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East Asia
S. Korea again tops global list of internet connection speed
South Korea has again topped a ranking of countries in terms of Internet connection speed, according to a quarterly survey released Tuesday. South Korea’s average Internet connection speed stood at 26.1 Mbps during the fourth quarter of last year, marking the only country with a speed of over 25 Mbps,…
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China to send Chang’e-5 lunar probe into space in 2017
By Meng Xiangfu and Feng Hua from People’s Daily China is expected to send lunar probe Chang’e-5 to land on the moon and return with lunar samples within this year, according to the latest information from the country’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. The preparation…
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China opposes all forms of cyber attacks, urges US to stop such actions
By Hu Zexi from People’s Daily China opposes all forms of cyber attacks, and urges the US side to stop eavesdropping, monitoring, spying and launching cyber attacks against China and other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang stressed at a regular press conference on Thursday. Geng made the remarks…
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Online shopping is not a territory outside the law: Chinese official
By Huan Xiang from People’s Daily Online shopping is not an area beyond the law, Zhang Mao, head of China’s State Administration of Industry & Commerce told press on Mar. 5, pledging that China will step up the protection of customer rights, regulate the market order and specify the primary…
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South East Asia
Vietnam aviation market in 2017: Big growth, big challenge
Aviation is one of the top priority sectors for development by the government of Vietnam as it is critical to the country’s economic growth. The aviation sector is overseen and managed by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), which reports to Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport. With a growing GDP…
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Live streaming brightens up reports on China’s two sessions
By Yang Xun from People’s Daily China’s mainstream media have applied popular live-streaming culture and technology to reporting the “two sessions” to send first-hand information about the important political event to the public in a timely manner. The two sessions, the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress, China’s top…
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East Asia
Chinese enterprises gear for 5G era leadership
By Wang Di(王迪) from People’s Daily Chinese companies are seeking a breakthrough and leading position in 5G technology, judging by the products they showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The conference attracted nearly 100,000 visitors and more than 2,000 manufacturers from over 100 countries and regions. The P10…
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East Asia
Four Chinese people’s stories in environmental protection
By Kou Jiangze, Shi Ziqiang and Liu Chang from People’s Daily Zou Yi: An enthusiast of environmental protection who takes photos of the sky everyday Jiankou, a section of the Great Wall located beside Xizhazi village, Huairou district of Beijing, is frequently visited by a group of outdoor sport fans…
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East Asia
China’s first high level biosafety lab ready for service
By Qiang Wei from People’s Daily China’s first high level biosafety laboratory has been accredited and will be formally put into service, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on 23rd February. The lab will enable Chinese scientists to research live Ebola virus and other highly contagious and infectious diseases.…
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