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We must be fully aware of the severe situation we are facing to maintain long-term stability in Xinjiang. Counter-terrorism is the focus of our current work."

Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks at a grand rally in Urumqi, the regional capital, marking the 60th anniversary of the autonomous region's founding.

"We will be able to meet the main goals and tasks of economic and social development for this year. The economy still operates within a reasonable range, with the quality of development further improved and systemic risks effectively checked."

Premier Li Keqiang expresses China's confidence in achieving its goals for economic development in 2015.

"This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II, as well as the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. They (documents relating to the 1937 Nanjing Massacre) could remind us of remembering history and cherishing peace."

Guo Biqiang, an official from the Second Historical Archives of China, says it would have special significance for China if the documents are accepted by UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

(China Daily European Weekly 10/09/2015 page3)