After staying in China for eight years, Mark Levine may find his luck has improved when applying for a Chinese green card, as the country is considering lowering the application and approval threshold.
"The application threshold should be lower and the process easier, allowing more common foreigners like me who contributed their lives and energy to the country to be counted as one of its citizens."
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in 2009 while serving in US Army 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan, was released after a swap for five Taliban prisoners. Bergdahl was considered the only US prisoner of war held in Afghanistan. Under the conditions of release, the five Taliban prisoners are to stay within the borders of Qatar for at least a year. The five pictures of the Taliban prisoners were obtained from several purported US Department of Defense documents released by Wikileaks.com. The US would neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of the images.
Rio de Janeiro's majestic setting will be in the spotlight as the World Cup kicks off in Brazil on June 12, but the ultimate goal in hosting the event is to show that the country's many attractions go beyond fun and sun, for visitors and investors alike.
Chinese satellite service companies are planning to form an alliance to expand their share of an increasingly competitive global market, industry insiders said.
Wang Guanzhong, the highest ranking military official in the Chinese delegation at an Asia-Pacific security forum, started his speech on Sunday by highlighting the common aspiration for a utopia with the same name as the event: Shangri-La.
A yuan clearing bank will be officially appointed in the United Kingdom in June, said Mark Boleat, policy chairman for the City of London Corp, in an exclusive interview with China Daily.
Long hours and limited options for employees can hit productivity and increase costs for companies
Although China has never made it to World Cup finals held outside Asia in the event's 84-year history, the Chinese take pride in their fervent involvement with the global sporting extravaganza.
'Contradictory remarks show his lack of sincerity toward Beijing'
The missing Malaysia Airlines flight will not overshadow relations between Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, leaders of the two countries have declared through a series of high-profile events marking the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
For Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Thursday's meeting with Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People was not only about consolidating his country's relations with China but also an opportunity for him to salute the vision of his late father.
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