According to media reports, Li Shurong, an 84-year-old man in Pingdu county, Shandong province, who lives alone, almost starved to death. This shows some grassroots governments have failed to establish a social assistance system to help the elderly.
JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER Shinzo Abe's statement on Friday, one day ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in which fascist Japan was defeated, will be closely scrutinized by China and the Republic of Korea for signs of whether Abe has learned the lessons of history. Comments:
CHINESE SWIMMER NING ZETAO, who won the men's 100-meter freestyle at the just-concluded FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, is the first Asian champion in this event. He has been described as a new "national idol" in many media outlets. Comments:
RECENTLY the China TV Drama Production Industry Association suggested to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television that it should allow commercial advertisements to be broadcast during TV dramas, which has drawn public concern. Comment:
A military court sentenced former senior military official Gu Junshan to death with a two-year reprieve, Xinhua reported on Monday.
On Aug 6 and 9, Japan observed the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed more than 200,000 people. The two atomic bombs dealt the final blow to imperial Japan, leading to its surrender to the Allied forces on Aug 15, 1945, and ending World War II.
Following US media reports in late July that the Barack Obama administration plans to take revenge on China for "cyberattacks", Bloomberg reported on Friday that computers of American Airlines and Sabre, a US company which runs an air travel reservation system, might have been attacked by China-based hackers.
Recent media reports about hundreds of Chinese students failing the University of Sydney's business school exams have provided much food for thought.
It is a shame that a war that ended 70 years ago remains an open wound paralyzing East Asia.
The central bank's draft regulation that sets a 5,000 yuan ($805) ceiling for online payments among non-banking agencies has sparked intense debate and controversy, with critics denouncing it as a move that compromises the interests of consumers.
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