Chinese diplomat calls for joint efforts to secure progress in Syria talks
Zhao Cheng – People’s Daily A senior Chinese diplomat called on the Syrian government, the opposition, as well as factions of the opposition to join their efforts to realize national reconciliation by prioritizing the interests of the whole country and its people on Friday, one day after the new round of peace talks on Syria […]
China draws “red line” for ecological conservation
Bai Yang – People’s Daily China will complete a space-earth integrated observation system and a comprehensive eco-safety monitoring system linked with big data and Internet by the end of 2020, said the country’s environmental watchdog ahead of the upcoming annual sessions of National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Meanwhile, an all-round monitoring […]
China’s outbound investment maintains relatively high growth
Zhang Huizhong – People’s Daily China reported a non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) of 53.27 billion RMB ($7.73 billion) in January this year, reaching 983 overseas enterprises in 108 countries and regions, said the latest data released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). Compared with last year, China’s total outbound investment, with an optimized structure, […]
Korean presidential scandal: Dynamics of Corruption
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The world has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed.” However, Indian politicians are bent upon proving Gandhi wrong. They continue to vie with each other in amassing wealth by using every tool in the rule book. Throughout human history, the rich and powerful have succumbed to greed and […]
Journalists Awarded for Promoting Nation’s Democracy
On February 23, members of the Journalist Association of Korea (JAK) gathered in celebration of the annual Korea Journalist Awards. Founded in 1967, JAK is Korea’s most established network of journalists with the purpose of protecting the nation’s democracy and rights to a free press. This year, a sizeable number were in attendance due to […]
Central Asia and Turkey: Playwriting the National Interests
On 17-18 November 2016 Turkish President Recep Erdogan visited Uzbekistan. This visit took place soon after the death of the first President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, on September 2nd, 2016. For a long time, Uzbek-Turkish relations have been a stumbling block in the advancement of Turkey’s overall policy towards a certain Central Asian region. This […]
Japan’s military exports to ASEAN hint at new proactive strategy
Japan’s offer to give used military trucks to ASEAN countries indicates its plan to expand arms exports past the levels that have been in place for nearly 70 years, Chinese experts warned. This could lead to unpredictable turbulence and regional animosity. Japanese newspaper Nikkei Asian Review reported on Feb. 19 that the country may donate […]
Finland’s Education System
According to the “Business Insider, ” last year’s school education systems ranking stated Finland is the number one country with the best education system. Finland routinely tops rankings of global education systems and is famous for having no banding systems so all pupils, regardless of ability, are taught in the same classes. In conclusion, since […]
Taeyeon’s first ever album release on the February 28 !
Taeyeon has recently confirmed her first full solo release on the 28th of February! The SNSD member has completed her full album, which will be released on the 28th. The singer’s album contains a variety of musical genres, which her fans will definitely appreciate the versatility that she will bring out with her new According […]
The aftermath of Lee Jae-yong’s arrest
Lee Jae-yong, vice president of Samsung Electronics and heir of the first South Korean conglomerate, was arrested in connection with the corruption scandal that threatens to topple the country’s suspended president, Park Geun-hye. The sequence of events is related to the scandal of corruption and other crimes involving the president Park Geun-hye and her confidant […]
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