Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, said the proposal was part of a series of US political actions aimed to tarnish the international image of Hong Kong, trying to make the world lose interest and confidence in the city.
Lee Talbot visits a workshop in Matang, a Gejia village in Guizhou, learning how batik is made. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY
Laurence Brahm, founding director of the think tank Himalayan Consensus Institute, said he thought the Himalayas, shared by China and South Asia, is a region of great challenges and also opportunities.
Latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's fixed-asset investment increased 4.8 percent year on year in the second quarter despite an overall contraction in the first half of 2020.
Leading businesses in traditional sectors and internet companies will be encouraged to develop platforms to offer comprehensive services, such as transaction and logistics assistance, with financial institutions set to be encouraged to offer their services to such platforms.
Leaders of both Republican and Democratic parties applauded Trump's announcement. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was glad a deal was struck, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said there is "good faith" to reach a funding deal for the border wall.
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Lawmaker Leung Che-cheung from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) said "serious consequences" are likely if a group infection occurs among these workers as they are regularly dispatched to different parts of the city.