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Xinhua Insight: China’s two sessions to highlight Xi’s thoughts

BEIJING, March 5 (NsNewsWire) — Having made headlines at the Davos World Economic Forum with his vigorous defense of globalization, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to take the spotlight in another gathering with global influence: the “two sessions” in Beijing, reports Xinhua. The fifth session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), and the […]

Vandalism can’t be condoned in sanctions

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/3/3 0:58:39 public campaign to boycott the Lotte Group and sanction South Korea is beginning in China. It’s common practice for one country to impose sanctions on another for geopolitical reasons in today’s world. For Chinese society, whether sanctioning South Korea can be carried out effectively and in an orderly way while […]

Feature: Bangladesh opens ancient Buddhist scholar’s memorial stupa built with Chinese support

DHAKA, March 2 (Xinhua) — Buddhists in Bangladesh are brimming with inner pride as with the support of China, a new stupa has been built as a monument to house sacred relics and honor an ancient Buddhist scholar. The stupa, in part, memorializes and honors the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar Srijnan, who was born in […]

Despite surprise ending, Oscar gets second lowest rating in history

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — The 89th Academy Awards may have had one of the most dramatic endings in its history, but it failed to give any help to the ratings. The annual ceremony has brought in an average of 32.9 million viewers in the Untied States on Sunday night, down 4.4 percent from […]

Australian research reopens questions about how oceans formed

CANBERRA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Australian researchers have discovered than seawater cycles much further below the Earth’s surface than first thought, reopening the age-old question about how oceans formed. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) found that ocean water cycled up to 2,900 kilometers below the Earth’s surface, well in excess of the previously-though […]

India to decommission world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat next week

NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — India will decommission its second aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, also the world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier, next week. Indian Navy’s Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said Monday that INS Viraat will be decommissioned on March 6. “When the ship was purchased from Britain, India had planned to use it for […]

Australian industry group warns of job losses from soaring power costs: report

SYDNEY, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — One of the leading Australian business lobbyists, Ai Group, has warned of nationwide job losses, as power prices skyrocket across the country. The report released Tuesday also stressed not only would businesses suffer from the price increases, but also households, who will see the cost of electricity increase severely. Of […]

U.S. media blasts Trump in all-out war, but markets remain upbeat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (NsNewsWire) — While the U.S. media continues to pound Donald Trump in a tit-for-tat war with the new president, markets are surging on his vows to cut taxes and roll back the massive regulation that was a hallmark of the previous administration. Trump shocked the world in November after beating rival Hillary […]

U.S. President to raise defense spending by 54 billion dollars: White House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to increase U.S. defense spending by 10 percent, or 54 billion U.S. dollars, White House revealed Monday. The money to boost military building-up may come from deep cuts to almost every non-security category, including foreign aid and domestic discretionary programs, according to White House […]