Ji, of the Chinese Li ethnic group in Baoting county, on the southern end of Hainan, China's island province, makes about 100 bars of soap per day, each weighing 100 grams. For the effort, she is paid 200 yuan () by the rural cooperative of Zadong village, where she lives with her family.
Japan's Emperor Akihito, flanked by Empress Michiko, delivers a speech to well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace to mark his 85th birthday in Tokyo, Japan, Dec 23, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
Jacques believes Xi is one of the few modern statesmen who could make a major contribution to reshaping the global order, which would go beyond the remit of the Bretton Woods institutions.
Jacques, who lived in Hong Kong from 1998 — just a year after the handover from the British — until 2001, said there is a tendency for some in Hong Kong to look westward rather than northward to the Chinese mainland, where their future lies.
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Japan has decided to conduct its information-gathering and security operations independent of a US-led coalition to ensure maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the SDF will stay away from the strait near Iran in a bid to maintain its friendly ties with Tehran.
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Jay-Z, rap's most powerful force, is the top nominee with eight, the academy announced Tuesday. Jay-Z's nominations include album, song and record of the year.
Japan, which overtook China as the largest holder of US treasuries in last October, raised its holding by .3 billion to .1131 trillion in July.
Jamil Ghani, vice-president of Amazon, who is in charge of Prime's international business, said he is bullish on the prospects of the service in China, adding that China has become one of the fastest growing countries in Amazon's membership business.
Jeppie said "the topic of today's event is specifically relevant, because what binds us, what connects us is an important issue, especially when the BRICS nations are meeting in Xiamen during the first week of September for the summit. The manner our leaders will be discussing these issues is indeed in this kind of dialogue form."