China: Daily Scan, January 28, 2021

Xinhua Commentary: Science, rationality behind China's holiday "stay put" drive: Xinhuanet

January 28, 2021

The upcoming Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important festival for Chinese people and a significant occasion for family reunions. Yet with the start of this year's Spring Festival travel rush on Thursday, many are choosing to stay where they are. Click here to read... [2]

Xi stresses patriotism in SARs: China Daily

January 28, 2021

President Xi Jinping stressed the significance of patriotism in the governance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and he voiced strong support for the work of the SAR government on Wednesday. Click here to read... [3]

Can Beijing, Washington join hands on climate pact?: China Daily

January 28, 2021

Under the Barack Obama administration, China and the United States made significant progress on climate cooperation when the two countries laid the foundations of international support for the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement. Click here to read... [4]

China continues to contribute to global economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic: People’s Daily

January 28, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda via video link and delivered a special address entitled “Let the Torch of Multilateralism Light up Humanity's Way Forward” on Jan. 25. "Yet we remain convinced that winter cannot stop the arrival of spring and darkness can never shroud the light of dawn. There is no doubt that humanity will prevail over the virus and emerge even stronger from this disaster," he said. Click here to read... [5]

PLA exercises in S. China Sea ‘not related to US carrier activity’: Global Times

January 27, 2021

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started a series of exercises in the South China Sea on Wednesday, which Chinese observers said is likely a regular move and not related to the recent activities of a US aircraft carrier in the region, as foreign media had speculated. Click here to read... [6]