China: Daily Scan, March 08, 2021

Foreign trade rises 32.2% in first 2 months: China Daily

March 8, 2021

China's foreign trade soared by 32.2 percent on a yearly basis to 5.44 trillion Yuan ($837.3 billion) in the first two months of the year, creating more confidence in the prospects of export growth and economic recovery for the rest of the year, officials and experts said on Sunday.
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FM: Bring ties with US back on right track: China Daily

March 8, 2021

The United States should not interfere in the domestic affairs of another country, and it is expected to work with China toward the same goals by lifting restrictions on bilateral cooperation, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
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Commentary: Why "patriots governing Hong Kong" makes perfect sense: People’s Daily

March 8, 2021

A draft decision submitted to China's top legislature on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has come under global spotlight.

Despite some Western countries' familiar clamoring citing so-called "democracy" and "freedom," Beijing's action to improve Hong Kong's electoral system has won extensive support from those who truly care about Hong Kong's stability and development.
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FM Wang Yi speaks on China's foreign policy and external relations: People’s Daily

March 7, 2021

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers questions about the country's foreign policy and external relations at a press conference on Sunday during the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
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Xi Focus: Xi stresses safeguarding people's health, building quality basic public education: Xinhuanet

March 7, 2021

President Xi Jinping on Saturday stressed giving "strategic priority" to safeguarding people's health and building a high-quality and balanced basic public education service system.
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