00:37:25Allovertheworld,,Haiti,Iraq,Ecuador,FranceandBolivia,,butallhavecometotheconclusiontheymustengageindirectactiontogetwhattheybelievetheirgovernmentswon,youdbarelybeawareoftheviolenceinthecitysstreets;unlessyouwereactiveonsocialmediaitslikelyyoudbeshockedbyfootageofprotestersimmolatingamanfordaringtodisagreewiththem,,unliketheburnedmanwhoremainsincriticalcondition,wasnteventakingaside;,alongwithmanyothersofprotestersturningtoviolence,,withenormousplatformsandincredibleinfluence,presentsuchaselectiveversionofeventsShouldnttheypayattentiontoeveryprotest,especiallyinplaceslikeChileandBoliviawheredozenshavebeenkilledWhytheinconsistencyTheanswerissimple:,forinstance,isinturmoilbecauseitssocialistpresidentEvoMorales―theonlyleaderinSouthAmericafromanindigenousethnicgroup―was,afteramilitary"suggestion"toresign,"interimpresident",swornintoofficebeforeanemptySenatechamber,vowedtoreturntheBibleintogovernmentafteryearsofrulebywhoshecalled"Satanists""government"hasalsodisengagedfromforeignpolicyagreementsmadeduringMoralesterm;big,sweepingchangesfromanadministpartyintohiding;allthishasbeenendorsedbytheUnitedStates,whorecognizedthe"interimgovernment"gtothestreetsagainstthissubversionofdemocracy,withnaryap,Chile,Ecuadorandthe"interimpresidents"xploitationspearheadedbytheUSanditsglobalpartners,yetitsonlythroughsoci,thecorporatepressintheUSandelsewherehasgiventhemscantcoverage―ifthey,ityserveasausefulwedgeagainstChina,acountrythatsbeenontheUS"hitlist",ofcourse―inordertofulfillitsgeopoliticalandeconomicgoalstheUSismorethanhappytoignoreviolence,whenit,indigenousmarchersinBolivia,orcountlesscivilianskilledinmilitaryinvasions,youcanbesuretheUSgovernmentallnotice,forinstance,thatpeopleprotestingsupposedelectionfraudinBolivia―"fraud"allegedbytheUS-dominatedOrganizationofAmericanStatesandthoroughlydebunkedbyastudyfromtheCenterforEconomicandPolicyResearch―victoryand,amongotherabsurdaccusations,contendedhisgovernmentwasrespobegun,tbesayingmuchaboutthismovement,eventhoughthey,innosmallpartduetothisdoublestandard―ifriotersthinktheycankeeptheworldsattentionbyescalatingactsofviolence,theyionstoafeverpitch,,whohavealreadyeditedvideosandselectivelyremovedcontexttopresentaone-sidedpictureofHongKong,―andbecauseordinarypeopledontspendtheirfreehourscombingoverpressreportsforerrorsorbias―sasadstateofaffairs,onethatworkstotheUS,itseverydaypeopleinUncleSamviewsofChinaDailyandChinaDailywebsite.,[Photoby/IC]ManyEuropeanpoliticianshavelongbeenskepticalabouttheBeltandRoadInitiative,buttheymightbemorewillingtochangetheirmindsafterreadingareportreleasedonTuesdaythaturgestheEuropeanUniontocopyChinasBeltandRoadInitiatiiesercallsfortheestablishmentofa"EuropeanClimateandSustainableDevelopmentBank"toconsolidatetheEUsBeltandRoadInitiativeratherthancounteri,whenEuropeanCommissionPresidentJean-ClaudeJunkerproposedanewalliancewithAfricainSeptemberlastyeartodeepentheireconomicties,theBBCNewsheadlineread:"JunckerunveilsEUsAfricaplantocounterChina".ItseemedtosuggestthatEUisusingAfricaasageopoliticaltoolandbattleground,,IfoundthatitincludesfacilitatingAfricanstudentstostudyatEuropeanuniversitiesandhelpforAfricaimprovetheclimateforbusinessandincreasedfinancialassistanceaswellasa$,amoreaptd,$72billioninforeigndirectinvestmentinAfricabetween2014and2018,followedbyFrance($),theUnitedStates($),UnitedArabEmirates($)andtheUnitedKingdom($).Chinaalsoleadsincreatingatotalof137,028jobsinAfricaduringtheperiod,comparedwith57,970byFranceand62,,themorenationsthatcancatchupwithChinainFDIandjobcreation,,orcountries,cansetabetterexampleinhelpingAfricandevelopment,Chinashouldbehappytolearnfromit/,:"IncounterweighttoChina,EU,JapansigndealtolinkAsia".ButwhenIreadtheEUdocument,itwasjustabouttheircooperationtobuildconnectivityinAsia,thingsthatChinahasbeendoingwithboththeBeltandRoadInitiativeandtheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB),,theAsianDevelopmentBank,ofwhichJapanisamajorshareholder,ideswillcontinuetoforgesynergiesbetweentheEUStrategyonConnectingEuropeandAsiaaswellastheEUTrans-EuropeanTransportNetworksandChina,initsfourthmeetingthisyear,,butitoftendistortstherealpictureandmisleadsreaders,contrarytojournalists。TheTWRFdonatedtheoriginalfilmsofthedocumentarytotheTaiwanFilmInstituteataceremonyinTaipeionTuesdayafternoon.[Photo/]TAIPEI-"ASecretBuriedFor50Years,"Taiwansfirstdocumentaryonthe"comfortwomen"ofWorldWarIIshotin1998,willbedigitalized,,sponsoredbytheTaipeiWomensRescueFoundation(TWRF),interviewed13womenfromTaiwanwhowereforcedtoserveassexslavesfortheJapanesearmy,knownas"comfortwomen"stituteataceremonyinTaipeionTuesdayafternoon."Wehopethefilmswillbeinthehandsofprofessionalsandpreservedundermoresuitableconditionssothatmorepeoplewilllearnaboutthisperiodofhistory,rememberitandneverletithappenagain,"saidYehDer-lan,presidentoftheTWRF,,YangChia-yuen,thedocumentarysdirector,saidthatsincemostofthevictimsinterviewedinthedocumentaryhadpassedawayoverthepasttwodecades,thedocumentaryservesasavitalcommemorationofthewomenandtheirlifestories."Ihopemorepeoplecanseethedocumentary,particularlyyoungpeople,"shesaid."Tothisveryday,westillhaventgiventhewomeninthedocumentaryandotherswhoalsosufferedascomfortwomen"TheTaiwanFilmInstituteplanstocarryoutathoroughexaminationoftheoriginalfilmsandtransformthemintodigitalfilessothattheycanbescreenedandsharedmoreeasilythroughtodaysmedia,saidWangChun-chi,directoroftheinstitute.。titudeorloveLetterpressitems,suchasathank-younote,,acenturies-oldprintingtechnique,ismakinganelegantcomebackinChinaasdesigners,artis,letterpressisgpress,whichturnedinkedlettersintoreamsofbooksandremainedasthenormofprintingforfivecenturies."ThemovabletypeprintingisourheritageasitwasinventedbyBiShengintheNorthernSongDynasty(960-1127)andthenwasspreadtotheWestsome400yearslater,"saidPengJunzhang,initiatorofChinasinventionsplayedakeyroleinusheringintheeraofmasscommunication,addingfueltotheRenaissanceandtheReformation,whichenlightenedmindsandpermanentlyalteredthestructureofsociety.。00:37:25TourguidesevacuatetouristsonaboatshortlyafterthevolcanoeruptiononWhiteIsland,NewZealandonDec9,2019inthispictureobtainedfromsocialmedia.[Photo/Agencies]WHAKATANE,NewZealand―AvolcanoofftheNewZealandcoasteruptedMondaywithatoweringblastofashandscaldingsteamasdozensoftouristswereexploringitsmoon-likesurface,killingfivepeopleandleavingeightothersmissingandfeareddead,uatethedozensofsurvivors,,authorities,and"nosignsoflifehavebeenseenatanypoint,",China,Australia,BritainandMalaysia,CaribbeancruiseshipOvationoftheSeas,sWhiteIslandatthetimeofavolcaniceruptiononMonday,lcaniceruption,accordingtotheChineseEmbassyinNewZealand,whichisstillawaitingfurthepitalfortreatment,svolcanicexplosion,NewZealandPlandonMondaywhenthevolcanoerupted,and13ofthemarehospitalizedacrossmultiplehospitalsinNewZealand,with11Australiansstill"unaccountedfor.""Butwith11Australiansunaccountedfor,threeofthosearefearedtobeamongstthefivethathavealreadybeenidentifiedasdeceased."ThefirstvictimhasbeenidentifiedbythelocalmediaasHaydenMarshall-Inman,alocaltourguide.,PoliticalBureaustressesimportanceofwinningthreecriticalbattlesin2020ThePoliticalBureauoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteecalledonFridayforsolideffortstodeepenreformandexpandopening-up,amidtensionsintheexternalenvironment,toensurethatthegoalofbuildingseconomyinmaintainingstableandlong-termpositiveoperationremainsunchanged,accordingtoastatementreleasedafterthebureausmeeting,presidedoverbyXiJinping,,withmoreforwarding-looking,targetedandeffectivepolicies,table,,countercyclicaltoolswillbeemployed,sureabsolutepovertywillbeeradicatedacrossthecountry,thetargetforpollutionpreventio,thecountryneedstoboosthigh-qualitydevelopmentofagriculture,manufacturingandserviceindustries,strengtheninfrastructureconstructionandimprovescientificandtechnologicalcapabilitiesandinnovationcapacity,tobuildanewonethathelpstopromotehigher-standardopening-up,seconomicsituation,themeetingunderlinedthatdespitethemountingrisksandchallengesfrombothathomeandabroad,,newbreakthroughshavebeenreachedinscientificandtechnologicalinnovationandpeoplessenseofgain,ocietyinallrespects,ednesdaytosolicitopinionsandsuggestionsoneconomicworkfrompeoplenotintheCPC,Xisaidthattobetteraccomplisheconomicworkin2020,additionaleffortsshouldbemaialsworkandurgedthemtomobilizemoreresourcesindevelopingtheeconomyandimprovingpeoplepsocialconsensusanddefusesocialconflictstoincreasemomentumforthecountrysreforms.。Customerswatchaperformanceofbianlian,orface-changing-afeatureoftraditionalChineseoperathatrevealsacharactersinnerthoughtsandfeelings-atahotpotrestaurantinChengdu,Sichuanprovince,/XINHUAObserversseegreatpotentialandmoreopportunitiesLivinginBelgium,whereshopsandgrocerystorescloseasearlyas7pmandrestaurantsshuttheirkitchensby9pm,,directorofChinaEU,abusiness-ledassociationinBrussels,saidthatinChinasheenjoysbeingabletoshopandvisit,includingHangzhouandWuzheninZhejiangprovince."Thecharmoftheseplacesintheeveningisincredible,"shesaid.",Sichuanprovince,isalsoamazing,withitsalleysoffJinliPedestrianStreetthatarefulloffoodandgiftshops,litupatnightbytraditionalChineselanterns."WhilerestaurantsandbarsinlargeChinesecitieshavealonghistoryofdoingbusinessatnight,othersectors,includingtourismandculture,stillhaveplentyofroomtogrowiftheyaretoequalthestandardssetbyinternationalcitiessuchasLondonorAmsterdam,,partneratglobalconsultancyRolandBerger,saidChina,people,manypeoplegoshoppingonlyafterworkingduringtheday."Thenighteconomygivespeoplemoretimetobuyandincreasestheirchoice,whichwillbringmorebusinessopportunitiesandbecomeanewgrowthdriverforChinaseconomy,",,thecountry"lightup",aseriesofpolicieswererolledoutlastmonthtoencourageafter-duskeconomicactivities,includingextendingtheoperatinghoursofseveralsubwaylineseveryFriday,SaturdayandSunday,andlaterclosinghoursattouristspots,museums,,Shanghaiannouncedalistofculturalactivitiesandtourroutes,with105scenicspots,artgalleries,museumsandmemorialsacrossthecityextendingtheirbusinesshours,,whichwasestablishedinDecember2016,ha,directorofthecompanysdailydistributionoperations,saidnighttimeconsumptionhasgreatpotential,,whosepost-10pmsalesaccountforabout30percentofthosefortheentireday."InareassuchasZhongguancun,wheretherearemanyinternetenterprises,conveniencestoresactaslate-nightcanteensforcompanyemployeeswhofrequentlyworklate,"hesaid."Insomestores,thenumberofconsu"However,Zhousaidthatwhilenighttimeconsumptioninthebustlingbusinessdistrictisstrong,insomecommunities,my,"Thecountrysnighttimeeconomyismainlyabouteatinganddrinking,andisnolongerabletomeetmultilevelanddiversifieddemandfromconsumers,"hesaid."Therearestilllimitedculturalresources,digitalentertainmentandsupportingtransportationavailableatnight."Thefirst24-hourMingyuedaobookstoreinQingdao,Shandongprovince,waslaunchedfiveyearsagobytheQingdaoXinhuaBookstore,,andwithmorethan10,000books,Mingyuedaohasdevelopedintoa24-hourreading,cateringandleisurevenuethatdisplaysbooks,sellscreativeproducts,offersfoodanddrink,andholdscultural"salons".ZhangLei,deputygeneralmanageroftheQingdaoXinhuaBookstore,said:"Qingdaoisaneasterntouristcity,andthetemperatureinwinterdropstobelowzero,sowhenwefirststarted24-houroperations,,evenonSpringFestivalEve."Mingyuedaowasabletomakeaprofitwithinayear,anditsnighttimerevenuenowaccountsforabout20percentofthetotal,,ies,thisoffersagoodopportunitytodevelopsuchbookstores."Bookstory,andwilltaketime,"shesaid,addingthatshehopesmor,nighttimetourismhasdevelopedmuchfasterthanothersectors,,Xian,capitalofShaanxiprovince,haslaunchedmorenightfairs,,chiefbrandofficerforChinaYouthTravelService,saidthatinthepast,thetourismindustryplacedtheemphasisondaytimeactivitiesand"undervalued",withnearlyhalfofthecompanyscustomersaskingforsuchitinerariestobearranged,whethertheyaretravelinginChinaorabroad."IthinkitisespeciallygoodthattheChineseauthoritieshaverolledoutmeasurestoboostafter-duskactivities,whichisaresponsetopeopledemandinghigher-qualitylives,""toosimilar",nighttravelisstillabouttastinglocalfoodin"snackstreets"."Everycityshouldthinkaboutdevelopinguniquetourismresourcesthatwouldenableittostandoutfromothers,"hesaid."ManypeopletheworldoverwouldliketoseeaBroadwaymusicalwhilevisitingNewYork,butperformancesinChinaaremostlyhigh-pricedandoutofreachformost."ThehistoricwatertownofWuzhenhasbeentransformedbyXuscompanyfromashabbydestination,with30to40percentofconsumptionnowtakingplaceatnight,Xusaid."WedefinedWuzhenasahistoricculturaltown,sowedidn,tocreateanatmospheretomakepeoplefeelwarmandathome,"hesaid.",touristscansitonwoodenboatsatnight,,includingtheWuzhenTheaterFestival."XusaidmostshopsinWuzhencloseatabout11pm,sotouristsspendingthenightintowncanhaveagoodsleep,buttherearebars,ka,aresearchfellowattheChinaEuropeInternationalBusinessSchoolattheLujiazuiInternationalFinanceResearchCenterinShanghai,saidthattoboostthenighttimeeconomyitisimportanttomakesurethatacityhasplentyof"publicspace".Thisincludes24-hourlibrariesandgyms,andenoughsupportfacilitiesandpublicservices,includingbusandsubwayroutes,publicsecurity,healthfacilities,environmentalprotection,,,m,,"DirtyStreet"inSanlitun,abarareathatusedtobepopularamonglocalsandexpatriates,,whichisapity,Wuadded."Anaturallygrowingsty,authoritiesshouldnotlooktoone-size-fits-allsolutions,butmakeamorebalanceddecisiontorenovateacitywhileprotectingitsfeatures."。00:37:25Chinaseconomyhascontinuedtoexpandanddevelopasthegovernmentcontinuestopushreformsandopenupitsmarket,despitepersistentprtatisticsrevealedcontinuedgrowthinthefirst10monthsof2019,,,,,,overalleconomicactivityremainedstableasreflectedingrowth,employment,inflationandinternationalbalanceofpayments,NBSspokespersonLiuAihuasaidatanewsconference."Thetrendofoveralleconomicstabilitywithsignsofimprovementhasnotchanged,"Liusaid.,Filephoto:aceremonyhonoringthe75thanniversaryoftheattackonPearlHarborwasheldatJointBasePearlHarborinHonolulu,HawaiionDecember7,2016.[Photo/VCG]AcommemorativeeventfortheFlyingTigers,alsoknownastheFirstAmericanVolunteerGroup(AVG),notonlyrefreshedmemoriesofaWorldWarII-eraf,"RememberingPearlHarborandSalutingtheFlyingTigers,"tookplaceSaturdayonthe78thanniversaryofJapan,onamissiontobothstrikeJapananddefendChina,FlyingTigerspilotswerevictoriousinanairbattle,,theFlyingTigersdispatchedtheHellsAngelssquadrononDec20,1941,fromKunming,Yunnanprovince,eventually"ofgreatsignificance,"BrigadierGeneralWindsorBuzzaofthe91stTrainingDivisionsaidattheeventSaturday."It(thegoodnews)cameinduringthelowestperiodoftheSecondWorldWarforboththeUSandtheAlliedForces,"addingthatthevictorygavehopetoAmericathatalthough"wewereknockeddown,wewerenotout".HarryMoyer,a99-year-oldWorldWarIIveteranwhowasaFlyingTigerscaptaininthe1940s,recalledhisserviceinChinain1944,whenhissquadronwassenttoChengdu,Sichuanprovince,sevent,MoyersaidherememberedtheairfieldsinChengdu,wherehisaircraftwouldtakeoffandland."Itwasspeciallybuiltondeadline,throughthehardworkofnumerouslocalfarmersandsoldiers,"sgovernmentanditspeoplehaveneverforgottentheFlyingTigers,theircontribution,theirsacrificeandmuch-neededassistanceduringtheChinesePeoplesWarofResistanceAgainstJapaneseAggression,saidWangDonghua,ChineseconsulgeneralinSanFrancisco."Weshouldcarryforwardtheprofoundspiritofourfriendshipandworktogethermorecloselyinthefuturetosolveanyproblems,",JapaninvadedChina,markingthebeginningoftheChinesepeople,Chinasufferedmorethan35millioncasualtiesandmadeamassivenationalsacrificeinordertoholdgroundinthemaintheaterintheEastoftheWorldAnti-FascistWar,eentheworldstwolargesteconomies,thecommemorationisachanceto"reviewthehistory,cherishthefriendshipandmoveforwardforourcommongoals",saidWang.。pigsfund.cn。