China's 15th National Games to be held in 19 cities from Nov 9 to 21

China's 15th National Games is going to be held in 19 cities and regions and all related venues have finished renovation, said Tong Lixin, deputy director of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee and deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China.

These cities and regions include Guangzhou, Shenzhen, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Macao SAR, Tong said at a press conference hosted by the State Council Information Office on Friday to brief the preparatory works about the 15th National Games.

Events will be mainly be held in south China's Guangdong Province, while engaging Hong Kong and Macao, said Tong.

"In line with the principle of 'Guangdong as the core, with priority given to Hong Kong and Macao,' competition events have been allocated across 19 cities and regions, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao, based on the unique characteristics of each city and region and the strengths of individual venues, while fully respecting the will of Hong Kong and Macao. Hong Kong will host eight competitive sports events and one mass participation event. Macao will host four competitive sports events and one mass participation event," said Tong.

"Renovation work on all venues has now been completed, and the full event schedule has been officially released. More than half of the 68 planned test events have already finished. Meanwhile, mass participation events are gaining momentum, with over one million people taking part in preliminary rounds and the popular 'I Want to Join the National Games' activities. The vibrant scenes of 'competitions in every week' have energized the public and created growing excitement for the Games, offering a vivid depiction of the event's spirit: 'National Games for all, benefiting all,'" he said.

The National Games, held every four years, is the nation's highest level and largest multi-sports event. The 2025 Games will be jointly hosted by Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao from Nov 9 to 21.

China's 15th National Games to be held in 19 cities from Nov 9 to 21

China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.

Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.

The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.

The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.

Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.

He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.

Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.

China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM