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Documentary on BRI's 10 years @XuZeyu_Philip Full video:
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Quotes from Xi’s letter to the 6th China International Import Expo (1/2)
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Quotes from Xi’s letter to the 6th China International Import Expo (2/2)
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President Xi praised several community-level governance units for applying “Fengqiao model.” The model was first advocated in Mao’s era, which encouraged the mass to take the initiative in local governance. It is now seen as a gesture to delegate power to grassroots government.
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China has contributed solutions to addressing regional hotspot issues. Despite the scars of two-decade war brought by the US, as well as non-traditional security threats like terrorism and natural disasters, China remains committed to Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development.
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Whatever change in the international landscape, China attaches great importance to neighborhood diplomacy, and always prioritizes the neighborhood on its diplomatic agenda.
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Do you think it is a reasonable move?
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In the first National Day holiday after China optimized its COVID-19 response measures, Chinese people made 826 million domestic tourist trips, an increase of 71.3 percent from last year and a rise of 4.1 percent from 2019.
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It has been 10 years since China first proposed building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future in 2013.
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The 10th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue was held in Beijing on Monday. "EU companies want to be part of China's success story, which is why it's important we devoted time to discuss the business environment," said EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
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China released its 2024 public holiday schedule. Chinese New Year’s Eve is not included in the official holiday calendar, although employers are encouraged to arrange paid leave that day. The move, like not having a leave on Christmas Eve in the West, has sparked a heated debate.
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How China’s parliament works, explained
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China has been ASEAN’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, and ASEAN became China's top trading partner in 2020, surpassing the European Union.
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In 2022, the trade volume between China and ASEAN reached US$975.3 billion, up 11.2 percent year-on-year and surging by 120 percent from the level seen in 2013.
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What is China's highest organ of state power? Explained
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Quotes from BRICS Media Forum (2/3)
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.
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After a 7-month investigation, the grandfather of the netizen Arctic Catfish was expelled from the Party for corruption and disloyalty. Arctic Catfish once bluntly flaunted a 9-digit family income and compared the domestic people to leeks, which caused widespread public outrage.
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Quotes from BRICS Media Forum (1/3)
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In 2022, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows from China to ASEAN amounted to US$15.3 billion in 2022 and equivalent to 6.9 per cent of total FDI flows to ASEAN.
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The trade volume of agricultural products between China and ASEAN reached US$61 billion in 2022, topping other countries and regions worldwide.
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China's parliament-esque body, explained @XuZeyu_Philip
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For the first time, China uses the word “Xizang” rather than “Tibet” to refer to the autonomous region in its newly issued white paper. 🧵More info:
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Documentary: What is the National People's Congress? @XuZeyu_Philip
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An inspection tour that is set to chart the course for the nation's future (Part 3)
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An inspection tour that is set to chart the course for the nation's future (Part 2)
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Top China beauty influencer Li Jiaqi mocked netizens for not working hard enough to afford a ¥79 eyebrow pencil, then lost millions of followers. The public begin to doubt whether the livestreaming industry has pushed up product prices de facto while claiming to bring discounts.
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Chinese film "No More Bets" surpassed RMB 2 billion (US$ 274 million) in box office sales on its 8th day of release. The film’s heat reflects growing public concerns about overseas telecom fraud. Will the criminal gangs call it quits after coming to the spotlight?
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China and Singapore agreed on a 30-day mutual visa exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders. A move to enhance people-to-people exchanges.
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China's parliamentary organ is convening its first session. For more info on how it works, check out the documentary @XuZeyu_Philip
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How did Beijing took Taiwan by force the last time? This is an original article to review the Taiwan question 300 years ago that ended in military showdown. Read the story, and pls subscribe to our newsletter for more quality content!
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How China draws wisdom from the grassroots, explained. Check out the documentary @XuZeyu_Philip
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China is releasing a white paper titled "The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future", marking BRI's 10th anniversary. For ongoing press conference:
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How does Chinese public participate in decision-making? Check out the documentary @XuZeyu_Philip
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Vlog in Beijing
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Quotes from BRICS Media Forum (3/3)
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A world of change calls for voice of reason @XuZeyu_Philip
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An inspection tour in Guangdong that is set to chart the course for the nation's future (Part 1)
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Five words to fathom China’s three-year fight against epidemic
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China's National People's Congress is having its annual gathering today. Check out @XuZeyu_Philip documentary on this all-powerful organ
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China will deepen multilateral, bilateral and regional economic cooperation.
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Achieving modernization for more than 1.4 billion people, a number larger than the combined population of all developed countries in the world today, will be a major feat with far-reaching significance in human history.
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China has set its 2024 economic growth target at around 5%, which is well considered, achievable, and uplifting for the world.
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Vietnam sends a clear message again that Hanoi opposes Western interference in China's internal affairs.
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What would happen to the global order in the post-hegemonic era?
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Recent figures show China's manufacturers supplying nearly 60% of the world’s total installed wind turbines in 2022. China’s wind power installed capacity ranked top for 13 years in a row.
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🧵Key takeaways of China's new white paper on BRI’s 10-year anniversary:
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For the first time, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture has been formally put forward at a national meeting held last weekend. The two-day meeting focused on the work of public communication and culture.
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Elon Musk backed British PM Rishi Sunak's decision to invite China to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit 2023. "Having them here I think was essential, really. If they're not participants, it's pointless," he said.
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As for the South China Sea issue, the major hinder to the bilateral relations, both sides agree to pursue joint development while shelving disputes.
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China will cultivate the emerging industries and future-oriented industries such as hydrogen power, new materials, biomanufacturing, commercial spaceflight, quantum technology and life sciences.
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With the popularization of higher education, the number of college graduates is growing year by year. The great employment pressure calls for more measures.
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As Western countries threaten to decouple or "de-risk" from China, Hanoi chooses to work with China to ensure smooth supply chains.
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45 years ago, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC announced that China is shifting its focus to economic development and adopting the policy of reform and opening-up. Since then, the pace of reform and opening up has never stopped.
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China’s CPI stayed flat YoY in June, while PPI dropped 5.4% YoY, entailing more monetary and fiscal policies to bolster domestic demand. Is China supposed to switch stimulus from investment to consumption?
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The 15th #BRICS Summit will be held in South Africa's #Johannesburg on Aug. 22-24. Some 40 nations have shown interest in joining and their accession will be high on the agenda for this summit. It indicates that BRICS plus is drawing more strength from the developing world.
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China just released a white paper on "a global community of shared future", in a bid to mark the idea's 10th anniversary. To read it between the lines, follow this 🧵:
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China and Vietnam advocate “true multilateralism” by firmly supporting ASEAN centrality. It is aimed at countering Washington's move to propagate minilaterals under the idea of Indo-Pacific.
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Takeaways of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee 🧵
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Over the past years, China has shortened negative lists for market access. More measures will be in place to make China a favored destination for foreign investment.
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20 million NEVs were produced by Chinese carmakers. China is now leading the world’s electric vehicle industry, with 6 out of 10 top sellers are Chinese brands. Last year, China accounted for almost 60 per cent of global EV sales.
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Beijing is abt to host another Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Will there be more to expect for BRI’s presence on the continent?
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Since joining the WTO in 2001, China has been one of the organization’s most active members and its economy has become an integral link in global supply chains. China has grown by embracing the world, and the world has also benefited from China’s opening-up.
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China will address both the symptoms and root causes to defuse risks in real estate, local government debt, and small and medium-sized financial institutions to safeguard overall economic and financial stability.
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Digest of China's annual Central Economic Work Conference in a thread: 1: China reiterates the economic work as "central task," in line with the rhetorics since reform and opening up. And high-quality development is deemed as "primary task"
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The internationalization of RMB is not necessarily a zero-sum game for Washington. High demand for US dollars drives up its exchange rate, and has therefore led to curtailed American exports, job losses. The ascent of RMB in global market helps ameliorate the situation.
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In response to gloomy forecasts for China’s economy and suspects that foreign capital is fleeing China, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that China has become a synonym of the best investment destination, and that the "next China" is still China.
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A story-telling contest on BRI was held at Beijing Foreign Studies University as 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the initiative. The contestants, mostly language-learning students, shared their thinking and enthusiasm about China's contact with the wider world.
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Xi sent a congratulatory letter to a forum on the development of Tibet that opened today in Beijing.
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FLASH: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a U.S. congressional delegation led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in Beijing
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China passed its first foreign relations law. Engraving into laws the policies ranging from opening-up, BRI and climate change, this law provides a guidebook for Chinese government in dealing with diplomatic affairs, enshrining China’s foreign policies into hard laws.
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Is modernization just another word for Westernization? Watch this interesting discussion between @XuZeyu_Philip and Laurence J. Brahm and find out
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China launches its fastest cross-sea high-speed railway in Fujian Province, connecting the cities of Fuzhou and Xiamen along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. More background info in 🧵:
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China just announced that Australian PM Anthony Albanese will pay an official visit to China from November 4 to 7 and attend the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE). It has been 7 years since the last official visit by an Australian PM.
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China imposed export controls on critical metals gallium and germanium which are indispensable materials for semiconductors and electronics. Given China accounted for 94% and 67% global production of gallium and germanium respectively, this move meant to protect national security
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US Senate Leader Schumer wants to sanction China over fentanyl. Indulging a vast domestic market for drug abuse, Washington has the audacity to point fingers at China, which has the strictest anti-drug rules. When will US gov’t learn Truman’s motto: “The buck stops here”
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Xi Jinping’s state visit to Serbia is heavy on symbolism as it coincides with 25th anniversary of NATO’s bombing of China’s embassy in Belgrade, which killed three Chinese journalists, including one from Xinhua.
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Examining the “overcapacity” story with facts by @XuZeyu_Philip
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Germany approved its very first national strategy on China in history. This means Germany officially establishes its largest trading partner as a problem to be dealt with. We are looking at an unsettling trend that ideology starts to drive diplomacy in more European nations.
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How China’s plans to shake back in economic growth? #TwoSessions2024
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How China plans to shake back in economic growth? #TwoSessions2024
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Head of China's official news agency Xinhua on human rights: "Respect for and protection of human rights is a basic principle of modern civilization, and the unwavering goal of the CPC."
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An untold story of Taiwan’s return to the fold over 300 years ago. Click below for more:
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11 yrs ago, the then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping told The Washington Post "the vast Pacific Ocean has ample space for China and US." It takes a decade for US to realize “the world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive”, as Yellen said on her trip to Beijing
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea in Seoul, which resumed 4 years after it was last held in 2019. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the trilateral cooperation mechanism between the three neighbors.
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Today Tesla officially broke ground on a mega battery plant in Shanghai. The move underscores @elonmusk commitment to investing in the world's second-largest economy despite the political rhetoric of “decoupling” or “de-risking” by politicians.
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China drops "Tibet" for "Xizang" as its southwest plateau region's official name. And here's why @XuZeyu_Philip
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