China
A stunning rime ice landscape formed in Shouning County of east China's Fujian Province on Friday as temperatures dropped to minus three degrees Celsius in some areas.
Sweeping rime ice transformed the mountains in Shangdong Village into a dreamlike winter wonderland.
Shimmering ice-covered trees contrasted beautifully with sunrise amid flowing mist, drawing excited visitors to witness this winter spectacle.
Mountains shine in breathtaking rime ice in Fujian
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has lauded China's inclusiveness, diversity and wisdom in its five-year plan and high-level opening-up process.
In an exclusive interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN), Diab said China has repeatedly demonstrated its dedication to these values through its actions and deliberate policy planning.
"I think the path that China is leading, and its self-evident Five-Year Plans, [both] over the past 14th Five-Year Plan and the current 15th Five-Year Plan, stress inclusiveness of cultural diversity, cultural diplomacy, openness to other societies, countries -- that echoes very well with people like me that [China] wants the world to benefit, not just a single country," said Diab.
"Lebanon is a very small country. We've been doing e-commerce, relatively small, compared to China, of course. I think it's great that China wants to open up to the world, and the success of China is actually having the world markets. You can have the greatest idea, but [what's the point] if you can't sell? So I'm very much for cooperation and collaboration between China and the rest of the world, and of course, Lebanon, my country. But I think it's a very unique perspective that the Chinese leadership, which I have much respect for, and of course, the Chinese people, that made it happen. Because, as I always say, they are hard-working people, and very committed people, very resilient people," he said.
The former prime minister also highlighted that the diversity of Chinese society and policies has solidified the foundation for its high-level opening-up process while ensuring that modernization can be achieved through multifaceted efforts.
"This is exactly what I was trying to say that China encourages diversity. And when I say diversity, not with respect to identity, with respect to modernization, success, pathways, industrialization. They are open to other ideas, to other civilizations, to other points of views. I mean, the world is not black and white. It's gray. Everybody has something to offer, one way or the other. So, having multiple paths for modernization, it's probably the right way. I mean, we're not photocopies of each other across the globe. What China did is great for China, and what China is recommending for other countries to do, is also great for these countries. But I'm saying, no country has full wisdom. It's the collective wisdom of everybody that will make a difference at the global level. That's what impressive about China," Diab said.
Former Lebanese PM lauds China's openness to all societies
