Journey through Xinjiang – unveiling the truth

Commentary by Fady Philip Nathan*        On my way to visit Emin County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, I was captivated by the breathtaking landscape. Lush greenery stretched across Xinjiang, with trees offering a soothing sense of comfort. The fruit trees lining the roadsides made me wish never to leave, thanks to the beauty of nature, the purity of the air, and the wonderful atmosphere.TRUTH-SEEKING TRIPThe journey began with a trip to Chengdu in

November 26, 2024 | BY admin

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China’s drive propels G20 cooperation on boosting global development

Commentary        BEIJING – At the recently-concluded G20 summit held in Rio de Janeiro, China laid out its actions for global development, and advocated for a fair and equitable global governance system, prompting the G20 to continuously play an exemplary role in striving for the development of all countries and the progress of the entire world.As an important member of the G20 and the world’s largest developing country, China has always been a firm advocate of global

November 26, 2024 | BY admin

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Students admitted with fake certs will have their degrees revoked: UTM rector

Macao University of Tourism (UTM) Rector Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan said on Friday that once the academic qualification of a student has been verified as fraudulent, his or her degree will be revoked even after graduation and the culprit will even be held criminally liable.Vong made the remarks when addressing a current affairs phone-in programme, Ou Mun Gwong Cheung, hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi – the Chinese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM, which discussed the recent fake certs

November 25, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Mainland duo nabbed for cheating renovators out of HK$195,000

Two men from the mainland have been arrested for cheating five local renovation firms out of a total of HK$195,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said during a special press conference on Friday.The suspects are a 42-year-old man surnamed Hua and a 34-year-old man surnamed Mei. Both told the police that they’re jobless.According to Lou, earlier this month the police received reports from three of the five victims saying that they had been defrauded by the purported principal of

November 25, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Happy Family Months’ holds over 400 activities in May-Nov: IAS

Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Deputy Director Daniel Tang Iok Wa said yesterday that this year’s Happy Family Months programme, with the objective of promoting the integration of the young and the old, supporting the participation of senior citizens and enhancing families’ parenting function, had launched more than 400 family-themed activities from May to November.Tang made the remarks an exhibition event at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) yesterday showcasing the achievements of the raft of

November 25, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Airport’s expansion starts, aiming for 2030 completion

Macau’s land reclamation project to expand its airport, which aims to raise its annual passenger-handling capacity to up to 15 million, has finally got off the ground, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on the airport’s apron on Friday.The expansion project, with land reclamation covering 129 hectares (1.29 square kilometres), is now expected to be completed in 2030, raising the airport’s total area to 325 hectares.The central government finally greenlighted the local airport’s

November 25, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Guangdong-HK-Macau road cycle test runs smoothly

The 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau road cycle race and road cycle test event for the 15th National Games were held yesterday morning.A total of 23 teams from the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau, comprising 67 professional male cyclists, participated, with three local cyclists in the mix. The race spanned 230 kilometres, including a 13.5-kilometre section in Macau. Setting off at 9 a.m. from Zhuhai Museum, the cyclists reached the Macau-Zhuhai border at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) at

November 25, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Yan beats Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night Macau

Petr “No Mercy” Yan won Saturday’s action-packed bout against Brazil’s Deiveson “Deus da Guerra” (“God of War”) Figueiredo by unanimous decision, marking the Russian professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter’s 18th win.Saturday’s “UFC Fight Night Macau” was headlined by Yan and Figueiredo and marked the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) return to Macau since 2014, being the fourth event held in the city and seventh in the whole of China. It was presented by

November 25, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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26 youngsters receive prizes for Macau tourism short video contest

A total of 26 prizes were awarded to youngsters for their submissions in the “Youth Hospitality Activities - Macao Tourism Courtesy Short Video Contest”, which drew over 170 entries, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement on Saturday.A prize-giving ceremony was held on Saturday for the contest, which is part of the “Together We Deliver Exceptional Hospitality as Tourism Ambassadors” Training Series launched by MGTO in conjunction with integrated resort operator

November 25, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab 2 illegal currency exchange dealers for fraud

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested two illegal currency exchange dealers from the mainland for defrauding a gambler, PJ spokesman Lou Chan Fai said during a special press conference on Friday.The suspects are a 27-year-old man surnamed Li and a 32-year-old man surnamed Kang. Both told the police that they’re jobless.According to Lou, on Wednesday afternoon, a mainland male gambler struck a deal with Li online to exchange 965,000 yuan into HK$1 million. Later, Kang drove Li to a local

November 25, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Pui Ching students give their take on the drawbacks to online dating

In a world that is constantly online, finding love or somebody to go on a date with has also followed suit. Perhaps a partner is out there and all you have to do is push a button, “swipe” right or find the right app to meet them in. But are there any drawbacks? Students Alvina, Jayden and Madison from Pui Ching Middle School argue that while there are advantages, there are reasons to exercise caution, with the students expressing their opinions in the following essays submitted to The Young

November 25, 2024 | BY admin

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Editorial: Xi’s LatAm trip reaffirms commitment to global community of shared future

President Xi Jinping’s 11-day working visit to Latin America, which ended on Saturday, reaffirmed China’s commitment to advancing with its goal of helping establish a global community of shared future. As Foreign Minister Wang Yi, one of the world’s most well-versed diplomats, has pointed out, Xi’s tour was “a journey of friendship across mountains and seas, a journey of solidarity to jointly promote development, and a journey of cooperation to expand partnership,” during which

November 25, 2024 | BY admin

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COP29 ends with ray of hope by putting meat on the bone of global climate finance

China Daily Editorial        In one way or another, everyone everywhere on planet Earth, the most mulish climate change deniers included, is aware of the devastating effects of global warming. Among which more frequent disasters caused by severe weather events are only some of the most keenly felt and reported. For all the talk of urgency, however, the sad truth about the global discourse on climate change response is there has been more talk than walk.The just concluded

November 25, 2024 | BY admin

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China's top legislator eyes closer practical cooperation with Portugal in official visit

   LISBON – China's top legislator Zhao Leji paid an official goodwill visit from Thursday to Saturday to Portugal, during which Zhao expressed the readiness to expand bilateral cooperation while voicing the hope that Portugal will work together with China to inject more positive energy into the development of China-EU ties.   Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and

November 24, 2024 | BY admin

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