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World MPs in drive to end extreme inequalities

DHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — Expressing grave concern with the extreme political, social and economic inequalities prevalent in the world, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has called for immediate action to reverse this trend and leave no one behind. In a declaration issued at the close of the 136th IPU Assembly (#IPU136) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, IPU […]

New civil code to promote China’s int’l image: Bangladeshi lawyers

Bangladeshi lawyers Thursday warmly lauded the Chinese government’s initiative to adopt a civil code, saying it will promote China’s international image, reports Xinhua. China’s national lawmakers on Wednesday started to deliberate draft general provisions of a civil law, which, if adopted, will bring the country one step closer to a long-absent civil code. With the […]

THAAD provides a reason for China to elevate nuclear prowess

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/3/8 0:43:39 According to reports from South Korea and the US Tuesday, the two countries have started deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea. Parts of the shield, including launch vehicles, have already arrived, and service personnel and other equipment will be put in place within […]

Foreign Minister displays confidence of the country

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/3/9 0:33:39 The press conference Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held at the fifth session of the 12th National People’s Congress in Beijing on Wednesday touched on almost all global hotspot issues. The past year has witnessed the most black swan events. In such a precarious world, is our diplomacy able to […]

Trump’s constant controversy could impact White House agenda

By Matthew Rusling U.S. President Donald Trump is seeing more controversy than any other newly elected president in recent memory, and that might hurt his chances of passing his agenda, reports Xinhua. Trump, who shocked the world last November when he beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to win the presidential race, has careened from one […]

Registration opens for ONA Dublin, a forum on emerging trends in digital media

Washington, D.C. — Registration is now open for ONA Dublin, a full-day conference May 19, 2017, on emerging trends and best practices in digital media. Hosted by the Online News Association (ONA), the largest association of digital journalists, the event will feature a full day of programming to address the latest issues in the digital […]

Xi calls on intellectuals to better contribute to nation

BEIJING, March 5 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on intellectuals to make greater contribution to the nation’s development, reports Xinhua. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when joining a panel discussion with political advisors […]

Vandalism can’t be condoned in sanctions

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/3/3 0:58:39 public campaign to boycott the Lotte Group and sanction South Korea is beginning in China. It’s common practice for one country to impose sanctions on another for geopolitical reasons in today’s world. For Chinese society, whether sanctioning South Korea can be carried out effectively and in an orderly way while […]

Feature: Bangladesh opens ancient Buddhist scholar’s memorial stupa built with Chinese support

DHAKA, March 2 (Xinhua) — Buddhists in Bangladesh are brimming with inner pride as with the support of China, a new stupa has been built as a monument to house sacred relics and honor an ancient Buddhist scholar. The stupa, in part, memorializes and honors the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar Srijnan, who was born in […]