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      Democracy should not be one-size-fits-all model: IPU president

      2024-09-15 16:37 Last Updated At:17:07

      Democracy should not be a one-size-fits-all model but rather be tailored to local circumstances, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Tulia Ackson said to China Global Television Network (CGTN).

      Ackson, who is also the Speaker of Tanzania's National Assembly, discussed the whole-process people's democracy in an interview with CGTN during a seminar at the end of August.

      She hailed the success of China's unique approach to democracy and socialism, stressing the importance of not enforcing a singular model worldwide.

      "I mean, like you rightly said, when you are people-centered, I think some of the things can develop from the people themselves. So it doesn't have to be that democracy --You have one size fits all. So, in a way what China has been able to achieve so far, we have seen that it has its own way of looking at democracy. It has its own way of approaching socialism," said Ackson.

      Ackson lauded China's infrastructure progress and societal advancements as inspiring examples for developing nations, saying that democracy should deliver essential social services, foster personal growth, and drive national development.

      "We are here. We have seen infrastructure development. We have seen how people have moved from one stage of development to the next. You would want that to every person of this world to have reached there. Now, because we are meeting here as part of the Global South, because of examples China is offering. So, considering democracy, we don't have to have one form of democracy to be conformed by everybody. We have to look at the local circumstances and see how people are responding to those policies. And if those policies are able to offer good social services, if those policies are able to offer personal development, if these policies are able to offer development of a nation together, I think this is what people should learn from," said Ackson.

      Last month, the National People's Congress and the Inter-Parliamentary Union jointly organized the 2024 Interregional Seminar on the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals for Parliaments of Developing Countries.

      Democracy should not be one-size-fits-all model: IPU president

      Democracy should not be one-size-fits-all model: IPU president

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      Inbound visits to Beijing see robust increase during Qingming holiday

      2025-04-07 11:18 Last Updated At:11:37

      Beijing, capital of China, saw an increased number of inbound visits during this year's three-day Qingming Festival holiday which started on Friday, according to data from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

      Data shows that Beijing recorded over 9.59 million visits during the holiday, indicating a 6.2-percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Based on the visits, the city saw a total tourism expenditure of 11.5 billion yuan (about 1.57 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.5 percent year on year.

      Among the figures, the city received 69,000 visits made by overseas inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 45.6 percent. International tourism expenditure in Beijing reached 740 million yuan (about 101.19 million U.S. dollars), indicating a significant year-on-year growth of 46.2 percent.

      Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox. Often seen as a time to enjoy the greenery of springtime and to visit the graves of ancestors, the holiday has also become a busy period for cultural and tourism activities in China.

      Inbound visits to Beijing see robust increase during Qingming holiday

      Inbound visits to Beijing see robust increase during Qingming holiday

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