Commitment to Eurasian Initiatives

正Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s tour of Eastern Europe and Central Asia,from November 2-9,combined a demonstration of China’s commitment to its Belt and Road(BR)Initiative with a search for synergy with the various multinational economic initiatives which have recently emerged within the Eurasian region.These include a Russia-led bid to create a Eurasian economic area as a bulwark against Western economic preponderance.Li began his tour in Kyrgyzstan,where he met his     

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John Kerry Visits China
U.S. Secretary of State ,John Kerry opened his 24-hour China visit on the morning of February 14 by meeting President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. He also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and State Councilor Yang ,Jiechi and held talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi later in the day.     

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正Danish Queen Margrethe II Visits China President Xi Jinping held talks with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in Beijing on April 24,2014.Sino-Danish relations have never been better,said Xi Jinping,on the occasion of the Danish Queen’s visit.China has become Denmark’s largest trade partner in Asia and     

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China is the second largest source of international buyers of U.S. properties, next only to Canada, according to the National Association of Realtors 2013 Profile of International Home Buying Activity. During the year ending March 2013, Chinese purchasers spent US $12.3 billion on U.S. real estate, hey appear most interested in houses in the upper price range, of a median price of US $425,000 - almost double that within the States and 50 percent higher than the median price for international purchases. Even more astonishing is the fact that around 70 percent of Chinese buyers pay in full.     

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Peking Opera Lecturers Speak in the U.S.and Canada A lecture on Peking Opera was given on August 17 in San Jose in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States.The activity aimed to try more ways of sharing with Westerners this facet of traditional Chinese culture.Song Guanlin,president of     

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Chinese Higher Education Expo Held in Belgrade
Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Zhang Wanxue attended the opening ceremony last December of the 21st Century Chinese Higher Education Expo held at Megatrend University in Belgrade. He indicated in his speech that students represent the future, and expressed hope that both countries＇ younger generations might work together to expand eommunication and transform their friendship into a stronger bond that will engender more cultural and academic exchanges.     

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Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Czech President Milos Zeman
President Xi 3inping held talks on October 27 with President Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic. Xi made a point of mentioning that President Milos Zeman＇s visit was on the occa- sion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries; also the special signifi-cance of its being the first visit by the head of state of the Czech Republic to China in ahnost 10 years. Xi expressed hope that the Czech Republic will play a greater role in promoting EU-China relations and also in coop- eration betweenChina and countries in Central and Eastern Europe.     

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10 Working Days China will adjust the prices of oil products every 10 working days to better reflect changes in the global oil market,the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on March26.Previously,domestic fuel prices were adjusted when prices for Brent, Dubai and Cinta crude changed by more than 4 percent over 22 working days.     

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7.8Percent Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that China’s GDP grew by 7.8 percent in 2012. Although the growth rate is lower than that of 2011, it is still the highest among leading world economies and China’s contribution to the world’s economic development is increasing. According to the latest forecast by the IMF, the global     

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Australian PM Sees Future in Asia The scale and pace of Asia’s rise is staggering, and there are signi cant opportunities and challenges for all Australians, said Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during the release of a government white paper, Australia in the     

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10 Million Households
A meeting of the State Council adopted a decision to renovate houses for 10 million households in rundown areas across China over the next five years. Of the total, 3.04 million households are scheduled to be serviced within the year. The program was initiated in parts of China including Uaoning Province in 2004, and was extended nationwide in 2008. By the end of 2012, it had significantly improved the living conditions of 10 million households.     

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In her speech at the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Youth Year of Friendship Exchanges at St. Petersburg State Uni- versity on March 28, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong spoke of the progress and changes in China＇s society, commending the development of bilateral ties. Liu called on young people to con- tribute to friendly ties between the two countries.     

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正Spanish PM Visits China Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy paid an offi cial visit to China from September 24to 27.During their meeting,Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that China highly values its relations with Spain,and is ready to maintain high-level engagement on international and regional affairs.He urged the two sides to expand bilateral trade and investment,and promote balanced and sustained trade growth.He also promised to strengthen bilateral cooperation in a range of fields     

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正International Engineering Sci-Tech Conference Held in Beijing Over 1,500 experts from 15 countries and regions attended the International Engineering Sci-Tech Conference in Beijing on June 2 and 3,2014.The conference,themed"Engineering and the Future of Humankind,"was held by UNESCO,the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences(CAETS)and the Chinese Academy of Engineering(CAE).Chinese President Xi Jinping,in his keynote speech,said,China’s 42 million talents in engineering and technology are"China’s most valuable resources in exploring the future."China takes innovation-driven development     

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South African President Jacob Zuma Visits China Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma on December 4,2014.Xi said that China and South Africa are both large developing countries and emerging markets.The two nationsare good friends who understand and support each other.Xi stressed that the Sino-South African relationship     

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Chinese Bridge Crosses the Danube Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vui attended the completion ceremony of a new bridge across the Danube River in Belgrade on December 18,2014.The 1.5 km-long bridge is the first to be constructed by a Chinese company in Europe,and also the first to cross the Danube in Serbia in nearly seven decades.Premier Li and Prime Minister Vui cut the ribbon together and unveiled a monument marking the bridge’s completion.Li Keqiang expressed gratitude to all Chinese and Serbian participants in the project.He said that the bridge’s completion will promote the local economy.It is not only a bridge of     

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正U.S.VP Visits China The U.S.vice president,Joe Biden,visited China on December 4 and 5,2013.During his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang,both sides agreed to enhance dialogue,exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.Xi stressed that both countries should maintain high-level commuU.Du sid co     

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Xi Jinping Hopes for New China-Africa Exchange Opportunities China’s Vice President Xi Jinping delivered a key-note speech at the opening ceremony of the second China-Africa People’s     

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正Saudi Crown Prince Visits China Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Beijing on March 13,pledging to strengthen strategic partnership of the two countries.Hailing Saudi Arabia as China’s good friend,brother and partner in the Middle East and Gulf region,Xi said developing a bilaterally friendly relationship is China’s established and long-term policy,and that the two sides should maintain high-level exchanges and support