The annual "Touching China" award ceremony honoring 10 individuals and groups as the country's inspiring role models of 2024 was broadcast Saturday evening by the China Media Group (CMG).
Initiated in 2003, the "Touching China" program honors those who have touched the nation with their tenacity, bravery and wisdom over the previous year.
The 10 award winners for 2024 are:
Luan Enjie, the first chief commander of China's lunar exploration program; Fan Zhenxi, secretary of the Zhoutaizi Village Party Committee in Luanping County, north China's Hebei Province, whose 39-year devotion has made Zhoutaizi the richest village in Luanping; Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen; role model of filial piety and family devotion Qu Yabo; role model in helping others Lv Mingyu; a group of teachers who have been serving in less-developed western regions since graduation from Baoding University in Hebei; fishing boat captain Shen Huazhong who rescued 16 foreign crew members from a sunken coal carrier in March 2024; grassroots official Li Dong, who sacrificed his life during flood relief operations; Pang Zhongwang, who has overcome extremely harsh family and physical conditions to become a PhD candidate at Tsinghua University; and Li Dengyue, a 100-year-old veteran who fought in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
"Touching China" 2024 award ceremony honors inspirational role models in China
China opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday.
During the call, Araghchi briefed Wang on the latest developments in Iran, saying the recent unrest was incited by external forces and that the situation has now returned to stability.
Saying that Iran has made preparations to respond to external interference while keeping the door wide open to dialog, Araghchi expressed hope that China would play a greater role in promoting regional peace and stability.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China consistently upholds the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle."
He said that the Chinese side believes the Iranian government and people will stay united, overcome difficulties, maintain national stability, and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
Wang also called on all parties to cherish peace, exercise restraint, and resolve differences through dialog, adding that China is willing to play a constructive role in this regard.
Chinese, Iranian FMs have phone conversation
Chinese, Iranian FMs have phone conversation
