Swearing allegiance to the country is the common practice and requirement for public officers globally, with Hong Kong as no exception, the spokesperson said, stressing that no country would turn a blind eye to public officers violating the oaths, subverting state power and betraying the country.
Sun Chenghai (R), president of the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center, and Antoine Arnault, Director of the LVMH Group. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Swine flu caused about 60.8 million cases and 12,469 deaths from April 2009 to April 2010 in the US alone, according to the final CDC estimates in 2011. Additionally, the CDC estimated that 151,700 to 575,400 people worldwide died from the swine flu during the first year the virus circulated.
TAIPEI - Chiang Pin-kung, former vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, passed away Monday in Taipei, the KMT said in a statement.
Sun Jing from Wuhan University said she marks all her family's birthdays on the calendar in her mobile phone so she won't miss them.
TIANJIN - Upon arriving at the Astor Hotel, Liu Sutong was fascinated by what unfolded before his eyes: wooden doors, shining wall lamps, exquisite handmade carpets and a grand piano, not to mention more than 3,000 pieces of cultural relics and exhibits.
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Sunflowers are blossoming on downtown Ersha Island, offering serenity away from the city of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. Increasing numbers of residents and tourist have been hitting the island, and it's become a popular spot for taking photographs.
TOKYO - A plane chartered by the Canadian government has left for Japan to evacuate its nationals aboard a virus-hit cruise ship off Yokohama, TV Asahi reported on Tuesday, citing a tweet by Canada's foreign minister.
Surangkana said the event, scheduled from Nov 24 to Nov 26 for the second year, is aimed to be a platform for potential Thai e-commerce players to acquire cutting-edge e-commerce information and to find their business partners.
Suzuki also said it would earmark record investment this year in India for research and development into technologies such as electric vehicles, according to the Economic Times.