Leaders pose for a family picture during the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, May 25, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
Le Yucheng: It may appear that the two initiatives have something in common, as they are both about investment in infrastructure in peacetime. But other than that, they cannot be more different. First, time-line wise, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is older and also younger than the Marshall Plan. Older because it draws inspiration from the spirit of the ancient Silk Road with over 2000 years of history, hence the modern version of the Silk Road. It is younger than the Marshall plan, because it was conceived in the 21st century, an era of globalization, and born out of opening-up and cooperation.
Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
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Last year, the review system helped locate 71,000 people who were added to the poverty list and noted only 2,000 people had dropped back into poverty.
Latest data reinforced the view that China remains a magnet for foreign direct investment. FDI expanded 6.9 percent year-on-year to 604 billion yuan (.7 billion) in the first eight months of this year. In US dollar terms, FDI inflow grew 3.2 percent year-on-year to .26 billion.
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Leading fast-food giants have been competing in China to enhance their services. McDonald's Corp has upgraded its digital services in more than 1,000 restaurants in the country. By the end of this year, nearly 1,600 McDonald's restaurants will complete these upgrades.
Last year, the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry beat all other sectors in the A-share market in terms of funds raised.
Leiweke also shouted out Vicis, the Seattle startup that makes a high-tech football helmet designed to mitigate the forces thought to cause concussions.?Vicis has shipped its helmet to nearly every NFL team, and 12 have officially placed orders for more.
Launched in late July of 2019, Operation Kunlun saw the investigation of around 13,200 criminal cases related to food and drugs and the capture of 19,700 suspects.