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The amount of information is huge! These hot issues, the National People’s Congress press conference responded to
On March 4, the Second Session of the 13th National People’s Congress held a press conference. Spokesperson Zhang Yesui responded to these hot topics in the face of questions from Chinese and foreign reporters.
How to deal with the increasingly tough US policy towards China?
It should be noted that the interests of China and the United States have been deeply intertwined. I believe that a conflicting and confrontational Sino-US relationship is not in the interests of either side. In addition, there is no way to deal with new problems in the context of globalization with the old thinking of the Cold War.
I believe that the essence of China-US economic and trade relations is mutually beneficial and win-win. Therefore, we hope that the two sides will continue to step up consultations and reach a mutually beneficial and win-win agreement.
What are the reasons for formulating the Foreign Investment Law?
The formulation of the Foreign Investment Law is to innovate the legal system for foreign investment, replace the "Three Laws of Foreign Investment" (the Law on Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures, the Law on Foreign-funded Enterprises, and the Law on Sino-Foreign Cooperative Enterprises), and become the basic law for the utilization of foreign capital in our country in the new era.
● The "Belt and Road Initiative" has put some countries in a "debt trap"?
The "Belt and Road Initiative" adheres to the principle of extensive consultation, joint construction and sharing, and also adheres to the market-oriented operation model.
Whether it is project selection or investment and financing cooperation, all decisions are made jointly by the participating parties.
China attaches great importance to the issue of debt sustainability and will not impose it on others in project cooperation, let alone create any traps.
Will China’s rising defense spending pose a threat to other countries?
China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development and pursued a national defense policy that is defensive in nature. China’s limited defense expenditure is solely for the purpose of safeguarding national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and will not pose a threat to other countries.
Will the Personal Information Protection Law be submitted for review this year?
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has included the formulation of a personal information protection law in this legislative plan, and relevant departments are working hard to study and draft it, with a view to its early enactment.
Important progress has been made in the case of Canadian national Michael Kovrig’s suspected crime
According to the relevant departments, since 2017, Michael Kovrig has often entered the country on ordinary passports and business visas, and has stolen and spied on sensitive information and intelligence in China through connections in China. Michael Peter Todd is an important intelligence relationship of Michael Kovrig and provided intelligence to him. Kang’s behavior is suspected of stealing and spying on state secrets and intelligence abroad, which has seriously violated Chinese law. The relevant departments stressed that China is a country ruled by law and will resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal activities that seriously endanger national security. At the same time, it will handle cases in a strict and civilized manner, fully protect the legitimate rights of Michael Kovrig and Michael, and arrange consular visits and other related matters in accordance with the law. The case handling department will start the next judicial procedure in due course according to the situation of the case.
[Domestic]
Our country plans to launch 8-10 Beidou navigation satellites this year
According to the China Satellite Navigation System Management Office, this year, the Beidou satellite navigation system will continue to organize high-density global networks, plan to launch 8-10 Beidou navigation satellites, complete all MEO (medium earth orbit) satellite launches, further improve the global system constellation layout, and comprehensively improve system service performance and user experience.
State Food and Drug Administration: Converting 3 kinds of drugs such as Weitongning tablets into prescription drugs
According to the website of the State Food and Drug Administration, the State Food and Drug Administration recently issued an announcement on the conversion of three kinds of drugs such as Weitongning tablets into prescription drugs and the revision of drug instructions. The announcement made it clear that Weitongning tablets, Huasheng suppository and Xiaoshun Tongluo preparations (tablets, capsules, granules) were transferred out of the non-prescription drug catalog and managed according to prescription drugs. At the same time, the above drug instructions were revised.
[International]
Putin signs order to suspend implementation of the INF Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on the 4th to suspend the implementation of the INF Treaty, which came into effect on the same day. According to the Kremlin website, Putin signed the relevant order to take emergency measures to deal with the US violation of the INF Treaty.
South Korea and the United States launch "alliance" exercises, reducing the scale and halving the schedule
South Korea and the United States launched a joint command post exercise code-named "Alliance" on March 4. Compared with the previous "Key Resolve" exercise, the schedule of this exercise has been halved and the scale of the exercise has been reduced. South Korea and the United States recently announced that the joint military exercises code-named "Key Resolve" and "Vulture" will be stopped from this year, and the "Key Resolve" exercise will be replaced by the "Alliance" joint command post exercise.
This skyscraper "built horizontally" in China has surprised foreigners!
Recently, some foreign media were surprised to find that in Chongqing, China, the world’s first horizontal skyscraper is about to be completed. The bridge-shaped building with a length of more than 300 meters connects four of the skyscrapers at a height of 60 floors, instantly turning the complex into a 3D "sail". The British "Daily Mail" used a full three lines of headlines to describe it: "Chinese construction workers are about to build a huge commercial complex costing 2.70 billion pounds, and an incredible’horizontal skyscraper ‘is built on the roof of a 1000 feet high."
[Society]
A college in Guangxi requires students to carry schoolbags to class? School: Not mandatory
Recently, a video titled "A college in Guangxi requires students to carry school bags to class? School officials: It feels inept to take a book to class" went viral on the Internet. Some netizens questioned that this behavior is a mandatory requirement of the school and is difficult to implement. In response, the school issued a statement saying that it does not force students to wear school bags, and it is an advocacy and voluntary principle from beginning to end.
The Forbidden City celebrates its 600th birthday: "On the River During the Qingming Festival" will be exhibited again
Next year, the Forbidden City will celebrate its 600th birthday. The Palace Museum revealed on the 4th that it will launch dozens of high-quality exhibitions to showcase the charm of the 600-year-old Forbidden City. The exhibitions will be displayed in the main hall of the Meridian Gate and the East and West Yanyi Building, the Wenhua Hall, the Wuying Hall, the East and West Six Palaces, and the Shenwu Gate. Among them, the much-sought-after "Han Xizai’s Night Banquet" and "Qingming Ming River Map" will meet the audience again in 2020.
[Sports]
The Spanish Embassy in China congratulates Wu Lei on his first goal: exciting! cheers for you
Last Saturday night, Wu Lei scored a goal to help Spain win Valladolid. On the morning of March 4, the official Weibo of the Spanish Embassy in China also sent a congratulatory message to celebrate Wu Lei’s first goal in La Liga – "Extra: Footballer Wu Lei became the first Chinese to score in La Liga! The news is exciting, I think everyone has heard it, let us congratulate him and cheer for him and China!"
Li Junlin breaks the men’s 800-meter indoor national record
The fourth leg of the 2019 National Indoor Track and Field Championships regional competition kicked off in Xi’an, Shaanxi. The biggest surprise of the day came from the men’s 800m preliminary. Li Junlin, the champion of the event at the 2018 National Track and Field Championships, broke the indoor national record in the event with a time of 1:49.62.
[Entertainment]
Director Zheng Xiaolong talks about actors’ tax evasion: tax education according to law should start with children
On the 4th, Zheng Xiaolong said that the reasons for tax evasion in the entertainment industry are: ① some people are unwilling to pay taxes; ② there is overlap or inconsistency between national tax policies and local tax policies; ③ there is no education that should be paid according to law in our education from childhood to adulthood. He suggested that children should be given ideological understanding early, so that when they have more income, they will have the concept of paying taxes according to law.
[Face]
[Yang Jie] Chairperson of China Telecom was transferred to Chairperson of China Mobile
On March 4, Yang Jie, chairperson of China Telecom Group Co., Ltd., was officially transferred to China Mobile as chairperson. On the morning of the 4th, China Telecom held a farewell ceremony to welcome Yang Jie to the China Mobile office building next door. Shang Bing, the 64-year-old former chairperson of China Mobile, will retire when he is old.
[Luo Asia, Ying Xianyue, Wang Tongxiao] Three elderly people who kicked the door to put out the fire and saved people received a prize of 10,000 yuan: donated
On March 2, a fire broke out in the home of two octogenarian elderly people in Depingba Residential Area, Quzhou. The two elderly people panicked and climbed out of the window to shout for help from the canopy on the second floor. Hearing the call for help, neighbors Luo Yaya, 75, Ying Xianyue, 88, and Wang Tongxiao, 74, immediately reversed the fire, kicked the door into the room, put out the fire and saved people. Even the firefighters praised them for "wisdom and courage, and proper command."
According to the Qianjiang Evening News reported on March 5, a platform plans to come up with 10,000 yuan to reward the elderly, and when the elderly know that there is this bonus, the result of the negotiation is to donate the bonus to the community to transform the infrastructure, if there is any remaining, then donated to the fire of Master Sun’s house.
[Ling Lao, Zhang Lao] Two survivors of "comfort women" found in Hunan
In Yueyang, Hunan Province, 89-year-old Ling Lao and 91-year-old Zhang Lao recently stood up bravely, uncovering their scars and recounting their unfortunate experiences when they were abducted by the Japanese army as "comfort women". As of now, there are only 15 surviving "comfort women" registered in the Chinese mainland.
The 4-year-old boy spoke English and flew away. Netizen: I’m not as good as a baby
Recently, a video of a 4-year-old boy teaching English by Yan Yan has gone viral on the Internet. In the video, Yan Yan’s pure English is surprising, and many netizens praise "English is better than me". Yan Yan’s mother said that Yan Yan can now spell 2,000 words, and there is no need to memorize English learning. If you integrate English into your life, your child will naturally remember it.
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Editors: Xiao Xiao, Cai Chunlin
