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"Just as distance tests a horse's strength, time will reveal a person's sincerity." - Chen Yuanliang, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
路遥知马力，事久见人心 （南宋·陈元靓）
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14
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President
#XiJinping
calls for all-out search & rescue efforts & aid for survivors after a 6.2-magnitude
#earthquake
struck NW China's
#Gansu
around midnight.
At least 111 lives in Gansu & neighboring Qinghai were lost. Ambulances, vehicles & medical experts are on their way.
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"A good beginning made in spring will ensure success for the whole year." - Xiao Yi, Southern dynasties, Liang (502–557)
一年之计在于春（南朝·梁·萧绎）
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"Where there is a will, there is a way."
- Fan Ye, Song of Southern dynasties (420-479)
有志者事竟成（南朝宋·范晔）
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"
#China
is a big country. It is only natural for different people to have different concerns or hold different views on the same issue. What matters is that we build
#consensus
through
#communication
and
#consultation
." - President
#XiJinping
in his 2023
#NewYear
Address
3
7
37
"The ocean is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers." - Lin Zexu, Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)
海纳百川，有容乃大（清·林则徐）
1
7
38
On the West seeing its electoral systems as superior to
#China
,
@DavidLiFerguson
says they emphasize process, not outcome.
"Poor people in developing countries need outcomes," he notes, adding China's
#democracy
has succeeded in delivering outcomes for all Chinese.
1
7
38
"All living things should flourish without harming each other; all ways of life should thrive without hindering each other." - Book of Rites, Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 25 A.D.)
万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖（西汉·《礼记》）
1
11
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Plentiful evidence showing
#China
isn't a global threat is ignored -
@Global_Inst_FT
's
@Cnomics
via
@Diplomat_APAC
.
"China has not invaded any country in decades, or imposed sanctions that have devastated the lives of millions in poor countries, unlike the West, led by the
#US
."
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5
30
"If not deep enough, water cannot carry a big boat." - "Zhuangzi," Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.)
水之积也不厚，则其负大舟也无力（《庄子》）
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9
28
#HongKong
's development cannot be misguided by Western
#propaganda
, says U.S. writer
@mariocavolo
. Take a look at this
@ChinaDaily
production.
1
9
30
Happy
#ChineseNewYear
!🧧🎆🏮
We China Chat team wishes you all a positive and prosperous
#YearOfTheRabbit
🐰, and first of all, a happy and hopeful
#holiday
!
新年快乐！Xīn Nián Kuài Lè!
2
9
30
"Boundless is the ocean where we sail with the wind." - Shang Yan, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
浩渺行无极，扬帆但信风（唐·尚颜）
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25
"Nothing can be accomplished without following norms and standards." - Mencius, Warring States period (475 B.C. - 221 B.C.)
不以规矩，不能成方圆（战国·孟子）
1
9
24
"Never has in any instance, the course of such an outbreak been so militantly attached to discrediting a single country &its political system as this one," British analyst
@Tom_Fowdy
says
#COVID19
has been politicized against
#China
from start to finish ->
1
6
27
Brian Linden, 60, is an entrepreneur who has lived in&helped revitalise a village in SW China's
#Yunnan
for decades, turning it into a cultural&economic magnet.
“We want to show some of the future foreign leaders…a different story about China.”
1
5
24
#China
doesn't want to see the
#Ukraine
crisis protracted & escalate,
#WangYi
told Ukrainian FM
@DmytroKuleba
at
@MunSecConf
.
Ukraine expects China to continue playing a constructive role, according to Kuleba.
6
3
20
"History, if not forgotten, can serve as a guide for the future." - Zhan Guo Ce (Strategies of the Warring States), Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 25 A.D.)
前事不忘，后事之师（西汉·《战国策》）
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“Overcome hardest part, pursue highest target.” - Su Shi, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
“犯其至难而图其至远” —苏轼《思治论》
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2
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"The reopening of the border is set to increase business opportunities in
#GreaterBayArea
, green finance, fintech & wealth management," says
@StanChart
CEO Mary Huen via
@SCMPNews
, adding that the bank plans to hire more staff in
#HongKong
this year.
2
6
21
#Globalization
is more powerful than protectionism, ideologically driven sanctions & tariff barriers. The locus of economic development is changing...
#China
is the 1st major
#economy
to recognize that change and it will drive the new iteration of globalization -
@SCMPNews
opinion
5
6
24
One owns a gifted pen who reads extensively. — Du Fu, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
读书破万卷，下笔如有神。（唐·杜甫）
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1
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"Even the shortest journey can't be finished without taking the first step. Even the most trivial task can't be completed without taking actions." - "Xunzi," Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.)
道虽迩，不行不至；事虽小，不为不成（《荀子》）
0
5
19
As the rise of
#China
is the starkest,
#US
&the West are uncomfortable w/ the idea of a
#multipolar
world given their long dominance, says Singapore's ex FM George Yeo.
"US doesn't like multipolarity & is fighting it. My fear is it will exhaust itself fighting b/c it will fail."
2
9
21
The difference in political thoughts is at the root of frigid
#China
-
#US
ties, wrote
@Tsinghua_Uni
experts via
@ChinaDaily
.
"Only if Washington abandons its sense of supremacy, understands &respects non-US values & development models will the vicious spiral of China-US ties end"
2
5
20
"I would like to borrow a pair of wings from the crane to soar up to the sky." -- Meng Jiao, Tang Dynasty (618-907) 愿将黄鹤翅，一借飞云空。（孟郊·唐���
Photo/ Kangshujun
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"Governing a big country is as delicate as frying a small fish." - Laozi, Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.)
治大国，若烹小鲜（春秋·老子）
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7
21
"The Chinese inherently didn't think about hegemony and dominating other countries…
#China
isn't seeking to build a world where somebody is imposing pressure or power over others" – Stephen Perry, chairman of Britain's 48 Group Club
Photo: Global People Magazine
1
6
20
Investors are optimistic about
#China
as the country pledges to boost the
#economy
in 2023,
@CNBC
reports.
"China has all the ingredients for successful
#investments
," says
@vertexventures
China's managing partner Tay Choon Chong.
1
7
20
China's pandemic prevention&control model has worked remarkably well for 3 years, and it's a smart decision to wait until now to shift its
#Covid
policy, says
@CCG_org
senior fellow Harvey Dzodin, via
@ChinaDaily
.
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5
19
"The wise are free from doubts, the benevolent from anxiety, and the brave from fear" - Lun Yu, or the Analects, Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.)
知者不惑，仁者不忧，勇者不惧（春秋《论语》）
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2
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Big transformation to sustainable
#development
consists of small steps, and these steps are in the making in
#China
,
@UN_PGA
Csaba Kőrösi says during his China visit.
"China is right on the road to
#sustainability
."
2
6
21
Global
#investors
start 2023 with $21bn push into
#China
stocks, more than double the previous same-period record in 2021.
"The money has really come back in now that the
#market
has got reassurance that 2023 will be all about
#growth
" -
@SocieteGenerale
's Frank Benzimra via
@FT
2
5
14
As Chinese consumers are gearing up to go out &spend, hotels, airlines, cinemas &restaurants are seeing a rebound.
"I think the most difficult time for
#China
's
#tourism
industry is behind us &what didn't kill us will only make us stronger" -
@IHGhotels
's Haiqing Lu, via
@Reuters
2
4
20
"I face the functioning of nature calmly and follow its path; thus neither sorrow nor joy will affect me." – Zhuangzi
安时而处顺，哀乐不能入也（《庄子·大宗师》）
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"It takes 10 years to forge a perfect sword." - Poem "Swordsman" by Jia Dao of the Tang Dynasty (618-907)
In frame: Eileen Gu
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1
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"Hard times reveal good friends" - Zui Xing Shi, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
患难见真情（明《醉醒石》）
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3
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"All roads to progress & what is better for humanity lead to Beijing,"
@SPZambia
president
@DrFredMmembe
says
#China
has developed itself without colonizing or plundering any country in the world and is developing with maximum
#respect
for others, for their history & cultures.
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"Nothing can separate people who share the same vision." - Wang Changling, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
与君远相知，不道云海深（唐·王昌龄）
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4
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Exclusive: "Hearing the national anthem at the Great Hall of the People, I was just proud. I feel fortunate to have been born in
#China
and in this era" - Bahtinur Damilla, a delegate to
#20thCPCNationalCongress
from
#Xinjiang
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4
17
"With one heart and one mind, we can accomplish everything we aspire for." - Dongfang Shuo, Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 25 A.D.)
心合意同，谋无不成（西汉·东方朔）
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5
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"If we write a favorable story about
#China
, it gets put on p26 of newspaper, or it's not covered at all. If I talk about Chinese dissidents or human rights abuses, then I get front page coverage." Former ambassador Stapleton Roy says China-based American journalists told him so.
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#XiJinping
on
#ChineseModernization
:
- a new model for human advancement
- dispels the myth "modernization is equal to Westernization"
- another type of
#modernization
- expands channels for developing nations
- a Chinese solution to aid exploration of a better social system
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7
18
“Only when the granary is full will people learn etiquette; only when people are well-fed and clothed will they know honor and shame.” – Guanzi, an ancient Chinese philosophical classic
仓廪实，则知礼节；衣食足，则知荣辱（《管子·牧民》）
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#China
is coming out on top in the
#tradewar
with the
#US
& the far greater challenge to America is from within, says
#Bridgewater
Associates Founder
@RayDalio
.
Symptoms of U.S. decline include "a deterioration of infrastructure, education, political conflict, leadership."
1
7
13
#China
's economic recovery is expected to help boost
#SouthKorea
's growth & exports, says a report from the Korea International Trade Association, urging the nation to make the most of the Chinese market and get over its sluggish
#exports
.
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3
14
“Solid groundwork, first step in construction of architecture.”
— Su Zhe, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
欲筑室者，先治其基（北宋 苏辙《新论中》）
#WordsOfWisdom
2
1
17
'
@GoldmanSachs
strategists see
#China
stocks surging 24% by the end of 2023.
"We believe the principal theme in the
#stock
market will gradually shift from reopening to recovery."
1
5
15
More Chinese
#graduates
trained overseas are returning home for work (⬆️8.6%) as expectations of a speedy post-Covid economic recovery raise job prospects, says the latest survey by
@Zhaopin_com
, a major Chinese
#recruitment
company, via
@SCMPNews
.
1
4
17
Competing superpowers can also lead with prudent restraint. The most important change would be for the
#US
to recognize that
#China
is an equal who must be treated with prudent
#respect
, rather than an inferior or an enemy. - US scholar
@BryanVanNorden
2
4
17
"BRICS was never meant to be anti-United States, anti-Europe, anti-anyone…
#BRICS
members have always aimed to promote the shared development of the Global South." - Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., former vice president of New Development Bank
@paulonbjr
@NDB_int
0
6
17
China's reopening could raise global
#GDP
by 1% by the end of 2023, according to
@GoldmanSachs
research.
#China
has not only seen a
#growth
rebound, as expected, but also a more rapid pace of reopening, the research noted.
2
5
11
"Treat your responsibilities with utmost care, as if you were walking on thin ice or standing on the edge of an abyss." - Classic of Poetry (11th - 7th centuries B.C.)
如履薄冰，如临深渊（《诗经》）
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2
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"A lot of balloons are flying over the Earth every day. Does the
#US
want to shoot them all down?" -
#WangYi
at
@MunSecConf
Calling the U.S. response hysterical & an excessive use of force, Wang says it's "no proof of the American power, but the exact opposite."
4
5
9
“Prosperity depends on diligence.” — Zuozhuan or Zuo's Commentary (770 B.C.-476 B.C.)
“民生在勤，勤则不匮” —— 左丘明《左传》（春秋）
0
2
11
In
@Agdchan
’s talk with
@WangwenR
,
#Russian
strategist said he admires
#China
's political system, a
#community
or values based on people's unity and power, cuz he understands how stable & harmonious Chinese society is, adding that China is a role model that can be emulated.
1
4
16
"The essence of
#governance
is livelihood, and the right way to ensure people's livelihood is to understand the hardships in their lives." - a policy proposal from Zhang Juzheng, a statesman of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
1
4
14
#US
-
#China
trade set a new record in 2022 - $690 billion, according to numbers from U.S. Commerce Department.
"The decisions of consumers & businesses so far have been more powerful than governments" -
@EBGresser
, former assistant U.S. trade representative, via
@politico
1
5
15
“Those who sacrifice their own interests for the success of others will be supported.” -- Fang Xiaoru, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 克己而立人者，众之所戴。（方孝孺·明）
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1
13
For 1st time ever, China is home to 2 world's top 15
#universities
: Peking University (12th) &Tsinghua University (14th)!
@QSCorporate
's QS World University Rankings 2023 also show Chinese mainland has 71 universities listed, following
#US
(201) &
#UK
(90).
@PKU1898
@Tsinghua_Uni
0
3
15
The ocean is vast because it rejects no rivers. -- Guan Zhong, Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.)
海不辞水，故能成其大 (管仲·春秋）
0
6
15
"When it comes to
#China
, Britain should decouple from the
#US
."
@SCMPNews
editorial says the two countries have long-standing links & now the
#UK
should take PM
@RishiSunak
's "robust pragmatism" and differentiate their approach to China from that of the US.
1
4
14
“Those enjoying benefits and joy of all people should also share their burdens and concerns.” — Su Shi, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
“享天下之利者，任天下之患；居天下之乐者，同天下之忧。” —— 苏轼（北宋）
0
1
14
Strong
#Asian
showing is mostly down to Chinese
#IPOs
, coming in thick&fast
@business
says.
The U.S. in limbo, while activity shifts
#East
. “With inflation&global tensions, the IPO epicenter in terms of volume has shifted east,” says James Wang, co-head of ECM at
@GoldmanSachs
0
2
12
A proposed
#China
-
@mercosur
#FTA
will benefit all sides economically. Most countries in
#LatinAmerica
opt for pragmatism and aim to take decisions based on national interests. - Fudan University's
@santiagbustelo
, via
@SCMPNews
0
5
13
"Riding the winds and cleaving the waves, I will set cloud-like sail to cross the vast ocean." - Li Bai, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海（唐·李白）
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5
13
Virtue uplifts, while vice debases - Zuo Qiuming, Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.)
从善如登，从恶如崩（春秋·左丘明《国语·周语下》）
1
4
11
The
#US
will find it very difficult to decouple from
#China
... A decoupling between the U.S. and China may mean a decoupling between the U.S. and the world - Singaporean diplomat
@mahbubani_k
at
@SALTConference
iConnections Asia 2022
0
2
15
"
#Agriculture
is a fundamental undertaking." — Huan Kuan, Western Han Dynasty (202 BC- 25 AD)
农，天下之大业也。（桓宽·西汉《盐铁论》）
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"A person cannot conduct himself without credibility." - The Analects, Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC)
人而无信，不知其可也。（《论语》春秋）
1
3
13
The
#US
can't afford to lose Chinese tourists, says
@business
's
@AdamMinter
.
"Luring them back will require gov't &businesses to demonstrate Chinese tourists are both welcome and safe."
In 2019, 2.83 mln Chinese visitors to the US spent an average of $12,000 each.
4
8
13
Henry
#Kissinger
believes the fate of
#humanity
depends on whether America&China can get along.
He warns against misinterpreting China's ambitions. "They (
#China
) want to be powerful... (but) they're not heading for world
#domination
- that's not how they think of
#worldorder
."
1
4
13
“In his dealings with friends, one should be trustworthy in what he says” - The Analects, Warring States period (475 B.C. - 221 B.C.)
“与朋友交，言而有信。” ——《论语》（战国时期）
0
2
12
Well-measured use of natural resources is the key to ecological conservation. — Lu Zhi, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
取之有度，用之有节（陆贽·唐）
0
4
15
"It would be UNWISE to continue to use
#USDollar
," Djoomart Otorbaev, former PM of the Kyrgyz Republic, says the use of Chinese
#yuan
as the strongest regional currency will be essential for a more stable & predictable economic & trade relationship btw
#CentralAsia
and
#China
.
0
5
12
Int'l cooperation, opening-up & sharing are needed more than ever for humanity to tackle common development challenges, says
#XiJinping
.
The Chinese president calls for building a platform for int'l cooperation on
#BasicResearch
& establishing a global scientific research
#fund
.
3
6
10
When sailing against the current, one either forges ahead or falls behind - Liang Qichao, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
逆水行舟，不进则退（清·梁启超）
3
2
12
Just in: Whole-process people's
#democracy
is the defining feature of socialist democracy. It's democracy in its broadest, most genuine, and most effective form, says
#XiJinping
.
#20thCPCNationalCongress
4
5
13
"Unless he is indifferent to fame and fortune, he cannot have aspirations; unless he stays calm and quiet, he cannot reach afar." – Zhuge Liang: Letter of Warning to My Son
(This refers to a way to practice self-cultivation.)
非淡泊无以明志，非宁静无以致远（诸葛亮《诫子书》）
0
3
12
Washington was antagonizing Beijing through recent visits to
#Taiwan
, says former Malaysian PM
@chedetofficial
, adding that it was also an excuse for the
#US
to sell a lot of
#arms
to the island.
0
2
13
#China
's potential economic rebound could boost the
#US
. A recovering Chinese
#economy
could keep up demand for U.S. products and reduce pressure on supply chains as Americans face a potential
#recession
this year, economists told
@thehill
.
1
3
11
"Western elites have attempted to push
#China
&
#India
into a 0-sum game..However, as 2 ancient
#civilizations
, emerging
#economies
, neighboring countries…The two sides have the wisdom&ability to achieve a ‘dance of 🐲&🐘,’ rather than consume each other." -
@globaltimesnews
0
2
12
"The heaven does not speak and it alternates the four seasons; the
#Earth
does not speak and it nurtures all things." - Li Bai, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
天不言而四时行，地不语而百物生（唐·李白）
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