Fifty years ago on Jan 27, chairman Mao Zedong and president Charles de Gaulle made a historic decision to establish diplomatic relations between China and France, thus opening the door to friendship and cooperation between the two big countries with major influence. This visionary and momentous decision brought a warm breeze to the international relations in the Cold War era and had a far-reaching impact on the evolution of the international landscape.
While addressing the problems in the poverty alleviation mechanism in the near future, the authorities should raise the efficacy of the inputs of both money and other resources.
Spats between Japan and its Asian neighbors over its imperialist history escalated again after the new chairman of NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, claimed that the Japanese imperial army's "comfort women" brothel system was "common" worldwide during World War II.
The US House of Representatives followed by the US Senate recently passed an expenditure bill containing a reference to House of Representatives Resolution 121 (or H.Res 121), which President Barack Obama subsequently signed into law. Put simply, H.Res 121 urges the Japanese government to address the issue of "comfort women" - more than 20,000 women of Korean, Chinese and other nationalities who were forced into sex slavery by the Japanese imperial forces before and during World War II.
Language is fluid. It evolves and we invent new words to reflect new developments. Often the words can suggest how we think about those new developments. Two examples are "tuhao" (nouveau riche) and "selfie".
China has always been the focus of attention at the World Economic Forum, and more so this year with China unveiling a new round of comprehensive reforms 35 years after the launch of its first reform program. This not only heralds a new era for China's development, but also has an extensive and positive impact on the world.
The free trade zone mania has spread from Shanghai to Guangdong province. Late last year, the provincial authorities floated a grand scheme to establish a free trade zone in the prosperous Pearl River Delta region by combining the strength of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
A country as big and populous as China can never attach too much importance to its national security, especially when domestic and external uncertainties are on the increase.
The Party leadership's grand road map for reform has signaled its resolve to achieve lasting results in its anti-corruption battle in a more systematic way, says a Xinhua News Agency commentary.
This year's observance of the International Remembrance Day on Jan 27- the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp - falls at a time when there are reminders all around us of the dangers of forgetting. This year marks two decades since the genocide in Rwanda. Conflicts in Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic have taken on dangerous communal dimensions. Bigotry still courses through our societies and politics. The world can and must do more to eliminate the poison that led to the camps.
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