保护数字货币的保险“登陆”苏州
2022-12-08
| A new insurance policy, the first of its kind, protecting China's digital yuan held in online wallets against theft or other malicious hacks, has been launched in eastern China's Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, Thepaper.cn reported on Wednesday.
Customers only need to pay 1 to 5 yuan (14-72 US cents) to insure their digital yuan wallet. People can get a claim of 1,000-5,000 yuan in case of loss of funds due to hacking or password theft. So far over 500 people have purchased this liability insurance product, which was jointly launched by the China Pacific Insurance Company Suzhou Branch and the Bank of Communications Suzhou Branch. The sum insured has reached 557,000 yuan. Suzhou is one of the first pilot cities for China's digital yuan. As of September, the number of people using digital wallets in Suzhou exceeded 30 million, prompting a demand for property protection in digital currency. |
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Xi to attend China-Arab summit, China-GCC summit, visit Saudi Arabia
习近平将出席中阿峰会、中国—海湾阿拉伯国家合作委员会峰会并对沙特进行国事访问
2022-12-07
| Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia from December 7 to 10 at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement on Wednesday. |
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特朗普集团被裁定税务欺诈罪成立
2022-12-07
| A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax fraud.
The jury found the two entities of the Trump Organization guilty as charged on all counts, including a scheme to defraud, conspiracy, criminal tax fraud, and falsifying business records. Trump was not a defendant in the case that related to a scheme by his company to avoid taxes on compensation in the form of perks to its executives. The Trump Organization faces fines of up to US$1.6 million at sentencing. Trump, who launched a third bid for the White House last month, has criticized the case as politically motivated. |
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Scientific experimental samples from China's space station return to Earth
科学实验样本从太空站返回地球
2022-12-06
| The third batch of space scientific experimental samples from China's Tiangong space station arrived in Beijing on Monday, following the return of the Shenzhou-14 crew.
The returned experimental samples include three cold packs of rice and Arabidopsis, and a bag with four boxes of container-free materials. They were delivered to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The seeds for the two plant samples underwent a 120-day cultivation process in Tiangong. Scientists will analyze the effects that microgravity in space had on the samples, according to the academy. The experiment Cabinet for container-free materials in the station's Tianhe core module is China's first and the world's second of its kind used in orbit. It has been operating in space for more than 590 days, completing in-orbit experiments on seven boxes of materials. Scientists have obtained a large amount of data through the in-orbit experiments, which will help them step up the research on developing new materials on Earth, the academy said. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship, carrying taikonauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday, after completing a six-month space station mission. |
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江泽民同志追悼大会举行
2022-12-06
| A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on November 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addressed the meeting. All participants in the Great Hall of the People paid a three-minute silent tribute to Jiang at the start of the memorial meeting. |
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Chinese astronauts return to earth after successful six-month mission
结束6个月成功的太空任务后，中国宇航员重返地球
2022-12-05
| Three Chinese astronauts landed back on earth on Sunday on board the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV reported, bringing to an end a six-month mission on China's space station.
The three astronauts – commander Chen Dong and teammates Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe – who had been overseeing the final, pivotal period of construction at the space station, which was completed in November, all said they were feeling well after landing in audio aired on CCTV. The capsule landed at the Dongfeng site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region at 8:09pm, with staff from the space agency declaring the entire mission, which began on June 5, a "complete success," CCTV reported. Staff at the landing site carried out the crew one by one and by just after 9pm all three had safely exited the capsule. A new crew of three fellow Chinese astronauts arrived at the space station aboard the Shenzhou-15 to take over from them on Wednesday. The space station represents a significant milestone in China's three-decades long manned space program, first approved in 1992. It also flags the start of permanent Chinese habitation in space. Construction of the station began in April last year with the launch of the first and largest of its three modules, Tianhe, being the living quarters of visiting astronauts. |
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World leaders mourn passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin
多国领导人对江泽民同志逝世表示哀悼
2022-12-02
| Leaders of many countries and international organizations have expressed their deep condolences by phone, letter and other means to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.
Underscoring Jiang's important dedication to the economic and social development of contemporary China and the country's rise in international standing, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Jiang was an old friend of Russia, who had made great contributions to elevating the Russia-China relationship to a strategic partnership of coordination. He will always remember such a statesman with lofty prestige and tremendous personal charisma, Putin said, expressing his sincere sympathy to Jiang's family and all the friendly Chinese people. Jiang had made important contributions to the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics, said Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao president. The former Chinese president, a close friend to the LPRP and the Lao people, had played a significant role in guiding the development of Laos-China relations, Thongloun added. Jiang was an outstanding statesman and communist leader, as well as a close friend of the Cuban Revolution, said Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president, adding that Cuba expressed its deepest condolences to the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese government and people. Jiang had made considerable contributions to improving the living standard of the Chinese people and leading the drive to grow China into a stable and prosperous economy, said Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, adding that Brunei highly appreciates Jiang's efforts in deepening the long-standing ties between the two countries. Jiang had led China on a period of rapid growth and development through sustained economic reforms, said Singaporean President Halimah Yacob, adding that their thoughts are with the people of China during this moment of grief. Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that Jiang had promoted the rapid development of the Chinese economy and society, and strengthened China's role as an important contributor on the global stage, adding that Jiang will be remembered as a farsighted leader. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Jiang was dedicated to promoting China's development and prosperity, and enhancing its international influence. The former Chinese leader had made great contributions to strengthening friendship between Kazakhstan and China, and would be remembered forever by people of the two countries, he added. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon spoke highly of the great contributions Jiang had made to the development of China and to Tajikistan-China relations, saying that his passing is a major loss. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Jiang had led the Chinese people to achieve prosperity and strength. Calling Jiang a founder of Belarus-China relations, he said Jiang had made positive contributions to developing and cementing relations between the two countries. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he and the Palestinian people will always remember such an outstanding leader who is a supporter of the Palestinian people and their cause and legal rights, a promoter of Palestine-China relations and an eyewitness to the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Palestine and China. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan extended her deep sympathy to the CPC, the Chinese people and Jiang's family. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the spiritual and cultural legacy left by Jiang is guiding and will continue to guide the Chinese people for greater development. President Xi, with his unquestionable leadership and rich experience, will surely lead the Chinese people forward to success along the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, he added. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Jiang had forged a profound friendship with the people of Latin America and Venezuela, and the Venezuelan side expressed deep condolences over his passing. Czech President Milos Zeman said Jiang had achieved a great success in promoting China's economic reform and his achievements will be recorded in Chinese history, adding that he highly appreciates Jiang's ability to promote China's economic development and stability. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Jiang had promoted China's reform and opening-up, made contributions to China's development and played an important role in promoting the development of Japan-China relations. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Jiang had led China in promoting the reform and opening-up, guided the path for China to integrate into the global economy and play an important role on the world stage, and made important contributions to expanding Singapore-China relations. Singapore will always and deeply remember this respected friend. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said Jiang had made valuable contributions to strengthening Pakistan-China relations and Pakistan will always remember this great friend. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Jiang had firmly advocated China's international engagement, promoted China's great economic progress and its successful entry into the World Trade Organization, and led China in hosting the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women. On behalf of the United Nations, he offered sincere condolences to Jiang's family and to the Chinese government and the Chinese people. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and President of the European Council Charles Michel also mourned the passing of Jiang. |
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各地调整为宽松化防疫政策
2022-12-02
| Multiple places in China relaxed COVID-19 restrictions as the country optimized its prevention policies, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.
Panyu and Liwan districts in Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province and one of the epicenters of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, lifted all lockdowns, while other districts imposed lockdowns in high-risk areas only, the Guangzhou government said yesterday. High risk will be designated to living and working areas with frequent activity of people infected with COVID-19, and it will be limited to buildings and cannot be expanded arbitrarily, said Zhang Yi, a deputy director of the Guangzhou Health Commission, in a press conference. Kunming, a city in southwest China's Yunnan Province, made similar moves. Normal life and work will gradually resume in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, as the city implements a region-specific, multi-level targeted approach to pandemic prevention and control, starting from December 1. Restrictions will be slowly phased out in Liangping District and the central urban area of Chongqing, said the local government in a press conference yesterday. The rules on PCR screening will be further optimized in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, among other cities, highlighting that mass testing will not be conducted citywide or district-wide in general and only target key persons with high risk. From Wednesday, Beijing residents who do not engage in social activities are no longer required to participate in community nucleic acid screenings if they do not need to leave their homes, according to local authorities. This includes groups such as homebound seniors, children and people working or studying from home, said Xu Hejian, a spokesperson for the Beijing municipal government, at a press conference on Wednesday. In terms of quarantine for close contacts of the infected, self-isolation at home is allowed if they meet certain criteria, said the governments of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chongqing. |
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习近平与老挝国家主席举行会谈
2022-12-01
| Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks on Wednesday with Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao president.
They stressed the need to uphold the principle of "long-term stability, good-neighborly friendship, mutual trust and all-round cooperation" and the spirit of "good neighbors, friends, comrades and partners" in developing bilateral ties. The two countries will respect and trust each other politically, benefit each other economically, deepen mutual understanding and amity in the people-to-people exchanges, constantly deepen the building of a community with a shared future for China and Laos, and contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, according to the leaders. At the beginning of the talks, Xi said that Comrade Jiang Zemin passed away on Wednesday in Shanghai due to illness after all medical treatments had failed. Xi said Comrade Jiang was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist and diplomat, a long-tested communist fighter, and an outstanding leader of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He was the core of the CPC's third generation of central collective leadership and the principal founder of the Theory of Three Represents. "We profoundly mourn Comrade Jiang and will turn grief into strength to work in a concerted effort to build a modern socialist country in all aspects and advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way in accordance with the plan of the 20th CPC National Congress," Xi said. Thongloun expressed deep condolences over the death of Comrade Jiang, saying that it is a huge loss for the CPC and the Chinese people, and the LPRP and the Lao people feel the same way. Thongloun said that Comrade Jiang was a close friend of the LPRP and the Lao people. During his visit to Laos in 2000, Jiang proposed the principle of "long-term stability, good-neighborly friendship, mutual trust and all-round cooperation," which has played a guiding role in the development of bilateral relations. Thongloun said the Lao Party, government and people will work with the Chinese counterparts to continuously push forward the China-Laos friendship. Xi said he is ready to work with General Secretary Thongloun to advance the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future, hailing the fruitful results since the signing of an action plan on this goal in April 2019. The China-Laos railway has contributed to the well-being of the two peoples and set a good example for joint Belt and Road construction, Xi said. Under the new circumstances, the two sides should keep bilateral relations in the right direction and enhance law-enforcement and defense cooperation, Xi said, adding that the two countries need to deepen synergy of development strategies and enhance partnership in science and technology, education, culture and other areas. On economic and trade ties, Xi said China will encourage more Chinese companies to invest in Laos and welcome more quality products from Laos to enter the Chinese market. China is ready to deepen coordination and cooperation with Laos within the frameworks of Lancang-Mekong cooperation and China-ASEAN cooperation, he added. Presenting the key outcomes of the 20th CPC National Congress, Xi said the CPC has the confidence and capability to make new and greater achievements and accomplish all the goals set at the congress. Xi also expressed confidence that under the strong leadership of the LPRP Central Committee led by General Secretary Thongloun, the Lao people will surely achieve all the goals put forward at the 11th LPRP National Congress. Xi said the CPC is ready to work with the LPRP to strengthen solidarity, cooperation, exchanges and mutual learning, adhere to the people-centered development philosophy, strengthen confidence in taking the socialist path and jointly explore a new path for modernization. For his part, Thongloun said that the 20th CPC National Congress is a major event in the new era for China and will have a major impact on world development. He thanked China for its long-term support and help for Lao economic and social development. It is hoped that the two parties and relevant departments and institutions of the two countries will strengthen exchanges on national governance, consolidate security and defense cooperation, strengthen practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, Thongloun said. After the talks, Xi and Thongloun jointly witnessed the signing of cooperation documents on political parties, economy and trade, finance, culture and education, and local government. |
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China's 6 astronauts in two missions make historic gathering in space
中国6名航天员首次实现“太空会师”
2022-11-30
| The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time.
Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33am (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus – "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." The space reunion kicked off the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six astronauts are projected to live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, said the CMSA. |
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