Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to search and rescue people who are missing after a mudslide in Nepal caused casualties at Gyirong border port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for efforts to evacuate residents at risk and provide timely medical treatment to the injured to minimize casualties.
He made the instructions after a mudslide occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on August 26 in Nepal, which caused severe casualties and left people unaccounted for at Gyirong border port in Gyirong County.
Xi also stressed the need to strengthen monitoring and early warning, ensure scientific rescue operations and guard against secondary disasters.
Noting that China is currently in a critical period of flood control, he urged local authorities and relevant departments to prepare for worst-case scenarios and extreme situations, fully implement measures for flood and typhoon prevention, and step up efforts to identify and address potential risks and hazards.
He demanded resolute action to prevent major and catastrophic disasters and accidents and safeguard people's lives and property.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang also issued instructions, calling for an immediate verification of the number of the missing and affected people and for all-out rescue and relief efforts.
Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, instructed the Chinese Foreign Ministry to strengthen communication and coordination with relevant countries, promptly share information and work together to properly handle rescue and relief efforts.
Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, led officials from relevant departments to the site to guide rescue and disaster-response operations.
Authorities in Xizang have mobilized forces to carry out search and rescue operations. All relevant operations are underway.
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President Xi Jinping stressed that the Palestinian question is the core of the Middle East issue, and efforts to resolve it should be guided by four principles.
1️⃣ We must uphold political settlement, adhere to the two-State solution as the right direction, work for the resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel, and realize the early establishment of an independent State of Palestine.
2️⃣ We must uphold the principle of Palestinians governing Palestine. Palestine is the homeland of all Palestinians. The principle of Palestinians governing Palestine should be followed in advancing the governance of the West Bank and postwar reconstruction of Gaza.
3️⃣ We must uphold humanitarianism. The international community, particularly the U.N. Security Council, should truly take up the responsibility to keep civilians safe, ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and put an end to humanitarian disasters.
4️⃣ We must uphold fairness and justice. We should act on the basis of international rule of law, aim at addressing both the symptoms and root causes, and take practical actions to realize a comprehensive, just and lasting resolution of the Palestinian question at an early date.
I was told China was too dangerous to visit and that I shouldn’t go.
I went anyway.
Over 10 years ago, I met my girlfriend who was living in Beijing. I’d never been to China before, and almost everything I knew came from the news and people around me.
The only thing I was hearing was that it could be dangerous. Maybe I'd get wrongly accused of something and thrown into prison. Or "they're communists, they don't have the same world view as us"....whatever that means in relation to my trip I don't know 🤷♂️
My mum had repeatedly said "are you sure you want to go?" It wasn't her fault, she was drip fed propaganda through the Australian media for years.
Beijing. Day 1.
I arrived. Straight away it was different just at the airport. Fingerprints scanned, photos taken..this wasn't a thing in any countries I'd been before haha.
I jump on the train. It's clean, on time, efficient and 20 yuan or so to where I needed to go.
I was thinking...this is alright, considering Melbourne is the polar opposite, and no train to the airport...not bad at all 😂
Over the next few weeks, everything I thought or had been told quickly fell a part.
Safety: Incredible, anywhere I went, at any time, I never felt like I was ever in the slightest bit of danger. I remember asking my girlfriend, where's the area of the city that's dangerous, has drugs or homeless people? I just got a blank weird look back ��😅. It didn't exist.
People: I got a lot of looks and stares haha, but people were very nice, accommodating and just interested in talking to me as a foreigner! It was great actually.
Food: Loved it all, couldn't get enough. Turns out my taste is really northern China style haha. I got obsessed with the convenience of delivery and street food vendors late at night!
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One trip to China turned into quitting my job to move there, returning to Australia after running out of money, visiting every year since, travelling through 16 cities, and now planning to move back all over again.
China and I have come a long way together...
Not bad at all from where it started 🇨🇳♥️
On 31 July 2026, the second "Sky School Bus" elevator officially went into operation in Nizhu River Grand Canyon, Xuanwei City, Yunnan Province, China.
With a vertical height of 288 meters, it works alongside the first "Sky School Bus" launched in 2022. Together, the two elevators can carry up to 1,200 passengers daily and offer long-term free access to local villagers and students.
Nizhu River Village was once separated by steep canyon terrain. Students once trekked for three hours over cliffs and rivers on their way to school. Now, the elevators and high-altitude cable cars have cut the school commute down to 30 minutes.
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Earle Courtenay Rattray, chef de cabinet to the UN secretary-general, spoke highly of China's contribution to global development at a high-level meeting marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative, saying that China's contribution extends beyond its borders. He noted that the GDI partly mirrors China's own development journey and that China is well placed to share its development experience with developing countries.