Since 2002, China has been the most powerful economic engine, contributing nearly 30% of world growth every year. China has also grown to be the world's second largest importer and the largest trading partner of more than 120 countries and regions. Moreover, by providing interest-free loans and personnel training for the least developed countries, China has played an active role in "Aid for Trade", a programme designed to help these countries take part in global trade. Its further plan to import trillion of goods in the coming 15 years and the scheduled first-ever International Import Expo this coming November are demonstrations of China's determination to deliver tangible benefits to the world.
Similar problems were found in Hunan. The Xiangtan city and Xiangxiang county governments issued false documents in December, saying that one of the leading companies discharged pollutants at a level lower than the national standards based on the online monitoring data. The documents were meant to allow the company to pass an environmental assessment.
Shenzhen's GDP expanded at an annual rate of 20.7 percent to 2.7 trillion yuan (US3.5 billion) in 2019 from 270 million yuan in 1980.
Since Beijing is at the junction of the earthquake zone of Shanxi province, the North China Plain and Yanshan Mountain, it's normal for the capital to experience small quakes at a magnitude of two to three, said Sun Shihong, a researcher at the China Earthquake Networks Center, as quoted by Beijing News.
Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is seen in this combination picture before and after its main buildings were burnt to the ground in a predawn fire in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, in southern Japan, on Thursday. [KYODO NEWS/GETTY IMAGES]
Shepherd, 71, is long retired from NASA and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Sichuan has a high incidence of quakes, averaging more than three annually above magnitude 5.0. The western part of the province has been characterized by strong quakes. Typically, strong ones do not occur in the eastern part.
Shikoku Electric said the decision is "unacceptable" and will file an appeal against it.
Since 2012, a total of 10,667 hectares of forest have been planted in the district, with 667 hectares of trees established around the expo park, said Yu Bo, the district chief.
Similar to shared bikes, users can unlock an umbrella by scanning a QR code and entering a password. Users need to pay a 19 yuan () deposit, and the rental fee is 1 yuan an hour.