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7-13 June 2022 and strategies to incorporate the Party's

in our discipline and punishment that

BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua)

strict self-governance in all respects into

are meted out to corrupt elements, with

Xi calls for coordinated efforts against corruption

the Four-pronged Comprehensive Strat-

zero tolerance toward corruption. We

egy, and we have explored an effective

have worked hard to resolutely contain

approach to avoiding the historical cycle

the increase of corruption while clean-

of rise and fall through self-reform.

ing up the remains of corruption. We

With unmatched efforts to combat cor-

have strictly dealt with corruption that

ruption and uphold integrity and as a

hampers the implementation of the Par-

Party with unity and solidarity at the

ty's theories, guidelines, principles, and

forefront of the times, our Party has

policies and that undermines the Party's

seized the historical initiative in main-

governing foundations. We have

taining close ties with the people and

showed no mercy in ridding our Party

winning their wholehearted support and

of the corrupt elements who feigned

in leading the Chinese people toward

compliance and practiced duplicity. To

national rejuvenation.

further anti-corruption work in key are-

Xi noted that since the Party's 18th Na-

as, our attitude has remained un-

tional Congress in 2012, we have seen

changed, determination undiminished,

marked achievements in combating cor-

and discipline unabated.

ruption and accumulated valuable expe-

Fourth, we have built tight the cage of

riences. First, we have set up the work

institutions that prevents corruption by

system for fighting corruption under the

forming a relatively complete system of

Party's overall leadership. We have im-

intraparty regulations and anti-

proved systems and mechanisms under

corruption laws. We have enforced Par-

which the synergy of efforts makes a

ty discipline and laws more stringently

difference. They are characterized by

to prevent some from taking advantage

unified leadership of the CPC Central

of loopholes in the systems and made

Committee, command and coordination

sure that all the laws, regulations, and

of Party committees at different levels,

institutions work effectively and pro-

organization and coordination of disci-

duce a synergy to make anti-corruption

pline inspection commissions and super-

mechanisms bite.

vision commissions, effective coopera-

Fifth, the ideological defense against

tion between functional departments,

corruption has been built up. Party

and participation and support of the peo-

members and officials have been

ple.

equipped with correct ideals and con-

Second, we have started from address-

victions, and the whole Party has been

ing the symptoms of corruption and

armed with its new theories. Party

incorporated the incremental achieve-

members and officials have also culti-

ments into the fight to eradicate the root

vated their conduct and mind with fine

causes, to ensure that Party members

Chinese cultural traditions. As such,

and officials are deterred from abuse of

they have developed moral integrity and

power, are not able to be corrupt as con-

correct political convictions.

fined by the system, and have no desire

Sixth, we have strengthened checks on

to commit corruption because of their

and oversight over the exercise of pow-

clear conscience and political aware-

er and deepened reform of the Party's

ness.

discipline inspection system and the

Third, we have maintained the severity

national supervision system.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presided over the 40th group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon to discuss the issue of making coordinated efforts to ensure officials do not dare, are not able, and have no desire to commit corruption.

Combating corruption is the most important political issue that concerns the people's trust and support. It is a fight that we cannot afford to lose. We must deepen our understanding of improving Party conduct, building clean government, and fighting against corruption under the new

circumstances, enhance our ability to advance coordinated efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to engage in corruption and that they have neither the opportunity nor the desire to do so, and thus win this tough and prolonged battle in all respects, Xi stressed.

Liu Meipin, director of the Case Supervision and Management Office of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, explained the issue and put forward suggestions. Then members of the Political Bureau conducted a discussion.

Presiding over the study session, Xi made important remarks. To have the courage to carry out self-reform is the most distinctive part of our Party's character tempered during century-long struggles. Throughout different historical periods, our Party has stayed committed to strict self-governance.

Upon entering the new era, we have put forward a series of new concepts, ideas,

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Xi calls for coordinated..

We have ensured that internal oversight covers the whole Party, and that supervision covers everyone working in the public sector, strengthened the Party's selfsupervision and subjected ourselves to public oversight, and integrated identifying problems, promoting rectification, boosting reform, and improving institutions. We have educated and guided Party members and officials to exercise power

for public affairs only, in accordance with the law, and for the interests of the people and never to abuse the power in their hands.

Xi stressed that corruption takes place because various unhealthy factors inside the Party have been accumulating and deteriorating for a long period of time, and that crackdown on corruption is to combat all pathogens that undermine the Party's advanced nature and purity. Such

battle is so complex and tough that we can hardly allow even the slightest concession or compromise. We must have the courage to face problems squarely and be braced for the pain, and remain firm in fighting corruption, removing its roots, and clearing away its negative influence, so as to ensure the Party's nature remains unchanged and our socialist country stands forever.

Xi noted that although we have won overwhelming victory in the fight against corruption and fully consolidated what has been achieved, the situation is still tough and complex. We should never underestimate the stubbornness and harm of corruption. We must carry the anti-corruption campaign through to the end. To make coordinated efforts to see to it that officials have no audacity, opportunity, or desire to engage in corruption, actions in

the three aspects must be taken at the same time, to the same direction, and in

an all-round manner. In this way, the deter-

fields to reduce

rence of discipline and punishment to en-

recurring problems until they are elimi-

sure that officials do not dare to abuse their

nated and prevent new ones from

power, the cage of institutions to ensure

spreading. We should resolutely contain

that officials are unable to do so, and the

the emergence of new corruption cases

ideological defense to ensure that officials

and eliminate the existing ones. We

have no desire to be corrupt can be inte-

need to have an accurate understanding

grated. A "full cycle" management mode

of the characteristics of corruption in

can be used to ensure that all measures

different stages and its changing pat-

coordinate with each other in terms of poli-

terns, focus on major areas and key

cy orientation, complement each other in

links, take firm actions to "take out ti-

the process of implementation, and bring

gers," "swat flies," and "hunt down fox-

out the best in each other in terms of ef-

es," eliminate high-risk industry-

fects.

specific and institutional corruption,

Xi stressed that we must strengthen the

and effectively prevent and defuse the

CPC Central Committee's centralized, uni-

risks of corruption and economic and

fied leadership over anti-corruption work,

social risks related to it. In light of their

give full play to the Party's political, organ-

actual conditions, all localities and de-

izational, and institutional strengths, and

partments should conduct in-depth anal-

ensure Party committees and leading Party

ysis of their own political ecology,

members' groups of all levels take on their

identify prominent features, key areas,

responsibilities in strengthening Party self-

and vulnerable links of corruption, and

governance in all respects, with particular

carry out targeted rectification with all-

emphasis on the responsibilities of heads of

out efforts so as to achieve results.

Party and government bodies. We must

Xi stressed that we should address the

make sure that relevant functional depart-

source of corruption by improving

ments coordinate and fulfill their supervi-

mechanisms and systems for the use of

sory duties, so as to perfect the accounta-

power and management of officials, so

bility framework for Party self-governance

as to realize regular and long-term pre-

in which all sectors carry out their respec-

vention and control of corruption. We

tive responsibilities and coordinate with

should try to reduce opportunities for

each other. The anti-corruption campaigns

corruption and, for those exercising

should be coordinated with the Party's po-

powers such as of policy-making, deci-

litical, ideological, organizational, conduct,

sion-making, administrative approval

disciplinary, and institutional development.

and supervision, and law enforcement,

We should launch a comprehensive offen-

we should impose strict regulations on

sive against corruption, with political su-

their duties and jurisdictions, introduce

pervision, ideological education, organiza-

standard work procedures, tighten

tional management, improvement of Party

checks on their exercise of power, and

conduct, discipline enforcement, and insti-

reduce illicit interference in micro-

tutional improvement all playing important

economic activities. We should take

roles in preventing and curbing corruption.

effective actions to prevent corruption

Xi noted that we should stay vigilant and

from growing, introduce prevention

strike hard with zero tolerance of corrup-

measures in the earlier stage, enhance

tion, and coordinate our efforts in various

everyday management and oversight,

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Foreign Ministry: China firmly stands on the side of peace, justice on Ukraine issue CTGN 16 June The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday reiterated that China has always independently assessed the Ukraine issue on the basis of the his-

torical context and the merits of the issue and always stands on the side of peace and justice.

Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a regular press conference, refuting U.S. Department of State spokesperson's remarks about the phone conversation between Chinese and Russian leaders.

The spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State in a statement claimed that "nations that side with Vladimir Putin will inevitably find themselves on the wrong side of history."

Wang responded that the world sees clearly who stands on the right side.

He pointed out that when the U.S. breached its assurances and continuously promoted the eastward expansion of NATO, plunging Europe into conflict and confrontation again, China actively advocated a common, comprehensive, coopera-

tive and sustainable security concept and called for the establishment of a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture.

When the U.S. poured oil on the fire of the Ukraine conflict, China actively urged peace and promoted talks, stressing the international community should support Russia and Ukraine in continuing talks, Wang added.

China firmly opposes the politicization, instrumentalization and weaponization of the world economy, he noted, adding the fruits of decades of efforts in international economic cooperation should not be ruined, still less make ordinary people around the world suffer as a result.

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Senior Chinese official calls on BRICS nations to inject stability into turbulent world Xihua 19 June Yang Jiechi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, chairs the 12th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security via video link,

June 15, 2022. /Chinese Foreign Ministry Yang Jiechi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday called on BRICS countries to inject more stability into a turbulent world.

of the world pattern and international order, Yang said.

He called on the five members to follow the trends of the times, respond to changes of the times and inject more stability and positive energy into the turbulent international situation.

Yang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks when chairing the 12th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security via video link. The meeting took place ahead of the 14th BRICS summit.

Yang called on BRICS countries to practice true multilateralism, address both traditional and nontraditional security threats in a coordinated manner, advocate solidarity, and coordinate security and development to realize "common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security."

BRICS is an acronym for the five major emerging countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. China holds the rotating presidency of BRICS this year.

Amid various risks and challenges, the Global Security Initiative put forward by China has contributed Chinese wisdom to solving the current dilemma of global security and provided an important guideline for building a world of lasting peace and universal security, he said.

The grouping was born in the historical tide of the collective rise of emerging markets and developing countries and represents the direction of the evolution and adjustment

14-20 June 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a birthday letter to President Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa and underlined the spirit of the Rubber-Rice Pact "independence, self-reliance, unity & mutual Support" against current situation. Xi: China always stands ready to extend its support to SriLanka.

21st Chinese Bridge Competition preliminary round in successfully concluded at Colombo University in Sri Lanka today Chinese Ambassidor Qi Zhenhong congrats a contestants and wish them good performance representing in the World Finals & to act as envoys of friendship.

14-20 June 2022

Xi Jinping stresses firm adherence to China's path of human rights development CTGN 18 June

Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized unswerving adherence to China's path of human rights development, saying that whether human rights are upheld in a country cannot be judged by the criteria of others.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an article on

China's human rights development.

The article by Xi will be published Thursday in this year's 12th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC has continued to make the respect for and protection of human rights an important agenda of national governance, and has prompted historic achievements in China's human rights cause, Xi said.

In the practice of advancing the cause of human rights, China has blazed a path of human rights development that is consistent with the trend of the times and

suits the nation's conditions, he stressed, adding that the affinity to the people is the most significant feature of China's path to human rights development.

He also noted six main features of China's development of human rights: upholding the Party's leadership, respecting the people's principal position, proceeding from national realities, upholding the rights to subsistence and development as the primary and basic human rights, safeguarding human rights in accordance with the law, and participating in global governance on human rights.

(Cover: File photo of tourists visiting Badachu Park decorated with red lanterns in Beijing, China. /Xinhua)

Bamboo weavers create their own unique style

Craftsmen in Liyuan village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan province weave bamboo products. [Photo by Yu Guanglong/For chinadaily.com.cn]

In recent years, craftsmen in Liyuan village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan province have been encouraged to develop more woven bamboo products to improve their incomes and protect the tradition.

The area has a long history of

bamboo weaving, which has been listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage.

After generations of development and inheritance, bamboo weavers in the region have formed their own unique style.

Currently, in Liyuan village, more than 200 villagers are involving in the craft, which has become a pillar industry.

Their products have been sold across the country as well as in overseas markets such as South Korea, Japan and Malaysia.

14-20 June 2022

China's third aircraft carrier

SHANGHAI, June 17 (Xinhua) --

a naming certificate to the navy unit

China launched its third aircraft

receiving the carrier.

carrier, the Fujian, in Shanghai on

Approved by the CMC, the Fujian

Friday. The carrier, named after

was given the hull number 18.

Fujian Province, was completely

It is China's first domestically-made

designed and built by China.

carrier that uses catapults. With a

Photo taken on June 17, 2022

The new carrier was put into the

full-load displacement of more than

shows the launching ceremony of

water at a launch ceremony that

80,000 tonnes, the carrier is

China's third aircraft carrier, the

started at about 11 a.m.

equipped with electromagnetic cat-

Fujian, in east China's Shanghai.

Xu Qiliang, a member of the Politi- apults and arresting devices.

The carrier, named after Fujian

cal Bureau of the Communist Party The new carrier will conduct moor-

Province, was completely de-

of China Central Committee and

signed and built by the country.

vice chairman of the Central Mili-

(Xinhua/Li Gang)

tary Commission (CMC), presented

ing tests and sea trials as scheduled.

14-20 June 2022

Wang Yi: China, Ghana should work together for international justice CGTN 20 June China and Ghana should strengthen

cooperation and work together to safeguard international fairness and justice as well as the interests of both countries and the rest of the developing world, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

During a phone call with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Wang said the two countries should also jointly reject hegemony and power politics.

He congratulated Ghana on serving as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term, adding that the Chinese side is pleased to see the West African country playing a more active role in international and regional affairs.

China welcomes Ghana to join the Group of Friends of Global Development Initiative that China launched within the UN frame-

work in January with the aim of supporting developing countries to strive for postCOVID-19 recovery, said Wang.

"China's vote at the UN will always belong to developing countries and to our African brothers," he said.

The Chinese foreign minister also pledged that China will always be a trustworthy partner in the development of Ghana as well as Africa at large.

Botchway, for her part, said Ghana values the friendship with China and firmly adheres to the one-China policy.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries have realized more clearly that the world is not fair, development is not balanced, and China is a real friend that Africa can rely on, said Botchway.

As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and the chair of the Economic Community of West African States, Ghana is ready to strengthen communication and coordination with China on international and regional issues to better implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and build a fairer and more just world, she said.

14-20 June 2022

New Developme nt Bank's first loan project operating stably CTGNNews New Development Bank's first loan project in China, Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power Project, is

running smoothly. It was made pos-

power station aims to slash carbon emissions by 52,000 tons a year –

nitrogen oxides from the atmosphere. By its estimates, that will

generating around 65 megawatts of

save the cost of electricity for

photovoltaic power.

photovoltaic users about 8.1 mil-

"The financing cost is quite favora-

lion yuan ($1.21 million).

ble, with the lowest interest rate

"It's already contributing to the

reaching 1.818 percent. However,

green footprint in Shanghai. We

now, the current interest rate reach-

will continue doing more pro-

es 2.241 percent. The low financ-

jects. In China, we've got multi-

ing interest rate guarantees the

ple projects to look at, in various

smooth operation of the project,"

provinces in China," said Leslie

said Li Xiaohui, the vice general

Maasdorp, the vice president and

manager from Shanghai Lingang

chief financial officer at New De-

Hongbo New Energy Development

velopment Bank. "Many of those

Co., Ltd.

projects we fund with RMB, the

According to the company, its total

local currency. The bank will

power generation had reached

continue its investment in China

about 220 million kilowatt-hours

and its member countries."

(kWh) by the end of May 2022.

Founded by the BRICS nations

Shanghai Lingang said this should

(Brazil, Russia, India, China and

further reduce carbon dioxide

South Africa) in 2015, New De-

emissions by about 175,000 tons –

velopment Bank has helped bring

sible through a loan from the New Development Bank of more than $33

dioxide and about 3,500 tons of

green and sustainable develop-

million.

the equivalent of about 80 thousand

Carried out by Shanghai Lingang

tons of standard coal. Eliminating

Hongbo New Energy Development

the use of that much coal should

and investments are expected – in

Company, its solar photovoltaic

remove around 6,000 tons of sulfur

China and in other BRICS coun-

ment to Shanghai. More projects

tries.

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the Party with strict discipline and

oversight over discipline compliance, so that

fighting against corruption must start

Discipline inspection and supervision

problems can be identified early and recti-

with the management of leading offi-

officials must be loyal to the Party,

fied while they are nascent and layers of

cials, especially senior officials. The

have firm political convictions, remain

prevention against corruption can be in

higher an official's position is, the more

selfless and fearless, always uphold

place. We should carry forward the Party's

power he or she has, the more he or she

the Party spirit, enforce discipline im-

glorious traditions and fine conduct, launch

should hold in veneration his or her

partially, exercise power prudently,

targeted education on the Party spirit and

work and be self-disciplined. Leading

dare to and be good at fighting against

campaigns to enhance Party members'

officials, especially senior ones, should

corruption, and truly ensure that the

awareness of the need to combat corruption,

strictly discipline not only themselves,

CPC Central Committee is rest assured

nurture our body and mind with a probity

but also their family members and peo-

and people are satisfied with their

culture, establish an evaluation system of

ple around them. They should make ef-

work, Xi noted.

officials that meets the needs of the new

forts to create a clean environment in the

stage and new era, and pay close attention to

sectors under their immediate or indirect

educating and guiding young officials. A

supervision. They must set a good exam-

mechanism must be established between punishment of corrupt elements. We should

ple themselves in creating a clean politi- China's southern boomtown Shenzhen cal ecology, building a clean work relain Guangdong Province saw its trade tionship among colleagues and between

strengthen analysis and research on new

ranking officials and their subordinates,

features of corruption such as deeply-hidden

and drawing a clear demarcation line

ways of abuse of power and varied methods

between government departments and

prehensive Economic Partnership

of rent-seeking and improve our capability

businesspeople. Their good example

to promptly detect and effectively deal with

(RCEP) near 354 billion yuan (about

should help create a social environment

corruption.

where social morals prevail.

52.4 billion U.S. dollars) from January

Xi called for deepening the reform of the

Members of the Political Bureau must

oversight systems of the Party and the state,

to May, an increase of 1.2 percent year

uphold the highest standards as far as

with intraparty oversight as the mainstay, for

self-discipline is concerned. They must

on year.

promoting the integration of various over-

be the first to do what the Party requires

sight forces and oversight work, and for im-

During the period, exports from Shen-

its members to do, and resolutely refrain

proving the coverage and effectiveness of

from doing whatever the Party prohibits

zhen to RCEP members reached 123.8

the oversight of power in order to ensure

its members from doing, Xi said.

that it is not abused in any way. Xi required

billion yuan, up 11.4 percent year on

Xi stressed that discipline inspection and

that intraparty regulations and the national

supervision agencies must take the initi-

year, according to statistics from the

legal system must be optimized and anti-

ative to respond to new situations and

corruption laws and regulations involving

local customs.

new challenges in the fight against cor-

foreign countries improved at a faster pace.

ruption, deepen their understanding of

The value of the exported goods

We must strictly implement our institutions

the laws governing Party management

and internalize the compliance with rules

and the anti-corruption struggle, con-

reached 2.3 billion yuan during the

and disciplines into the ideological and po-

stantly improve their capabilities and

litical consciousness of Party members and

work performance, and accept, of their

officials, Xi said. When carrying on self-

own accord, oversight from the Party

reform, we should rely on people's support

and all sectors of society. With the spirit statistics showed.

and help to solve our own problems.

of self-reform, they must never be blind

Xi stressed that comprehensively governing

to their own problems.

early warning against corruption and the

SHENZHEN, June 14 (Xinhua) --

with members of the Regional Com-

period, while that of the imported goods reached 570 million yuan, the

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