The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded Saturday after three days of in-depth discussions under the theme of "Promoting peace for a shared future."
On Saturday, Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Xiaodong delivered a special speech, emphasizing China's commitment to advancing the Global Security Initiative and fostering international and regional stability.
The forum's plenary sessions were well-received by the participants, with many praising the event for its meaningful agenda and diverse range of topics.
"It's the range of states that China has brought together. For us, it's a great opportunity both to listen (and) to explain our perspectives and to encourage all states to comply with the law and to encourage their partners to comply with the law. And we particularly welcome the fact that the Xiangshan Forum has a specific session this year on humanitarian crises. That's a really great opportunity to bring some of these points across. We think China is making a positive contribution to raising humanitarian concerns. We're very very pleased to be part of those discussions," said Pete Evans, Head of Unit for Arms Carriers and Influencing under International Committee of the Red Cross.
The forum gathered defense officials from over 100 countries, regions, and international organizations, along with experts and scholars from around the world, to exchange ideas on global security and cooperation.
Xiangshan Forum concludes after 3 days of in-depth discussions
Xiangshan Forum concludes after 3 days of in-depth discussions
China's total import and export volume of trade in sports services reached 52.89 billion yuan (about 7.45 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, said the State General Administration of Sport on Wednesday.
At a press conference in Beijing, Zhou Jinqiang, deputy director of the State General Administration of Sport, briefed on the achievements scored by China since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012.
China's sports sector has achieved high-quality development, with a widespread trend of fitness among the public, remarkable achievements in competitive sports, vibrant youth sports activities, and rapid growth in the sports industry, Zhou said, adding these advancements have contributed to building China into a leading sports nation.
"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the total scale and added value of China's sports industry have significantly increased, with growth rates surpassing those of GDP during the same period. The proportion of the sports industry in the country's GDP has also continued to rise steadily," said Zhou.
"From 2012 to 2022, the annual average growth rate of the added value of the sports industry reached 15.4 percent, with its share of the domestic GDP increasing from 0.60 percent to 1.08 percent. In 2023, China's total import and export volume of trade in sports services stood at 52.89 billion yuan, marking a 178 percent increase compared to the previous year. At present, China has essentially forged a sports industry system that is led by competitive performances and fitness leisure, with the joint development of sports venue services, sports training, sports manufacturing, and sports media," said Zhou.
China's total trade in sports services reaches 52.89 bln yuan in 2023: official
