Vol.63/No.4

Beijing Review

China's National English News Weekly

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New Models for New Vitality
China’s policies to expand opening up, support innovation and improve the business environment have fueled the rapid growth of new business models that are contributing to the development of the economy. The first-store economy is a sterling example
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Economy
The banking and insurance regulator pledged to optimize financial services to facilitate the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Financial institutions will be encouraged to innovate green finance and supply diversified financial pr
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World
The Taal Volcano erupts with a massive plume of ash and steam in Batangas Province on January 13. Nearly 50,000 people living near the volcano evacuated the area heeding an official warning Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for a photo with Michelle
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Society
A rider tames horses in the snow-covered grassland in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north China, on January 12. The job market remained stable with the registered urban unemployment rate standing at 3.62 percent at the end of 2019, we
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PEOPLE & POINTS
The world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope was put into operation on January 11, after a three-year trial. The chief engineer of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Jiang Peng, a doctorate from the Institute
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Fashionable Traditions
Shan Zhen, a fashion blogger in her 20s with about 1 million followers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, recently posted, “Li-Ning sneakers are comfortable and have a great design. I love China Chic!” In the comments section, many users ech
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On The First Track
On December 12, 2019 when the Bund Finance Center opened in Shanghai’s premier waterfront area, the plan to revitalize the economy received an immediate shot as Gènevant, the bespoke bejeweled shoe brand from the UK, opened its first global store the
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Riding On Recycling
‘Old things are like old friends. When we reach a crossroads in life, maybe we have to part and go different ways and maybe we will never meet again, but still I wish you a bright future.” This is what Maozhu, a 33-year-old entrepreneur known by her
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A Purrfect Solution
As the Spring Festival approaches, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in south China, is festive, but Dai Xiaojing, a programmer who has lived in the city for nearly two years, needs to work late every day to complete her tasks before the long holiday. She
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Time for Action
The author is UN under secretary general for economic and social affairs UN member states have committed to a decade of action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. There is no time for delay. According to UN estimates in the W
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A New Battleground?
The author is an assistant researcher with the Department for International and Strategic Studies, China Institute of International Studies U.S. President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law on December 20, 2019, pavin
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China’s Stance
At a press conference in December 2019, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang addressed a question on the establishment of a U.S. Space Force. Edited excerpts of his response follow: In recent years, disregarding opposition from the international
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Striving for Sufficiency
The author is an assistant researcher with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations In the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 passed on December 20, 2019, a document titled Protecting Europe’s Energy Secu
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Scientific Peaks
For more than two decades, Zhou Qilin, a professor at Nankai University, has kept a rigid and tight work schedule. Six days of the week, he arrives at the laboratory between 7 and 8 a.m., and stays until about 8 p.m., devoting himself to chiral chemi
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Journey of Joy
As always, the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, which falls on January 25 this year, is heralded by a travel rush, known as the largest human migration on Earth. During the 40-day period from January 10 to February 18, 3 billion trips are ex
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The Healing Touch
When Siyu, then an undergraduate student in east China, went to study in the U.S. two years ago, she had several usual items on her agenda: taking courses, learning the local culture, making friends and sightseeing. However, there was one item that w
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Homely Care
The core spirit of Spring Festival has always been going back home for the grand family reunion. However, the Zhuang family in Beijing is considering celebrating the festival in a nursing home. Zhuang Jianping, 66, is unable to look after his mother
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Serious Games
When Ye Wei, a postgraduate from Macao University of Science and Technology, decided to join the game industry three years ago, his family was up in arms. Nevertheless, against his parents’ wishes, Ye moved to Beijing to pursue his dream. Many young
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Automotive Hub Eyes World’s Top Wheel Powers
The Ningbo Hangzhou Bay New Zone, a coastal area in Zhejiang Province in east China, is a strategic hub for various cutting-edge manufacturing sectors. The automotive industry, with an industrial cluster of five assembly lines and over 100 auto parts
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A Twist In The Tail
For Han Meilin, the Chinese New Year of the Rat, which starts on January 25 according to the Chinese lunar calendar, has a stupendous wealth of associations. The 83-year-old artist, known for his animal paintings, was himself born in the Year of the
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Will the Evaluation System Improve Government Services?
The General Office of the State Council recently issued a document proposing the establishment of a government service evaluation system, which will allow businesses and the public to judge if services are up to scratch. Set for the end of 2020, the
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The Eight Initiatives to Fast Track Africa’s Growth
China-Africa cooperation was enhanced in 2019 amid several bright spots despite the sluggish global economic recovery, lower-than-expected economic growth in Africa and other headwinds. According to statistics from China’s Ministry of Commerce, in th

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