So far, there is no report of casualties.
So while it matters little if foreign protesters choose to copy the Hong Kong protesters by going out dressed completely in black, blue or yellow costumes with related paraphernalia, it is just as well that the protesting in Thailand is for the most part nonviolent. Thankfully, protesters have not widely emulated that viciousness of interpersonal violence, or the vandalizing of private and public property, so often seen in Hong Kong in the second half of last year. Nor have we seen in Thailand much of that deliberate disrespect for national symbols, such as flags, which became a common sight on Hong Kong's beleaguered streets.
Slower growth in investment led to some concerns that the economy may lose steam in the second half pressured by more downward headwinds and external challenges.
So far, Uxin's online presence is supported by an offline network of more than 670 service centers in over 270 prefecture-level cities throughout China, the company said.
Sinopec's domestic Epec has enabled deals worth 358 billion yuan (.3 billion) by March 2019, since its launch in 2015. Some 59,000 enterprises have registered on Epec, and most of the purchases do not involve the Sinopec group, it said.
Smartphone makers are working hard to maintain normal operations as the novel coronavirus outbreak is posing challenges to logistics, supply and manufacturing operations.
兰州眼睛皮痛
Small business people are like the capillaries of the economy-they are often the first to feel, and hence more sensitive to, change. Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said in a speech in 2018 that small businesses account for 80 percent of employment, about 70 percent of patented inventions, over 60 percent of GDP and over 50 percent of tax revenues.
Sinologist Jao Tsung-i, a scholar who mastered poetry, calligraphy and painting, died on Tuesday. He was 101 years old and was known around the world for his work. [Photo by Roy Liu/China Daily]
Situated on the China-Myanmar border, Dehong plays an important role as a platform for the cooperation between the two countries.
Small firms to benefit from credit relaxation