President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his official visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.Yao Dawei/Xinhua
Xi, Scholz to expand 'pie' of shared interests
China and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to stabilizing and consolidating bilateral ties as well as promoting China-Europe cooperation, and vowed to expand the "pie" of their shared interests and work together to uphold regional and global peace and security.
Conference focuses on wetlands
The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) opens in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Saturday, and runs to Nov 13 in Wuhan and Geneva, Switzerland with a declaration to be released and dozens of wetland forums to be held, forestry officials said.
Priority areas set for more cooperation
Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday that China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Germany in priority areas such as trade, investment, manufacturing and vaccines, as he met with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Beijing.
Tibet becoming more beautiful
In the 10 years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the development of the Tibet autonomous region has been remarkable. Tibet has not only maintained social harmony and stability, but also realized macroeconomic growth of 9.5 percent a year, among the highest in the country. More important, it has eradicated absolute poverty despite the harsh natural conditions and weak development base, strengthened ecological protection, and taken measures to ensure traditional culture survives and people adapt to the changing times.
Working Together for a Bright Future of Openness and Prosperity
Editor's Note: President Xi Jinping delivered a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo on Friday. Here's the full text:
China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in the New Era
Editor's note: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in the New Era" on Friday. Full text below:
Forum stresses gains from China-UK trade
More than 300 political, business, and academic figures from China and the United Kingdom on Wednesday attended the 5th China-UK Economic and Trade Forum, where they shared insights on Sino-British cooperation.
Kunqu Opera wins global award
Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest traditional Chinese art forms, with a history dating back about 600 years, has been recognized by the 2022 Global Art Promotion Award.
Promotion convention boosts investment, exchange
Global investors continue to see Shanghai, a city known for innovation, diversity, inclusiveness and modernity, as an ideal business destination for the long run and are keen to expand investment in the city because of its bright future.
WETLAND ECOSYSTEM
Dubbed the kidneys of the Earth, wetlands are of significant importance to the planet, as they help with the conservation of water sources, water quality purification, flood control, climate mitigation and biodiversity. To increase understanding and awareness of this critically important ecosystem, World Wetland Day is celebrated on Feb 2 across the globe. Home to 4 percent of the world's total area of wetlands, China satisfies the needs of one-fifth of the global population for wetland production, life, biology and culture, making key contributions to the protection and wise use of the worldwide wetland system. Following the philosophies of respecting, protecting and harmonizing with nature, China has made substantial progress in conserving wetlands and ensuring biosafety, bringing about half of wetlands nationwide under protection.
