Students and teachers from seven universities in Chinese mainland, invited by the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, will arrive in the island of Taiwan on Wednesday to begin a nine-day journey, mainland and Taiwan media reported. Olympic champions Ma Long and Yang Qian will also be part of the delegation, sparking excitement among the Taiwan public, according to media reports.
The invited students from the mainland come from renowned universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University, according to Taiwan local media, citing the foundation.
Hsiao Hsu-tsen, executive director of the foundation, said the journey covers nine days, adding that the itinerary will include visits to attractions such as Sun Moon Lake and the Palace Museum in Taipei, as well as exchanges with six universities in Taiwan island. Additionally, baseball experience activities will be arranged to provide mainland students a deeper understanding of Taiwan island's history and culture, promoting the development of cross-Straits relations, Taiwan local media reported.
Taiwan media outlets noted that the journey includes a special arrangement with a Taiwan high school, aiming to provide high school students in Taiwan the opportunity to interact with students from top universities in Chinese mainland.
Hsiao noted that the future of both sides of the Taiwan Straits lies with the youth, hoping to provide more opportunities for young people across the Straits to interact, laying a solid foundation for the next generation. He emphasized the need for peace instead of war, and for cross-Straits exchanges instead of "Taiwan independence," and added this represents the true voice of the island of Taiwan, Taiwan media reported.
During the visit, Ma Long is also expected to showcase his table tennis skills during campus visits, according to Taiwan media reports.
Some netizens from Taiwan island expressed excitement about Ma's arrival, eager to seize the opportunity to see him showcase his skills. Others warmly welcomed Ma and planned to compile a list of Taiwan delicacies for him to try, China News Service reported.
Hsiao said his phone has been flooded with calls from the public, all wanting to know the details of Ma's itinerary. Hsu Shu-hua, the magistrate of Nantou County in Taiwan, also added that many fans have been calling the county government to ask whether Ma will be visiting and expressing their desire to take photos with him. The magistrate said she is also a fan of Ma and is ready to help arrange related activities, Jimu News reported.
Responding to the visit by the mainland teachers and students to Taiwan island at the end of November, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said at a press conference earlier this month that she was pleased to see young people across the Straits have regular interactions and close ties.
"We welcome more young people from Taiwan to explore the mainland, and bring youthful energy to the promotion of the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations," Zhu added.
The remains of 43 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea have been handed over to the Chinese side by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and will be returned to China on Thursday, according to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
From 2014 to 2023, the two countries, in accordance with international laws and humanitarian principles, successfully handed over the remains of 938 CPV martyrs, along with related artifacts.
US President Joe Biden will visit Angola from December 2 to 4, as announced by the US Department of State. Analysts said the timing of the trip, as Biden will leave White House in January, raises questions about what the visit is intended to achieve.
According to US media outlets, Biden postponed his planned visits to Africa twice, once in late 2023 and again in October. The first delay was due to the Israel-Palestine conflict, while the second was because of Hurricane Helene.
Biden's visit to Angola, scheduled to take place one month before his departure, aims to highlight his diplomatic legacy before leaving office. The US and Angola are currently cooperating closely on military security, Ma Hanzhi, assistant research fellow at Department for Developing Countries Studies, China Institute of International Studies, told the Global Times.
Additionally, Biden may also seek to promote the development of the Lobito Corridor and advance the implementation of related funding commitments, said Ma.
Over the last two years, the US has mobilized $60 billion to support projects from South America to Southeast Asia to Africa. "The Lobito Corridor - connecting Angola, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo - is one of our biggest projects," according to VOA in September, citing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The US attempts to present the Lobito Corridor as a key contribution to Africa's infrastructure development. However, its actual implementation remains highly uncertain. Song Wei, a professor from the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times that the Lobito Corridor project is a key US initiative with a focus on securing access to critical minerals in the region to stabilize the US global supply chains.
The timing of the trip raises questions about what the visit is intended to achieve and raises question about how the Trump Administration will approach Africa, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Also, the Lobito Corridor is the first strategic Global Infrastructure and Investment economic corridor that the US launched to improve its profile and influence in Africa to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Song noted.
Song said that in August 2022, the Biden administration put forward the "US Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa" with its central focus highlighting China and Russia as the US' main competitors in Africa. Trump also released a strategy toward Africa in 2018 to counter China and Russia. This suggests that regardless of the political party in power, the US perspective on Africa remains relatively stable.
China doesn't engage in geopolitical games in Africa, but is glad to see concrete contribution from all countries to Africa's development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in August.
China will take strong and resolute countermeasures to firmly defend national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday, after the US Department of Defense on Friday announced that the Department of State has approved US$385 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan region.
The arms sales plans include spare parts and support for F-16 aircraft and active electronically scanned array radars and related equipment, as well as improved mobile subscriber equipment follow-on support and related equipment, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement that the US arms sales to China's Taiwan region seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 Communiqué of 1982 and China's sovereignty and security interests. The sales are a severe breach of the international law, send a gravely wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and are detrimental to China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.
The decision to sell arms to Taiwan is simply inconsistent with US leaders' commitment of not supporting "Taiwan independence." China deplores and firmly opposes it and has lodged serious protests to the US, according to the statement.
The spokesperson called on the US to immediately stop arming Taiwan and stop abetting and supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in seeking "Taiwan independence" by building up its military.
The exchanges between China and Southeast Asian countries have recently reached another new height, which speaks to the common aspiration of regional countries for solidarity, cooperation and development, and demonstrates the robust growth of relations between China and neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.
Lin made the comment on a media inquiry that China and Southeast Asian countries have engaged in frequent interactions recently and in particular, the exchanges between heads of state and government reached another new height.
Last Friday, on the margins of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Peru, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Within a month, Premier Li Qiang, together with the heads of government from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, attended the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang visited Singapore and co-chaired the China-Singapore bilateral cooperation mechanism meetings. Vice President Han Zheng visited Indonesia and Brunei. Indonesia's newly elected President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim visited China.
We are also good partners with integrated interests and a shared future, said Lin, while outlining several achievements, including important common understandings reached between China and Indonesia on building a community with a shared future with regional and global influence, the building of a community with a shared future both bilaterally and multilaterally between China and Malaysia and Mekong countries reaching a new level.
Lin added that Belt and Road cooperation plans were signed between China and Malaysia and between China and Singapore. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway was officially launched for a year, serving over six million passengers. The China-Laos Railway saw booming passenger travel as well as freight shipping, playing an increasingly important role as a golden route for transportation. Construction of Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link made steady progress.
The spokesperson said the China-Laos-Thailand international freight train service was officially launched. The China-ASEAN FTA 3.0 Upgrade Negotiations were substantially concluded. Visa-free arrangement between China and Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos produced remarkable results, and the "Lancang-Mekong visa" policy was officially implemented.
China and relevant countries reached important common understandings on properly putting maritime differences under control, enhancing maritime cooperation, speeding up consultations on a code of conduct in the South China Sea, and jointly keeping the South China Sea peaceful and stable, Lin added.
Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific is the shared home of China and neighboring countries. China has all along put the neighborhood as a priority in the overall diplomacy, said the spokesperson.
Responding to the tiger attack incident in Boli county, the Forestry and Grassland Administration in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province convened an emergency meeting on Monday to implement protective measures and ensure the safety of both the residents and tigers.
A wild tiger was spotted in a village in Heilongjiang and injured a local resident on Monday. The injured resident is currently receiving medical treatment, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
To address the incident, the Heilongjiang Forestry and Grassland Administration convened an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss protective measures aimed at ensuring the coexistence of humans and Siberian tigers. In recent years, the tiger's range has expanded significantly in Heilongjiang due to continuous improvements in the ecological environment, with tigers even appearing in non-traditional habitats. While this reflects ecological recovery, it also poses new challenges, officials at the meeting said.
"Siberian tigers are territorial animals, and winter is their mating season. During this time, adult male tigers are often more active, sometimes traveling thousands of kilometers in search of mates," Sun Quanhui, a scientist from the World Animal Protection organization, told the Global Times on Tuesday. "If their natural habitat is insufficient or food resources are scarce, wild tigers may venture into other areas to seek survival opportunities. When hungry or injured, they may take risks, such as preying on livestock or even attacking humans."
During the meeting, Hou Xumin, Director of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Administration, emphasized the need for a multi-faceted and effective approach to ensure human-tiger safety. First, the responsibility for wildlife protection must be strictly enforced. Second, public awareness campaigns should be intensified, such as distributing flyers and setting up warning signs to educate villagers on safety precautions in areas frequented by large wild animals like tigers.
Additionally, local authorities should develop practical emergency response plans, ensuring the availability of tranquilizer guns and related equipment for rapid response in emergency situations. Targeted safety training sessions should also be organized, inviting experts to teach prevention skills and improve the emergency response capabilities of relevant personnel and villagers. Other measures proposed during the meeting included maintaining emergency resource reserves, enhancing positive media coverage, and advancing wildlife damage compensation mechanisms.
The meeting concluded by highlighting that protecting wildlife, such as Siberian tigers, is a key component of ecological civilization. This effort requires not only the government and experts but also the understanding and support of the public to foster harmony between humans and nature.
"While the number of wild Siberian tigers in China has shown a growth trend in recent years, they remain critically rare. Therefore, ordinary citizens outside tiger habitats need not be overly concerned. However, residents in areas where tigers are frequently sighted should stay vigilant, pay attention to warnings issued by authorities," Sun said.
China has successful examples of dealing with wildlife conflicts, such as the Asian elephant early warning system in Yunnan Province, which serves as a model for other regions to establish localized risk prevention systems. In recent years, Yunnan's Asian elephant population has grown steadily to over 300. Like Siberian tigers, this ecological success has also increased human-elephant activity overlap, elevating the risk of conflict, as reported by CCTV.
To address this, Yunnan has employed digital technology to support elephant conservation. Monitoring systems have accumulated vast amounts of data, images, and videos, providing a foundation for the analysis of elephant behavior and activity patterns, according to CCTV.
The choice of early warning mechanisms often depends on the species' characteristics and associated risks. "In the long term, strengthening the protection of Siberian tiger habitats remains a priority. Efforts should focus on enhancing habitat quality," Sun said.
"Animals cannot be held accountable for their actions. Achieving peaceful coexistence requires humans to minimize disturbances to wildlife and ensure sufficient living space for them."
"Siberian tigers are a key indicator species for forest ecosystem health. Protecting them not only safeguards the species itself but also helps preserve robust ecosystems and rich biodiversity, which form the foundation for human survival and development," Sun added.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to continue working with Morocco to firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests, and push for greater development of China-Morocco strategic partnership.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan during a technical stop in Casablanca after wrapping up his state visit to Brazil.
Assigned by Moroccan King Mohammed VI, Hassan and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch greeted Xi at the airport. A welcome ceremony was held there.
Xi asked Hassan to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to King Mohammed VI.
Xi pointed out that China and Morocco have witnessed sound development in their relations, with fruitful practical cooperation and increasingly vibrant exchanges in various fields. In 2016, Xi said, King Mohammed VI paid a state visit to China, during which they held productive talks, bringing China-Morocco relations to a new level.
China is ready to work with Morocco to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, and work for more outcomes in practical cooperation across various fields within the framework of Belt and Road cooperation, Xi said.
China supports Morocco's efforts in safeguarding national security and stability, Xi added, calling on the two countries to expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, so as to enhance public support for their friendship.
For his part, Hassan conveyed the sincere greetings and warm welcome from King Mohammed VI to Xi, saying that bilateral ties have maintained a sound development momentum.
He thanked China for its valuable support to Morocco during the COVID-19 pandemic, which the Moroccan people will never forget.
The Moroccan royal family and government are firmly committed to further developing bilateral relations, and are willing to maintain high-level exchanges with China and strengthen cooperation in various fields, he said.
The Chinese language and culture are very popular among the Moroccan people, Hassan said, expressing his hope for promoting bilateral people-to-people exchanges.
Noting that the two countries hold similar positions on many issues, he said the Moroccan side stands ready to work with China to firmly support each other in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and stability.
As this year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Global Times has launched the second volume of its "Wish List" series, which documents ordinary Chinese people's wishes as a window into the changes in and achievements of the Chinese path to modernization.
In this volume, we present five representative stories that capture the aspirations and pursuits of individuals, which reflect the deep connection between national prosperity and people's destinies, illustrating how the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the country prioritize the well-being of the people in their quest for common prosperity, ecological civilization, and social harmony. They also bear witness to how Chinese people have marched forward toward Chinese modernization with high spirits.
This is the fifth and final installment in the series that tells the stories of a group of people living at the foot of China's Helan Mountains in Northwest China, who installed rooftop solar panels which can convert natural sunlight into electricity to eradicate poverty and conbribute to the building of a "Beautiful China."
The upper part of the Chinese character "home" resembles a roof, symbolizing a home can only exist with a roof over it.
Today, an increasing number of Chinese people are creating environmentally friendly landscapes on the roofs they cherish most, showcasing a tangible "Beautiful China" through their homes.
In early winter, at the foot of the Helan Mountains, the sun still brightly shines over the vast Gobi Desert. When people enter Yuanlong village of Minning town, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one can find rows of newly constructed agricultural residences with red tiles and white walls lining the road. From above, the blue photovoltaic panels glimmering on each red roof create a colorful mosaic under the sunlight.
Chinese people have aspired to convey their vision of harmony between heaven, earth, and humanity through architecture. Regarding the decision to install photovoltaic panels on the roof of her house, villager Zhang Hui told the Global Times that by installing photovoltaic panels on their roofs, they earn extra money, and the clean energy generated by the panels also gives them a channel to make their contribution to the country's emissions reduction and energy conservation efforts.
"We want to further emphasize the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature, embodying a characteristic of Chinese modernization through our roofs," she said.
In recent years, China's solar photovoltaic technology is emerging as a key component of China's strategy to achieve its "dual carbon" goals, which aimed at achieving peak carbon emissions by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2060.
The creation of this elevated landscape is a vivid representation of the Chinese people's efforts in building a "Beautiful China" in all respects. In this revolutionary transformation that involving production methods, lifestyles, and values, countless individuals have keenly perceived that China is keeping pace with the times, making a sound, inclusive ecological environment for the well-being of the people.
Cash in on the sun
For the residents of the village, installing rooftop solar systems and earning money from sunlight has now become a source of joy. "Because when you look up, you can see your own roof, and it reminds you of the abundant harvest you have," Zhang said.
Since 2016, Yuanlong village has successively built a 5-megawatt rooftop photovoltaic power station, supplied by photovoltaic panels on the roofs of over 1,635 immigrant households, accounting for nearly 96 of the village's total households. As of March 2024, this initiative had earned a total of 40.22 million yuan ($ 5.5 million) in photovoltaic revenue for the village.
Since 2018, Zhang's family has been renting the 54-square-meter rooftop to the power company, and the annual rental fee has increased from 300 yuan to 480 yuan as the power station has gradually entered a stable operating phase.
Beyond the tangible rental income, Zhang has also witnessed the thriving changes brought to her village by the rooftop photovoltaic power station program.
In 2020, the photovoltaic power station in Yuanlong village generated 850,000 yuan in revenue for the village collective. A portion of this revenue is distributed to villagers as rental fees, while another part is used as dividends for the village collective's shares, funding various public welfare expenditures such as environmental sanitation improvements, major illness assistance for villagers, and education support.
The Global Times has learned how the rooftop solar systems program in Yuanlong village was operated: the local government attracts external investment to bid for the construction of a photovoltaic power station, guarantees a 100 percent buyback of the project's output, ensuring that the village and its residents will receive 100 percent of profits during the 20-year operational period of the power station.
"Turning green, clean energy advantages into economic development advantages is a new concept for us," said Ha Manpeng, 44, a villager from Yuanlong
Ha and many other villagers learned that the area they live has a high altitude, flat terrain and long sunlight hours, making it suitable for the installing of clean and efficient solar photovoltaic systems
"Simply retrofit the vacant roof, there will be a stable and long-term additional benefit. The manufacturers cooperating with the government will regularly send personnel to maintain, and regularly update the equipment, thus we have nothing to worry about," Ha said.
Comfort life out of mountains
Zhang jokingly remarked that rooftop solar power generation has allowed the Yuanlong's villagers to truly transition from a weather-dependent life to "making money from the weather."
The over 10,000 villagers in Yuanlong were moved from another village - Xihaigu in 2012, which is a largely mountainous region that was labeled the "most unfit place for human settlement" by the United Nations in the 1970s due to land reclamation, drought, and a fragile ecological environment.
Ha recalled his childhood living in the village hidden in the folds of the mountains, where every household was plunged into darkness at night.
Over the past 40 years, Ningxia launched six large-scale resettlement schemes, moving some 1.23 million people from Xihaigu to more habitable areas. The relocation was part of the poverty alleviation drive, fulfilling many villagers' desire for a comfortable life out of the mountains.
Having escaped the vicious cycle of ecological and survival crises, what kind of life and development path did the villagers of Xihaigu choose in their new homes?
Yuanlong village is one of the villages that has benefited early from the income generated by photovoltaic power stations. Ha was among the first residents to install solar panels on roof.
Initially, Ha's personal experience with the five photovoltaic panels installed on his roof was simply that they provided shade on sunny days, and made the roof less prone to leaks on rainy days. As more households in the village adopted the solar rooftops, Ha witnessed a profound improvement in the living conditions of the villagers, along with an increase in their income.
As of November 2020, China had achieved the feat of delisting all 832 poverty-stricken counties. The development of photovoltaic power stations, as a typical model of industrial poverty alleviation, has contributed to this historic achievement.
According to China's National Energy Administration, by the end of 2020, China had built photovoltaic power stations with a combined capacity of 26.36 million kilowatts, generating approximately 18 billion yuan in annual electricity revenue, and creating 1.25 million public welfare jobs.
When this clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient energy enters the homes of ordinary people, it not only provides shelter through new types of rooftops for families, but also supports more Chinese people in achieving a moderately prosperous life. Many residents have come to realize that their choices contribute to the country's energy conservation and emission reduction efforts.
They want to do even more.
"When I was a child, there was no electricity in my home, but now we can even produce electricity at home. In our village, people prefers to buy new energy vehicles. Waste sorting has become a habit for the villagers," Ha said.
"When we go out traveling, the children can immediately 'capture' solar panels everywhere. They are also very happy to see that more and more villages began to install solar rooftops just like us," Zhang added.
Green electricity town Facing the changes in life, as an official of the Yuanlong village, Zhang's focus has gradually shifted from the land owned by villagers to the cattle and sheep they raise, and the job opportunities available to them. Now, she is also gradually learning to consider all these key aspects within the context of the new era of development she is in.
Whenever representatives from enterprises and communities visit Yuanlong village, Zhang highlights the embroidery skills of the local women and the solar roofs they have.
One of Zhang's proudest achievements this year has been helping to showcase and sell the village women's embroidered crafts to a power supply company in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province. She is very proud that this "green collaboration" has broken through regional limitations, built more bridges for communication between her village and the outside world, and empowered the development of local women.
With the official launch of the "green electricity town" project in Minning town in August 2023, which aims to create a new type of system demonstration area powered entirely by clean energy 24 hours a day, the project is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 48,000 tons annually once completed.
Zhang believes that the villagers in Yuanlong will have more opportunities to showcase their talents and felt gratified that she is living in a country that pays more attention to protecting the ecological environment.
At a national conference on ecological and environmental protection held in July 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to promote the building of a Beautiful China in all respects and accelerate the advancement of modernization featuring harmony between human and nature.
The next five years is a crucial period for building a Beautiful China, which should be placed in a prominent position in building a great modern socialist country in all respects and advancing national rejuvenation, Xi said.
The country should support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment and promote the modernization featuring the harmonious co-existence between human and nature, he noted.
Looking up at her rooftop, Zhang eagerly awaits the completion of the "green electricity town." She hopes it will build a stronger bridge connecting the common people's dream of a better life with the country's plans for emission reduction and energy conservation, leading to a more "Beautiful China."
An anti-China committee in the US House on Thursday introduced a bill attempting to end China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), joining a couple of US Republicans who previously made similar attempts. The drastic move reflects these extreme politicians' Sinophobia, exacerbated by political discrimination and a Cold War mentality, Chinese observers said, noting that the US' policy rationality is being tested on whether it will reject such a dangerous proposal.
John Moolenaar, chairman of the US House "Select Committee on the CCP", has introduced a bill that proposes revoking China's PNTR, a policy in place for more than two decades, the Hill reported on Thursday.
Moolenaar claimed that "Having permanent normal trade relations with China has failed our country, eroded our manufacturing base, and sent jobs to our foremost adversary," according to a press release on his committee's website.
"For a period, some US politicians have been introducing such bills, but to date, most of them have not been accepted at the US House or Senate, which means the chances are slim that they will become law," Lü Xiang, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Friday.
Repealing China's PNTR has been used as a threat by some US politicians, but the fact is that WTO membership guarantees PNTR status, Lü said.
Following the agreement between China and the US on China's accession to the WTO, the US announced in 2001 to grant China the PNTR status - which was previously called unconditional Most Favored Nation. All WTO members are granted Most Favored Nation as part of the process of joining the WTO.
In September this year, some US senators introduced a similar legislation in the Senate.
Observers said some US politicians' attempt to end China's PNTR is just a repeat of a solo "anti-China show" borne of anti-China sentiment. They said it tests the US' political mentality to not legislate such extreme bills and instead bring China-US relations back to the normal track.
"With long-standing political discrimination and a Cold War mentality, some US politicians have purposely taken the extreme move to serve their own political agendas, disregarding the fact that the US itself is a possible casualty," Li Yong, a senior research fellow at the China Association of International Trade, told the Global Times on Friday.
Li said ending China's PNTR would have a serious impact on the US economy, which is still recovering amid rising living costs for common Americans.
Revoking the US' PNTR for China over the five-year period would lead to a peak loss of 744,000 American jobs, and a cumulative loss of 1.6 trillion dollars in US GDP, according to a report released in November 2023 by the US-China Business Council and advisory firm Oxford Economics, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
"Some US politicians are attempting to turn back the wheel of history and pull the China-US trade and economic relations back to the Cold War era. This violates WTO rules, and will only harm the common interests of both countries and disrupt the global economy," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference on November 11, responding to a question over US media reports saying that House Republicans are working on legislation that could remove China's PNTR.
We urge certain US Congress members to earnestly abide by WTO rules and stop saying or doing anything that do no one good, Lin said.
