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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 […]

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 […]

Commentary: How China will win its war on poverty

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — It is one thing to make promises, but quite another to keep them. The Chinese government decided to eradicate poverty by 2020 — the target year for China to become a “moderately prosperous” society — and the country is confident. China’s economic growth has been astonishing over the past three […]

U.S. defense chief pledges to strengthen alliance with Japan after Trump accuses Japan of currency manipulation

TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis wrapped up a two-day visit to Japan on Saturday, during which he reiterated his country’s defense commitment to Japan and pledged to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance with his Japanese counterparts. Mattis said after his meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on Saturday the new […]

Sao Tome cuts ties and tolls bell for Taiwan ‘diplomacy’

African island nation Sao Tome and Principe announced Tuesday that it has cut its so-called “diplomatic” ties with Taiwan and acknowledged sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China. Sao Tome is the first country to break “diplomatic” relations with Taiwan since Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen took office. Taiwan “diplomacy” has suffered its first setback after […]

Drone incident should prompt US to reflect

The Chinese military on Tuesday returned a US underwater drone, which was discovered in the South China Sea by a Chinese naval lifeboat last Thursday and was taken as an unidentified device. The US claimed that the event occurred about 50 nautical miles northwest of Subic Bay in the Philippines while making accusations that China’s […]

Public backs Putin to get through the worst: Global Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address on Thursday. He mostly focused on Russia’s internal affairs with abundant confidence, and talked about international relations in a level-headed and composed manner. He hailed Russia’s relationship with China as a role model for international relations in general. He said Moscow wanted to […]

Indian opposition parties call for nationwide protests over demonetization

NEW DELHI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — India’s opposition parties Monday called for nationwide protests over the government’s demonetization move. The country’s main opposition Congress party held protests in various states against the sudden scrapping of currency notes of higher denominations and its impact on the common people, but stayed away from the shutdown call by […]

Modi takes a gamble with money reform

Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned 500- and 1,000-rupee notes to crack down on corruption and counterfeit currency. Recently the Indian government halted the exchange of old notes at bank counters, writes an editorial piece of Global Times. As more than 90 percent of transactions in India are made with cash, banning […]