Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks at the Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The plenum was held from Oct 11 to 14 in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - The four-day Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded in Beijing Saturday with a communique issued. Entrusted by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a work report at the meeting. It was decided that the 19th CPC National Congress, a five-yearly event, will be convened from Oct 18 in Beijing, according to the communique. A report to be made by the 18th CPC Central Committee to the 19th CPC National Congress, a work report of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) to the congress, as well as an amendment to the CPC Constitution were discussed and approved. It was decided that the three documents will be submitted to the upcoming congress for examination and deliberation. The amendment to the CPC Constitution must include the key theories and strategic thought presented by the report to be delivered at the 19th CPC National Congress, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Sept 18. The amended constitution must fully represent the latest sinicization of Marxism, new governance concepts, thoughts and strategies of the CPC Central Committee since the 18th CPC National Congress, as well as new experience in adhering to and strengthening Party leadership and in strict Party governance, it said. The plenum was presided over by the Political Bureau. Xi gave an explanation on the draft report to the 19th CPC National Congress, and Liu Yunshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, gave an explanation of the draft amendment to the CPC Constitution. Altogether 191 members and 141 alternate members of the CPC Central Committee attended the meeting, with members of the CCDI and leading officials of related departments present as non-voting delegates. Eleven new full members, who had been alternate members of the 18th CPC Central Committee, were admitted to the Central Committee during the plenum. fabric wristbands ukballer bandsrubber bracelets cheap24 hour wristbands coupon code
Beijing, ASEAN affirm framework for behavior in South China Sea China and ASEAN countries on Thursday approved a draft framework of the South China Sea Code of Conduct, marking a milestone in peacefully resolving the South China Sea issue. The 14th Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, held in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, approved the draft. All parties have agreed to manage and control their differences under the framework of regional regulations, the Foreign Ministry said in a news release. China and ASEAN member states spoke highly of the significance of the approval of the code of conduct framework draft, saying it is an important interim achievement in the entire negotiation of the COC, according to the news release. The meeting was co-chaired by Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and Permanent Secretary of Singapore's Foreign Ministry Chee Wee Kiong. File Photo of Yongxing Island, home to the government of Sansha, China's southernmost city. [Photo/Xinhua] China and ASEAN countries signed the declaration in 2002. They started to work on the COC in 2013. Liu said at a news conference after the meeting that the framework takes care of the interests of all parties and has provided a flexible political environment for the next phase of consultation on the COC. All countries involved have agreed not to release the framework document, but to maintain it as an internal document at this time since the consultation will continue and they do not want any external interference, Liu said. Against the backdrop of economic globalization, China and ASEAN countries should continue making our regional rules to guide our own actions and protect our common interests, Liu said. In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Thursday that it is very inappropriate that the joint statement made by Japan and New Zealand this week involves the South China Sea. People have to question the real concern of Japan, which spares no effort in attempting to cause a flaring of so-called tensions that do not exist at all given the current situation, Hua said at a news conference. Chee said at the joint conference with Liu Zhenmin that countries attending Thursday's meeting are encouraged to see that the situation in the South China Sea has been stable. The high-level officials also approved on Thursday the results from a test run of a hotline for senior diplomats and a document related to establishing three technical committees. Sources with the Foreign Ministry said the three committees focus on navigation security and search and rescue technology cooperation, maritime scientific research and environmental protection, and fighting maritime cross-border crime. Ruan Zongze, vice-president of the China Institute of International Studies, said the approval of the COC draft framework means that discussion on measures to work through the South China Sea issue and expand marine cooperation is back on track. Although the COC won't directly solve the South China Sea issue, it will create favorable conditions for peace and stability there, and for future settlement of the problems. Contact the writers at [email protected]
