Heavy snow struck China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province on Sunday, with the Daxing'anling region reporting an average snow depth of 6.5 centimeters.
In response, local authorities issued a blue alert for blizzard conditions and a yellow warning for icy roads. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Multiple departments across the region swiftly activated snow-clearing and de-icing emergency response to ensure road safety.
Currently, the main roads in downtown areas remain smooth. The blizzard blue alert was lifted on Sunday afternoon, though the yellow warning for road ice remains in effect.
According to the local meteorological observatory, additional snowfall is expected over the coming week.
Northeast China has recently undergone a sharp temperature drop. The National Meteorological Center reported that parts of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Heilongjiang saw temperatures fall by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, with some areas experiencing declines as steep as 8 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Heavy snow hits Daxing'anling region in northeast China
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
