Beijing highlighted on Monday the importance of enhancing exchanges and cooperation in the field of green development, saying it is conducive to boosting sustainable economic and social development and promoting harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. The pledge was made by President Xi Jinping in a congratulatory letter to the Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries, which was held on Monday in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province.
BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries. Xi pointed out that it is the consensus of SCO countries to protect the environment and promote green development.
Amid rounds of applause and standing ovations from the audience, President Xi Jinping conferred China's Friendship Medal on Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in a grand ceremony in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The atmosphere remained electric at the Palace of the Nation, the official residence of the Tajik president, as the two leaders shared a firm and long handshake after Rahmon received the medal, which is China's highest state honor for foreign nationals.
QINGDAO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Nearly six years since it began operations, the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in China's eastern coastal city of Qingdao has evolved into a critical hub for international trade, seamlessly integrating sea, road, air and rail transport. Earlier this week, 100 standard containers loaded with cars and auto parts were transported by ship from Incheon in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and reloaded onto a China-Europe freight train at the demonstration area.
