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Vitamin D could be a real game changer

[2017-05-14 15:26]

Vitamin D helps our bodies regulate levels of calcium and phosphate - nutrients that keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Often, sunlight on our skin can be enough to enable us to produce all the vitamin D we need. But when sunshine is lacking, vitamin D must be ingested, and it can be difficult to meet the recommended levels from food alone. This matters because the health benefits of adequate vitamin D intake may be even greater than previously thought.

The world of economics turned inside out

[2017-05-14 15:26]

Slowly but surely, a bruised and battered global economy now appears to be shaking off its deep post-global financial crisis malaise. If the International Monetary Fund's latest forecasts are borne out - an iffy proposition, to be sure - the nearly 3.6 percent average annual growth in world GDP expected in the 2017-18 period would represent a modest uptick from the 3.2 percent pace of the past two years. A decade after the global financial crisis, global growth is finally returning to its 3.5 percent post-1980 trend.

The Sino-American employment challenge

[2017-05-14 15:26]

Donald Trump's rise to power in the United States involved more than a little China-bashing. Yet with President Xi Jinping's visit to Trump's Florida estate in April, it seems the status quo in the bilateral relationship - crucial for global trade, growth and stability - will be maintained. That could be very good news for Chinese and US workers alike.

A better way to proceed from realm of 'R' to 'D'

[2017-05-14 15:26]

When business leaders meet to talk about innovating their industries, they typically focus on initiatives like improving government funding for basic research, or building technology hubs and incubators. But a crucial element of "innovation" is often absent from these discussions: the final products.

Building a bridge to our common future

[2017-05-13 07:10]

The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing is a milestone in the development of China's Belt and Road Initiative, a historic effort to transform the economies along the two routes, strengthen links between them and better connect them to the rest of the world. The United Arab Emirates strongly supports the initiative, which will foster economic growth and security both regionally and globally.

A new growth point for world economy

[2017-05-13 07:10]

In Europe, the Belt and Road Initiative does not get the attention it deserves. However, the history of the ancient Silk Road has fed our imagination for centuries. Today, China speaks for reality while Europe is limiting itself to curiosity. But newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron can accelerate Europe's interest in the initiative.

Together we can make a difference

[2017-05-13 07:10]

The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held in Beijing on Sunday and Monday will see the participation of some 1,500 officials, scholars, entrepreneurs from more than 130 countries, and representatives from more than 70 international organizations. Of the 29 heads of state and government who will participate in the forum, quite a few are from Europe. European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, too, will take part in the forum.

Initiative marks transition of grand vision

[2017-05-13 07:10]

The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation marks a transition of high symbolism in President Xi Jinping's grand vision for a new era of win-win globalization. The core idea is to structure, finance and build critical infrastructure in developing economies, as well as diversify and expand the Chinese economy, which needs restructuring.