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30 28 26 23 21 41 39 37 37 58 56 55 52 50 49 CONTENTS Xi Jinping Pays State Visit to Finland and China-US President Meeting Xi Jinping Pays State Visit to Finland and China-US President Meeting XI JINPING AND DONALD TRUMP HOLD CHINA-US PRESIDENTS’ MEETING

On April 6, 2017 local time, relations, and agreed to push Melania Trump greeted them in the President Xi Jinping and President forward the bilateral relations from a parking lot. The two couples took Donald Trump of the US held new starting point so as to better photos and chatted warmly. Then China-US Presidents’ Meeting at the benefit the people of both countries they listened and enjoyed the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the and the world. performances of Donald Trump’s US. The two heads of state held a grandson and granddaughter singing profound and friendly meeting When Xi Jinping and his wife Jasmine Flower, a traditional which lasted for a long time. Both Mme. Peng Liyuan arrived at Mar-a- Chinese song as well as reciting sides spoke highly of the historic Lago resort at around 5 p.m., verses from the “Three-Character achievements of China-US Donald Trump and his wife, Mme. Classic” and Chinese classic poetry.

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In the meeting, Xi Jinping benefit the two countries and the I am willing further push China-US pointed out that I have kept close two peoples, but the world at large. relations for greater development contact with Mr. President for some There are a thousand reasons to with Mr. President. time, and we had several telephone make China-US relations a success, talks and exchanged messages. I am but not a single reason to break it. Xi Jinping pointed out that so happy to hold this meeting in the Since the normalization of China- cooperation is the only right choice US at the invitation of Mr. President. US relations 45 years ago, though for China and the US, and the two I am willing to exchange in-depth bilateral relations have undergone countries can totally become good views on China-US relations and ups and downs, yet it has made cooperation partners. In the next major international and regional historic progress and brought stage, both sides should well plan issues with Mr. President, so as to enormous practical benefits to the and arrange bilateral high-level reach more consensus, and chart the two peoples. How to further develop exchanges. I welcome Mr. President course for the development of China-US relations in the next 45 to pay a state visit to China in 2017. bilateral relations in the new era. years? It is a question requires deep Both sides should maintain close thinking, and the leaders of the two contact through different ways, and Xi Jinping stressed that sound countries should make political make full use of the newly China-US relations will not only decisions and historic commitments. established high-level dialogue

News From China l April 2017 5 Xi Jinping Pays State Visit to Finland and China-US President Meeting cooperation mechanisms on should enhance communication and make great achievements through diplomatic and security dialogue, coordination on major international maintaining communication and comprehensive economic dialogue, and regional issues, jointly promote coordination on major issues. He law enforcement, cyber security the proper settlement of hot-spot was full of expectation from US- dialogue, social and people-to- issues in related areas, expand China Presidents’ Meeting, and people and cultural dialogue. We c o o p e r a t i o n i n n u c l e a r hoped to build a sound working should make “the cake of nonproliferation and cracking relationship with President Xi cooperation” bigger, stipulate lists transnational crimes, and strengthen Jinping, in a bid to achieve greater of prior cooperation and strive to communication and coordination development of US-China relations. achieve more early harvests. The two within the UN, the G20, APEC and Donald Trump gladly accepted countries should advance the other multilateral mechanisms in President Xi Jinping’s invitation to negotiation on bilateral investment order to jointly safeguard the peace, visit China, and expected to do it at agreement, promote the healthy stability and prosperity of the world. an early date. development of two-way trade and investment, explore practical Donald Trump once again The two heads of state also cooperation in infrastructure warmly welcomed President Xi introduced each other’s agendas of construction, energy, and other Jinping’s visit to the Mar-a-Lago the ongoing domestic and foreign fields. Both sides should properly resort. Donald Trump said that as priorities, and exchanged views on tackle sensitive issues and two major countries in the world, the regional hot-spot issues in relevant constructively manage and control US and China shoulder great regions. the differences. Both countries responsibilities. Both sides should

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On April 7, 2017 local time, respect. benefit both countries and the two President Xi Jinping and President Xi Jinping pointed out that the peoples, and fulfill our historic Donald Trump of the US held the China-US Presidents’ Meeting in responsibilities to boost the world second round of official meeting in Mar-a-Lago this time is of unique peace, stability and prosperity. Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the US. The significance in the development of two heads of state exchanged bilateral relations. Mr. President Xi Jinping stressed that both extensive and in-depth views on and I conducted in-de pth countries have become each other’s bilateral practical cooperation in communi-cation for a long time, first largest trading partners, and major areas, and international and deepened mutual understanding, both peoples have benefited a lot regional issues of common enhanced mutual trust, reached from it. China is pushing forward the concern. Both sides believed that many important consensus and supply-side structural reform, and the meeting between the two heads established sound working continuously expanding domestic of state is positive and fruitful. relations. Both sides should demand. The proportion of service Both sides agreed to make joint continuously consolidate the industry of the national economy efforts to expand fields of mutually established relations, deepen has been constantly improved. beneficial cooperation and control friendly cooperation, and promote China’s economy will maintain a differences on the basis of mutual bilateral relations, so as to better sound development momentum,

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and the enhancement of economic between the Ministries of National and trade cooperation between both Defence and Asia-Pacific Security Xi Jinping stressed that China is countries enjoys broad prospects. Dialogue, and make use of the new willing to work with the US to Both sides should seize the platform of Joint Staff Dialogue e n h a n c e l a w e n f o r c e m e n t opportunities. China welcomes the Mechanism to be established later. cooperation, and jointly fight against US to participate in cooperation Both sides need to well implement all forms of transnational crimes within the “Belt and Road” the annual exchang es and such as drug trafficking, money framework. cooperation projects that have been laundering, cyber crime and agreed upon, utilize and continue to organized crime. Both China and the Xi Jinping pointed out that improve two major mutual trust US share important common bilateral military relationship is an mechanisms including the mutual interests on safeguarding cyber important component of bilateral reporting and trust mechanism on security. Both sides should make use relations. Mutual trust in military major military operations and the of the dialogue mechanisms on law and security area is a foundation of code of safe conduct on naval and enforcement and cyber security, so China-US strategic mutual trust. air military encounters. The two as to jointly promote and build a Both sides should maintain military countries should make joint efforts peaceful, safe, open, cooperative and exchanges at all levels, continuously to continuously enhance mutual orderly cyber space. China is making give play to role of dialogue trust and cooperation between both all-out efforts in fighting corruption, consultation mechanisms including militaries. and hopes the US could provide China-US Defence Consultation more coordination for the Chinese

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side in fugitive repatriation and asset for the long-term and healthy sound talks, and established an recovery. development of China-US relations. extraordinary friendship. The important and fruitful results Xi Jinping underlined that Xi Jinping introduced China’s achieved from this meeting have people-to-people and cultural development concepts to Donald v i g o r o u s l y p r o m o t e d t h e exchanges are foundation of Trump, and emphasized that China development of bilateral relations. bilateral relations. People of both unswervingly sticks to the path of Through launching diplomatic and countries enjoy friendly sentiment peaceful development, but not the s e c u r i t y d i a l o g u e a n d toward each other. Both countries idea of I-win-you-lose, and will not comprehensive economic dialogue, should enhance people-to-people take the old path of big powers both teams have conducted direct and cultural exchanges, expand which seek hegemony once they communication and exchanges, and friendly exchanges between their grow strong. China stands ready to yielded substantial progress. The US peoples, promote inter-school jointly safeguard the world peace, is ready to, together with China, cooperation, advance cooperation in stability and prosperity with the US. continuously enhance cooperation tourism, expand exchanges in art, in various fields including economy, strengthen cooperation in sports, Donald Trump said that he and trade, militaries, people-to-people carry out cooperation in health care the US team are very honored to and cultural engagement, and and consolidate the public opinion receive President Xi Jinping and the support China’s efforts in fugitive foundation of bilateral relations, so Chinese delegation in Mar-a-Largo. repatriation and asset recovery. The as to provide more positive energy He and President Xi Jinping held US will carry out cooperation with

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China, and make efforts to eliminate After the meeting, Xi Jinping Comprehensive Economic Dialogue factors and problems which affect and Donald Trump went for a walk Mechanism. State Councilor Yang bilateral relations, so as to push US- in beautiful and pleasant Mar-a- Jiechi and Secretary of State Rex China relations for greater Largo, and continuously conducted Tillerson and Secretary of Defense development. US-China relations discussions on bilateral friendly James Mattis of the US initiated will cer tainly enjoy better cooperation in a relaxed and China-US Diplomatic and Security development. delightful atmosphere. Dialogue Mechanism. Both sides conducted in-depth communication Wang Huning, Wang Yang, Li Before the meeting between the on related issues, and discussed the Zhanshu, Yang Jiechi, Fang Fenghui, two heads of state, Vice Premier two mechanisms’ work agenda for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of Wang Yang and Secretary of the the next step. The two heads of state the US and several members of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and are satisfied with the preliminary cabinet, as well as senior White Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross outcomes achieved from the launch House officials were present. of the US launched China-US of the two mechanisms. XI JINPING AND HIS WIFE MME. PENG LIYUAN ATTEND WELCOMING DINNER HOSTED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP OF THE US AND HIS WIFE MME. MELANIA TRUMP On the evening of April 6, 2017 Donald Trump, Mme. Melania differences as well as sensitive issues local time, President Xi Jinping and Trump and the US for their warm in constructive ways, so as to let the his wife Mme. Peng Liyuan attended g r e e t i n g s a n d e l a b o r a t e two peoples have more sense of gain the welcoming dinner hosted by arrangements. from the development of China-US President Donald Trump of the US relations. As a Chinese saying goes, and his wife Mme. Melania Trump at During the dinner, Xi Jinping “high buildings rise from flat Mar-a-Lago in Florida of the US. and Donald Trump respectively ground”. I am willing to, together delivered enthusiastic speeches. Xi w i t h M r. P r e s i d e n t , l e a d The banquet hall of Mar-a-Lago Jinping pointed out that I held fairly constructors who have sound wishes was full of bright lights and friendly talks with President Donald and enthusiasm to develop bilateral blooming flowers. At around 7:00 Trump and reached important relations to well build the mansion p.m., Xi Jinping and Mme. Peng consensus on the development of of China-US relations layer by layer, Liyuan arrived at the banquet hall, China-US relations. We are willing in a bid to make it more solid, higher and exchanged warm greetings with to, based on mutual respect, mutual and more beautiful. Donald Trump and his wife Mme. benefit and win-win results, expand Melania Trump. Donald Trump and practical cooperation in such fields Donald Trump expressed that Mme. Melania Trump once again as trade, investment, diplomatic President Xi Jinping led China to warmly welcomed Xi Jinping and security, law enforcement, network, score splendid development Mme. Peng Liyuan’s visit. Xi Jinping people-to-people and cultural achievements, which won wide and Mme. Peng Liyuan thanked engagement, and deal with respect from the world. He had a

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News From China l April 2017 11 Xi Jinping Pays State Visit to Finland and China-US President Meeting pleasant talk with President Xi common concern tomorrow. Wang Huning, Wang Yang, Li Jinping when they first met each Zhanshu, Yang Jiechi, Fang other, exchanged views on extensive The two heads of state Fenghui, Secretary of State Rex topics, and established a favourable exchanged in-depth views on Tillerson of the US and his wife, relationship. He hoped to cooperate international and regional issues several cabinet members, senior with President Xi Jinping and looked of common concern. The dinner officials of the White House and forward to continuing to exchange w a s a l w a y s i n a f r i e n d l y others were present. in-depth views on issues of atmosphere. XI JINPING HOLDS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT SAULI NIINISTO OF FINLAND

On April 5, 2017 local time, two heads of state jointly announced Xi Jinping stressed that China President Xi Jinping held talks in to establish China-Finland future- and Finland are good friends and Helsinki with President Sauli oriented new-type cooperative good partners sharing mutual Niinisto of Finland. Speaking partnership, and expressed that both respect, equal treatment and win- positively of the substantial progress sides should enhance political win cooperation. People of both achieved from bilateral relations mutual trust and deepen practical countries have always cherished a since the establishment of bilateral cooperation, so as to benefit the two friendly sentiment toward each diplomatic relations 67 years ago, the countries and their peoples. other. The Finnish people are

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opening a new journey of its Xi Jinping introduced China’s winter sports and Arctic affairs, as centennial development, and the recent economic and social situation well as cooperation within the “Belt Chinese people are striving for as well as development prospects to and Road” framework, strengthen realizing the “two centenary goals” Sauli Niinisto. communication and coordination in and the Chinese dream of the great major international issues, and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Sauli Niinisto warmly welcomed promote a closer cooperation Both countries enjoy high degree of President Xi Jinping’s state visit to between the EU and China. integration in the development the country on the occasion of the needs. With a strategic height and c e n t e n a r y o f F i n l a n d ’ s The two heads of state agreed to long-term perspective, both sides i n d e p e n d e n c e . A t t a c h i n g establish and promote China- should firmly grasp the correct importance to China’s development Finland future-oriented new-type development direction of bilateral achievements and its important role cooperative partnership. Both sides relations, enhance high-level in international affairs, the Finnish stressed that the establishment of exchanges and strategic mutual trust, side hopes to take President Xi the bilateral relations with more well consolidate the political Jinping’s visit as an opportunity to p e r s p e c t i v e n e s s, s t r a t e g i c foundation of bilateral relations, intensify bilateral high-level contacts significance and epochal character explore potentials for cooperation, and exchanges in all areas, deepen conforms to the fundamental realize advantage complementarity cooperation in economy, trade, interests of both countries and the and support each other in respective i n v e s t m e n t , i n n o v a t i o n , two peoples. development paths. environmental protection, tourism,

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The two sides reiterated their cultural exchanges, promote the After the talks, the two heads of respect for each other’s sovereignty mu t u a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d state witnessed the signing of and territorial integrity, adherence to friendship between the two peoples, bilateral cooperation documents the principles of mutual respect and especially young people, strengthen covering innovation, judiciary and equal treatment, and their cooperation in sports, culture, joint research and cooperation on willingness to accommodate each education, tourism, rule of law, giant panda. other’s core interests and major society, joint research and concerns. The Finnish side also cooperation on giant panda and The two heads of state also reaffirmed its firm commitment to other fields, and take the Beijing jointly met the press. the one-China policy. Both sides 2022 Winter Olympic Games as an stand ready to take care of each opportunity to cooperate more in Both countries issued a Joint other’s key interests in cooperation. winter sports and preparation for Declaration Between the People’s the Winter Olympic Games. The Republic of China and the Republic Both sides agreed to actively two sides will launch China-Finland of Finland on Establishing and implement the important consensus Year of Winter Sports in 2019. Promoting the Future-oriented reached by both heads of state on New-type Cooperative Partnership. bilateral partnership, enhance The two countries agreed to political leading and comprehensive enhance communication and Before the talks, Xi Jinping coordination at the national level, coordination in international and attended the grand welcoming maintain frequentness of high-level regional affairs, safeguard world ceremony held by Sauli Niinisto at mutual visits, and strengthen peace and stability, push global the courtyard of the Presidential bilateral exchanges and cooperation governance system for more rational Palace. in governments, legislative bodies, development, jointly make new judiciary authorities and political contributions to building an At around 9:30 a.m. local time, parties. innovative, open, interconnected Sauli Niinisto and his wife Jenni and inclusive world economy, Haukio warmly welcomed Xi Both sides agreed to beef up the i m p r o v e g l o b a l e c o n o m i c Jinping and Mme. Peng Liyuan as docking of economic development g o v e r n a n c e , a d v a n c e t h e they arrived at the Presidential plans, discuss cooperation within the implementation of the 2030 Agenda Palace. Sauli Niinisto presented “Belt and Road” framework, and for Sustainable Development, flowers to Mme. Peng Liyuan. The jointly promote the connectivity in actively participate in the multilateral two heads of state and their wives Eurasian continent. The two process of climate change and stepped into the courtyard of the countries should uplift the level of reinforce cooperation in Arctic Presidential Palace. The military two-way investment, advance the affairs. band played the national anthems of balanced growth of bilateral trade, China and Finland. Accompanied by deepen cooperation in such fields as Both sides agreed that the Sauli Niinisto, Xi Jinping reviewed circular economy, efficiency of f u t u r e - o r i e n t e d n e w - t y p e the guard of honor. Xi Jinping and resource utilization, sustainable cooperative partnership between Mme. Peng Liyuan shook hands development, environmental C h i n a a n d F i n l a n d i s with principal officials of Finland. protection, construction of new- complementary to the China-EU Sauli Niinisto and his wife shook type urbanization and green, smart c o m p r e h e n s i v e s t r a t e g i c hands with the members of the cities, agriculture, forestr y, partnership, and committed Chinese delegation. After the transportation, information and themselves to building the China- welcoming ceremony, Xi Jinping and communication technology, and EU four major partnerships of Mme. Peng Liyuan exchanged innovation as well as propel the joint peace, growth, refor m and greetings with Sauli Niinisto and his construction of China-Finland civilization, promoting the wife and took a group photo to mark ecological parks. implementation of the China-EU the occasion. 2020 Strategic Agenda for China and Finland agreed to Cooperation, and boosting China- Wang Huning, Wang Yang, Li continuously enrich the form and Nordic cooperation. Zhanshu, Yang Jiechi and others content of people-to-people and attended the above events.

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On April 8, from April 4 to 7, and adjustments unprecedented in a attention and is of great significance. 2017, President Xi Jinping paid a century. In terms of the evolution of The visit not only achieves complete state visit to Finland and travel to the international pattern, the success and fruitful results, but also Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the US, for development of domestic and adds stability and injects positive the meeting between the Chinese foreign policies of the new US influence into the development of and US presidents. As the trip comes government draw global attention, the international situation. to the end, Foreign Minister Wang Yi while the European integration briefed journalists on the visits. process witnesses new changes. The 1. Carry Forward Traditional visit of President Xi Jinping focuses Friendship and Elevate China- Wang Yi said that the current on the two countries, spans Europe Finland Relations to New Highs world is undergoing great changes and America, attracts worldwide

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Wang Yi said that Finland is an Start a new phase of bilateral relations , support each other on the important country in Northern relations. The visit, which is road of self-development, Europe and member of the EU. President Xi Jinping’s first visit to accommodate each other’s core Whether establishing diplomatic Finland as China’s president and the interests and major concerns, and be relations with China or developing visit since the last Chinese president friends and partners who respect cooperation with China, Finland has visited the country 22 years ago, each other, treat each other equally walked at the forefront of Western coincides with the 100th anniversary and achieve win-win cooperation. countries. China-Finland relations of the independence of Finland. Finland applauds this stance. The have withstood the test of times and Finland has been expecting this visit two countries issued a joint changing of the international for a long time and offers a high- declaration, announcing the official situation and maintained stable and level and grand reception. President establishment of a future-orientated healthy development, making the Xi Jinping held meetings with new-type cooperative partnership, two countries a model among President Niinistö, Speaker of the which will elevate China-Finland

relations between China and Parliament Lohela and Prime relations into a new high and serve as European countries. The visit of Minister Sipilä of Finland, discussed a powerful guidance for the President Xi Jinping inherits the bilateral relations and its development of bilateral relations, past, ushers in the future and development, made plans for making it the core political promotes the work in all areas by cooperation between China and achievement of this visit. drawing upon the experience gained Finland, and agreed to establish on key points, which will open up a China-Finland relations featuring Draw new prospects for China- new historic chapter in China- p r o s p e c t i v e n e s s, s t r a t e g i c Finland friendly cooperation. China Finland friendly cooperation and significance, and epochal characters. and Finland are closely aligned in add new and strong impetus into the President Xi Jinping stressed that terms of development concepts and development of China-Europe both countries should firmly hold strategies. China is now advancing its relations. the right direction of the 13th Five Year Plan, implementing development of China-Finland its development concept featuring

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innovation, coordination, green, innovation of enter prises, promote world peace and stability, openness and sharing, and Finland investment, trade, judiciary, science, construct a more open world puts forward the “Vision: Finland technolog y, inspection and economy, drive the global 2025”and have rich experiences in quarantine, which shows that China- governance system towards a more development driven by innovative, Finland cooperation has entered fair and rational direction. This is the g r e e n a n d c o o r d i n a t e d into an all-round development track common voice of the two countries development. The leaders of two and the traditional friendship on current global issues and it shows countries are willing to strengthen between the two countries are the rich connotation of China- the docking of development plans bearing fruits. Finland partnership. and create new cooperation highlights in aspects such as China and Finland share many Establish new bridges for technology innovation, clean energy, similarities in diplomatic concepts, people-to-people and cultural e n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d and we are staunchly support e x c h a n g e s. C h i n a - F i n l a n d environmental protection, and m u l t i l a t e r a l i s m , e c o n o m i c friendship has a deep historic root scientific research in the Arctic. globalization and free trade. and a solid public opinion basis. Finland is a founding member of the President Xi Jinping exchanged in- During his state visit this time, Asian Infrastructure Investment depth views on issues such as global President Xi Jinping told stories of Bank and is willing to actively take governance, the 2030 Agenda for the China-Finland friendship, part in the construction of the “Belt Sustainable Development and quoted proverbs familiar to the two and Road” initiative and jointly climate change with the Finnish peoples and praised the Finnish promote the interconnection leaders. The leaders of the two SISU spirit, namely, perseverance between Asia and Europe with countries agreed to strengthen and courage. President Xi Jinping’s China. The two countries signed a communication and coordination efforts narrowed the distance series of cooperation documents on on international and regional affairs, between the two peoples. President

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Xi Jinping’s wife Mme. Peng Liyuan cooperation, which will contribute Jinping and his wife Mme. Peng visited old residences and museums to the overall development of Liyuan were received by President of Finnish musicians, making China-Europe relationship. Faced Donald Trump’s family of three unique contributions to China- with current European situation, generations. Secretary of State Rex Finland people-to-people and President Xi Jinping reiterated that Tillerson of the US also went to the cultural exchanges. The two leaders China will firmly support the airport to personally welcome and their wives had friendly process of European integration President Xi Jinping. All of these communication with winter sports and stressed that China will foster fully showed that the US attached athletes from China and Finland, C h i n a - E u r o p e f o u r m a j o r great importance to this meeting. who presented them with their partnerships of peace, growth, Over the past day, leaders of both respective national team clothes as reform and civilization, and that countries have held many meetings gifts as a sign of China-Finland China will make the hosting of the in which they had in-depth friendship. Both sides decided to set 19th China-EU summit a success exchanges of views on China-US the year of 2019 as China-Finland this year so as to inject new impetus relationship and international and Winter Sports Year and agreed to into the development of China- regional issues of common concern, take the Beijing 2022Winter Europe relationship. European reaching many important consensus. Olympic Games as an opportunity media and people from all walks of Both sides believed that the meeting to strengthen their cooperation in life believed that President Xi is rooted positively and has made winter sports and preparations for Jinping’s visit to Europe signals many important achievements. Beijing Winter Olympic Games. China’s confidence in the prospects China and Finland agreed on of European development and Strengthen mutual understand e n h a n c e m e n t o f b i l a t e r a l heralds closer cooperation with and trust of the two heads of state. cooperation in culture, education Europe. President Xi Jinping and President and tourism. China is prepared to Donald Trump shared governance build up a Chinese Cultural Center in 2. Strengthen high-level strategic theory and introduced to each other Helsinki. Both sides have also communication and guide their respective ongoing priority planned to conduct collaborative China-US relationship in a stable agendas, which deepens mutual research on giant pandas to make and promising direction understanding and establishes good them envoys of China-Finland working relationship. President Xi friendship. President Sauli Niinisto Wang Yi said that China and the Jinping introduced Chinese history, said it would be the best gift Finland US are two major countries with condition and the achievements has ever received on the occasion of global influences. The importance from reform and opening-up to the 100th anniversary of its of bilateral relationship is self- independence. evident. To keep a sustainable, President Donald Trump. He noted healthy and stable relationship is in that China firmly follows the Stimulate new momentum for the fundamental interests of the peaceful development path and China-Europe relationship. This people in both countries and meets rejects the theory of I-win-you-lose visit is not only President Xi global expectation. Since the new US and the old way of power leading to Jinping’s first visit to EU countries administration took office 2 months hegemony. Instead, China devotes this year, but also the first visit to ago, President Xi Jinping has made a itself into promoting global peace, Northern Europe as China’s number of calls and exchanged stability and prosperity. Donald president. This visit fully shows the messages with President Donald Trump said that China owns great important role of China-Europe Trump. Both countries have been and amazing civilization. President relationship in China’s foreign affairs keeping close communication at Xi Jinping led China to make many and arouses greater enthusiasm different levels. Therefore, the achievements, which wins respects from Northern Europe and meeting of the two leaders comes at of the world. He had a pleasant time European countries to develop their a natural time. President Donald with President Xi Jinping and relationships with China. China and Tr ump sincerely welcomed established extraordinary friendship. Finland are willing to strengthen President Xi Jinping to attend the He is willing to continually communication and coordination meeting held at Mar-a-Lago, known cooperate with President Xi Jinping. and promote China-Nordic as Winter White House. President Xi

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President Donald Trump accepted President Donald Trump noted that promotion of China-US regional President Xi Jinping’s invitation for a the US stands ready to cooperate cooperation. state visit to China later this year. with China to eliminate those factors Both leaders have agreed to keep and problems affecting bilateral The two heads of state have close contacts through meetings, relations, which will realize greater announced the establishment of calls and letters. The deeper the two development of US-China relations. four high-level dialogue mechanisms leaders communicate with each Bilateral relations will certainly be including diplomatic and security other, the bigger role they could play better. dialogue, comprehensive economic in guiding China-US relations, dialogue, law enforcement and cyber increasing the relationship’s Lay out priority fields and security dialogue, and social and compatibility and tenacity, and m e c h a n i s m s o f b i l a t e r a l people-to-people and cultural boosting the world’s positive cooperation. China and the US dialogue. These four high-level expectations for their development. agreed to promote healthy dialogue mechanisms are an d e v e l o p m e n t o f t w o - w a y important achievement from the Confirm the development investment and trade as well as Mar-a-Lago meeting. During the direction and principles of China- advance two-way investment meeting, the two sides initiate US relations. Both leaders highly agreement negotiations. They also diplomatic and security dialogue and applauded the historic progress of agreed to explore practical comprehensive economic dialogue, China-US relations and agreed to cooperation in many fields including conducting in-depth exchanges, promote greater development on a energy and infrastructure. China clearing working agenda and the new starting point so as to bring explained the essence of bilateral direction of efforts. The two heads more benefits to people of both mutually beneficial and win-win of state are satisfied with the countries and the whole world. investment and trade. China launching and initial success of these President Xi Jinping reiterated that reiterated that China does not seek important mechanisms. The regular cooperation is the only right choice trade surplus on purpose, and hoped d i a l o g u e a n d c o o p e r a t i o n for China and the US and that both that the US can ease its restrictions mechanisms between China and the countries are capable of becoming on Chinese exports so as to further US are important pillars of the good partners. He pointed that we balance bilateral trade. Mutual trust bilateral relations. They will play an have a thousand reasons to make in military and security is the important and positive role in China-US relations a success and no foundation of China-US strategic a d va n c i n g c o m mu n i c a t i o n , reason to make bilateral relations a mutual trust. Both sides stand ready enhancing mutual trust, expanding failure. Both sides should focus on to strengthen communication on cooperation and controlling the fruits of cooperation and make a bilateral militaries and will make full differences between the two sides. checklist of key cooperation areas so use of the upcoming platform of as to generate more early harvests. joint staff dialogue mechanism. Strengthen communication and President Xi Jinping stressed that it Both sides are willing to deepen coordination on international and is natural for China and the US to cooperation in many fields as law regional affairs. China and the US are have divergences and the key is to enforcement, legislation and cyber both the permanent members of the properly deal with sensitive issues security. If people of both countries UN Security Council. As the world’s a n d c o n t r o l d i v e r g e n c e s enjoy closer relationship, both top two economies, both countries constructively. President Xi Jinping’s countries can have a much better shoulder a special and important proposals are full of global views, relationship. Both sides are willing to responsibility to safeguard world peace and stability and promote long perspectives and political expand people-to-people and global development and prosperity. wisdom, which win positive cultural exchanges so as to enhance During the meeting, the two heads response from the US. Both sides the foundation of bilateral relations. of state exchanged in-depth views agreed to expand mutually beneficial During the technical stop on his way on international and regional issues cooperation fields through joint back to China, President Xi Jinping of common concern such as the efforts and control divergences on also met with Governor Bill Walker Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the basis of mutual respects. of Alaska, encouraging the agreed to expand cooperation at

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regional and global level to US relations. We have every reason of complementary cooperation to contribute to the maintenance of to believe that this meeting will play advocate mutual respect, seek regional and world peace, stability an important role in overcoming common ground while reserving and prosperity. President Xi Jinping d i f f i c u l t i e s , e l i m i n a t i n g differences and reach mutual benefit pointed out that China and the US interferences and moving forward and win-win results. President Xi should and could cooperate in many on the right track for bilateral Jinping pointed out that each areas with regard to both global and relations. At the same time, it will country has its own basic national regional affairs. Strengthening also have a significant impact on conditions, history and culture, bilateral communication and promoting peace, stability and development stages, and each cooperation is not only in the prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and country and its people have the right interests of our two countries, but the world at large. to choose its own social system and also beneficial to the world. d e v e l o p m e n t p a t h . T h e President Donald Trump said that, 3 . I n t r o d u c e C h i n a ’ s development path is only right when as two major world powers with Development Philosophy and it is in line with one’s own reality. The tremendous responsibilities, the US Interpret Ways of Getting along only way to get along with each other and China need to maintain with Different Countries. permanently is through mutual communication and coordination respect and inclusiveness. These on important issues to do great Wang Yi said that, during the expressions not only reflect the things. The sound interaction visit, President Xi Jinping Chinese leaders’ confidence, but also between China and the US on introduced China’s development contain the philosophy of harmony international and regional affairs concepts to all foreign countries, in diversity, thus receiving received positive responses from the stressing that China will adhere to understanding and recognition of international community. the open strategy of mutual benefit foreign leaders. and win-win results, and will always Wang Yi said that the meeting be a contributor to global Wang Yi said that these visits are of the two heads of state is very development. China is willing to President Xi Jinping’s first visits after important, timely and effective, combine organically its own the closing of the two sessions this which has achieved the original goal development with the development year, and it’s also a major diplomatic o f e n h a n c i n g m u t u a l of other countries to build a action to co-ordinate the overall understanding, establishing mutual community of shared destiny for all situation at home and abroad before trust and reaching common mankind. President Xi Jinping the 19th National Congress of the consensus. This meeting not only pointed out that China has the Communist Party of China (CPC). achieved a smooth transition of confidence and ability to maintain We must earnestly study and China-US relations, but also served sustained and healthy economic u n d e r s t a n d t h e i m p o r t a n t as a good start for bilateral relations development and create more diplomatic thoughts implied by in the new era. Exchanges between opportunities and bring more these visits. Under the leadership of major powers not only feature benefits to the rest of the world. the CPC Central Committee with cooperation but also have President Xi Jinping’s introduction Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, we disagreements. In terms of China- showcased the self-confidence, will continue to hold high the banner US relations, the economic openness and inclusiveness of of peace, development, cooperation complementarity between the two China, making all parties more and win-win results, constantly sides is far greater than the o p t i m i s t i c a b o u t C h i n a ’s elevate the major-country diplomacy competition, and the need for development and looking forward to with Chinese characteristics to new cooperation is far greater than the China’s opportunities. highs, and create a stable and differences. The important value favorable external environment for and historic significance of this During the communication with the convening of the 19th CPC meeting was that the two sides have foreign parties, President Xi Jinping National Congress, so as to make charted the course for bilateral is good at finding the convergence greater contributions to realizing the relations from the highest level, and point of common interests, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese set up a framework and made the resonance point of the policy nation and advancing the cause of top design for the future of China- concepts and the integrating point world peace and development.

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On the morning of March 23, friendship and continuously pushed upgrade of practical cooperation, so 2017 local time, Premier Li Keqiang forward cooperation in various as to ensure a sustained, healthy and held talks at the Parliament House in fields. The Chinese side is willing to stable development of bilateral Canberra with Prime Minister work with the Australian side to relations. Malcolm Turnbull of Australia. constantly uphold the principle of equal treatment, respect each other’s Li Keqiang pointed out that at Li Keqiang expressed that since core interests and major concerns, present, the international situation is the establishment of diplomatic consolidate political mutual trust, complex and changeable, with the relations 45 years ago, China and enhance strategic communication rising trend of protectionism and Australia have increasingly deepened and promote the improvement and increasing global challenges. China is

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22 News From China l April 2017 External Affairs ready to make joint efforts with all sides have continuously deepened benefit the two peoples. countries including Australia to bilateral relations and cooperation, Before the talks, Malcolm safeguard peace and stability in Asia- and conducted high-level exchanges Turnbull held a grand welcoming Pacific region and the world at large. as well as frequent communication. ceremony for Li Keqiang at the China will continuously expand The current world situation faces square of the Parliament House. A opening up, join efforts with with unprecedented evolution and 19-gun salute was fired, and the Australia to push bilateral economic technical changes. The Australian guard of honor presented rifle- and trade relations for greater side is willing to deepen bilateral salute. The military band played the development, and send positive mutual trust, and maintain stability national anthems of both countries. signal of boosting trade and and consistency of Australia-China Li Keqiang reviewed the guard of investment liberalization and relations and cooperation. Under honor. The national flags of China facilitation and maintaining the the current background of the rising and Australia fluttered in the wind current global trade system with protectionism, the promotion of over the square. practical actions, in order to inject global free trade is conducive to ever-lasting impetus into world achieving employment and Premier Li Keqiang’s wife, economic development and provide economic growth. Australia stands Mme. Cheng Hong and Prime a stable expectation. ready to make joint efforts with Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s wife, China to maintain free trade and Mme. Lucy Turnbull attended the Malcolm Turnbull said that both open markets, so as to continuously welcoming ceremony.

LI KEQIANG ATTENDS AND ADDRESSES CHINA-AUSTRALIA ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION FORUM

On the afternoon of March 24, upgraded to comprehensive vicissitudes. 2017 local time, Premier Li Keqiang strategic partnership. At present, and Prime Minister Malcolm China and Australia enjoy stable Li Keqiang pointed out that the Turnbull of Australia jointly growth in bilateral trade, more inter national political and attended and addressed China- dynamic two-way investment as well economic patterns are facing Australia Economic and Trade as increasingly close people-to- profound and complex changes as Cooperation Forum in Sydney. people and cultural exchanges, well as increasingly instable and which not only bring more tangible uncertain factors. As the largest Li Keqiang noted that since the benefits to the two peoples, but also developing country in the world, establishment of diplomatic greatly promote stable economic China takes promoting economic relations 45 years ago, China- growth of the two countries. Based and social development and Australia relations have gradually on complementary advantages, improving people’s livelihood as its taken a mature and stable road for mutual benefits and win-win results, top priority, which requires an development. President Xi Jinping such cooperative relationship is external environment of long-term paid a successful visit to Australia in stable and enduring and can peace and stability. China will 2014, and the bilateral relations were withstand the tests of international unswervingly adhere to the path of

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peaceful development, stands ready the problems in the globalization among civilizations a strong bond to make joint efforts with Australia process so as to promote its to maintain world peace and and other countries to establish the development in a more inclusive, promote common development. awareness of a community of beneficial, fair and reasonable way. common destiny, and become the The two countries should make full Li Keqiang briefly introduced ballast of Asia-Pacific security and use of their endowment in different China’s economic situation, and said propeller of world peace. The two natural resources and the that the Chinese government countries should jointly promote a d v a n t a g e s o f h i g h achieved a 6.7 percent medium-high liberalization and facilitation of complementarities in industrial, speed growth in 2016 in pursuing world trade, adhere to fair trade, further ease market access and s t e a d y g r o w t h , s t r u c t u r a l open their markets more to each vigorously enhance two-way readjustment and risk prevention other, speed up negotiations on the investment. The two countries based on reform and innovation. Its R e g i o n a l C o m p r e h e n s i v e should continue to uphold an economic structure continues to be Economic Partnership (RCEP) and inclusive and open spirit, and optimized. New industries, new promote the construction of Asia- deepen people-to-people and types of business and new models Pacific free trade zone. The two cultural exchanges and cooperation are vigorously rising. And many c o u n t r i e s s h o u l d a c t i v e l y in broad areas including tourism, traditional industries become more accommodate themselves to and education, culture and local vigorous in the improvement p a r t i c i p a t e i n e c o n o m i c governments so as to make process. In this January and globalization, and properly solve exchanges and mutual learning Febr uar y, China’s economy

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maintained steady and sound visit this time. He said that Australia cooperation in innovative research progress. We will guide the various and China enjoy mutual respect and development, jointly oppose departments to pay more attention between the two peoples, high trade protectionism, and promote to promoting the supply-side economic complementarities, and free trade arrangements including structural reform. At the same time, long-term trade and investment the RCEP, so as to better achieve the we will enhance opening-up with contacts with strong growth, which common prosperity of the two great deeper and higher levels, create a fair, provided huge opportunities of countries and the region. transparent and regulated business growth and employments for both environment and build the most countries. The protectionism is not The China-Australia Economic attractive cross-border investment the ladder to get rid of the low and Trade Cooperation Forum was destination. growth trap, but the spade that co-sponsored by China Council for makes the trap deeper. Australia is the Promotion of International In his speech, Malcolm Turnbull willing to work with China to further Trade and Australia China Business introduced the consensus and tap potentials that deepen free trade Council. Over 500 people from all achievements reached by the two cooperation in the fields of service walks of life in China and Australia sides during Premier Li Keqiang’s trade and investment, strengthen attended the Forum.

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On the morning of March 27, Premier House in Wellington. relations between China and New 2017 local time, Premier Li Keqiang Zealand 45 years ago, the two sides held talks with Prime Minister Bill Li Keqiang said that since the have upheld the principles of mutual English of New Zealand at the establishment of diplomatic respect and equal cooperation,

26 News From China l April 2017 External Affairs established a high level of political build the “1+3” upgraded version of in the whole industry chain of mutual trust and achieved fruitful cooperation pattern. This means to agriculture and animal husbandry results from practical cooperation. create an upgraded version of free with high technology and added Bilateral relations and cooperation trade area, further expand trade and value, strengthen cooperation in have long been at the front of the investment openness as well as raise tourism and education, facilitate relations between China and the the level of economic and trade personnel exchanges, build a new Western developed countries, which cooperation. It also means to use the pillar for people-to-people and serves as a model of getting along strategic alignment of development cultural exchanges and enhance with each other between countries strategies, the driving force of cooperation in justice and law with different national conditions innovation, and the agriculture and enforcement. a n d d i f f e r e n t s t a g e s o f animal husbandry cooperation as Li Keqiang emphasized that the development. China is willing to, three major growth drivers to current international situation is together with New Zealand, provide multiple supports to complex and ever-changing with the continue to enhance political mutual cooperation between both rise of anti-globalization and with, intensify exchanges at all levels countries. China and New Zealand protectionism. As advocators and and expand practical cooperation to should enhance cooperation under beneficiaries of economic elevate China-New Zealand the “Belt and Road” initiative to globalization and regional comprehensive strategic partnership provide new opportunities for integration, China and New Zealand to new highs. enterprises of the two countries, should join hands to uphold the strengthen joint research and purposes and principles of the UN Li Keqiang pointed out that the infor mation sharing, guide Charter, firmly promote the process development strategies between cooperation of new forms and of globalization, jointly build an China and New Zealand features business models as well as expand open world economy, hold high the high fitness and prominent cross-border electronic commerce banner of free trade, strengthen complementary advantages. China is cooperation. Both countries should cooperation under the framework willing to work with New Zealand to enhance cooperation in coping with of the Asian Infrastructure deepen cooperation potential to climate change, expand cooperation Investment Bank as well as

News From China l April 2017 27 External Affairs accelerate and advance the international community and it will English witnessed the signing of n e g o t i a t i o n o n R e g i o n a l benefit the two peoples. New multiple bilateral cooperation C o m p r e h e n s i v e E c o n o m i c Zealand appreciated the Chinese documents covering economy, trade, Partnership (RCEP), so as to play an government’s efforts in effectively culture, education, science, positive role in the economic growth coping with economic risks and technology, customs, tourism and of Asia-Pacific and the world as well ensuring stable economic growth. other areas. as regional peace, stability, and New Zealand adheres to the one- prosperity. China policy, supports the “Belt and Before the talks, Prime Minister Road” cooperation and welcomes Bill English held a grand welcoming Bill English said that since the China to expand investment in New ceremony for Premier Li Keqiang on establishment of diplomatic Zealand. The country commits to the lawn of the Government House, relations between New Zealand and further promoting cooperation in Wellington. The ceremony started China 45 years ago, the two such fields as economy, trade, with traditional Mori’s welcoming countries have witnessed sound science, technology and judicial dance to greet distinguished Chinese development of bilateral relations enforcement, vigorously expand g u e s t s c o m i n g f r o m a f a r. with ever-strengthening cooperation people-to-people and cultural Afterwards, Premier Li Keqiang and increasingly deeper mutual e x c h a n g e s , c o n s o l i d a t i n g stepped on the reviewing stand, understanding between the two cooperation foundation, and accompanied by a 19-gun salute. Li peoples. New Zealand is proud that strengthening coordination and Keqiang then inspected the guard of China-New Zealand relations have cooperation on climate change, honor with Chinese national anthem achieved many “firsts”. The South Pacific Cooperation, Asia playing and the two countries’ flags maintenance of high-level Pacific free trade arrangements and waving in the wind. exchanges is of great importance to other regional and global issues. promote bilateral relations. Both Mme. Cheng Hong, wife of sides announced to launch an The two sides also exchanged Premier Li Keqiang, along with upgraded negotiation on China- in-depth views on international and Mary English, wife of Prime N e w Z e a l a n d F r e e Tr a d e regional issues of mutual concern. Minister Bill English, attended the Agreement, which will send a welcoming ceremony. positive signal of jointly supporting After the talks, Premier Li for the free and open trade to the Keqiang and Prime Minister Bill LI KEQIANG AND PRIME MINISTER BILL ENGLISH OF NEW ZEALAND JOINTLY MEET THE PRESS

At noon of March 27, 2017 local that the talks are wide-ranging, in- bringing tangible benefits to the two time, Premier Li Keqiang and Prime depth, friendly, frank and fruitful. peoples. Against current rising anti- Minister Bill English of New g l o b a l i z a t i o n a n d t r a d e Zealand jointly met the press after Li Keqiang noted that, since the protectionism, China and New their talks at the Premier House in establishment of the diplomatic Zealand should work together to Wellington and answered questions. relations between China and New send out a positive signal with Zealand 45 years ago, bilateral practical actions to the region and The Chinese Premier and Prime relations have undergone rapid world of safeguarding open Minister of New Zealand shared the development and yielded fruitful economy and free trade as well as achievements of their talks, saying results from practical cooperation, regional stability and world peace.

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China is willing to work with New outpacing the economic growth of relations between China and New Zealand to constantly advance both countries. This visit has Zealand are mature enough for the people-to-people and cultural witnessed the high-level consensus two sides to deal with this issue with exchanges, provide facilitation for reached on the upgrade of the FTA, the big picture of free trade in mind. personnel exchanges, and further which is surely beneficial for the The ultimate solution to trade consolidate the public opinion development of China-New deficits is to keep an open gate, or foundation of China-New Zealand Zealand economic and trade otherwise greater trade imbalance friendship. relationship, as well as the two would be caused. We should deal peoples. with the differences and frictions in In response to the questions our trade through rational and about China-New Zealand In response to the questions prudent dialogues, so as to push economic and trade relationship, Li about steel overcapacity and bilateral economic and trade Keqiang said that, China-New dumping, Li Keqiang pointed out relationship for constant, sound and Zealand relations have created many that 90 percent of China’s steel stable development. “firsts” over the past years, among products are consumed domestically which the most noteworthy is the and only 10 percent are exported, Bill English expressed that, his signing of the China-New Zealand and China has taken measures to talks with Premier Li Keqiang are Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It is close down backward and excessive productive, and have generated one of the highest-standard steel production. The steel that extensive consensus on the agreements signed between China China exports to New Zealand only cooperation between the two and developed countries. Both account for a small fraction, while countries, fully reflecting the countries have established a long- China has substantial trade deficits breadth and depth of the bilateral term, stable and sound economic with New Zealand in the trade of relations. The New Zealand-China and trade relationship, as the some products, but we don’t think FTA has effectively deepened the bilateral trade volume growth either of the two is dumping. The economic and trade cooperation

News From China l April 2017 29 External Affairs between both countries. As the relationship is expected to benefit will strengthen cooperation with negotiation on upgrade of the FTA more from it. New Zealand will take China in food safety. starts, the development of the measures to guarantee the safety of bilateral economic and trade the food that exported to China, and WANG YI: TO SOLVE THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE, TAKING ACTION IS IMPORTANT

On April 13, 2017, Foreign resolution, Israel has the right to proposal and the two-state solution. Minister Wang Yi and Foreign found a country, so does Palestine. China supports to establish an Minister Riad al-Malki of Palestine However, 70 years have passed, independent State of Palestine with jointly met the press after holding Palestine has not established an full sovereignty, taking the 1967 talks in Beijing. Wang Yi expressed independent country with complete borders as the basis and East that now it is important to take sovereignty yet, which is unfair. This Jerusalem as its capital, and supports action to solve the Palestinian Issue. kind of historical injustice must be any efforts that are conducive to corrected, and should not be easing the situation between Wang Yi said that this year continued any more. Palestine and Israel. Attaching marks the 70th anniversary of the importance to the recent reiteration adoption of the UN Palestine Wang Yi expressed that China of consensus reached by Arab Partition Plan, and according to this supports Arab countries’ peace countries on the Palestinian Issue at

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Summit of the League of Arab talks as soon as possible. Relevant Palestine issue based on the two- States (LAS), China believes that parties can proceed with specific state solution. The meeting of though hotspot issues are falling and issues, from small to big, gradually BRICS Special Envoy on the Middle rising in the Middle East, the reestablish and accumulate mutual East Issueproposed by China and Palestinian Issue remains to be the trust to inject impetus into peace co-chaired by both China and India root of the Middle East issues. talks and open up hope for peace. as presidencies, has been held a few days ago. In a word, China will not be Wang Yi stressed that at present, The third is to enhance absent in any occasion that is the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o o p e r a t i o n , conducive to advancing the peace talks has not begun, the reason strengthen the thrust for peace talks. settlement of the Palestine-Israel for which is lack of endogenous All parties that have traditional issue. dynamics and external thrust. influence on the Palestinian Issue Therefore, the Chinese side believes should take the lead in doing so, as China has always actively that what is important right now is to well as actively think about the supported Palestine’s capacity take action: innovation on existing peace- building. Over the years, China has promotion mechanisms and the provided assistance to over 40 The first is to promptly stop any enrichment of peace-promoting projects in Palestine. President Xi action that undermines peace talks channels. Jinping announced that China would and mutual trust, earnestly assistant Palestine to build solar implement the UN Security Council Wang Yi pointed out that China power station and offer new Resolution 2334, and stop the has always been making efforts to humanitarian aid to the country construction of new settlements as promote peace talks. Last month, during his visit to the LAS well as violent behaviors against China received Israeli Prime headquarters last year. The Chinese innocent civilians. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit side will continue to provide support to China, and pushed forward Israel and assistance within its capability The second is to resume peace to continuously solve the Israel- for the Palestinian side.

China India Relations A BITE OF DIAOYUTAI CUISINE IN NEW DELHI

On the evening of April 13th, State Guest House Ambassador that Chinese cuisine is an important with red lanterns, lion dance and Zhang Junsai attended the part of Chinese culture. Chinese and lighting ceremony, a Chinese food inauguration. The Indian Minister Indian food culture has been mutual feast kicked off in the prestigious Taj of Railways the Honorable Suresh i n f l u e n c e o n e a c h o t h e r, Palace Hotel in New Delhi. A variety Prabhu participated in the festival as complement each other. The of delicious picturesque dishes are the Chief Guest. More than 100 Chinese Diaoyutai Cuisine Festival is profuse in their praise by all guests. distinguished dignitaries, including held to offer Indian people a chance political parties leaders, Members of to learn more about Chinese food The Chinese Embassy co- Parliaments, government officials, and culture and promote tourism hosted the “Chinese Diaoyutai scholars of think tanks, media, and cooperation between the two Cuisine Festival” with Diaoyutai diplomats in India were present. countries and as well as people-to- State Guest House and Taj Palace people exchanges and friendship. Hotel. Chinese Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luo briefed the Mr. Luo Zhaohui and his wife Dr. guests on the characteristics of Mr. Suresh Prabhu delivered a Jiang Yili, President of the Diaoyutai Chinese food in his speech, saying warm speech, praised the Chinese

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food with the hope of seeing more house has received more than 1,200 event are cooked by the first-class and more Chinese restaurants in heads of state and governments. The Chinese chefs, showing the highest India. purpose of hosting Chinese food level of cooking skills of the festival is to let the Indian people Diaoyutai state banquet. The Mr. Zhang Junsai said that taste the authentic Chinese cuisine. Diaoyutai Cuisine festival will Diaoyutai has 800 years of glorious continue from April 13 to 23, lasting history and Diaoyutai State Guest The dishes served during the for 10 days. THE ESSENCE OF CHINESE FOOD CULTURE AND CULINARY DIPLOMACY — Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at the Inauguration of Chinese Diaoyutai Cuisine Festival (Mumtaz Hall, Taj Palace, April 13, 2017)

Namaste. and transportation. southern China could eat everything in the sky but the airplane, Life is beautiful. A beautiful life Chinese people always attach everything on the ground but the is based on the fulfillment of 4 basic great importance to delicious food. train and everything in the water but needs, namely food, clothing, shelter As a joke goes, the people in the ship.

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Chinese cuisine is an important Chinese cuisines. Color, flavor, taste, significance of a dish may be based part of Chinese culture. And it is an shape and meaning are the five on what it looks like or how its name invaluable cultural asset of China. necessary elements of a great dish. is pronounced. For example, at the What are the glory and features of Cooking is an art, a professional job. New Year Dinner, everyone eats fish the Chinese food? It’s not easy to put Some old style cuisines are passed as the Chinese word for “fish” is it in a few words. But let me try. d ow n f r o m g e n e r a t i o n t o pronounced the same way as the generation. Toufu, Kungpao word abundance. Like birthday cake, First, Chinese food is roughly Chicken, hot pot, Peking duck are Chinese have noodles on their divided into eight schools. Different very famous dishes with a long birthday parties, as long noodles parts of the country have different history. symbolize long life. When a baby is cuisines. The old China was a born, people usually eat eggs painted farming society. Most of the dining Thirdly, unlike people in the red as they symbolize fertility. habits and food culture are the result West, when Chinese people have of this factor. In northern China, dinner, they do it together with all Fifthly, traditional Chinese food is generally wheat based. While family members, sitting around a cuisine is more and more influenced in the South, people eat more rice round table and using chopsticks. by western culture. Right now, and pepper due to the humid The main courses usually include 6 French cuisine, Italian cuisine and weather. With economic growth and to 8 dishes put in the center of the Continental cuisine are very popular better living standard, people enjoy table. Sometimes the host or hostess among the young people. So are the lighter, organic and healthy food would get food for the aged and Indian food like Chapati and now. Some food are believed to serve guests to show their hospitality. Tandoori. Popular fast food like as herbal medicines. McDonald’s, KFC inspired the Fourthly, the dishes always carry booming of Chinese fast food. So Secondly, it takes skill and special meanings on special maintaining the traditional cooking selected materials to cook great o c c a s i o n s . T h e s y m b o l i c skills has become a challenge for the

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Chinese food industry. Indian people could better from MEA, and all the distinguished understand Chinese food and guests present for your participation. Many Indian friends like culture; We want to promote tourist Chinese food. If you are going to cooperation between our two I want to thank the Taj Palace Beijing, you can easily taste the countries, as food is always an for their cooperation for co-hosting Peking duck, but not the Diaoyutai important attracting factor for this event. Cuisine. The Diaoyutai Cuisine is tourists£» It is also our hope that this from Dianyutai State Guest House event could further enhance the Last but not least, I want to of China. It is one of the most friendship between our peoples. thank Ambassador Zhang Junsai, delicious, healthy and luxury President of the Diaoyutai State cuisines. Usually Chinese leaders That’s why the Honourable Guest House. Ambassador Zhang is host the state banquet in honor of Minister of Railways is here today. I a senior diplomat, who served as foreign leaders and delegations at thank you for accepting my Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Diyaotai. Today we have brought invitation, taking time from your Australia and Canada. I happened to Diaoyutai Cuisine to you. very busy schedule. I wish the be his successor in Ottawa. Without tourists could travel by high speed his contributions and efforts, we I am delighted to co-host this trains linking India and China in the wouldn’t have had the chance to food festival with Diaoyutai State future. taste the Diaoyutai food today. Guest House and Taj Palace. One of the purposes is to promote Chinese I appreciate the presence of Thank you all and have a food in India. We hope that the Members of Parliaments, friends wonderful evening.

News From China l April 2017 35 China India Relations CHINA'S TOP TRAIN MAKER RECEIVES ORDER FROM INDIA

(Xinhua) An affiliated company company. train order in May 2015, providing under China’s top train maker CRRC 112 train coaches for the Calcutta Corporation has acquired a subway The trains are for two urban rails subway. train order from Nagpur, India, the in the city with a total length of 38 company said Sunday. km. With more cities planning to build urban rail systems, India has A total of 69 train coaches will The agreement, signed on become an important potential be produced by CRRC Dalian for March 27, also includes a 10-year market for Chinese train makers. subway operations in Nagpur, the train maintenance project, according largest city in central India, to a statement by the company. The order is expected to be according to an agreement signed by completed this year, the statement the company and a local subway CRRC Dalian received its first said.

36 News From China l April 2017 Belt & Road Initiative Belt & Road Initiative XI TO ATTEND OPENING CEREMONY OF BELT AND ROAD FORUM IN MAY

Beijing, April 18 (Xinhua) — The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held from May 14 to 15 in Beijing and Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and host the round table summit of the leaders, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday morning.

According to Wang, 28 heads of state and government leaders will attend the forum. CHINA'S "BELT AND ROAD" INITIATIVE DELIVERING BENEFITS TO WORLD Beijing, April 15 (Xinhua) — benefits well beyond its borders. connecting Asia with Europe and The “Belt and Road” initiative, the Africa, with the aim of promoting grand trade and infrastructure plan, Building upon the spirit of the common development among all the may have only originated in China in ancient routes, the modern Belt and countries involved. 2013 but already it has delivered Road is a transnational network

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Belt and Road trade, investment platform launched in Nepal

The initiative is not a solo local demands, are rolled out to aid Belt and Road For um for performance. It is a symphony development. International Cooperation to played by multiple performers explore ways to address problems according to their talents. There can Chinese companies have facing global and regional economy, be no hogging the limelight of invested more than 50 billion U.S. create fresh energy for pursuing growth and development. The stage dollars and built 56 economic and inter-connected development. is big enough to be shared by all. trade cooperation zones in 20 countries along the routes, The significance of the event, Openness, inclusiveness and generating nearly 1.1 billion U.S. which takes the theme “boosting mutual benefit are the hallmarks of dollars in tax revenue, creating cooperation and realizing win-win the Belt and Road; the source of the 180,000 local jobs and spurring the development,” is especially timely strong support it has garnered. economic development of these given the rise of protectionism and countries. anti-globalization. Since 2013, over 100 countries and international organizations have A 3.37 km water pipeline The global economy has given warm responses to the project, completed by a Chinese remained sluggish for quite some initiative, with the signing of nearly company, in a Jordanian township is time. Income inequality and uneven 50 inter-governmental agreements among the latest infrastructure development all weigh heavily on of cooperation. projects. A total of 500,000 people global social stability. living in an area of extreme water The ambitious plan is not empty shortage now have access to water The Belt and Road initiative, talk. It is a framework under which 24 hours a day, thanks to the project. which embodies responsibility, win- concrete, targeted projects and win cooperation and genuine pursuit measures, which are consistent with In a month, China will host the of common development, offers the

38 News From China l April 2017 Belt & Road Initiative world a Chinese approach to the coordinated and inter-connected who wants to jump on its express challenges of today; a balanced, approach. train of development. equitable and inclusive development model. The history books can show us We should continue to — isolation and exclusivity will lead champion an open global economy We are closer today than we nowhere, neither will protectionism to share opportunities and interests have ever been. The world is a close- and anti-globalism deliver. and achieve win-win results. Efforts knit community of shared future. need to be redoubled to develop Our interests and pursuits are Opening up and cooperation global connectivity to enable all extensive and mutually dependent. are the prerequisites of a bright countries to achieve inter-connected We should all pursue a well- future, and China welcomes anyone growth and share the prosperity.

CHINA OUTBOUND INVESTMENT TO REMAIN BUOYANT IN BELT AND ROAD REGION

Beijing, March 22 (Xinhua) — companies are expected to remain Wednesday. S t r a t e g i c a c q u i s i t i o n s a n d buoyant in 2017 despite an uncertain investments related to the Belt and global political and economic Under Chinese government Road Initiative by Chinese outlook, according to a report initiatives, countries in the Belt and

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Road region are emerging as hot according to Deloitte’s 2017 America will continue as the largest spots for Chinese outbound foreign Outbound Investment Guide for recipients of Chinese outbound investment, especially in Southeast Chinese Businesses. investment, but new political Asia and South Asia, because of leadership in key economies in the their huge market potential, Western Europe and North regions will create adjustments in

40 News From China l April 2017 Belt & Road Initiative their trade relations with China. remain aggressive in acquisitions “The year 2016 was marked by a that are directly related to their core series of black swan events signalling Despite these changes, it is now business, with the objective of a drastic change in the current an irreversible trend for Chinese gaining mature technology and course of globalization. However, companies to invest in overseas supply chain resources. we see it as not so much the end, but m a r ke t s, a n d t h e C h i n e s e a new chapter of globalization,” said government will continue to Deloitte predicts that M&As Xu Sitao, chief economist at encourage strategic foreign related to smart manufacturing, the Deloitte China. “In this new turn of investment by Chinese businesses as digital economy and upgrading globalization, we believe that China a way to optimize its economic consumption will take center stage will undergo a transformation from structure, according to the report. in China’s outbound foreign passively participating in the global investment this year. division of labor to actively In 2017, Chinese companies will reshaping the global value chain.” BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE STRIVES TO REFLECT "GLOBALIZATION 2.0"

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Boao, China, March 26 (Xinhua) production around the world. T h e p a i n s t a k i n g j o b — China’s Belt and Road Initiative is promises to optimize China’s doing a key job in restructuring the Pessimists are talking about the growth mode and economic global production value chain amid end of globalization. However, structure, enabling it to turn out profound changes in the post-crisis scholars are pointing to a new type better products and services for world, agreed government and of globalization that will be driven cooperative partners along the business leaders attending an forum more by the East than the West. ancient trade routes, analysts here for promoting cooperation said. across Asia. E N H A N C E D I N T E R - Traditional international CONNECTIVITY, BETTER More than 30 years of opening investment and trade structure is COOPERATION up and rapid development since undergoing a readjustment, they said China adopted the policy of reform during the annual conference of the “Opening-up” has been a catch and opening to the outside world in Boao Forum for Asia held in south phrase by Chinese officials for quite 1978 have lifted China into the status China’s Hainan province. a few decades. While sticking to its of the world’s second largest pledge for common development economy, Dong Wenbiao, chairman Dwindling investment from the and shared prosperity with the rest of China Minsheng Investment developed world and the rich of the world, China is pressing ahead Group, told a special session on the countries’ focus on rebooting their with its supply-side structural Belt and Road Initiative in Boao. own manufacturing industry will reform. result in sluggish trade and It is transforming from a

42 News From China l April 2017 Belt & Road Initiative manufacturing powerhouse to a The CCI, after the launch of biggest push to globalization is country stressing more on high- two government-led projects, the construction of infrastructure. He tech-led progress, said Dong, adding Suzhou Industrial Park in 1994 and invited attentions to the Belt and that “We hope to share our the Tianjin Eco-City 2008 Road Initiative with the aim of experience with the rest of the respectively, has demonstrated building a trade and infrastructure world, and the Belt and Road Singapore’s support and dedication network connecting Asia with Initiative is a pilot project of such to the Belt and Road Initiative. It Europe and Africa along ancient endeavors.” enhances the link between trade routes. Chongqing and the rest of China, Proposed in 2013 by Chinese and with Southeast Asia in terms of With an eye for a more inclusive, President Xi Jinping, the Belt and transportation, finance and mutually beneficial and equitable Road Initiative comprises the Silk development of high technology. globalization, China has invested Road Economic Belt and the 21st 18.5 billion U.S. dollars in 56 Century Maritime Silk Road, and is “A strong connectivity is economic and trade zones in aimed at building a trade and important for any country that is countries along the routes. infrastructure network connecting open to free trade,” she said. Asia with Europe and Africa along The huge input has generated the ancient trade routes. Portuguese Economy Minister 1.1 billion dollars of tax and 180,000 The initiative has so far gained Manuel Caldeira Cabral said his jobs in host countries, Chinese the support of over 100 countries country is not only interested in Commerce Minister Zhong Shan and international organizations, and Chinese investment in the energy and said earlier this month. more than 40 of them have signed financial sectors, but also believes this cooperation agreements with China. investment has opened a door for “The Belt and Road Initiative is China to reach deeper into Europe. a g a i n s t n a r r o w - m i n d e d According to Dong, Chinese protectionism and isolationism,” investors attach great importance to “Considering the special status said Sergei Luzyanin, director of the training of local people, especially in and geographical position of Far Eastern Studies Institute under less developed regions, in realization Portugal, Chinese investment here the Russian Academy of Sciences. of the Belt and Road Initiative. The also creates a platform for bringing “We only had the Western trainees include not only senior the Belt and Road Initiative into European-American option of managers, but also technicians and Latin America and Africa,” the i n t e g r a t i o n a n d e c o n o m i c other workers. minister was upbeat when talking development in the 1990s, now there about the strategy during the Boao is a new option from China.” “The Belt and Road Initiative is forum. a ver y encouraging vision. Investments and advanced Companies in Singapore welcome GLOBALIZATION 2.0 technologies from China will push this initiative and they are very ready for a gradual formation of the to help realize this vision,” said Ann The type of globalization is “Silk Road value chain,” analysts Sim, Senior Minister of the State of changing largely because of the rise said. Singapore. of China and the “globalization 2.0” is more about investment, The large presence of Chinese Sim said she can not think of a infrastructure and development companies, especially those with better example than the third rather than just trade in the old times, special advantages in high-speed government-to-government project said Amitav Acharya, writer of the railway construction, and nuclear between China and Singapore, or the popular book “The End of power and communication Chongqing Connectivity Initiative American World Order” in a recent engineering, will boost the (CCI), as a demonstration project interview with Xinhua. industrialization and urbanization within the framework of this of the countries on routes of the initiative. Acharya said that China’s initiative, they said.

News From China l April 2017 43 Culture & Life Culture & Life FANS PRACTICE YOGA IN SW CHINA'S COUNTY

44 News From China l April 2017 Belt & Road Initiative TEACHERS, STUDENTS PRACTISE TAIJI IN NORTH CHINA'S HEBEI

PE teacher Duan Baoli (L Front) directs student Li Junjie to practise Taiji at the No. 1 Middle School in Guangzong County, north China's Hebei Province, April 12, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Lei)

PE teachers Duan Baoli (L) and Yang Fuchun perform Taiji at the No. 1 Middle School in Guangzong County, north China's Hebei Province, April 12, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Lei)

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Students practise Taiji at the No. 1 Middle School in Guangzong County, north China's Hebei Province, April 12, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Lei)

Students practise Taiji at the No. 1 Middle School in Guangzong County, north China's Hebei Province, April 12, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Lei)

46 News From China l April 2017 Belt & Road Initiative CHINESE UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER BIG DATA MAJORS

Beijing, April 15 (Xinhua) — China has new 32 universities introducing undergraduate big data programs this year to address talent shortage, according to the Ministry of Education.

In 2016, Peking University, University of International Business and Economics and Central South University became the first three to recruit undergraduates to majors concerning data science and big data technology.

China encouraged universities to set up new degree programs to cater to social and economic development needs. the United States alone could be 1.5 million managers and analysts According to a report by short of 140,000 to 190,000 people capable of using the analysis of big McKinsey Global Institute, by 2018, with deep analytical skills, as well as data in decision making. US-BORN PANDA MAKES DEBUT IN SW CHINA

Chengdu, March 24 (Xinhua) — month of quarantine in a 100- than some adult pandas and she has US-born panda Bao Bao met the square-meter enclosure. put on 2 kilograms during her public for the first time in Chengdu staying at the base,” said Wei. in southwest China’s Sichuan According to Li Desheng, Province on Friday. panda expert with the center, Bao Bao Bao, which means Bao is in very good health. “precious” or “treasure” in Chinese, Around 2:30 p.m., the three- was born on Aug. 23, 2013 at the year-old female walked out of her “Bao Bao got used to her new Smithsonian’s National Zoo in house and met tourists at diet really quickly. She has even Washington D.C., the second panda Dujiangyan base of the China started to eat carrots which were her born there. Conservation and Research Center least favorite food in the States,” said for Giant Panda. Wei Rongping, head of the Her parents Mei Xiang and Tian Dujingyan base. Tian moved to the American zoo in Bao Bao arrived in Chengdu on 2000 under a collaboration Feb. 22 and has gone through a “Bao Bao eats more bamboo agreement between China and the

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48 News From China l April 2017 Tibet Today

United States. According to the T he center has similar Zhizhong, deputy head of the center. agreement, panda cubs born in the collaborations with 12 zoos in 10 United States to parents on loan countries. A total of 26 pandas are The center has welcomed back from China must be returned to abroad, and 17 of their cubs have 11 pandas from abroad so far, Zhang China. survived, according to Zhang said.

Tibet Today FIRST ORIGINAL TIBETAN CARTOON TO HIT TV SCREENS

(Xinhua)Tibet’s first original cartoon series will hit TV screens in May,featuring stories about legendary Tibetan folk hero Agu Dainba, a Nasreddin-like figure.

The Tibet Tianli Company will produce the cartoon, which will be broadcast via Tibetanmedia, including Tibet TV Station and Lhasa TV Station, over 52 episodes. The series willuse puppet animation and be dubbed in the Tibetan language.

Agu Dainba, or Uncle Dainba, is

a household name in Tibet. In Tibetan folklore, he is notedfor his intelligence and helping free the poor from their feudal rulers.

The cartoon will retell over 20 stories about the wise man, known for his funny stories andanecdotes.

The producer will also publish a series of cartoon books and other related products to roll-out nationwide.

The folk figure appeared in Tibet’s first comedy in 1983. Playwright Soinam Cering saidthat he had collected more than 200

News From China l April 2017 49 Tibet Today stories about Uncle Dainba from the cartoon is still under production. of intangible cultural heritage, local people. i n c l u d i n g m u s i c , d a n c e , The masterpiece of Tibetan folk craftsmanship,medicine and Another cartoon production literature has been preserved by local folkways, were recorded in the was launched in Tibet Autonomous singers andstorytellers since the 12th census. Region last year, featuringGesar, century. another Tibetan legend. “The Epic of King Gesar” and Tibet started a census on Tibetan opera were among 89 items Based on “The Epic of King intangible cultural heritage in 2006 recognized as national-level Gesar,” a World Intangible Cultural to preserve and promotetraditional intangible cultural heritage. Heritage item listed byUNESCO, cultural resources. Over 1,000 forms TIBETANS CELEBRATE SERFS EMANCIPATION DAY

A flag-raising ceremony is held at Potala Palace Square, Lhasa, capital city of China's Tibet autonomous region, to celebrate the 58th Serfs Emancipation Day on March 28, 2017. The annual Serfs Emancipation Day is held to commemorate the 1959 democratic reform in Tibet, which ended feudal serfdom and freed about one million Tibetan serfs. [Photo by Da Qiong/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Tibetans in native dress attend a ceremony to celebrate the 58th Serfs Emancipation Day in Potala Palace Square, Lhasa, on March 28, 2017. [Photo by Da Qiong/chinadaily.com.cn]

People gather to celebrate the 58th Serfs Emancipation Day at Potala Palace Square, Lhasa, on March 28, 2017. [Photo by Da Qiong/chinadaily.com.cn]

News From China l April 2017 51 Tibet Today PEACH FLOWERS IN TIBET

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54 News From China l April 2017 Book Review

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BOOK REVIEW The Belt and Road Initiative: What Will China Offer the World in its Rise

This book constitutes an authoritative interpretation of the Belt and Road Initiative by Professor Wang Yiwei, a distinguished expert on international issues. The author points out that the Belt and Road Initiative embodies the inherent logic of China's all-round opening up, demonstrates the inevitable trend of human civilization revival, reflects the necessary requirements of inclusive globalization, and marks China's fundamental transformation from being a participator to a shaper of globalization. The Belt and Road Initiative is a great proposal put forward by China and public goods created through international cooperation, which is faced with opportunities in terms of China's all-round opening up, peripheral diplomacy, regional cooperation and global development, as well as risks in security, economic, moral and legal fields. All these are interpreted through a dialectical approach in this book.

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News From China l April 2017 55 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

ROUTING Flight Number Dep. Arr. Frequency Aircraft Remarks

Delhi-Shanghai(Pudong) MU564 0230 1100 Daily Airbus 330-200

Shanghai(Pudong)-Delhi Flight Number Dep Arr Frequency Aircraft Shanghai MU563 2110 0125+1 Daily Airbus Pudong: 330-200 Terminal-1

Kolkata-Kunming Flight Number Dep Arr Frequency Aircraft Delhi IGI: Terminal-3 MU556 0035 0510 Daily Boeing 737 Kolkata NSCBI: Kunming-Kolkata Flight Number Dep Arr Frequency Aircraft Terminal-2

MU555 2355 2345 Daily Boeing 737

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CA 429

BOM-PEK CA 890 0230 1120 MON/WED/FRI/ MON/WED/FRI/ MON/WED/FRI/ SUN SUN SUN

PEK-BOM CA 889 1940 0100+1 TUE/THUR/SAT/ TUE/THUR/SAT/ TUE/THUR/SAT/ SUN SUN SUN

Address and Contact Numbers of Chinese Airlines

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