China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with Speaker of the Nauru Parliament Marcus Stephen in Beijing on Tuesday.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between China and Nauru once again demonstrated the one-China principle is where global opinion trends and the arc of history bends.
The important consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nauruan President David Adeang in March has provided strategic guidance for deepening bilateral relations and practical cooperation, Wang noted.
China is ready to work with Nauru to deliver on the important consensus between the leaders of our two countries and continue to advance the relations between two sides, he said.
The CPPCC is ready to make positive contributions to this effort, Wang added.
For his part, Stephen reaffirmed Nauru's commitment to the one-China principle and expressed gratitude for China's assistance.
He also commended China's achievements in governance and development, and expressed Nauru's desire to strengthen exchanges, mutual learning, and friendly cooperation with China, as well as deepen friendship between the people of the two countries and promote the continued development of Nauru-China relations.
China's top political advisor meets Nauru's parliament speaker
Crew members of the Chinese Navy's destroyer Nanchang held a flag-raising ceremony on Sunday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of being commissioned.
On Jan 12, 2020, China's first Type-055 destroyer was commissioned, inheriting the hull number of the Navy's first destroyer, "101".
Throughout the five years, Nanchang has been involved in multiple missions in distant waters and open oceans.
"In one of the years, we patrolled in the island chain five times, and set sail nearly 100 times, with over half a year being on missions," said Wang Xiuyue from destroyer Nanchang.
The launch of Nanchang, an indigenous large destroyer that has a deadweight of over 10,000 tonnes, is symbolic for the navy, marking its destroyers are upgrading into the fourth generation.
"Nanchang '101' means the first. Since Nanchang was the first of its kind, we had no blueprints or materials to refer to. We explored to build it by ourselves," said Wang Zhongguang, who is responsible for securing Nanchang's electric system.
With his master electrotechnology skills, Wang is respected as an "elite soldier," an informal title to show respect to the best soldiers.
"To be an 'elite soldier' means you have to do your best all the time," said Wang.
Wang's spirit was echoed by many of the Nanchang crew members.
"I am looking forward to participating in more distant water missions with Nanchang. I hope to spend another five years with her, or even longer," said Lei Qi, a Nanchang crew member.
"I believe that to become a world-class navy, we must press ahead despite all difficulties," said Lin Xue, another crew member.
Nanchang Destroyer crew members celebrate fifth anniversary of commissioning
