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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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East Asia
BRI fuels yuan’s internationalization
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has fueled the yuan’s internationalization, particularly in the past two to three years as work on related projects accelerated. In Southeast Asia where economic relations with China are closer than in other countries and regions the yuan usage is getting popular, one expert told…
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East Asia
Belt and Road provides diverse products to the world
Fine products from China have entered households of countries along the Belt and Road, as the initiative has connected these countries with China through various projects, an Australian volunteer has found. Tim, an Australian, who worked as a volunteer in Hangzhou, interviewed foreign students from the Silk Road Research Institute…
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East Asia
Xi vows open, inclusive and transparent BRI
Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 26 pledged transparency and zero-tolerance of corruption for the implementation of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a commitment hailed by the international society as further boosting confidence in cooperation. In his speech at the opening of the Second Belt and Road Forum…
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East Asia
Digital economy a new impetus for Belt and Road construction
As more and more Belt and Road countries are laying importance on the construction of the digital Silk Road, the digital economy has already become a new impetus for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). “Digital Silk Road” remained a buzz word at the first Belt…
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East Asia
Horticultural expo to boost green living
A grand international horticultural exhibition, scheduled to kick off on Monday, April 29, is widely seen as the best way to demonstrate China’s achievements and commitment to global ecological construction. President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony on Sunday evening, calling for the pursuit of harmony between man and nature.…
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East Asia
Beijing’s first 5G-based video call dialed at Beijing Expo 2019
Beijing’s first high-definition video call via 5G network was made yesterday in the media center of the 2019 International Horticultural Exhibition, or Beijing Expo 2019, Beijing Daily reported on April 28. The video call, lasting 7 minutes, was made using a Huawei Mate 20 X, a foldable 5G smartphone, and…
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East Asia
Commentary: China provides a sound environment for IPR
Knowledge is the core that drives innovation, and intellectual property rights (IPR) are a vital strategic resource that countries need in pursing growth and in boosting international competitiveness. A better protection constitutes the most prior part in optimizing the IPR system and the most powerful stimulus for bolstering economic competitiveness.…
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East Asia
BRI cooperation to see brighter future
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which reflects the far-sighted vision of the Chinese leader, has not only responded to concerns of the international community, but also pointed out priorities and direction of Belt and Road cooperation. Gu Xueming,…
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East Asia
Commentary: To build a beautiful homeland is the common aspiration of mankind
The International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing (Beijing Expo 2019) recently raised curtain. 110 countries and international organizations, as well as over 120 unofficial exhibitors gathered at the foot of the majestic Great Wall and by the beautiful Guishui River. The event is the highest-level and largest international fair held in…
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