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East Asia
China to further enhance IPR protection
China is exploring the establishment of overseas assistance centers for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection, in a bid to ensure that its IP can be effectively protected abroad, head of the State Intellectual Property Office Shen Changyu said on March 12. Shen introduced a package of measures the office will…
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Autonomous prefecture in SW China sees bright future in poverty alleviation
Thanks to China’s efforts in poverty alleviation, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Sichuan province is gradually shaking off poverty and embracing a brighter future. Ge Fu’neng, deputy to the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) well elaborated on the improved livelihood of the people there by sharing a photo…
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Op-ed: Reform helps China renew economic miracle
The economic growth target set by China, its declaration to further relax controls over market access, and a series of new moves to deepen reforms have made headlines of foreign media after the government work report was delivered to the annual legislative session on March 5. The topics they covered…
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Leaders of Chinese IT giants call for accelerated digital transformation of real economy
Many of the leaders of China’s tech giants have offered policy suggestions during the ongoing “two sessions” in Beijing. The proposals are mainly about how to support the development of the real economy through the internet. These lawmakers and political advisors gathered in Beijing for the 13th National People’s Congress…
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Expanded opening up prospers China’s border trade
The prospering border trade of China is a reflection of the great vitality of the country’s opening up, as China has just celebrated the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up at the end of last year. The convenient custom clearance services at ports in Heilongjiang province and Guangxi Zhuang…
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China to offer more financial support for micro, small enterprises
Financial support for micro and small, as well as private enterprises is the most important part of supply-side structural reform in the financial sector, according to Guo Shuqing, chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC). Guo made the remarks when giving an interview after the opening meeting…
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China to cut mobile internet rates by over 20 percent this year: minister
The average rates for mobile internet services in China will be further reduced by more than 20 percent this year to better meet the growing consumption demands of the people, said Miao Wei, Minister of Industry and Information Technology. Miao made the remarks during an interview after the opening meeting…
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China leads world in prevention, control of infectious diseases: former WHO chief
China has become a global leader in prevention and control of infectious diseases, former director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun said on March 3. Chan, also a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said on the sidelines of…
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Supply-side reform helps Chinese farmers locate target markets
Chinese farmers are using their wisdom and modern strategies to cater for the market, and such supply-side reform is helping them gaining more profits. Wu Kai, staff from a fruit company in east China’s Jiangxi province has greatly boosted the company’s navel orange sales thanks to the supply-side reform he…
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Number of Thangka painters boosted in Tibet amid governmental support to protect the ancient art
“From 300 to 3,000 (roughly), the rise in the number of Thangka painters in Tibet shows that religious art is thriving and a perfect example of the government’s support to Tibet culture,” Norbu Sitar, dean of the Tibet Thangka Painting Academy in Lhasa, said. A national-level cultural inheritor of Thangka…
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