New Chapter for China-Norway Ties

New Chapter for China-Norway Ties

October 16， Beijing： Chinese President Xi Jinping（2nd right） and his wife Peng Liyuan （1st right） pose for a group photo with King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway.

Xi held talks with King Harald V， and they agreed to inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations and write a new chapter in the traditional friendship between the two nations.

“Promoting the sustainable， sound and steady development of China-Norway ties is in the common interests of the two peoples and meets the demands of the times in terms of promoting peace， development and win-win cooperation，” declared Xi， adding that fruitful results had been made since the normalization of bilateral ties in 2016.

Harald V remarked that the visit was an indication that Norway-China ties have returned to a healthy track and shown strong vitality once again.

Worlds Longest Cross-sea Bridge

October 24， Zhuhai， Guangdong Province： The toll gate of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. The bridge officially opened to traffic at 9 a.m. that day.

At the launch ceremony held in Zhuhai the day before， Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the bridge. Praising builders of the bridge for breaking a number of world records， Xi said that they demonstrated the nations spirit of striving to overcome any difficulties while showcasing national strength， innovative abilities and aspirations to be the worlds best.

The 55-kilometer bridge， situated in the waters of Lingdingyang in the Pearl River Estuary， connects the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region （SAR）， Zhuhai and Macao SAR. The bridge is the first of its kind in the world and connects Guangdong， Hong Kong， and Macao via a supergiant cross-sea traffic project following the principle of“One Country， Two Systems.”

Construction of the bridge began on December 15， 2009， and its main structure was completed on July 7， 2017.

Deep-sea Research Mission

October 16， Sanya， Hainan Province： Oceanic research vessel Tansuo-1 returns to her home port. A team of 59 Chinese researchers came back from the Mariana Trench after completing a 54-day and 7，292-nautical-mile deep-sea research mission.

Researchers achieved fruitful results from the mission that included a deep-sea equipment test and scientific research in disciplines such as geophysics， marine geology， geochemistry and marine biology， according to Bao Gengsheng， chief scientist of the expedition.

“The expedition demonstrated that China is capable of carrying out comprehensive equipment testing and scientific research in the deep seas and abysses，”declared Ding Kang， director of the Institute of Deepsea Science and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Theatrical Vitality in Ancient Town

October 19， Tongxiang， Zhejiang Province： A musician interacts with tourists on an old street during the Wuzhen Theater Festival in the historical water town. The sixth Wuzhen Theater Festival kicked off on October 18 and lasted 11 days. Theater artists from 17 countries and regions staged various performances for theater enthusiasts and tourists.

Co-founded by several Chinese actors and directors， the festival has become a cultural icon of Wuzhen， a 1，300-year-old water town. By staging various kinds of performances， the Wuzhen Theater Festival has injected vitality into the town by attracting artists， performers and spectators from across China and beyond.