2025-09-24
53 分钟Hello and welcome to World Today.
I am Ding Heng in Beijing.
Coming up, Xi Jinping calls for concerted efforts to build a beautiful Xinjiang.
China's Premier Li Qian pledged not to seek new special treatment in World Trade Organization negotiations.
Russia denies violating NATO airspace warning against the accusations that create tensions.
And South Korea's leader vows to put an end to the vicious cycle with North Korea.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Urumqi to attend events marking 70 years of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The Chinese leader has encouraged people from all ethnic groups and various sectors in the region to work together to build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese-style modernization.
Xinjiang has prioritized the people-centered development over the past seven decades.
Compared to 12 years ago,
per capita disposable income in the region nearly doubled in urban areas and rose by 60% in rural areas last year.
The region has also reported a completion rate of more than 99% for 9-year compulsory education higher than the national average.
In the meantime,
the average life expectancy in the region has surged from 30 years in 1949 to the current 77 years.
So, for more, joining us now on the line is Salton Halie,
a China Affairs Observer and Retired Air Force Officer and Author in Pakistan.
So thank you very much for joining us today, Mr. Halley.
First of all,