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East Asia
China’s foreign aid is more people-oriented
By Ji Peijuan from People’s Daily In the past six decades, China has provided nearly 400 billion yuan of aids to 166 countries and international organizations, lending a helpful hand when the latter were in need. But an emerging trend is that the focus of such assistance has been shifted…
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East Asia
China’s ‘digital’ work report offers glimpse into transparent governance
By Wan Yu from People’s Daily A new highlight of this year’s government work report is a printed QR code that enables the readers to get through an electronic version of the report. Analysts believed this “digital” innovation offers a glimpse into China’s achievements in political transparency and improvement of…
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East Asia
China vows an arduous fight for cleaner sky
By Yang Xun from People’s Daily Chinese Premier Li Keqiang declared on Sunday China’s resolute determination to fight for a cleaner sky in the government work report he delivered at the opening meeting of the 5th session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC). China will cut the emission of…
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Live streaming brightens up reports on China’s two sessions
By Yang Xun from People’s Daily China’s mainstream media have applied popular live-streaming culture and technology to reporting the “two sessions” to send first-hand information about the important political event to the public in a timely manner. The two sessions, the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress, China’s top…
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East Asia
Chinese enterprises gear for 5G era leadership
By Wang Di(王迪) from People’s Daily Chinese companies are seeking a breakthrough and leading position in 5G technology, judging by the products they showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The conference attracted nearly 100,000 visitors and more than 2,000 manufacturers from over 100 countries and regions. The P10…
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East Asia
Four Chinese people’s stories in environmental protection
By Kou Jiangze, Shi Ziqiang and Liu Chang from People’s Daily Zou Yi: An enthusiast of environmental protection who takes photos of the sky everyday Jiankou, a section of the Great Wall located beside Xizhazi village, Huairou district of Beijing, is frequently visited by a group of outdoor sport fans…
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East Asia
China’s first high level biosafety lab ready for service
By Qiang Wei from People’s Daily China’s first high level biosafety laboratory has been accredited and will be formally put into service, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on 23rd February. The lab will enable Chinese scientists to research live Ebola virus and other highly contagious and infectious diseases.…
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East Asia
Mongolia’s Historic Ties with North Korea
The news of the killing of Kim Jong Nam, estranged half- brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on 14 February in Malaysia Airport has garnered interest in Mongolia and has been widely covered by Mongolia’s media. This interest in North Korean affairs stems from the Mongolian’s historical relationship with…
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East Asia
International Women’s Day: The female situation in South Korea
International Women’s Day (March 8th) has been observed since in the early 1900’s. “It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political” UN website reports. What is the female situation in South Korea? Answering to this…
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Central Asia
French Development Agency supports agricultural development in Uzbekistan
French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement – AFD), a financial institution and the main implementing agency for France’s official development assistance to developing countries, is taking an active role in the development of agriculture and modernization of the sector in Uzbekistan. Nowadays a group of experts from the France…
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