The roar of the metaphorical lion

President Xi Jinping has breathed new life into Chinese political imagery with his recent statement that China is a "peaceful, pleasant and civilized lion", paraphrasing Napoleon, who described China as a sleeping lion whose roar would one day shake the world.

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Balanced development needed

From the Chinese press

Upgrade firefighting system

Improve quality of growth

Despite its colossal size, China's per capita GDP still lags behind that of some developing countries, not to mention developed ones

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Proactive diplomacy connects the world

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have been in office for more than one year. While maintaining the stability and continuity of foreign policy, Xi has put forward a series of new concepts, which may be termed the "Xi Jinping Doctrine" of Chinese diplomacy. These are designed to explain the new leadership's view on the relationship between China and the world and to lay out new approaches toward major issues or difficulties in that relationship.

Upgrading African ties

HALF A CENTURY AGO, THEN-CHINESE PREMIER Zhou Enlai's first visit to Africa laid the cornerstones of the Sino-African relationship as good friends, good brothers and good partners.

Prosperity of Xinjiang region

From April 27 to 30, President Xi Jinping visited villages, troops, local police stations, and mosques in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

China-Africa ties set to expand

China is set to become Africa's largest trading partner in a few years, eclipsing the continent's centuries-old ties with Europe. Yet for all the growth in recent years, China-Africa trade has been largely confined to exports of oil and other mineral resources from Africa and, until recently, exports of textiles, clothing and low-value machinery from China.

US should stop playing role of cop

On April 29, the United States government accused Chinese businessman Li Fangwei of opening shell companies to sell missile parts to Iran, a country under US sanctions. Moreover, the US State Department has announced a $5-million reward for any person providing information leading to Li's arrest.

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Act is rude itself

From the Chinese press

Laws needed to protect kids