China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

[Administrative] Community moderation

As mentioned in the post (https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5205977) discussing a rule about anti-promotion of drugs and other substances: > If a lot of people oppose this rule, either by downvotes and/or number of comments, I will willingly step down as moderator of this community. I didn't see a large opposition to this rule which has now been deleted (see https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5220158), but I will pass the moderator position back to the instance admins nevertheless, specifically to [@GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml](https://lemmygrad.ml/u/GrainEater) who gave me the position when I requested it [months ago](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3309751). This post can be used to select new moderators by leaving a comment if you're interested. I will also take part in applying to become a mod.

China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

[Administrative] Summary of discussion about Rule 4 on anti-promotion of drugs and other substances

I'm sure some have seen the [discussion](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5205977) around a new rule against the promotion of various substances in this community. This will be the summary based on data collected at this snapshot in time. Post score (upvotes/downvotes): 33/19 (Note that hexbear users cannot downvote) Number of users who left comments (including me): 21 Number of comments: 51 = 19 (left by me) + 32 (others) The following is a crude categorization of the 32 comments left by others, each category begins with the name and a 4-tuple of (number of unique users, number of comments, total comment upvotes, maximum upvotes obtained by a single comment). If the same user left multiple comments that are categorized the same, only the comment with the highest upvote will be counted when tallying upvotes, the rest are excluded. - Agree (2 users, 4 comments, 7 upvotes total, 4 upvotes max): Comments that agree without giving an explanation, 2 comments excluded from upvotes total. - Agree because history (2 users, 2 comments, 16 upvotes total, 11 upvotes max) : Comments that agree and mention China's history. - Agree because history but questionable (2 users, 2 comments, 20 upvotes total, 14 upvotes max) : Comments that agree because of China's history, but raised questions - Disagree (2 users, 2 comments, 16 upvotes total, 9 upvotes max) - Medical (4 users, 7 comments, 29 upvotes total, 8 upvotes max) : Comments that mention medical properties of certain substances, or their normal use in certain cultures. - Abstain (1 user, 1 comment, 7 upvotes total, 7 upvotes max) - Others: Discuss rule (4 users, 7 comments), Joke (5 users, 5 comments), Off-topic (1 user, 2 comments) The data show that most people agree to the rule partially due to China's history, but also question the necessity of having this rule and it's phrasing. Some people raised valid points about the medical properties of certain substances, and discussed changes to the rule to accommodate those points. Disagreements were seen mostly in downvotes or questions about the rule, only a few users left comments explicitly opposing the rule. Overall I would conclude that there isn't a strong consensus to keep this new rule, especially not in its original phrasing, and modifications to the rule have not been thoroughly discussed. There has also not been any evidence to an urgent need for the rule. Thus the rule will be deleted from the community rules in the spirit of democratic centralism.

China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

Online resources for theoretical works by Chinese Communists

(Note that this post might be updated over time, do not cross-post it by copying the contents as it might become outdated) There are already well-known platforms like marxists.org that have a comprehensive collection of the works of various Marxists, but they have yet to include prominent figures like Xi Jinping. As this is a community on China, this post will focus primarily on the works of Chinese Communists from official Chinese websites. The available Chinese resources are more comprehensive than English resources. ## English resources - Qiushi Journal (http://en.qstheory.cn) - English Edition of 求是杂志, a CPC Central Committee Bimonthly. Please note that this website does not support HTTPS! - Includes all 4 volumes of *Xi Jinping: The governance of China*, but does not include footnotes. [Volume I](http://en.qstheory.cn/thegovernanceofchinaI.html), [Volume II](http://en.qstheory.cn/thegovernanceofchinaII.html), [Volume III](http://en.qstheory.cn/thegovernanceofchinaIII.html), [Volume IV](http://en.qstheory.cn/thegovernanceofchinaIV.html) - National People's Congress (http://en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/) - English version of 中国人大网. Please note that this website does not support HTTPS! - Includes just the first 3 volumes of *[Xi Jinping: The governance of China](http://en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/thegovernanceofchina.html)*, but includes footnotes. - Theory China (https://en.theorychina.org.cn) - English version of 理论中国网, website by the History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央党史和文献研究院) - The section titled "[Leaders' Works](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/)" includes: selected works of [Mao Zedong](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/mao-zedong/) 毛泽东, [Zhou Enlai](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/zhou-enlai/) 周恩来, [Liu Shaoqi](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/liu-shaoqi/) 刘少奇, [Zhu De](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/zhu-de/) 朱德, [Deng Xiaoping](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/deng-xiaoping-/) 邓小平, [Chen Yun](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/chen-yun/) 陈云, [Jiang Zemin](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/jiang-zemin/) 江泽民. Only includes a few of the works by [Hu Jintao](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/hu-jintao/) 胡锦涛 and [Xi Jinping](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/llzgyw/WorksofLeaders_984/xi-jinping/) 习近平. - The books are read through a browser ebook reader interface. Text can be selected and copied by first clicking on the "T" icon at the bottom-right corner for "Select Text" (on mobile, you have to tap on the circle with three dots first), then selecting the passage desired and clicking on the "Copy" button that appears near the cursor. ## Chinese resources - 学习强国 (https://www.xuexi.cn) - website by 中共中央宣传部 (Publicity Department of CPC Central Committee), in the section titled "[学习理论](https://www.xuexi.cn/xxqg.html?id=3cba33e067d64ded8a1a503f0774675c)": - [学习全书](https://www.xuexi.cn/33590d1e7810a9270f32d4a9a092c446/632637934f4fde6f0cefbf743596aee5.html): Includes the works of 马恩 (Marx and Engels), 列宁 Lenin, 毛泽东 Mao Zedong, 邓小平 Deng Xiaoping, 江泽民 Jiang Zemin, 胡锦涛 Hu Jintao, 习近平 Xi Jinping. - [新时代 新经典](https://www.xuexi.cn/xxqg.html?id=4am4gi118kir4am4gi118kir4am4gi118kir): Comprehensive list of works by 习近平 Xi Jinping, including works published pre-2012 before he became 总书记 (General Secretary). - 理论中国网 (https://www.theorychina.org.cn/) - website by the History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央党史和文献研究院) - The section titled "[领导人著作](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/)" includes: selected works of [毛泽东](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/mzd/) Mao Zedong, [周恩来](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/zel/) Zhou Enlai, [刘少奇](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/lsq/) Liu Shaoqi, [朱德](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/zd/) Zhu De, [邓小平](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/dxp/) Deng Xiaoping, [陈云](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/cy/) Chen Yun, [江泽民](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/llzgxs/lxzz_894/jzm/) Jiang Zemin, [胡锦涛](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/hjt/) Hu Jintao, [习近平](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/xjp/) Xi Jinping. - 中央党史和文献研究院网 (https://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/) - website of History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee - The section titled "[成果总库](https://ebook.dswxyjy.org.cn/)" includes the works of more Chinese Communists than those in 学习全书 above, but some books still require Adobe Flash Player to be viewed. - 宣讲家网 (http://www.71.cn/) - website by 中共北京市委宣传部 (Publicity Department of CPC Beijing Municipal Committee). Please note that this website does not support HTTPS! - The section titled "[经典文献](http://www.71.cn/acastudies/classicdoc/)" includes the works of 马恩 (Marx and Engels), 列宁 Lenin, 毛泽东 Mao Zedong, 周恩来 Zhou Enlai, 刘少奇 Liu Shaoqi, 朱德 Zhu De, 邓小平 Deng Xiaoping, 陈云 Chen Yun, 任弼时 Ren Bishi, 江泽民 Jiang Zemin ### Chinese audiobooks - 共产党员网 (https://www.12371.cn/) - website by 中央组织部 (Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee) - The sections titled "[思想理论](https://www.12371.cn/special/sxll/)" and "[理论学习有声书](https://www.12371.cn/special/llxx/)" contains audiobooks for the works of 毛泽东 Mao Zedong, 邓小平 Deng Xiaoping, 江泽民 Jiang Zemin, 胡锦涛 Hu Jintao, 习近平 Xi Jinping ## Other languages - Theory China (website by the History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee, 中共中央党史和文献研究院) is available in these languages: [中文](https://www.theorychina.org.cn/), [English](https://en.theorychina.org.cn/), [Français](https://fr.theorychina.org.cn/), [Pусский](https://ru.theorychina.org.cn/), [Español](https://sp.theorychina.org.cn/), [Deutsch](https://ge.theorychina.org.cn/), [日本語](https://jp.theorychina.org.cn/), [العربية](https://ab.theorychina.org.cn/). They all have the corresponding section for "Leaders' Works", but there may be less translated works depending on the language.

China qwename • 3mo ago • 59%

Discussion of new Rule 4: Do not promote or put drugs/alcohol/tobacco/weed/psychedelics/inhalants in a positive light.

Rule 4: Do not promote or put drugs/alcohol/tobacco/weed/psychedelics/inhalants in a positive light. Some comrades mentioned in private channels that weed is not addictive, I'm not going to argue on this point because this is a fundamental divide between China and some western countries. My view is that whether you're addicted to them or not, you shouldn't promote these substances or put them in a positive light. It's fine if you don't agree with me, but anyone who leaves a comment here arguing the opposite will be banned from the community (30 days for now). If a lot of people oppose this rule, either by downvotes and/or number of comments, I will willingly step down as moderator of this community.

China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

Xi's special representative mourns passing of Nguyen Phu Trong in Vietnam

Video: https://tv.cctv.cn/2024/07/25/VIDENuIio6DE9JiE7N3qrQZE240725.shtml  > Xi's special representative mourns passing of Nguyen Phu Trong in Vietnam > > https://english.news.cn/20240726/3252e5446f7a47d09d3c7930cd4cbcfe/c.html > > HANOI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- As General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping's Special Representative, China's top political advisor Wang Huning led a CPC delegation to Hanoi to mourn the passing of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), on Thursday. > > Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, also met with Vietnamese President To Lam and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. > > A respect-paying ceremony was held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, where Trong's coffin was placed among flowers and draped in a large Vietnamese national flag in a somber atmosphere. > > On behalf of Xi and the CPC Central Committee, and in the name of Xi's special representative, Wang laid a wreath, paused to observe a moment of silence before bowing three times to Trong's coffin, conveyed sincere condolences from Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan to Trong's widow Ngo Thi Man, and left a message in the condolence book. > > While meeting with the Vietnamese leaders, Wang expressed deep grief over the passing of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, saying that after learning the sad news, Xi went to the Embassy of Vietnam in China to pay tribute to the late leader, and the CPC Central Committee sent condolences to the CPV Central Committee. > > Appointing Wang as Xi's special representative to lead a CPC delegation here for the mourning shows once again the heartfelt grief and sincere condolences of Xi and the CPC Central Committee to the CPV Central Committee and Trong's family. At this special moment, the party and people of China stand firmly with the party and people of Vietnam, Wang said. > > Wang noted that Trong is a staunch Marxist, a great leader of the CPV and the Vietnamese people, and a great friend of the Chinese people. His death is a great loss to the cause of socialism in Vietnam and to the cause of peace and progress of mankind. > > The Chinese party and government will, as always, support the Vietnamese party in leading its people on a development path suited to their national conditions, and support Vietnam's reform, opening-up and socialist development, Wang said. > > It is believed that under the strong leadership of its central committee, the CPV will inherit and develop Trong's philosophy and principles on party and state governance, and unite and lead the Vietnamese people to successfully accomplish the goals and tasks set forth at the 13th National Congress of the CPV and welcome the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, Wang added. > > Wang said that Xi and Trong have devoted to the development of relations between the two parties and the two countries. Under the strategic guidance of the two leaders, China-Vietnam relations have maintained steady and sound development and have been lifted to a new height of a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, Wang noted. > > He said that China is ready to work with Vietnam to implement the important consensus reached between the two sides during Xi's visit to Vietnam last year, maintain high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation in key areas, consolidate the foundation of public support for China-Vietnam friendship, and strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation, so as to promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future in a deep, solid, steady and long-term manner, he said. > > After the passing of Trong, the CPC Central Committee immediately sent condolences to the CPV Central Committee, the Vietnamese side noted, adding that Xi's visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in China to mourn and sending Wang as his special representative to Vietnam to pay condolences shows the special feelings of the CPC, Chinese government and people towards the CPV, Vietnamese government and people, which deeply moved the Vietnamese side. > > The Vietnamese side said that Vietnam is more determined to follow the national development path established by the older generation of leaders and Trong, stressing that China is the only country that has all the priority factors in Vietnam's foreign policy. > > Vietnam will keep in mind Trong's entrustment that "so profound is the friendship between Vietnam and China, because we are both comrades and brothers," always give top priority to the development of relations with China, and firmly promote the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance in accordance with the important consensus reached between Trong and Xi. > > The Vietnamese side congratulates the successful holding of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, saying that the plenary session put forward important measures for further deepening reform comprehensively, which will effectively promote China's high-quality development and modernization, and will also provide important reference and impetus for Vietnam to continue to promote the cause of Doi Moi (reform). > > During his stay in Hanoi, Wang also met with Esteban Lazo Hernandez, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and president of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power, who attended the condolence activities. > 习近平总书记特别代表王沪宁赴越南吊唁阮富仲逝世 > > http://www.news.cn/politics/leaders/20240725/e86b4aee88964f10910b044c638beef7/c.html > > 　　新华社河内7月25日电（记者朱超　胡佳丽）7月25日，习近平总书记特别代表，中共中央政治局常委、全国政协主席王沪宁率中共代表团在越南首都河内，吊唁越共中央总书记阮富仲逝世，并会见越南国家主席苏林以及越南总理范明政等越共中央领导人。 > > 　　吊唁仪式在越南国家殡仪馆举行。阮富仲的灵柩摆放在鲜花丛中，上面覆盖着巨幅越南国旗，现场气氛庄重肃穆。王沪宁代表习近平总书记和中共中央并以习近平总书记特别代表名义敬献花圈，在阮富仲灵柩前驻足默哀并三鞠躬，向阮富仲遗孀吴氏敏转达习近平总书记和夫人彭丽媛的诚挚慰问，并在吊唁簿上留言。 > > 　　会见苏林等越方领导人时，王沪宁表示，阮富仲同志不幸与世长辞，我们深感悲痛。阮富仲同志逝世后，习近平总书记亲赴越南驻华使馆吊唁，中共中央向越共中央致唁电。此次习近平总书记指派我作为他的特别代表，率中共代表团前来吊唁，再次表达习近平总书记和中共中央对阮富仲同志的沉痛哀悼，对越共中央和阮富仲同志家属的诚挚慰问。在这个特殊时刻，中国党和人民同越南党和人民坚定地站在一起。 > > 　　王沪宁表示，阮富仲同志是坚定的马克思主义者，是越南共产党和越南人民的伟大领导者，是中国人民的伟大朋友。他的逝世是越南社会主义事业乃至人类和平与进步事业的一大损失。中国党和政府将一如既往支持越南党带领越南人民走符合本国国情的发展道路，支持越南革新开放和社会主义事业发展。相信在越共中央坚强领导下，越南共产党一定会继承和发展阮富仲同志的治党治国思想理念，团结带领越南人民顺利完成越共十三大提出的各项目标任务，迎接越共十四大胜利召开。 > > 　　王沪宁表示，习近平总书记和阮富仲总书记为中越两党两国关系的发展倾注了大量心血。在习近平总书记和阮富仲总书记的战略引领下，中越关系不断稳定向好发展，提升到具有战略意义的命运共同体的新高度。中方愿同越方一道，落实好习近平总书记去年访越期间双方达成的重要共识，保持高层交往，深化重点领域务实合作，夯实中越友好民意基础，加强多边协调配合，推动中越命运共同体建设走深走实、行稳致远。 > > 　　越方表示，阮富仲同志逝世后，中共中央第一时间向越共中央发来唁电，习近平总书记亲赴越南驻华使馆吊唁，习近平总书记又派王沪宁同志作为特别代表专程来越吊唁，体现了中国党、政府和人民对越南党、政府和人民的特殊感情，越方深受感动，更坚定了走老一辈领导人和阮富仲同志确立的国家发展道路的决心。中国是越南对外政策中唯一具备所有优先因素的国家。越方将牢记阮富仲同志“越中情谊深、同志加兄弟”的嘱托，始终将发展对华关系作为头等优先，按照阮富仲同志同习近平总书记达成的重要共识，坚定推进构建具有战略意义的越中命运共同体。越方祝贺中共二十届三中全会成功举行，全会提出进一步全面深化改革的重要举措，将有力推动中国高质量发展和现代化建设，也将为越继续推进革新开放事业提供重要借鉴和动力。 > > 　　在河内期间，王沪宁还应约会见了参加吊唁活动的古巴共产党中央政治局委员、古巴全国人民政权代表大会主席拉索。 > > 　　王东峰等参加上述活动。

People's Court qwename • 3mo ago • 98%

[Suggestion] Add flag of Palestine as a banner to Lemmygrad's interface

I chanced upon another piece of software that includes support for Ukraine on their homepage: pandoc.org, previously saw it on www.vim.org. There are apparently lots of projects on GitHub that do this too: [StandWithUkraine](https://github.com/vshymanskyy/StandWithUkraine). The same cannot be said for Palestine. So people of Lemmygrad, should we include the flag of Palestine as a banner? Support could also shown in other forms, as long as it's immediately obvious that it's for Palestine.

China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

Resolution of CPC Central Committee on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization

> BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization was made public on Sunday. > > The resolution was adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee on Thursday. > > Please see the attachment for the English translation of the full text of the resolution. > > [Full text: Resolution of CPC Central Committee on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization](https://english.news.cn/20240721/342df6c6e05c4e1a9ce4f6e3b933007b/20240721342df6c6e05c4e1a9ce4f6e3b933007b_XxjwshE007035_20240721_CBMFN0A001.docx) Original Chinese text: http://www.news.cn/politics/20240721/cec09ea2bde840dfb99331c48ab5523a/c.html

China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

Xi mourns passing of Nguyen Phu Trong

Video: https://tv.cctv.cn/2024/07/20/VIDEURgvhNytIhzH9EIPlHJ3240720.shtml  > https://english.news.cn/20240720/9db9a2e30b8e4775855f29da1c75946e/c.html > > BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, went to the Embassy of Vietnam in China on Saturday to mourn the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong. > > Praising Trong as a staunch Marxist and a great leader of the CPV and the Vietnamese people, Xi said that Trong had devoted himself entirely to the CPV and the country, to the Vietnamese people and to the cause of socialism in Vietnam, and had been deeply respected and admired by the party, military and people of Vietnam. > > Xi recalled that over the past decade, he and Trong had maintained close contact and developed a deep camaraderie, and that last year they jointly announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, a milestone in bilateral ties. > > "The passing of Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong has deprived us of a promoter of China-Vietnam relations and a companion for the cause of socialism, and we are deeply saddened," said Xi. > > He said that Trong's outstanding contribution to the relations between the two parties and the two countries and to the cause of the global socialist movement will always be remembered. > > Xi stressed that the CPC and the Chinese government firmly support the CPV in uniting and leading the Vietnamese people to develop socialism that suits Vietnam's national conditions. > > It is believed that under the strong leadership of the CPV Central Committee, the Vietnamese people will surely be able to turn grief into strength and continue to make greater achievements in the cause of reform, opening up and socialist construction, Xi said. > > He said he firmly believes that China and Vietnam will continue to work together to make profound and solid progress in building the China-Vietnam community of a shared future. > http://www.news.cn/politics/leaders/20240720/eff201917dba40b28fc4d30958b61c43/c.html > > 习近平吊唁越共中央总书记阮富仲逝世 > > 　　新华社北京7月20日电（记者杨依军）7月20日下午4时许，中共中央总书记、国家主席习近平来到越南驻华使馆，吊唁越共中央总书记阮富仲逝世。 > > 　　习近平来到越南驻华使馆吊唁大厅。大厅里，摆放着阮富仲的遗像。习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希送的花圈，中共中央、全国人大、国务院、全国政协、中央军委以及中联部、外交部、国防部、北京市委和市政府、有关人民团体送的花圈摆放在遗像前。 > > 　　习近平走到阮富仲遗像前驻足默哀，向遗像三鞠躬，在吊唁簿上留言并签名。 > > 　　习近平指出，阮富仲同志是坚定的马克思主义者，是越南共产党和越南人民的伟大领导者，他把毕生精力献给了越南党和国家，献给了越南人民，献给了越南社会主义事业，深受越南全党全军全国人民拥护和爱戴。十多年来，我和阮富仲同志交往密切，结下了深厚的同志情。具有里程碑意义的是，去年我们一道宣布构建具有战略意义的中越命运共同体。阮富仲同志的逝世使我们失去了一位中越关系推动者和社会主义事业同行者，令我们非常悲痛。我们将永远铭记阮富仲同志为两党两国关系和世界社会主义运动事业作出的杰出贡献。 > > 　　习近平强调，中国党和政府坚定支持越南共产党团结带领越南人民走符合本国国情的社会主义康庄大道。我相信，在越共中央坚强领导下，越南人民一定能化悲痛为力量，在革新开放和社会主义建设事业中不断取得新的更大成就。我坚信，中越双方一定会继续一道努力，推动中越命运共同体建设走深走实。 > > 　　越南驻华大使范星梅表示，习近平总书记前来吊唁，中共中央第一时间向越共中央发出唁电，体现了中国党、政府对越中两党两国关系的高度重视，体现了习近平总书记对阮富仲同志的特殊感情，越方深受感动，深表感谢。阮富仲同志生前高度重视对华关系，为发展越中友谊付出巨大心血、作出巨大贡献。越方将继承阮富仲同志遗志，落实好越中两党两国最高领导人达成的重要共识，坚持将发展对华友好合作作为越南对外政策的战略选择和头等优先，推动具有战略意义的越中命运共同体建设继续向前发展。 > > 　　蔡奇、王毅等参加吊唁活动。

China qwename • 3mo ago • 100%

CPC Central Committee sends condolences over death of Vietnam's Nguyen Phu Trong

> https://english.news.cn/20240719/faef7a6641b744428663d49bd71ebac2/c.html > > CPC Central Committee sends condolences over death of Vietnam's Nguyen Phu Trong > > BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday sent condolences to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and deeply mourned the death of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. > > The following is the full text of the condolence message: > > General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away. The CPC and the Chinese people lost a good comrade, a good brother and a good friend. With immense grief, we extend our deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies to the Central Committee of the CPV, the Vietnamese government and the Vietnamese people. > > Trong was a staunch Marxist and a great leader of the CPV and the Vietnamese people. He dedicated his entire life to the causes of his party and nation, making outstanding contributions to Vietnam's Doi Moi (reform), socialist construction, and the development of the world socialist movement. > > Trong was a close comrade and a sincere friend of the CPC and the Chinese people. He inherited and developed the traditional friendship of "comrades plus brothers" between the two parties and two countries, and forged a profound friendship with the CPC and Chinese leaders. > > Trong and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping have jointly elevated China-Vietnam relations to a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance and vigorously promoted the continuous development of China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The CPC, the Chinese government and the Chinese people will always miss Trong. > > We believe that the CPV and the Vietnamese people will turn grief into strength, carry on the legacy of Trong, unite and strive to make new and greater achievements in the cause of Doi Moi and socialist construction. > > China and Vietnam are socialist neighbors connected by mountains and rivers and a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. China has always regarded Vietnam as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and stands ready to work with Vietnam to continuously consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, and push forward the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future to benefit the two peoples and contribute to regional and world peace and development. > > Eternal glory to Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong[!] > http://www.news.cn/world/20240719/1e2d01c1b7214073b34f0eecc6bfa129/c.html > > 中共中央就越共中央总书记阮富仲逝世向越共中央致唁电 > >   新华社北京7月19日电　中国共产党中央委员会7月19日向越南共产党中央委员会致唁电，沉痛悼念越共中央总书记阮富仲同志。唁电全文如下： > >   越共中央总书记阮富仲同志不幸与世长辞，中国共产党和中国人民失去了一位好同志、好兄弟、好朋友。我们谨以无比沉痛的心情向越共中央、越南政府和越南人民，致以最深切的哀悼和最诚挚的慰问。 > >   阮富仲同志是坚定的马克思主义者，是越南共产党和越南人民的伟大领导者，他把毕生精力献给越南党和国家各项事业，为越南革新开放和社会主义建设事业，为世界社会主义运动发展作出杰出贡献。 > >   阮富仲同志是中国共产党和中国人民的亲密同志和真诚朋友，他继承和发展了中越两党两国“同志加兄弟”的传统友谊，同中国共产党和中国领导人结下深厚友谊。阮富仲同志同习近平总书记一道将中越关系提升为具有战略意义的命运共同体，有力推动中越全面战略合作伙伴关系不断向前发展。中国党、政府和中国人民将永远怀念阮富仲同志。 > >   我们相信，越南党和越南人民将化悲痛为力量，继承阮富仲同志的遗志，团结奋斗，在革新开放事业和社会主义建设事业中取得新的更大成就。 > >   中越是山水相连的社会主义邻邦，是具有战略意义的命运共同体。中国始终把越南视为周边外交的优先方向，愿同越方一道，不断巩固政治互信，加强团结合作，推动中越命运共同体建设走深走实，造福两国人民，为地区和世界和平与发展作出贡献。 > >   阮富仲同志永垂不朽！

China qwename • 4mo ago • 91%

PSA: New Community Rule 0: Taiwan, Xizang (Tibet), Xinjiang, Hong Kong are all part of China.

Rule 0: Taiwan, Xizang (Tibet), Xinjiang, Hong Kong are all part of China. Why single these four out? These are the main targets of local and foreign "independence" (read: separatist) activists ("台独", "藏独", "疆独", "港独"). If anyone comes in here and claims otherwise, they will have one chance to change their opinion before I ban them from the community. I haven't put Diaoyu Islands (Japan claims them to be the Senkaku Islands) or other territorial disputes yet. Feel free to leave suggestions for more rules in this community.

China qwename • 4mo ago • 100%

CPC expels two former Chinese defense ministers for serious violation of Party discipline and the law

- (Xinhua) [CPC expels former Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu](https://english.news.cn/20240627/1ff6e43331ac458e832184338b29303f/c.html) - (Xinhua) [CPC expels former Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe](https://english.news.cn/20240627/4efc09f6953542b9b94e7843f4bccd3d/c.html) - (AP News) [China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations](https://apnews.com/article/china-li-shangfu-defense-minister-expelled-communist-party-5bc8bf0f8ebc89b9db02a06b511e5a42) - (CNN) [China expels two former defense ministers from Communist Party as military purge deepens](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/27/china/china-expels-former-defense-ministers-party-intl-hnk/index.html) Wei Fenghe was defense minister from 2018 to 2023, Li Shangfu held the post from March 2023 to October 2023.

GenZedong qwename • 4mo ago • 100%

Address by Xi Jinping At the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

 Chinese version: https://www.mfa.gov.cn/zyxw/202406/t20240628_11443295.shtml Further read: [China to hold conference marking 70th anniversary of Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence](https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202406/1314813.shtml) (2019) [70 years of diplomacy: The Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-09-23/70-years-of-diplomacy-The-Five-Principles-of-Peaceful-Co-Existence-KdktDEM2Q0/index.html)

GenZedong qwename • 7mo ago • 98%

Central Committee of Democratic Front for Reunification of Korea Formally Dissolved

> Pyongyang, March 24 (KCNA) -- A meeting of the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea (DFRK) took place here on Saturday. > > Present there were presidium members of the Central Committee of the DFRK and representatives of political parties and social organizations. > > The meeting stressed that the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government branded the ROK clans, who have proclaimed the DPRK the “principal enemy” and pursued the "collapse of regime" and "unification by absorption" only in collusion with outside forces for nearly 80 years, as the most hostile state, invariable principal enemy and complete foreign country, not the partner for reconciliation and reunification, and set up a new stand on the north-south relations and reunification policy. > > And it reached a consensus that there is no need for the Central Committee of the DFRK, a pan-national united front organization, to exist any longer in the situation where the north-south relations are completely fixed into the relations between two states hostile to each other and the relations between two belligerent states, not the consanguineous or homogeneous ones. > > The meeting decided to formally dissolve the Central Committee of the DFRK.

According to the [modlog](https://lemmy.ml/modlog/14788) for [!worldnews@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/c/worldnews), [@yogthos@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/u/yogthos) (display name: ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆) was banned by the instance admin [@davel@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/u/davel) on March 20, 2024 08:52:45PM for "spam". Upon examining the most recent 119 posts in that community (6 pages from https://lemmy.ml/c/worldnews?dataType=Post&sort=New to https://lemmy.ml/c/worldnews?dataType=Post&pageCursor=Pc99aa0&sort=New), I have found that yogthos is indeed the top poster in this past week, contributing to 19 out of 119 or almost 16% of the posts, with the second most posts coming from [@naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca](https://lemmy.ca/u/naturalgasbad) at 15 posts. Just being the top poster over the past week or so doesn't make someone a spammer, if we examine yogthos' recent 19 posts, we can find that they vary in topics and sources. I hope that davel or someone can explain this ban or undo it if it was a mistake. List of 19 posts, ordered by most recent: (Number of posts on each page examined: 5+3+4+2+2+3=19) [Vietnam seeks death for tycoon in $12bn fraud case](https://lemmy.ml/post/13429391) https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2761251/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-mastermind-of-vietnams-largest-financial-scam [China keeps on finding ways to hurt USA Inc.](https://lemmy.ml/post/13427684) https://www.businessinsider.com/china-has-found-another-way-to-hurt-usa-inc-2024-3 [Another Boeing emergency: Delta Airlines 737 plane makes emergency landing after one of the engines caught fire moments after taking off in Aruba](https://lemmy.ml/post/13426186) https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/another-boeing-emergency-delta-airlines-737-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-one-of-the-engines-caught-fire-moments-after-taking-off-in-aruba/ar-BB1kdWb9 [Symbolism or Strategy? Ukraine Battles to Retain Small Gains.](https://lemmy.ml/post/13421092) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/world/europe/ukraine-russia-south.html [IDF chief Herzi Halevi expected to resign later this year, Israeli reports say](https://lemmy.ml/post/13420772) https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-792885 [Brazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for first time over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data](https://lemmy.ml/post/13381527) https://apnews.com/article/bolsonaro-brazil-federal-police-indicted-covid-a0c1f1dba71553096d0de0f4f39d4caa [The Attritional Art of War: Lessons from the Russian War on Ukraine](https://lemmy.ml/post/13379895) https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/attritional-art-war-lessons-russian-war-ukraine [UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat](https://lemmy.ml/post/13379769) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/un-weather-agency-issues-red-alert-on-climate-change-after-record-heat [Lindsey Graham, visiting Kyiv, urges Ukraine to pass mobilization law](https://lemmy.ml/post/13352039) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/18/lindsey-graham-visiting-kyiv-urges-ukraine-pass-mobilization-law/ [China is now visa-free for Europeans: Take a high-speed train to futuristic cities and fabulous food](https://lemmy.ml/post/13347502) https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/03/18/china-is-now-visa-free-for-europeans-take-a-high-speed-train-to-futuristic-cities-and-fabu [What Might the US Owe the World for Covid-19?](https://lemmy.ml/post/13345263) https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/covid-19-gain-of-function-us-research [Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro](https://lemmy.ml/post/13336196) https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/3/18/photos-record-heat-index-of-62-3c-scorches-rio-de-janeiro [China's Global South exports surge in first two months](https://lemmy.ml/post/13330643) https://asiatimes.com/2024/03/chinas-global-south-exports-surge-in-1st-2-months/ [America Pulls Back from Ukraine](https://lemmy.ml/post/13330235) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/briefing/ukraine-us-aid.html [Niger revokes military accord with US, junta spokesperson says](https://lemmy.ml/post/13263670) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/niger-revokes-military-accord-with-us-junta-spokesperson-says-2024-03-16/ [Here’s How The Russians Are Taking Out Ukraine’s M-1 Abrams Tanks](https://lemmy.ml/post/13240335) https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/13/heres-how-russian-troops-are-taking-out-ukraines-m-1-abrams-tanks/ [Funding failure puts US at China's high-tech mercy](https://lemmy.ml/post/13206542) https://asiatimes.com/2024/03/funding-failure-puts-us-at-chinas-high-tech-mercy/ [Chinese buyers cancel, postpone Australian wheat buys amid global surplus](https://lemmy.ml/post/13198134) https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/chinese-buyers-cancel-or-postpone-australian-wheat-buys-amid-global-oversupply-2024-03-14/ [I guess we now know who is all behind those Sinophobic anti-China posts online.](https://lemmy.ml/post/13195888) https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/14/24100984/cia-china-fake-social-media-spying

GenZedong qwename • 7mo ago • 93%

"Freedom of Speech" in the United States：Truth and Facts

Latest piece by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on US. Chinese version: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/wjbxw_new/202403/t20240314_11260665.shtml Previous articles: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/559922

China qwename • 8mo ago • 100%

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers questions about China’s foreign policy and external relations

(Chinese version: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/wjbzhd/202403/t20240307_11255225.shtml) A total of 22 questions were answered in the press conference on March 7, 2024. The full transcript is very long, but I think it's a good primer on China's foreign policy. Here are some excerpts (ordered by questions asked) that I think might be interesting, but if you can get through these I suggest you read the full transcript instead. On China's diplomacy in 2023: > The Central Asian region and the Indochina Peninsula all embraced the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, and new progress was made in the joint efforts by China and African, ASEAN, Arab, and Latin American and Caribbean countries to realize the same vision. The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was a success, taking Belt and Road cooperation to a new stage of high-quality development. BRICS achieved a historic expansion, opening a new chapter of united strength for the Global South. We facilitated the historic reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and mediated a ceasefire agreement in northern Myanmar. We promoted political settlement of all hotspots and conflicts. We resolutely opposed all hegemonic and bullying acts, and effectively safeguarded China’s sovereignty, security and development interests as well as the common interests of developing countries. On China-Russia relations: > Maintaining and growing the China-Russia relationship is a strategic choice by the two sides based on the fundamental interests of the two peoples. It is also what we must do to keep pace with the trend of the world. As key major countries of the world and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, China and Russia have forged a new paradigm of major-country relations that differs entirely from the obsolete Cold War approach. On the basis of non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party, China and Russia strive for lasting good-neighborliness and friendship and seek to deepen their comprehensive strategic coordination. In today’s world, hegemonism finds no support, and division leads nowhere. Major countries should not seek confrontation, and the Cold War should not be allowed to come back. The China-Russia relationship moves ahead along the trend of the times toward multipolarity and greater democracy in international relations, and is thus very important for maintaining global strategic stability, enabling positive interactions among major countries, and promoting cooperation among emerging major countries. On China-U.S. relations: > There has been some improvement in China-U.S. relations since the summit in San Francisco. This meets the interests and wishes of people of both countries and the world. But it has to be pointed out that U.S. misperception toward China continues and U.S. promises are not truly fulfilled. The U.S. has been devising various tactics to suppress China and kept lengthening its unilateral sanctions list, reaching bewildering levels of unfathomable absurdity. If the U.S. says one thing and does another, where is its credibility as a major country? If it gets jittery whenever it hears the word “China,” where is its confidence as a major country? If it only wants itself to prosper but denies other countries’ legitimate development, where is international fairness? If it persistently monopolizes the high end of the value chain and keeps China at the low end, where is fairness in competition? The challenge for the U.S. comes from itself, not from China. If the U.S. is obsessed with suppressing China, it will eventually harm itself. We urge the U.S. to be clear-eyed about the trend of the times, view China’s development objectively and rationally, engage in exchanges with China proactively and pragmatically, and act to fulfill its commitments. We hope that it will work with China to bring the relationship back on the track of stable, sound and sustainable development. On multipolarity and economic globalization: > China believes in an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. > > An equal multipolar world means equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal rules for every nation. Certain or a few powers should not monopolize international affairs. Countries should not be categorized according to their strength. Those with the bigger fist should not have the final say. And it is definitely unacceptable that certain countries must be at the table while some others can only be on the menu. We must ensure that all countries, regardless of their size and strength, are able to take part in decision-making, enjoy their rights, and play their role as equals in the process toward a multipolar world. > > An orderly multipolar world means all should observe the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, and uphold the universally recognized basic norms governing international relations. Multipolarity doesn’t mean multiple blocs, or fragmentation, or disarray. All countries must act within the U.N.-centered international system, and pursue cooperation under global governance. > > Universally beneficial globalization means growing the economic pie and sharing it more fairly. All nations, all social groups, and all communities should be able to take part in economic and social development and share the benefits. Development imbalance, be it national or international, should be settled properly so as to realize common prosperity and development. > > Inclusive globalization means supporting countries in pursuing a development path suited to their own national conditions. No one should impose one single development model onto the whole world. Unilateralism and protectionism for selfish gains at the expense of others must be discarded to keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded, and to sustain the robust and dynamic growth of the world economy. On Palestine: > The current Palestinian-Israeli conflict has caused 100,000 civilian casualties, and countless innocent people remain buried under the rubble. There is no distinction between noble and humble lives, and life should not be labeled by race or religion. The failure to end this humanitarian disaster today in the 21st century is a tragedy for humanity and a disgrace for civilization. Nothing justifies the protraction of the conflict, or the killing of the civilian population. The international community must act promptly to promote an immediate ceasefire as its overriding priority and ensure humanitarian assistance as its pressing moral obligation. People in Gaza have the right to life in this world, and women and children deserve the care from their families. All detainees should be released, and all actions that harm civilians should be stopped. > > The calamity in Gaza is another wake-up call for the world that the long occupation of the Palestinian territories is a fact that should not be ignored anymore, and that the long-cherished aspiration of the Palestinians for an independent state should not be evaded anymore. More importantly, the historical injustice to the Palestinians must not be allowed to continue uncorrected from generation to generation. Restoring justice to the Palestinian people and fully implementing the two-State solution is the only way to break the vicious cycle of Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, to eliminate the breeding ground of extremist ideologies, and to realize enduring peace in the Middle East. > > China firmly supports the Palestinian peoples’ just cause of regaining their legitimate national rights, and is always committed to a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the question of Palestine at an early date. We support Palestine’s full membership in the U.N., and urge certain U.N. Security Council member not to lay obstacles to that end. We call for a more broad-based, more authoritative, and more effective international peace conference to work out a timetable and road map for the two-State solution. We believe that Palestine and Israel should resume peace talks as soon as possible to achieve the ultimate goal that they coexist in peace as two states and the Arab and Jewish peoples live in harmony as two ethnic groups. China will continue to work with the international community to restore peace, save lives, and uphold justice. On China's approach to international mediation: > Constructive engagement in settling international hotspot issues is a due responsibility for China as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. We learn from international practices and draw wisdom from Chinese culture, and we have found the Chinese way to address hotspot issues. In my view, the following four commitments are vitally important. > > First, a commitment to non-interference in internal affairs. China always respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries concerned, and plays good offices in light of their needs and wishes and in line with the U.N. Charter. > > Second, a commitment to political settlement. In addressing disagreements and disputes, willful use of force should not be allowed, let alone relying obsessively on pressure and sanctions. What is needed is to advance dialogue and consultation with the utmost patience and find the biggest common ground that accommodates the needs of all sides. On all hotspot issues, China always promotes talks for peace. We never add fuel to the fire. > > Third, a commitment to objectivity and impartiality. China forms its stance based on the merits of each issue. We do not use double standards, or favor one side over the other, or seek selfish geopolitical interests. All peoples in the world have a sense of justice in their hearts. Credibility comes before influence. > > Fourth, a commitment to addressing both symptoms and root causes. It is important to deflate tensions as quickly as possible to prevent escalation or spillover, and at the same time, it is also crucial to look into the root causes in a systemic and dialectical way and take a holistic approach to resolving disputes. Band-aid solutions are not advisable, nor are short-sighted, utilitarian, or finger-pointing tactics. On China-EU relations: > A few years back, an EU policy paper labeled China as a partner, competitor and systemic rival at the same time. However, facts have shown that this characterization is neither consistent with reality nor viable. On the contrary, it only caused distractions and created obstacles for China-EU relations. It’s like driving to a crossing and finding the red, yellow and green lights all on at the same time. How can you drive on? > > In fact, China and Europe do not have clashing fundamental interests between them, or geopolitical and strategic conflicts. Their common interests far outweigh their differences. In the context of China-EU relations, the two sides should be characterized rightly as partners. Cooperation should be the defining feature of the relationship, autonomy its key value, and win-win its future. We hope that China-EU relations will move ahead smoothly with green lights at every crossing. On Taiwan: > The elections in Taiwan are just local elections in one part of China. The result does not change, even in the slightest terms, the basic fact that Taiwan is part of China. Nor does it change the historical trend of Taiwan’s return to the motherland. Since the elections ended, more than 180 countries and international organizations have reaffirmed their commitment to the one-China principle and their support for China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This sufficiently proves that the one-China principle is already a prevailing international consensus. Those who connive at and support “Taiwan independence” are just challenging China’s sovereignty. Certain countries that still insist on maintaining official relations with Taiwan are just interfering in China’s internal affairs. I believe that some day, there will be a family photo of the whole international community in which all members uphold the one-China principle. It is only a matter of time. > > The separatist activities for “Taiwan independence” are the most destructive elements to the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. To truly safeguard cross-Strait peace, we must unequivocally oppose “Taiwan independence.” The stronger the commitment to the one-China principle is, the greater the guarantee for the peace across the Strait will be. > > Our policy is quite clear—we will continue to strive for peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity. Our bottom line is also quite clear—we will never allow Taiwan to be separated from the motherland. Whoever engage in “Taiwan independence” on the island will be held accountable by history. Whoever in the world connive at and support “Taiwan independence” will get burned for playing with fire and taste the bitter fruit of their own doing. > > People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a close kinship, and our roots as one nation cannot be severed. All people of Chinese descent should uphold the overall interests of the Chinese nation, jointly oppose “Taiwan independence,” and support peaceful reunification. On Ukraine: > On the Ukraine issue, China has all along held an objective and impartial position and promoted peace talks. President Xi Jinping had in-depth exchanges with world leaders including those of Russia and Ukraine. China has also published its position paper, and its special representative has traveled intensively to mediate among different parties. All our efforts point to one goal, that is, to pave the way for ending the conflict and starting peace talks. > > One strong impression we got at the recent Munich Security Conference is that, as more and more people begin to worry about a possible lose-lose outcome, they are ready to create conditions to explore a reliable way out of this crisis. > > Past experience shows that a conflict, when prolonged, tends to deteriorate and escalate, even to the extent unthinkable for parties concerned. In the absence of peace talks, misperception and miscalculation will accumulate and may lead to an even bigger crisis. Lessons in this regard should not be forgotten. > > All conflicts have to end at the negotiating table. The earlier the talks start, the sooner peace will arrive. As long as all parties abide by the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, and their legitimate concerns are properly addressed, a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture can and will be established in Europe. > > President Xi Jinping has put forward four points about what must be done. They are China’s fundamental guide in seeking a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. China supports the holding in due course of an international peace conference that is recognized by both Russia and Ukraine and ensures the equal participation of all parties and fair discussions on all peace plans. China looks forward to the early restoration of peace and stability on the European continent and will continue to play a constructive role to this end. On South China Sea: > The Chinese people have lived by and worked in the South China Sea for generations. Since early days, the South China Sea Islands have been territories under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government in accordance with the law. Nowadays, the South China Sea is the busiest, safest and freest waterway in the world. For decades, fifty percent of the world’s merchant vessels have sailed through this waterway, accounting for one-third of maritime trade, and this has never been disrupted or hampered. Despite the turbulence in the world, peace and stability in the South China Sea have been maintained thanks to the collective efforts of China and ASEAN countries. This does not come by easily and should be dearly cherished. > > The most important experience we have drawn is that we must adhere to two principles. First, differences should be properly managed and resolved through dialogue, consultation, or negotiation between states directly involved. Second, peace at the sea should be upheld by China and ASEAN countries working together. These are also the core principles in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) signed in 2002. > > On maritime disputes, China has been exercising a high degree of restraint. We maintain that parties should find solutions that are acceptable to each and all by working in the spirit of good-neighborliness and friendship, and on the basis of respecting historical and legal facts. But abusing such good faith should not be allowed. Distorting maritime laws cannot be accepted. In face of deliberate infringements, we will take justified actions to defend our rights in accordance with the law. In face of unwarranted provocation, we will respond with prompt and legitimate countermeasures. We also urge certain countries outside this region not to make provocations, pick sides, or stir up troubles and problems in the South China Sea. On AI: > Artificial intelligence is now at a crucial stage of explosive growth. We believe that there should be equal emphasis on development and security. New things and new opportunities should be embraced; and at the same time, brakes should be checked before setting off. Concerted efforts are needed to advance global governance on AI. The Global AI Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping last October has clearly laid out China’s position and proposals. > > Our main focus is to ensure three principles are met. First, ensure that AI is a force for good. Development of AI should be conducive to the welfare of all humanity, in line with ethics and norms, in conformity with the rules of international law, and in keeping with the trend of human civilization. Second, ensure safety. AI should always be placed under human control, with constantly improving interpretability and predictability. For that purpose, plans should be made to assess and control various kinds of risks. Third, ensure fairness. An international AI governance institution should be set up under the U.N. framework and all countries should be able to participate on equal terms in the process of AI development and share in its benefits fairly. > > I wish to stress that attempts to create “small yard, high fence” in AI development would result in mistakes with historic consequences. Such attempts cannot block other countries’ technological development. They would only fragment international industrial and supply chains and undercut humanity’s ability to tackle risks and challenges. > > China takes an active and open approach on AI cooperation with other countries and has established dialogue mechanisms with a number of countries. In the field of AI, cooperation between major countries is vital, so is capacity-building for developing countries. We will submit in due course to the U.N. General Assembly a draft resolution on enhancing international cooperation on capacity-building of artificial intelligence in order to encourage technology sharing among parties, bridge the AI divide, and leave no one behind. On China-Africa relations: > The tradition that Chinese foreign ministers start their overseas visits every year with a trip to Africa has continued for 34 years. This is unparalleled in the history of international exchanges. It is so because China and Africa are brothers treating each other with sincerity and sharing a common future. We have fought shoulder to shoulder against imperialism and colonialism. We have supported each other in pursuit of development. We have always stood for justice in a changing international landscape. > > The Global South, including China and Africa, is growing fast and profoundly shaping the course of world history. African countries are experiencing a new awakening. Models imposed from outside have brought Africa neither stability nor prosperity. African countries need to explore development paths suited to their national conditions and keep their future and destiny firmly in their own hands. > > In this new historical process, China will continue to stand firmly with our African brothers and supports an Africa that is truly independent in thinking and ideas. China will assist Africa in building capacity for self-driven development and support faster modernization in Africa. > > China always holds that Africa should not be marginalized. While China-Africa cooperation thrives, other major countries have again turned their eyes to Africa. China welcomes that. We hope that, like China, all sides will pay greater attention to Africa and increase input to support Africa’s development. China stands ready for more trilateral and multilateral cooperation on the basis of respecting the will of Africa. On Korea: > The Korean Peninsula issue has been lingering for years. It has a clear root cause. That is, Cold War vestiges persist, a peace mechanism remains absent, and the security issue is yet to be fundamentally resolved. It also has a ready script. This is what China envisages as the dual-track approach and the principle of phased and synchronized actions. > > Currently, tensions are rising on the Peninsula. This is not what China wants to see. The world is turbulent enough. Renewed conflict and turmoil should not happen on the Peninsula. Anyone trying to use the Korean Peninsula issue to revive the retrogressive Cold War confrontation will be held accountable by history; anyone undermining regional peace and stability will pay a heavy price. > > China maintains a consistent position on the issue. All our efforts come down to one thing—to champion peace, stability and lasting security on the Peninsula. The imperative now is to desist from acts of deterrence and applying pressure, and move out of the spiral of escalating confrontation. The fundamental solution lies in resuming dialogue and negotiation; addressing the legitimate security concerns of all parties, especially those of the DPRK; and advancing the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue. On U.N.: > China always believes that there is only one system in the world, i.e. the international system with the U.N. at its core; there is only one order, i.e. the international order underpinned by international law; and there is only one set of rules, i.e. the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter. No country should do whatever suits it or reinvent the wheel. The crises and challenges seen in recent years serve as repeated warnings that the role of the U.N. should be strengthened, not weakened, and the status of the U.N. must be upheld, not replaced. > > Over the last 70 years and more since its founding, the U.N. has weathered wind and rain and withstood the impact of power politics. It remains the most universal, representative and authoritative intergovernmental organization, the core mechanism for achieving world peace and development, and an important platform for the many small- and medium-sized countries to participate in international affairs as equals. > > At the same time, the U.N. also needs to reform and improve in keeping with the times, to adapt to the new realities of international political and economic development and to increase the representation and say of developing countries. Major countries in particular need to assume their responsibilities and help the U.N., including its Security Council, to better fulfill its mandate, build global consensus more effectively, mobilize global resources, and coordinate global actions. On BRI: > We will promote the upgrading of physical connectivity. We will continue to develop a multidimensional global infrastructure connectivity network that is high-quality, sustainable and resilient and covers sea, land and air. We will accelerate the development of a digital Silk Road, redouble efforts to build a green Silk Road, and work with BRI partners in addressing various new challenges.  > > The type of modernization China pursues is not one that benefits China alone. We hope that high-quality Belt and Road cooperation will serve as an engine of the common development of all countries and an accelerator for the modernization of the whole world. On Global South: > A stronger BRICS means growing force for peace and increasing international support for justice. It should not be seen as a challenge. In a broader sense, BRICS expansion reflects the collective rise of the Global South and a world evolving faster toward multipolarity. Consisting of emerging markets and developing countries, the Global South now takes up over 40 percent of the world economy, changing the global economic landscape in a profound way. Independence is its distinct quality and seeking strength through unity is its tradition. The Global South is no longer the “silent majority,” but a key force for reforming the international order and a source of hope as the world undergoes profound changes unseen in a century. > > China was, is and will be a steadfast member of the Global South. We go through thick and thin and head toward a shared future together with countries of the South, and we are always a crucial force for the development and prosperity of the Global South. On China's stories: > Q: Last year, China’s voice grew stronger in the world and more are hoping to learn about China’s stories. What in your eyes is most notable and significant about China’s stories in the new era? What can foreign journalists do in communicating China’s stories? > > This is a good question. Over the past few years, foreign journalists in China have covered many lively stories about China: from a string of Shenzhou space missions to the Fendouzhe submersible diving in the deepest oceanic trench, from reversing desertification to promoting low-carbon lifestyle, from the Asian Games in Hangzhou to the basketball games in rural Guizhou province called VBA. You have told the world inspiring stories of 1.4 billion people working as one for the Chinese Dream. You have shown the world a vibrant China in the new era. Let me take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for the good work of our friends from the media. > > China’s stories are fascinating. They are first and foremost stories of the CPC. For over a century, the CPC has rallied and led the Chinese people in a tireless endeavor, blazing the Chinese path to modernization and creating development miracles unseen in human history. This is the leading theme of the stories about China. China’s stories are essentially stories of the Chinese people. The people are the lead characters of China’s stories. Under the leadership of the CPC, the 1.4 billion-plus Chinese people have been working tenaciously and building happy lives with their own hard work. This is the most notable chapter in China’s stories. China’s stories are also stories of common progress of China and the rest of the world. China keeps its development closely linked with that of other countries. Taking determined steps to reform and open up, China has grown stronger and brought benefits to the world. This is the most far-reaching part of China’s stories. > > You ask why good storytelling about China is important. People need to realize that China’s stories do not exist in isolation. They are instead important chapters of the stories of humanity. They speak to a truth: when countries proceed from their own national conditions to explore modernization paths, they will together make up a new, colorful vista of world modernization. > > There are more foreign journalists telling China’s stories. One of them sees it as a lifelong mission because China is a place that makes the impossible possible. I can see more foreign influencers becoming popular with viewers from around the world for sharing their experiences in China. More foreign friends are welcome to join us in telling the stories of an energetic, bustling China and of China working hand in hand with other countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

China qwename • 9mo ago • 96%

Facts about the upcoming Chinese New Year (Year of the Loong) on February 10, 2024

The first day of the traditional Chinese calendar (农历, nóng lì) is known as 春节 (chūn jié, Spring Festival) or Chinese New Year, this year it falls on February 10, 2024. The traditional Chinese calendar system uses 天干地支 (tiān gān dì zhī, abbreviated to 干支) to mark the years: - 10 天干 (tiān gān, Heavenly Stems), they can be used like an alphabet: - A 甲 (jiǎ) - B 乙 (yǐ) - C 丙 (bǐng) - D 丁 (dīng) - E 戊 (wù) - F 己 (jǐ) - G 庚 (gēng) - H 辛 (xīn) - I 壬 (rén) - J 癸 (guǐ) - 12 地支 (dì zhī, Earthly Branches), which corresponds to the 12 生肖 (shēng xiào, animals of the Chinese zodiac), and is also used in the traditional Chinese clock system, they can be used like a numbering system: - 1 子 (zǐ) / 鼠 (shǔ, rat) / 11 pm to 1 am - 2 丑 (chǒu) / 牛 (niú, ox) / 1 am to 3 am - 3 寅 (yín) / 虎 (hǔ, tiger) / 3 am to 5 am - 4 卯 (mǎo) / 兔 (tù, rabbit) / 5 am to 7 am) - 5 辰 (chén) / 龙 (lóng, loong or Chinese dragon) / 7 am to 9 am - 6 巳 (sì) / 蛇 (shé, snake) / 9 am to 11 am - 7 午 (wǔ) / 马 (mǎ, horse) / 11 am to 1 pm - 8 未 (wèi) / 羊 (yáng, sheep) / 1 pm to 3 pm - 9 申 (shēn) / 猴 (hóu, monkey) / 3 pm to 5 pm - 10 酉 (yǒu) / 鸡 (jī, rooster) / 5 pm to 7 pm - 11 戌 (xū) / 狗 (gǒu, dog) / 7 pm to 9 pm - 12 亥 (hài) / 猪 (zhū, pig) / 9 pm to 11 pm So in this system, the first year is 甲子 (A1), then 乙丑 (B2), 丙寅 (C3) and so on, rotating through the 10 天干 and 12 地支 until all permutations are reached. Thus there are 60 years (六十甲子) total in a cycle from 甲子 (A1) to 癸亥 (J12). This upcoming new year is the 甲辰 (jiǎ chén) year, the 41st year in the cycle. 辰 corresponds to 龙 making it the Year of the Loong. The Loong or Chinese dragon is different from the western concept of dragon, it is an auspicious symbol, a symbol of authority, strength, wisdom, luck, etc. Examples:  (source: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/658fe7c0000000001101fb46)  (source: https://weibo.com/3009609487/NCqfgttAo) Post image:  龙行龘龘 (lóng xíng dá dá, also the theme of CCTV's 2024 Spring Festival Gala), the phrase describes loongs soaring proudly and enthusiastically  (source: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/65b212d6000000002c03e694)

Technology qwename • 9mo ago • 100%

New gene therapy could lead to cure for hereditary deafness

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GenZedong qwename • 9mo ago • 100%

(Video) 200 years of Monroe Doctrine: Evolution of U.S. dominance in Latin America

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