Vol. 62/No.51

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Principles for Progress
Since Macao returned to China from Portuguese control on December 20, 1999, the principles of “one country, two systems” and “Macao people administering Macao” have been implemented, giving Macao a high degree of autonomy. With the support of the Cen
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Society
Workers perform maintenance on the Taihua Cableway in Mount Huashan in Shaanxi Province, northwest China, on December 5. The cableway, which was put into use in 2013, provides a stunning view of Huashan, known for its steep peaks. International organ
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Economy
Foreign-funded banks and insurers have reported a bigger presence in the Chinese market with the ongoing efforts of financial opening up and the improving business environment, according to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. By th
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PEOPLE & POINTS
Olympian Ma Long was presented the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)’s Male Star award on December 11, winning the honor for the third time. The 31-year-old started playing table tennis at the age of 5. He moved to Beijing to improve his g
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An Unprecedented Call
The author is a strategy and foreign policy adviser at Papua New Guinea’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume II shows the governing mind of President Xi Jinping and how he has molded China
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Rightful Reunion
When Kou Kam Fai was a university student in Macao, he had to work part-time to pay for his tuition because his family couldn’t afford his education. That was before 1999 when the peninsula in south China was under Portuguese rule following Portugal’
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Social Stabilizers
When the Association of Returned Overseas Chinese Macao was founded way back in 1968, its founding members all regarded Macao as Chinese territory and believed it would return to China from under Portuguese control one day, said Lao Ngai Leong, Chair
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Culture Juncture
One afternoon in December, the square in front of Macao’s landmark Ruins of St. Paul’s came alive with music and dance to mark the opening of the 2019 Macao International Parade, an annual cultural event held since 2011. This year, there was a specia
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Closing Open Skies
The author is a senior researcher with the Center for China-U.S. Relations, Tsinghua University In August 2017, an unarmed Russian Air Force aircraft flew over the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Base Andrews
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Harmony Brings Prosperity
Dilshat, a resident of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, once ran a family inn which brought her a good income and a satisfying life. Later, under the influence of religious extremist ideas, she suspected some patrons who dined und
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A Smart Life
As night falls on Xiongan New Area, about 100 km southwest of Beijing, something unique happens: street-lights come on and automatically adjust their brightness according to the number of pedestrians and vehicles around them. Passersby casually sit o
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Free Flowing
Ambulances in Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, east China, can transport a patient to a hospital from any given point in the city in half the time required by authorities. How is this possible? Are the city’s vehicles faster? Or are local ambulance dri
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The Future of Services
Li Cheng is close to fulfilling his dream of starting his own business in the Optics Valley of China, situated in Wuhan, capital city of the central province of Hubei. All that he has left to do is to register his startup with the local government. L
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Economic Plan for 2020
The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 10 to 12, as Chinese leaders charted course for the economy in 2020. In a speech at the conference, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Cent
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Food for Thought
Her hectic work schedule at a Shenzhen-based securities company often results in Dong Xue skipping lunch, but the young woman makes up for it by snacking. Buying snacks has become much more convenient today due to the mushrooming of online stores tha
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Thirst for Bubble Tea
On a Tuesday afternoon, Carmen, 13, walked into a ViVi Bubble Tea store in New York City and ordered a half cup of tapioca balls as her two toppings, minus milk tea for 50 cents. She then spent her after school time sucking up the sweet and chewy bub
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More and Better Jobs Created Despite Slower Economic Growth
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 11.93 million new urban jobs were created in the first 10 months of the year, meeting the annual target of adding more than 11 million new jobs ahead of schedule. Before 2019, China had created mo
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Will New Disciplinary Rules for Students Be Effective?
China’s Ministry of Education recently posted on its official website a draft of rules regarding how teachers in primary and middle schools should carry out student discipline, asking for suggestions and comments from society. The draft has more expl
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Combating Climate Change
After the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in 2017, many thought the international initiative to cope with climate change would be weakened. But the past two years have shown that this is not the case. Countries upholding their

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