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Mamallapuram: In the backdrop of the seventh century monument of Pancha Ratha, overlooking the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday took a stroll and sipped fresh coconut water in a relaxed informal setting, creating positive atmospherics in bilateral ties strained over the Kashmir issue. Dressed in a Tamil attire of Veshti (dhoti), white shirt and an angavastram, Modi played the perfect host and took Xi for a guided tour of the famous world heritage sites of Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butterball, the Pancha Ratha and Shore temple. The prime minister explained to the Chinese leader the historical significance of the monuments and Xi, wearing a white shirt and black trouser, was seen showing keen interest in the seventh century monuments built during the Pallava dynasty in this coastal town which had historical links with China's Fujian province. Modi and Xi, assisted by one translator from each side, sat down for … [Read more...] about Positive atmospherics as Modi, Xi meet in Mamallapuram

China hopes to work closely with South Africa to maintain and develop their comprehensive strategic partnership, President Xi Jinping said when meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia on Thursday. As major developing countries and emerging economies, both China and South Africa face the important tasks of promoting domestic economic growth and improving their people's lives, firmly maintaining multilateralism and opposing unilateralism and bullying, Xi said. China and South Africa should maintain strategic communication and strengthen interparty exchanges and the sharing of governance experience, he said. They should understand and support each other over issues related to their core interests and major concerns, Xi said. They also should enhance the alignment of their development strategies and expand bilateral trade and investment, cooperation in production capacity and infrastructure as well as building the Belt and … [Read more...] about Xi, Ramaphosa agree to bolster partnership

Video PlayerClose by Zhang Jianhua, Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua VIENTIANE, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Building Laos-China community with a shared future brings benefits to Lao and Chinese peoples, a high-ranking Lao official told Xinhua. The action plan to jointly build a community with a shared future signed by the top leaders of the two countries in April has brought the bilateral relationship to a higher level, Khenthong Nuanthasing the vice chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee of the country's parliament, the National Assembly (NA), told Xinhua on Friday in Lao capital Vientiane. "The year of 2019 is the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Laos-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, which also witnessed the inking of the very important political document of the action plan to build Laos-China community with a shared future," said Khenthong, adding that the document is the foundation of the Laos-China relationship in new era and brings more efficient bilateral … [Read more...] about Interview: Building Laos-China community with shared future brings benefits to peoples: Lao official

Video PlayerClose BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will hold various Chinese dream-themed cultural activities for the public during the upcoming New Year and Spring Festival holidays, according to a circular issued by Chinese authorities on Sunday. Departments of publicity and culture at all levels across the country should organize literary and art workers to conduct cultural activities and create art pieces for the masses during the holidays, said the circular jointly issued by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and other authorities. The aim of the campaign is to inspire people's confidence in securing the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and create a warm festive atmosphere, the circular said. … [Read more...] about China to launch cultural campaign during New Year, Spring Festival