Vol.66/No.26

Beijing Review

China's National English News Weekly

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Sepetiba To Samba!
The China-assembled SEPETIBA, one of the world’s largest FPSO (floating, production, storage and offloading) vessels, docks at a berth in Tianjin Municipality on June 12. The vessel was shipped to Brazil on June 16. According to its general contracto
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Equity, Justice and Inclusiveness
Thirty years ago, delegates at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria, overcame differences and adopted the landmark Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. While affirming the equality of all human rights, the document reiterate
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Society
Pediatric Discovery, an English-language pediatric academic journal, was launched in Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, on June 1. Published by China’s national clinical research center for child health and development, the peer-reviewed jour
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Economy
Value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 3.5 percent year on year in May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. The growth rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than that of April. The industrial outp
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World
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard attend the M/V Esperanza Star, which caught fire off Bohol Province on June 18. Around 120 passengers and crew were on board the ferry, with all being rescued safely An aspiring witch and wizard pose for photos a
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PEOPLE & POINTS
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $50 million over the next five years to support the Beijing-based Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI) in its efforts to improve health outcomes worldwide through lifesaving therapies for infe
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All Rights Matter
In Western society, there is a longstanding stereotype: China is a country that does not protect human rights. The Pew Research Center released a poll on the American public’s impression of China on March 4, 2021. It showed that more than 20 percent
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Development Requires Diversity
For Marcela Arias Moncada, her recent trip to Beijing created many memorable moments. As Minister Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, this was her first time vis
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Human Rights And Whole-process People’s Democracy
‘Whole-process people’s democracy” is a mysterious phrase to Westerners, who assume that China’s political system, which has neither multiple competing parties nor Western-style general elections, can be in no way democratic. Yet, when President Xi J
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A Common Approach To Security
Security is one of the most fundamental human rights and is a concrete embodiment of the right to life. The preamble to the UN Charter begins with, “We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of wa
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A Bit of ‘Progress’ But More ‘Wait and See’
When Chinese President Xi Jinping met his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of last year’s Group of 20 meeting, there was a moment of cautious optimism. Both sides signaled a desire to take constructive steps forward to help mend and stabil
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Placing Rights Above Might
Looking back at the evolution of international laws on human rights, the U.S., as a superpower after World War II, has changed its attitude toward related issues along with the different presidents in office. Generally speaking, in the early post-war
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Thriving on Peace
As part of the persistent criticism of China on human rights, recently, it is entirely normal in Western politics and media to hear China referred to as “aggressive,” “belligerent” and “expansionist.” Such accusations, coming from the U.S., a country
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Time To Get On The Ball
On the evening of June 15, a soccer friendly between Argentina and Australia took place at the newly rebuilt Workers’ Stadium in the Sanlitun commercial area just east of central Beijing. Exorbitant ticket prices of 580-4,800 yuan ($81-670) did not d
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Pushing for Common Development
At the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the French Government, Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited the two countries from June 18 to 23. This was also his first foreign trip since taking office as Chinese premier in March. In Germany, Li
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Countryside Calling Cards
He Ran, who was born and raised in Hejiayan Village in Youyang, a Tujia and Miao autonomous county in Chongqing Municipality, was once reluctant to stay in her hometown. “It was a bit dirty and disorganized, and there weren’t many good jobs for me,”
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Sprint To The Start Line
With nicknames like “Heaven on Earth,” Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in east China, obviously has a lot to show for itself: a rich history and culture, fabulously green panoramas and technological innovation. Moreover, soon, the Asian Games,
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Think Global, Play Local
As night falls and lights are turned on, soccer teams from local villages stage fierce competitions at a stadium in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province. The players might be salespeople or couriers du
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The Capturer of Loveliness
A man was walking along a street one day when a happy-looking young girl went by him skipping and jumping along to a rhythm. Swayed by her happiness, the man couldn’t help imitating her and began skipping ahead. At that moment, the middle-aged man lo
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All Dolled Up
Art toys and collectibles are popular with China’s younger generations today, handmade dolls with a history that traces back to ancient times being no exception. And Beijing silk figurines, with their fine clothing, accessories and lively facial expr
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RV Boom
Hundreds of recreational vehicles (RVs) were on display during the All in Caravaning expo in Beijing on June 16-18. First held in 2012, the expo is launched by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Germany-based international exhi
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Huayi Homecoming
As a Chinese Costa Rican huayi, a term commonly used to describe a person of Chinese ancestry born outside China, I have always had a deep appreciation for my cultural heritage. Studying a master’s degree in China was an opportunity for me to reconne

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