He added that the US is very careful when handing down the death penalty, as is China, adding that 21 states in the US have abolished capital punishment. The federal death penalty case against Christensen was the first of its kind in Illinois since the state struck capital punishment from its statute books in 2011 on grounds that death-penalty processes were too prone to error.
Having lived in Washington DC for almost five years, I have seen the city growing, with new construction and renovation projects happening in many streets and neighborhoods.
He also said while globalization is currently facing some resistance, he believes that the world is on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution, which will once again transform how the world collaborates and produces, blurring physical, digital and biological boundaries, and the event is a great platform to showcase such new technologies to the world.
He also noted that the immediate effect of Chinese tariffs on US wine producers is probably modest, but the US wine industry might nevertheless be quite concerned about the long-run effect of such tariffs, arising from diminished access in the future.
He added that the London-Yiwu line was a key addition to President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative, which focuses on infrastructure development.
Having evolved from being an economically struggling country in 1978-similar to the current state of some African countries today-China has developed into a global economic powerhouse in the space of just four decades. It now aims to leave extreme poverty behind by 2020 and fully modernize by 2050.
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Having hosted over 3,500 passengers this year, it is expected to have 70 operations this year, marking its longest cruise season in history.
He also hoped to see a better preserved environment and culture in Yunnan province and many other areas in China.
He added that examples of companies laying off recently recruited younger employees "can be seen almost everywhere right now. They get rid of the younger ones first."
He asked for a delay in certifying Jones as the winner and called for a new special election.