Swanson said 3M will pay the state in one lump sum within the next 15 days. It will go into a fund dedicated to projects that will clean up and safeguard drinking water in the eastern suburbs of St. Paul. Details on how the money will be used are still being worked out, but it could go to help homeowners with contaminated wells, or help municipalities with sustainable drinking water and treatment plans.
Sun Zhuangzhi, secretary-general of the SCO Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the SCO Convention on Combating Extremism that was signed during the summit will set a more legitimate basis for the SCO members' cooperation in fighting terrorism and extremism.
Swiss firms have ramped up investments in the Chinese market in recent years. Schindler Group, the world's leading manufacturer of elevators and escalators, said it will continue to provide cutting-edge technologies and services to China over the long term.
TOKYO - Japan's imperial palace said on Wednesday that Princess Mako's wedding will be postponed for two years because of insufficient preparations and denied speculation the decision was related to tabloid criticism of her fiance's family background.
Sze noted that GBA development not only requires central government policy support, but also cooperation among regional authorities.
Swire, which has been bringing to life brand new retail and leisure destinations, said its large-scale development in the mainland is a response to the growth of middle-income consumers in recent years.
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TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed Tuesday for a European tour that will see him visit Spain, France and Belgium for a series of summit talks and to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Belgium.
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Switzerland can provide technology and policy advice to China in the areas of wealth management and regulatory compliance — as the government has taken a number of proactive fiscal policies — and the opening-up of a stable financial sector will put economic growth on a firmer footing, a Swiss financial expert said.
Sustainability lies at the core of ongoing efforts to foster new growth drivers. As a result, Elkem's silicones, silicon materials, casting and carbon-based materials have been more widely used than ever before in various industries. For example, the appetite for silicones in electric automobiles, batteries, 3D printing and additive manufacturing is soaring, while the demand for casting materials in construction and alloys, and the demand for carbon in smelting and materials applications are on the rise.