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East Asia
NPC deputy vows to push rural revitalization after poverty alleviation
China has made remarkable achievements in its poverty alleviation. However, Luo Aying, a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC), is aiming farther and making efforts to advance rural revitalization. At present, Luo is attending the ongoing second session of the 13th NPC in Beijing. She carries a notebook wherever…
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NPC deputies reveal secrets to China’s achievements in poverty alleviation
China has made remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation, lifting over 80 million people out of poverty in just 6 years. It is getting closer and closer to its target of poverty eradication in 2020. Rural deputies to the second session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) shared their stories…
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China’s Xi’an builds modernity while preserving historical legacy
The city of Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, which enjoys a long history and served as the capital for 13 dynasties, has made effective exploration in building modernity while preserving historical legacy. A recent piece of news announced by Shaanxi’s cultural relic authority triggered nationwide attention, that a…
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China vows to win battle against pollution
China has reaffirmed its determination to win the tough battle against pollution and pledged that boosting the economy will not come at the price of a degraded environment. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual legislative session on March 11, China’s Ecology and Environment…
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China ushers in a new era of mass tourism
Last year, Chinese made more than 5.5 billion domestic trips, with an average of four trips per person, which suggests that China has entered the era of mass tourism, said the country’s minister of tourism and culture Luo Shugang. Luo made the remarks during a passage interview on the sidelines…
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China to further boost AI competitiveness
China will strengthen R&D and the application of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, foster clusters of emerging industries like next-generation information technology, high-end equipment, biomedicine, new-energy automobiles, and new materials, and expand the digital economy, according to the Government Work Report 2019. It has been the third time…
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Unemployed moms seek jobs to cover living, educational outlays
More than half of unemployed moms in South Korea want to find work to better cover living and education-related expenses for family members, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, 56.6 percent of the respondents said they want to…
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More than 63 pct of S. Koreans use mobile phones for financial services: poll
More than 63 percent of South Koreans have used banking and payment services via smartphones as a growing number are getting familiar with the tech device in their everyday lives, a central bank poll showed Tuesday. The survey of 2,597 adults, conducted by the Bank of Korea (BOK) last year,…
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South Korea: culture minister nominee vows to support small and medium-sized film producers
The culture minister nominee said Tuesday he will actively reflect the positions of small and medium-sized producers in mapping out the government’s film policy. Park Yang-woo, who was tapped to lead the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in a Cabinet reshuffle in early March, also promised efforts to strengthen…
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East Asia
S. Korea’s rice production costs increase in 2018
Rice production costs in South Korea rose 15.2 percent in 2018 from a year earlier, government data showed Tuesday. Farmers spent 796,000 won (US$703) to grow rice on a 1,000-square meter paddy last year, compared with 691,000 won from 2017, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The gross…
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