Premier Li Keqiang called on China and Japan to boost cooperation in innovation to see more pra
JD Logistic, the logistics arm of the Beijing-based tech heavyweight JD
lems through dialogue and negotiations, also underlined that he does not accept “the American style of
dialogue” which imposes the United States’ unilateral demands upon its dialogue partner.
Kim said the United States is hinting at holding
a third DPRK-US Summit, but what happened in Hanoi “is not inviting” to the DPRK.
However, Kim also mentioned his good relations with Trump. “As P
resident Trump keeps saying, the personal ties between me and him
are not hostile like the relations between the two countries and we still maintain good relations.”
At the end of the speech, Kim said he hoped that the United
States would decide wisely and that the confrontation betw
een the two countries will be brought to a complete stop.
ational Import Expo in Shanghai last November. “This kind of expo is extrem
ely important, and provides a chance for Azerbaijan to reach out to the Chinese ma
rket and establish contact with Chinese companies,” Hajiyev said, adding last year’s event was extremely helpf
ul to Azerbaijan and helped traders to understand the requirements and demands of the Chinese market.
Almost 50 percent of China’s trade with the Caucasus region are from
Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan has invested $1.7 billion in Chinese securities. Current trade volu
me between China and Azerbaijan is above $1.5 billion, and Hajiyev believes there is sti
ll more to do to promote bilateral trade, as the two countries have very good relations.
Companies from the two countries are engaged in projects for the
petrochemical industry, and the two countries can touch upon o
ther strategic areas such as energy and communication, the foreign affairs head added.
convicted of incitement to commit public nuisance.
Judge Johnny Chan Jong-herng handed down the verdicts. The court will h
ear defendants’ petition in the afternoon. The date for sentencing has not yet been revealed.
According to the Crimes Ordinance and the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, each charge carries up to seven years’ imprisonment.
The illegal Occupy protests saw massive sit-ins on Tim Mei Avenue and Fenwick Pier Street – major thoroughfares linking Wan Cha
i and Central – between Sept 28 and Dec 11 of 2014. It put the city in a standstill for 79 days.
China will lower the tax rates on a range of goods brought or mailed b
y individuals into the country, including food, medicines, textiles and information technol
ogy products, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Monday.
Starting Tuesday, the tax rate on inbound articles included on the No 1 taxable
item list, which includes books, computers, food, furniture and medicines, will be reduc
ed to 13 percent from the previous 15 percent, the commission said in an online statement.
Some medicines that are currently subject to a 3-percent import value-added tax r
ate, including anti-cancer drugs and medicines for rare diseases, will enjoy favorable tax rate.
land and talent recruitment to attract companies and people engaged in high-end industries to settle down in the city, he added.
Furthermore, Beijing will guide districts to cultivate different industries to avoid repetition and overlap.
Beijing’s Haidian district focuses on high-tech development and innovation. It realized a GDP of 648 billi
on yuan ($96 billion) in 2018, eight times the average district’s level in the city. GDP per capita in the
district reached $28,000, or eight times the standard of moderately developed countries.
At present, the tertiary sector has become the biggest contributor to Haidian’s economy, whic
h now makes up around 90 percent of the total and is similar to levels in New York and Tokyo.
Innovative and capital-intensive industries such as information technology, finance and education provide
the bulk of Haidian’s GDP. The district has attracted several well-known domestic and overseas companies inclu
ding 31 unicorn enterprises — startups worth more than $1 billion — and 933 listed enterprises.
ontinue to trade with the EU, and would solve many of the problems that bedevil May’s deal. In partic
ular, it would remove the need for customs posts and border checks between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
There’s a good chance a withdrawal agreement that included a
customs union pledge would be approved by Parliament, and welcomed by the EU.
But some hard-line Conservative Party lawmakers have written to May, insisting that she not agree to a Brexit extension beyond M
ay 22, which would force the U.K. to take part in the next European Parliament election, the Sun newspaper reported.
The letter urged the prime minister to bring her Brexit deal back to Parliament for
a fourth vote, with the threat of a general election if it is rejected again, the Sun said.
China will further open up to foreign investors and offer them treatment equal to that of domestic companies with firm prote
ction of their legitimate rights, Premier Li Keqiang said at the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday.
The country will fully adopt pre-entry national treatment and negative lists for overseas
investment, Li said at the opening ceremony of the forum’s annual conference in Hainan province.
By the end of June, China will release the amended negative lists for foreign investment ac
cess, he said. “The negative lists will only be shortened. … We will ensure fair competition and common deve
lopment for Chinese and foreign companies with fair supervision,” Li told more than 2,000 participants.
A negative list shows areas where investment is prohibited; all other areas are presumed to be open.
The government has started formulating matching regulations and rules to supp
ort implementation of the Foreign Investment Law, adopted two weeks ago, Li s
aid, adding that supporting regulations will take effect along with the law on Jan 1.
title at the 2011 French Open, warned that increased funding and exposure for the sport does not guarantee Grand Slam champions will follow.
“After the US Open (in August), players don’t need to travel overseas with tournam
ents held at home one after another,” said Li, who is an ambassador for her hometown Wuhan Open in Hubei province.
“However, for the younger players nowadays they are likely to squander the opportuni
ties that we had to fight hard to earn, because everything comes easier and more frequently.
“They have to focus on the game itself rather than the exposure or expectations off
the court to really improve one event at a time and benefit from the momentum.”
When Li turned pro in 1999 China had only two entry-level tournam
ents. Now the Women’s Tennis Association calendar features nine Chinese tourn
aments, including the premier mandatory China Open in Beijing and year-end WTA Finals in Shenzhen.
NICE, France – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed the importance of maintaining a sound China
