On April 2, Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden
On the evening of April 2, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with US President Joe Biden at the request. The two heads of state had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on Sino-US relations and issues of common concern.
On April 3, Xi Jinping participated in the voluntary tree planting activity in the capital
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized on the morning of the 3rd when participating in the voluntary tree-planting activities in the capital that before and after the Qingming Festival, the land of China was full of vitality, and it was a good season for tree planting. Today, we are planting trees together, which is to call on everyone to take action, actively participate in afforestation, and strive to be green messengers and ecological pioneers, so as to add greenery and color to the construction of a beautiful China, and jointly write a new chapter of Chinese modernization in which man and nature coexist in harmony.
On April 3, the mainland successfully launched the remote sensing 42-01 satellite
At 6:56 a.m. Beijing time on April 3, 2024, the mainland successfully launched the Remote Sensing 42-01 satellite using the Long March-2D carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This mission is the 515th flight of the Long March family of launch vehicles.
On April 4th, China welcomed the Qingming outing fever
At 15:02 on April 4, Beijing time, the Qingming solar term officially arrived. On the same day, all parts of China ushered in the travel fever of outings and memorial to ancestors.
On April 6, 119 million domestic tourists will travel during the 2024 Qingming Festival holiday
According to the WeChat account of "Voice of Cultural Tourism", during the 2024 Qingming Festival holiday, the national cultural and tourism market will be safe, stable and orderly. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, there were 119 million domestic tourists traveling during the three-day holiday, an increase of 11.5% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis, and domestic tourists spent 53.95 billion yuan on travel, an increase of 12.7% over the same period in 2019.
On April 7, Li Qiang met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of April 7.
Li Qiang said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the current Sino-US relations have stabilized. President Xi Jinping had a recent phone call with President Biden, and the two sides agreed to strengthen dialogue, manage differences, advance cooperation, and promote the steady development of China-US relations. China hopes that China and the United States will be partners rather than adversaries, and that they will respect each other, coexist peacefully and achieve win-win cooperation. We hope that the US and China will continue to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, so that the San Francisco Vision will become a reality.
On April 8, the "Snow Dragon 2" visited Hong Kong, and Hong Kong citizens were amazed by the grandeur of the heavy weapons of the great country
China's first self-built polar scientific research icebreaker "Snow Dragon 2" docked at the marine terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong on the 8th, starting a five-day visit to Hong Kong. Some citizens said that only when they saw the true face of the "Snow Dragon 2" did they truly feel the grandeur of the heavy weapons of the great country. The fact that the "Snow Dragon 2" made Hong Kong its first stop on its return voyage is enough to show that the country attaches great importance to Hong Kong.
On April 10, Xi Jinping met with Ma Ying-jeou and his entourage
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, met with Ma Ying-jeou and his party in Beijing on the afternoon of the 10th.
Xi Jinping said that compatriots on both sides of the strait belong to the Chinese nation. The Chinese nation is a great nation in the world, and has created a long-standing, brilliant, and unparalleled Chinese civilization, and every son and daughter of China is proud of it. The long history of the Chinese nation of more than 5,000 years has recorded that the ancestors of successive dynasties moved to Taiwan and multiplied, and that the compatriots on both sides of the strait jointly resisted foreign aggression and recovered Taiwan. Along the way, the Chinese nation has written an inseparable history of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and engraved the historical fact that the compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are linked by blood.
On April 10, China's 40th Antarctic expedition achieved a number of important scientific research results
China's 40th Antarctic Expedition successfully completed its mission and returned to China on the 10th. This expedition carried out a comprehensive investigation and monitoring of the ecosystem and nearshore ocean, soil, geology, atmosphere, snow and ice, space and other environments, and achieved a number of important scientific research results.
April 12 Ministry of National Defense: The Philippines will never be allowed to make trouble
According to the website of the Ministry of National Defense, on the afternoon of April 12, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, released a message on recent military-related issues. Wu Qian said that China never bullies the small with the big, but it will never allow the Philippines to make trouble unreasonably. On the issue of defending national sovereignty and security, the Chinese armed forces have always kept their word.
April 13 The first anniversary of the opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway
The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway Group") that on April 13, the first anniversary of the opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway, a total of 700,000 passengers were sent, including 180,000 cross-border passengers from 87 countries and regions, and the punctuality rate of the train reached 100% and the punctuality rate of the end was 99%, and the transportation was safe, stable and orderly.
On April 13, the 4th CICG opened, China and the world went to the "Open Appointment"
The 4th China International Consumer Goods Expo opened in Haikou on the 13th. With the theme of "Sharing Open Opportunities for a Better Life", more than 4,000 brands from 71 countries and regions participated in the Expo.
April 15 National Security Education Day
April 15, 2024 is the ninth National Security Education Day. This year's theme is: 10th Anniversary of the Overall National Security Concept and Innovation Leadership. It is everyone's responsibility to jointly build national security, and everyone can do to safeguard national security. Enhance the security awareness of the whole people, keep state secrets, practice the overall national security concept, and jointly build an impregnable people's defense line!
April 15 The 135th Canton Fair will open on April 15
The 135th Canton Fair will open on April 15. Zhou Shanqing, director of the Canton Fair News Center and deputy director of the China Foreign Trade Center, said on the 13th that the preparations for this Canton Fair are progressing smoothly and are basically ready. As of April 13, 144,000 overseas buyers from 215 countries and regions have pre-registered.
The 135th Canton Fair will be held in Guangzhou in three phases from April 15 to May 5, and the online platform will be operated on a regular basis. The exhibition area is 1.55 million square meters, with 55 exhibition areas. The total number of booths is nearly 74,000, and there are more than 29,000 exhibitors (including 28,600 exhibitors in export exhibitions).
On April 16, Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
On the morning of April 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of an all-round strategic partnership between China and Germany. Over the past 10 years, despite great changes in the international situation, China-Germany relations have always developed steadily, and cooperation in various fields has been consolidated and deepened, providing impetus for the development of the two countries. At present, the world is undergoing changes in a century at an accelerated pace, and the risks and challenges facing human society are increasing. China and Germany are the second and third largest economies in the world, and the significance of consolidating and developing Sino-German relations goes beyond the scope of bilateral relations and has an important impact on the Eurasian continent and the whole world. The two countries need to view and develop their bilateral relations from a long-term and strategic perspective, and work together to inject more stability and certainty into the world.
April 17 China: Urge the Philippines to stop provocations at sea
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian held a regular press conference on April 17. A reporter asked about the joint military exercises between the United States and the Philippines next week.
Lin Jian: On the military cooperation between the Philippines and the United States, China has made clear its solemn position on many occasions. The Philippines should be soberly aware that enlisting countries outside the region to flex their muscles and provoke confrontation in the South China Sea will only exacerbate tensions and undermine regional stability. We urge the Philippines to stop provocations at sea and relevant countries outside the region to stop provoking confrontation in the South China Sea. China will continue to take necessary measures to firmly defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
April 18 Li Qiang: Let the Canton Fair, a "golden signboard", continue to glow with a new era style
On April 18, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council toured the Enterprise Pavilion of the 135th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair). He stressed that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on running the Canton Fair, deepen reform and opening up, adhere to innovation and development, and promote the Canton Fair to be better and better, so that the "golden signboard" of the Canton Fair will continue to glow with a new style of the times.
On April 19, the inaugural meeting of the Information Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was held in Beijing
The inaugural meeting of the Information Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was solemnly held at the Bayi Building in Beijing on 19 July. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, presented the military flag to the Information Support Force and delivered a speech, extending warm congratulations to all officers and soldiers of the Information Support Force on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission. He stressed that it is necessary to implement the idea of strengthening the army in the new era, implement the military strategic principles for the new era, persist in building the army politically, reforming and strengthening the army, strengthening the army with science and technology, strengthening the army with talents, and governing the army according to law, focus on preparing for war and fighting, and forge ahead with determination, work in a down-to-earth manner in accordance with the strategic requirements of system integration and all-domain support, and strive to build a powerful modern information support force.
On April 20, the second domestic large cruise ship was docked and carried
On the 20th, the reporter learned from Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding that the second domestic large cruise ship H1509 ship that attracted much attention ushered in the milestone node of undocking and final assembly at the No. 2 dock of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd.
On April 21, the mainland successfully launched the remote sensing 42-02 satellite
At 7:45 a.m. Beijing time on April 21, 2024, the mainland successfully launched the Remote Sensing 42-02 satellite using the Long March-2D carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This mission is the 517th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
April 23 75 Years!Happy Birthday to the People's Navy!
Today
It is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Navy
Happy birthday
People's Navy
April 23, 1949
It's a day to remember forever
On April 24, Xi Jinping inspected Chongqing
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed during his recent inspection in Chongqing that Chongqing should benchmark the central tasks of the Party in the new era and new journey and the mission entrusted by the Party Central Committee, give full play to its comparative advantages and latecomer advantages, further deepen reform and opening up in an all-round way, take the initiative to serve and integrate into the new development pattern, strive to promote high-quality development, and strive to build an important strategic fulcrum for the development of the western region in the new era and a comprehensive hub for inland opening, and play the "three roles" to show greater achievements and continue to write a chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Chongqing.
On April 25, the Shen 18 astronauts set off: China's space station welcomed the "post-80s" crew for the first time
On the evening of April 25, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Long March-2F carrier rocket dragged a long flame through the night sky. The white arrow body disappeared in the night, and I saw a flame flying higher and higher, and soon became a "star" in the night sky. The six-month "space journey" of the Shenzhou-18 crew began.
The Shenzhou-18 crew is composed of astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu. Like the Shenzhou 17 crew, the Shenzhou 18 crew is still led by the second batch of astronauts as the commander, continuing the old model and leading the two third batch of astronauts to fly. The three crew members are all "post-80s", and they are the first "post-80s" crew on China's space station.
On April 26, Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
On the afternoon of April 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Over the past 45 years, China-US relations have gone through ups and downs and given us many important lessons: the two countries should be partners rather than rivals, they should achieve each other instead of hurting each other, they should seek common ground while reserving differences instead of vicious competition, and they should keep their word and do what they do, instead of saying one thing and doing another. I put forward the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, which are not only a summary of past experience, but also a guide for the future.
On April 28, Li Qiang conducted research at the 2024 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition
Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, conducted research at the 2024 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition on April 28. He stressed that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on promoting the high-quality development of the automobile industry, vigorously develop intelligent networked new energy vehicles, adhere to leading industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation, deepen and expand open cooperation, and promote the high-end, intelligent and green upgrading of the automobile industry, so as to better meet and create market demand.
(Source: Chinanews.com)