CONTENTS

CHINA-PAKISTAN FRIENDSHIP YEAR

1.      Pakistani President Zardari Meets with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo

2.      Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani Meets with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo

3.      Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo Meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister

4.      Carry Forward China-Pakistan Friendship for Common Progress

FOCUS ON CHINA

Important Events

1.      Chinese Leaders Watch Peking Opera for New Year

2.      Chinese President Says Overall Situation Good for Hong Kong, Macao SARs

3.      Chinese Premier Reiterates Confidence amid Complicated Economic Outlook

4.      Chinese Premier Stresses Agricultural Modernization, Farmers' Rights

5.      China Issues White Paper on Space Exploration

6.      Chinese Naval Hospital Ship Returns to Zhoushan

7.      China to Open More Sectors to Foreign Investors

Xinjiang Today

1.      1. Xinjiang Exempts Tax to Attract Investment to Border Cities

2.      2. Asia's Largest Coal Reserve Discovered in Xinjiang

3.      3. Xinjiang Expected to See Record Tourism Revenue in 2011

4.      4. Urumqi Regains Its "Beautiful Pasture"

CHINESE DIPLOMACY

1.      President Hu meets Japanese PM on Bilateral Relations, Korean Peninsula Situation

2.      President Hu Expresses Condolences on Kim Jong Il's Death

3.      U.S. Treasury Declines to Name China as Currency Manipulator

4.      China Says to Stick to Peaceful Development

5.      China Ratifies Agreement with Russia to Crack Down on Terrorism

EMBASSY EVENTS

1.      H.E. Liu Jian Attends CRI-Roots Friendship Year Celebration

2.      Chinese Ambassador Accompanies Pakistani PM Visiting Bring Light Tour Team

3.      H.E. Liu Jian Meets with Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan

4.      Chinese Ambassador Attends Ground Breaking Ceremony for Green Power Project

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