Negotiations in the Kremlin, support for innovation, new agriculture, from coast to coast – see "Chinese Panorama"-506

Vladimir Putin held talks with Wang Yi Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Wang Yi.

The representative of the People's Republic of China assured that despite the difficult international situation, Sino-Russian relations are stable. Wang Yi also stressed that China is ready to show political determination together with the Russian side, deepen mutual trust and expand cooperation, protecting the legitimate interests of the two countries and promoting peace and development.

Vladimir Putin noted that the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China opened up new prospects for the development of China. According to him, Russian-Chinese relations are moving towards their goals, bilateral cooperation in all areas and coordination in multilateral organizations such as the SCO and BRICS are very successful. The sides also exchanged views on the Ukrainian issue. The Chinese diplomat highly appreciated Russia's confirmation of readiness to resolve the problem through dialogue and negotiations, stressing that Beijing will continue to adhere to an objective position and play a constructive role in the political settlement.

Also during the visit to Russia, the head of Chinese diplomacy met with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The interlocutors discussed topical international issues and stressed the importance of strengthening foreign policy coordination at various venues. At the meeting with the Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, the parties expressed their readiness to implement true multilateralism together, promote the democratization of international relations and the multipolarity of the world.

The development of high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises was discussed at a conference in Beijing

How to help high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises develop was discussed at a conference in Beijing. The event was organized by the Chinese Center for International Economic Exchanges. The participants of the meeting talked about how leading industrial enterprises can support innovative developments of small businesses, how their interaction will affect the "green development", stabilization of supply chains and increase the level of employment.

And for this, it is important to rely on small, medium and micro enterprises, because about 80% of urban residents work there."

Data from the Chinese Association of Small and Medium–sized Enterprises show that the activity of small and medium-sized enterprises of the People's Republic of China noticeably intensified in January - against the background of a stable recovery of the country's economy.

China intends to accelerate the modernization of agriculture

Nine years ago, Qingqing left her job as a teacher in the city and returned to her native village. Since 2019, she has been a farmer with 35 subordinates. Some villagers still do not understand the choice of Qingqing, but the girl does not pay attention to it. She is convinced that modern agriculture has a huge potential.

I have watched young people take advantage of this opportunity and become successful farmers. And then I decided to open my own business."

Now in China, more than 500 million people live in rural areas. This is about 40% of all residents of the country. This population structure makes the Chinese model of agricultural modernization not similar for foreign ones.

We must develop, up to farming on an industrial scale."

Last year, the average per capita income in rural families in China exceeded 20,000 yuan. Despite the fact that agriculture is developing, there are still many difficult tasks: it is necessary to increase the efficiency of agricultural enterprises and expand profit channels for farmers. Now there are about 4 million family farms and more than 2 million agricultural cooperatives in China. All of them are connected and integrated into the system of modern agriculture of the country.

Passenger service resumed between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe

Passenger service has been reopened between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, which was suspended three years ago due to the pandemic.

The crossing takes only 5 minutes.

Customs, river and other departments in Heihe prepared in advance for the opening of the checkpoint: a health monitoring zone was organized in the waiting room, important information was posted in two languages.

Thanks to modern equipment, we provide convenient and efficient customs clearance." Those entering China must have a passport, a visa, as well as a negative PCR test done no earlier than 48 hours before the departure date.