Changchun New Area, the 17th national new area and located in Northeast China's Jilin province, will count on transportation hub development, high-end manufacturing, modern service and digital-based businesses to promote its global competitiveness, officials said on Friday. Wang Haoyu, deputy director of the new area's planning bureau, said the area aims at expanding international trade channels and establishing an influential cooperation platform to improve investment activities, goods and people-to-people exchanges, especially with countries in Europe and the Northeast Asia region. "Changchun New Area is expected to be more diversified in our market-oriented economy. In addition to heavy industries, we will develop more industry chains, including tourism, agriculture and high-tech, to spur economic growth," Wang said at Changchun New Area Opening-up and Development Forum in Beijing co-hosted by China Daily, the country's leading English-language newspaper. Zhou Shuchun, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, said Changchun New Area, encouraged by supportive government policies, a strong manufacturing foundation and favorable geographical position, will play an innovative and efficient role in supporting the development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the revitalization of Northeast China. Wang Junzheng, Party chief of Changchun, said the new area will ensure that all foreign investors have a favorable business environment, and it will welcome more global companies to build their presence in the area. Changchun has also achieved notable progress in the opening-up of the economy, which has become a key engine for the regional development. Changchun New Area, located at the crossroad of the Harbin-Daqing-Qiqihar Industrial Corridor and China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor, is part of the Belt and the Road Initiative. A new international airport in Changchun New Area, based on the redevelopment of the existing Changchun Longjia International Airport, will be a pivotal aviation logistics hub in Northeast Asia by opening new passenger and cargo routes that will connect to Russia and Northern Europe under the government plan. Another land port will also be built in Changchun New Area. rubber bracelets cheapfabric wristbands ukbracelet maker onlinesilicone rubber bandsblack rubber bracelets
The central government's policies on Hong Kong and Macao will remain unchanged beyond all doubt, a senior official said on Friday in response to concerns over the omission of some routine terms from the Government Work Report.Delivering the report at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress on Monday, Premier Li Keqiang said the central government would continue to uphold the one country, two systems principle.However, he did not use the routine terms Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong, Macao people governing Macao or high degree of autonomy when speaking about the two special administrative regions.On Friday, Zhang Xiaoming, director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, said the central government would continue to implement the one country, two systems principle, as upholding it was listed as one of the fundamental policies formulated at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October for developing socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era.Being listed as part of basic policy means upholding the principle is a long-term task, Zhang said, adding that he hopes people will not misinterpret the situation.The principle already includes the connotation that Hong Kong people govern Hong Kong, Macao people govern Macao and both regions have a high degree of autonomy, he said.Work related to the two SARs is conducted with the emphasis on fully and faithfully understanding and implementing the one country, two systems principle, he said.The principle has achieved great success and won wide recognition at home and abroad, Zhang said.Why would the central government change the policy, given that it has been a success and widely supported by people in Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland? he asked.Zhang said he sees promising prospects in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a national-level issue that is receiving key attention from the central government.He quoted President Xi Jinping, who spoke at a meeting of the Guangdong provincial delegation to the NPC on Friday: Development of the bay area must be well handled.Zhang said he is confident about the bay area project and expects the area to become a world-class innovation and technology hub.He Lifeng, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planner, called the bay area project a millennium plan when speaking with journalists on Friday, and said it should be more efficient, orderly and effective in the next stage.It is necessary to plan well, especially in terms of industrial development, transportation and ecological environment, he said.Carrie Qiu contributed to this story.
