The year 2023 is considered a landmark year for the world. This was the year the world began to recover from COVID-19. Countries gradually relaxed measures to control the spread of COVID. and implement measures to revive the economy On the Chinese side, good news is a gift to the world. By starting to relax the Covid policy to zero and opening the country step by step. For the selection of Chinese News of the Year 2023, this set is a historic event. and movements that have far-reaching effects
1) Policy of the year! China announces step-by-step easing of Covid-zero policy along with opening up of the country Starting with the announcement of the cancellation of quarantine measures for entering the country on January 8 onwards, the cancellation of nucleic acid tests for travelers coming to into the country, and in February, permission to travel to Chinese people on group tours. This is a step that raises hopes for the revival of tourism in various countries.
2) Chinese political event of the year… China has a new government. A meeting of the 14th Chinese People’s Congress in March voted unanimously to approve Xi Jinping for a third term as president. Holds the position of Chairman of the Central Military Commission Along with electing a new cabinet. with Li Qiang as Prime Minister
3) A major change of direction… The Belt and Road Forum (BRF) meeting in October this year marks 10 years since cooperation with other countries. Under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), President Xi Jinping announced the new policy and direction of the BRI to focus on developing quality cooperation. and it is a green cooperation (Environment friendly)
4) World Political Alliance of the Year! Xi Jinping visited Russia on March 20. Russian leaders held a grand welcome ceremony. Russian President Putin said Xi Jinping’s visit was another reminder The “special feature” of the Russian-Chinese partnership has reached an “unprecedented level of trust.”
5) Meeting of the year! President Xi Jinping met with President Biden on the sidelines of the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in California, United States, in mid-November. Xi Jinping told the American leader that China is ready to be a friend and partner to Moreover, Xi Jinping made a sincere speech. “Like a small stream. of goodwill and friendship flowing together where the vast Pacific is no longer a natural barrier. The public sector will be a driver in two ways. that makes the relationship between China and the United States that plunges again and again back to the right path.”
6) Prevention fight of the year! China has cooperated with security agencies in neighboring countries to attack several call center gangs on the borders of Burma, Laos, and Cambodia, arresting thousands of suspects. Sent back to China to be prosecuted. The local media in China often report on the crackdown on call center gangs. On the one hand, it has created awareness of the dangers of criminal gangs in Southeast Asian countries.
7) Grief of the year! Li Keqiang The former Chinese premier (2013-2023) died unexpectedly on October 27 of a heart attack. in Shanghai News of the death of former Prime Minister Li shocked the whole country. Millions of Chinese people posted messages of condolences and memories of Li
8) Release the lightning of the year! Mr Qin Gang was removed from his post as China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on July 25 without explanation by the Chinese authorities, with Wang Yi being brought back as Foreign Minister to replace Qin Gong overseeing China’s Foreign Ministry.After just 7 months , world politics reported that the reason for his dismissal was linked to rumors of an affair between Qin and TV presenter Fu Xiaotian. This is the hottest Chinese scandal of the year because Qin Gang can be called a “Xi Jinping’s children” are people whom Xi trusts. and was quickly promoted to the point of catching the eye of the world’s political circles
9) Big increase of the year! Although the United States has boycotted the export of chips to China In August, Huawei Technologies managed to release a new smartphone, the Mate 60 Pro, with an advanced Kirin 9000S chip that China can produce internally. The new 5G smartphone application processor marks a manufacturing and design milestone for China, and the Mate 60 Pro is also the first phone in the world to feature satellite calling.
10) Attention Person of the Year! Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba Return to China News clips and photos of Jack Ma visiting Alibaba’s Yungu School in Hangzhou. It went viral in China in March. Jack Ma disappeared from China after criticizing China’s financial system in October 2020, during a gap of two years. There were news about Ma visiting various countries, including the Netherlands, Japan, Thailand, Australia, etc. Insiders revealed that China invited Jack Ma to return to his hometown in order to restore the confidence of the business sector and entrepreneurs in China. which was in very poor condition
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