Major Events in April
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April 4: Xi arrives in Finland for state visit |
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on April 4 for a state visit to Finland aimed at advancing bilateral ties, increasing political mutual trust and expanding substantial cooperation.
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April 6: Xi says ready to boost China-U.S. ties from new starting point with Trump |
Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Donald Trump's Florida resort of Mar-a-Lago on April 6 that he is ready to work with his U.S. counterpart to push forward China-U.S. relations from a new starting point.
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April 10: Xi extends condolences to Egyptian president over terrorist attacks |
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, on April 10 over the terrorist attacks that targeted two churches.
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April 10: China, Myanmar stress win-win cooperation to advance relations |
China and Myanmar on April 10 agreed to uphold the principle of mutual respect and win-win cooperation to promote the sustained, healthy and steady development of bilateral relations.
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April 16: Xi urges strengthened party education campaign |
President Xi Jinping has called for further implementation of a year-long education campaign within the Communist Party of China (CPC) to strengthen Party discipline.
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April 19: China's top court launches campaign to root out corruption among law enforcers |
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) on April 19 announced a campaign to expose corruption and other irregularities among law enforcers.
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April 20: China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 |
China on April 20 launched its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, into space, a crucial step for the country in building a space station by approximately 2022.
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April 20: Xi Jinping elected delegate to 19th CPC national congress |
Xi Jinping was elected delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) by a unanimous vote at the 12th CPC Guizhou provincial congress on April 20.
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April 24: Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone |
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on April 24 discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common concern.
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