Experts consider IP protection imperative

Xu Kunlin, the deputy mayor of the Shanghai government, said at a May 23 meeting regarding the development of the city's fashion industry that the successful trademark registration of the Shanghai Fashion Week's logo demonstrates the importance of the event as well as the country's commitment to protecting intellectual property rights.The trademark application was approved by the Trademark Office of the State Market Supervision and Administration on March 13.

Human rights protected 'at every level'

What the Chinese government is doing in its Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, including efforts to root out terrorism by launching vocational education facilities, is actually protecting human rights, Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday.

Man on parole identified as suspect in shooting

SYDNEY - The man accused of killing four men in a shooting spree in northern Australia while evading police for more than an hour was an ex-convict wearing a monitoring bracelet, authorities said on Wednesday, ordering an urgent review into parole procedures.

Cuba slams new US limits on travel

HAVANA - Cuba would not be "intimidated or distracted" by Washington's new restrictions on US travel to Cuba, the island country's President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday.

In UK, Trump calls Mexico tariffs 'likely'

US President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on imports from Mexico starting next week unless it curbs illegal immigration into the US could raise the cost of burritos in the US by about 5 cents - and cars as much as $10,000.

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London hosts major anti-Trump protest

Large crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square in central London on Tuesday to protest against US President Donald Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom.

Lanzhou running with a good idea

The 2019 Lanzhou International Marathon was held in the Gansu province capital on June 2, attracting runners from across the country and abroad to pound the city's pavements and take in some of its landmarks.

City remains key transit hub linking East and West

As one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture, Lanzhou is a city rich in history. Not sitting still, the capital of Gansu province remains a key transport hub with bright prospects for future development.

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Trump starts three-day visit to UK

US President Donald Trump arrived in London on Monday for his controversial state visit to the United Kingdom and, before his plane had even landed, launched another verbal attack on the city's Mayor Sadiq Khan.

5 injured in Venice as cruise ship slams into tourist boat

VENICE, Italy - A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist riverboat on a busy Venice canal on Sunday morning, injuring five people, officials said. The collision sparked new calls for placing restrictions on cruise ships in the famed city.