At this Winter Paralympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation worked hard, worked together, and fought bravely to be the first, ranking first in both the gold medal list and the medal list with 15 gold medals, 13 silver medals, and 16 bronze medals, for a total of 44 medals.
"After working hard, China Eastern Airlines has arranged a flight (MU7294) from Muscat, the capital of Oman, to Beijing. It is scheduled to take off back to China at 21:55 local time on March 7, Oman. There are still tickets available."
This is an emergency notice issued by the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 7. It was released simultaneously with the notice, as well as ticket purchase channels and the embassy’s consular protection and assistance phone number.
When the US-Israeli coalition launched a surprise attack on Iraq, the Middle East aviation hubs represented by the United Arab Emirates and Qatar were still operating normally. Moreover, the Middle East is an important transit point for European and Asian routes. A large number of passengers transfer from the Middle East to and from Europe and China every day. Therefore, after the sudden outbreak of war and the suspension of flights, a large number of Chinese tourists were stranded in the Middle East, mainly in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
In the current round of the US-Israel war, Iran clearly listed the Gulf countries that provide military bases to the United States as targets for attack. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar, which were originally safe zones in previous conflicts in the Middle East, have also become targets of attack. Although Iran's counterattacks are relatively restrained, they are limited to US military bases in the two countries, have high attack accuracy, and do not attack civilian targets. However, the location of the wreckage of the interceptor shot down from the incoming missile was completely random. This also made these two busy Middle Eastern aviation hubs feel the threat of war for the first time.
A schematic diagram of the attacks by both sides in this round of the US-Israel-Iraq war. It can be seen that Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, has rarely become the target of Iranian attacks.
For the large number of stranded Chinese tourists, on the one hand there is an urgent need to return home (many of them are forced to stay in transit), and on the other hand there is the real threat of war. For this reason, the local Chinese Embassy also began emergency coordination, and began the evacuation operation after the intensity of the war dropped significantly. Therefore, there was an emergency notice from the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the beginning.
Why should we seize the window period to evacuate?
In this Middle East evacuation operation, the air evacuation rhythms in different regions are also different, and the situation is highly complex. Therefore, after starting the evacuation work, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately issued a reminder to take advantage of the short flight recovery window to seize the time to take flights to evacuate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' warning is not alarmist, because the reality is that there are many crises.
Saudi Arabia was the first to initiate evacuation operations. On March 2, Hainan Airlines' flight HU7913 from Haikou to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, successfully landed in Saudi Arabia and flew back to China on the same day, completing the evacuation of the first batch of stranded passengers. Due to its large land area and multiple airports, Saudi Arabia was less affected by Iran's attack, so it was the first to resume air routes and evacuate stranded passengers.
However, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar were the top targets of Iran's attacks on U.S. overseas bases in the early stages of this war, making the situation more complicated.
The UAE and Qatar themselves have a large number of advanced weapons and air defense equipment, and Iran ranks first in missiles and drones launched by these two countries, making the air defense war particularly fierce. According to Zelensky, in the first three days of the war, more than 800 Patriot anti-aircraft missiles were fired in the Middle East. The air defense forces of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have not experienced actual combat tests. Once there is a passenger plane in the combat airspace when firing to intercept, there is a high probability of accidental damage.
Therefore, the time window for evacuation flights requires a high degree of coordination with all parties to execute flights at designated times, airspace, and routes. Due to the high degree of uncertainty in the war situation, the airport that was operating one hour ago may have an air defense warning and have to be closed, which makes the time window even more precious.
UAE military launches anti-aircraft missiles to intercept
Take the evacuation charter flight of Air France as an example. The aircraft encountered a dangerous situation while performing the evacuation mission of French citizens from the United Arab Emirates, and happened to encounter a large-scale missile attack in the airspace. The evacuation charter flight that was already loaded with passengers had to return to the United Arab Emirates and find another opportunity to fly back to France. This also illustrates the instability of the situation in the Middle East and the complexity and uncertainty of evacuation operations.
Moreover, the limitations of transportation capacity determine that it cannot meet the immediate needs of all stranded people. After the war broke out, all countries were rushing to transport their own citizens, but due to the impact of the war, transportation capacity was extremely limited. Although China's civil aviation urgently allocates aircraft types and resumes routes, the number of flights is limited due to restrictions on airspace approval, safety assessment, aircraft type allocation, etc., and priority must be given to special groups such as the elderly, the weak, the sick and disabled, women and children.
More importantly, the uncertainty of war and the absolute requirement for safety have further reduced the evacuation space. It can be said that the so-called "designated flights" are scarce resources obtained by the embassy through coordination and efforts. Missing one may mean a longer wait or even greater security risks.
Evacuation operations under fire
Technically speaking, it is extremely difficult to formulate a flight plan for such a war zone evacuation flight. On the one hand, we must consider using uncommon routes to fly around. On the other hand, the war zone is extremely variable, and it is very likely that we will need to hover and wait in the air for a long time, or even make an alternate landing due to force majeure. Therefore, it is not only necessary to have a large amount of reserve fuel, but also for pilots to take unfamiliar routes and be prepared to make alternate landings at unfamiliar airports. We will even encounter special situations such as missile attacks, contact loss, GNSS interference, shootings, etc. This not only tests the quality of the crew, but also tests the support capabilities and even the overall national strength behind it.
The evacuation operations of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia were generally smooth and orderly. As of March 10, tens of thousands of Chinese citizens have been successfully evacuated, and this is inseparable from the efforts of the Chinese embassy and consulates and China Civil Aviation.
Taking Qatar as an example, air routes have never been restored due to its small size and constant threats. This leaves people stranded in Qatar to evacuate by land to relatively safe countries such as Saudi Arabia or Oman, and then return home by plane. During the land transfer process, the Chinese embassy and consulates formed special teams, mobilized a large number of resources and coordinated all parties to complete this complicated transfer process and send the stranded Chinese citizens home.
But this land route was not as easy to walk as imagined. Due to the complex and tense relationship between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, it is not easy to enter Saudi Arabia from Qatar for evacuation by land, and it is also full of unknown risks. It takes eight hours to charter a bus from Doha to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and pass through a five-kilometer isolation zone between Qatar and Saudi customs. You must have the assistance of a guarantor holding both Saudi and Qatari visas to pass. Some compatriots were temporarily intercepted by military checkpoints during the transfer, and it took several hours of coordination before they could continue. The evacuation could not be completed without the help of the embassy and people from all walks of life.
A large number of passengers were stranded at Dubai Airport, and Emirates flight crews could also be seen among them.
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On March 15, local time, the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics concluded in Milan, Italy. At this Winter Paralympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation worked hard, worked together, and strived bravely. With 15 gold medals, 13 silver medals, and 16 bronze medals, a total of 44 medals, it ranked first in both the gold medal list and the medal list. It created the best results in the history of overseas participation in the Winter Paralympics and wrote a new chapter in winter sports for Chinese disabled people.
“Since the opening of this Winter Paralympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation has always kept in mind the entrustment of the Party and the people, shouldered the lofty mission of fighting for the country and bringing glory to the country, vigorously promoted the Chinese sports spirit, the Beijing Winter Olympics spirit, and the Paralympic spirit, fought tenaciously, surpassed themselves, and fully demonstrated the spirit of China’s disabled people in the new era. Chang Zheng, member of the Party Leadership Group of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, Vice Chairman, and Deputy Head of the Chinese Sports Delegation, said that while achieving great results, the Chinese delegation always insisted on "taking the gold medal for morality, the gold medal for style, and the gold medal for cleanliness", and achieved both sports performance and spiritual civilization.
This Winter Paralympics is the seventh time that my country has participated in the Winter Paralympics. It is also the time that my country has participated in the most events and the largest number of athletes in the Winter Paralympics overseas. The number of athletes ranks first among all delegations in this Winter Paralympic Games. "From the first Winter Paralympic Games in 2002, when only 4 athletes participated in 2 major events and 8 minor events, to this year, 70 athletes have qualified to participate in 6 major events and 73 minor events. Such changes reflect the vigorous development of ice and snow sports for people with disabilities in my country." Chang Zheng said.
On the evening of March 15, the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics was held at the Cortina Olympic Curling Hall. Paralympic cross-country skiing and biathlon athlete Cai Jiayun, who won three gold medals at this Winter Paralympic Games, and wheelchair curler Wang Meng, who won the first wheelchair curling mixed doubles gold medal in the history of the Winter Paralympics, served as the flag bearers of the Chinese sports delegation at the closing ceremony, holding the national flag high.
The closing ceremony used a performance that integrated sports, art, culture and music to celebrate the Paralympic athletes who fought hard on the field and expressed gratitude to the volunteers who worked hard.
At the end of the closing ceremony, the Winter Paralympic flame was extinguished and the flag was handed over to France, the host of the next Winter Paralympic Games.
It is understood that the next Winter Paralympics will be held in the French Alps in March 2030. The last time France hosted the Winter Paralympics was in 1992.
(Guangming Daily, Milan, March 16)
"Guangming Daily" (Page 9, March 17, 2026)
Spring is here, can summer be far behind? During the summer vacation, many parents are caught in a dilemma: let their children relax completely, and worry about being separated by their classmates when school starts; forcing their children to study hard, but they are also afraid that their children will become tired of learning, especially in English, which is a "long-standing difficulty". Words are forgotten once they are memorized, and they are memorized again after they are forgotten. Repeated internal consumption without any results.
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After losing to the Australian women's football team, the Chinese women's football team ended their journey to this Asian Cup. The Chinese women's football team, which qualified for the World Cup as a semi-finalist, achieved its set goal, but in terms of the process, the team did not bring any more surprises to the outside world.
Although the reversal of the North Korean team was impressive, the Chinese women's football team failed to show sufficient dominance against opponents such as Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei that were obviously inferior. Especially in the quarter-finals against the Chinese Taipei team, after being scored by the opponent for the first time in the East Asian Cup last year, this time they historically failed to win within regular time, once again setting an embarrassing record. If last year's 0-8 loss to the England team exposed the huge gap between them and today's world's top teams, then this Asian Cup clearly reflects the reality of the Chinese women's football team's dilemma of "whether they are weak or not strong". Compared with three months ago, apart from a tougher style of play, the team under Milicic has not shown significant improvement. In that case, maybe it's time to say goodbye.
Last year's eight-goal defeat had put Milicic's coaching position in jeopardy. However, as the Asian Cup was about to start, out of safety considerations, the Chinese Football Association finally chose to let him continue to lead the team. This "conservative treatment" played a certain role, and the team won the World Cup ticket as expected. But within Asia, the Chinese women's football team should have such stability. The overall level of women's football under the AFC is limited. The only five teams that are truly competitive are Japan, North Korea, Australia, China and South Korea. It is normal for the Chinese team to get one of the six World Cup places.
With the Asian Cup mission coming to an end, the Chinese women's football team will usher in a "empty window period" of more than a year - there will be no international competition until the Women's World Cup in Brazil in June 2027. The coaching change process was started immediately, and this precious intermission period can be left for the new coach to adjust the lineup and practice tactics. Of course, the Chinese Football Association's selection of coaches must be fully considered and prudent in decision-making. The salary of women's football coaches is generally low and there are not many good opportunities. The choice of Chinese women's football team is far easier than that of men's football team. Milicic had been unemployed for more than two years before coaching the Chinese team, and had only coached in women's football for just over a year. A coach with such obvious resume flaws should no longer be a candidate.
March in spring is supposed to be the time when lychee flowers bloom all over the mountains and the fragrance floats in the mountains and fields. However, in Nanxiao Town, Liangqing District, Nanning’s "Lychee Hometown", the sea of lychee flowers that used to be there is hard to find this year. Due to the combined effects of excessive fruit bearing and unfavorable weather last year, the flowering rate of high-quality lychee varieties such as local Guiwei has dropped sharply, and a large number of fruit trees have "no buds but no flowers". The long-awaited "lychee freedom" of the public may not be available this year.
The Guiwei variety only has tender red new leaves, and it is difficult to see clusters of flower spikes. (Photo provided by interviewee)
Recently, in Tuansupo, Tuancheng Village, Nanxiao Town, Liangqing District, Nanning City, grower Shi Juwu inspected his nearly 300 acres of lychee garden over and over again. Most of the branches only had tender red leaves and clusters of flower spikes that were hard to find, which made him anxious. "Lychee trees grow rapidly without blooming. The young leaves first turn red and then turn green. This year, the flowering rate of Guiwei lychees has been greatly reduced." Shi Juwu said that in his lychee garden of more than 100 acres of Guiwei varieties, the flowering volume this year is only 20% of last year; the initial flowers of Guiwei grew well in December last year, but then encountered a continuous drought, and a rainfall washed off a large number of flower buds, and the number of flowers dropped sharply. He also mentioned that the flowering situation of his own Guiwei varieties is relatively good. From Yawang Village to Lingshan County, Qinzhou City, the flowering of Guiwei varieties is even less.
Mo Xingyang, a farmer from Bailupo in Yawang Village, Nanxiao Town, is also facing the dilemma of reduced lychee production this year. There are very few lychees blooming in the more than 10 acres of his family's home. The number of lychees blooming in the whole village is only about 10% of last year. The situation in Nanxiao Town is basically the same. The situation of Chenghua in Xintang Town, Qinbei District, Qinzhou City, is slightly better, but still far worse than in previous years. "Currently there are only a few scattered flowers on the branches, and the probability of blooming again in the future is already very small. This year's litchi harvest is basically a foregone conclusion." Mo Xingyang said with a wry smile. The flowering conditions of lychees in many towns and villages in Lingshan County, Qinzhou City are almost the same as those in Nanxiao Town.
It is reported that the low flowering rate of lychees this time is not a local phenomenon, but a general dilemma affecting the two main producing areas of Guangxi and Guangdong. Fruit farmers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zengcheng and other places have successively issued warnings about production reductions, and some orchards are even facing the risk of no harvest. High-quality lychees such as Guiwei and Nuomici may face a market situation where it is "hard to find a single fruit".
Nanxiao Town is known as Nanning's "Lychee Hometown". The town's lychee planting area is about 20,000 acres. It is the town with the largest lychee planting area and the highest output in Nanning. The main varieties include 16 new and excellent varieties such as Guiwei, Heiye Li, Xiang Li, Feizixiao, etc. Among them, Gui Wei is the most popular in the market because of its sweet and crisp taste. In 2025, Nanxiao Town will usher in a bumper harvest of lychees, with a total output of nearly 4,000 tons, and fruit farmers will reap a full harvest of "sweetness".
Why is the lychee flowering rate generally low this year? According to industry insiders, there are three main reasons for this large-scale reduction in lychee production. First of all, lychees need a certain low temperature in late winter and early spring to promote the differentiation of flower buds. However, the winter of 2025 is a "warm winter" with an average temperature of more than 23°C, causing most of the new buds to grow into leaves instead of flower spikes. This is the core factor; secondly, last year, lychees ushered in a "super "Grand Year", the yield is extremely high, excessive consumption of tree nutrients, and the post-harvest recovery of tree vigor is slow, unable to provide sufficient support for this year's flowering; in addition, there has been less rain since last winter, and soil water shortage has seriously inhibited the germination of flower buds, further exacerbating the decline in yield.
Reprinted from | Nanning Media Center
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