宋微：国际合作理念到了新旧交接时刻

宋微国What do you feel has been China's biggest achievement in recent years? I read a report that about 95 million people were taken out of poverty in China over the past decade, and that's a really significant achievement that reflects 40 years of amazing achievements in China

际合作交接It clearly suggests that one's gain is another's loss理念到新旧Meanwhile, two-thirds say having a strong economic relationship with China is more important for ties between the two nations, while only 28 percent say being tough with China on territorial disputes is more vital

宋微国His tough rhetoric on the US and softened rhetoric on China, especially compared with his predecessor Aquino III, has worried many in the US际合作交接The report finds that people in the Philippines still like the US and have confidence in its leader, President Donald Trump理念到新旧The US was believed to be fully behind the scenes when the Philippines, under President Benigno Aquino III, filed the arbitration suit in 2013 against China in a tribunal in The Hague, a case in which China had refused to participate宋微国By comparing these figures, Pew seems to suggest that China and the US are engaging in a popularity contest in the Philippines际合作交接A zero-sum mentality about China-US relations is reflected not only in the thinking of some US politicians, but also in a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center

理念到新旧According to the survey, 78 percent in the Philippines have a positive view of the US as of this spring, down from 92 percent who expressed positive sentiments in 2015宋微国The US government, lawmakers and pundits have generally expressed negative views of Duterte since he took office last June际合作交接Within a year, she moved to the city with her husband, Park Nam-gyu, and her sons

理念到新旧The latest example was a 2016 donation of 20,000 yuan ($3,000) to four high school graduates in Hefei's Feidong county who had been enrolled at universities but were about to give up for lack of money宋微国I hope it can play a more important role in world peace in the future际合作交接The couple found employment quickly at Hefei University and began teaching Korean the next year理念到新旧The university was the first in the province to have such a course

Travelers had to change flights in Shanghai or Nanjing, Jiangsu provinceI don't believe the Western countries' political practices could work in China, though many of them are considered successful by the Westerners themselves

One of the results is that the Chinese people are more confident than ever about their country's developmentAfter about a year in Hefei, Park took a job in the United States and tried to persuade Cho to give up HefeiBefore coming to China as an adult, she worked at Soon Chun Hyang University as a teacherPresident Xi puts a lot of emphasis on environmental protection

Impressed by how the history teacher had influenced her son, Cho has encouraged Chinese students to go to South Korea"When the eldest of my two sons was in the third year of middle school, his history teacher, who had some experience in China, suggested the students go to live there and have a close look at the old country," Cho saidLetting them work here can make better use of their contribution, and also working in a country can give the foreigners more opportunities to develop a more profound understanding of the countryIn the urban area of Hefei, there is a hill called Dashu Hill

What's the biggest challenge China faces, and how do you think the country should go about overcoming it? The biggest challenge could come from the changes"Nowadays all the primary schools in my country have made Chinese-language courses available to students," said Cho, who was believed by some local media to have given the strongest push to the achievement

Editor's Note: The Communist Party of China will hold its 19th National Congress on Oct 18And she was the first South Korean citizen to gain permanent residency in China in 2006

"Now I often accompany Hefei officials to South Korea for business recruitment and students for educational exchanges," Cho saidIn recent years, I have received numerous awards from the Chinese governmentI believe that in the coming five years, the gap between coastal and inland regions will be narrowed"My husband and I came to China - to Hefei - to fulfill my elder son's dreamIn 2000, with Cho's help, the Banyang Elementary School - in which she had studied - began teaching ChineseCho's brothers and sisters also brought their children to Hefei

cn  Cho Sung-hye talks with her students at Hefei University in Anhui provinceA remarkable South Korean teacher took up residence in Hefei, Anhui province, at the urging of her young son and never looked back

What do you think China will be like in five years' time? How do you view China's longer-term future? Chinese people's incomes have increased significantly in recent years and they will become richer in the next five yearsHe has been trying his best to achieve what he has vowed to do

To better promote the educational exchanges, Cho and her husband founded the Handa Cultural Exchange Co in Hefei in 2006, with Cho as presidentShe has played a prominent role in education, business development and friendship

Opening up to the world has brought dramatic changes to the coastal regions, which have been more developed that the inland areas" What do you feel has been China's biggest achievement over the past five years? What's the most notable change you've observed? China has achieved much in many aspects over the last five yearsIn 1998, when she was back in her hometown, Cho delivered a three-hour speech to 82 heads of primary schools, trying to persuade them to offer Chinese coursesIn 2010, she was listed as one of the most influential women of the century in Hefei

Officials should all start from basic positions and get promotions graduallyHalf a year later, Park returned to Hefei University and has been there ever since

"In the early years, transportation between Hefei and South Korea was not convenient"In the five years since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, China has invested more than ever before in poverty relief, and President Xi Jinping has vowed to eliminate poverty by 2020," Cho noted

Some of the South Korean companies based in the two zones, the largest in the province, were attracted through Cho's effortsThe boy - a great fan of Chinese history who was able to give the names of more than 900 figures in the Chinese classic Romance of Three Kingdoms - was inspired and wanted very much to follow the suggestion

Do you believe that some of China's experiences or practices could be used to solve pressing global problems? If so, what are they? China has a very mature and comprehensive system to foster leadershipWhat three words would you use to describe China today? Revitalizing, changing, confidentCho said the number of the poverty-stricken students is declining, and they can now get more financial support from the government, rather than relying on occasional social donationsIt's hard to make long-term predictions, but I hope China can keep its own development pace and have its own development patterns

China is a big country, so officials have to collaborate with each other well" Cho and her husband have also donated hundreds of thousands of yuan to help prevent the children of poverty-stricken rural families in Anhui from dropping out of school

Also, Xi has been very good at choosing the right people to work with himI became the first South Korean person to receive the Chinese Central Government's Friendship Award in 2002 and the first from my country to get permanent residency in China in 2006

She herself knew little of the province or its capital at that time, so she decided to have a look before taking her family there"On the visit to Hefei, I found it was not very developed but thought it would have great potential