Young European leaders visit China
- By Guo Yiming
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| Young politicians from Central and Eastern European Countries experience rural life in the Qujiaying Village of Langfang in Hebei Province on Oct. 28, 2015. [Photo by Guo Yiming/China.org.cn] |
A delegation of young western politicians visited Langfang in Hebei Province, a city 40 kilometers away from Beijing, on Wednesday, ahead of the Young Political Leaders Forum of China and Central and Eastern European Countries.
The delegation, which consists of over 40 representatives from 16 political parties of central and eastern European countries (CEEC), took the high-speed train to the city where they toured an energy company, talked with the administrative committee of the city's economic and technical zone, and experienced rural culture in Qujiaying Village.
The delegation was surprised at China's fast-growing infrastructure, notably the world-renowned bullet train system, as well as modernization processes in satellite cities around China's capital city, Beijing.
"What impressed me most was the train," said Krum Zarkov, member of the delegation from the Bulgarian Socialist Party. "I'm so amazed that China could actually build this massive high-speed railway network with 18,000 kilometers in just 10 years!"
A representative from the Balkan country of Montenegro said the trip gives him a vivid understanding of China's economy and culture, which is totally different from what he has seen previously in the media.
The delegation will also visit Zhongguancun Industrial Park, China's Silicon Valley, as well as China Radio International and the Shichahai community ahead of the forum.
The Young Political Leaders Forum of China and Central and Eastern European Countries, under the cooperative platform of China-CEEC cooperation, or "16 plus 1 cooperation," is held every two years aiming to enhance mutual benefit and forge a consensus on developmental issues through candid and in-depth exchange between young leaders.
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