US can’t force ASEAN to help contain China

As chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for 2022, Cambodia announced on April 18 that ASEAN and the United States will hold a special summit in Washington on May 12-13 to commemorate 45 years of ASEAN-US relations. The second special summit since 2016 will be the first in-person meeting of ASEAN leaders since […]

‘One country, two systems’ best for HK

(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) In the 1990s, the prevailing opinion among US officials was that the rest of China would follow the example of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in governance. The "one country, two systems" model, in the view of US policymakers, would help spread Hong Kong's system across the rest of […]

Dollar printing comes with responsibilities

With the euro, the renminbi and the yen's exchange rates against the US dollar plummeting, large amounts of US dollars have been flowing back to the United States over the past week after the Federal Reserve announced a 50-basis-point interest rate hike, and the tightening of the balance sheet next month. The world is once […]

Good is bad when US plays word games

Photo taken on Feb 28, 2022 shows the US Capitol building, seen through a barrier fence, in Washington, DC, the United States. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Actions which may be presented as good in themselves are often hurtful when done with the intention of gaining advantages. Such is the case with the Joe Biden administration's playing […]

綜觀亮東工業區 – 越南的綠色紡織業先驅

越南河內, May 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — 過去兩年,疫情破壞了全球的正常營運和供應鏈,紡織業也不例外。然而,全賴政府在 2019 冠將病毒病後經濟復甦策略的努力,今年全球紡織製造業現正逐步顯示復甦跡象。越南是推動供應鏈復甦及加速紡織業轉型…

NovationWire: Main Trends of Blockchain and Crypto in 2022

Hong Kong, May 12, 2022 – (NovationWire) – Tailor Insight, the Asia based market research institute, has released a report on ‘Main Trends of Blockchain and Crypto in 2022’. In 2022, it is unexpected that the booming of De-Fi market, as well that of NFT. In addition, a growing number of traditional financial organizations entering the crypto scene, […]

Elevating Australia’s Scientific Acumen: Large Molecule Facility Doubles Size of Australia’s Top Bioanalytical Laboratory

Thebarton, Australia, May 12, 2022 – (NovationWire) – Agilex Biolabs Pty Ltd has unveiled its new building with a ribbon cutting ceremony by The Honourable Stephen Patterson MP Minister for Trade and Investment at 12:30pm on Thursday 17 February 2022 at 31 Dalgleish street Thebarton South Australia 5031. Agilex Biolabs launched its new laboratory for the […]

Lee’s governance philosophy brings a ray of hope

The dust finally settled when John Lee Ka-chiu was successfully elected as the sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, securing 1,416 — or a record 99.2 percent — of the valid votes cast by Election Committee members on Sunday.  It marks a significant democratic milestone for Hong Kong, demonstrating the merits […]

Western attacks on Hong Kong election make no sense

BEIJING – The just-concluded election of the sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been widely recognized as a consolidation of the "patriots administering Hong Kong" principle and a new step toward democracy with Hong Kong characteristics. However, a handful of politicians from a few Western countries launched an unscrupulous smear […]

Chief executive election marks dawn of new era

May 8, 2022, is a historic day for Hong Kong. John Lee Ka-chiu, a veteran civil servant, was elected sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong with 1,416, or 99 percent, of the votes cast. This makes him the candidate elected with the largest majority in the last 15 years. Under improved electoral rules made by […]

Addressing virus-related mental illnesses

(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) The rise in novel coronavirus cases and the higher transmissibility of the Omicron variant have increased uncertainties, prompting the government to implement stricter prevention and control measures in the country. For example, cities such as Shanghai and Changchun, Jilin province, have been under lockdown for weeks. Compared with the early […]

Ukraine crisis could’ve been prevented but for the US

Russia and Ukraine were part of the Soviet Union until it disintegrated in 1991 and Ukraine became an independent country. As neighbours and former Soviet republics, Russia and Ukraine share a common heritage that goes back more than a thousand years. Ukraine is situated at a crossroad between Russia and the European Union, and its […]

Private pension scheme a boon for the public

Senior visitors gather at a park in Fuzhou, Fujian province, in this file photo. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The State Council, China's Cabinet, has issued a document, "Opinions on Promoting the Development of Private Pensions", detailing the development of the first-ever private pension plan, which indicates that China is trying to develop a multi-pillar pension system. […]

Chief executive-elect John Lee committed to results-oriented strategy

On July l5, 2021, the director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, described the qualities required of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) leaders. They had to be "firm patriots," resolutely safeguarding national security, able to think strategically and resolve problems through practical means. A responsible work ethic […]

Neighbors key stabilizers amid turbulence

Demonstrating Beijing's sincere wish to sustain good-neighborly relations, Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan attended the inauguration ceremony of Yoon Suk-yeol, the new president of the Republic of Korea, as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Sending a person of such prominence on such a ceremonial mission highlights the importance Beijing attaches to China-ROK […]

G7’s political arrogance on full display

Photo taken on July 14, 2020 shows the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong. (PHOTO / XINHUA) There was a time, not so long ago, when some members-elect of the Hong Kong Legislative Council displayed banners reading "Hong Kong independence" at their swearing-in ceremony. They were later disqualified for their show of contempt to their […]

NFT-Game Ookeenga Has Announced INO on Liquidifty

Tallinn, Estonia, May 11, 2022 – (NovationWire) – Ookeenga, the next generation 3D multiplayer strategy by Cros Game Studio, will start its INO on Liqidifty marketplace on May 12, at 13:00 UTC. Cros Game Studio is based in Hanoi and has a team of 30 strong specialists, backed by impressive partners. The team of Cros Game Studio have […]

City on course for bigger role and brighter future

Pictures of Hong Kong residents struggling with squalid or suffocating dwelling environments, such as “cage homes”, subdivided flats and “nano flats”, have long proliferated all over the internet and frequently appeared on various media channels. These unpalatable illustrations of Hong Kong’s severe housing shortage in no way tally with the city’s status as a major […]

Criminal justice: Professionalism beneficial for rule of law

On April 27, when the secretary for security, Chris Tang Ping-keung, answered legislative councilors’ questions on law-and-order issues, he provided some important insights, particularly regarding the processing of protest-related and national security cases. As always, the latest statistics were instructive. Although, as of Feb 28, 10,277 people had been arrested for crimes resulting from the […]

Better regulation key to healthy development of pet industry

Editor's note: More than four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world's second-biggest economy but also changed Chinese people's lifestyle. A veteran journalist with China Daily tries to analyze the changes in people's attitude toward pets. A pet groomer takes care of a dog in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in […]

New ROK leader brings both changes and chances

Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly Library in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Having won the presidential election by a razor thin margin of 0.73 percentage points in March, Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party will be sworn in as the new president of […]