Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged that the country will stay on the path of peaceful development, and pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while delivering a speech marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. “We will continue to work with people from all countries to push for jointly building a community with a shared future for humanity,” XiRead More

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sent his congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “I share the same birthday with your great nation, though I am 25 years older,” Carter said in his letter. Carter said that he had witnessed how the Chinese people suffered during much of the early 20th century and how China’s transformation into the world’s second largest economy lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty in the last four decades.Read More

The 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was celebrated in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday. A flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square Tuesday morning. After China’s national flag was hoisted, helicopters of the Government Flying Service flew over the Victoria Harbor displaying China’s national flag and the flag of the HKSAR. Some ships in the sea replied with water salute. Following the ceremony, a grand reception was hosted by the HKSAR government in the Hong Kong ConventionRead More