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      PLA ready to smash any foreign interference, aggression: lieutenant general

      2024-09-12 21:19 Last Updated At:21:57

      The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is fully prepared and always ready to resolutely smash any foreign interference and aggression, said Lieutenant-General He Lei on Monday.

      He, former vice president of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences, sat with China Global Television Network (CGTN) ahead of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum to discuss the South China Sea issue and the Taiwan question.

      He accused the Philippines of constantly creating new tensions in the South China Sea to provoke China and harm China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in violation of regional rules and the international law. "As we all know, China and the Philippines are close neighbors facing each other across the sea with a traditional friendship. However, the Philippines has quickly turned to the United States and strengthened their military alliance since June 2022. It has made frequent provocations in Huangyan Dao, Ren'ai Jiao, and now Xianbin Jiao, to disrupt and undermine China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. In disregard of China's dissuasion, the Philippines insists on such practices, which seriously violate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. It is a unilateral change of the status quo and an act against the rules of international law," He said.

      The senior officer also condemned the repeated U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, saying China's complete reunification is a process that cannot be halted by such moves.

      "The U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, whether for offensive or defensive purposes, are arming Taiwan and condoning "Taiwan independence", which undermines the security of the Taiwan Strait. I believe that no matter how many the U.S. arms sales are, no matter what the weapons are, they cannot stop the great cause of the reunification of the Chinese nation," He said.

      Noting both the South China Sea issue and the Taiwan question face external interference, He said the PLA has strong will and confidence in defeating any foreign enemy to safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

      "Resolutely defending the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests is the sacred duty and historical mission of the PLA. The Chinese people and the PLA will never allow any external force to interfere in China's internal affairs or invade China's territory. The PLA is fully prepared and always ready to resolutely smash any interference and aggression by any foreign enemy with firm determination, strong will, powerful capabilities and effective means," he said.

      Initiated in 2006, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum is a high-level security and defense forum in Asia-Pacific with significant international influence. The 11th edition of the forum, themed "Promoting Peace for a Shared Future", is underway in Beijing from Thursday to Saturday.

      PLA ready to smash any foreign interference, aggression: lieutenant general

      PLA ready to smash any foreign interference, aggression: lieutenant general

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      Promotional video for CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in various countries

      2025-01-22 16:50 Last Updated At:17:07

      A global wave of festive celebrations is unfolding as the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, with the 2025 Spring Festival Gala promotional video by China Media Group (CMG) serving as a cultural bridge, connecting people from diverse backgrounds to the richness of Chinese traditions.

      The Spring Festival falls on Jan 29 this year, ushering in the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.

      At the new compound of the Mission of China to the AU in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, a gala was held on Monday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival.

      Featured Chinese foods and traditional performances from both China and Africa, among others, the event has brought together over 300 participants including the representatives of the AU and the Chinese community in Addis Ababa.

      Monique Nsanzabaganwa, deputy chairperson for the African Union Commission, said AU-China cooperation has achieved gratifying and fruitful results during the previous years, noting China's 35-year-long tradition of dispatching its foreign minister to Africa on their first overseas trips at the start of a year.

      The AU is willing to work with China to make greater contribution to the development and prosperity of the Global South, she said.

      "I wish Africa-China relations will achieve greater progress in 2025 and building an all weather Africa-China community with a shared future for the new era will yield fruitful results," Nsanzabaganwa said.

      The promotional video for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala was also aired at the event, marking a step forward in cultural exchange while igniting interest in Chinese traditions among attendees.

      Meanwhile, cinemas in landmark locations across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban in South Africa conducted a synchronized screening of the promotional video for the Spring Festival Gala, marking a first for the collaborative initiative.

      A South Korean expatriate residing in South Africa expressed that seeing the promotional video of the gala, which represents elements of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in South African cinemas evoked a warm sense of longing for family reunions within her.

      "As a foreigner, I was very impressed by the Chinese Spring Festival Gala last year, I was so happy to see the beautiful performances in South Africa's shopping mall at Nu Metro (Cinema). I'm very looking forward to see the live performance with my husband and baby at this Chinese New Year," she said.

      In addition, the Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Sunday held the 2025 Zambia-Chinese Spring Festival Temple Fair with a display of Chinese culture in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival.

      Featuring various Chinese cultures, including a kung fu performance, the celebration attracted scores of both Chinese people and local people, officials from the Chinese embassy and the Zambian government, and representatives of Chinese enterprises operating in Zambia.

      Chinese food was also on display, while Chinese companies took advantage of the ceremony to showcase their products and services.

      During the event, the promotional video for the gala made a stunning appearance, becoming the focal point of the gathering.

      In December last year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization inscribed "Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

      Promotional video for CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in various countries

      Promotional video for CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in various countries

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