The Republican-led Senate approved the legislation, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, by a vote of 51-49.
The RCEP agreement was formally signed on Nov 15 to launch the world's biggest free trade bloc. The 10-member ASEAN and its five free trade partners-China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand-inked the agreement via video call in which all pledged to lower trade barriers and promote interregional relationships.
The Public Security Ministry urged further strengthening of safety management for public transport and training for drivers and crew to eliminate risks and hidden dangers in time on Wednesday.The ministry asked the public security organs to strengthen the early warning and prevention of risks and coordinate with other departments to collect and analyze information promptly and take strict prevention and control measures on a video conference for public security organs across the country to inform them about the bus accident in Anshun, the southwestern province of Guizhou.A bus broke through the guardrail and plunged into a lake on Hongshanhu Road, Xixiu district, Anshun city at noon on Tuesday, causing 21 deaths including five students, and injuring 16 other people during the incident, with six of them being treated, according to Anshun’s Emergency Management Bureau.The bus driver surnamed Zhang, 52, was a local resident and had driven the bus route since 1997. Zhang also died in the incident. The case is under further investigation. The public security organs were asked to enhance the safety management of public transport enterprises, cooperate with other departments to guide and urge enterprises to improve their security system, strengthen the training of public transport crews and safety operation management, and regularly organize random inspections on safety issues.The promotion of safety prevention measures was also urged, along with continuing to promote the allocation of bus crews and the construction and application of new public transport safety prevention technologies.Publicizing safety knowledge and effectively enhancing the public's ability to avoid risks and save themselves or other people in emergencies were also asked to be improved.The ministry called for public security organs to be well-prepared to deal with emergency contingencies and establish specialized prevention forces and equipment along with detailed contingency plans to ensure a rapid response to incidents.Public security organs were urged to give full play to their functions and fulfill the supervision and guidance responsibility in public transport safety prevention work, strictly exercising daily supervision, organizing periodic supervision and joint inspection to sort out problems and hidden dangers, and urging enterprises to rectify their problems. Those who refuse to make rectifications will be punished.
The Putuo District People's Procuratorate in Shanghai approved the arrest of a man surnamed Wang and woman surnamed Zhou on suspicion of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in late June, the city's prosecuting agency said on Wednesday.
The People's Bank of China injected 150 billion yuan (.7 billion) into the market through seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 2.2 percent, and 50 billion yuan through 14-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 2.35 percent, according to a statement on the website of the central bank.
The SASAC has recently unveiled a document on the state assets supervision system, outlining a supervision concept, target and measures.
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The Senate plans to remain in session until the third coronavirus bill passes, with weekend sessions possible. The process ahead is uncertain, but pressure is enormous on lawmakers to act fast and not allow gamesmanship to get in the way of results.
The Senate approved their bill in the wee hours, with Democrats complaining that last-minute amendments circulated among senators were poorly drafted and vulnerable to being gamed later by lawyers and accountants in the tax avoidance industry.
The ROK, too, is strengthening its military. After the DPRK test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile on July 28, ROK President Moon Jae-in ordered the speedy deployment of the controversial US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system, reversing his earlier decision to suspend it for environmental reviews.
The Provo and Orem metropolitan area in Utah topped the list, driven by its tech sector, educated workforce and business-friendly regulatory climate, according to the report. Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area tech sector claimed second and fourth place.