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      China's first international coastal cruise sets sail from second home port

      2024-09-20 17:44 Last Updated At:20:07

      China on Thursday saw its first flagged coastal cruise ship for international visitors set sail from the second home port in the coastal city of Shenzhen with more than 600 tourists onboard, in continuation of its voyage in China under a newly started China Coastal Cruise Inbound Tourism Program intended to boost inbound tourism.

      The cruise ship "China Merchants Aden", to carry out eight scheduled voyages from September to November, uses Shanghai and Shenzhen as its two home ports.

      The cruise entered Shenzhen's port on Tuesday after a week-long voyage starting from Shanghai with stops at multiple coastal cities including Zhoushan, Wenzhou, Fuzhou and Xiamen.

      Upon arrival, foreign tourists were greeted with a cultural extravaganza.

      The ceremony features traditional performances including Sichuan Opera's face-changing, traditional Chinese music and ethnic dance performances.

      "It is very very big with a lot of people, (it is) very clean," said Charlie, a tourist.

      "And I find it delightful, it's been a beautiful trip," said Antonita, another tourist.

      The National Immigration Administration (NIA) in May this year enacted a policy that allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.

      The policy applies to 13 Chinese coastal cities including Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Haikou and Sanya.

      These tourists can stay in China for no more than 15 days.

      China's first international coastal cruise sets sail from second home port

      China's first international coastal cruise sets sail from second home port

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      Xi calls for strengthening China-Russia ties to address global uncertainties

      2025-01-21 22:51 Last Updated At:01-22 01:17

      Chinese President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts to guide China-Russia relations to a new height in 2025 so that the stability and resilience of their bilateral relationship can better cope with the uncertainties of a challenging global environment, when talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link on Tuesday.

      Xi expressed his pleasure at meeting with Putin ahead of the Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan 29 this year, describing it as a time for reflection and planning.

      "At the turn of the year, it is a moment to review achievements and chart new plans," he said.

      Xi noted that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victories of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN).

      "China and Russia should take the opportunities presented by the anniversaries to jointly safeguard the U.N.-centered international system, and the hard-won fruits of victory in World War II. Both countries, as founding members of the UN and permanent members of the Security Council, must uphold their institutional rights," he said.

      "In the new year, I'm willing to work with you to continue guiding China-Russia relations to a new height in 2025, to respond to external uncertainties with the stability and resilience of China-Russia ties, to boost the development and prosperity of both countries, and to uphold international fairness and justice," Xi said.

      Putin said he agrees with Xi's views, saying that Russia-China cooperation is built on a broad commonality of national interests.

      "Our perspectives on how to properly handle relations between major powers are increasingly aligned. Our bilateral relationship is built on friendship, mutual trust, support, equality and mutual benefit. It is independent and unaffected by domestic political factors and the current international situation," he said.

      Xi calls for strengthening China-Russia ties to address global uncertainties

      Xi calls for strengthening China-Russia ties to address global uncertainties

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