Exclusive: "Two Sessions" demonstrates to the world how common prosperity can be achieved through pragmatic governance and multilateral cooperation — Belarusian expert

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Minsk, March 3 (Xinhua) — The "Two Sessions" (the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)) clearly demonstrate to the world how, through pragmatic governance and multilateral cooperation, China can achieve shared prosperity with all of humanity. This was stated recently in an exclusive interview with Xinhua by Professor Ruslan Yesin, head of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus's Department for Interaction with the SCO and BRICS.

He noted that the upcoming 4th session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 4th session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are key to understanding the logic and direction of development of China's public administration.

"Their importance is reflected in the expansion of China's domestic governance capabilities, human well-being, and global development. The 'Two Sessions' is a mechanism that best reflects pragmatic governance. The format chosen in China has never been limited to formal discussions," the expert emphasized.

According to R. Yesin, the holding of the "two sessions" is a truly historic event for China and its friendly countries, demonstrating to the international community the Chinese society's readiness for further multilateral, mutually beneficial, and pragmatic cooperation. "For many countries, including Belarus, the 'two sessions' are not only a window for observing China's policies and reforms, but also a 'springboard' for exploring additional opportunities for cooperation," the expert noted.

"The 'Two Sessions' clearly demonstrate to the entire world that through pragmatic governance and multilateral cooperation, we can achieve shared prosperity for all of humanity. This, in my view, is the value of the 'Two Sessions,' deserving the closest attention of the international community," emphasized R. Yesin.

The expert also noted that China's centuries-long experience and the effective work of the Chinese Communist Party are of great importance for the countries of the Global Majority.

"Belarus is already putting this valuable experience into practice. The main reason China's experience can inspire countries in the global majority is that it offers solutions to three key problems that most concern developing countries: how to ensure stable growth, improve the lives of people, and strengthen self-reliance. Moreover, the Chinese approach is always based on specific national conditions and does not make any political demands," said R. Yesin.

He noted that China has always adhered to the principle of "independent development, openness, and mutually beneficial cooperation," not relying on external resources in critical technologies and industries. At the same time, China shares development opportunities through platforms such as the SCO and BRICS. This model of "independence and inclusiveness" has allowed the countries of the global majority to see the opportunity to achieve prosperity through self-reliance.

The expert also noted that, as a long-standing friend of China, Belarus is wisely leveraging China's valuable experience in its national interests. Regarding multilateral cooperation, the China-Belarus Industrial Park "Great Stone" is operating in Belarus.

"This park not only allows us to introduce Chinese technologies, capital, and management experience, but also to utilize the Chinese market to expand export channels for Belarusian products. This is a successful practical application of the Chinese experience of 'achieving mutual benefit and a win-win situation through cooperation,'" emphasized R. Yesin.

"The Chinese experience is not a template, but a methodology based on its own national conditions, focused on the essence of development, and adhering to the principles of openness and win-win. It offers countries in the Global Majority new opportunities for development, free from Westernization. Belarus's practice has also proven that, if adapted and creatively applied to national specifics, this experience can be transformed into tangible development results. It is precisely this approach to cooperation—not the imposition of models, but exchange—that represents the most valuable feature of the Chinese experience," the expert concluded.

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The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by drones.

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Riyadh, March 3 (Xinhua) — The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday.

The agency stated that the drone attack resulted in "local" fires and property damage.

Earlier, it was reported that loud explosions were heard in the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh. –0–

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At least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran – Red Crescent

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Tehran, March 3 (Xinhua) — At least 555 people have been killed since Saturday morning as a result of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society reported on its website on Monday.

It is noted that the strikes were carried out on 131 Iranian shahrestans.

More than 100,000 rescuers are on full alert across the country, and rescue operations are currently underway, as well as the transportation of the wounded to medical centers, the statement said.

On Saturday morning, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, several members of his family, senior military commanders, and civilians. Iran responded with several waves of missile and drone attacks against Israel and American bases in West Asia.

According to the IRNA news agency, a girls' school in Hormozgan province in southern Iran came under Israeli and American fire on Saturday, killing at least 165 people and injuring another 95.

In addition, a US-Israeli strike on Sunday night damaged a hospital in northern Tehran, in particular its neonatal ward. –0–

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Top Stories of the Day | Monday: Middle East, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Sudan

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March 2, 2026 UN

The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the head of the IAEA warns of a nuclear threat due to the escalation in the Middle East, the International Maritime Organization calls on all shipping companies to exercise maximum caution in the Strait of Hormuz, clashes continue on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the UN expresses concern about the escalation of violence in Sudan.

Middle East: Nuclear Threat

Amid escalating violence in the Middle East, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi called for a return to diplomacy. He addressed the agency's Board of Governors in Vienna. According to Grossi, there are currently no signs of damage to any of Iran's nuclear facilities. Radiation levels in countries bordering Iran remained within normal limits. Nevertheless, Grossi warned of a growing nuclear threat, as Iran, like many other countries in the region that have been attacked, has nuclear facilities.

Strait of Hormuz

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is closely monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and urges all shipping companies to exercise extreme caution. Where possible, vessels should avoid transiting the affected region until conditions improve, according to a statement from IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez. The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, is a vital artery for global trade, handling more than 20 percent of global oil and gas shipments.

Afghanistan/Pakistan

The UN Mission in Afghanistan reports that clashes with Pakistani forces continue along the country's border. The mission reports civilian casualties. Due to the conflict in the border area, restrictions on movement have been imposed, preventing humanitarian organizations from fully carrying out their operations. Afghans returning from Pakistan are particularly vulnerable. The mission also warns that a sharp increase in the number of returnees is expected in the Afghan-Iranian border area.

Escalating violence in Sudan

The UN is concerned about the escalation of violence in Sudan's Kordofan region and Blue Nile State, where intense fighting continues, harming civilians and hindering the delivery of humanitarian aid. Since last Friday, drone attacks have intensified in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State. In South Kordofan, clashes continue in and around the town of Dilling. In Blue Nile State, the town of Kurmuk has been subjected to intense drone attacks over the past two weeks. A school was reportedly destroyed.

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ICAO calls on states to ensure the safety of civil aviation

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March 2, 2026 Peace and security

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Monday called on states to strictly adhere to the principles and provisions of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation.

In the face of growing risks to aviation, the organization emphasizes that the safety and security of civil aviation must remain an absolute priority, and that aviation itself must serve the cause of global peace and prosperity.

State responsibility

ICAO reiterated that countries bear direct responsibility for the safety of air travel, infrastructure, and passengers, and the Convention obliges them to cooperate with each other. The current regulatory framework provides for the closure of airspace in the event of a safety threat—a key mechanism for protecting crews and passengers.

The organization stated that it will continue to support states in developing and implementing measures to mitigate risks and minimize disruptions to international air travel. "No compromise on safety is acceptable," the statement said.

Coordination of actions in conflict situations

In cases where airspace is affected by conflict and international air routes are disrupted, ICAO activates regional and interregional coordination mechanisms. These formats bring together conflict-affected and neighboring countries, air navigation service providers, airlines, and other industry participants.

The main objective of the actions is to ensure the exchange of information, the harmonization of procedures and the maintenance of the safe and orderly movement of international air traffic in accordance with the Annex "Air Traffic Management" to the Convention.

Risk assessment in conflict zones

ICAO recalled that, in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution A42-4, adopted unanimously last year, assessing risks to civil aviation in conflict zones is the sole responsibility of States, their air navigation services, and air carriers. The Organization facilitates the fulfillment of these responsibilities by ensuring the exchange of information, expert support, and the promotion of coordinated risk mitigation measures.

ICAO emphasized that, in accordance with the mandate of the Convention, it does not comment on issues concerning individual States, maintaining institutional neutrality.

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UN Security Council: Protecting children in conflict situations requires urgent action in education and technology

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March 2, 2026 Peace and security

The UN Security Council met on Monday for a meeting on "Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict." The meeting was opened by Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States of America, which holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council in March.

Addressing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo warned that one in five children in the world – that's 473 million children – lives in a conflict zone or is forced to flee war.

DiCarlo recalled that the number of armed conflicts worldwide has reached its highest level since World War II. According to the UN, the number of grave violations against children verified by the Organization increased by 25 percent between 2023 and 2024. The incidence of rape and other forms of sexual violence increased by 35 percent.

The UN Deputy Secretary-General noted that in recent days, schools in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman have been closed and switched to distance learning due to military operations in the region. There have also been reports of the deaths of possibly dozens of children in an attack on a primary school in the city of Minab, Iran.

Education as a lifesaver

Conflicts deprive the younger generation of access to education and future prospects, DiCarlo emphasized.

"In a violent environment, schools often remain the only safe space," she noted. Education protects children from recruitment, trafficking, and exploitation, and provides access to hygiene, psychosocial support, and other basic services.

Nevertheless, educational infrastructure continues to be attacked. In 2024, the UN confirmed 2,374 attacks on schools and hospitals. The largest number of attacks were recorded against educational and medical facilities in Ukraine, Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Haiti.

DiCarlo reminded about Security Council resolution 2601 (2021), which calls on parties to conflicts to immediately cease attacks on schools, children and teachers and to respect the right to education in accordance with international humanitarian law.

The speaker also paid tribute to the First Lady of the United States for her work in raising awareness of the problems of children in conflict, and "especially for her personal involvement in reuniting Ukrainian children with their families."

Technology as a tool for access to learning

With infrastructure crumbling and teachers short – there is a 44 million teacher shortage in conflict zones – digital technologies can be a vital tool for ensuring continuous learning, a UN official said.

She cited examples of initiatives by the Organization and its partners. For example, the "Learning Passport," developed jointly by UNICEF and Microsoft, provides 10 million children in 47 countries with access to a mobile educational platform.

Another program, implemented by the Vodafone Foundation in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency, provides internally displaced people and teachers with access to digital educational content in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. In Afghanistan, UNESCO is using digital technologies to support home and community-based learning, where 2.2 million girls are excluded from the education system.

Risks in the digital environment

DiCarlo emphasized that technology also carries risks. Children in conflict situations are particularly vulnerable to online threats such as exploitation, human trafficking, and radicalization. recruitment into armed groups and cyberbullying.

She called for strengthening legal and policy mechanisms to protect children's rights in the digital space in accordance with international law, and also emphasized the special responsibility of technology companies to ensure the safety of users, especially children and young people.

Conflict prevention is the main defense

Of additional concern is the decline in funding: funding for education in emergencies has fallen by 24 percent, despite growing needs. DiCarlo emphasized that the most effective way to protect children is to prevent and stop wars.

"Building peace is at the core of the United Nations," she said. "We must work together to achieve this goal."

Melania Trump called for promoting peace through education and technology.

Speaking to the UN Security Council, First Lady Melania Trump called on world leaders to prioritize education and access to technology as the foundation of lasting peace and global security.

Opening her speech with condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in conflicts around the world, she expressed solidarity with the wounded and emphasized her support for children affected by war. "The United States stands with all children around the world," she said.

Trump emphasized that sustainable peace depends on knowledge and mutual understanding, warning that societies that restrict access to education risk instability and conflict. Calling education a fundamental human right, she noted that when children are deprived of the opportunity to learn, society pays a high price.

She also highlighted the transformative role of artificial intelligence and digital access in democratising knowledge and called on countries to bridge the technological divide.

"The path to peace depends on empowering our children through education and technology," she concluded.

France on the use of technology by armed groups

French Ambassador to the UN Jérôme Bonnafon thanked the First Lady of the United States for her mediation role, which facilitated the return of Ukrainian children forcibly removed to the Russian Federation. He also noted that Russian drone attacks are having an extremely negative impact on the lives of Ukrainian children.

"Today's debate is the focus of the Security Council," he said, calling on the Council to prevent the use of new technologies to undermine international security.

According to the diplomat, they are increasingly being used by armed groups, leading to increased violence. Children are the primary victims, he said.

Bonnafon stressed that, in coordination with all stakeholders, the Council should continue its work on the agendas of children and armed conflict, as well as youth, peace and security.

Russia advocates for the protection of children

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, stated that his country "consistently advocates for the comprehensive protection of minors and respect for the civilian nature of educational infrastructure." He added that the Russian Armed Forces strictly adhere to international humanitarian law when conducting military operations.

He also said that children in the Belgorod region were forced to study online due to attacks last year, and that in the last week alone, Russian schools "have been attacked by the Ukrainian armed forces five times."

He called reports of 20,000 abducted Ukrainian children a "disinformation, false, and disgusting campaign," emphasizing that Russia is working to reunite minors with their families who lost contact as a result of the conflict. "Qatar, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Vatican are assisting us in this process," Nebenzya added.

He noted that the Russian side highly values the personal efforts of the US First Lady "on this issue in the context of the situation around Ukraine." "[We] continue to maintain constructive interaction through our children's ombudsman and look forward to further fruitful cooperation," the diplomat said.

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Lantern Festival on a High-Speed Train: Warm Feelings on the Journey

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A themed event to celebrate the Lantern Festival was held on train G1280, traveling from Qiqihar South to Tianjin West and operated by the Transportation Department of China Railways' Qiqihar Branch. The carriages were festively decorated with lanterns and garlands, and a series of performances—folk songs and dances, lion dances, and mask-changing shows—filled the journey with a warm, festive atmosphere.

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Jinan: Bright lanterns illuminate the city for the Yuanxiao Festival

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In anticipation of the Lantern Festival, bright, colorful lanterns of various shapes are lit in the scenic area of the "First Spring in the Celestial Empire" in Jinan, Shandong Province. Their glow, reflected in the clear waters of the spring, fills the city with a festive and joyful atmosphere.

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Happy Lantern Festival!

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On the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, China celebrates the Yuanxiaojie Festival. The most important tradition of this holiday is lantern viewing.

To this day, the tradition of holding lantern exhibitions during the Yuanxiaojie festival has been preserved throughout China.

Crowds come to the exhibition to admire lanterns of various designs. On this day, children take homemade or store-bought lanterns outside and play with them.

Solving riddles on lanterns is an essential part of the festive events.

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China enters 'two sessions' period: Four key areas attract attention in the launch year of the 15th Five-Year Plan

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As spring approaches, Beijing once again welcomes the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the CPPCC National Committee. As 2026 marks the first year of the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), the upcoming sessions of the NPC and the CPPCC generate particular anticipation. Discussions and decisions at the "two sessions" will cover a wide range of topics—from the five-year development plan to rule of law, from people's livelihoods to foreign relations—and will provide an important opportunity to understand China's policy direction both this year and over the next five years.

Formation of a vision for the future development of the country

This year, the NPC session will review the draft of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and the CPPCC National Committee session will hold extensive consultations and discussions on proposals for this draft to jointly formulate a vision for the country's development.

Five-year plans are an important window through which the international community observes China's medium- and long-term policies. Foreign media report that many key indicators set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan Outline adopted five years ago and the long-term development goals through 2035 are meeting or even exceeding expectations.

Against the backdrop of weak global economic growth and the accelerating development of a new wave of scientific and technological revolution, the question of how China will be able to find a balance between “creating the new” and “rejecting the obsolete” in the next five years is attracting close attention.

Consideration of several draft laws

The legislative agenda traditionally forms the centerpiece of the NPC and CPPCC National Committee sessions. This year, several draft laws will be submitted for consideration, including an environmental code, a law on promoting national unity and progress, and a law on national development planning.

The Environmental Code will be the second law in China to bear the title of "code," following the Civil Code. By systematically integrating, streamlining, and codifying existing environmental laws, norms, and regulations, this document will embed the concept of green development into legal practice and mark an important step toward creating a beautiful China.

At the same time, the review of the draft law on promoting national unity and progress is aimed at strengthening the sense of community within the Chinese nation, while the review of the draft law on national development planning is aimed at ensuring continuity in the implementation of strategic plans. Both bills are aimed at modernizing and stabilizing the public administration system.

Issues of public welfare continue to remain a focus

Topics related to the well-being and quality of life of the population consistently remain a key focus of the annual "two sessions." Throughout China's development, economic growth and improvements in living conditions have always been mutually reinforcing. Indicators related to well-being account for more than a third of all key socioeconomic development indicators during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025).

In the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, one of the most discussed topics in the upcoming "two sessions" is expected to be how to simultaneously promote high-quality development and improve the level of satisfaction and well-being of the population.

China's engagement with the outside world is sending new signals

The annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) traditionally serve as an important window through which the international community observes and understands China. Economic growth targets, new reform and opening-up measures, and China's diplomacy are the focus of attention both domestically and internationally.

Last year, China continued to expand institutional openness and streamline travel and visa policies. Topics like "Shopping in China" and "Traveling China" remain highly popular on international social media platforms, and the craze for designer collectible toys like LABUBU is becoming a new medium for the outside world's perception of China. China's authentic and multifaceted image is being rediscovered.

During the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, a number of political signals are expected to be sent during the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). These signals will not only provide the outside world with important guiding principles for understanding China's development but also highlight its image as a major power that is opening up to the world and seeking mutual benefit through cooperation.

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