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East Asia
China tightens supervision of online catering services
By Huang Fahong from People’s Daily China’s top food safety watchdog said at a press conference on 27th February that it will tighten the supervision of the booming online catering services to prevent and control food risks. Only licensed restaurants can accept online orders and they have to ensure a…
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Globalisation, Nationalism and the Future
The Trump era is raising many questions worldwide. It is also becoming increasingly evident that people are looking more within that without their own nation—claiming the need to return to a so-called “nationalism”. Based on this trend, a “clash of civilizations” seems imminent. Few continue to be interested in the…
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East Asia
The Political Egyptian-Korean Swing of the Presidential Case
Sometimes, it feels like political news comes as an immediate response to the political situation of another country. One clear example is the same corruption found in many Egyptian governmental establishments that actually got the Korean President, Park Geun-hye, impeached by the Korean parliament. Despite the chaos it is causing…
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East Asia
Anti-corruption uprising: Korea and Pakistan on same path
Pakistan is perhaps one of the few countries where the media – print as well as electronic, allocate much space to the developments taking place around the world – be it US presidential elections, American policies, ongoing wars in the Middle East, mass migration of people, natural disasters, tug of…
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Xi’s years of battle against poverty
By Liu Junguo from People’s Daily The battle against poverty has been high on the agenda of Xi Jinping, President of the world’s most populous nation. Always harboring a sentiment towards the impoverished people, Xi has devoted much efforts to the poverty alleviation undertakings in his career. “It is the…
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China presents brilliant anti-graft record to the world
By Lin Xuedan from People’s Daily Since Xi Jinping was elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee at the 18th CPC National Congress in November 2012, China’s anti-graft campaign has not only drawn wide attention from its own people, but also become the spotlight…
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Chinese senior official pledges closer cooperation with U.S. on global affairs
Hu Zexi from People’s Daily China is willing to enhance exchanges with the U.S. at all levels from top down, expand coordination and cooperation on bilateral, regional and global affairs, and respect each others’ core interests and major concerns, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi pledged when meeting with U.S. President…
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Joint venture in Uzbekistan: A beneficial way of Korean investments
The relationship between Uzbekistan and South Korea, has resulted in a wide range of bilateral political and economic cooperation. Based on mutual interests, Korean investments into Uzbekistan’s economy exceeds $7 billion in the sectors of trade, communications, energy, light industry, pharmaceuticals, mining, production of petrochemicals, electronic products, and building materials.…
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China’s anti-graft efforts provide boost to poverty relief work
Liu Rui from People’s Daily China has benefitted from its increased efforts in cracking down on corruption in poverty relief work, further cementing the country’s remarkable accomplishments in poverty alleviation. At the beginning of 2016, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) and Poverty Relief Office under the State Council declared a…
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China among first countries to pay 2017 UN membership dues
Li Bingxin – People’s Daily China has paid its United Nations membership dues for 2017, Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General, said in a recent press conference. This makes the country the first permanent member to do so. China’s quota shares rose to 7.921 percent in 2016, up from…
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