YANGON - China and Myanmar on Tuesday signed a letter for implementing the China-aid new Kunlong Bridge Project in Myanmar's northern Shan state to replace the old one.The new bridge project, located on Theinni-Kunlong-Chinshwehaw road and crossing the Thanlwin River, extends about 4.2 km in total. The length of the bridge is about 323 meters and the linking roads are about 3.9 km.Speaking at the signing ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw, Chinese Ambassador Hong Liang said that once the project is completed, the project would greatly improve the transport and logistic condition between northern Shan state and border areas of China's Yunnan province as well as between other areas in Myanmar.The project would specially facilitate the transportation of Myanmar's agricultural and livestock products to China, thus boosting the rapid development of border trade between the two countries.It would also further push the prosperity of neighboring Mengding-Chinshwehaw border gate and raise the level of employment as well as the income of the local inhabitants, the ambassador said, adding that the new Kunlong Bridge would also contribute to the harmony and stability of Shan state and play an important role in the tranquility of border areas.Myanmar Minister of Construction U Han Zaw said the bridge project will not only benefit northern Shan state but also become a part of the Belt and Road Initiative, adding that the bridge construction will become the landmark of the two countries and further enhance bilateral friendship.The construction of the old Kunlong Bridge was started in 1964 and completed in 1965 with the assistance of Chinese engineers. It had an original load capacity of 40 tons but the bridge decking system now has some problems due to old age. custom bar braceletcustom sports braceletscustom logo wristbandsde securite pour personne ageeembossed wristbandscolorfilled wristbandsembossed printed wristbandsdual layer wristbands
Xi calls for greater resolve to focus on primary mission of battle readiness The flag raising ceremony during the military parade at Zhurihe training base in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region Sunday, July 30, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] President Xi Jinping has called for greater resolve and synergy in efforts to put an end to commercial activities of the military across the board. Xi, also chairman of the Central Military Commission and general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remark at a collective study session of the CPC Central Committee's Political Bureau on Tuesday, one day ahead of Army Day. Xi said that innovation and breakthroughs should be made in a manner that is both proactive and secure, and commercial activities of the military must be halted without any compromise. The military is expected to stop all its commercial activities by the end of the year, and related work is being conducted with good momentum, he said. Over the past two years, the military has seen major progress in halting its commercial activities thanks to efforts to implement the decision by the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission and focus on tackling difficulties, he said. The target of separating the military from commercial operations has been basically reached, which helped promote stricter governance of the Party and the military and helped the military to focus on its main mission of battle readiness, he said. However, the tasks at hand are still arduous and heavy, and it is important to continue the momentum, face difficulties head-on and ensure the targets already set can be fully reached, he said. They should also face contradictions and problems head-on and work unswervingly toward solving problems. Xi stressed that it is important to free the mind, step up exploration in practices and enhance innovation in mechanisms and systems. Innovation and breakthroughs should be achieved in areas such as the unified management of military assets, following a path of replacement of assets between military and local governments, and pushing forward integration between military and civil sectors. More work will also be done to push forward the optimized combination of resources for military and local governments to enable better utilization, he said. Xi noted that there are many complicated factors that are related to work in halting the commercial activities of the military. It is important to ensure the stability of both the military and society, he said. Related policies and regulations should be further refined, and legal awareness should be further strengthened to better use legal tools so that there are rules to follow and the legitimate interests of the military and the people can be protected, he said. He also stressed that the work must be comprehensive and has no forbidden areas and zero tolerance for wrongdoing. Clues to solving problems must be followed thoroughly, and individuals and cases of legal or disciplinary violations must be dealt with stringently, he said.
