Following the death of a large number of ornamental fish on Saturday in a pond at Jialing Park in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, which garnered public attention in recent days, local police notified on Monday that a suspect has been criminally detained for dumping pesticide into the water due to dissatisfaction with an operator in the park whose business is more profitable than the suspect's.
According to a release by police at Jiangbei District Branch of Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau on Monday, a 48-year-old man surnamed Li was found to be responsible for the incident, who is an operator of a recreational project at the park.
After investigation, police discovered that the other operator of the ornamental fish pond had launched a similar amusement project in the park that was more profitable than Li's. Out of dissatisfaction, Li dumped leftover vegetable pesticide from his home into the fish pond on Saturday, leading to the death of a large number of ornamental fish.
Li has been criminally detained in line with legal procedures, and the case is under further investigation, according to the release.
China's annual Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, officially started on Tuesday, during which a record 9 billion trips are estimated to be made during the 40-day period of festivities. On the first day of chunyun, hustles and bustles are on vivid display across the country's railway stations and airports, as millions of passengers - carrying bags filled with gifts and treats - embark on homecoming trips in an atmosphere charged with joy and the festive spirit.
As the largest human migration on the planet, chunyun is not only considered a manifestation of China's transportation prowess and technological progress, but also a barometer gauging into the dynamic of the world's second-largest economy "on the move." As such, the epic number of the Chinese population on the move underscores the massive consumption potential, analysts said, while expecting multiple holiday consumption trends to take footholds and buttress the economy to get off to a good start in 2025.
Reunion journey
China's annual Spring Festival travel rush starts at 12:02 am on Tuesday, with regular-speed passenger train K4159 leaving Beijing West Railway Station to Hefei, East China's Anhui Province. The Global Times noticed that the train was adorned with traditional decorations like paper-cuts, Chinese knots and ribbons, and a red banner "homecoming is the essence of Chinese Lunar New Year" was displayed in one of the train coaches, infusing the reunion journey with warmth and a holiday cheer.
When the Global Times paid an on-site visit to the station on early Tuesday morning, the Beijing West Railway Station was crowded with travelers who moved briskly and energetically while carrying large bags. With the train announcement echoing through the air and passengers all wearing bright smiles, the station was filled with the cheerful atmosphere of celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station was also bustling with activities when the Global Times visited it on Tuesday morning. Hundreds of Chinese travelers were lining up in the station's waiting hall in an orderly manner under the guidance of railway staff members.
The Global Times also learned from staff members that this year, a range of cutting-edge technologies such as big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, smart system and facial recognition have been widely applied to facilitate a variety of processes during chunyun, including ticket sales, security check as well as station entry and exit.
During the stay at the Chaoyang Railway Station's waiting hall, a young boy ran into the Global Times' reporter. With palpable excitement on his face, the boy eagerly shared his joy about beginning his winter break by heading to the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, which is also the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park.
His mom, a local resident surnamed Xing from Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, told the Global Times that they will soon take the train to go on a family trip in Harbin on Tuesday. "My son saw some videos of the park on social media and can't wait to play in the snow and see the ice sculptures," Xing said, adding that she ''bought the ticket a week ago.''
Regardless of being children with adorable faces, or the elderly with silver hair, the Spring Festival travel rush embodies the longing and anticipation of ordinary Chinese people for reunion after a year of hard-working, and for welcoming a more prosperous year ahead.
A 60-something security guard surnamed Li, who worked in Beijing and took the K4159 train to go back to his hometown in Anhui, told the Global Times on Tuesday that what he expects most for the reunion trip is to spend more time with his four grandsons. "My grandsons have been eagerly awaiting my return, they're always calling to ask when I will be home," Li added.
Vibrant economic activities
According to a statement China Railway sent to the Global Times on Tuesday, on the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush, the national railways are projected to deliver 10.3 million passenger trips. It is expected that during this year's Spring Festival travel period, the railway passenger volume will exceed 510 million, with an average of 12.75 million people per day, representing a 5.5 percent year-on-year increase.
China Railway will increase passenger transport capacity for the travel rush. The new railway lines that began operations in 2024, along with the 185 new Fuxing high-speed trains capable of running at speeds up to 350 kilometers per hour deployed prior to the travel rush, will effectively expand transportation capacity, the statement noted.
In terms of aviation capacity, more domestically produced C919 large passenger jets will be put into service due to the Spring Festival travel rush. And air travel during this year's travel rush is projected to exceed 90 million, also setting a new historical record.
China Eastern Airlines told the Global Times that it plans to deploy 804 passenger aircrafts, including 10 domestically produced C919 aircraft, and operate 124,000 flights during the 40-day period. Starting from January 9, Air China also put a new C919 jet operating on the flight route between Beijing and Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, making the total air routes operating with C919 to five during the travel rush period, the Global Times learned from the Chinese carrier on Tuesday.
Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Tuesday that the large-scale movement of population pointed to vibrant economic activities, which will lead to "an explosive growth" of potential consumer demands in all fronts during the Spring Festival travel rush period, including dining, accommodation, shopping and entertainment.
This year's Spring Festival features 8-day-long holidays that start on January 28 and a substantial relaxation of China's visa-free transit policy. Additionally, it is the first travel rush since China's Spring Festival was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, China Railway said.
Data released by various travel platforms signaled a travel boom in the upcoming eight-day Spring Festival holidays, which analysts believe will further bolster market confidence and stimulate market entities' vitality.
In response to a question regarding trending "China travel", China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the country welcomes foreign tourists to join China's celebration of the Spring Festival, experience the joy of the Chinese Lunar New Year, feel the warmth of Chinese hospitality, and usher in an auspicious Year of the Snake.
"A robust spending spree could directly drive economic expansion and fuel industrial upgrade, therefore laying a solid foundation for the world's second-largest economy to start off in the new year of 2025," Wang noted.
Also, unlike in the past when there would be "a scarcity of tickets" due to strained transportation capacity, the country's ability to support 9 billion trips speaks volume for the growing prowess of China's transportation infrastructure, analysts added.
An anti-graft documentary uncovering grassroots corruption and hidden tactics through prominent cases of high-level corrupt officials began to air on Sunday, demonstrating China's commitment to fighting corruption for the people, and constantly enhancing their sense of gain, happiness and security.
The documentary will share a total of 12 cases in four episodes from Sunday to Wednesday. It was co-produced by the Publicity Department of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the National Commission of Supervision and China Central Television (CCTV).
According to a trailer released by CCTV, Sun Zhigang, former secretary of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, who has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes in October 2024, confessed that he failed the training and trust of the Party, lost sight of his bottom line and committed serious mistakes and crimes.
Sun was convicted of illegally accepting bribes worth over 813 million yuan ($114 million), either by himself or via other people, the Xinhua News Agency reported in October.
"Look at what I have done, I am so ashamed and disgraced," said Tang Yijun, a former senior political advisor in East China's Jiangxi Province, in the documentary.
Tang, former chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), had taken advantage of his power to seek benefits for others in matters such as enterprise operation and listing, job promotion and legal-case handling, illegally accepting huge amounts of money and valuables in return. China's Supreme People's Procuratorate ordered the arrest of Tang for suspected bribe-taking in October 2024.
Cui Maohu, former head of the National Religious Affairs Administration, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes, said in the documentary that "when you overlook small details, they can eventually grow into serious issues."
An investigation into Cui's case revealed that between 2007 and 2023, he took undue advantage of his positions to secure benefits for others in matters of project contracting, payment allocation and official appointments. In return, he illegally accepted money and property worth 10.43 million yuan, as reported by Xinhua in July 2024.
According to the trailer, Sun Shutao, formerly a senior political advisor in East China's Shandong Province, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on the charge of accepting bribes in June 2024, said that "in order to seek promotion and pursue political achievements, I inflated the GDP to such a high level, which I deeply regret it."
The court in the Northern Shanxi Province found that Sun, formerly vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the CPPCC, had accepted bribes worth a total of over 129 million yuan between 2001 and 2023, according to Xinhua.
The trailer also featured other corrupt officials who confessed on camera, including Wang Yilin, the former chairman of the China National Petroleum Corporation, against whom public prosecution has been initiated on suspicion of bribery in November 2024.
The documentary premiered just a day before China's top disciplinary agency convenes a pivotal plenary session from Monday to Wednesday, where it will outline key priorities in the fight against corruption for the year ahead.
China's anti-corruption battle continues to roar. In 2024, it made waves in sectors such as finance, energy, healthcare and sports, while dismantling sophisticated forms of graft that sought to conceal themselves as legitimate market practices.
According to the country's top anti-corruption watchdog, 58 high-ranking officials under the supervision of the Communist Party of China Central Committee were probed last year, according to Xinhua.
The crackdown on corruption has also intensified in areas impacting the daily lives of ordinary people. A campaign launched in April 2024 saw 433,000 low-ranking officials disciplined, with 14,000 referred for prosecution, according to the Xinhua report.
New manifestations of corruption today include the emergence of innovative forms within the public finance sector and at the grassroots level. New tactics driven by advancements in digitalization are also emerged, Zhang Xixian, a professor at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, told the Global Times on Sunday.
Understanding today's effort in fighting against corruption is crucial, as people now recognize that the country's commitment to fighting corruption is not mere rhetoric but a steadfast dedication to action, reflecting the new normal in the anti-corruption landscape, Zhang said.
On December 25, Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt a decision to amend the Supervision Law, the country's primary legislation for combating corruption. The decision, made at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will take effect from June 1, 2025.
This amendment aims to improve relevant systems in a targeted manner, provide a legal basis for solving practical problems, refine supervisory procedures and enrich provisions for international anti-corruption cooperation, according to a statement published by CPC CCDI and the National Commission of Supervision.
It transforms the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee on continuously deepening the reform of national supervision system into the will of the country through statutory procedures, further improves the basic legal system for combating corruption, and provides a strong guarantee for resolutely winning the protracted battle against corruption, according to the statement.
Thirty-two people have been confirmed dead and 38 injured during the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to regional disaster relief headquarters.
The epicenter was monitored at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, according to a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The US continues to overstretch the concept of national security, disregard WTO rules and market principles, abuse state power, and unjustly accuse China of pursuing a "military-civil fusion" strategy, a move that China firmly opposes, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Wednesday.
The remarks were made in response to the decision by the US Department of Defense to add several Chinese tech companies to a list of firms allegedly working with China's military. The blacklisted Chinese companies disputed on Tuesday their inclusion on the list, with companies such as Tencent, CATL and Quectel Wireless Solutions stating that the move is "a mistake."
The MOFCOM spokesperson said that the US unjustifiably suppresses Chinese enterprises, and such actions severely disrupt international trade and economic order, and endanger the stability of global industry and supply chains.
China urges the US to respect facts and rules, immediately cease its wrongful actions, and provide Chinese companies with fair, just and non-discriminatory treatment, the spokesperson said.
China will closely monitor relevant developments and take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, the spokesperson noted.
According to a document published by the US Department of Defense on Monday, it added several Chinese tech giants, such as Tencent Holdings, leading battery maker CATL, artificial intelligence software company SenseTime, as well as China COSCO Shipping Corp, among a number of other Chinese companies, to its Section 1260H list of firms allegedly linked to China's military.
On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry urged the US to immediately correct its wrong practices and lift illegal unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction on Chinese companies.
The sanctions imposed by the Pentagon on Chinese companies are politically motivated and lack solid basis and transparency, Huo Jianguo, a vice chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies in Beijing, told the Global Times on Wednesday, noting that "These restrictions are a misuse of the concept of national security. Such actions disrupt normal trade, create greater uncertainty for global economic growth, and impact industrial and supply chains, including the US itself."
In a statement sent to the Global Times on Tuesday evening, China COSCO Shipping Corp said that the company and its subsidiaries have consistently adhered to local laws and regulations, maintaining strict compliance in all international operations.
"We emphasize that none of the aforementioned companies are 'Chinese military companies.' We will engage with US authorities to clarify this matter," the statement said, noting that this designation does not impose sanctions or export controls, and its global operations will continue uninterrupted.
CATL told the Global Times that the company has never engaged in any military-related business or activities, so this designation by the Department of Defense is a mistake.
SenseTime also refuted the claims. "This decision by the US Department of Defense has no factual basis, and we firmly disagree with it," a SenseTime spokesperson told the Global Times on Tuesday.
Huo told the Global Times that the US restrictions and bans on Chinese companies have not ceased; instead, they are escalating. "Biden, before leaving office, is continuing to impose sanctions on Chinese companies, partly to avoid admitting the failure of these restrictive measures made by his administration over the years," Huo said.
On New Year's eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2025 New Year message through China Media Group and the Internet. The following is the full text of the message:
Greetings to everybody! Time flies fast, and the new year will be with us shortly. I extend my best wishes to you all from Beijing.
In 2024, we have together journeyed through the four seasons. Together, we have experienced winds and rains and seen rainbows. Those touching and unforgettable moments have been like still frames showing how extraordinary a year we have had.
We have proactively responded to the impacts of the changing environment at home and abroad. We have adopted a full range of policies to make solid gains in pursuing high-quality development. China's economy has rebounded and is on an upward trajectory, with its GDP for the year expected to pass the 130 trillion yuan mark. Grain output has surpassed 700 million tons, and China's bowls are now filled with more Chinese grain. Coordinated development across regions has gained stronger momentum, and mutually reinforcing advances have been made in both new urbanization and rural revitalization. Green and low-carbon development has been further enhanced. Indeed, a more beautiful China is unfolding before us.
We have fostered new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions. New business sectors, forms and models have kept emerging. For the first time, China has produced more than 10 million new energy vehicles in a year. Breakthroughs have been made in integrated circuit, artificial intelligence, quantum communications and many other fields. Also for the first time, the Chang'e-6 lunar probe collected samples from the far side of the moon. The Mengxiang drilling vessel explored the mystery of the deep ocean. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link now connects the two cities across the sea. The Antarctic Qinling Station is now in operation on the frozen continent. All this epitomizes the lofty spirit and dreams of the Chinese people to explore stars and oceans.
This year, I have visited many places across the country and seen how our people enjoy their enriching lives. I saw the big, red Huaniu apples in Tianshui, Gansu and the fishing boats in Aojiao Village, Fujian loaded with their catches. I watched the millenium-old "Eastern Smile" in the Maiji Mountain Grottoes, and I learned more about good-neighborliness passed from generation to generation in Liuchixiang Alley. I enjoyed the hustle and bustle in Tianjin's Ancient Culture Street, and I saw how the people in Yinchuan's mixed-ethnic residential communities live together as one family. The concerns of the people about jobs and incomes, elderly and child care, education and medical services are always on my mind. This year, basic pension has been raised, and mortgage rates have dropped. Cross-province direct settlement of medical bills has been expanded, making it easier for people to seek medical treatment across the country. And consumer goods trade-in programs have improved people's lives... All these are real benefits to our people.
In the Paris Olympics, Chinese athletes raced to the top and achieved their best performance in Olympic Games held overseas, fully demonstrating the vigor and confidence of young Chinese. The PLA Navy and Air Force celebrated their 75th birthdays, and our servicemen and women are full of drive. When floods, typhoons and other natural disasters struck, members of the Communist Party of China and officials stepped forward to lead disaster relief efforts, and our people were of one mind and reached out to each other. People in all fields -- workers, builders and entrepreneurs, among others -- are working hard to fulfill their dreams. I presented awards to recipients of national medals and honorary titles. The honor belongs to them; it also belongs to every hard-working person who has lived up to their responsibilities.
In a world of both transformation and turbulence, China, as a responsible major country, is actively promoting global governance reform and deepening solidarity and cooperation among the Global South. We are making deeper and more substantive advances in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was a full success. We put forward China's vision at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, APEC, G20 and other bilateral and multilateral forums. We have contributed greatly to the maintenance of world peace and stability.
We celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China. With deep affection, we looked back at the sea change that has taken place across China since the birth of the People's Republic. Nurtured by our 5,000-plus years of continuous civilization, our country, China, is engraved not only on the bottom of the ancient bronze ritual wine vessel of He Zun, but also in the heart of every Chinese. At its Third Plenary Session, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China sounded a clarion call for further deepening all-round reform. We will march forward in great strides to advance reform and opening up as the trend of our times. We will surely embrace even broader prospects in pursuing Chinese modernization in the course of reform and opening up.
In 2025, we will fully complete the 14th Five-Year Plan. We will implement more proactive and effective policies, pursue high-quality development as a top priority, promote greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and maintain sound momentum in economic and social development. The Chinese economy now faces some new conditions, including challenges of uncertainties in the external environment and pressure of transformation from old growth drivers into new ones. But we can prevail with our hard work. As always, we grow in the wind and rain, and we get stronger through hard times. We must be confident.
Of all the jobs in front of us, the most important is to ensure a happy life for our people. Every family hopes that their children can have a good education, their seniors can enjoy good elderly services, and their youngsters can have more and better opportunities. These simple wishes are our people's aspirations for a better life. We should work together to steadily improve social undertakings and governance, build a harmonious and inclusive atmosphere, and settle real issues, big or small, for our people. We must bring more smiles to our people and greater warmth to their hearts.
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, I visited the city again, and I was gratified to see the new progress and changes there. We will unswervingly implement the policy of One Country, Two Systems to maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao. We Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same family. No one can ever sever the bond of kinship between us, and no one can ever stop China's reunification, a trend of the times.
As changes unseen in a century accelerate across the world, it is important to rise above estrangement and conflict with a broad vision, and care for the future of humanity with great passion. China will work with all countries to promote friendship and cooperation, enhance mutual learning among different cultures, and build a community with a shared future for mankind. We must jointly create a better future for the world.
Dreams and wishes may be far, but they can be fulfilled with dedicated pursuit. On the new journey of Chinese modernization, everyone is a key actor, every effort counts, and every ray of light shines.
Splendor adorns our motherland, and starlight graces every home. Let us greet the new year with hope. May our great country enjoy harmony and prosperity! May all your dreams come true! May you all have a new year of happiness and peace!
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government and Sberbank, the country's largest bank and a tech innovator, to team up with China to develop AI, RT reported on Wednesday. The directive tasks Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Sberbank CEO Herman Gref with spearheading the initiative. A progress report is expected by April 2025, the RT report said.
From December 11 to 13, 2024, the AI Journey, an international conference on artificial intelligence technology, was held in Moscow, where Putin emphasized the necessity of developing AI technology during his participation in the conference activities.
Based on the outcomes of this conference, Putin signed a list of orders for relevant implementation measures. In addition to strengthening cooperation with China in the field of AI, Putin also made requests and suggestions regarding the integration of AI technology into government systems, the development of AI education and training, the organization of international AI technology conferences, the publication of international journals on AI technology, and the establishment of a platform in Moscow to showcase achievements in AI technology.
Liu Wei, director of the human-machine interaction and cognitive engineering laboratory with the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, believes the potential for cooperation between China and Russia in the field of AI is immense. Both sides can fully leverage their respective strengths, especially in areas such as finance, manufacturing, transportation, and quantum computing. Through collaboration, the two countries will promote further innovation and application of AI technology on a global scale.
Liu noted that the complementary advantages of China and Russia in the field of AI cooperation are specifically reflected in the complementarity of technological research and innovation, as well as in the complementarity of industrial applications and markets.
On one hand, China's application capabilities, data resources, and technological foundation can provide practical application scenarios for Russia's theoretical research, while Russia's advantages in AI algorithms and fundamental theories can help China achieve deeper breakthroughs in AI research. The cooperation between the two countries in data utilization, algorithm optimization, and application innovation holds great potential, Liu told the Global Times.
On the other hand, China's strong market and industrial applications can drive the commercialization of Russian AI technologies, while Russia's experience in high-tech industries can offer China advanced application scenarios for AI technologies, particularly in fields such as energy, aerospace, and military industry, the expert noted.
China's first comprehensive scientific research ship designed for global deep-sea exploration, Tan Suo San Hao, or Exploration No. 3, was commissioned on Sunday in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, signaling an expansion of China's manned deep-diving capabilities to the entire ocean, with currently a total of 1,433 dives conducted by China's manned submersibles to date.
The ship, measuring about 104 meters in length with a discharge volume of 10,000 tons, was delivered and launched from Nansha in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday. It features dual-directional icebreaking capabilities at its bow and stern, with a range of 15,000 nautical miles and a capacity to accommodate 80 personnel, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
During its research and construction process, various research institutions, enterprises and universities collaborated to address critical technological problems, overcoming monopolistic challenges in designing, precise dynamic positioning under icy conditions and intelligent ship control technologies.
The Exploration No.3 has been equipped with a comprehensive suite of polar operation scientific research control equipment, China's largest domestically developed water-tight scientific research moon pool system, deep-sea acoustic detection equipment for ice areas, communication and positioning equipment, and the ship's dynamic positioning system, all leveraging domestically developed technologies.
To date, China's manned submersibles have made 1,433 dives, according to Xinhua. In 2024, the Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep Sea Warrior, recorded 132 dives, according to the data released by National Deep Sea Center and Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering.
This marks a new chapter in China's manned deep-sea exploration history, highlighting China's internationally leading capabilities in this field, reported Xinhua.
In the past three years, China has accounted for more than half of global manned deep dives, according to Xinhua. In 2012, Jiaolong, China's manned deep-sea submersible, successfully exceeded its predetermined depth, marking China's entry into advanced deep-sea diving technology. By 2017, Deep Sea Warrior passed the acceptance, achieving autonomy in core technology and localization of key equipment.
Also, in 2020, nearly 1,000 researchers from around 100 research institutes, universities, and enterprises collaborated on the construction of the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe, or Striver, which successfully dived to a depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench.
This year, Chinese scientists have completed manned deep-dive expeditions in eight major hadal trenches across the globe, achieving multiple world records related to manned deep-sea missions and discoveries, according to Xinhua.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that "one country, two systems" is a good policy that must be adhered to for a long time.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a gathering held in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to mark the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
The great achievements of Macao since its return have proven to the world that "one country, two systems" has prominent institutional strengths and tremendous vitality.
It is a good policy that helps maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao, a good policy that serves the noble cause of building a stronger country and achieving national rejuvenation, and a good policy that helps realize peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between different social systems, he said.
The values of peace, inclusiveness, openness and sharing embodied in the policy are shared by China and the rest of the world, and deserve to be jointly safeguarded, Xi noted.
