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      Chinese FM on eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit

      2024-11-08 03:05 Last Updated At:04:37

      Participating parties at the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit agreed to expand cooperation in various areas, forge new driving forces of growth, and make active effort for regional peace, development and prosperity, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.

      Chinese Premier Li Qiang chaired the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming City of southwest China's Yunnan Province on Thursday morning, and the heads of government of the five Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and President of the Asian Development Bank attended the summit, said Mao.

      "Premier Li Qiang noted that over the past three decades and more since the establishment of the GMS mechanism, it has increasingly become an important platform for China and Mekong countries to explore cooperation and promote development. Thanks to concerted efforts, regional economic cooperation made new progress with growing trade and investment, greater connectivity, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, and deepening affinity between the peoples. The fruitful cooperation outcomes speak volumes about the vitality and strong resilience of the GMS mechanism," said the spokeswoman.

      "Premier Li Qiang stressed that China and Mekong countries are developing countries that share geographic proximity, people-to-people affinity and close cultural links. We are a community with a shared future like a family. Faced with complex international and regional landscape, we need to work in solidarity, leverage our complementary economic strengths and further deepen practical cooperation in various fields," said Mao.

      "First, we need to uphold open cooperation and enhance trade and investment facilitation. China stands ready to work with Mekong countries to promote two-way opening up at a higher level and with greater scale, and build a more efficient and vibrant mega market. Second, we need to highlight innovation and nurture new driving forces for regional development. China stands ready to work with Mekong countries to deepen cooperation in industries of new energy battery, automobile and the photovoltaic industry, and expand cooperation in emerging areas, such as clean energy, smart manufacturing, big data and smart cities," said the spokeswoman.

      "Third, we need to deepen integrated development and speed up regional economic integration. China stands ready to work with Mekong countries to deepen 'hard connectivity' of infrastructure, and enhance 'soft connectivity' on policies, laws, supervision, rules and standards. Fourth, we need to have close communication and collaboration for better coordination of regional cooperation mechanisms. China stands ready to work with all sides to practice true multilateralism, advance coordinated development of GMS, Mekong-Lancang Cooperation and other mechanisms for an inclusive and mutually-reinforcing cooperation atmosphere," she continued.

      "Participating parties agreed to expand cooperation in such areas as trade, agriculture, connectivity, digital economy, green development, health care, tourism, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, forge new driving forces of growth and make active effort for regional peace, development and prosperity. The summit adopted the Joint Summit Declaration, the GMS Innovation Strategy for Development 2030 and other documents," said Mao.

      Chinese FM on eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit

      Chinese FM on eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit

      Chinese FM on eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit

      Chinese FM on eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit

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      Cruise ship arrives in Qingdao with tourists attracted by Chinese culture, movies

      2025-03-02 03:54 Last Updated At:04:37

      The coastal city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province welcomed a 500-people cruise ship from Germany on March 1, with many of the visitors showing interest in exploring China's traditional culture that has gained a traction from recent Chinese New Year blockbusters.

      The EUROPA 2 cruise ship, which embarked from Germany and passed through Southeast Asia, is the first international cruise ship that docked in Qingdao. Its arrival marked the opening of the 2025 cruise tourism season in the city, and with the visa-free policy, as well as the surging popularity of China fueled by the Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2", Qingdao is expected to welcome an influx of global tourists.

      A welcome ceremony was held at the port, featuring diverse cultural heritage performances and traditional Chinese artifacts, as well as Chinese movies. At the ceremony, many tourists shared their aspirations to see more of the country that boasts a rich cultural heritage.

      "It's so good to come here, and we can go here to see it with our own eyes and not only to hear. And we love Chinese food," said Ehn Evelyne, a cruise tourist from Austria, and her husband.

      For younger generations, Chinese movies have served as a channel for them to learn about China. At the event, many shared their favorite Chinese movies, especially those featuring traditional culture, Wushu, or martial arts, as well as the recent blockbuster and record breaker "Ne Zha 2".

      "He (Ne Zha) is fun, the little character, he's cute, I like it. I think it's a really cool movie how he evolves from a little kid into like a human, and saves everyone," said Oliver Pryor from Australia.

      "I love Bruce Lee movies, Ip Man, Jackie Chan, and also Tsingtao beer is very good," said Atrin Madani from Germany.

      Not only tourists, many of the cruise performers also cherished the chance to visit China. With impressions from movies and sceneries seen with their own eyes corroborating, they are enjoying the trip with a new perspective to understand the eastern country, said Kelly Hemsley, an Australian cruise performer.

      "There are so many beautiful places in the world and some of them you don't know existed until you see them. So sometimes when you do see them through movies, that's a really big eye-opener and it's like wow, I didn't know that existed and the beauty of it. And it makes you think like I really want to go there," said Hemsley.

      Cruise ship arrives in Qingdao with tourists attracted by Chinese culture, movies

      Cruise ship arrives in Qingdao with tourists attracted by Chinese culture, movies

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