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2025-3-4 Xinwen Lianbo Text Version

14th CPPCC National Committee Third Session Opens in Beijing

With one heart and one mind, we embark on a grand new chapter, striving to paint a new epic of our times. The Third Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened on the afternoon of March 4th at the Great Hall of the People. More than 2,000 CPPCC National Committee members will earnestly perform their duties and offer advice and suggestions, closely aligning with the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the central tasks of the Party and the country. They will broadly build consensus and gather wisdom and strength to comprehensively advance the building of a strong nation and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization. Beijing in March is vibrant with spring. The Great Hall of the People's Grand Auditorium was brightly lit, and the atmosphere was solemn and enthusiastic. The emblem of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference hung in the center of the rostrum, flanked by ten bright red flags. The Third Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee had 2,154 members who should attend, and 2,110 actually attended, meeting the quorum requirements. Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, along with Vice Chairpersons Shi Taifeng, Hu Chunhua, Shen Yueyue, Wang Yong, Zhou Qiang, Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai, Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Leung Chun-ying, Bater, Su Hui, Shao Hong, Gao Yunlong, Chen Wu, Mu Hong, Xian Hui, Wang Dongfeng, Jiang Xinzhi, Jiang Zuojun, He Baoxiang, Wang Guangqian, Qin Boyong, Zhu Yongxin, and Yang Zhen, were seated in the front row of the rostrum. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, and others were seated on the rostrum, congratulating the opening of the session. At 3:00 PM, Shi Taifeng declared the session open, and everyone stood up and sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. The session first deliberated and adopted the agenda of the Third Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. Wang Huning delivered a work report on behalf of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. Wang Huning stated that 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is a crucial year for achieving the goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan." The CPC Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, united and led the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups to calmly respond to challenges and adopt comprehensive measures, successfully completing the main goals and tasks of economic and social development for the year. New significant achievements were made in Chinese modernization, further strengthening the determination and confidence of the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups to win new victories in socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Wang Huning summarized the work of the CPPCC over the past year. He said that 2024 also marks the 75th anniversary of the CPPCC's establishment. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the conference celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, pointing the way forward and providing fundamental guidance for the development of the CPPCC cause in the new era and on the new journey. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the CPPCC National Committee and its Standing Committee have adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide, profoundly understood the decisive significance of "two establishments," enhanced "four consciousnesses," strengthened "four confidences," achieved "two safeguards," and fully implemented the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Second and Third Plenums of the 20th CPC Central Committee. They have insisted on the organic combination of Party leadership, the united front, and consultative democracy; adhered to the nature and positioning of the CPPCC; focused on performing duties around the central tasks of the Party and the country; upheld the principle of the CPPCC serving the people; and continued to promote capacity building through reform and innovation. They have ensured that the leadership of the Communist Party of China is implemented in all aspects and throughout the entire process of CPPCC work, prioritizing the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the conference celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. They have further understood General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thought on strengthening and improving CPPCC work, offered advice and suggestions on major issues related to further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization, actively played the fundamental role of special committees, stimulated the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of CPPCC members in performing their duties, and achieved new progress in all aspects of work. Wang Huning stated that 2025 is the final year of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and also an important year for further comprehensively deepening reform. The CPPCC must adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Second and Third Plenums of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the conference celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. It must earnestly fulfill its political responsibility to implement the CPC Central Committee's decisions and arrangements and its requirements for CPPCC work, and to gather the wisdom and strength of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad. It must adhere to centering on the overall picture and serving the overall situation, assisting in the high-quality completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" goals and tasks, and laying a solid foundation for a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." Wang Huning stated that it is essential to uphold the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China over the CPPCC, continuously deepen the theoretical arming of the Party's innovations, strengthen ideological and political guidance, broadly build consensus, offer advice and suggestions closely around advancing Chinese modernization, improve the CPPCC's consultative democracy mechanism, strengthen confidence in victory, gather the strength to forge ahead, promote CPPCC work to a new level in the new era and on the new journey, continuously consolidate the common ideological and political foundation for unity and struggle, and broadly gather hearts, consensus, wisdom, and strength for Chinese modernization. Jiang Zuojun, Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee, reported to the session on the work of proposals since the Second Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. Since the Second Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, a total of 6,019 proposals have been submitted, and 5,091 have been put on file after review, with 99.9% of the proposals having been processed and responded to. The proposals closely focused on advancing Chinese modernization, further comprehensively deepening reform, promoting high-quality development, and maintaining social harmony and stability, offering advice and suggestions. A large number of opinions and suggestions have been transformed into policy measures to promote economic and social development, and implemented in relevant development plans, laws and regulations, and institutional documents, further demonstrating the role of proposals. Also seated on the rostrum were leading comrades including Ma Xingrui, Wang Yi, Yin Li, Liu Guozhong, Li Ganjie, Li Shulei, Li Hongzhong, He Weidong, He Lifeng, Zhang Youxia, Zhang Guoqing, Chen Wenqing, Chen Jining, Chen Min'er, Yuan Jiajun, Huang Kunming, Liu Jinguo, Wang Xiaohong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, Shohrat Zakir, Wu Zhenglong, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Jun, Ying Yong, and others. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the CPC Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the State Council were invited to attend the opening ceremony. Foreign envoys to China, overseas Chinese, and others were invited to attend the opening ceremony.

CCTV Commentary: Uniting Hearts and Minds, Working Hard, and Striving Forward Together – Warmly Congratulating the Opening of the Two Sessions

Our station today (March 4th) broadcast CCTV's quick commentary "Building Consensus, Working Hard, and Forging Ahead in Unity - Warmly Congratulating the Opening of the Two Sessions."

14th NPC Third Session Holds Preparatory Meeting

The preliminary meeting of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on the morning of March 4th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting. The meeting elected the presidium and secretary-general of the Third Session of the 14th NPC and voted to adopt the session's agenda. The 14th NPC currently has 2,929 deputies. As of March 3rd, 2,893 deputies had registered with the session secretariat. At the preliminary meeting on March 4th, 2,872 deputies were present and 57 were absent, meeting the statutory quorum. Zhao Leji stated that the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC decided that the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress would convene on March 5th, 2025. All preparations for the session are now complete. Zhao Leji pointed out that the guiding principle for the Third Session of the 14th NPC is to be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era; to fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Second and Third Plenums of the 20th CPC Central Committee; to profoundly understand the decisive significance of "two establishments"; to enhance "four consciousnesses," strengthen "four confidences," and achieve "two safeguards"; to adhere to the organic unity of Party leadership, the people's mastery of the country, and law-based governance; to develop whole-process people's democracy; to uphold, improve, and effectively operate the people's congress system; to earnestly perform the duties entrusted by the Constitution and laws around the overall work of the Party and the country; to successfully complete all tasks of the session; and to make it a session that builds consensus, works hard, and forges ahead in unity. This will mobilize people of all ethnic groups across the country to rally more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, strengthen confidence, build consensus, and strive to build a strong socialist modernized country, achieve the second centenary goal, and comprehensively advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization. The preliminary meeting voted to elect the presidium and secretary-general of the Third Session of the 14th NPC. The presidium consists of 176 members, with Li Hongzhong serving as the secretary-general of the session. According to the adopted agenda, the Third Session of the 14th NPC will deliberate the government work report; review the report on the implementation of the 2024 national economic and social development plan and the draft 2025 national economic and social development plan, and the draft 2025 national economic and social development plan; review the report on the implementation of the 2024 central and local budgets and the draft 2025 central and local budgets, and the draft 2025 central and local budgets; deliberate the bill submitted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation on the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses (Draft Amendment)"; deliberate the work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress; deliberate the work report of the Supreme People's Court; and deliberate the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, Shohrat Zakir, and Secretary-General Liu Qi, Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the meeting.

14th NPC Third Session Presidium Holds First Meeting, Decides Agenda; Session Opens on 5th, Lasts 7 Days

The Presidium of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) held its first meeting on the morning of March 4th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting. Of the 176 members who should have attended the Presidium meeting, 175 were present and 1 was absent, meeting the statutory quorum. The meeting first elected the executive chairpersons of the Presidium of the Third Session of the 14th NPC. The executive chairpersons of the Presidium are the Chairman, Vice Chairpersons, and Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC. The executive chairpersons of the Presidium convene and preside over the Presidium meetings. The meeting voted to adopt the schedule of the Third Session of the 14th NPC. According to the schedule, the session is set to open on the morning of March 5th and close on the afternoon of March 11th, lasting 7 days. In accordance with the rules of procedure of the NPC, the first meeting of the Presidium elected several members of the Presidium to serve as executive chairpersons for each full session of the congress. After voting, the meeting elected the executive chairpersons for the full sessions of the congress. After voting, the meeting decided that Liu Qi, Liu Junchen, Xin Chunying, Lou Qinjian, Kong Shaoxun, and Wang Yang would serve as deputy secretaries-general of the congress. The meeting designated Lou Qinjian to concurrently serve as the spokesperson for the congress. After voting, the meeting decided that the deadline for deputies to submit motions during the session would be 12:00 PM on March 8th. During the session, the secretariat of the congress will study the motions submitted by delegations and deputies and propose handling opinions, which will then be reported to the Presidium for decision.

14th NPC Standing Committee Holds 41st Chairpersons' Meeting

The 41st Chairperson's Council Meeting of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee was held on the morning of March 4th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the meeting. The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the deliberation of the draft list of the presidium and secretary-general, and the draft agenda for the Third Session of the 14th NPC. It was decided to submit both drafts to the preliminary meeting of the Third Session of the 14th NPC for election and deliberation, respectively. On the afternoon and evening of March 3rd, various delegations attending the Third Session of the 14th NPC held meetings to deliberate the draft list of the presidium and secretary-general, and the draft agenda for the Third Session of the 14th NPC.

Our Station to Broadcast Live the Opening of the 14th NPC Third Session Tomorrow

The Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) will open at 9:00 AM on March 5th in Beijing, and Premier Li Qiang will deliver the government work report. At that time, CCTV General Channel, News Channel, Chinese International Channel, China Global Television Network's foreign language channels, and 4K Ultra HD Channel; China National Radio's Voice of China, Voice of the Greater Bay Area; China Radio International's Global Information Broadcast and other frequencies will provide live broadcasts; CCTV News, Yangshipin, CCTV.com, and other central key new media platforms will provide simultaneous retransmissions.

People's Daily Editorial: Building Consensus and Opening New Horizons for Reform and Development – Warmly Congratulating the Opening of the 14th NPC Third Session

Tomorrow (March 5th), the People's Daily will publish an editorial titled "Building Consensus and Opening a New Chapter for Reform and Development - Warmly Congratulating the Opening of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress." The editorial points out that the people's congress system is a good system that can effectively rally the strength of the entire people to advance Chinese modernization together. By listening to the voices of the people, gathering the wisdom of the people, and responding to the expectations of the people, and by giving full play to the significant advantages of this system, we will surely gather immense power to advance Chinese modernization.

14th NPC Third Session Holds Press Conference

The Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) held a press conference today (March 4th), where spokesperson Lou Qinjian announced that the session will open on the morning of March 5th and conclude on the afternoon of March 11th, lasting 7 days. The session's agenda includes seven items, such as deliberating the government work report and reviewing the report on the implementation of the 2024 national economic and social development plan and the draft 2025 national economic and social development plan. In response to reporters' questions, Lou Qinjian stated that over the past year, the 14th NPC and its Standing Committee deliberated 39 legislative bills and passed 24 of them, including the enactment of 6 laws, the revision of 14 laws, and the adoption of 4 decisions on legal and major issues, involving the Energy Law, Value-Added Tax Law, and Law on Rural Collective Economic Organizations. At the press conference, the spokesperson also answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on topics such as accelerating scientific and technological innovation, promoting the development of the private economy, and South-South cooperation.

First "Members' Corridor" of the 14th CPPCC National Committee Third Session Opens

The first "Members' Corridor" session of the Third Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened today (March 4th), with eight CPPCC National Committee members stepping onto the "Members' Corridor" to be interviewed by reporters. Over the past year, China's economic achievements have been extraordinary. CPPCC National Committee member Ma Jiantang said that in 2024, China's national economy stabilized and improved, and high-quality development made solid progress, successfully completing the main annual economic and social development goals and tasks, demonstrating the strong resilience of a major economy. CPPCC National Committee member Huang Miansong said that in recent years, with the continuous advancement of China's ecological civilization construction, the improvement of ecological environment quality has been remarkably significant, and the ecological and environmental protection industry has flourished, with the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" deeply rooted in people's hearts. Zhou Lan, a CPPCC National Committee member who has been committed to urban renewal actions, introduced that so far, over 66,000 urban renewal projects have been implemented nationwide, transforming 250,000 old residential communities, directly benefiting over 100 million people. At today's "Members' Corridor," CPPCC National Committee members Yan Jianbing, Zhao Hong, Qiao Hong, Jin Li, and Lin Songtian also answered reporters' questions on issues such as food security, innovative medical devices, the robotics industry, the silver economy, and the Belt and Road Initiative, respectively.

Logistics Demand Recovers Orderly in February, Market Expectations Remain High

The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing announced today (March 4th) that China's logistics industry prosperity index for February continued to expand. After the Spring Festival, logistics demand was released in an orderly manner, and physical logistics volume indicators significantly increased. The new orders index for February was 50.6%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous month. The logistics activity in multimodal transport and express delivery e-commerce sectors continued to improve, with business volume indexes reaching high levels of 55.6% and 66.3% respectively. In February, the logistics industry's main business profit index rose by 0.3 percentage points month-on-month. Among them, the profitability of small and medium-sized enterprises, mainly private enterprises, showed steady growth, and their operating conditions improved. In terms of future trends, the business activity expectation index for February was 54.4%, remaining at a high level, with the business activity expectation indexes for railway transport and air transport exceeding the industry average.

China's R&D Spending Grows 8.3% in 2024

Reporters learned from the National Bureau of Statistics that, according to preliminary calculations, in 2024, China's total expenditure on research and development (R&D) steadily increased to 3.613 trillion yuan, up 8.3% from the previous year, maintaining its position as the world's second-largest spender. While the scale steadily grew, the intensity of investment also continued to increase. In 2024, China's R&D intensity, which is the ratio of R&D expenditure to GDP, reached 2.68%, an increase of 0.10 percentage points from the previous year, slightly higher than the average annual increase since the "13th Five-Year Plan," maintaining a steady upward trend. In addition, investment in basic research achieved rapid growth. In 2024, China's expenditure on basic research was 249.7 billion yuan, an increase of 10.5% from the previous year. Currently, significant progress has been made in the construction of major scientific facilities and key technological infrastructure in China, and a number of major original achievements have been made in fields such as quantum technology, life sciences, materials science, and space science.

China Sues US Over Additional Tariffs at WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism

On March 3rd, Eastern US Time, the US announced an additional 10% tariff on certain Chinese products imported into the US, citing fentanyl and other issues. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated today (March 4th) that the unilateral tariff measures by the US severely violate WTO rules and undermine the foundation of China-US economic and trade cooperation. China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition. China has already filed a lawsuit against the latest US tariff measures under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. On the same day, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 13 of 2025, listing 15 US entities, including Leidos, on the export control list, prohibiting the export of dual-use items to them. The Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism issued Announcement No. 5 of 2025, listing 10 US entities on the Unreliable Entity List, prohibiting them from engaging in import and export activities with China and new investments; and issued Announcement No. 6 of 2025, prohibiting the export of gene sequencers by US company Illumina to China.

China to Impose Additional Tariffs on Some US Imports Starting March 10

The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced today (March 4th) that effective March 10th, additional tariffs will be imposed on certain goods originating from the United States: a 15% tariff on chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton, and a 10% tariff on sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.

State Council Information Office Releases White Paper "China's Fentanyl Control"

The State Council Information Office today (March 4th) released a white paper titled "China's Control of Fentanyl-related Substances," which comprehensively introduces China's efforts and achievements in controlling fentanyl-related substances, and shares China's innovative control experience. The white paper points out that in recent years, China has attached great importance to the control of fentanyl-related substances, strictly regulated fentanyl-related drugs, strictly prevented the abuse of fentanyl-related substances, and severely cracked down on illegal activities involving smuggling, manufacturing, and trafficking of fentanyl-related substances and their precursor chemicals, achieving significant results. China has strengthened international drug control cooperation, and has carried out in-depth cooperation with relevant countries, including the United States, in addressing fentanyl-related substances and their precursor issues, with significant results. China conscientiously fulfills its international drug control obligations, adheres to the principles of shared responsibility and comprehensive balance, advocates mutual assistance and shared benefits among all countries, opposes mutual blame and shirking responsibility, and while doing its own drug control work well, firmly safeguards the existing international drug control system, fully and deeply participates in important decision-making in the international drug control field, and actively provides Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions for global governance of drug problems.

Domestic News Briefs

The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee recently named the 10th batch of National Lei Feng Role Models on the Job. A total of 100 individuals and groups were named as National Lei Feng Role Models on the Job, primarily from grassroots units in enterprises, rural areas, government agencies, schools, communities, hospitals, and the military. They are dedicated to their duties, making contributions in their respective posts, promoting the Lei Feng spirit through their practical actions, and writing new Lei Feng stories in the new era with new achievements. China's Warehouse Storage Index continued to expand in February, reaching 50.2% today (March 4th), remaining in the expansion range. With the rapid release of infrastructure investment demand after the Spring Festival, storage demand for bulk commodities such as steel, non-ferrous metals, and machinery and equipment was strong, with the new order index remaining in the expansion range. The warehouse utilization rate index in February reached 52.5%, a new high in the past three months. In 2024, "little giant" enterprises saw significant sales revenue growth in multiple sectors. The latest data from the State Taxation Administration shows that in 2024, "specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative" "little giant" enterprises continued to develop well, with sales revenue growth 2.1 percentage points higher than the national average. Among them, sales revenue of "little giant" enterprises in manufacturing, digital economy, and high-tech industries increased by 3.2%, 9.4%, and 9.6% respectively. The export value of national "little giant" enterprises increased by 12.1% year-on-year. Over 1 million electric bicycles traded in nationwide in the first two months. The Ministry of Commerce announced that in the first two months of this year, the number of electric bicycles traded in nationwide reached 1.019 million, driving new vehicle sales of 2.66 billion yuan. Since its implementation last year, the electric bicycle trade-in program has driven new vehicle sales of approximately 6.4 billion yuan, with over 40,000 sales outlets participating. China's "Zuchongzhi-3" quantum computing prototype sets a new world record. The superconducting quantum computing prototype "Zuchongzhi-3," jointly developed by the University of Science and Technology of China and other units, was unveiled in Anhui. This machine can solve specific problems millions of times faster than the fastest supercomputers, taking only about a hundred seconds to solve problems that would take about 6 billion years for a supercomputer, surpassing previously announced foreign data and setting the strongest record for superconducting quantum computing superiority. The 2025 National Urban Joint Recruitment for College Graduates Spring Session Activity has been launched. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced that the 2025 National Urban Joint Recruitment for College Graduates Spring Session Activity has recently been launched. The first phase includes 85 special service activities, such as online and offline job fairs, cross-regional touring job fairs, and live-streamed recruitment, providing targeted and diversified employment services and support for college graduates. National Cultural Heritage Administration receives 41 lost cultural relics and artworks in New York. On the early morning of March 4th, Beijing time, the National Cultural Heritage Administration received 41 cultural relics and artworks at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York, USA. These include pottery, jade, bronze ware, etc., such as a bronze money tree and pottery base, plain pottery li tripod, and lidded bronze fang, spanning from the Neolithic Age to the Qing Dynasty. They are rich in categories, exquisite in craftsmanship, and have certain historical, artistic, and scientific value, belonging to illegally exported Chinese cultural relics and artworks. To date, China and the US have successfully cooperated in the return of 20 batches of 594 sets of cultural relics and artworks lost in the US to China.

Many Countries Anticipate China's New High-Quality Development Measures to Boost Bilateral Cooperation and Common Development

People from many countries have stated that China's Two Sessions not only plan for China's future development but also provide more possibilities for various countries to strengthen cooperation with China, which is conducive to common global development. International observers said that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China achieved remarkable development in various fields such as economy and society, especially in green and digital transformation, where unprecedented development vitality has been unleashed.

Russia Claims Strikes on Ukrainian Military Airfields, Ukraine Claims Repelling Multiple Russian Attacks

On March 3rd, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian forces struck Ukrainian military airfield infrastructure, drone production workshops and storage sites, as well as Ukrainian troop and equipment concentration areas in 139 locations, continuing to advance into the depths of Ukrainian defenses. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on March 3rd that Ukrainian forces repelled multiple Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk and Kursk directions. The Ukrainian side also claimed that Russian forces are attempting to break through the border of Sumy Oblast to cut off Ukrainian logistics supply lines. US media reported that the US has suspended all military aid to Ukraine. On March 3rd, several US media outlets, citing White House officials, reported that US President Trump ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine until Trump determines that Ukrainian leaders show sincerity in reaching a peace agreement with Russia. The White House has not yet issued an official response. The reports stated that the suspension order involves military equipment worth over 1 billion US dollars. The Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Merezhko, stated today (March 4th) that the US's action is forcing Ukraine to surrender. Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on March 3rd that the London summit's announcement of continued military support to Ukraine was not for peace, but for the continuation of the war. Internal divisions have emerged among Western countries on the issue of Ukraine.

US Imposes Additional Tariffs on Mexico and Canada; Both Countries Vow Response

US President Trump said on March 3rd that the 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would take effect on March 4th. The three major stock indices in the New York stock market fell sharply in late trading that day, with the Nasdaq Composite Index closing down 2.64%. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated on March 3rd that Canada would begin imposing a 25% tariff on C$155 billion worth of US goods starting on March 4th. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on the same day that in response to the US tariffs, Ontario was prepared to directly cut off electricity supply to several US states and stop exporting nickel to the US. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on March 3rd that the Mexican government had developed a plan to respond.

China in Spring

The land of China is increasingly filled with the breath of spring. Beautiful China, with its majestic mountains. At the end of the program, let's enter "China in Spring" together.

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