What happened on Tuesday may shed light on the state of China-US military-to-military ties.
They are meeting in the full capacity of official positions. But official titles will be carefully avoided: They will simply be "Mr Xi" and "Mr Ma" to each other.
Severe laws are needed to govern a country when it is in disorder, as a Chinese saying goes.
THE JUST-CONCLUDED National People's Congress Standing Committee meeting reviewed the draft of the first Charity Law of China, which has aroused fierce debates. Comments:
SINCE SUNDAY, senders of parcels have been required by law to provide personal identification and the contact details of all recipients. However, many companies are not carrying out the regulation as required. Comments:
ON FRIDAY, guest pianist Li Yundi, who is also a famous musical star, hit some very wrong notes while playing Chopin's Concerto No 1, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Seoul Arts Center. Some media reported that Li blamed the conductor and orchestra. Later on Sunday, Li apologized for his mistakes and thanked the orchestra and conductor for their tolerance and support. Comments:
Ask scientists whether Europe and Asia are one big continent or two: they will look at geography, geology and history.
The decision of the just concluded Fifth Plenum of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee to allow all couples to have two children is a historic move aimed at tackling the challenge of the fast aging population that will have a far-reaching impact on Chinese society.
A report by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has said there is enough evidence to rank processed meats - such as ham, bacon and sausages - as "group 1 carcinogens", because of their causal link with bowel cancer. Processed meats are meats that have been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, and other processes to enhance flavor or improve preservation.
Singles Day, celebrated on Nov 11, has become not only China's answer to Cyber Monday in the United States but also the world's biggest shopping spree.
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