The report of the 19th CPC National Congress shows that China's internal and external policies have achieved great results under the leadership of the Party over the past five years. China's socioeconomic development index and living standards have also been significantly improved. The effectiveness of China's economic reform determines the stability of world economic development. The report showed that the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. ... It will be an era of securing a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and of moving to all-out effort to build a great modern socialist country. China's global and historic initiatives - to establish Belt and Road Initiative and establish the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Silk Road Fund - have won wide praise and support from the international community, including Kazakhstan. China-Kazakhstan relations have also entered a new stage of comprehensive strategic partnership. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will confirm General Secretary Xi Jinping's policy on internal cohesion and international projection. At the internal level, this policy will formulate not only measures concerning the modernization of education, the structure of small and medium-sized enterprises, anti-corruption efforts and transparency, but will also help to strengthen efforts to alleviate poverty. On the international front, it will see China better positioned in the economic field, both regionally and globally. This congress will be as important as the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 1982. That congress, 35 years ago, began the process of opening-up and reform, while this one in 2017 consolidates and expands those objectives, making possible the goal of a moderately prosperous society by 2020. In addition, the ongoing 19th CPC National Congress will create the conditions for strengthening China as one of the most important countries of the 21st century. The impressive successes of the People's Republic of China in all spheres of life - and especially in the growth of the country's international prestige - have been first and foremost achieved through the political leadership of the Communist Party of China. We consider the keynote report delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during the 19th CPC National Congress to be an invitation to joint development. Tajikistan and China are good neighbors and trustworthy partners with centuries of common history and a shared future. We are fully supportive of the statement ... that the dream of the Chinese people is closely connected with the dreams of other peoples of the world. In the Chinese Dream we find elements of our own goals and the path to prosperity. In the peaceful rise and strengthening of China's economic power, we see prospects for Tajikistan's socioeconomic recovery. Indeed, Tajikistan and China have a common destiny and common goals. For the happiness and prosperity of our peoples, we shall be together, hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder, to approach these goals. China Daily (China Daily 10/20/2017 page2) pac wristbandswristbands comrubber wristbands1 inch wide rubber bands
Feng Liming, 37, is a retired soldier, but he often dresses like a woman when he is in public. He always carries a wig, a pair of sunglasses and a blouse with him so he can disguise himself to catch pickpockets. Today's bad guys have learned some anti-detection techniques, so I have to be able to transform my appearance to resemble a college student or a female office worker within seconds, Feng said. He is known and feared by many pickpockets, robbers and drug users in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province. Feng graduated from Shanxi's police vocational college in 2009, but failed to pass the civil servant examination three times, preventing him from becoming a police officer. He worked other jobs instead, but never gave up his part-time pursuits as an anti-pickpocket volunteer. Over the past 19 years, Feng has caught more than 1,200 suspects. If someone is breaking the law, I'm obliged to hunt them down until I catch them, he said. When Feng was a high school student, he always wanted a mountain bike. His dream eventually came true, but the bike was stolen just days after he got it. I wished for a world without thieves and felt the urge to do something about it, he said. In 1998, Feng joined the military to become strong and learn combat skills. One day in 1999, just after he got off a bus, he heard a cry. A woman was shouting that her bag had just been stolen. She gestured toward a man riding a bicycle with a woman's bag hanging from the handlebars. Feng chased after the thief and shoved him to the ground. Feng learned that the bag contained a large sum of cash to cover the woman's medical fees as she was seriously ill. The experience inspired Feng to organized an anti-pickpocket team with his friends and colleagues. Before each mission, he would come up with a plan, detailing everyone's assigned position and duties. His anti-pickpocket operations can be broken down into three steps: identifying, stalking and catching. Years of experience have given Feng and his teammates the ability to identify suspected pickpockets quickly. In addition to catching thieves, he also tries to help those in need, and he once prevented a woman from committing suicide. Criminals have left scars all over Feng's body. A pickpocket once sliced the blood vessels, nerves and tendon between two fingers on one of his hands. He had to undergo a minor operation involving a dozen stitches. Feng's wife dares not walk with him on the street, fearing criminals might recognize him, and his child does not get much quality time with him. To make up for this, Feng spends all his spare time at home with his family. I was extremely worried about his safety at first. But I learned how good he is at this, and I convinced myself to rest assured, as he always comes home on time, Feng's wife said. Early this year, he was asked to assist local police officers in handling cases, bringing him one step closer to becoming a real policeman. Catching pickpockets has become a lifetime habit for me - one I can't quit and don't want to give up, Feng said. Whether I become a policeman or not, I will continue to do it. Xinhua
