Vol.63/No.2

Beijing Review

China's National English News Weekly

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Composure and Confidence
Throughout 2019, the struggle between multilateralism and unilateralism intensified around the world, led by a surge in protectionism, populism, power politics and bullying. Against this backdrop, contention among major powers was sharper, global gov
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Society
Students write the Chinese characters fu, meaning good fortune, and chun, meaning spring, during a calligraphy writing activity at a school in Nanning, capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, on December 31, 2019. A directive i
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Economy
In the latest effort to boost growth, China’s central bank has pledged to push market-based reforms, aiming to significantly bring down real interest rate levels and cut social financing costs. Prudent monetary policy should be pursued with moderate
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PEOPLE & POINTS
Li Tie was appointed head coach of Chinese men’s national football team on January 2. On November 14, 2019, Marcello Lippi resigned as China’s head coach after China lost to Syria 2-1 in a crucial World Cup qualifier. Li, born in May 1977, started pl
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Building A Shared Future For All
The author is president of the Center for China and Globalization, a Beijing-based think tank The year 2019 was eventful in global affairs. It also marked the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). China has changed in way
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Retrospect And Prospect
People’s Daily: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). What is your view of the international situation and China’s diplomacy in 2019? Wang Yi: The year 2019 is significant in the course of China
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Let’s Seize the Day
In 2019, we sweated and toiled and thanks to our steady pursuit of high-quality development, China’s GDP is expected to edge close to 100 trillion yuan ($14.36 trillion) with per-capita GDP reaching the level of $10,000. Significant breakthroughs hav
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Taking Law To the People
Wang Junsi, head of an office of justice located in Luhe District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province in east China, usually receives five batches of people a day seeking his help. “I like to see them leave my office feeling happy, satisfied with solutions to
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Plugged In
When people fabricate stories about a person, especially a popular star, and then spread them online, they cannot hide behind screens. They can easily be traced and taken to court. A report released on December 19, 2019 by the Beijing Internet Court
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Harvesting Happiness
On the sides of a road in Haozhiba, a village in the southwestern province of Yunnan, bougainvilleas are in full bloom. The inconspicuous flowers are flanked by bright red modified leaves called bracts, which look like rosy clouds from afar. The plan
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Throwing Away the ‘Crown Jewel’
The author is an assistant researcher with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations The appellate body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) expired on December 11, 2019, since the member countries could not reach consensus on app
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Systemic Dysfunction
“Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” This comment reveals the essence of contemporary U.S. politics. Money politics runs through all aspects of U.S. elections, legislation and governance, and has become a persistent disease in U.S. society. Elec
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Holiday Factory
While Santa Claus is commonly believed to live in the North Pole, Yiwu, a small city in Zhejiang Province, east China, has effectively developed into his warehouse. Although many people in this “Christmas town” don’t celebrate the holiday, they are m
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Keeping Papermaking Alive in the West
At ND Paper’s mill in Rumford, a town in the U.S. state of Maine, some of the workers have added a personal touch. They have brought their own potted plants and put them next to the machines to brighten up the place. “It is a small thing that doesn’t
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Digitalization Dividends
Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging information technology, while fishery is a traditional agricultural industry. The two seem to be incompatible. But for Shen Yunjian, who has been raising fish for 14 years, the IoT has brought him enormous bene
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The First-Store Economy Catches On
Japanese lifestyle megastore niko and … opened a flagship shop on the bustling Huaihai Road in Shanghai on December 21, 2019, becoming one of the latest foreign brands to set foot in the commercial zone known for its numerous flagship stores. The 3,5
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The Phoenix Reborn
The Chang’e-4 lunar probe’s landing on the far side of Moon was a good start to China’s performance in aerospace in early 2019, while the liftoff of the third Long March-5, also known as Long March-5 Y3, saw a remarkable ending. The flawless liftoff
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Should Single Women Be Allowed To Freeze Their Eggs?
A 31-year-old unmarried woman, Xu Zaozao, recently sued a Beijing hospital after it refused to freeze her ova, commonly known as egg cells, so that she could have children later. Xu said she needed to devote her time and energy to her career, having
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The Truth About Fake News
While fake news about China is nothing new, in the past year, several false allegations by Western media or organizations made news in China. The claims were not only exposed by traditional media, but also poked fun at on social media platforms by ne

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