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East Asia
Seoul D Museum [YOUTH] Exhibition: the Young Visualized
Youth Culture—widely known as a symbolic lifestyle that is shared among adolescents—has regularly been the subject of public scrutiny for its distinctness relative to other age groups. Often associated with various subcultures, youth culture encompasses groups that have, in the present and past, been distinguished by norms, behaviors, fashion styles,…
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South Asia
[Book Review] American Dreams and “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”
The Reluctant Fundamentalist By Mohsin Hamid “[Pakistan] was where I came from, this was my provenance, and it smacked of lowliness…” Changez, a young Pakistani Princeton graduate, is admitted to New York’s prestigious valuation firm where he immediately becomes the star player. Young, passionate, and eager to take…
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East Asia
The Bridge between Mongolia and the World; the Empathy Schools
By: Mehmet Elci For many of different walks in life, those around the world, and for different systems and organizations, one of the most important topics discussed is quite often, education. This has been the case with Mongolia and Turkey since days of old. Throughout history, the two have lived…
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Culture
Communication in 21st Century: a Delicate Balance between Positive and Negative Aspects
In a relationship with an operating system. “I’ve never loved anyone the way I loved you”. This is a quote from Her, the movie directed by Spike Jonze in 2013. The main character, Theodore Twombly, declared so to Samantha, an intelligent computer operating system personified through a female voice.…
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World Leaders Oppose All Forms of Protectionism
By Li Ning Leaders from 30 countries and three key international organizations that attended a roundtable meeting of a forum agreed to oppose all forms of protectionism, according to a communique. Participants in this leader’s roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation adopted a joint initiative. The…
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South East Asia
Alibaba’s Jack Ma: “Belt and Road” for More Inclusive Globalization
By Du Xiaofei On May 14, Jack Ma described to the People’s Daily what he believes makes the Belt and Road Initiative a uniquely effective and inclusive project. Ma, executive chairman and founder of Alibaba Group, granted the interview on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.…
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World Leaders Reach Consensus on Belt and Road Development
By Li Ning Leaders from 30 countries and key international organizations reached broad consensus on the Belt and Road cooperation as they wrapped up a summit Monday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the leaders agreed that they would promote international cooperation on the Belt and Road development and…
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East Asia
Belt and Road Initiative Launched to Boost Economic Globalization
By Wang Ke The Belt and Road cooperation initiative on trade connectivity was launched on May 14 by China together with some 60 countries and international organizations. As the initiator, Chinese officials have told the world their determination to support economic globalization. The initiative document is the outcome of the…
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East Asia
China’s Banking Regulator Vows More Support to Belt and Road Development
China’s banking regulator vowed to provide more support to the development of the Belt and Road initiative, saying that the banks and financial institutions will be encouraged to offer greater funds to projects related to the policy. “In recent years, China’s banks and financial institutions have been motivated to improve…
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East Asia
Xi Calls for Joint Efforts to Turn Belt and Road into Path for Peace and Prosperity
President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts to build the Belt and Road into a road for peace, prosperity, openness, innovation and civilization on Sunday, May 14. Xi made the remarks when delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.…
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