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(China Economic Roundtable) New records, shifting trends: China embraces world’s largest annual human migration

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BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — This year’s Spring Festival travel rush is poised to set new records for travel numbers, marked by several notable changes, according to China’s transport authorities.

The world’s busiest travel season, driven by the Chinese ritual of family reunions, kicked off on Jan. 14 this year. China is anticipating a record-breaking 9 billion inter-regional trips during this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, with significant shifts, noted Wang Xiuchun, an official with the Ministry of Transport, who joined the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency.

Participants in the 40-day travel season not only include those traveling for family visits, but also a growing number of leisure tourists, Wang said. Additionally, the rise of self drive trips and the expansion of travel modes have changed the transportation mix, Wang added.

Air travel has become an increasingly popular choice during the Spring Festival season, driven by rising demand for higher living standards, according to Shang Kejia, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

The number of flights and passengers are expected to reach new highs this year, Shang said. Daily flights are projected to exceed 18,500, an 8.4 percent increase compared to last year, with passenger trips surpassing 90 million.

Additionally, the diversity of air travel routes has expanded, spurred by new demands, including the rise of « reverse Spring Festival travel, » in which people travel against the flow of typical holiday movement, and the growing tourism boom, Shang explained.

Shang noted that more international tourists are flocking to China, marking a new highlight in this year’s Spring Festival travel rush.

The vast railway network, the backbone of China’s transport system in handling with Spring Festival travel rush, has further improved its coverage and capacity, according to Zhu Wenzhong with the China State Railway Group.

This year, more than 14,000 trains will be on the move each day, with over 10 million seats offered, representing an almost one-third increase in capacity compared to five years ago, Zhu said.

When highlighting new trends for this year’s travel season, Zhu noted that passenger flow toward the northeastern region is increasing, partly driven by the thriving ice and snow economy and the upcoming Asian Winter Games, which will be held in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.

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Pursuing the greater good for all

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BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — At Greece’s Port of Piraeus, one of Europe’s busiest maritime hubs, ships move in and out around the clock, ferrying goods and connecting markets across the world.

Once plagued by economic difficulties, the port has undergone a remarkable transformation through cooperation, demonstrating how such efforts can advance shared development — a principle frequently highlighted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in his diplomatic vision and engagements.

During his state visit to Greece in 2019, Xi toured the port and spoke highly of the cooperation project. He said China, in its external exchanges, upholds the right approach to justice and interests, adding that it was encouraging to see the project had helped local people through difficult times.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Xi that Greece had gained a deeper understanding of the true meaning of friendship through cooperation on the Piraeus Port project with China.

The Piraeus Port project is one example of Xi’s close attention to cooperation projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway and Chancay Port in Peru, which bring tangible benefits to local communities.

For Xi, the true value of cooperation is measured not only by economic gains, but also by how it improves people’s lives.

During his visit to Tajikistan in September 2014, Xi attended a ceremony marking the commencement of a China-Tajikistan joint thermal power plant in Dushanbe. Seeing the difficulties faced by local people due to shortages of electricity and heating, Xi said he had experienced hardship himself and could empathize with them. Projects truly benefiting local people were the best ones, he added.

As Xi has said, « Development is real only when all countries develop together. Prosperity and stability cannot be possible in a world where the rich become richer while the poor are made poorer. Every nation aspires for a better life, and modernization is not a privilege reserved for any single country. »

Xi’s vision of common progress is taking root in regions like Africa, where countries are striving for faster development.

In 2013, Xi chose Africa for his first overseas visit after assuming the presidency. During the visit, he put forward the principles of China’s Africa policy — sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, and pursuing the greater good and shared interests.

In his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Xi said that « on the path to modernization, no one, and no country, should be left behind. »

A freight train is pictured at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Over the years, China-Africa cooperation has expanded beyond economic sectors into areas closely related to people’s livelihoods. In Kenya, the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway has become a major transport link in East Africa, while China-supported water projects have helped millions of African people gain access to safe drinking water.

Cooperation has also extended to the public health sector, with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, built with Chinese support, helping strengthen health capacity across the continent. This May, China further opened its market wider to African countries by fully implementing zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations.

« The greatest good in China-Africa relations is to closely combine Africa’s independent and sustainable development with China’s own development, » Xi said. « The ultimate goal is to realize win-win cooperation. »

One example is Juncao technology, which Xi promoted while working in east China’s Fujian Province more than two decades ago. He later introduced the technology to a visiting official from Papua New Guinea, paving the way for its overseas application.

Juncao technology, which uses a type of grass to cultivate edible mushrooms, feed livestock and prevent soil erosion, has become an effective tool for poverty reduction and sustainable development.

A specialist (C) from China’s Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University introduces a type of special grass, which could be used to cultivate edible and medicinal mushrooms and feed livestock, to local residents in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, Dec. 19, 2019. (Photo by Hu Yingping/Xinhua)

« I did go to Fujian Province. I met my then colleague, Governor Xi Jinping, » said Peti Lafanama, former governor of Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands Province. « I think the President has a heart for the people. »

The vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity is also reflected in Xi’s efforts in global climate governance. Xi has repeatedly called for global solidarity to address this pressing challenge, stressing that ecological protection concerns the well-being and future of all countries.

China played « a decisive role » in the negotiation process of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, said former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, expressing his gratitude for China’s contribution to accelerating the ratification process of the agreement.

« Had not been President Xi Jinping’s initiative, we would not have the Paris Agreement on climate change even now, » said Ban.

In 2025, the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Xi announced China’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions at the UN Climate Summit, a move that further demonstrated China’s commitment and determination to advancing global green development.

« These targets represent China’s best efforts based on the requirements of the Paris Agreement, » Xi said in his video remarks to the UN summit.

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a wind power project in operation in Wolong County, Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China’s Chongqing. (Photo by Li Xiaofeng/Xinhua)

Through years of active participation in global climate governance and efforts to inspire younger generations to protect the planet, Xi has also called for building a community of all life on Earth in a bid to promote sustainable development for humanity.

« Our people hope to successfully realize national development, but they also hope to see all peoples of the world leading happy and peaceful lives, » Xi has said.■

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Hosting the world, building the future

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BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — As southern China’s metropolis of Shenzhen prepares to host the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November, China is once again extending its welcoming arms to leaders from around the world.

Over the years, China has hosted a series of major diplomatic gatherings that have brought together world leaders. More than simply platforms for dialogue, these occasions have showcased China’s vision for global cooperation and offered a glimpse of President Xi Jinping’s approach to diplomacy.

For Xi, hosting world leaders begins with hospitality.

In May 2023, on his 70th birthday, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in the ancient Silk Road city of Xi’an for a state visit to China and the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit. During their talks, Xi extended birthday wishes to his guest.

« On this special occasion, your visit speaks volumes about the strength of our bilateral ties and reaffirms your unique bond with China, » Xi said with a smile.

« Thank you, » Tokayev, who speaks fluent Mandarin, replied in Chinese.

An old Chinese saying goes: « Is it not a real delight to have friends coming to visit you from afar? »

Whether welcoming old friends or first-time visitors, Xi’s attentiveness has become a defining feature of China’s diplomacy as a host, helping foster mutual trust and friendship.

Yet these gatherings are about more than hospitality.

In times of global uncertainty, they have also served as venues where China has called for dialogue, openness and cooperation while presenting its proposals to address shared challenges.

In 2016, China hosted the Group of 20 (G20) summit for the first time. Chaired by Xi, the summit marked a milestone in global economic governance.

At the summit, development was placed at the forefront of the global macro-policy agenda for the first time. The summit, which brought together a record number of developing countries, also witnessed the adoption of an action plan to advance the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the first-ever collective commitment to support industrialization in Africa and the least developed countries.

These initiatives, together with the summit’s outcome documents, reflected China’s commitment to common development and shared prosperity.

As today’s world is struggling with mounting conflicts, as well as the rise of hegemonism, protectionism and other global challenges, Xi has chosen a series of major diplomatic events hosted by China to put forward his key proposals.

The Global Security Initiative was unveiled at the Boao Forum for Asia in 2022, followed by the Global Civilization Initiative at the Communist Party of China in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting in 2023, the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit last year, and a renewed call to implement the Global Development Initiative at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in 2024.

These proposals have been backed by concrete actions. Behind every summit lies an intensive diplomatic schedule personally led by Xi.

On Sept. 2, 2018, ahead of the opening of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Xi held 11 bilateral meetings with African leaders, with every engagement timed to the minute.

At the G20 Hangzhou Summit in 2016, Xi attended 13 meetings and various events within just over 80 hours, during which he delivered 11 speeches, and met with 27 foreign leaders. At the SCO Qingdao Summit in 2018, he participated in more than 20 official events in two days.

The tightly packed schedule underscores not only the intensity of China’s diplomatic engagement, but also Xi’s personal commitment to advancing international dialogue and cooperation.

China has sought not only to put forward ideas, but also to turn them into action.

Since the Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013, it has generated nearly 1 trillion U.S. dollars in global investment and created at least 500,000 jobs in partner countries. In Africa and many other parts of the world, the thriving Belt and Road cooperation has been widely considered a road to prosperity.

Following the successful implementation of the Ten Cooperation Plans, the Eight Major Initiatives and the Nine Programs, Xi announced a new positioning of China-Africa relations and 10 partnership actions at the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, opening a new chapter in the joint pursuit of modernization.

Over the years, the major diplomatic events hosted by China have marked a journey, along which China and the rest of the world have moved forward together.

As China welcomes the world to Shenzhen, it also renews its commitment to working with countries around the world to build broader consensus on peace and development, strengthen openness and cooperation, and open a new chapter in building a community with a shared future for humanity. ■

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