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East Asia
Biegun discusses N.K. missile launches, food aid at ‘working group’ talks with S. Korea
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun held a series of meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul on Friday, a day after the North launched two missiles, the second such military move in less than a week. Biegun and his counterpart, Lee Do-hoon, presided over a meeting of…
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Education
Teaching Cambridge Programs In Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA– With four graduating classes, the New Era International School (NEIS) is proud of the academic achievements of its students: in fact, the 46% of them are studying in the world’s best universities in US, UK, Canada and many more. The school was established in 2011 by the Ministry…
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East Asia
Belt and Road development becomes steady, extensive as second forum closes
The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which was held in Beijing on 25-27 April 2019, will serve as a new starting point for joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. During the forum, leaders of countries and heads of international organizations conducted in-depth discussions under…
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East Asia
China develops unique heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft
Chinese scientists have developed a new heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft which can endure over 3,000 C from friction caused by a Mach 5-20 flight within the atmosphere. The lead scientist on the project said the material outperforms all similar foreign-made ones with its high melting point, low density, and…
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East Asia
China sets up special passages at 18 ports to fast track exit-entry procedures for BRI-related people
Starting from April 28, 12 Chinese airports including those in Beijing and Shanghai, six road ports in Manzhouli in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Khorgas in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, will set up special Belt and Road passages to facilitate exit-entry procedures for people involved in…
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East Asia
Chinese firms to build 100k homes in Malaysia
Malaysia’s housing ministry is currently in discussions with Chinese companies to build 100,000 houses this year for Malaysia’s low-income population, Zuraida Kamaruddin, Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia, told the Global Times. Kamaruddin, who is in Beijing for the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, said…
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East Asia
Int’l Red Cross to provide water pumps to N. Korea as emergency aid
The international Red Cross has decided to provide North Korea with water pumps as part of an emergency measure to help the impoverished nation cope with worsening food shortages caused in part by droughts. The emergency “action plan” for North Korea will include a provision of 15 mobile water pumps…
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East Asia
S. Korean lab develops inexpensive catalyst to make bioplastic
A South Korean chemical research laboratory said Wednesday that it developed a catalyst that can inexpensively make eco-friendly bioplastic products. The catalyst, based on commonly found chitosan biomass, has been shown in testing to effectively produce bioplastic or polyethylene furanoate (PEF), according to state-run Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology…
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East Asia
S. Korea to review size, format of N. Korea food assistance: Cheong Wa Dae
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in administration will soon begin official procedures associated with its move to resume food aid to North Korea, according to a Cheong Wa Dae official Wednesday. The official, however, said it’s still too early to talk in detail about the issue, as the government has yet to…
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East Asia
Trump backs S. Korea’s food aid for N. Korea: Cheong Wa Dae
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support Tuesday for South Korea’s possible humanitarian food assistance for North Korea in phone talks with President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae said. During the 35-minute conversation, Moon briefed Trump on his government’s position on North Korea’s launch of “short-range projectiles,” including a tactical guided…
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