Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, agrees. Lau said the real reason for the US administration to put forth a false narrative about Hong Kong's robust "one country, two systems" principle is a way to vent its "political frustration" against China.
Last year, the court granted bail to two suspects in the 2016 Mong Kok riot to join in overseas exchanges in Germany. While there, the pair sought political asylum, attacked the extradition bill with other separatists and never returned. But the other suspects were convicted and jailed. It seems the courts had not learnt from this, concluded Leung.
Later in his remarks, Cook addressed whether the growth of the iPad (which topped sales of 15.4 million last quarter) was cannibalizing Mac and desktop PC sales.
Leaders and delegates attend the opening ceremony of the High-level Dialogue Between Chinese and African Leaders and Business Representatives as well as the Sixth Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs in Beijing, Sept 3, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
Launched in October 2015 as the biggest art center in Pingnan county in East China's Fujian province, the government-backed project aims to provide engagement with poor farmers and rural residents with disabilities living nearby.
Leading economic indicators have pointed to a fast recovery mainly driven by supply-side improvements thanks to the nationwide resumption of production, said Wu Chaoming, deputy dean of the Chasing Institute under the aegis of Chasing Securities.
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Last year, the company invested an additional billion in the second phase of its chip plant in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, which will make advanced flash memory chips by the second half of 2021. Its production base for electric vehicle batteries started operations in Xi'an in 2015.
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]
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Last year, the number of newly registered marriages in Hangzhou reached over 65,600. The average age of men and women at first marriage was around 29 and 27, respectively, around a year increase compared with 2014.