December 17
Laos will reopen the country to fully vaccinated visitors from January 1, 2022. Visitors can visit Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang. The entry will be available to tourists from 17 nations, including Southeast Asian and European countries, China, the US, Australia, and Canada.
December 18
Cambodia inaugurates a China-aided national stadium, the Morodok Techo National Stadium, in Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian preside over the event. The stadium is built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation and starting in April 2017.
(B) Political Affairs July 1
China celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. President Xi Jinping delivers a speech to praise the party for uplifting people’s livelihood and restoring national pride.
July 6
China holds the virtual meeting of the CPC and World Political Parties Summit. President Xi Jinping calls on international cooperation to improve the fairness, efficiency, and coordination of global development, uphold multilateralism, strengthen international cooperation to handle global risks and challenges, and promote global governance. More than 500 leaders of political parties and organizations from more than 160 countries attend the Summit.
July 12
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China warns off the US guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold, that trespasses into the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The PLA urges the US to stop provocations and control military activities.
July 16
President Xi Jinping attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Economic Leaders' Retreat hosted by New Zealand, the APEC host, via a videoconference. Xi Jinping delivers a speech and proposes that the APEC should 33 The Chronology
