Orthodontists ‘Flavor was great’ smiling wide at Israeli diners tuck into cultivated Balanced growth surging market ‘meat’ that tastes like chicken Zhejiang seeks common prosperity POLICY REVIEW, paGE 5 BUSINESS, paGE 14 WORLD, paGE 10 driven by innovation CHINADAILY THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 www.chinadailyhk.com HK $10 Xi: China ready to forge closer BRI partnerships By XU WEI [email protected] China stands ready to forge even closer Belt and Road partnerships with various sides and follow a path of unity, cooperation, connec- tivity and joint development to jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. Xi made the remark Inside in a written message delivered at the Asia Editorial, and Pacific High-level page 8 Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation, a meeting that brought together via video link over 30 parties, including President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, congratulates (from left to officials from Asia-Pacific countries right) Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming, astronauts orbiting Earth in China’s space station core module Tianhe, and talks with them from the Beijing Aerospace Control and representatives of international Center on Wednesday. PHOTOS BY JU PENG AND YUE YUEWEI / XINHUA organizations. The president said he proposed the Belt and Road Initiative with the aim of passing down the Silk Road spirit and jointly building an open coopera- tion platform to provide fresh impe- President greets orbiting astronauts tus for the cooperation and development of different nations. Over the past eight years, 140 Space station’s construction ‘a milestone’ and honor our duties and commit- the core module, which is named with the module earlier in the day, countries have signed cooperative ments.” Tianhe, or Harmony of Heavens. becoming the first occupants of agreements with China on jointly for nation, he tells mission’s 3-man crew Liu, who is on his second space Pang Zhihao, a spaceflight the module, the first and central building the Belt and Road, he noted. trip, said it is a great honor and researcher in Beijing with knowl- component of the Chinese station, The different parties involved By ZHAO LEI Chinese people. “We all care about responsibility to participate in this edge of China’s manned space pro- which is called Tiangong, or Heav- have proactively promoted connec- [email protected] you very much,” Xi said. significant mission. gram, said the call took place as enly Palace. They are scheduled to tivity in policy, infrastructure, trade “The construction of the space sta- “Later, we will carry out a series of Tianhe flew over China as the stay there for three months for a and capital and brought people clos- President Xi Jinping encouraged tion is a milestone in China’s space technological verification experi- result of careful arrangement to wide variety of tasks. er, with a large number of projects the astronauts on board the core industry, which will make pioneer- ments, including two extravehicu- ensure the smooth transmission of Their spaceship was launched launched for pragmatic cooperation module of China’s space station to ing contributions to the peaceful use lar activities and robotic arm video signals between the Beijing on a Long March 2F carrier rocket and public livelihoods, Xi said. work closely to accomplish their of space by humanity,” the president operations. We will carry out the center and the module. that blasted off on June 17 from the They have established an all- tasks, as he spoke with the crew told the astronauts. “You are the rep- operations carefully to ensure the “There was a double-insurance Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in round partnership of connectivity members on Wednesday morning resentatives of those who are striv- success of all tests,” he added. mechanism that involved a relay northwestern China. and created a new horizon for com- via video link. ing and climbing in China’s space Tang, who is making his first satellite network and ground-based Shenzhou XII, the nation’s sev- mon development, he said. Speaking from the Beijing Aero- industry in the new era. I hope you spaceflight, told Xi that he has tracking stations, which was enth manned space mission, is part In the face of the sudden COVID- space Control Center in a northwest- will work closely with each other adapted to the weightless environ- intended to make sure the signal of the Tiangong station program, 19 pandemic, the different sides ern suburb of the capital, Xi said it and complete the upcoming tasks.” ment in space. “I eat, live and work transmission would be stable and which aims to complete a three- involved have stood in solidarity was a delight to see that the three Xi added: “We wish you a success- well, and I can make video calls with reliable,” he said. “Actually, our component station in a low-Earth and pulled through the difficult astronauts on board the module — ful mission and a comfortable jour- my family. Our home in space is very Tianlian-series relay satellites alone orbit about 400 kilometers above times together, continuing to move Major General Nie Haisheng as mis- ney. We will wait for your triumphant cozy and comfortable, and we have are capable of realizing such a the ground before the end of 2022. forward with the BRI and passing sion commander, Major General Liu return to Beijing.” full confidence in completing the ground-spacecraft video call.” In the near future, three manned on confidence and strength to the Boming and Senior Colonel Tang Nie, noting that this is his third upcoming tasks,” he added. The country now operates a space- missions and three robotic cargo international community, Xi said. Hongbo — were in good condition space mission, told Xi that “the con- Before the televised conversation, based relay network consisting of flights will be conducted for the The president reaffirmed the and the work was progressing well. ditions are getting better and better” Xi and a host of high-ranking officials four Tianlian satellites in geostation- station’s construction. Two large principles of extensive consulta- The president, who is also general and Chinese astronauts now have “a watched livestreams of Nie practic- ary orbit that are able to transmit space labs will also be lifted to link tions and joint contributions for secretary of the Communist Party of permanent home operating in orbit”. ing operating a mechanical arm and signals between spacecraft and any- up with the station. shared benefits during the joint China Central Committee and “We, in distant space, are very Liu and Tang assembling a spacesuit where in the world, Pang said. building of the Belt and Road. chairman of the Central Military proud of our great Party and moth- designed for extravehicular activity. The three astronauts entered Inside It is important to uphold an open, Commission, extended greetings on erland,” the veteran astronaut said. A Chinese national flag and a Tianhe on June 17 after their green, clean and cooperative con- behalf of the top authorities and the “We will follow your instructions Party flag are tied to the walls of Shenzhou XII spacecraft docked See more, page 4 cept and stay committed to a goal of cooperation that pursues high-stan- dard and sustainable development Olympic lesson that benefits the people, he said. Inactivated NATIONAL PARK PROPOSED With China entering a new devel- opment phase, carrying out a new FOR WILD ELEPHANTS development philosophy and foster- vaccines agile ing a new development paradigm, ◆ the nation will offer more market in tackling Detailed plan drawn up to restore animals’ habitats opportunities and opportunities for investment and growth for its Belt By YANG WANLI in Beijing and Road partners, Xi said. new variants, and LI YINGQING in Kunming experts say n the past month, Ming Qing- zhong, a university professor in Yunnan, has been closely By WANG Xiaoyu monitoring 15 wild Asian ele- A detailed plan has been drawn [email protected] Iphants that have traveled 500 kilo- up to restore the elephants’ habitats meters north from their habitat in and to manage human communities China’s inactivated vaccines the south of the province. in the region, including roads, public Media center for CPC against COVID-19 are exceptionally Students learn curling to mark International Olympic Day, The animals have made head- facilities, forests and farmland. agile at tackling emerging variants which falls on June 23 and commemorates the birth of the lines in China and overseas, with “Building a national park will centenary celebrations and domestic vaccine manufactur- modern Olympic Games, at a primary school in Handan, Hebei local authorities going to great fundamentally resolve the to launch website ers are fully prepared to update province, on Wednesday. LI HAO / FOR CHINA DAILY See story, page 3 lengths to monitor them and keep human-elephant conflict. Many their shots, health experts and them away from residential areas. people ask where these elephants The media center for the celebra- drugmakers have said. Ming and his team from the are heading or where they should tion activities of the 100th anniversary Shao Yiming, a Tourism and Culture Industry remain when they have finished of the founding of the Communist Inside researcher at the Research Institute at Yunnan Uni- roaming. A national park is the Party of China will launch its official Chinese Center