BEIJING -- Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has stressed building a strong and modernized maritime law enforcement force.Xu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while extending his Spring Festival greetings to officers and soldiers at the headquarters of the Chinese Coast Guard under the armed police.Asking about the ongoing patrols on the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Xu required the officers and soldiers to be well-prepared for different cases, encouraging them to staunchly safeguard China's maritime rights and interests.He called for solid practices to further develop the coast guard force, noting that it concerns the overall strategy of building China into a maritime power.Xu also stressed steadily enhancing the coast guard's readiness to safeguard maritime rights and enforce the law on the sea and improving their capability to deal with related risks and challenges. cheap custom wristbands no minimumembossed wristbandscustom rubber braceletsred rubber braceletpersonalized bracelets for women
Editor's note: President Xi Jinping on Friday met individually with leaders of the Pacific island countries that have established diplomatic ties with China. Here are highlights of the talks: Micronesia President of the Federated States of Micronesia Peter Christian.[Photo provided to China Daily] In a meeting with President of the Federated States of Micronesia Peter Christian, Xi said he appreciated Micronesia's firm stance on the one-China policy. The two sides should implement the recently signed Belt and Road cooperation agreements and promote cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, fisheries and infrastructure, Xi said. China would like to continue with its support for Micronesia to deal with climate change under the framework of South-South cooperation, Xi added. Micronesia attaches great importance to developing relations with China, Christian said, adding that he speaks highly of China's equal treatment of all countries regardless of size. Christian expressed gratitude for China's help for his country, saying that Micronesia would like to enhance cooperation with China on trade and tourism.
