATEMENT ON CHINA'S TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY AND MARITIME RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
Beijing, July 12 (Xinhua) — on China’ s Territorial Sovereignty South China Sea, the Government Following is the full text of a and Maritime Rights and Interests in of the People’ s Republic of China statement of the Chinese the South China Sea hereby states as follows: government on China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and To reaffirm China’ s territorial I. China’ s Nanhai Zhudao (the interests in the South China Sea sovereignty and maritime rights and South China Sea Islands) consist of issued on Tuesday. interests in the South China Sea, Dongsha Qundao (the Dongsha enhance cooperation in the South Islands), Xisha Qundao (the Xisha Statement of the Government China Sea with other countries,and Islands), Zhongsha Qundao (the of the People’ s Republic of China uphold peace and stability in the Zhongsha Islands) and Nansha
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Qundao (the Nansha Islands). The People’ s Republic of China on the territorial sea and contiguous zone, activities of the Chinese people in Territorial Sea and the Contiguous based on Nanhai Zhudao; the South China Sea date back to Zone, the 1998 Law of the People’ s over 2,000 years ago. China is the Republic of China on the Exclusive iii. China has exclusive first to have discovered, named, and E c o n o m i c Z o n e a n d t h e economic zone and continental explored and exploited Nanhai Continental Shelf and the 1996 shelf, based on Nanhai Zhudao; Zhudao and relevant waters, and the Decision of the Standing first to have exercised sovereignty Committee of the National People’ s iv. China has historic rights in and jurisdiction over them Congress of the People’ s Republic the South China Sea. continuously, peacefully and of China on the Ratification of the effectively, thus establishing United Nations Convention on the The above positions are territorial sovereignty and relevant Law of the Sea, have further c o n s i s t e n t w i t h r e l e v a n t rights and interests in the South reaffirmed China’ s territorial international law and practice. China Sea. sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. IV. China is always firmly Following the end of the opposed to the invasion and illegal Second World War, China recovered III. Based on the practice of the occupation by certain states of some and resumed the exercise of Chinese People and the Chinese islands and reefs of China’ s Nansha sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao government in the long course of Qundao, and activities infringing which had been illegally occupied by history and the position consistently upon China’ s rights and interests in Japan during its war of aggression upheld by successive Chinese relevant maritime areas under China’ against China. To strengthen the governments, and in accordance s jurisdiction. China stands ready to administration over Nanhai Zhudao, with national law and international continue to resolve the relevant the Chinese government in 1947 law, including the United Nations disputes peacefully through reviewed and updated the Convention on the Law of the Sea, negotiation and consultation with geographical names of Nanhai China has territorial sovereignty and the states directly concerned on the Zhudao, compiled Nan Hai Zhu maritime rights and interests in the basis of respecting historical facts Dao Di Li Zhi Lue (A Brief Account South China Sea, including, inter and in accordance with international of the Geography of the South alia: law. Pending final settlement, China China Sea Islands), and drew Nan is also ready to make every effort Hai Zhu Dao Wei Zhi Tu (Location i. China has sovereignty over with the states directly concerned to Map of the South China Sea Islands) Nanhai Zhudao, consisting of enter into provisional arrangements on which the dotted line is marked. Dongsha Qundao, Xisha Qundao, of a practical nature, including joint This map was officially published Zhongsha Qundao and Nansha development in relevant maritime and made known to the world by the Qundao; areas, in order to achieve win-win Chinese government in February results and jointly maintain peace 1948. ii. China has internal waters, and stability in the South China Sea.
II. Since its founding on 1 Following the end of the V. China respects and upholds October 1949, the People’ s Second World War, China the freedom of navigation and Republic of China has been firm in overflight enjoyed by all states under upholding China’ s territorial recovered and resumed international law in the South China sovereignty and maritime rights and t h e e x e r c i s e o f Sea, and stays ready to work with interests in the South China Sea. A sovereignty over Nanhai other coastal states and the series of legal instruments, such as Zhudao which had been international community to ensure the 1958 Declaration of the illegally occupied by the safety of and the unimpeded Government of the People’ s access to the international shipping Republic of China on China’ s Japan during its war of lanes in the South China Sea. Territorial Sea, the 1992 Law of the aggression against China.
42 News From China July 2016 South China Sea FULL TEXT OF STATEMENT OF CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY ON AWARD OF SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION INITIATED BY PHILIPPINES
Beijing, July 12 (Xinhua) — China and the Philippines. On 19 rights and interests in the South Following is the full text of the February 2013, the Chinese China Sea. The initiation of this Statement of the Ministry of government solemnly declared that arbitration violates international law. Foreign Affairs of the People’s it neither accepts nor participates in First, the subject-matter of the Republic of China on the Award of that arbitration and has since arbitration initiated by the 12 July 2016 of the Arbitral Tribunal repeatedly reiterated that position. Philippines is in essence an issue of in the South China Sea Arbitration On 7 December 2014, the Chinese territorial sovereignty over some Established at the Request of the government released the Position islands and reefs of Nansha Qundao Republic of the Philippines issued Paper of the Government of the (the Nansha Islands), and inevitably on Tuesday. People’s Republic of China on the concerns and cannot be separated Matter of Jurisdiction in the South from maritime delimitation between Statement of the Ministry of China Sea Arbitration Initiated by China and the Philippines. Fully Foreign Affairs of the People’s the Republic of the Philippines, aware that territorial issues are not Republic of China on the Award of pointing out that the Philippines’ subject to UNCLOS, and that 12 July 2016 of the Arbitral Tribunal initiation of arbitration breaches the maritime delimitation disputes have in the South China Sea Arbitration agreement between the two states, been excluded from the UNCLOS Established at the Request of the violates the United Nations compulsory dispute settlement Republic of the Philippines Convention on the Law of the Sea procedures by China’s 2006 (UNCLOS), and goes against the declaration, the Philippines With regard to the award general practice of international deliberately packaged the relevant rendered on 12 July 2016 by the arbitration, and that the Arbitral disputes as mere issues concerning Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Tribunal has no jurisdiction. On 29 the interpretation or application of Sea arbitration established at the October 2015, the Arbitral Tribunal UNCLOS. Second, the Philippines’ unilateral request of the Republic of rendered an award on jurisdiction unilateral initiation of arbitration the Philippines (hereinafter referred and admissibility. The Chinese infringes upon China’s right as a to as the “Arbitral Tribunal”), the government immediately stated that state party to UNCLOS to choose Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the the award is null and void and has no on its own will the procedures and People’s Republic of China binding force. China’s positions are means for dispute settlement. As solemnly declares that the award is clear and consistent. early as in 2006, pursuant to Article null and void and has no binding 298 of UNCLOS, China excluded force. China neither accepts nor 2. The unilateral initiation of from the compulsory dispute recognizes it. arbitration by the Philippines is out settlement procedures of UNCLOS of bad faith. It aims not to resolve disputes concerning, among others, 1. On 22 January 2013, the then the relevant disputes between China maritime delimitation, historic bays government of the Republic of the and the Philippines, or to maintain or titles, militar y and law Philippines unilaterally initiated peace and stability in the South enforcement activities. Third, the arbitration on the relevant disputes China Sea, but to deny China’s Philippines’ unilateral initiation of in the South China Sea between territorial sovereignty and maritime arbitration violates the bilateral
News From China July 2016 43 South China Sea agreement reached between China dispute settlement already made the South China Sea shall under no and the Philippines, and repeatedly jointly by China and the Philippines, circumstances be affected by those reaffirmed over the years, to resolve erroneously construes the legal awards. China opposes and will relevant disputes in the South China effect of the relevant commitment never accept any claim or action Sea through negotiations. Fourth, i n t h e D O C, d e l i b e r a t e l y based on those awards. the Philippines’ unilateral initiation circumvents the optional exceptions of arbitration violates the declaration made by China under 5. The Chinese government commitment made by China and Article 298 of UNCLOS, selectively reiterates that, regarding territorial ASEAN Member States, including takes relevant islands and reefs out issues and maritime delimitation the Philippines, in the 2002 of the macro-geog raphical disputes, China does not accept any Declaration on the Conduct of framework of Nanhai Zhudao (the means of third party dispute Parties in the South China Sea South China Sea Islands), settlement or any solution imposed (DOC) to resolve the relevant subjectively and speculatively on China. The Chinese government disputes through negotiations by interprets and applies UNCLOS, will continue to abide by states directly concerned. By and obviously errs in ascertaining international law and basic norms unilaterally initiating the arbitration, fact and applying the law. The governing international relations as the Philippines violates UNCLOS conduct of the Arbitral Tribunal and enshrined in the Charter of the and its provisions on the application its awards seriously contravene the United Nations, including the of dispute settlement procedures, general practice of international principles of respecting state the principle of “pacta sunt arbitration, completely deviate from sovereignty and territorial integrity servanda” and other rules and the object and purpose of UNCLOS and peaceful settlement of disputes, principles of international law. to promote peaceful settlement of and continue to work with states disputes, substantially impair the directly concerned to resolve the 3. The Arbitral Tribunal integrity and authority of UNCLOS, relevant disputes in the South China disregards the fact that the essence gravely infringe upon China’s Sea through negotiations and of the subject-matter of the legitimate rights as a sovereign state consultations on the basis of arbitration initiated by the and state party to UNCLOS, and are respecting historical facts and in Philippines is issues of territorial unjust and unlawful. accordance with international law, so s o ve r e i g n t y a n d m a r i t i m e as to maintain peace and stability in delimitation, erroneously interprets 4. China’s territorial sovereignty the South China Sea. the common choice of means of and maritime rights and interests in
CHINA ISSUES WHITE PAPER ON SETTLING DISPUTES WITH THE PHILIPPINES Beijing, July 13 (Xinhua) — The “It is the Philippines that has recent years, the Philippines has Chinese government on Wednesday created and stirred up trouble,” said repeatedly taken moves that issued a white paper to expound on Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin complicate and intensify relevant its position, which calls for settling at a press conference held disputes between China and the relevant disputes between China and Wednesday to introduce the white Philippines in the South China Sea,” the Philippines in the South China paper. he said. Sea through negotiation. “Violating bilateral consensus in The white paper, titled “China
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Adheres to the Position of Settling lies in the territorial issues caused by Sea arbitration. Through Negotiation the Relevant the Philippines’ invasion and illegal Disputes Between China and the occupation of some islands and By doing so, the Philippines has Philippines in the South China Sea,” reefs of China’s Nansha Qundao violated its standing agreement with was published one day after an award (the Nansha Islands). China to settle relevant disputes was issued in arbitration unilaterally through bilateral negotiation, initiated by the previous Philippine As the international law of the violated China’s right to choose government. sea developed, a maritime means of dispute settlement of its delimitation dispute also arose own will as a State Party to the Describing the award as “a piece between the two states regarding United Nations Convention on the of waste paper,” Liu urged other certain areas of the South China Sea, Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and countries not to “take the it added. abused the UNCLOS dispute opportunity to threaten China.” settlement procedures, it said. “The Philippines’ territorial China hopes other countries can claim over part of Nansha Qundao “T he Arbitral Tribunal work with it to protect the peace and is groundless from the perspectives established at the Philippines’ stability of the South China Sea and of either history or international unilateral request has no jurisdiction “not let the South China Sea become law,” it said. over relevant submissions, and the origin of a war,” he said. awards rendered by it are null and The two countries held multiple void and have no binding force,” The vice minister also said rounds of consultations on the said the document. China reserves the right to declare an proper management of disputes at Air Defense Identification Zone sea and reached consensus on “China’s territorial sovereignty (ADIZ) in the South China Sea in resolving relevant disputes through and maritime rights and interests in accordance with the extent of the negotiation and consultation, which the South China Sea shall under no threat. has been repeatedly reaffirmed in a circumstances be affected by those number of bilateral documents, awards. China does not accept or The white paper issued by the according to the white paper. recognize those awards. China State Council Information Office opposes and will never accept any stated that the core of the relevant In 2013, the then-government claim or action based on those disputes between China and the of the Republic of the Philippines awards,” it added. Philippines in the South China Sea unilaterally initiated the South China The white paper also explained that Nanhai Zhudao (the South China Sea Islands) are China’s inherent territory, saying the activities of the Chinese people in the South China Sea date back more than 2,000 years.
China is the first to have discovered, named, explored and exploited Nanhai Zhudao and relevant waters, and the first to have continuously, peacefully and effectively exercised sovereignty and jurisdiction over them.
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Nanhai Zhudao and relevant rights and interests in the South China Sea have been established in the long course of history, and are solidly grounded in history and law,” it said.
China abides by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and is committed to u p h o l d i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g international rule of law. It respects and acts in accordance with international law, the white paper said.
While firmly safeguarding its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, China adheres to respect the efforts by countries in China Sea, including ASEAN the position of settling disputes the region and to play a constructive members, abide by the Declaration t h r o u g h n e g o t i a t i o n a n d role in maintaining peace and on the Conduct of Parties in the consultation and managing stability in the South China Sea. South China Sea (DOC), and differences through rules and maintain peace and stability as well mechanisms, it added. During the press conference, as the freedom of navigation and Liu reiterated that settling relevant overflight in the South China Sea,” “China endeavors to achieve disputes between China and the Liu said. win-win outcomes through mutually Philippines in the South China Sea beneficial cooperation, and is through negotiation is the theme of Liu noted that this policy has committed to making the South Wednesday’s white paper, as well as not changed and will not change. China Sea a sea of peace, the policy of the Chinese He called on the Philippines to cooperation and friendship,” it said. government. return to the track of negotiation, saying it is the only solution to In the white paper, China urges “We hope to work with resolve disputes. countries outside the region to countries surrounding the South CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF CHINESE EMBASSY GAVE INTERVIEWS TO MAINSTREAM INDIAN NEWSPAPERS ON SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION
On July 14, Mr. Liu Jinsong, Charge d’Affaires of Chinese Embassy gave interviews to “Times of India”,¡°Hindu”, The Indian Express” and “Dainik Jagaran” on South China Sea arbitration and comprehensively and systematically explained China’ s position on the issue. Next day, the four newspapers and their websites published related articles based on the interview.
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Indians in China MY REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE IN CHINA Rabi SankarBosu
This is not a fairy tale; it is a true along with my wife, Sudeshna, my Affairs Department of China. I have story of a long cherished dream son Udit Sankar and my radio club been a longtime listener and a being fulfilled by an English tuition members Deb Sankar Chakraborty devoted fan of China Radio teacher living in a small village in and Rupankar Chakraborty had the International (CRI); I have been West Bengal, India. Yes, this is my opportunity to pay a 7-day visit to promoting India-China friendship seven days real life experience in China from 26th June to 2nd July, for over 31 years and with the help China which I will never forget. I 2016 at the invitation of the Foreign of my radio club members I have
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Stone Forest been helping CRI to reach the I am sharing my experiences with attractions of Kunming. The more remotest rural people in West everyone. As part of our trip to we entered the forest, the more we Bengal, India. Our efforts have been China, we first visited Kunming, were all amazed to see the beautiful noticed and praised by the former capital of southwest China’s Yunnan limestone landscape which has an Chinese Ambassador to India Mr. Le Province. Kunming, with a history area of 12 square kilometers. The Yucheng and the Kolkata Consul of more than 2,400 years, owes its stone pillars in the park all have General Mr. Ma Zhanwu. Impressed importance to the fact that it was the different shapes. Some resemble by our love and work for China and gateway to the celebrated Silk Road swords and knives, some look like CRI, Consul General Ma sponsored that facilitated trade with India. eagles or elephants. Our tour guide us to take a free trip to China. We are Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate Mr. Lin told us that Shilin means a grateful to him for giving us a chance and does its best to live up to its title forest of stones in Chinese. Nearly to enjoy our trip on the soil of China. of “the Spring City of China “. On 2.7 million years ago Shilin was June 26th we visited the beautiful under the ocean, and today it’s a China is a beautiful and big Shilin Stone Forest by a car which is forest of stones. These stone country, we were only able to spend 78-80 kilometers from the Kunming formations are actually fossils from seven days in China. It is impossible Jinjiang Hotel where we stayed for coral from millions of years ago. to write a conclusive writing or two days. An old Chinese saying says Crevices and holes in the rock are opinion with the help of such brief that ‘If you have visited Kunming really awesome. Unfortunately the visit in China. However on the basis without seeing the Stone Forest, you sun was too harsh, exhausting us and of our observations and brief have wasted your time.’ Truly, the site limiting us from enjoying all the understanding of our travel in China is one of the most important scenes. The Stone Forest Scenic
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Zone was listed as a World Natural winding stone stairs are very narrow thought “that day so soon has glided Reserve by the United Nations in to move on together. Our tour guide by like the passage of an angel’s tear.” 2007. Shilin Stone Forest is really a informed us that it took 72 years for While returning my eyes still lingered beautiful art of nature. Taoist monks to cut this path into to the receding Western Hills. the mountain. I heard a Chinese folk The next day on June 27th we story about a fish jumping the We reached the Chinese Capital went to the Western Hills Forest “dragon gate” bringing luck and Beijing close to dawn on June 28th. Park (Xishan). There is a saying - ‘If wealth to the local people. According The heavy rains welcomed us. We you do not visit Western Hills, you to legend, Chinese parents rub a stayed at the Jinglun Hotel in a very haven’t visited Kunming; if you do small round part of the gate’s central location. The rooms were not come to Dragon Gate, you archway in order to get baby. We felt nice and clean and 5-star standard. In haven’t been to the Western Hills.’ great to see the Dragon Gate Beijing we had the opportunity to The nature is quite beautiful in this (Longmen) Grottoes on the cliff of visit Qianmen Street, the Summer area. Really we got lost in the Hills. I wondered how three Taoist Palace, the Bird’s Nest Stadium, the tranquility and marvelous scenery of monks built the Taoist temple up on Water Cube, Tiananmen Square, the the Western Hills lying beside top of the hill nearly 3 hundred years Forbidden City, the Mutianyu Dianchi Lake. Standing at Lingxu ago. The Western Hills Forest Park is section of the Great Wall, the Pavilion on the Western Hills, we very sweet “to one who has been Temple of Heaven and the Capital enjoyed spectacular panoramic long in city pent” and about to Museum of China. Beijing is the city views of Dianchi Lake and Kunming temporarily move to the countryside that has the most number of World City. We headed through wooded for peace and fresh air. Spending Heritage sites. The Chinese Capital mountain paths to the Dragon Gate three and a half hours watching the with a history of over 3,000 years has or Longmen in Chinese. The magnificent beauty of the hills I also wholeheartedly embraced
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The Temple of Heaven modernization. made our China trip enjoyable and was deeply moved on seeing my love memorable through their polite and for CRI and China. He listened to my On our very first day after taking jocund company. personal story with CRI. He said, “I a nice breakfast we strolled on the am very much impressed to see your Qianmen Street and bought some In the afternoon of June 28th love and work for China Radio Chinese souvenirs for our family and one lady named Ms. Wen Hui from International and China. I appreciate radio club members. I enjoyed the China’s Foreign Affairs Bureau took you for all what you have done for bargaining with shopkeepers in us to the building of China Radio the cause of China-India friendship. English. But it is rather difficult to International (CRI).It is this China I cordially wish you and your club converse with Chinese vendors in Radio International that has become could influence more locals and play English as most of them cannot a part and parcel in my life for the last a pivotal role in bridging China-India speak English properly. Everything 31 years. It is China Radio friendship.” In a cordial atmosphere in Beijing is in Chinese. It appears to International that has made China he discussed with me about the me English hasn’t become a my second home. We were too much spreading of CRI broadcasting to necessity to communicate within elated to see the faces of CRI the grassroots level in India. He China. But Chinese people are very presenters whose voice we hear on conveyed his greetings to the other honest and friendly. One Chinese air or see them on CRI website. Then members of our radio club. It’s really film director named Mr. Shao Yafeng I had an exclusive meeting with CRI a memorable moment of my life . filmed the whole of our journey in Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mr. Ma Beijing with his associate Mr. Wei Bohui .Mr. Ma Bohui called me as a Then we went to CRI English Cheng Hua. These two persons true friend of CRI and China. He Department and Hindi Department.
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We were so happy to meet all the the magnificent beauties of the octagonal Imperial vault of Heaven presenters of CRI Hindi Service. We Summer Palace but we spent only and the Echo Wall. The entire presented our souvenirs and gifts to half a day there. complex of the Temple of Heaven is CRI members. We took so many truly beautiful and we had a very nice photos with them. At the time of our In the afternoon we reached our experience there. We saw that senior departure ,tears filled my eyes . next stop the Bird’s Nest stadium citizens spend their time in Tiantan and Water Cube. After seeing this Park doing Tai Chi or other physical On June 29th, we visited the great building on TV during the exercises. Chinese teenagers go there Summer Palace, one of the finest Olympic Games in 2008 I have to dance, to sing and play games and examples of garden architecture in always wanted to go and visit the even making love. China. The Summer Palace is an Bird’s Nest. It is bigger than I had On June 30th we visited enormous complex surrounded by imagined. When I saw pictures on Tiananmen Square on our way to the the massive Kunming Lake. Situated TV, I didn’t think it was so big. We Forbidden City. It was here that in the northwest of Beijing, the climbed to the fifth floor to get a Chairman Mao Zedong declared the Summer Palace, founded by panoramic view of the stadium. It founding of the People’s Republic Emperor Qianlong, was a favored was only by standing up there that we of China on October 1, 1949. Built retreat for the Imperial family during really felt how big the stadium is. My in Ming dynasty about 600 years ago, the hot summers since the mid-18th son Udit Sankar with my friend Tiananmen Square is the world’s century. More than 100 examples of Rupankar enjoyed running in the largest city-center square. The traditional architecture are to be gallery chairs. After the Bird’s Nest, square stretches 880 meters from found in the park, including we walked through the next door to north to south and 500 meters from pavilions, terraces, temples, pagodas, the Water Cube, the Beijing National east to west. The total area is 440,000 waterside gazebos, covered Aquatics Centre. One part of the square meters. With the towering corridors, stone bridges and the swimming pool has turned into a Monument to the People’s Heroes at famous marble boat. The Kunming popular water park, where swimmers the center, Tiananmen Square has Lake was extended to imitate the could shoot down colorful tubes the magnificent Tiananmen Tower famous West Lake in Hangzhou. into the pools of water. It’s a great in the north, the solemn Mao Covering an expanse of 3 square place to spend some time with my Zedong Memorial Hall in the south, kilometers. the Summer Palace is family and friends. the National Museum of China in mainly made up of the Longevity the east and the Great Hall of the Hill and the Kunming Lake. The Later we headed to the Temple People in the west. The Great Hall central Kunming Lake covers about of Heaven, another UNESCO of the People is the home of China’s three quarters of the Summer Palace Heritage site in 1998 in southeastern parliament. The Five-Star Red Flag grounds. Kunming Lake represents Beijing. The Temple of Heaven is a flutters high above the mid-point of the traditional Chinese garden complex park filled with beautiful the square’s north side. China held a element of the “fairy hill within the buildings set among gardens and grand military parade to mark the sea”. The 150-meter-long the surrounded by centuries-old 70th anniversary of victory over Seventeen-Arch marble bridge on pinewoods. The Temple of Heaven Japan and the end of World War II Kunming Lake is one of the pretty was built between 1406 and 1420 on September 3, 2015 at Tiananmen sights in the sprawling Summer during the reign of the Yongle Square. We took so many photos Palace complex. We took an Emperor. This is where the Chinese against the backdrop of a huge enchanting boat ride on the emperors of the Ming and Qing portrait of Mao Zedong. Kunming Lake. In 1998, UNESCO dynasties offered prayers for good included the Summer Palace on its harvests and also offered sacrifices Then we entered through the World Heritage List. Our tour guide to heaven for five centuries. Meridian Gate to visit the Palace Mrs. Jane Shining told us lots of Physically, the Temple of Heaven Museum, popularly called the stories regarding Summer Palace covers 675 acres, twice the size of Forbidden City which is located in which made the tour even more the Forbidden City. We saw with the middle of Beijing. It was the enjoyable. It takes a full day to enjoy wonder the circular Mound Altar, Chinese imperial palace from the
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The Tiananmen Square Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing ambience. I would recommend for universal value, the Great Wall was Dynasty. Surrounded by a 52-meter- anybody who will visit China to go to designated a UNESCO World wide entrenchment, a 10-meter-high the Forbidden City to better Heritage site in 1987, and voted one wall and beautiful gardens, the understand the main residence of 24 of the Seven Wonders of the World Forbidden City is a gigantic complex emperors during the Ming and Qing in 2007. built in 1406 to 1420; the entire dynasties. complex consists of 980 buildings The Mutianyu Great Wall is with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers As a part of our itinerary on 1st about 45 miles to the north of 7,800,000 sq ft. The architectural July we visited the main wonder of central Beijing. The Mutianyu Great design of Meridian Gate is unique. China as well as of the world—the Wall is well known for its beautiful The Forbidden City was declared a Great Wall. The Great Wall of China architecture and forested landscape. World Heritage Site in 1987, and is is one of the world’s great This part of the Great Wall was first listed by UNESCO as the largest engineering feats and an enduring built by the Northern Qi Dynasty in collection of preserved ancient monument to the strength of an (550–577) over 1,400 years ago. It wooden structures in the world. ancient civilization. It is a symbol of was rebuilt and strengthened under Standing on the complex of the China’s greatness and the ability of the supervision of famous General Forbidden City I realized how much man to achieve. The Great Wall is Xu Da during the Ming Dynasty Chinese are associated with their known to the Chinese as the Long around 700 years ago. The Mutianyu great history and the pride they feel Wall of Ten Thousand Li (Wanli Great Wall was renovated in 1983 about it. In the imperial Garden I felt Changcheng) as it stretches more and the Chinese government calm by the garden’s languorous than 20,000 kilometers. With its designated it as one of the 16 most
52 News From China July 2016 Indians in China scenic spots in China in 1987.The bravely to a few watchtowers. As my situated near the Tianshou main section stretches for 2.5 muscles protested, I enjoyed the Mountains, some 50 kilometers k i l o m e t e r s. T h e r e a r e 2 3 wonderful landscape from the Great northwest of Beijing. It is well worth watchtowers distributed at close Wall. We came down from the Great making the trek out to view the intervals along the wall. We found Wall by bobsledding. Toboggan ride necropolis of some of China’s great the walk on the Great Wall tiring but was opened in 1998,its total length is rulers of the past — monarchs who exciting. Just like a gigantic dragon, 1,580 meters and it looks like a snake. ruled from 1368 through to 1644. the Mutianyu Great Wall winds up It’s very beautiful and enjoyable. Not The 7-kilometer-long Sacred Way and down across mountains. When only my son but we also enjoyed the leads to the entrance of the we were going to the top of the Toboggan ride down. My visit to the Changling, the tomb of Emperor Great Wall bycable car, I was really Great Wall of China was one of the Zhu Di, often referred to as afraid of heights. But after arriving greatest adventures of my life and Emperor Yongle. It is also the burial on the wall, I felt pretty good. will remain as an unforgettable site of Empress Xu,wife of Climbing upon the Great Wall my experience of my life. Emperor Zhu Di. son and wife told me it’s like a dream come true. It’s really something After having a delicious lunch in On the last day of our China amazing and unbelievable. On the a Chinese restaurant, we visited to tour we made a quick visit to the Great Wall I and my friends the Ming tombs, known as the Capital Museum and also Qianmen Debsankar and Rupankar were so Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Street again for shopping before we excited that couldn’t help but dance. Dynasty in the afternoon. The caught an afternoon flight to My son and my friends climbed tombs of the Ming Emperors are Kunming. Beijing’s Capital Museum
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News From China July 2016 53 Culture & Life is a five-storey modern building with Chinese capital is a very modern, enjoy the life with their boyfriends traditional Chinese decorations. We cosmopolitan city. I think everything while returning from work. It is witnessed so many old Chinese in Beijing is colossal. Ancient widely seen that young couples and things, cultural treasures, traditional historical buildings and the glitzy lovers have adopted the Western clothes that told us the history of skyscrapers stand side by side in style of kissing openly on the streets, ancient China. I have an interest in Beijing. One of my abiding parks and crowded restaurants. We Chinese culture and history. Visiting impressions about being in Beijing also saw lots of Beijingers riding the Capital Museum I felt that time was feeling completely safe and electric bicycles in Beijing’s street. has gone back to the old days of comfortable, even though we were China. such obvious outsiders. I am too At the end of my writing, there We only spent seven days in much impressed to see the modern are still left so many untold stories Beijing and I knew we only scratched facilities in the tourists’ spots and simply because it is impossible to the surface on this city of the great clean streets of Beijing. Chinese cover all the characteristic and varied nation of China. During our stay in people do not smoke in restaurants life and culture of golden China in Beijing we also spent our time and on public transport. Smokers do writing. When the flight took off wandering the streets of Beijing to not drop cigarette butts on the from Beijing International Airport see the beauty of Beijing and to streets. Though the traffic jam is a to India, looking down at Beijing understand Beijing people’s daily life. usual picture, most Chinese drivers from the blue sky, I murmured I left Undoubtedly with its ancient respect the traffic rules. I saw most my heart in China. Long Live India- palaces, temples and parks the of the Chinese young girls or ladies China Friendship!
Culture & Life HANGZHOU CITY – PARADISE ON EARTH
Hangzhou is located along Qin Dynasty. It is one of the cradles Hangzhou area, creating Liangzhu Southeast coast of China. It is the of Huaxia (China) Civilization. As Culture known as the Dawn of capital of Zhejiang Province, the early as over 5,000 years ago, there Civilization. The archaeological center of politics, economy, science, were human beings living in discovery of Liangzhu ancient city education, and culture of the province. Hangzhou is a key national tourism city, historical city and vice provincial level city as confirmed by the State Council. Hangzhou is renowned as “Paradise on Earth”, “Cultural State”, “Home of Silk”, “Tea Capital”, “Town of Fish and Rice”. The total area of the city covers 16,596 Square Kilometers with a population of 6,776,400 (December, 2008).
Historical Vicissitudes
Hangzhou has enjoyed a history of over 2,200 years since the county administration was established in
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ruin in 2007 pushed even earlier the of the prefectural city of Lin’an. In Benefiting from the geographic recorded history of Hangzhou the eighth year of Shaoxing (1138 ), features, Hangzhou is blessed for its civilization. Hangzhou, one of the Lin’an was officially determined as agricultural production with rich seven ancient capitals of China, was the capital, which lasted more than myriad plants, forests, animals and the capital of Wuyu State, of the 140 years. In the first year of the birds. Man-cultivated plants for food Five-Dynasties and also the capital Republic of China (1912), the and oil were grown around the city. of the Southern Song Dynasty. In original Qiantang County and Renhe In addition, there are over 260 the 13th century, the Italian traveler County were merged into Hangzhou breeds of economic plants such as Macro Polo admired Hangzhou as County. In the 16th year of the fruit, tea, mulberry trees and flowers. “the Most Splendid and Luxurious Republic of China (1927), Hangzhou is renowned for raising City in the World”. Hangzhou was Hangzhou County was dismantled mulberry and silkworm. Also called Qiantang in ancient time. In and Hangzhou was founded as a city. noteworthy is the national famous the ninth year of Kaihuang of Sui It was on May 3, 1949 when tea known as the dragon well tea, Dynasty (589), Hangzhou was Hangzhou was liberated that which is originated here. The forest founded to replace the original Hangzhou began to write its new covers an area of 1.08 million Qiantang County and the name of chapter of development in history. hectares, with a coverage rate 64.3 Hangzhou was recorded for the first percent . time in history. The Wuyu State of Natural Resources the Five-Dynasties(907-978) Historical Cultural Heritage founded capital in Hangzhou. In the Hangzhou has long been third year of Jianyan of Southern reputed as the Land of Fish and The profound historical cultural Song Dynasty (1129), Emperor Rice, the Land of Silk and Paradise heritage of Hangzhou promote Gaozong moved southward to on the Earth with numerous rivers innovation and mutual development Hangzhou and upgraded it as the site and densely scattered lakes. by piecing together the Wu and Yue
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Civilization in Tang and Song the plants, the water view, the local poet Bai Juyi as “Silk sleeves are Dynasty, the Religious heritage of opera, and the Temple Fair custom decorated by flower textures which Buddhism and Taoism in Jin, Wei, to represent the openness and could be well compared to the real Sui and Tang Dynasty, the tolerance in the characteristic of blossom. When pears flowers are continental and the imperial custom Hangzhou so that the classic and the bloom, it is the time to drink in the in South Song dynasty, as well as the popular could both found their light heart under the blue flags of the Islamic and Christian believes to fuse position. Especially the Qiantang bar.” Presently, the silk is into an enormous cultural integrity. River culture with rolling tide differentiated into fourteen The rainbow of West Lake, the running forward mark the broad categories of Chou, Duan, Jin, Fang, Liangzhu ruin, the Wuyue heritage, mind and heart of the Hangzhou Zou, Lin etc. Those categories are South Song Civilization as well as People. fractionized into more than 200 those of Ming Dynasty, Qing subclasses, over 2,000 designs and Dynasty, and the period during the Featured Products colors with vivid pictures printed, Republic of China contribute the flowers and figures alike. The silk of merits of their unique culture, Hangzhou has numerous special Hangzhou has won immense coping with the natural scenic local products. As the “Capital of national and international awards beauty, the Chinese gardens, the Silk”, its history of silk producing and was marketed into more than religion, the architecture, the could be dated back to 4,700 years 100 countries and regions. celebrities, the customs, the silk, the ago testified by the silk cloth Hangzhou is also renowned for the tea, and great variety of food unearthed from Liangzhu ruins. dragon-well tea which is listed as one creation, all put together to make up Later in the Tang Dynasty, the silk of the top ten tea in China, the the delicacy, harmony and classic production had reached a popular Dongpo Pork which is ruby taste of Hangzhou Culture. The distinctively high level, which was in color and softly tender in taste, the Great Cannel provides a rose bed for described in the poem of the great fan of Wangxingji, the scissors of
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Zhangxiaoquan, the lace from the Thousand Island Lake, the from Fuyang. Numerable local Xiaoshan, the Jinshan tea from mountain walnuts from Linan, the specialties give out a rich flavor of Yuhang, the honey products from Yellow wine typed Wujiapi of the Hangzhou local taste. Tonglu, the organic fishhead from brand Zhizhonghe, the Tofu peel
Tea Garden 20 MILLION CHINESE MUSLIMS CELEBRATE EID AL-FITR
Urumqi, July 6 (Xinhua) — Province. “For us Muslims, the holy More than 20 million Muslims month of Ramadan is the time when across China began celebrating Eid Ma Lu, a local barber, was one we are most close to Allah,” said Ma, al-Fitr, which marks the end of the of them. 56, who closed his barbershop after Islamic holy month of Ramadan, on the prayer. Wednesday. Wearing a pristine robe and white hat, Ma prayed in a queue of “I will celebrate the festival with Some 200,000 Muslims, most of people that stretched as far as 5 my family for three days,” said Ma, whom are ethnic Hui, visited the kilometers outside the mosque, with who served twice as many customers Dongguan Mosque Wednesday the voices of Imams coming from as usual in the past week. morning in Xining, capital of loudspeakers. The Arabic prayer is nor thwest China’s Qinghai first, followed by a Chinese version. In Kashgar of the neighbouring
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Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, more than 30,000 Muslims gathered at the Id Kah Mosque, listening to the sermon of the Mullah.
“The Mullah told us to carry on the endurance, tolerance and calmness we experienced during the holy month into the next year,” said Alimjan Erfan, a local resident.
In Xinjiang, where more than half of the 22 million population are Muslims, business is flourishing due to the celebrations.
Tursun Ili, a 19-year-old vendor, is busy selling prayer mats outside the mosque with his brother. tourist. For Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is also a Ili said he will buy gifts for his day to commemorate their deceased grandparents and little brother. For Eniwar, a supermarket loved ones and a day for charity. worker in the regional capital of The crowds dispersed after the Urumqi, it is the first Eid al-Fitr for Nurgul, a Muslim woman of 20-minute prayer. Many went back him and his wife in the metropolis Kirgiz ethnic minority from Akqi home while some danced outside the after moving there from Kashgar County, read from the Quran in mosque to traditional Uygur music. last year. front of her father’ tomb together with her family, throwing cereal and “Amazing dancing and special “I want to spend a unique Eid al- rice on the ground. prayer, Kashgar is hard to forget,” Fitr,” said Eniwar, adding that he said Pierre Barthelet, a French plans to watch a movie, visit a music The 55-year-old woman had bar and enjoy pizza. prepared a large pan of fried cakes, fruit and nuts for the poor.
“It is a day for sharing and giving,” she said.
Ramadan, a month of prayer and fasting, lasted from June 6 to July 6 this year. With more than 20 million Muslims in China, the event is also celebrated in other regions such as Ningxia, Gansu and Beijing.
In Ningxia, where most of the Hui minority lives, a five-day holiday will begin on Wednesday. Highways will be free of charge during the holiday.
58 News From China July 2016 Tibet Today Tibet Today TIBET DEVELOPMENT FORUM OPENS IN LHASA
Lhasa, July 7 (Xinhua) — The continue to pursue economic and week to see firsthand both the Forum on the Development of social improvement, augment progress and opportunities that exist Tibet opened on Thursday in the people’s livelihoods, encourage for further development of this very regional capital Lhasa. multiculturalism, and protect local strategic region,” she said. culture and the environment, Liu Liu Qibao, publicity chief of the said. French writer Sonia Bressler, Communist Party of China, said at who has visited Tibet three times, the opening ceremony that Tibet’s Christine Davies, vice president said, “We need to put down our development should be guided by of the Asia Society, said forums like ignorance, pay attention to details the principles of innovation, this play a very important role in and listen harder when in Tibet.” coordination, green development, generating understanding and openness and sharing. respect. “I hope that many outside More than 130 researchers, groups — whether scholarly, officials and correspondents from Tibet is on the cusp of a new business or other communities — over 30 countries and regions have round of development. It will are invited to follow in our path this been invited to attend the forum,
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The agenda is focused on discussion of entrepreneurship and industrial modernization in Tibet, preserving tradition, environmental protection, Tibet’s involvement in regional infrastructure projects, and poverty relief, according to the regional government. LHASA CONSENSUS PASSED AT THE FORUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIBET
Lhasa, July 8 (Xinhua) – The following is the full text of Lhasa Consensus, passed at the Forum on the Development of Tibet, which was held from July 7 to 8
2016 Lhasa Consensus countries and regions worldwide Development of Tibet: Targeted participated and carried out field Poverty Alleviation and Livelihood The “2016.Forum on the visits and exchanges in Lhasa and Improvements.” The forum was Development of Tibet, China” was Shannan. The forum is the second carried out in a harmonious and held from July 7 to 8, 2016, in Lhasa, of its kind held in Tibet, China, since f r i e n d l y a t m o s p h e r e. T h e Tibet. 2014. participants conducted vigorous discussions. They have reached the Liu Qibao, a member of the The forum was staged with the following consensus. Political Bureau of the Communist theme “New Phase of Tibet’s Party of China (CPC) Central D e v e l o p m e n t : I n n o v a t i v e , — The new development Committee and of the Secretariat of Coordinated, Green, Open and c o n c e p t s o f i n n o v a t i v e , the CPC Central Committee and the Shared Development.” The forum’s coordinated, green, open and shared head of the Publicity Department of participants provided insightful development are in line with the the CPC Central Committee, opinions and shared wisdom on the t i m e s a n d t h e n o r m s o f attended the opening ceremony and s u b - t o p i c s — “ I n n ova t ive development. The concepts are also gave a speech. D e v e l o p m e n t o f T i b e t : of great importance in guiding Opportunities and Alternatives,” Tibet’s future development. The T he for um was jointly “Coordinated Development of concept of innovation will lead sponsored by China’s State Council Tibet: Integration of Traditions and Tibet on a path of scientific and Information Office (SCIO) and the Modernity,” “Green Development technological progress, and the People’s Government of the Tibet of Tibet: Potential and Advantages,” concept of coordination will lead Autonomous Region, and hosted by “Open Development of Tibet: New the region on a path of sustainable the People’s Government of Lhasa. Vision of the Belt and Road development. The concept of green More than 130 guests from over 30 I n i t i a t i v e ” a n d “ S h a r e d development will help Tibet in
60 News From China July 2016 Tibet Today environmental protection, and the concept of openness will promote modern civilization in Tibet. The concept of shared development will steer Tibet toward common prosperity. The development of Tibet is standing at a new historic starting point.
— Tibet, the “Roof of the World” and the “Third Pole”, has to continue construction and seek development at such a high altitude, when there is no successful precedent in the world to emulate. Over years of experimentation and practice, Tibet has embarked on a path of development that suits its unique conditions and yielded encouraging results. Tibetans have the right to pursue a better life. To seek sound development and the full protection of Tibet, and to build a new Tibet that is more beautiful, harmonious and happier are the s h a r e d w i s h e s a m o n g a l l participants.
— Tibet is home to its inhabitants with its distinctive regional culture. Effective measures have produced remarkable achievements in the protection, inheritance and promotion of its Miguel Alfredo Velloso of Argentine Council for International Relations fine culture. Tibet, a place where the reads the 2016 Lhasa Consensus during the Forum traditional and the modern harmoniously blend, has left an world. Tibet’s development should promote ecological economic unforgettable impression on give top priority to environmental g r o w t h a n d l o w - c a r b o n participants. In this context of rapid protection and cultivate green development; and advance climate modernization and greater opening models of development and living. change mitigation - will certainly up to the outside world, combining Every tree and plant, and mountain lead Tibet along a road of cultural preser vation with and river, on the Qinghai-Tibet harmonious coexistence between development is the best way to carry Plateau should be well preserved. humankind and nature. Tibet’s outstanding traditional T h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f culture forward. environmental-protection measures — The forum, in which people - including projects to build from around the globe discussed — P r o t e c t i n g T i b e t ’s ecological protective screens; ways to boost Tibetan prosperity, is a environment is of great critical s t r e n g t h e n e n v i r o n m e n t a l positive action to show China’s significance to China, Asia and the protection and improvement; confidence and openness to the
News From China July 2016 61 Tibet Today world. The event will help the world Participants hope the forum will Tibet’s development. better understand Tibet and build continue to improve and attract consensus on it, which is beneficial more talented people to advance Tibet will have a bright future! to Tibet’s development.
TOURISM BOOMS ON PLATEAU AFTER 10 YEARS OF QINGHAI TIBET RAILWAY Lhasa, June 23 (Xinhua) — It is the last stop for many tourists on of the rare plateau animals like the Tuotuohe River Station maybe small their way to Tibet. Medical workers Tibetan gazelle, and to take in the but it is an important stop along the are on standby at the station to treat unparalleled beauty of the source of Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world’s those who fall ill. the Yangtze River. highest altitude train line, which links the Tibetan capital Lhasa in “All kinds of people come by “During the summer season, all southwest China and Xining, capital train and many insist on continuing the carriages are full to bursting. The of Qinghai in the northwest. with their journey if they fall with number of people on one day is altitude sickness,” said Phurdo Tashi, more than we saw over six months Tuotuohe is about 4,000 meters 40, who sells food near the station. just a few years ago,” said Tashi. above sea level in Qinghai Province. After Tuotuohe, the trains climb Many people get off the train at The 1,956-kilometer railway, even higher along Kunlun Mountain. Tuotuohe, to try and catch a glimpse which at its highest point is 5,072
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News From China July 2016 63 Tibet Today meters above sea level, turns 10 on earning of more than 10,000 yuan month. July 1. Over the last decade, it has every year. Dai Jingbin, an official from helped tourism boom along the rail Shanghai, is on the Tibet link. All the 329 families in Namtso development team. His team spent Village, which is in a national park in more than 68 million yuan on “Riding on the trains, the Tibet, work in tourism. They are tour repairing and expanding Sakya highest in the world, is a rare guides, restaurant owners and Monastery in Xigaze Prefecture. experience,” said Wang Songping, handicrafts sellers. Families can earn “People now stay longer at Sakya deputy director of Tibet tourism up to 500,000 yuan a year, said village town and the monastery,” Dai said. department. chief Tashi. “Tourism is a green economy “The train has made many Phalha Mansion, in Tibet’s that could generate revenue for the unseen areas such as Yarlung Xigaze Prefecture, is one of 12 l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t , b o o s t Zangbo River Grand Canyon and aristocrat mansions in old Tibet. employment and increase people’s Mount Qomolangma accessible to Most of the people in the nearby income, without doing much visitors,” he said. Paljor Lonpo village are descendants damage to the environment,” he of serfs who used to work for the said. In 2015, 20.2 million holiday Phalha family. makers visited Tibet, 11 times more Gelsang Tashi is a teacher who than before the railway started Phurbu Cering, 32, works as a lives along the railway. “I often see service. Moreover, tourism spending guide for visitors to the mansion. people holding prayer wheels and last year exceeded 28 billion yuan “The number of visitors has grown chanting as trains pass. The train has (about 4.3 billion U.S. dollars), 15 every year, both from domestic and increased their connection with the times more than a decade ago. More overseas,” he said. Cering takes world, brought opportunities, and than 100,000 people in Tibet ware home at least 4,000 yuan every prosperity,” he said. working in tourism, with per capita
64 News From China July 2016 Tibet Today CHINA FOCUS: CHINA SEES ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS IN TIBET
Lhasa, July 5 (Xinhua) — By the be completed this year, according to Norbu, a ranger at the reserve. “But Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, Tsering Dondrup of the local instead of running away, they now about 1000 residents are busy forestry bureau. stop and stare at me each time I planting trees. Environmental campaigns near approach them on my motorcycle.” “It was very dusty and windy Tibet’s six major rivers have seen In Tibet, 125 species have state here a decade ago,” said 61-year-old pastures returned to forests and protection, about one third of the Tseten, sweat on his forehead. desertification stopped in its tracks . national total. Tibetan antelope, wild “Neither people nor animals came In the Shannan section of the ass, wild yak, and even snow leopard out here.” Yarlung Tsangpo River, for instance, are increasingly sighted in Tibet. There are fewer bad days now, forests are increasing at an annual In the past 20 years, the number perhaps thanks to the trees, he said. speed of 5.25 cubic meters per ha. of Tibetan antelopes has risen from “You can see foxes and rabbits According to a 2014 national about 40,000 to almost 200,000, here now,” he added. survey, Tibet ranked first in terms of while the wild ass population has In Tibet, more trees are being forest area and forest stock. risen almost three-fold in the same planted, wild animals are better Wildlife protection is also much period. protected and polluting industries improved. At Changtang National More wildlife brings trouble for have been closed down. Nature Reserve in northern Tibet, some residents. In February, a In Tseten’s hometown, Xigaze, hundreds of thousands of Tibetan Xigaze resident claimed to have been once where sandstorms frequently antelope wander. “robbed” by 10 northern plains gray struck, herdsmen have planted about “Tibetan antelopes are usually langur. 1,200 hectares of forest in the past very shy. They run away at the sight “They know that we will not two years, with about 550 ha more to of human beings,” said Tsewang hurt them, so they often come to
News From China July 2016 65 Book Review steal food in our village, particularly dollars) to guarantee “blue skies and expansions of industries like steel, during Winters and Spring,” said clean water.” chemicals and paper, with existing Gyezang.”This year they stole my “Environmental protection is companies shut down or told to potatoes and carrots, though our bottom line when it comes to transform, according to Zhuang government subsidies helped cover economic development,” said Hongxiang, deputy head of the my losses.” Losang Gyaltsen, the regional Party regional environmental protection Authorities planning to spend chairman. department. 15.5 billion yuan (2.3 billion U.S. T i b e t h a s a l s o b a n n e d
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66 News From China July 2016 Flights Between China and India FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA AND INDIA
ROUTING FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FLIGHT DATES
New Delhi-Guangzhou CZ3028 12:45 19:50 Daily
Guangzhou - NewDelhi CZ3027 7:30 11:30 Daily
New Delhi-Guangzhou CZ360 23:40 6:50+1 Daily
Guangzhou - NewDelhi CZ359 18:50 22:30 Daily
Schedule of China Southern Airlines Flights (Summer Season)
ROUTING FLIGHT NO. DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FLIGHT DATES
New Delhi-Guangzhou CZ3028 11:50 19:30 Daily
Guangzhou - NewDelhi CZ3027 7:30 11:50 Daily
New Delhi-Guangzhou CZ360 23:10 6:50+1 Daily
Guangzhou - NewDelhi CZ359 18:50 22:10 Daily
China Eastern Time Table
Delhi-Shanghai(Pudong) Flight Number Dep. Arr. Frequency Aircraft Remarks
1APR,2015-31OCT, 2015 MU564 0230 1100 Daily Airbus 330-200
Shanghai(Pudong)-Delhi Flight Number Dep Arr Frequency Aircraft Shanghai 31MAR,2015-31OCT, 2015 MU563 2110 0125+1 Daily Airbus Pudong: 330-200 Terminal-1
Kolkata-Kunming Flight Number Dep Arr Frequency Aircraft Delhi IGI: Terminal-3 1APR,2015-31OCT, 2015 MU556 0035 0510 Daily Boeing 737 Kolkata NSCBI: Kunming-Kolkata Flight Number Dep Arr Frequency Aircraft Terminal-2
1APR,2015-31OCT, 2015 MU555 2355 2345 Daily Boeing 737
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CA 429
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PEK-BOM CA 889 1940 0100+1 TUE/THUR/SAT/ TUE/THUR/SAT/ TUE/THUR/SAT/ SUN SUN SUN
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