SHENZHEN Cheap Jordy Nelson Jersey , July 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on botanists worldwide to increase cooperation in protecting biodiversity and promoting green development.
Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory letter to the International Botanical Congress (IBC), which opened in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province on Monday.
Noting that plants are the primary producer in the ecosystem and have a profound impact on Earth's ecology, Xi said human beings have never ceased their exploration of botany, and the utilization and protection of plants have promoted the progress of human civilization.
China is among the countries with the richest plant species in the world, and its people have displayed affection for nature and plants since ancient times Cheap Mike Daniels Jersey , Xi said in the letter.
The president noted that China has made remarkable achievements in rice breeding, genomics, evolutionary biology and biotechnology, among other areas.
China will uphold the concepts of innovative, balanced Cheap Clay Matthews Jersey , green, open and shared development, strengthen ecological improvement, and build a beautiful country, said Xi Cheap Bart Starr Jersey , adding China will carry out international cooperation in botany and work together with other countries to protect Earth.
Premier Li Keqiang said in a written instruction that the IBC features an international academic conference at the highest level in the field of plant sciences and plays an important role in global botanic development.
The conference will help China's worldwide exchanges in plant sciences and improve the scientific research level of global botany, Li said.
The Chinese government has insisted on a fundamental national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment, placed ecological improvement at a prominent position, and reinforced research and international cooperation in plant sciences, he said.
The IBC was established in 1900. About 6 Cheap Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey ,000 experts, scholars and delegates from nearly 100 countries and regions attended this year's conference.
CANBERRA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Australians could soon find it easier to find work in Britain if free trade negotiations between the two countries run smoothly, Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said.
Bishop, who met with her British counterpart Boris Johnson late Friday, said work, travel and study visas would be a priority for both governments once Britain's exit (Brexit) from the European Union (EU) is complete.
"Should we be in a position to conclude a free trade agreement after Brexit well then obviously (improved access) can be the subject of a free trade agreement," Bishop told News Corp following the meeting.
"I certainly look forward to increasing the number of business visas, student visas, work visas, between Australia and Britain," said Bishop.
Australia is a significant investor in London in particular and Britain is a significant investor in Australia, Bishop said, adding that the both sides have an interest in ensuring that this relationship endures and that's one way that it will do so.
In less than a decade, the number of Australians living and working in Britain has fallen by 40 percent, something Johnson described as "peculiar."
He said reforming a strong relationship between the two nations was important for a post-Brexit Britain.
"It would be a fantastic thing if we had a more sensible system," he said, "I think we can make progress and I'm confident that we will."
People run up to the top of a hill in London, Britain on Sept. 13, 2016. According to BBC News, the Britain's warmest September day since 1911 has been recorded on Tuesday. (XinhuaHan Yan)
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