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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The One China Principle Cannot Be Challenged, UNGA Resolution 2758 Cannot Be Distorted – Chinese Ambassador to Belarus

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Minsk, May 21 /Xinhua/ — The one-China principle cannot be challenged, UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 cannot be distorted, Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said in an article published in the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper on Monday.

    He noted that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Taiwan. The return of Taiwan to China is an important part of the results of the victory in World War II and the post-war international order.

    “I have noticed that recently, some countries have been distorting and challenging UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, spreading absurd claims such as that the resolution ‘does not confirm, equate or reflect the consensus on the one-China principle’, and rekindling the so-called ‘undefined status of Taiwan’ theory, thereby attempting to undermine the legal basis of the one-China principle. Such rhetoric, like the attempts of some countries to deny the enormous contribution of the Soviet people, including the Belarusian people, to World War II, not only distorts historical facts, but also openly challenges the authority of the UN and the post-war world order. This is extremely absurd and dangerous,” Zhang Wenchuan notes in his article.

    The diplomat particularly emphasized that the historical context and legal facts of Taiwan’s belonging to China since ancient times are obvious. There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan has been an integral part of China’s territory since time immemorial, which has long been a historical fact and international consensus.

    He also pointed out in the article that UNGA Resolution 2758 resolved the issue of who is the legitimate representative of China, which strengthened the international community’s commitment to the one-China principle. This resolution completely and finally secured China’s sole place in the UN from the political, legal and procedural points of view, and completely excluded any questions about the so-called “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan”. Challenging UNGA Resolution 2758 is tantamount to challenging the post-World War II world order and the authority of the UN.

    “Any action that challenges UNGA Resolution 2758 is not only a challenge to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also a challenge to the authority of the UN and the international order established after World War II, and a flagrant reversal of history. Not only will 1.4 billion Chinese never agree with this, but all people around the world who defend truth and peace will also not support it,” the diplomat emphasized.

    “China and Belarus are all-weather and comprehensive strategic partners. Both sides unswervingly and firmly support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major issues, jointly safeguard the results of the victory in World War II and the post-war international order, and unite against all vile acts aimed at distorting the truth and history. China and Belarus will continue to uphold historical justice, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly advance the great cause of building a community with a shared future for mankind,” Zhang Wenchuan concluded. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI China: HKSAR gov’t launches 9 major tourism projects

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    HONG KONG, May 20 — China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday announced nine projects to be implemented by the city’s working group on developing tourist hotspots.

    The nine projects to be implemented are: Hong Kong Industrial Brand Tourism, Victoria Park Bazaar, Creating a Pink Trumpet Tree Garden, Featured community: In-depth travel in Old Town Central, Featured community: In-depth travel in Kowloon City, Disciplinary Services Pioneer Tours, Opening of the Former Yau Ma Tei Police Station, “Four Peaks” Tourism, and Revistalizing the Former Hung Hom Railway Freight Yard Pier.

    The hotspots span across the territory, underlining the concept of “tourism is everywhere in Hong Kong.” There are indoor and outdoor hotspots, locales for visits and explorations, as well as places for enjoying the ecology and scenery.

    Cheuk Wing-hing, deputy chief secretary for Administration of the HKSAR government, said that new travel patterns and tourists’ preferences increasingly value hotspots with unique features that are part of the flavor of Hong Kong. The nine projects will bring tourists new experiences that are more in-depth and fascinating.

    The HKSAR government proposed in the 2024 Policy Address to set up a Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots, aiming to identify and develop tourist hotspots of high popularity to enhance the travel experience for tourists.

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  • MIL-OSI China: ‘China Travel’ boom: Mohan Port in SW China sees surging foreign visitors

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    ‘China Travel’ boom: Mohan Port in SW China sees surging foreign visitors

    Updated: May 21, 2025 09:55 Xinhua

    Foreign travelers are flocking this year to China’s Yunnan Province. With new language services and rising tourism enthusiasm, Mohan Port is breaking records for visa-free entries.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China welcomes, supports Pakistan, India handling differences through dialogue

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    China welcomes and supports Pakistan and India in properly handling their differences through dialogue, achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and seek fundamental solutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing on Tuesday.

    Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when holding talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar, saying that this is in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides, conducive to regional peace and stability, and also the common expectation of the international community.

    China and Pakistan have maintained close strategic communication on consolidating traditional friendship, strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly addressing challenges, which reflects the high level of bilateral relations, Wang said.

    He added that as ironclad friends, China will, as always, firmly support Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, in resolutely combating terrorism, and in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs. Wang also emphasized China’s commitment to continuously deepening the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership with Pakistan.

    He called on both sides to join hands to create an upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and promote cooperation on industry, agriculture, energy and minerals, human resources development, counter-terrorism and security.

    Dar said Pakistan cherishes the brotherly friendship with China, firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and supports China in safeguarding its national interests and dignity.

    He added that Pakistan admires China’s new development achievements, especially in innovation and sci-tech progress, looks forward to strengthening all-round cooperation with China, and hopes to continue to receive strong support from China in overcoming current difficulties and promoting national development, security and stability.

    Pakistan will do its best to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan, he said.

    Dar briefed on the latest situation following the ceasefire understanding between Pakistan and India, as well as Pakistan’s considerations. He thanked China for upholding justice and making unremitting efforts and significant contributions to the ceasefire and promoting peace, noting that Pakistan will resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is willing to maintain dialogue with India and ease the situation.

    The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening regional cooperation and deepening coordination in multilateral mechanisms.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Britain suspends trade negotiations with Israel over Gaza aid blockade

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday that Britain has suspended trade negotiations with Israel over its Gaza blockade. Lammy also said the Israeli ambassador had been summoned.

    Lammy said in a statement in the House of Commons, lower house of the British parliament, that Israel’s blockade of Gaza is “morally wrong, unjustifiable, and it needs to stop.”

    Lammy said he thinks all lawmakers “should be able to utterly condemn the Israeli government’s denial of food to hungry children.”

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza on Tuesday, describing the ongoing civilian suffering as “utterly intolerable,” and called for an immediate ceasefire.

    Addressing the parliament, Starmer said, “The level of suffering, innocent children being bombed again, is utterly intolerable,” and went on to say Britain and their French and Canadian allies are “horrified by the escalation from Israel.” He said an “immediate ceasefire” remains “the only way to free the hostages.”

    He also reaffirmed Britain’s opposition to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank and called for a dramatic scale-up in humanitarian aid to Gaza.

    “The recent announcement that Israel will allow a basic quantity of food into Gaza is totally and utterly inadequate,” Starmer said. “We must coordinate our response, because this war has gone on for far too long. We cannot allow the people of Gaza to starve.”

    Britain, France and Canada said on Monday in a joint statement that “if Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid,” they will take further concrete actions.

    Israel halted the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza on March 2, following the expiration of the first phase of a January ceasefire agreement with Hamas. It resumed attacks on Gaza on March 18, which have so far killed more than 3,300 people and injured over 9,350, according to the Gaza-based health authorities.

    On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would allow the entry of a “minimal and basic” quantity of aid into Gaza to prevent “images of mass starvation.” Later, five UN aid trucks entered Gaza through Israel’s Kerem Shalom border crossing on Monday after undergoing security inspections. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: World Health Assembly adopts global pandemic agreement

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The 78th World Health Assembly is held in Geneva, Switzerland, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), adopted the global pandemic agreement on Tuesday.

    The “pandemic agreement” proposes the establishment of a series of new platforms and mechanisms aimed at comprehensively reforming the existing systems for pandemic surveillance, prevention, and response. It seeks to promote research and equitable sharing of pandemic-related products, adjust the production and distribution order of such products, and further improve the global public health governance system, with a particular focus on addressing fairness challenges in international health development.

    WHO member states, meeting on Monday in Committee A of the WHA, approved a resolution calling for adoption of the pandemic agreement. According to a press release on the WHO website, the resolution outlines several steps to advance global preparedness and pave the way for the agreement’s implementation.

    It includes the launch of a process to draft and negotiate an annex to the agreement that would establish a Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS) through an Intergovernmental Working Group. The result of this process will be considered at next year’s WHA. Once the Assembly adopts the PABS annex, the pandemic agreement will then be open for signature and consideration of ratification, including by national legislative bodies.

    Following the adoption of the agreement, the Chinese delegation told Xinhua that China has been actively engaged in the agreement negotiation process. Guided by the vision of building a global community of health for all, China has upheld true multilateralism, advocated for greater solidarity and cooperation among countries, and supported the WHO in playing its central coordinating role.

    The Chinese delegation also noted that China has worked with all parties to improve the global health governance system and strengthen global capacity for prevention, preparedness, and response. On technical issues such as pandemic prevention and surveillance, China maintained a science-based approach, put forward constructive textual proposals, and actively contributed to the drafting process, playing an important role in promoting consensus among member states.

    In addition, China, along with countries including Brazil, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, actively responded to the legitimate concerns of developing countries regarding equitable access to health products under the framework of the Group for Equity. These efforts demonstrated China’s image as a responsible major country.

    WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the assembly that “the WHO pandemic agreement will run among the most significant achievements in the history of this organization and of global health,” underscoring that it places humanity in a stronger position than ever before to prepare for and respond to pandemics.

    In November 2021, a special session of the WHA established an intergovernmental negotiating body tasked with drafting a pandemic agreement under the WHO framework to enhance global capacities for pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response.

    On April 16 this year, the WHO announced that, following more than three years of intensive negotiations, member states had reached a consensus on the draft text of the agreement, which was then submitted for consideration at the 78th session. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Syria, Jordan launch coordination council to strengthen cooperation

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad al-Shibani (R, Rear) and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L, Rear) attend a joint press conference in Damascus, Syria, on May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Syria and Jordan signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to launch a coordination council aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.

    The agreement was signed in Damascus by Syrian foreign affairs chief Assad al-Shibani and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. It outlines plans to enhance collaboration in key sectors such as energy, water, health, and transportation.

    The council’s establishment, initially agreed upon during Safadi’s visit to Damascus on April 17, comes amid reports that the European Union intends to lift economic sanctions on Syria.

    Shibani said the easing of European sanctions would facilitate broader regional cooperation.

    Safadi said the coordination council aims to reactivate joint initiatives in critical infrastructure and humanitarian sectors, adding that “the stability of Syria is essential for the stability of the region.”

    The two officials condemned repeated Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory, with Shibani claiming that Syria is “in communication with the U.S. and Europe” to put pressure on Israel.

    Safadi stressed that Israeli attacks on southern Syria also endangered Jordan’s security. “External interference in Syria must end,” he said, adding that “Jordan sees Syria as its gateway to Europe, and Syria sees Jordan as its bridge to the Gulf.”

    Shibani reaffirmed Syria’s commitment to open diplomacy and national reconstruction, saying that the country’s priority is to stabilize the economy, restore energy infrastructure, and facilitate the return of Syrian refugees. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: China urges US to stop politicizing COVID-19 origins tracing

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    A spokesperson for the Chinese Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva on Tuesday urged the United States to end its politicization of COVID-19 origins tracing and stop exerting pressure on international organizations.

    In response to the groundless remarks made by the U.S. delegation at the ongoing 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), the spokesperson said it is astonishing that the United States — a country that once announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) — is now baselessly attacking countries that have consistently stepped up support for the organization. The United States has evidently lost its basic sense of right and wrong. China has always offered selfless support, instead of so-called undue influence, to the WHO, the spokesperson said in a statement.

    The spokesperson stressed that since the outbreak of COVID-19, China has shared information and the genetic sequence of the virus with the international community at the earliest possible time. It has also provided medical supplies and financial assistance to the WHO and 153 countries, including the United States. This reflects China’s commitment to safeguarding the common good of all humanity.

    China supports scientific origins tracing led by the WHO and has invited WHO expert teams to China multiple times for joint studies. These efforts resulted in the authoritative scientific conclusion that a lab leak of COVID-19 from China is “extremely unlikely,” demonstrating China’s openness and transparency on the issue, the spokesperson said.

    The spokesperson pointed out that certain countries, in an attempt to cover up their own poor pandemic response, have resorted to smearing others. Such political manipulation of pandemic issues is disgraceful and doomed to fail. The United States still owes the international community a convincing explanation for the concerns raised by various parties about the origins and handling of the pandemic on its own territory.

    China urges the United States to share its early case data with the WHO and be transparent about Fort Detrick and its network of overseas biological laboratories. The United States should stop political manipulation over COVID-19 origins tracing and cease pressuring international organizations, the spokesperson stated. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Israel says to expand ground offensive in Gaza

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Israeli troops are seen near the southern Israeli border with Gaza, on May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it will expand its ground offensive in Gaza and take control of additional territory.

    “We will expand our operation, establish operational control over more territory, and clear and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure — until Hamas is decisively defeated,” Israel’s military chief Eyal Zamir said in a video statement from Gaza on the fourth day of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, Israel’s largest ground assault on the enclave in months.

    Zamir said Hamas had been “severely weakened” but yet to be defeated.

    At least 87 people were killed in Gaza on Tuesday, according to the territory’s health authorities, bringing the death toll from Israel’s 19-month offensive to 53,573.

    The Israeli military said its warplanes struck more than 100 locations in Gaza over the past day. In northern Gaza, targets included militants, a weapons storage site, a military structure used by Islamic Jihad, and underground infrastructure. In the south, the strikes targeted militants, military compounds, and observation posts.

    Meanwhile, 93 United Nations trucks carrying humanitarian aid, including flour for bakeries, infant food, medical equipment, and pharmaceuticals, entered Gaza on Tuesday via the Kerem Shalom crossing, according to COGAT, the Israeli Defense Ministry unit responsible for civilian affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories.

    However, none of the trucks had reached their intended destinations due to logistical and security challenges, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported.

    Five trucks entered Gaza on Monday, marking the first delivery after an 11-week Israeli blockade on food, medicine, and fuel. Israel said it would permit a limited amount of aid into Gaza due to mounting pressure from its close allies, as UN experts continue to warn of the spread of famine. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Spurs boss Postecoglou: ‘I’m not a clown’

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou insisted on Tuesday that his future at the club doesn’t depend on whether he leads it to success in Wednesday’s Europa League final against Manchester United in the Basque city of Bilbao.

    The two sides travel to the San Mames Stadium after disastrous domestic seasons with Manchester United are 16th in the Premier League, while Tottenham is a place below in 17th after suffering 21 league defeats and conceding 61 goals.

    Ange Postecoglou, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, attends the press conference at the Singapore Festival of Football held at the National Stadium in Singapore, July 25, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

    That has left to speculation that even if Postecoglou’s side lifts the trophy and qualifies for the Champions League as a result, he will leave at the end of the season.

    “Whatever happens beyond tomorrow is irrelevant when you think about the opportunity that exists right now and that is to provide something special for this football club, its supporters and everyone that has worked so hard for a trophy.”

    “If I was worried about my tenure at this football club, it’s fair to say we wouldn’t be in this position because I would have been distracted long ago,” responded the coach when asked about his future.

    Postecoglou said he was focused on “giving this football club its best opportunity that it has had for a while to do something special.”

    “Whatever happens after that, I’m very comfortable that I will continue trying to win trophies wherever I am,” he continued.

    Despite Tottenham’s poor league season, he insisted he has worked to the “process of getting the club to a position where they can challenge for trophies and at the same time, rejuvenate the squad and change the playing style. It has been a fair assignment with plenty of challenges along the way.”

    “With such a big game tomorrow, there is an opportunity to fulfil at least the main task I was given which was to bring trophies to the club,” continued Postecoglou, who was annoyed by a journalist who asked if Wednesday’s result would mean he would go down in history or infamy.

    “That depends on your outlook but I’ll tell you one thing, irrespective of tomorrow, I’m not a clown and never will be,” he replied.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Amorim: Winning Europa League won’t salvage season

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim was realistic about his club’s season when he spoke to the press ahead of Wednesday’s Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.

    The winner will earn a place in next season’s Champions League, but with Tottenham 17th in the Premier League and Manchester United just one place above in its worst season since the league was formed in 1992, Amorim admitted that winning a European trophy would not compensate for a bad year domestically.

    “Nothing is going to change our season, but everybody knows winning a European title can help us have the feeling that can help us to build a future.”

    Manchester United’s manager Ruben Amorim (R) walks to shake hands with Liverpool’s head coach Arne Slot after the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United in Liverpool, Britain, Jan. 5, 2025. (Xinhua)

    “A new future is not the case, but it’s going to help us to finish the season and many people will look at our team in a different way because winning a European title is really important,” said Amorim.

    “Obviously, we know that in the Premier League we haven’t been as good as we want, and all the other cups the same because our aim is always to get to the end of the competitions and win the trophies,” continued the Portuguese.

    Defeat would mean missing out entirely on a place in Europe next season and a blow to a club that has lost 300 million pounds over the last three years. The club has also implemented additional cutbacks to those introduced this season, although Amorim moved to play down the economic significance of losing European football.

    “Our club can have revenues without the Champions League. It’s a big, massive club with fans around the world. It is a big brand. We just need to be focused and do things in the right way so I don’t see it like that,” he replied.

    Amorim also revealed that Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot and Joshua Zirkzee would be in the matchday squad, although he added that they would struggle to play the full game.

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  • MIL-OSI China: SCIO organizes media trip on robotics development

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    SCIO organizes media trip on robotics development

    China SCIO | May 21, 2025

    The State Council Information Office (SCIO) hosted a media trip in Beijing on Friday, inviting foreign journalists to explore China’s cutting-edge robotics industry.

    During the trip, the journalists visited the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics and the Beijing World of Robots, both located in the robot industrial park in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town. The visitors engaged in discussions with officials and representatives from Beijing E-Town to learn more about China’s robotics development. 

    Xing Huina, deputy director general of the Press Bureau of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and spokesperson of the SCIO, welcomes journalists in Beijing, May 16, 2025. [Photo by Liu Jian/China SCIO]

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Introduction of new professions in China reflects the vitality of the country’s economic development

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    At the closed test site of the National Internet of Vehicles Pilot Zone in Tianjin City (Xiqing District), Yao Zhonghua, an intelligent and connected vehicle (ICV) test specialist, is fully engrossed in creating a test scenario to prepare for the discovery of the ICV’s automatic emergency braking (AEB) function.

    “We use test equipment to conduct tests on the efficiency and reliability of intelligent and connected vehicle functions, and record test videos and data in real time,” said Yao Zhonghua, 33.

    In July 2024, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China and two other departments jointly released a list of 19 new occupations, and ICV tester is one of them.

    According to analysis by Wang Linlin, dean of the Department of Human Resource Management at Nankai University Business School, over 70 percent of these new jobs are aimed at building new-quality productive forces, covering cutting-edge areas of “digital intelligence” such as the digital economy, green energy and intelligent manufacturing, which are the result of China’s technological revolution and industrial upgrading.

    The introduction of new occupations leads to a broader range of products and services, allowing more people to make full use of their own advantages and open up new development opportunities. The new advanced occupations are highly consistent with the core content of the concept of “new quality productive forces” and reflect the vitality of China’s economic development.

    At present, China’s renewing professional system has accelerated its development towards digitalization and intellectualization. Both the emergence of many new professions and the diversification of employers also reflect the acceleration of the country’s economic transformation and modernization.

    “The emergence of new occupations creates a human resource base to ensure the growth of productive forces of new quality, promotes the movement of labor from low-value-added industries to high-skilled industries, and improves the overall quality of employment,” Wang Linlin said.

    Taking the ICV industry as an example, more and more Chinese auto enterprises are pursuing innovative changes driven by new technologies. Digital workshops, smart factories, etc. are being built one after another, and innovative technological solutions and application scenarios are being introduced, leading to the constant emergence of new types of work and new professions.

    She Hongzhi, deputy general manager of Yongtai Henji Investment (Tianjin), the operator of the National Internet of Vehicles Pilot Zone in Tianjin City (Xiqing District), said that in 2024, the total testing time at the closed testing site in the pilot zone exceeded 5,000 hours, showing a year-on-year increase of 150%.

    “We have activated the development of the ICV industry, promoted the integration of enterprises into an industrial chain, created hundreds of vacancies in new professions, and the demand for skilled personnel in the fields of artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing and big data continues to grow,” She Hongzhi emphasized.

    With the steady development of the digital economy, intelligent manufacturing and other fields, the demand for talent in new professions continues to grow. For example, according to forecasts in a report by consulting company McKinsey, by 2030, China’s demand for artificial intelligence specialists will reach 6 million people, and the shortage may reach 4 million people. According to the company’s estimates, the shortage of highly qualified digital specialists in China has already reached 25-30 million people, and it will continue to increase.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China’s power use up 4.7% in April

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Staff members of the State Grid in Yuanshi County patrol the rooftop photovoltaic devices at a technology company in Yuanshi County, north China’s Hebei Province, May 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, saw steady expansion in April, official data showed on Tuesday.

    Power use rose 4.7 percent year on year in April to 772.1 billion kilowatt-hours, according to the National Energy Administration.

    In breakdown, power consumed by the primary and secondary industries gained 13.8 percent and 3 percent year on year, respectively, while that of the tertiary sector rose 9 percent.

    The electricity consumption for urban and rural residents reached 93.6 billion kilowatt-hours, marking a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.

    From January to April, the total power use climbed 3.1 percent to 3.16 trillion kilowatt-hours. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: EV battery giant CATL lists in Hong Kong, marking largest IPO in years

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Guests attend the listing ceremony of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in south China’s Hong Kong, May 20, 2025. CATL was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the stock code 3750. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) on Tuesday listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with shares surging over 10 percent at market opening.

    CATL announced allocation results showing that, before the exercise of the overallotment option, the Hong Kong public offering was oversubscribed by about 150.2 times, raising a total of approximately 35.66 billion HK dollars (4.55 billion U.S. dollars), with net proceeds of 35.33 billion HK dollars after deducting listing expenses.

    On its listing day, CATL opened at 296 HK dollars, rising 12.55 percent from its offering price of 263 HK dollars. By midday, it traded at 307.6 HK dollars, up 16.96 percent, with a turnover exceeding 5.7 billion HK dollars.

    Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said at the listing ceremony that CATL’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange can accelerate its global strategic expansion.

    Leveraging Hong Kong financing to support international growth is set to be a trend for mainland enterprises in export development, marking a new milestone in Hong Kong’s role in serving national development strategies, Chan added.

    Bonnie Chan, chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), said that in terms of funds raised, CATL’s IPO is the largest in Hong Kong in recent years and the biggest globally so far this year. This demonstrated the depth of the Hong Kong market and its solid fundamentals in supporting large-scale financing projects.

    CATL is an innovative new energy technology company, primarily engaged in the research, development, production, and sales of EV batteries and energy storage system batteries. It is already listed on the A-share market. (1 U.S. dollar equals 7.82 HK dollars) 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Yili’s new product enters Hong Kong to accelerate global expansion

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Chinese dairy giant Yili on Tuesday held a global product launch in Hong Kong, officially introducing its infant formula brand Pro-Kido to the local market.

    At the launch event, Yili’s Global Maternal and Infant Nutrition Research Center unveiled several advanced breast milk research findings and announced a strategic partnership with Hong Kong health retail chain Mannings.

    Currently, Yili has accumulated data on over 10 million breast milk components and secured more than 290 invention patents.

    Zhang Yipeng, vice president of Yili Group, said that the company aims to use Hong Kong as a gateway to seize opportunities with global partners and continue providing high-quality, nutritious, healthy and delicious products to consumers worldwide.

    Margaret Lau, head of Baby Care, Confectionery and GMS at Mannings HK, said this collaboration reflected the shared brand vision and market positioning, adding that Mannings looks forward to deepening its strategic partnership with Yili to bring more high-quality health solutions to Hong Kong families.

    Yili has established 15 innovation centers worldwide. It has built a high-standard supply chain covering dairy sources, raw materials, equipment, and quality control, forming deep partnerships with over 2,000 suppliers from 39 countries and regions. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference to kick off June 9

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Apple on Tuesday announced the lineup for its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC25), including the Keynote and Platforms State of the Union sessions.

    Set to take place online from June 9 to 13, the free conference will bring together the global Apple developer community to explore the latest tools, technologies, and features across Apple’s platforms, the company said.

    Throughout the week, developers worldwide will have the opportunity to connect with Apple engineers, designers, and evangelists, and stream more than 100 sessions focused on helping them build innovative, platform-differentiated apps and games for Apple’s ecosystem. On June 9, Apple will also host a special in-person event at Apple Park, welcoming over 1,000 developers and students.

    The Keynote address will be available to stream on apple.com, the Apple TV app, and the Apple YouTube channel. Following the Keynote, the Platforms State of the Union will offer a deeper dive into the new technologies and tools available to developers — spanning iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS, Apple said.

    Members of the Apple Developer Program and Apple Developer Enterprise Program will also be able to engage directly with Apple experts through online group labs and one-on-one appointments. These interactions will cover a broad range of topics, including Apple Intelligence, app design, developer tools, graphics and gaming, machine learning, Swift, and more.

    In addition, 50 winners of this year’s Swift Student Challenge — one of Apple’s programs designed to inspire and support the next generation of entrepreneurs, developers, and designers — will be recognized for their outstanding submissions and invited to a special three-day experience at Apple Park, the company announced. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: MNCs foresee tailwinds for vibrancy

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The momentum generated by government policies aimed at stabilizing foreign investment, combined with the rapid growth of green and artificial intelligence-driven economies, will deliver strong tailwinds for foreign companies in China this year, said foreign business executives.

    With rising global economic headwinds and uncertainty over United States’ trade policies, many global enterprises are opting to consolidate their presence in China, with plans to maintain or expand investment.

    China’s stable and business-friendly environment supported a modest rebound in foreign direct investment in March, with actual FDI inflows into the Chinese mainland increasing by 13.2 percent year-on-year, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed.

    Marelli Holdings Co Ltd, a Saitama, Japan-headquartered multinational automotive parts manufacturer with more than 50 manufacturing facilities across the world, will expand its engineering team from 800 to 1,000 in China over the next three years.

    “Many opportunities arise from Chinese automakers’ rapid shift toward electrification and intelligence, especially in the form of software-defined vehicles, which are setting new benchmarks for speed, scale and innovation,” said David Slump, the group’s president and CEO.

    With China and the US agreeing to de-escalate trade tensions last week, Slump said that these two countries are major markets for Marelli.

    “We are closely monitoring and assessing the situation, and are committed to minimizing any impact on our operations and customers,” said Slump. He added that the company is already exporting advanced products and solutions from China to other markets, including Europe, Mexico and Southeast Asia.

    Also upbeat about the Chinese market, British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced in March an investment of $2.5 billion to establish in Beijing its sixth global strategic R&D center, and further expand its biotech innovation partnerships and local manufacturing capabilities.

    The new facility will advance early-stage research and clinical development and will be enabled by a new AI and data science laboratory.

    Susan Galbraith, executive vice-president, oncology R&D, Astra-Zeneca, said that having two of its six global strategic R&D centers in China reflects the group’s confidence in China’s world-class biomedical innovation ecosystem and reinforces the nation’s critical role in its global R&D strategy.

    Ji Wenhua, a professor at the Academy of China Open Economy Studies, which is part of the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said that China’s well-developed industrial bases, strong supply chain resilience and policy emphasis on innovation continue to make it an attractive destination for global capital.

    According to China’s 2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment, the country will support pilot regions in effectively implementing opening-up policies related to areas such as value-added telecommunication, biotechnology and wholly foreign-owned hospitals, providing whole-journey services for foreign-invested projects in these sectors.

    The action plan also supports foreign businesses to participate in China’s new industrialization, with a focus on high-tech fields. Global capital has been welcomed in service sectors such as elderly care, culture and tourism, sports, healthcare, vocational education and finance.

    As part of its strategy to strengthen operations in China, US express transportation service provider FedEx Corp announced in mid-May that it would enhance its international export services from Shanghai.

    The cutoff times for same-day outbound shipments from Shanghai to Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, India and Africa will be further extended.

    The foreign trade value of foreign-invested businesses reached 4.1 trillion yuan ($567.51 billion) in China between January and April, up 1.9 percent year-on-year, accounting for 29 percent of China’s total foreign trade value, statistics from the General Administration of Customs showed.

    In the meantime, Jiangsu province, a major hub for foreign-invested companies, recorded 864.25 billion yuan in foreign trade value, up 7.2 percent year-on-year, according to Nanjing Customs.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: News 05/20/2025 Blackburn Introduces Bill to Stop Multi-Million Dollar Birth Tourism Industry

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Ban Birth Tourism Act to eliminate loopholes that foreign nationals exploit to become U.S. citizens. This follows President Trump’s swift action to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship.

    “Foreign nationals have been exploiting our nation’s immigration laws for far too long, taking advantage of the system to come to the United States for the sole purpose of giving birth to obtain U.S. citizenship for their children,” said Senator Blackburn. “The Ban Birth Tourism Act would prevent foreign nationals, including those from adversaries like Communist China and Russia, from buying American citizenship for their children. As President Trump works to end birthright citizenship, we need to get this bill to his desk.”

    BACKGROUND

    • Birth tourism is a booming multi-million-dollar industry, and companies have capitalized on the allure of U.S. citizenship and cater to the trip-planning needs of pregnant foreigners.
    • These businesses commonly cater to wealthy Russian and Chinese nationals and charge foreign clients thousands of dollars for advice on how to lie to immigration officers.
    • It is estimated birth tourism results in at least 33,000 births to women on tourist visas annually.
    • Those births result in instant citizenship for the infant, who can go on to sponsor the migration of their parents to the United States 21 years later.

    THE BAN BIRTH TOURISM ACT

    • The Ban Birth Tourism Act would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and ban birth tourism as a permissible basis for obtaining a temporary visitor visa. 

    Click here for bill text.

    RELATED

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  • MIL-OSI China: Europa League final is win or bust for Spurs and Man Utd

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The Premier League will be transported to the Basque region of northern Spain on Wednesday when Manchester United face Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final in Athletic Club Bilbao’s impressive San Mames Stadium.

    The match offers the winner the chance to qualify for next season’s Champions League and to salvage something from what has been a dreadful domestic season for both teams.

    Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison (R) shoots during the UEFA Europa League semifinals 1st leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bodo/Glimt in London, Britain, May 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

    Manchester United are 16th in the Premier League, with 10 wins and 18 defeats in the club’s worst ever season since the competition began in 1988. The season saw Erik ten Hag sacked at the end of October with Ruben Amorim brought in to turn things around.

    Amorim has failed to do that in the Premier League, but his side has progressed unbeaten to the final, beating hosts Athletic Club Bilbao in the semi-final after several controversial refereeing decisions all went its way.

    Tottenham’s campaign has been even worse, with speculation that coach Ange Postecoglou will leave in the summer even if his team lifts the trophy.

    Spurs are 17th in the table with 21 defeats from 37 games, and although 63 goals scored points to a laudable commitment to attack, the 61 goals conceded also highlights chaotic defending.

    Postecoglou is without the influential duo of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski for the final, while Manchester United will probably be without Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and with question marks over the impressive Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot.

    Tottenham’s main task on Wednesday will be to try and control Bruno Fernandez, who is at the heart of most of Manchester United’s attacking play, while Alejandro Garnacho offers trickery in the United attack.

    Wednesday’s match is about more than just football, it is about financial survival: last season saw Tottenham record a loss of 26 million pounds (35 million US dollars), Manchester United lost 113 million pounds (151 million US dollars), taking losses for the past three years to over 300 million pounds and prompting the club to respond with a series of cutbacks to staff and with increased ticket prices.

    If United wins on Wednesday, qualification for the Champions League will generate around 100 million pounds in income and help steady the ship, but defeat would mean failure to qualify for any European competition, further cuts in revenue, more belt-tightening at Old Trafford and further decline.

    It would also mean UEFA loses one of its big box-office draws for at least a year. Wednesday’s match has a lot at stake.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Taklimakan Rally kicks off in Aksu, Xinjiang

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The 2025 Taklimakan Rally roared to life on Tuesday in Aksu Prefecture, northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

    This year’s Taklimakan Rally features 23 motorcycles and 105 vehicles, with racers set to tackle extreme heat and complex topography over approximately 5,200 kilometers, including 2,350 kilometers of timed special stages across deserts and Gobi plains, before concluding on June 1 in Makit County.

    Participants wait for setting off during the starting ceremony of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Aksu, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)

    The Taklimakan Rally, often dubbed “China’s Dakar,” is widely regarded as the country’s most challenging cross-country rally. Since its inaugural event in 2005, the race has continued to evolve. This year, it introduced a new energy vehicle category for the first time, with ten vehicles competing in the debut class.

    Defending champion Han Wei remains a favorite in the car category, while veterans such as Sun Ping and Fan Gaoxiang are also strong contenders for the title. Chinese film stars Wu Jing and Han Dongjun are expected to draw attention in their rally debuts.

    Among international competitors, female racer Aliyyah Koloc expressed excitement ahead of her first race in China.

    “I’m feeling very excited to compete in this rally,” said the 20-year-old. “It’s been very hot these days, and maybe it won’t cool down during the two weeks, but I think I’ve prepared physically and mentally.”

    The motorcycle category is expected to be fiercely competitive. Lithuania’s Arunas Gelazninkas and Czech rider Martin Michek, both seasoned Dakar veterans, are among the favorites representing the strong Red Camel Motorbike Team. Young Chinese rider Fang Xiangliang will also challenge his teammates for the title.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Wang overpowers HK veteran after racket saga

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    A composed Wang Chuqin overpowered Hong Kong player Wong Chun Ting in the men’s singles third round of the World Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

    One day after he shouted “why always me” over a damaged racket, the Chinese second seed played an aggressive game to nail a 12-10, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 victory over the 33-year-old.

    Wang Chuqin hits a return during the men’s singles round of 32 match between Wang Chuqin of China and Wong Chun Ting of China’s Hong Kong at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

    “Wong is a quite strong player and I tried not to make mistakes,” said Wang. “By taking the first set, I felt I was on the right way.”

    Wang admitted he had restored peace of mind following an eventful day which saw his racket damaged and the Chinese Table Tennis Association protest and appeal to the sport’s governing body ITTF.

    Minutes before Wang and Sun Yingsha took on Brazil’s Hugo Calderano and Bruna Takahashi on Monday, Wang found part of the rubber had come off his blade and questioned the umpire if anyone had mishandled the racket.

    “Since I had a worse situation in the Paris Olympics, I was able to regain my cool soon enough,” said Wang, referring to the incident in which his racket was broken, allegedly by photographers.

    Wang will next play France’s 43-ranked Simon Gau, who upset 16th-ranked Chinese Lin Gaoyuan, 2-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-3.

    Fifth seed Liang Jingkun of China whitewashed Portugal’s Marcos Freitas 4-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-5, 16-14) to join France’s Felix Lebrun in the fourth round. The Frenchman came from 1-2 down to defeat South Korea’s Oh Jun-sung in six sets (11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5).

    In women’s singles action, China’s fourth seed Wang Yidi and sixth seed Shi Xunyao both made it to last 16.

    Chinese doubles pair Liang Jingkun and Huang Youzheng reached the men’s doubles quarterfinals, and Wang Manyu and Kuai Man made it to the women’s doubles last eight.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Mixed results for Chinese shuttlers on Day 1 of Malaysia Masters

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Chinese shuttlers had mixed performances on Day 1 of the Malaysia Masters 2025, which kicked off on Tuesday, with the team advancing in men’s doubles and women’s doubles.

    Liang Weikeng (R)/Wang Chang compete during the men’s doubles round of 32 match between Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia and Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 20, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

    Men’s singles player Zhu Xuanchen overpowered India’s S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian 22-20, 22-20 in the first qualifying round and also won against Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 21-17, 21-14 in the second qualifying round, while his teammate Hu Zhean easily outplayed Malaysia’s Kok Jing Hong 22-20, 21-11 in the first qualifying round but got trounced by Huang Ping-Hsien of Chinese Taipei 19-21, 21-13, 21-10 in the second qualifying round.

    Men’s doubles duo Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang outplayed Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia 9-21, 21-15, 21-15.

    In the women’s doubles, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning steamrolled over their Indonesian opponents Meilysa Trias Puspitasari and Rachel Allessya Rose 21-13, 21-6, while Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian beat out Malaysia’s Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting 21-11, 17-21, 21-13.

    In the women’s doubles qualifying round, the Chinese pairs Li Wenmei and Wang Yiduo, Keng Shuliang and Li Huazhou booked their places in the women’s doubles main draw.

    The Chinese team also took some losses including women’s doubles pair Chen Qingchen/Wang Tingge along with Li Yijing/Luo Xumin. Men’s doubles duo Sun Wenjun and Zhu Yijun were knocked out in a qualifying round, while Chen Boyang/Liu Yi, Huang Di/Liu Yang, and Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan also failed to overcome their opponents.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Secretary for Health continues to attend 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, continued to attend the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday (May 20, Geneva time). He also took the chance to meet with other participants and WHO officials to tell the world good stories of Hong Kong and the country.
     
    As members of the Chinese delegation, Professor Lo and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, continued to attend the plenary session on the second day of the WHA.
     
    In the morning, Professor Lo and Dr Ronald Lam listened to the remarks made by Vice Premier of the State Council Mr Liu Guozhong at the High Level Segment.
     
    Professor Lo said, “Following the presentation of national positions by the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Lei Haichao, and the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu, on Taiwan-related proposal, COVID-19 origins tracing and China’s promotion of co-operation and exchange on global health on the first day of the Assembly, Vice Premier of the State Council Mr Liu Guozhong also delivered remarks at the High Level Segment today. As our country has been actively involving in global health cooperation and exchanges, including deploying healthcare rescue teams to many countries and regions over the years, as well as providing over 500 billions of personal protection items and 2.3 billion doses of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemics, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government spares no efforts to complement the nation’s strategies to contribute to the building of a global community of health for all.”
     
    Professor Lo and Dr Lam also attended a thematic side event hosted by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM) and cohosted by the health authorities of Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Seychelles. The side event, themed “Improving Universal Health Coverage through the implementation of WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034”, was moderated by the Dean of the Vanke School of Public Health of Tsinghua University, Professor Margaret Chan, and the Director of the Institute for Global Health of Peking University, Professor Ren Minghui. The Commissioner of the NATCM, Professor Yu Yanhong, also delivered a keynote speech at the side event.
     
    During the panel discussion, Professor Lo shared the implementation experiences in promoting high-quality and high-standard development of Chinese medicine (CM) in Hong Kong on all fronts. He said, “The HKSAR Government will leverage Hong Kong’s strengths in its healthcare system, regulatory framework, standard-setting, clinical research, trade, and more to develop the city into a bridgehead for the internationalisation of CM. In terms of CM practice, the Hospital Authority has accumulated extensive experience through its integrated Chinese-Western medicine (ICWM) services over the years. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will further develop the ‘Hong Kong model’ for pure CM, CM-predominant, and ICWM clinical services, with a view to promoting CM service, management standards and system development at the international level. As regards CM drugs, the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute is actively advancing the work on scientific research, education and promoting international exchanges on CM drug testing, including developing a series of internationally recognised reference standards and testing methods for CM drugs and their products, and promoting the commercial application of these methods in the sectors through training and technology transfer programmes, with a view to developing Hong Kong into an international hub for CM testing and quality control.”
     
    During their visit to Geneva, Professor Lo and Dr Lam also met with the Director of the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety of the WHO, Dr Luz María De Regil, to discuss the strategies and interventions for obesity and weight management. Professor Lo emphasised, “Like many other regions and countries, Hong Kong is facing the challenges posed by the increasing prevalence of obesity. The HKSAR Government has long been attaching great importance to the prevention and control of obesity and will strive to halt the rise of obesity by adopting life-course interventions.”
     
    The delegation will depart for Hong Kong today (May 21, Geneva time) and arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow (May 22, Hong Kong time).

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  • MIL-OSI China: China-Central Asia freight train departs from Tianjin Port to Tashkent

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China-Central Asia freight train departs from Tianjin Port to Tashkent

    Updated: May 21, 2025 08:04 Xinhua
    A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos departs from a station in Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. The first China-Central Asia freight train from Tianjin Port to Tashkent via Horgos in 2025 departed here on Tuesday, sending fifty containers of auto parts, mechanical equipment, building materials and household appliances to Uzbekistan’s capital. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos is pictured before its departure from a railway station at Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A drone photo shows a China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos before its departure from a railway station at Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Sullivan Joins President Trump for Golden Dome Missile Defense Announcement

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Alaska Dan Sullivan
    05.20.25
    WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today joined President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Vice Chief of Space Operations General Michael Guetlein at the White House for an announcement about the administration’s plan for a Golden Dome missile defense system for America. Sens. Sullivan and Cramer also announced the imminent introduction of their legislation, the GOLDEN DOME Act, to reinforce President Trump’s vision of a layered, integrated missile defense system to protect the United States from the intensifying threats and growing arsenals of China and Russia. The forthcoming GOLDEN DOME Act will also complement President Trump’s “Iron Dome” executive order, signed on January 27, 2025.
    Sen. Sullivan and President Trump also emphasized the critical role Alaska plays in the nation’s missile defense system.

    Click here or the image above to watch coverage of the full event.
    “When you look at the system that [President Trump] laid out, you have the initial ground-based missile interceptors, which are made by some of the big defense companies,” said Sen. Sullivan. “But the beauty of [the President’s] vision is that it’s layered, it’s open architecture, and it goes up into space. This is going to involve some of the new defense tech companies that are very interested and can bring missile defense at a cost that is lower than we could ever have imagined. Senator Cramer and I just met with a bunch of these companies last week. Our technology sector is head and shoulders above any other country, and they’re going to be a key part of this. I think that’s what makes this announcement so exciting.”
    “Alaska is a big part of [missile defense] because the location is sort of perfect,” said President Trump. “I think that’s your first line of defense in certain instances.”
    Following the White House event, Senators Sullivan and Cramer recorded a brief video recapping the announcement and discussing their GOLDEN DOME Act.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Warren, Reed Press Treasury and DOJ on North Korea’s $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed
    “In the wake of the Bybit hack, it is essential that the United States redouble its efforts to prevent North Korean crypto theft.”
    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting information on efforts to combat increasingly aggressive and frequent cyber-attacks by ransomware groups based in North Korea.
    In February, the Lazarus Group, a hacker syndicate backed by the North Korean government, stole approximately $1.5 billion in digital currency from Bybit, a popular cryptocurrency exchange. In the letter, the senators warn the attack marks a dangerous escalation in North Korea’s use of crypto theft to evade sanctions and fund its weapons programs — a direct threat to U.S. national security and global stability.
    “In the wake of this attack—the ‘largest crypto theft of all time’—we write to request information regarding your efforts to combat increasingly aggressive and frequent cyber-attacks by ransomware groups based in North Korea,” wrote the senators.
    They continued: “North Korea relies on cryptocurrency theft to subvert U.S.-led international sanctions and to undermine the security of the United States and our Indo-Pacific allies… These stolen assets have helped keep the regime afloat and supported continued investments in its nuclear and conventional weapons programs. Reports suggest there are potentially thousands of North Korean-affiliated crypto hackers around the globe.”
    The senators press the agencies on how they are responding to the evolving tactics of North Korean hackers and what tools they need to prevent future attacks. This comes as Senate Republicans attempt to advance the GENIUS Act — legislation that, as currently drafted, would dramatically expand the stablecoin market with few guardrails and inadequate national security protections. A vote on the bill could come as early as later today.
    Full text of the letter follows:
    Dear Secretary Bessent and Attorney General Bondi:
    On February 21, 2025, the Lazarus Group, a hacker syndicate backed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), stole approximately $1.5 billion in digital currency from Bybit, a popular cryptocurrency exchange. In the wake of this attack—the “largest crypto theft of all time”—we write to request information regarding your efforts to combat increasingly aggressive and frequent cyber-attacks by ransomware groups based in North Korea.
    North Korea relies on cryptocurrency theft to subvert U.S.-led international sanctions and to undermine the security of the United States and our Indo-Pacific allies. The Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community for 2025 states that “North Korea is funding its military development—allowing it to pose greater risks to the United States—and economic initiatives by stealing hundreds of millions of dollars per year in cryptocurrency from the United States and other victims.” Between 2017 and 2023, North Korea stole an estimated $3 billion in crypto hacks, laundering tokens through crypto mixers to effectively mask their origins before funneling the proceeds back to Pyongyang. These stolen assets have helped keep the regime afloat and supported continued investments in its nuclear and conventional weapons programs. Reports suggest there are potentially thousands of North Korean-affiliated crypto hackers around the globe.
    In recent years, North Korean hackers have shifted from simplistic crypto theft schemes to more sophisticated tactics. Typically, these attacks center around variations of social engineering schemes, designed to exploit vulnerabilities in tech and crypto companies. Hackers have increasingly found ways to infiltrate crypto firms, often faking credentials, resumes, and documents and disguising themselves as American or foreign nationals eligible for work. According to reports, “[t]hey have pretended to be Canadian IT workers, government officials and freelance Japanese blockchain developers. They will conduct video interviews to get a job, or …masquerade as potential employers.” In addition, hackers have relied on “phishing and supply chain attacks, and…infrastructure hacks which involve private key or seed phrase compromises.”
    The Bybit hack reflects a further escalation in North Korea’s ability to execute complex crypto theft schemes. In the attack, hackers pulled approximately $1.5 billion from a “cold” crypto storage wallet—a “piece of hardware…kept mostly isolated from online networks” that, prior to the attack, were “considered to be almost impervious to attacks.”10 According to experts, the attack suggests that “North Korea has either expanded its money laundering infrastructure or that underground financial networks, particularly in China, have enhanced their capacity to absorb and process illicit funds.”11 The hack is expected to have significant impacts on the crypto industry and leaves companies scrambling to bolster cybersecurity. Specifically, “staving off North Korean thefts will likely require much higher spending by crypto exchanges.”
    In the wake of the Bybit hack, it is essential that the United States redouble its efforts to prevent North Korean crypto theft. To better understand the scope of North Korea’s reliance on the theft of crypto to evade sanctions and finance its weapons programs and the steps the administration is taking to address this urgent national security concern, we ask that you respond to the following questions by June 2, 2025:
    1. Please describe the steps your agency is taking to address threats to U.S. national security posed by North Korea’s theft of cryptocurrency to earn revenue and bypass sanctions.
    2. What additional steps, if any, does your agency plan to take in the wake of the Bybit attack to bolster efforts to prevent North Korean cryptocurrency theft?
    3. What are the biggest challenges your agency faces in combatting North Korean cryptocurrency theft? What steps can Congress take to bolster and support enforcement efforts to prevent future crypto theft?
    Sincerely,

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray Responds to RFK Jr.’s Continued Lies About NIH Staffing Cuts Delaying Clinical Care

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray
    READ MORE — CNN: After NIH staffing cuts, cancer patient in clinical trial worries she may lose crucial time; Washington Post: NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.
    Senator Murray: “If RFK Jr.’s mass firings weren’t having an impact on clinical care at NIH, he would provide those details and tell us which positions he’s eliminated. He’s not—because he knows that if he did, he would be caught lying. This isn’t just about Natalie, this is about the millions of Americans like her who are already being harmed by the destruction Secretary Kennedy is causing at HHS, or will be soon.”
    ****FROM TODAY – WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s exchange with RFK Jr.***
    ***FROM LAST WEEK –WATCH: Senator Murray rebuts Secretary Kennedy’s claims about her constituent, Natalie***
    Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),  Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s outburst during today’s Senate Appropriations hearing, where Secretary Kennedy repeatedly lied, dodged Senator Murray’s questions, and made a number of totally unfounded allegations, in particular relating to Senator Murray’s constituent, Natalie, who is suffering from Stage Four colorectal cancer and whose care was delayed as a direct result of the Trump administration’s staffing cuts across HHS. Senator Murray brought up Natalie’s story to Secretary Kennedy at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing last week; additional background on that exchange is below.
    At the appropriations hearing today, Secretary Kennedy claimed to Senator Murray: “You told me two or three days ago, four days ago that we had cut a clinical trial in your state and it turned out what you said turned out to be completely untrue and you knew it was not true because you corresponded.” This was not at all what Senator Murray suggested or what happened. At the HELP hearing on May 14th, Senator Murray laid out how Natalie’s treatment in a trial at the NIH Clinical Center had been delayed by the staffing cuts, according to her doctors at NIH, and then she asked Secretary Kennedy directly how many staff were cut from the NIH’s Clinical Center. Video and transcript of their initial exchange on May 14th is HERE. A full transcript of their exchange today is available HERE.
    “RFK Jr. is a shameless liar and a dangerous conspiracy theorist—he should have never been confirmed. As much as he lies and deflects, I’m not going to stop holding him accountable for the real harm he is inflicting on people in this country.
    “Natalie’s care has been complicated, but here’s what’s not: her NIH doctor told her twice that her care was explicitly delayed due to NIH staffing cuts—specifically, that she would have to wait eight weeks rather than four to have her cells re-infused. On the question of credibility, I will trust an NIH doctor over an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist every day.
    “After an initial contact with RFK Jr.’s office last Wednesday, it was complete radio silence with no answers until about an hour before today’s hearing. It should not take me raising this issue with RFK Jr. face-to-face to make sure NIH is working the way it’s supposed to.
    “I still have no answer about how many NIH clinical staff have been fired. I still have no answer why Natalie was told by her NIH doctor that her care was being delayed due to staffing cuts. For weeks, my staff has been demanding answers about agency staffing cuts.
    “Meanwhile, my staff has been in constant touch over the past three weeks with dedicated career staff at NIH and FDA—the same people the Trump administration is trying to push out the door—to address Natalie’s case. But it has been no thanks to RFK Jr. or HHS political leadership.”
    “If RFK Jr.’s mass firings weren’t having an impact on clinical care at NIH, he would provide those details and tell us which positions he’s eliminated. He’s not—because he knows that if he did, he would be caught lying. This isn’t just about Natalie, this is about the millions of Americans like her who are already being harmed by the destruction Secretary Kennedy is causing at HHS, or will be soon.”
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    At last week’s HELP Committee hearing with Secretary Kennedy, Murray grilled Kennedy on the Trump administration’s moves to slash staff and block funding at the National Institute of Health (NIH), and laid out how is affecting one of her constituents, Natalie Phelps of Washington state: “One of my constituents, Natalie Phelps—a mom of two from Bainbridge Island in Washington state. She has been fighting aggressive Stage Four colorectal cancer for nearly five years now. Her best hope now is a clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center. She flew out to the NIH just a few weeks ago for her first appointment, and her care team wanted her to come back in four weeks to start treatment. But because of the thoughtless, mass firing of thousands of critical employees across NIH and HHS that you have carried out, Natalie’s doctors at that clinical center have told her that they have no choice but to delay her treatment by an additional four weeks. Now, an extra four weeks may not sound like a long time but, I will tell you, for Stage Four cancer patients like Natalie, this could mean the difference between life and death.” Video of the full exchange between Senator Murray and Secretary Kennedy is available HERE.
    Later in the hearing, Secretary Kennedy asserted that Natalie was ineligible for her clinical trial and called her story a “canard,” saying: “Senator Murray had raised the issue of a constituent of hers who she said had been denied a place in a clinical trial in Washington due to the RIF. We’ve been able to run down that case. The patient was medically ineligible for that trial. It had nothing to do with the RIF. And NIH has been trying to get her into another clinical trial, but none of our clinical trials have been shut down because of the RIF. That was a canard.”
    Senator Murray returned to the hearing to respond directly to Secretary Kennedy: “Secretary Kennedy came back and said my constituent, who I spoke about earlier, [her care] was not delayed by staffing cuts. First off, she is already enrolled in that clinical trial. It’s not a question of eligibility—the issue, as I stated clearly, was the delay in care that she got. And what you stated, Secretary Kennedy, is not true.”
    “I spoke with Natalie, actually, last night. She asked her NIH doctor directly why, when she was informed of the delay, and her doctor at NIH said very plainly TWICE: her care was delayed because of staffing cuts. And Mr. Chairman, I think it’s important for the record to show, my staff has put in inquiries with HHS leadership and they’ve been unresponsive so far.And, just to make clear, this is just one case of many. But those are the facts,” Senator Murray said.
    Senator Murray has been a leading voice in Congress raising the alarm over HHS’ unilateral reorganization plan and slamming the closure of the HHS Region 10 office in Seattle and the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Spokane Research Laboratory. Senator Murray has sent oversight letters and hosted numerous press conferences and events to lay out how the administration’s reckless gutting of HHS is risking Americans health and safety and will set our country back decades, and lifting up the voices of HHS employees who were fired for no reason and through no fault of their own.
    In particular, Senator Murray has been leading the charge against the Trump administration’s efforts to gut lifesaving research at NIH and pushed out nearly 5,000 NIH skilled scientists, grants administrators, and other employees at the agency. When the Trump administration attempted to illegally cap indirect cost rates at 15 percent, Senator Murray immediately and forcefully condemned the move, led the entire Senate Democratic caucus in a letter decrying the proposed change, and introduced amendments to Senate Republicans’ budget resolution to reverse it, which Republicans blocked. Murray has led Congressional efforts to boost biomedical research. Previously, over her years as Chair of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Murray secured billions of dollars in increases for biomedical research at NIH, and during her time as Chair of the HELP Committee she established the new ARPA-H research agency as part of her PREVENT Pandemics Act to advance some of the most cutting-edge research in the field. Senator Murray was also the lead Democratic negotiator of the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, which delivered a major federal investment to boost NIH research, among many other investments. 
    Senator Murray forcefully opposed the nomination of notorious anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. to be Secretary of HHS, and she has long worked to combat vaccine skepticism and highlight the importance of scientific research and vaccines. Murray was also a leading voice against the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead CDC, repeatedly speaking up about her serious concerns with the nominee immediately after their meeting. In 2019, Senator Murray co-led a bipartisan hearing in the HELP Committee on vaccine hesitancy and spoke about the importance of addressing vaccine skepticism and getting people the facts they need to keep their families and communities safe and healthy. Ahead of the 2019 hearing, as multiple states were facing measles outbreaks in under-vaccinated areas, Murray sent a bipartisan letter with former HELP Committee Chair Lamar Alexander pressing Trump’s CDC Director and HHS Assistant Secretary for Health on their efforts to promote vaccination and vaccine confidence.
    Senator Murray’s opening remarks at today’s hearing, as delivered, are below:
    “Secretary Kennedy—things are not going well. It is clear what you are doing across HHS is devastating to children, families, seniors, and the millions of Americans HHS programs support.
    “You were required to send us an operating plan detailing how you’re spending funds that Congress provided for programs families rely on. You sent us what you titled the ‘Hill Version,’ which had over 530 asterisks in place of funding levels.
    “Mr. Secretary, we need the real version with actual funding levels. This committee needs to know how you are spending taxpayer dollars right now—and what programs you’re cutting and eliminating.
    “You are blocking billions in funding that Congress appropriated from going out the door, including $3 billion at NIH, and $1 billion in Head Start and $3 billion in child care funding alone.
    “And that’s on top of all of the other funding you’ve illegally ripped away: $11 billion from state and local health departments, $1 billion supporting local substance use and mental health programs, and $66 million in Title X funds for cancer screenings, birth control, and preventive care.
    “You are dismantling HHS, throwing away generations of investments in our health care system and firing critical employees. We’re talking about the people who administer Head Start, LIHEAP, and Meals on Wheels. Or entire teams working on preventing chronic disease and Alzheimer’s, tracking IVF success rates and safety, maternal health, and much more.
    “On top of all of this, you propose a budget with truly devastating cuts that would leave America sicker and weaker.
    “But you’re not waiting to see whether Congress approves that budget proposal. This administration is starting to unilaterally implement it right now—in defiance of Congress and the laws we have passed. If you aren’t already, you are sprinting down the road of illegally impounding billions in funding, through intentional action and through incompetence.
    “To my colleagues on this dais: We heard several weeks ago, what we risk by ceding American leadership on biomedical research. If we bless these staffing and funding cuts across HHS, that means deciding we are comfortable with China leading the future development of every drug, device, and vaccine. The supply chain challenges we faced during the pandemic will be the new normal. Our access to the latest treatments and cures will depend on other countries.
    “It’s time to stand up and assert Congress’ authority. This Committee has dedicated itself in a bipartisan manner over decades to make sure we are the global leader in research and development. And now all of us know this administration is setting us back where it may take decades to regain that position.
    “If we don’t, decades of scientific breakthroughs and medical discovery—and the bipartisan work to support them—risks being burned to the ground, and it will be very hard to rebuild.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: Mega projects in Xinjiang power China’s energy transition

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    A three-hour drive from Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the towering silver structures of a monumental power transmission project emerge from the vast, sunbaked terrain.

    Each day, the transmission lines stretching over 3,000 km deliver electricity generated from Xinjiang’s abundant wind and solar resources to east China’s Anhui Province, where it is redistributed to power the bustling cities of the Yangtze River Delta.

    Independently developed, designed and constructed by China, the Changji-Guquan ultra-high voltage (UHV) direct current transmission project stands as a world leader in terms of voltage level, transmission capacity and distance, and technology level.

    Since its launch in 2019, the project has delivered 84 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity — equivalent to annually cutting 65 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in eastern China.

    “By leveraging Xinjiang’s unique advantages, this project enables large-scale, cross-regional transmission of renewable energy, which is a pivotal step in the country’s green transition,” said Chen Shoujun, chairman of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd.

    Green energy goldmine 

    Xinjiang’s sprawling deserts and barren land, once seen as an economic hurdle, have turned into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine.

    Latest data shows that Xinjiang’s total installed power capacity has surged to 201 million kilowatts, with 112 million kilowatts — or 55.72 percent — coming from renewables.

    In southern Xinjiang’s Ruoqiang County, this transformation is visible in the rows of solar panels standing in neat arrays, resembling a vast dark blue ocean shimmering with metallic luster under the blazing sun.

    The photovoltaic project, with the largest single-site installed capacity in China’s sandy, rocky and desert areas, is expected to begin commercial operation by the end of this May and will generate 6.9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually — enough to power 2 million households for a year.

    With abundant power generation capacity, Xinjiang faces the challenge of ensuring this energy doesn’t go to waste. The region’s local demand can not fully absorb the massive power it generates, creating a stark imbalance with the energy-hungry eastern regions.

    This imbalance spurred China’s West-to-East Power Transmission Project. Since 2010, Xinjiang has built four major transmission lines, including the Changji-Guquan UHV project, boosting its cross-regional capacity to 25 million kilowatts.

    In eastern Xinjiang’s Hami, another UHV transmission project is preparing to send electricity to southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Upon its expected commissioning later this year, it will transmit over 36 billion kilowatt-hours annually, and more than half will come from clean energy sources.

    “This is equivalent to replacing 6 million tonnes of coal consumption and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 16.5 million tonnes each year,” said Xu Jiayang of State Grid UHV Engineering Construction Company, who oversees the construction of the project.

    Energy storage innovations 

    While transmission solves allocation challenges, innovative ways of energy storage provide a solution to maximizing renewable usage.

    Nestled in the rugged Tianshan Mountains, about 100 km northwest of Urumqi, a pumped-storage power station turns natural elevation into renewable energy reservoirs.

    By exploiting a 400-meter height difference, the facility stores surplus energy by pumping water uphill during low demand hours and releases it to generate power at peak times.

    “The unique feature of this project lies in its ability to improve the utilization rate of wind and solar energy,” said Yang Hongtao, chairman of State Grid Xinyuan Xinjiang Fukang Pumped Storage Co. Ltd., noting the station can utilize over 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours of renewables annually.

    Beyond clean energy, these mega projects are changing the lives of local people. Construction of the pumped-storage station has created more than 3,500 jobs while boosting tourism and catering industries, according to Yang.

    For Huanxbek Sayran, a Kazakh engineer from northern Xinjiang’s Altay Prefecture, working at the station fulfills both professional and personal aspirations.

    “After university, I always wanted to contribute to Xinjiang’s development,” said Sayran. “Now with expertise to share, I hope to help build the next generation of projects.”

    As dusk falls over the Tianshan Mountains, the station’s reservoirs shimmer under the desert sun. Above one reservoir, a slogan reads: “Energizing better lives, empowering brighter futures.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: China’s private economy gets new boost as landmark law takes effect

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China’s first fundamental law dedicated to promoting the private sector came into effect Tuesday, strengthening legal protections and injecting fresh momentum into a key driver of the world’s second-largest economy.

    The Private Sector Promotion Law, passed in late April, aims to optimize the development environment for the sector, ensure fair market competition, and promote the growth of both the private economy and private entrepreneurs.

    It clearly states that the private sector is “an important part of the socialist market economy,” and promoting its sustained, healthy and high-quality development is a significant and long-term policy.

    This legislation marks a milestone in the development of the sector, which contributes more than 60 percent of China’s GDP.

    “The law demonstrates the country’s long-term commitment to the private sector, and is expected to further unlock its innovation potential and reinforce the confidence of private entrepreneurs,” said Wen Bin, chief economist at China Minsheng Bank.

    From ensuring fair market access and financing support to enhancing services and protection of original innovation, the 78-article law cements efforts to encourage, support and guide the growth of the private sector.

    The private sector has become a prominent part of China’s economy thanks to a nurturing policy environment, which has led to it driving innovation, employment and overall economic growth.

    Private firms make up more than 90 percent of the country’s total enterprises and more than 80 percent of urban employment. They have also become key players in China’s push for innovation-driven growth, contributing to more than 70 percent of the country’s technological innovation achievements.

    Experts and business leaders view the law as “highly timely and absolutely essential.” It comes as China revs up efforts to bolster the private sector and the broader economy, as the country tries to navigate external shocks and domestic development challenges.

    Private firms are facing mounting pressures, including international trade barriers, weak domestic demand and the pressing need for industrial transformation and upgrading, but opportunities coexist alongside these challenges, said Cheng Xiaobo, chairman of Lifang Group, a vision tech firm headquartered in Shanghai.

    With the legal safeguards and a focus on core tech breakthroughs, and by capitalizing on China’s emerging new consumption scenarios, private firms are better positioned to turn the headwinds into tailwinds, Cheng added.

    “The rule of law is the best business environment,” said Qi Xiangdong, chairman of cybersecurity firm Qi-Anxin and vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, noting that the law transforms policy support into legal guarantees.

    The legislation follows a series of pro-business measures rolled out this year. In February, China held a high-level symposium on private enterprises, which was widely viewed as a strong signal to boost the confidence and growth of the private sector.

    A month later, at the “two sessions,” the country reiterated support for private enterprises, vowing to take effective moves to stimulate the vitality of all market entities.

    China is also beefing up financial support for the private sector, and working to level the playing field. Last month, a new version of the market access negative list was unveiled, specifying fields that are off-limits to both domestic and overseas business entities. The new negative list reduced the number of items on it from 117 to 106.

    Executives of high-tech private firms particularly welcomed the law’s focus on tech innovation and enhanced protection for original innovation and intellectual property rights.

    Han Dongcheng, chairman of Anhui Easpeed Technology Co., Ltd., a firm focusing on holographic imaging technology, said the law served not only as an incentive for tech firms like his, but also as a strong institutional safeguard, enabling firms to focus on research and development with greater confidence in defending their achievements.

    Similarly, Tan Limin, chairman of Westwell, a Chinese tech firm that develops AI applications and autonomous driving solutions, highlighted the law’s broader significance. From ensuring a more level playing field, enabling fairer market competition, to encouraging innovation and enhancing intellectual property protection, “the law delivers concrete safeguards for private businesses and bolsters confidence for both their daily operation and long-term growth,” Tan said.

    Backed by follow-up policies and stricter enforcement, the law will further improve the business environment, unleash private-sector vitality, and promote the forging of a new development paradigm, cementing its role as a legal cornerstone for high-quality development of the private economy, said Wen of China Minsheng Bank. 

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