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China's growth a source of hope for all

With Chairman Mao Zedong proclaiming the founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct 1, 1949, the Chinese people began leaving behind a century of colonial humiliation and building a new life.

Cultural diversity key to a better world

Diversity has become a code word for replacement. The diversity of the human race is not important enough to keep all groups alive, the West may tell you. Nay, it was always about ideas, innovations and history. In short, "the immaterial" matters, so the globalists preach: the body may exhaust and the soul abandon it.

Easing firms' burden to boost the economy

The government has further eased enterprises' economic burden by reducing the share borne by employers for urban workers' basic aged-care insurance from 19 percent to 16 percent from May 1. It also has reduced the value-added tax (VAT) rate for manufacturing and other industries from 16 percent to 13 percent, and for industries such as transportation and construction from 10 percent to 9 percent from April 1.

Metropolitan areas can better develop with help of housing system

A metropolitan area is a continuous urban zone consisting of one or more central cities, several medium and small-sized cities and many small towns. A metropolitan area is the byproduct of economic and social activities, which changes from spatial clustering to spatial diffusion, from full clustering to low-end spatial diffusion, and from simple spatial division of labor to complicated spatial division of labor.

US embargo on Iranian oil 'may backfire'

The initial 180-day waivers that the United States granted to buyers of Iranian oil expired on Thursday. Experts argued that Washington's intention to cut off Iranian oil exports completely might backfire both at home and abroad, Xinhua News Agency said in an analysis.

Chinese institution tops Asia University Rankings

The rise of Chinese universities in the global rankings is to be expected according to some academics after China's Tsinghua University was placed top of the Times Higher Education's Asia University Rankings.

Monster cyclone smashes India

Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest storms to come off the Indian Ocean in years, slammed into India on Friday, sending coconut trees flying, blowing away food stands and cutting off power and water, Agence France-Presse reported.

France, Italy mark 500th anniversary of Renaissance genius Da Vinci's death

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on Thursday kicked off commemorations to mark 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died in the French town of Amboise, paying their respects to the Renaissance genius, Agence France-Presse reported.

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UK defense chief fired over Huawei leaks

Gavin Williamson has been fired from his position as British defense secretary following an investigation into a security meeting from which classified discussions about Chinese telecommunications company Huawei were leaked to the media.

London auctions to feature Chinese antiques

Song Dynasty (960-1279) ceramics, Buddhist sculptures, and Chinese export porcelain are among the highlights of the upcoming Asian art auctions in London.