2 1 When will the century begin?

In the communique of the leaders' meeting, all countries promised to bring a healthy and stable new world into the 2 1 century. However, when did the 2 1 century begin? There are two international views on this issue, one is that the starting point should be 1 2000 10 month, and the other is that the starting point should be 200 1 10 month/.

Lu Benkui, director of Nanjing Purple Mountain Observatory, thinks that the 2 1 century should start from the date of 200 1, 1. This is because the word "century" comes from western languages. The word "century" in English begins with 1626, and its connotation includes two parts: first, the time interval of "century" is 100, and second, it refers to the first century in the calendar year. According to the definition of century, the first century is from 1 to 100, the second century is from 10 1 to 200, and so on. 2 1 century should be from 200 1 to 1. If 2000 is the beginning of 2 1 century, then the 20th century will be only 99 years.

When the new century and the new millennium begin, we should follow the established international laws, which is consistent with most countries. Experts from the U.S. Naval Observatory, the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Paris Longitude Bureau all think that 2 1 century should start from 200 1, 1 and have published it on their websites. The United States, Britain and France basically represent the official opinions. Experts from relevant departments have made a serious study on how to confirm the beginning of the new century in China, and a document has been submitted to the Central Committee, which will be officially made public after approval.