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Chinese Ambassador
Mr. Le Yucheng
s
Keynote
Speech
at
the Round
Table Discussion on APEC
Chinese Ambassador
to India Mr. Le Yucheng
said on November 4th,
2014 in New Delhi that
he believes Indian people
will benefit a lot from
Chinas development and
the cooperation between
China and India.
At a roundtable
discussion with local
scholars and experts on
the upcoming APEC
China 2014 to be held in
Beijing, Mr. Le Yucheng said that during
region.
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APEC
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EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS
1. China to Maintain Growth, Contribute to Global Economy: Chinese President
2. BRICS Countries Should Raise Their Voice in Global Economic Governance: Chinese President
3. Chinese Premier Urges Further Cooperation within East Asia
4. China, ASEAN to Upgrade Partnership in "Diamond Decade"
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Speech by Premier Li Keqiang at Fourth Ministerial Conference of Istanbul Process on Afghanistan
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CHINA
INDIA
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1. Chinese Premier Pledges to Strengthen Cooperation with India
2 China and India to Strengthen Dialogue and Cooperation on Afghan Issue
3 China: Advancing the Rule of Law Domestically, Contributing to Peace and Development Internationally
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Xi's Wife Calls for Just, Tolerant Society for Disabled People
Beijing Bid Promotes Life on the Ice
Yunnan Hosts International Mandarin Competition
Chinese-style Outfits Designed for APEC
History of Cheongsams
Explore China's Famous Old Town
Pingyao
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TIBET TODAY
1. 2014 Canada China Tibetan Culture Week Goes to Toronto
2 Tibet Honors Outstanding Doctors
3 Tsongo, a Small
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Tibet
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CCTV NEWS
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Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts and addresses the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders'
Meeting at the Yanqi Lake International Convention Center in northern suburb of Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 11, 2014.
Xinhua
Pang
Xinglei
Dear Colleagues,
I am very glad to meet you at Yanqi Lake in
Beijing. Let me first extend a warm welcome to all
of you.
Each year, flocks of swan geese fly here and
stay at the lake in spring and autumn, hence Yanqi
Lake means the lake of swan geese. We 21
member economies of APEC are just like 21 swan
geese. A line from an ancient Chinese poem reads:
The wind breaks waves into thousands of flowers
on the sea; flocks of swan geese fly across the blue
sky with their wings spread. We are meeting here
at Yanqi Lake to enhance cooperation and embark
Dear Colleagues,
Today, we have had
t h o ro u g h a n d f r u i t f u l
discussions on the meetings
theme and three major
topics and exchanged views
on the vision of Asia-Pacific
development and the future
direction of APEC
cooperation. As a result, we
have reached extensive and
important consensus. Now I
w i s h to m a ke a b r i e f
summary of our discussions.
We have reviewed the
achievements and valuable
experience of the APEC in its
history of 25 years and
Chinese President Xi Jinping (4th R, front), his wife Peng Liyuan (3rd R, front), U.S. President
discussed the vision and Barack
Obama (2nd R, front), Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd L, front), Indonesian
direction for the long-term President Joko Widodo (R, front), Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L, front) and other
participants and their spouses head for awelcome banquet of the 22nd Asia-Pacific
development of the Asia- Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov.
Pacific. We resolve to build 10, 2014. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
on past success to move
Anniversary of APEC. The two documents lay out
ahead. We agree to, in the spirit of mutual trust,
the direction, targets and measures for Asiainclusiveness, cooperation and mutual benefit,
Pacific
economic cooperation.
shape the future through Asia-Pacific partnership
We emphasize the importance of regional
and build an open economy in the Asia-Pacific
economic
integration as the driving force for
featuring innovative development,
ensuring sustained and dynamic growth in the
interconnected growth and shared interest in a
Asia-Pacific
region. The APEC should continue to
dedicated effort to fulfill the dream of an Asiaplay a leading and coordinating role, help create a
Pacific that delivers growth, prosperity and
new vision for the Asia-Pacific economic
progress to all.
integration
and work for a regional economic
We are determined to strengthen Asiacooperation environment that is open, inclusive,
Pacific partnership and jointly shape future
balanced
and beneficial for all. We have decided to
development, tackle global challenges, build
start and advance the process of the Free Trade
cooperation platforms and pursue
Area
of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and approved the
interconnected growth. We have adopted two
Roadmap for APECs Contribution to the
outcome documents: the Beijing Agenda for an
Realization
of an FTAAP. This is a substantive
Integrated, Innovative and Interconnected Asiamove we have made towards the FTAAP. It marks
Pacific the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders
the
official launch of the FTAAP process and
Declaration and Shaping the Future through Asiademonstrates the confidence of APEC members in
Pacific Partnership Statement on the 25th
cooperation mechanism in
the region, APEC should
understand the new
characteristics of global and
regional situations, grasp the
future development
direction of cooperation in
the Asia-Pacific region and of
the world economy, and add
more vigor to economic
growth in the Asia-Pacific
region and the world.
Xi Jinping stressed that
China has taken the
important mission as the
host country for APEC this
year, and stands ready to take
this opportunity to actively
promote liberalization and
facilitation of regional trade and investment,
accelerate regional economic integration, and
strengthen the members capability in
economic and technical cooperation, so as to
jointly push forward development and
prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and build
an Asia-Pacific partnership for the future.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the business
circle is the major driving force for AsiaPacific economy, and it is hoped that all
parties contribute positive energy to APECs
long-term development.
Following that, Xi Jinping attended the
grouping discussion and communicated and
interacted with representatives of the
business circle.
As to the practical results to be yielded
from the meeting hosted by China this year, Xi
Jinping noted that first is to launch the
process of Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific
(FTAAP) and chart the course for Asia-Pacific
cooperation. Second is to issue the
declaration for commemorating the 25th
anniversary of the establishment of APEC,
summing up historical experience and
blueprinting the prospect. Third is to advance
c o n n e c t iv i t y
construction are a
basic issue bearing on
e c o n o m i c
development, and also
important means for
regional economic
integration. The
establishment of the
AIIB enjoys good
timing, geographical
convenience and
strong social basis, and
corresponds with the
building of the Silk
The
night
view
around
the
Bird
s
Nest
stadium
in
Beijing
during
the
APEC Economic Leaders'
Road Economic Belt Week.
(Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
and the 21st Century
long-term manner.
Maritime Silk Road,
I n re l a t i o n to C h i n a s e c o n o m i c
serving as a multi-win measure benefiting all
development prospect, Xi Jinping stressed
parties. The AIIB will work with other
that China is comprehensively deepening
multilateral development institutions to
reforms and opening-up, speeding up
contribute to Asia-Pacific economic
transformation of economic development
integration and development.
mode, intensifying adjustment of economic
In regard to whether China is able to get
structure and implementing the innovationthrough the middle-income gap, Xi Jinping
driven strategy, therefore, its economy will
expressed that for China, the middle-income
maintain a medium-to-high growth for a fairly
gap is bound to be crossed, and the key is
long period and its economic quality will
when it will happen and how to better move
improve constantly. We welcome personages
forward after that. We have confidence in
of Asia-Pacific business circle to actively
balancing reform, development and stability
participate in the process of Chinas economic
as well as steady growth, structure
and social development, and together share
adjustment, improvement of peoples
the opportunities and results brought by
livelihood and promotion of reform,
Chinas reform and development.
advancing Chinas economy in a steady and
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Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a Dialogue on Strengthening Connectivity Partnership in Beijing, capital of China, Nov.
8, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
p o l i c y c o m m u n i - c a t i o n , i n f ra s t r u c t u re
priority.
Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group picture with guests before a Dialogue on Strengthening Connectivity Partnership in
Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8,2014. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
relevant countries.
p a r t n e r s a re c o m m i t t e d t o i m p rov i n g
characteristics.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) CEO Summit in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
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(APEC) Economic
Leaders Meeting and pay
a state visit to China.
Obama congratulated
the Chinese side for
hosting a successful
APEC summit and
expressed his gratitude
for Xis outstanding
hospitality in the state
visit.
S ay i n g t h i s ye a r
marks the 35th
anniversary of the
establishment of ChinaU.S. relations, Xi said
bilateral ties now stand at
a new starting point.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama shake hands at the
Facing the current Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 11, 2014. Xi Jinping held a
bilateral meeting with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama in Beijing Tuesday evening.
c o m p l i c a t e d a n d (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
changing international
situation, China and the United States should and
priorities and our vision for the U.S.-China
will be able to cooperate in more areas, Xi said.
relationship Tuesday evening and Wednesday
Obama said the trade ties and people-tomorning.
people exchanges between the two countries have
I believe our two nations have enormous
surged over the past 35 years.
stake in each others success, Obama said, adding
We have shown that when we cooperate, the
the United States welcomes a peaceful,
United States and China can make important
prosperous and stable China.
contributions to security and prosperity in the
region and around the world, Obama said.
Obama said he and Xi engage in an honest
Xi reviewed his meeting with Obama at the
and constructive dialogue around those
Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho
differences and ensure we can manage them in a
Mirage, California in June 2013, where they
peaceful and effective way.
reached a consensus on building a new type of
Obama said his discussion with Xi will help
China-U.S. relations.
ensure bilateral relationship continue to deliver
The two countries have since then made
results for China, for the United States and for the
positive progress in bilateral coordination and
world.
cooperation in various areas, Xi said.
On Tuesday evening, the two heads of state
China and the United States have worked
held a meeting at the Zhongnanhai leadership
together in tackling climate change, combating
compound in downtown Beijing after the APEC
the Ebola epidemic and fighting terrorism, Xi said.
meeting.
Facts have proved a new type of majorECONOMIC TIES
country relations between China and the United
The two leaders confirmed the core role of
States serves the fundamental interests of the two
economic
ties in bilateral relationship and
peoples and helps maintain peace, stability and
pledged to boost their economic relations and
prosperity in Asia and Pacific and the world, Xi
improve
the international economic system,
said.
according to a release from the Chinese foreign
Obama said he and Xi discussed our
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Xi urged the U.S. to
follow the one-China
policy and principles set
by the three joint
communiques between
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama attend a joint press
conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12,
Xi
Jinping
and
Obama
held
talks
before
the
press
conference
Xinhua
Pang
Xinglei
AGAINST TERRORISM
Xi and Obama jointly denounced all forms of
terrorism and pledged to fight terrorism together
by following the Charter of the United Nations and
fundamental principles in international relations.
The two countries will also improve
cooperation in law enforcement, such as jointly
hunting down fugitives, recovering their ill-gotten
assets, fighting drug trafficking and cyber crimes.
According to the foreign ministry release, the
two presidents agreed that Chinas Ministry of
Public Security and U.S. Department of Homeland
Security will hold a minister-level meeting early
next year to discuss how to boost anti-terrorism
and law-enforcement cooperation.
CHINAS ROLE
China is a participant, builder and contributor
of the existing international system, Xi said at a
joint press conference with Obama, telling
reporters that Chinas economic development has
made important contribution in boosting world
economic recovery after the financial crisis.
China is also the largest contributor of
peacekeepers among the five permanent
members of the United Nations Security Council,
and China has sent over 20,000 peacekeepers to
UN peacekeeping missions, Xi said.
Since the Ebola outbreak in April, China has
offered 750 million yuan (122 million U.S. dollars)
worth of aid to countries plagued by the epidemic,
Xi said.
According to the foreign ministry release,
China and the United States will enhance
communication and boost cooperation to fight
Ebola in Africa.
Obama told reporters the U.S. views China as
an important cooperative partner, be it on the
bilateral, regional or global level.
Developing a strong relationship with China
occupies the center stage in the U.S. strategy of
rebalancing to Asia.
When answering a question on human rights,
Xi said China has made great achievements in
human rights since the founding of New China in
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APEC Beijing
Summit
Historic
Chinese
FM
Beijing, Nov.13 (Xinhua) Chinese Foreign
Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in
Beijing was productive and historic.
The summit strived to tackle difficult issues
in Asia-Pacific relations and in APECs
development. A string of crucial achievements
have been made in a great number of areas, Wang
told a press briefing on Thursday.
Wangs comments came after APEC leaders
concluded their annual meeting on Tuesday,
agreeing on economic integration, innovation and
connectivity.
The meeting adopted two important
documents: The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders
Declaration: Beijing Agenda for an Integrated,
Innovative and Interconnected Asia-Pacific and
the Statement on the 25th Anniversary of APEC:
Shaping the Future through Asia-Pacific
Partnership.
The meeting made clear the direction and
objectives for future Asia-Pacific cooperation,
Wang said.
APEC members agreed to start a joint
strategic study on the Free Trade Area of the AsiaPacific (FTAAP), marking the official launch of the
FTAAP process.
This decision will be written into the history
books. It shows how the Chinese mindset of
integration and culture of harmony worked to
resolve diplomatic difficulties, Wang said.
APEC leaders adopted a blueprint to promote
Keynote
Speech
by
Chinese
Ambassador
H
E
Mr
Le
Yucheng
at the Round
Table Discussion on APEC
New Delhi
India
on November 4th, 2014)
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Friends,
It is my great pleasure
to join you in this Round
Table Discussion on AsiaPacific Economic
Cooperation. Id like to
express my heart-felt
appreciation for the
Institute of Chinese
Studies for co-organizing
this event. APEC is the
largest, highest-ranking
and most influential
economic cooperation
mechanism in the AsiaPacific region. It is of great
strategic significance in
the world with 21 members, 40% of the worlds
population, 57% of the total world economy and
46% of the total global trade. The choice of this
topic for todays discussion vindicates the wide
range and deep insight of the ICSs academic focus.
With fond memories of the 2001 APEC
Summit held in Shanghai, China is ready to host
once again APEC in Beijing this time. Starting from
tomorrow, China will host the 2014 APEC
Economic Leaders Week, including the 22nd
APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, APEC CEO
Summit and APEC Business Advisory Council
Dialogue with Leaders. Celebrating its 25th
Anniversary, the theme of 2014 APEC is Shaping
the Future through Asia-Pacific Partnership.
Beijing is ready to host the APEC leaders to seek
common development of the Asia-Pacific region.
At this opportune moment I would like to talk with
all of you about the future path of development
and cooperation of the Asia-Pacific region.
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meeting
in
Brisbane
Australia
Nov
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Li
Xueren
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (5th R front) and other G20 leaders pose for a group photo at the 9th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in
Brisbane, Australia, Nov. 15, 2014. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)
presence of developing countries and emergingmarket economies and offer them a bigger say in
international systems, and ensure the equality of
different countries in global economic
cooperation in terms of rights, opportunities and
rules, he added.
Chinas economic growth serves as a main
engine for global economic growth, and China is
one of the largest contributors to the G20s
comprehensive growth strategies, Xi said.
Thanks to various domestic reforms, the
Chinese economy will maintain its momentum for
powerful, sustainable and balanced growth, and
provide the world with greater demands and
more opportunities, he added.
In his speech, Xi announced that China will
adopt the Special Data Dissemination Standard of
the International Monetary Fund.
Xi also called on G20 members to regard
themselves as a community of common interests
and shared destinies and turn the bloc into a
stabilizer of the world economy, an incubator of
global growth and a propeller of global economic
governance.
Other leaders attending the ninth G20 summit
applauded Chinas efforts in restructuring its
economy and expressed their confidence that the
Chinese economy will grow continuously and
healthily and make greater contribution to the
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world economy.
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Xinhua
Li
Xueren
They also called on related
developed countries to adopt
G20 summit in Brisbane. He arrived here late
responsible monetary polices to prevent spillover
Friday to attend the summit and will later pay a
effect, expand investment and create sustained
state visit to Australia.
growth forces.
Xi met other BRICS leaders hours ahead of the
UPGRADE PARTNERSHIP IN
DIAMOND DECADE
Li said China and Southeast Asian countries
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FINANCIAL, CONNECTIVITY
COOPERATION
Li also called on the East Asian economies to
enhance cooperation in finance and regional
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) poses for a group photo with other leaders attending the East Asia Summit before the welcome
banquet at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Nov. 12, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
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connectivity.
Li made the remarks while attending the 17th
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Plus Three (China, Japan and South Korea)
Summit.
He said that China is willing to coordinate the
implementation of East Asian inter-connectivity,
trade and investment, as well as poverty
reduction, three of the 25 priority areas listed in
the report of the East Asia Vision Group II
(EAVGII).
In his six-point proposal on strengthening
regional cooperation, Li urged the ASEAN Plus
Three countries to promote East Asian economic
integration process, enhance the level of regional
financial cooperation, strengthen regional
connectivity, deepen cooperation to improve
people s livelihood, expand the channel for the
people-to-people exchanges and advance public
health cooperation.
The premier said that the ASEAN Plus Three
countries should enhance financial cooperation
and improve the Chiang Mai Initiative
Multilateralization, which is expected to
effectively relieve regional short-term liquidity
strains.
He also urged to establish an efficient regional
mechanism for economic regulation,
coordination and early warning step by step.
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neighborhood diplomacy,
Li said, adding that China
will firmly support the
building of the ASEAN
community and support
the ASEANs leading role in
East Asian cooperation.
China is willing to
expand pragmatic
cooperation with ASEAN
countries in various fields,
continuously deepen
integration of interests of
both sides, and forge a
closer China-ASEAN
community with a common
destiny, the premier said,
make a six-point proposal
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) holds talks with Myanmar President U Thein Sein in Nay Pyi
to achieve the goal.
Taw, Myanmar, Nov. 14, 2014. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
Firstly, Li said China is
willing to outline the grand
strategy for further developing China-ASEAN
between China and ASEAN. With next year being
relations, speed up the drafting of the third Plan of
the Year of Maritime Cooperation between China
Action to implement the joint declaration on the
and ASEAN, the two sides should take this
China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership for Peace and
opportunity to strengthen the dialogue between
Prosperity (2016-2020), and actively negotiate
their maritime law enforcement organs, set up a
for a good-neighborly cooperation treaty between
maritime cooperation center, well implement the
China and ASEAN countries.
pan-Beibu Gulf economic cooperation roadmap
Secondly, China is going to work together with
and the projects under the China-ASEAN
ASEAN to upgrade the China-ASEAN free trade
Maritime Cooperation Fund, he noted.
zone and complete the related negotiation before
Fifthly, Li said China will work with ASEAN to
the end of 2015, Li said.
ensure both traditional security and nonThe Chinese side is willing to adopt a more
traditional security, well prepare for the Chinaopen attitude to discuss with the ASEAN the
ASEAN defense ministers informal meeting next
investment agreement negotiations based on the
year, explore possibilities of building a Chinapre-establishment national treatment plus
ASEAN defense hotline, conduct joint exercises,
negative list management mode, as well as to push
deepen the law enforcement cooperation in the
forward the construction of cross-border
Mekong River Basin, and carry out cooperation
economic cooperation zones and industrial parks.
projects for disaster management.
Thirdly, Li proposed to accelerate the building
Lastly, Li also said China will actively explore
of basic connectivity network. Besides promoting
new areas of cooperation in culture, people-toland and maritime connection, China will provide
people exchange, science and technology and
finance support to strengthen planning and
environment, speed up the China-ASEAN cultural
building of telecommunication, electric power
cooperation action plan, and strengthen
and Internet sectors, as well as improve
cooperation in education, rural poverty
convenience of customs clearance, market
reduction, public health personnel training,
supervision and standardization and regulation.
scientific research and environmental protection.
Fourthly, Li underlined maritime cooperation
Building on the achievements of the past gold
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talks
with
youths
as
he
visits
a
middle
school
in
Nay
Pyi
Taw
further upgrade the
Myanmar
Nov
Xinhua
Ju
Peng
ASEAN-China strategic
The ASEAN leaders welcomed Lis proposal to
partnership, in a bid to safeguard regional peace,
strengthen China-ASEAN cooperation, saying that
stability and development.
China, as one of the most important partners of
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and guests pose for group photos ahead of the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial conference
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demand of construction
machinery in the Indian market.
SANY India annual sales
income is USD 17 billion million,
total of 800 employees working in
the fields of Marketing, R&D,
Production, Distribution and
Service, the localization rate more
than 92%. In India, we have 20
offices comprising of service
centers, parts and accessories
and additionally 23 dealers.
There are more than 12,000
heavy equipments across the
country to cater to the needs of
t h e r a p i d I n f r a s t r u c t u r e First of SANY Pumping Machinery 86 meters in the world
development in India and has
SANY product range introduced in India
been widely recognized by the Indian customers.
includes concrete pump trucks, trailer-mounted
The main and potential markets for SANY Heavy
concrete pumps, excavators, motor graders,
Industry India Pvt. Ltd are India, South Asia,
crawler cranes, truck cranes, pile driving
Southeast Asia and the Middle-East.
machinery, port machinery, pavers, etc. and some
India is a great country, has great potential. So,
of these are leading the ways in Indias
SANY emphasizes on India market. We are
construction industry. In 2011, SANYs trailerinsisting on localization in India. We have
mounted concrete pump set a new pumping
recruited many local talents to fulfil employee
record
in India by a single pump delivering
localization; we have developed 15 suppliers to
concrete vertically to a 290m height in the
fulfil localization purchase; we have localization
prestigious
project in Mumbai.
R&D team and production team to fulfil local
Besides, SANY India also actively participated
manufacture. Our key purpose is to develop
in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). In the
products adapting to the India market, We would
July 30th landslides disaster that struck Malin
like to contribute to the extent possible in the
Village (Maharastra, India) SANY was the first and
Indian Markets.
the only company to respond and
deploy immediately 3 of its high
performance machines to aid the
rescue operations of the victims.
SANY India CEO Mr. Deepak Garg
along with SANY rescue team 15
members went to the disaster site. All
of them worked round the clock for 10
consecutive days with NDRF(National
Disaster Response Force).They found
and dug up most of the bodies during
rescue. According to what
Commandant of NDRF Mr.Alok
Awasthi said, They could accomplish
this task well ahead of stipulated time
by
contribution of Sany Machines.
Sany India CEO Mr.
Deepak Garg helps to command rescue site
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SEPCOII,
EPC
Contractor
of
GMR
Kamalanga
Thermal
Power
Plant presented stationeries
to
local
students
on
Children's
Day.
professionals.
The Project Department actively absorbed the
local high-skilled talents, introducing and
cultivating the foreign skilled workers, engineers
and management personnel on key positions. The
Project Department helped each foreign worker
comprehend the cultural concept of Shandong
Electric Power Construction No.2 Company, work
out of his/her own accord and participate into the
construction of power plant actively by adopting
undifferentiated management in departments,
teams and groups, implementing incentive policy,
arousing their enthusiasm and developing
subjective initiative. The Project Department
successively established the Turbine Proper
Construction, Cable Connection and Highvoltage Electrogas Welding and other
technological breakthrough groups according to
the construction agenda. With highly skilled
Chinese staff as group leaders and 8-10 foreign
workers as group members respectively, Project
Department organized various professional skill
training. In the process, many group members
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connectivity by building a
financing platform.
An Asian Development
Bank report estimates that
Asia as a whole needs as
much as 730 billion U.S.
dollars per year in
infrastructure investment
before 2020.
The Chinese President
said funding stands out as
the most challenging issue in
Asias connectivity
development.
To address these and
other problems, the efforts
by a single or several
Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a Dialogue on Strengthening Connectivity
countries are far from Partnership in Beijing, capital of China, Nov.8,
2014. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
adequate, said Xi.
Earlier reports said the AIIB was also
Only by building extensive partnerships
e
s
t
a
blished to finance infrastructure
where all will think and work in unison, can we
constructions along the Belt and Road.
expect to achieve positive results, he said.
But according to Yao, unlike the AIIB which
His words were echoed by Yao Zhizhong,
could only be put into operation by the end of
deputy head of the Institute of World Economics
2015 at the earliest, the Silk Road Fund can be
and Politics under the Chinese Academy of Social
launched
immediately.
Sciences.
Jin Zhongxia, head of the Research Institute of
According to Yao, funding is key to provide
the
Peoples Bank of China, also said the open
impetus to the infrastructure construction in the
nature of the Silk Road Fund gives it more
Asia-Pacific, which in turn contributes to interflexibility
in its future operation, and that the fund
connectivity in the region.
could constitute a fine alternative to the AIIB in
He said the Silk Road Fund can also promote
financing
Asian infrastructure constructions.
diversified use of Chinas foreign reserves and
Connectivity is also a key theme of this years
help China make full use of its funding advantages.
APEC
meeting, which prioritizes three topics:
China has been pushing for an interconnected
advancing regional economic integration,
development in the Asia-Pacific region for some
promoting innovative development, economic
time.
reform
and growth, and strengthening
Xi put forward the Belt and Road initiatives
comprehensive development in infrastructure
to build a Silk Road Economic Belt and a 21st
and
connectivity.
Century Maritime Silk Road during two separate
APEC members will work for the formulation
visits to Central Asia and Southeast Asia in 2013,
of
the
APEC Blueprint on Connectivity in order to
in a bid to revive the historic trade routes by
provide a strong backing for the Asia-Pacifics
boosting cooperation between China and other
long-term
development.
Asian nations.
Nonetheless, Xi has in the meantime
Last month, a total of 21 Asian countries inked
cautioned
that connectivity is not merely about
a Memorandum of Understanding on the
building roads and bridges or making linear
establishment of the Asian Infrastructure
connection of different places on surface.
Investment Bank (AIIB) with an expected initial
More importantly, it should be a three-way
subscribed capital of 50 billion U.S. dollars.
Photo: cri.cn
31.05 billion U.S. dollars
day expo, including those from 25 countries along
worth of contracts signed.
the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
According to the organizing committee of the
Rosewood from Laos, shrimp chips from
expo, 80,000 businessmen, scholars and visitors
Indonesia, fruits from Thailand and decorations
from 42 countries and regions attended the three-
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APEC
member
economies
how
to
communicate
with
a
deaf
mute
girl
by
sign
language
during
an
activity
focusing
on
development
issues
concerning
disabled
people
in
Beijing
China, Nov. 10, 2014. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Peng Liyuan (in white dress), wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, plays jigsaw puzzle with children with hearing impairment
together with spouses of some leaders of the Asia
Pacific
Economic
Cooperation
APEC
member
economies
during
an
activity
focusing
on
development
issues
concerning
disabled
people
in
Beijing
China
Nov
Xinhua
Huang
Jingwen
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Peng Liyuan (C), wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, reacts while playing jigsaw puzzle with children with hearing impairment
together with spouses of some leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies during an activity
focusing on development issues concerning disabled people in Beijing, China, Nov. 10, 2014. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Students from Tsinghua University Primary School at a hockey training session in Beijing. The
sport is becoming increasingly popular among youngsters in the Chinese capital, and many
parents see it as a great way of improving their childrens fitness and mental resilience. Cui Jun /
For China Daily
rink.
Despite fatigue and the occasional bruise, the
fifth-grade students face is full of excitement and
satisfaction after every practice session he
attends with more than 20 of his peers at the
Tsinghua University Primary School. The students
meet three times a week on the standard 1,800square-meter rink at the Dreamport Mall in north
Beijing, and Wen also plays one full-contact game
every week to feed his growing passion for the
sport.
Sometimes Ive bruised my elbow or knocked
my nose, but I am cool with it because I love
playing hockey, he said. It was totally new for me
at the beginning, but Ive become addicted after
playing for almost six years. Its helped me to
become a tough boy.
Wen and his hard-working peers are among
1,500 children from a record 96 teams registered
with the Beijing Ice Hockey Associations 2014-15
Beijing Minor Hockey Premier League. They play
throughout winter and spring.
Skating on frozen ponds for fun has been a
popular winter pastime for Beijingers since the
1960s, but modern winter sports such as hockey
and figure skating have only recently emerged as
fashionable forms of recreation for urban youths
such as Wen.
The popularity of winter sports will be further
fueled by Beijings bid to host the 2022 Winter
Olympic Games, said Liu Ge, vice-president and
secretary-general of the BHA.
The executive board of the International
Olympic Committee named Beijing, Oslo, and
Almaty in Kazakhstan as the final candidate cities
for 2022, but Oslo withdrew its bid in October,
leaving the contest a straight fight between
Beijing and Almaty. The winner will be selected in
Kuala Lumpur in July.
Grassroots participation in hockey has
boomed in recent years, with an increasing
number of middle-class families accepting the
once high-end sport as a unique tool to improve
their childrens fitness and mental toughness. The
Interschool Rivalry
To promote hockey among juniors, the BHA
organized the first interschool tournament in
2014, and 19 teams from 15 primary schools in
Beijing competed in this years event, which was
held in May.
Observers said the tournaments intense final,
featuring end to end action and plenty of big hits
demonstrated the players determination.
In the beginning, we were kind of worried
about the frequent body checks, but when you
watch your children working hard at something
they love at a young age, learning discipline,
teamwork and camaraderie, theres really nothing
you can do but support them, said Wen Quan,
Wen Bochengs father.
To raise awareness of the bid among children,
the education authorities in Beijing have included
winter sports in the regular physical education
curriculum. They have also provided a special
budget to allow schools to rent commercial rinks.
Given that students lack outdoor exercise in
winter and are under intense pressure
academically, its a great boost to physical
education on campus. Playing team sports such as
hockey will help build character and improve the
students physical health, said Huang Kan,
commissioner of the Beijing Municipal Education
Commission.
According to Zheng Shiyong, deputy director
of education in north Beijings Yanqing county,
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Expansion Plans
Century Star, Chinas first commercial icesports club, operates 13 nationwide. It plans to
open at least 10 more this year, most of them in the
south of the country. Another Beijing club,
Champion Rink, which manages 12 facilities, has
prepared a five-city expansion plan that will cover
a large number of provinces in the south.
Promoted by the bid for the Winter Olympics,
ice-based sports are more popular than ever, and
the governing bodys call to develop them in the
warmer areas in the south will bring us more
business opportunities, said Fan Jun, a former
national skating champion who is the chairman of
Century Star.
Huang Feng, the chief coach at Century Star,
said the clubs Capital Gymnasium Rink has been
full from 1 pm to 8 pm almost every working day
since the beginning of the year. Before that
development, weekends were the venues busiest
times.
Demand is growing, and weve had to stop
accepting random walk-up customers at
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This undated photo shows the sketches of traditional Chinese-style women's coats designed for female participants and female
spouses of participants of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting which takes place
in Beijing
capital
of
China
from
Nov
to
Xinhua
nd
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and
her
team
discuss
the
details
of
the
official
outfits
for
spouses
of
leaders
and
representatives
attending
the
nd
Asia
Pacific
Economic
Cooperation
APEC
Economic
Leaders
Meeting
which
takes
place
in
Beijing
capital
of
China
from
Nov
to
11. (Xinhua)
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This undated photo shows Chu Yan, one of the designers of a series of traditional Chinese-style outfits designed for participants of
the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting which takes place in Beijing
capital
of
China
from
Nov
to
Xinhua
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History of Cheongsams
Cheongsam is one type of
traditional Chinese female
costumes. It is featured by stand
collar, right side opening, fitting
waist and slip bottom, which can
fully set off the beauty of the female
shape.
Derived from the garment of
bannermen in the Qing Dynasty,
cheongsam was the basal garment
for the Manchus in Northeast China.
It was modified in early 20th
century to be more suitable and
comfortable yet retained the
craftwork of traditional ones.
Cheongsam greeted its prime time
in the 1930s when its irreplaceable
role in female garment was
established. It was extraordinarily popular with
the women in Shanghai for the reason that its
slimness and fitness had made it as a perfect
choice for the slender and exquisite-stature
women in South China. Soon afterwards, it swept
the whole country as the favorite garment for
Chinese women. Compared with old-style
cheongsam, the modified style is more capable of
Evolution History
In the beginning, women in Shanghai altered the
traditional long shirt into the weskit, (it is also
known as the cheongsam-weskit).
In 1926, the long weskit and the short
Chinese-style jacket were combined into the
classic oriental fashion - the cheongsam.
In 1927, the cheongsams worn by trendy
ladies often covered the body above the calf and
had butterfly pleats, about ten to twelve
centimeters long, in the lap.
In 1928, the development of the cheongsam
entered a new stage. The length was reduced to
about six centimeters below the knees; thus the
whole lower leg would be exposed and it was very
convenient for ladies to walk at ease in the dress.
In terms of the style, the sleeves changed from the
sloppy medium sleeves into short sleeves and
later into vest-sleeves.
In the early 1930s, as was advocated by Ms.
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Located in Jinzhong Basin of Shanxi Province, the 2700-year-old Pingyao Ancient Town is one of the most well-preserved
ancient towns in China. Pingyao
which
was
added
to
the
World
Heritage
List
by
UNESCO
in
attracts
numerous
tourists
from
all
over
the
world
Source
www.china.org.cn
Tibet Today
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Performers of China's Tibetan Lhoka Art Troupe dance during the Glamorous Tibet Folk Song and Dance Show of the 2014 CanadaChina Tibetan Culture Week at Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto, Canada, Nov. 6, 2014. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)
Tibet Today
The Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau has the most
lakes of any area in
China. The total surface
area of the modern
plateau lakes accounts
for 52 percent of the
total surface area of
lakes in China. There are
countless smaller lakes
around the Serling Tso,
which somehow
unexpectedly became
the biggest lake in Tibet
after the sudden rise of
the water level in 2004.
One of them, Tsongo,
has a shoreline shaped
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