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ing, historic, and transformative
nates the four seasons; earth does
Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to National Event on Environment Day 2022
changes.
not speak and it nurtures all things."
BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua)
logical conservation, endeavor to
emphasizes that everything in the
effect a green transformation in
universe is governed by its own
The following is the full text of Xi
all aspects of social and econom-
laws.
Jinping's congratulatory letter to the
ic development, coordinate ef-
National Event on the Environment
forts to address pollution, protect
Resonating deeply with the ancient
Day 2022.
ecosystems, and respond to cli-
Chinese wisdom, Xi attaches great
On the holding of the National
mate change, and work hard to
significance to ecological conserva-
Event on the Environment Day
build a beautiful China where
2022, I would like to extend my
humanity and nature exist in har-
warm congratulations!
mony, so as to make further con-
Natural environment is the basis of
tributions to building a clean and
human survival and development,
beautiful world. It is also my
been incorporated into the Five-
and to preserve a sound ecological
hope that all of society can take
Sphere Integrated Plan for building
environment is the shared aspira-
the initiative to act as role models
socialism with Chinese characteris-
tion of the peoples of all countries.
in disseminating and practicing
tics. And it has become a consensus
Since the Party's 18th National
the ideas of ecological civiliza-
of the whole Party and society that
Congress in 2012, we have made
tion and through solid and hard
"lucid waters and lush mountains
ecological conservation an initia-
work, create a beautiful home-
are invaluable assets."
tive vital for sustaining the Chinese
land with blue skies, green lands,
nation's development. Embracing
and clean waters for generations
the concept that lucid waters and
to come.
lush mountains are invaluable as-
Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping has
On the new journey to build a modern socialist country in all respects, the whole Party and the entire nation must maintain strategic focus on strengthening eco-
sets, we have launched a host of creative, forward-looking, and fundamentally important initiatives and taken major steps toward building a beautiful China. As a result, our ecological and environmental
protection efforts have seen sweep-
quoted this line from a Tang era poem on multiple occasions to underscore ecological conservation. Excerpted from a poem by renowned poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the sentence
tion. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in
2012, ecological conservation has
"Humanity and nature are a commu-
nity of life," Xi said during a 2018 speech on ecological environment conservation, urging the public to protect the ecological environment
Chinese Wisdom in Xi's Words: "Earth does not speak and it nurtures all things" BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua)
"Heaven does not speak and it alter-
like they protect their own eyes. When human beings make rational use of nature and protect it, the rewards of nature are often generous; when human beings rudely exploit and plunder nature, the punishment is bound to be merciless, Xi said.
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Wang Yi: U.S.'s Indo -Pacific Economic Framework violates basic economic laws
CTGN 31 May The United States tries to politicize, weaponize and even idealize economic affairs, and even normal commodity trade is measured by whether it conforms to American values, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday.
He made the remarks during his visit to Fiji, commenting to the recent Indo-Pacific Economic Framework proposed by the U.S. "The framework claims to create a new order of freedom, openness and inclusiveness, but how can an economic framework be free without lowering tariffs? Without market access, how can we talk about opening-up?" Wang questioned.
"If we deliberately exclude China, the largest market in the region and even the world, how can we talk about inclusiveness?" The Chinese foreign minister pointed out that the U.S. is trying to frame other countries with its own standards and rules. It is trying to start a new business outside the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its cornerstone, he said. "Such practices run counter to basic economic laws, shackle the free market, and run counter to the trend of economic globalization featuring mutual benefit and complementarity," he added.
31 May-6 June 2022
and its allies, but such rela-
tions should not target or harm the interests of third parties, nor should they violate the basic norms of international relations. Zhao said China does not deny that there is competition between China and the United States in the field of
economy and trade. "However, our relations cannot be defined by competition, nor should we pursue zero-sum vicious com-
China urges US to practice mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, win-win cooperation BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday urged the United States to truly practice the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. In a recent speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken characterized the Biden administration's China strategy as
"invest, align and compete."
petition or engage in major
In response, Zhao told a daily news
briefing that China has always believed power confrontation under the cover of competition." that building a world of connectivity, diversity, inclusiveness, security and
If the U.S. side insists on defining
shared benefits is a responsibility and
China-U.S. relations by major pow-
obligation that both China and the
er competition and pursuing "I win
United States must undertake.
you lose" policy objectives, it will
He said China is glad to see the United only push the two countries to conStates achieving development through frontation and conflict and lead the legitimate investment, but the United
world to division and turmoil, he
States should not make China an
said.
"imaginary enemy."
He pointed out that the U.S. side's recent China policy speech is "just
How the United States improves its
old wine in a new bottle." The
own innovation and competitiveness is "three-point approach" is about using all the internal and external reup to the United States, but it should not suppress and contain China, inter-
sources of the United States to en-
fere in China's internal affairs and harm circle, suppress and contain China. "As China-U.S. relations stand at an China's interests, Zhao said. "If such a thing occurs, China will
important crossroads, the United
firmly oppose it," he added.
States must make the right choice. Instead of quibbling over the word-
He stressed that China does not inter-
ing, it should focus its efforts on the
fere in the normal coordination and
three principles of mutual respect,
cooperation between the United States
peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation," Zhao said.
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China refutes US remarks on UN human rights chief's visit to China BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
time made up new lies that China has re-
new clothes", Zhao said.
Zhao Lijian on Monday refuted U.S. Sec-
stricted and manipulated the visit.
He noted the recent mass shooting at a
retary of State Antony Blinken's remarks
"In fact, all the activities and arrangements
school in Texas is particularly heart-
about the visit by United Nations High
of High Commissioner Bachelet during her
wrenching. "The right to life of ordinary
Commissioner for Human Rights
stay in China were decided in accordance
people, including children and teenagers,
Michelle Bachelet to China.
with her will and based on full consulta-
cannot be guaranteed."
Blinken issued a statement on May 28,
tion," Zhao said, adding Bachelet also said
Zhao shared some figures. Since 2001,
saying that the United States is con-
at the press conference that she had unsu-
the United States waged wars or con-
cerned about the conditions China im-
pervised and extensive meetings during the
ducted military operations in about 80
posed on Bachelet's visit to China and
visit.
countries in the name of counterterror-
China's efforts to restrict and manipulate
"Where is restriction and manipulation to
ism, which killed more than 800,000
the visit.
speak of? Look no further than the United
people including about 300,000 civil-
Zhao told a daily press briefing that at
States to find the one trying to manipulate
ians. The United States set up black sites
the invitation of the Chinese government,
this visit," the spokesperson added.
like the Guantanamo Bay prison across
Bachelet visited China from May 23 to
Zhao said it is the one and the same United
the world, where people are arbitrarily
28.
States that was most vocal about Bachelet's
detained without trial for long periods of
"China believes that this visit has en-
visit to China at first, imposed various
time and subject to torture and ill treat-
hanced understanding and cooperation,
kinds of conditions for the agreed visit, and
ment. Racism in the United States is
and clarified misinformation. After meet-
ultimately attacked and slandered the visit
deeply entrenched and racial minorities
ings and talks, conversations and field
after it was made.
like African Americans and Asian
trips in Guangzhou and Xinjiang, the
"This once again proves that the United
Americans have to live with systemic
High Commissioner had a deeper under-
States does not care about human rights
racism.
standing and recognition of China's path
conditions whatsoever. What it really
"Shutting eyes to grave human rights
for human rights development, and had
wants is to use human rights as a pretext to
violations at home, what rights does the
first-hand experience of Xinjiang's reality
constantly denigrate China and hold it
United States have to act like a patroniz-
with social security and stability, sound
down," Zhao said, adding such hypocrisy
ing judge and interfere in other coun-
and sustained development and people's
and political scheme of the United States
tries' affairs?" Zhao said, adding China
well-being," he added.
has long been seen through by the whole
asks the Office of the High Commission-
Noting all lies and rumors related to Xin-
world.
er for Human Rights to conduct investi-
jiang have fallen apart in front of facts
By contrast, the human rights conditions in
gations into and submit reports on U.S.'
and truth, Zhao said the U.S. side this
the United States are like "the emperor's
human rights problems.
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256,320 syringes of the Enoxaparin Sodium Injection have arrived Colombo via Cathay pacific 's B747 cargo plane at the midnight Dragon Boat Festival (3rd June). Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong and Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella received the donation at Bandaranayake International Airport.
Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong visited JVP Leader Comrade MP Anurakumara Dissanayake and Information Secretary Comrade Vijitha Herath yesterday at the party's head office in Pelawatta, Sri
Lanka.
They had an open and friendly exchange of views on broad topics of mutual interests.
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China to launch Shenzhou XIV manned mission
The Shenzhou XIV mission - China's ninth manned spaceflight – is scheduled for launch on Sunday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert, according to a senior mission official. Lin Xiqiang, deputy head of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news
conference inside the Jiuquan center Saturday morning the three crew members – Senior Colonel Chen Dong, Senior Colonel Liu Yang and Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe -- will be sent to the Tiangong space station and stay there for half a year to continue the assembly of the colossal station.
province, transporting nearly 6 metric tons of propellants and materials to Tiangong. Tiangong consists of the Tianhe core module, the Tianzhou 3 and the Tianzhou 4.
Chen will be mission commander. All crew members are from the second generation of the country's astronauts.
In July, the station's first lab component -- Wentian, or Quest for the Heavens – will be launched, while the second lab named Mengtian, or Dreaming of the Heavens, will be sent to dock with the station in October. After they are connected with the Tiangong, the station will form a T-shaped structure.
Before them the Shenzhou XII and XIII three-member crews lived inside the Tiangong, which is traveling in low-Earth orbit about 400 kilometers high. The Shenzhou XIII crew returned in mid-April.
After the space labs, the Tianzhou 5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou XV crew are scheduled to arrive at the massive orbiting outpost around the end of the year, according to mission officials.
In early May, the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft was launched by a Long March 7 rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan
The Tiangong is expected to operate for up to 15 years and will serve as a scientific platform, space officials have said, noting it will also be open to foreign astronauts.
The Long March 2F carrier rocket lifting the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft will blast off at 10:44 am, he said.
31 May-6 June 2022
Shanghai returning to normalcy as epidemic wanes
ported in this recent wave of COVID-
pen to welcome tourists.
19. The majority of the patients have
The municipal government said
now been discharged from hospital,
recently that it will do its utmost to
and on Tuesday, the largest makeshift
help enterprises overcome their dif-
hospital for COVID-19 patients in
ficulties, resume production and
SHANGHAI, June 1 (Xinhua)
Shanghai was closed down.
operations as soon as possible, and
As the Shanghai Customs House clock
"On such a special Children's Day, I
bring the economy and society back
struck midnight on the Bund, the traffic
see more hope and believe that I, my
on track as soon as possible.
linking the two sides of the Huangpu
family and the city can recover gradu-
The Shanghai customs confirmed
River had been fully restored, the barri-
ally," said Xiao Jing, who was dis-
that the container ship "Merete
cades at some scenic spots had been
charged from hospital on Wednesday,
Maersk" set sail for north China's
removed and private cars appeared
along with her mother.
Tianjin Port as planned.
again on main roads.
On the same day, most taxis and car-
Data shows that the cargo volume
As of Wednesday, June 1, Shanghai has
hailing services in Shanghai resumed
and foreign trade at ports in Shang-
largely returned to normal production
normal operations. All 20 subway
hai have gradually recovered and
and life after two months of closed-off
lines in the city resumed partial oper-
stabilized since late April.
management to contain the COVID-19
ations, and the three railway stations
The city reported five confirmed
resurgence.
reopened their inter-provincial ser-
locally transmitted COVID-19 cas-
The Shanghai municipal government
vices.
es and 10 local asymptomatic cases
sent an online letter on Wednesday
By noon, downtown areas of Shang-
on Tuesday, the municipal health
morning thanking its 25 million resi-
hai were seeing larger numbers of
commission said Wednesday.
dents for their support and efforts. The
people moving around, as more shop-
As of Tuesday, the number of new
letter said that after more than two
ping malls, stores and cafes opened
confirmed locally transmitted
months of continuous fighting, the ardu-
up.
COVID-19 cases in Shanghai has
ous battle to defend the city has
A total of 32 A-level tourist attrac-
dropped to double digits for three
achieved major results, and Shanghai
tions, including the landmark Oriental
consecutive days. Residents have
had entered the stage of resuming nor-
Pearl Radio and TV Tower, opened to
shown confidence in both epidemic
mal production and life.
the public on Wednesday. With time,
prevention and control efforts, and
More than 600,000 cases have been re-
more scenic spots in the city will reo-
the resumption of work.
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Festive China: Dragon Boat Festival
day of the fifth month on the Chi-
fifth day of the fifth lunar month,
nese lunar calendar.
he threw himself into the river
There are many legends about the
and died for his beloved home-
2,000-year-old festival, but the
land.
most famous one is commemorat-
Watch this video to learn more
ing the death of Qu Yuan, a patriot-
about the legend, as well as tradi-
ic poet from the State of Chu dur-
tions and festive foods related to
ing the Warring States Period (475-
the festival.
221 BC). Festive China is a series of short Qu Yuan is said to have been loyal
clips focusing on traditional Chi-
and patriotic his whole life. When
nese festivals and festivities, the
he realized the decline of Chu was
cultural connotations of tradition-
beyond recovery, his remorse
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on
al holidays, their development
knowing he could no longer save it
June 3 this year, which is the fifth
and changes, and how they mani-
grew stronger and stronger. On the
fest in today's China.
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Diyawanna Lake in Sri Lanka
Commemorating the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, SriLanka-China Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Races was held today at Diyawanna Lake by Ministry of Sports & Youth Sri Lanka and China Embassy in Sri Lanka with Sri Lanka Amateur Rowing Association & Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka
Motocross enjoying spike in popularity
Hu Minghao (center) competes in a motocross race in Tianjin last May. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY
Hu Minghao started learning how to ride a motorbike at the age of 4, following his father Hu Zheng. The father put his little son
to receive a formal training three years later.
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Children take part in a performance to celebrate the International Children's Day at Houzaimen primary school in Xincheng District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
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