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BRI cooperation to see brighter future
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which reflects the far-sighted vision of the Chinese leader, has not only responded to concerns of the international community, but also pointed out priorities and direction of Belt and Road cooperation. Gu Xueming,…
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Commentary: To build a beautiful homeland is the common aspiration of mankind
The International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing (Beijing Expo 2019) recently raised curtain. 110 countries and international organizations, as well as over 120 unofficial exhibitors gathered at the foot of the majestic Great Wall and by the beautiful Guishui River. The event is the highest-level and largest international fair held in…
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Large number of joint projects materialized via cooperation scheme
The cooperation scheme of “six corridors and six channels serving multiple countries and ports” under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been formed, and a large number of cooperation projects have materialized, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on April 28. Analysts believe the cooperation scheme means that the…
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China’s smartest city to lead the nation on faster track of digital economy
“You don’t have to worry about getting abducted. If I were to make a move, if you lose contact with friends and family, the police will find me in no time.” Zhang Daqiang (pseudonym), a taxi driver from Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province, joked to his passengers as his car…
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Xi hails progress achieved in BRI cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative should focus on high quality and sustainability so that the platform would yield more beneficial results to the world. Xi made the remarks during a press conference at the closing of the Second Belt and Road Forum for…
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Speaker Moon meets with top Chinese party official over N. Korea
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has met with a senior Chinese party official to discuss ways to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, his office said Tuesday. Moon held talks with Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Beijing on…
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Civic group claims 7 N. Korean defectors face repatriation from China
Seven North Korean defectors are facing repatriation to their communist homeland from China, a civic group claimed Monday, calling for the Seoul government to help prevent their return. The defectors include a 9-year-old girl identified by the surname Choe and her 32-year-old uncle, identified only as Kang, Justice for North…
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Final preparations for Beijing Expo 2019 completed
All the preparation work for the upcoming 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition (Beijing Expo 2019) has been completed, according to a press conference held by China’s State Council Information Office on April 24. At the conference, an official from the Organizing Committee of the Beijing Expo 2019 briefed…
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China’s ‘artificial sun’ project to harness nuclear fusion energy
China’s “artificial sun” will achieve nuclear fusion by the middle of this century, one of the project leaders said on April 24. HL-2M Tokamak, the modified Chinese-designed “artificial sun” and a device to harness energy from fusion, will be completed this year. It is expected to increase the electricity intensity…
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Beijing exhibition explores the ancient Silk Road
The National Museum of China, in conjunction with national museums in 12 other countries, showcases the rich and diverse cultural exchanges between the countries in an exhibition of 234 cultural relics along the Silk Road from different periods and categories nowadays. With the theme “Sharing a Common Future”, this exhibition…
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