President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Saturday to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on his re-election to a second four-year term as Iran's president. Noting that he attaches great importance to China-Iran relations, Xi said that he is willing to work together with Rouhani to push forward the development of the bilateral ties. Rouhani won the presidential election with 57 percent of the vote, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. He said in a televised speech on Saturday that by voting for him, Iranians have chosen the course of interaction and said no to violence and extremism in the world. Xi said in his message that Iran has made new socio-economic achievements over the past four years under Rouhani's leadership and that the development of the China-Iran relationship has maintained sound momentum thanks to the two countries' joint efforts. Recalling his state visit to Teheran in January 2016 and the in-depth talks he had with Rouhani during that trip, Xi noted that they have reached important consensus on bilateral ties. During Xi's visit to Iran, the first in 14 years by a Chinese head of state, the two countries agreed to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership to boost cooperation on all fronts and carry forward their millennia-old friendship. China is Iran's largest trading partner and its largest crude oil market. During Xi's visit, the two countries signed a number of documents to cooperate in such areas as infrastructure, energy, finance, investment and news media. Jin Yong, a professor of international relations at Communication University of China in Beijing, said Iran has geographic advantages to boost its Belt and Road cooperation with China amid Beijing's efforts to increase interconnectivity in the world. Iran is close to the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime channel, and home of the port of Bandar Abbas, one of the largest in the Gulf region, he said. According to the Chinese embassy to Iran, the two countries have made progress on Belt and Road cooperation regarding in particular a large number of construction projects contracted by Chinese companies in Iran. As of September, Chinese companies have contracted at least 136 projects in such areas as transportation, energy, steel, and petroleum chemistry in Iran, worth a total of $32.74 billion. wristband makerlivestrong braceletcustom rubber bandspersonalized rubber braceletscustom printed wristbandscustom made rubber bracelets
BEIJING - Since the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has dedicated itself to strict party governance. In the past five years, the CPC Central Committee has tirelessly addressed "si feng," or "the four forms of decadence" -- formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance. By the end of 2016, 155,300 violations against the eight-point frugality code had been investigated, according to the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Among the violations, 78.2 percent took place in 2013 and 2014, 15.1 percent took place in 2015, and 6.7 percent in 2016, representing a marked decrease each year. The CPC has also stepped up its fight against corruption, targeting both high-ranking "tigers" and low-level "flies." As of the end of 2016, the CCDI had investigated 240 centrally administered officials, punishing 223. Disciplinary inspection and supervision departments across the country registered 1.162 million cases of corruption, punishing 1.199 million people. A total of 2,566 officials who fled overseas had been captured by the end of 2016, recovering 8.64 billion yuan (around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars). Of the top 100 fugitives listed on an Interpol red notice, 43 have been arrested. In the past five years, the Party has also improved management and supervision of officials, adjusting the posts of 1,374 "naked officials" -- those above deputy department director level whose spouses and children reside abroad. The CPC has also worked on Party rules. In the past five years, the CPC Central Committee has formulated or revised 88 Party regulations, 47 percent of the total of 188.
