Symposium for Anniversaries of China's Tibet Magazine and China Tibet Online Held in Beijing

The symposium for the 30th anniversary of the publication of China's Tibet Magazine and the20th anniversary of the establishment of China Tibet Online was held in Beijing on Nov.22,2019.Changpa Phuntsog,vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress attended the symposium and delivered a speech.Zhang Yijiong,executive deputy minister of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC).

Celebrating three decades of innovation and improvement:International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials

The year 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials(IJMMM).As a testament to its enduring commitment on groundbreaking research,IJMMM—sponsored by University of Science and Technology Beijing(USTB)and co-published by Springer Nature—continues to be a leading platform for publishing cutting-edge research in the fields of Minerals,Metallurgy,and Materials(3M).

The Tenth Anniversary of Free Trade Pilot Zones in China:Fundamental Experiences and Enhancement Strategies

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,the country has established 21 Free Trade Pilot Zones(FTZs),achieving significant pioneering results in reform and opening up and creating a strong demonstrative effect nationwide.The basic experience from a decade of FTZs includes:adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee;combining top-level design with encouragement of grassroots innovation;leveraging the distinct characteristics and strengths of FTZs to form a differentiated development pattern;maintaining the integration of opening up with domestic reforms;using openness to drive reforms;and organically combining openness with national security assurance.Under the current and future new circumstances,China’s FTZs face new challenges and tasks.In accordance with the directives of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,an enhancement strategy for the FTZs needs to be implemented.This involves the following:First,accurately understanding and responding to the changing situation to create strategic opportunities.Second,shifting paradigms to implement innovation-driven strategies,using the new development pattern concept to guide the reform experiments and construction of the FTZs.Third,granting more autonomy to FTZs for reforms,pursuing progress while maintaining stability,and solidly advancing the reform experiments in the FTZs.Fourth,orderly expanding the opening up of the service sector and cautiously advancing the internationalization of the renminbi.Fifth,promoting innovative development in trade to build a strong trade nation.Sixth,establishing synergy with bilateral FTZs,Belt and Road cooperation,and national diplomatic strategies to enhance the linkage effect.

The Rule of Law is the Most Important Means of Human Rights Protection

Today,we are here to commemorate the 75^(th) anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.In this Declaration,which consists of only30 articles,seven articles are related to the constitution,law,court,and the rule of law,making it a declaration filled with the rule of law.Coincidentally,today is also the 10^(th) National Constitution Day of China.Nineteen years ago,“the state respects and protects human rights”was enshrined in the Constitution,becoming a constitutional principle.Since then,human rights protection in China has been based on fundamental law.

RECENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Asia.Chinese Ballet Amazes Mongolia.This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia,the 30th anniversary of the signing of the China-Mongolia Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation,and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Mongolia.

Magazine Review

Biographical Literature。Issue 6,2024.Another Kind of Literary Memoir:Humanists in the History of Mutual Learning of the Chinese and French Civilizations.This year marks the 6Oth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France and China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.The cover topic invites Zhang Yinglun and other five scholars to tell the story of six Chinese youth-Zhu Guangqian,Sheng Cheng,Jing Yinyu,Liang Zongdai,Xu Zhongnian and Guo Linge-studying in France more than 100 years ago.

King Ships And Durians 50th anniversary of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations

May 31,2024,marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations.The past half century has fostered deep mutual trust,close cooperation,and cultural connections between the two countries.Malaysia was the first member of ASEAN to advocate dialogue between China and ASEAN and one of the first countries to express support for the Belt and Road Initiative.Over the past 15 years,China has been Malaysia’s largest trading partner,and its investment in Malaysia has maintained a robust growth.Cooperation between the two continues gaining momentum across all sectors.

Reaffirming the Significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Upholding the Highest Values of Human Rights in the New Era

It is of particular significance to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the special occasion of the 10th National Constitution Day.In reviewing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,I’ll share my insights and reflections in three aspects.

China-Arab Cooperation Ushers in Another Highlight

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum(CASCF),and the tenth Ministerial Meeting of the CASCF was held in Beijing at the end of May,ushering in another highlight for China-Arab cooperation.

TOP 10 NEWS STORIES ON 2023 LANCANG-MEKONG COOPERATION

Linked by mountains and rivers,China and the five other Lancang-Mekong countries share cultural similarities and are as close as a big family.The year 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),the 10th anniversary of the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind,and the 10th anniversary of the principle of amity,sincerity.

Raising the Chinese Voice

As China celebrates the 40th anniversary of joining the International Atomic Energy Agency,an expert talks about how her organization is nurturing talents for overseas projects.

A Chinese Century

China’s reform and opening-up policy has brought what many generations had toiled for-prosperity,security,and their country’s rightful place in the world.FOR me,China’s reform and opening-up policy,which celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2023,is not an abstract concept.As a child,I spent a few weeks in China with my parents in the mid-1980s.Then in 2011,I made a four-week trip,and in January 2017,I flew in again for a job interview,followed by a mini holiday.

Higher Ambitions

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Sudan.The two countries have enjoyed friendly cooperation throughout these years,and have broadened engagements in various fields in recent years.In an interview with ChinAfrica,Sudan’s Ambassador to China Omer Mohamed Ahmed Siddig talks about the need to lift the relationship to a new high.Edited excerpts of the interview follow.

A New Era of Industrialisation

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China Africa Industrial Forum(CAIF).An outcome of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC),the mechanism has facilitated China-Africa exchanges and engagement in diverse fields.In the past 15 years,CAIF has helped hundreds of Chinese enterprises to invest in Africa,which has speeded up the continent’s industrialisation in terms of manufacturing,technological training and managerial expertise.

Becoming Human:An Ancient Genome Perspective

Writing a commentary in the 50th anniversary issue of Cell,Profs.FU Qiaomei and E.Andrew Bennett,both from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(IVPP)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,explored the contribution of paleogenomics to the evolution of modern humans.

60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties, Wang Zifei's Chinese fashion show shines in Paris

The year 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties, as well as the year of China-France cultural tourism. In order to promote the exchanges and mutual understanding between Chinese and French people, a Beijing-Paris dialogue on the theme of “History-Contemporary-Future: Ancient Civilizations and Sustainable Development” was held in Paris on May 10th, along with a ‘Creative Capital’ forum and a clos-ing dinner.

这一天,值得永恒铭记——写在西藏百万农奴解放纪念日之际

The year 2024 marks the 65th anniversary of democratic reform in Xizang.March 28th of this year is the 15th anniversary of establishing the commemoration day for the emancipation of one million serfs in Xizang.Xizang's democratic reform is the greatest and most profound social transformation in the history of Xizang.Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China(CPC),within just a few decades,these one million former serfs in old Xizang were not only liberated but also transformed into the masters of their nation and society.

A Transformative Resolve

The 10 partnership actions announced at FOCAC Summit in Beijing will add a new dimension to China-Africa relations.This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo.The rock-solid friendship between the two countries is rooted in a high degree of political mutual trust and the firm support for each other.The Republic of the Congo will serve as the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)from 2024 to 2027.

Fresh Impetus

The year 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)and the 10th year since Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Africa in 2013,his first foreign visit after taking o!ce,during which he proposed the principles of sincerity,real results,amity and good faith for China’s Africa policy and the principle of upholding justice while pursuing shared interests.

A friendship lasting over a jiazi(60 years)——A trip to Russia celebrating the coincidence of three 70th anniversaries

This year marks the 70 th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.We also encounter the happy coincidence of two other decennial anniversaries,the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia and the founding of the China-Russia Friendship Association.In September,thanks to the happy coincidence.