BEIJING, January 4 (INP): China has unfolded its diplomatic agenda for the year 2018, as a part of 40th anniversary of opening-up policy. This year include a major event Boao Forum for Asia, to be held in Boao, Hainan, from Apr. 8 to 11, while the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit will kick off in Qingdao, Shandong, in June. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is currently under preparation. The China International Import Expo 2018 will be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, reports China official media house, the Global Times. To mark the anniversary, a number of other events have been lined up. The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will also be held in Beijing this March. There will also be 2nd Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. The meeting is scheduled to be held this month. At the meeting, the Party will discuss a proposal about amending part of China’s Constitution. President Xi Jinping placed emphasis on his speech on next year’s 40th anniversary of reform and opening on September 3, 2017, at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum. China has decided to shift the country’s focus to economic construction and quality development while celebrating 40th anniversary of reforms and opening up this year. It was a profound and significant transition in the history of the Communist Party of China, since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. China is now set to implement rural vitalization strategy. The strategy was first put forward in the report to the 19th CPC National Congress. It has been marked as one of the eight key working plans spelled out during the Central Economic Work Conference held in December 2017. It may be pointed out that National supervision law to be passed. The 31st session of the 12th NPC Standing Committee submitted the draft national supervision law to the upcoming 13th NPC Standing Committee. The strategy will ensure full and strict governance over the Party, and is a critical measure for the country’s anti-corruption campaign. Meanwhile, China’s Environment Protection Tax Law went into full force on the first day of 2018, replacing the existing pollution discharge fee system with a new environmental protection tax. In addition, China’s damage compensation pilot reform has been expanded nationwide to protect and improve its ecosystem. There is also plan of launching of the Chang’e 4 lunar probe. The probe is scheduled to be launched in 2018. It will explore the far side of the moon, a mysterious world that always faces away from Earth. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Guangxi Zhuang and Ningxia Hui Autonomous regions. A series of projects, including livelihood and industrial projects, will be implemented in the two autonomous regions. INP/J/AH/LK