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Trump tones down visits China, according to the By Li Ruohan and Zhao Yusha US ambassador to China. “The Forbidden The doors of the Forbidden City u 2 City on the fi rst rhetoric against NK in Beijing will open to the fi rst Personal night will include family of the US on Wednesday See also the fi rst families of when President Donald Trump Pages 14, 16 China and the US,

By Deng Xiaoci and On the second leg of his pointed out that the US stood Yang Sheng maiden Asian trip, Trump, ready to use a “full range” of speaking at a press conference military options if needed. Inside Despite signing a number of with South Korean President Among the military agree- military agreements with South Moon Jae-in at the Blue House ments, the US and South Korea Top News: N.Korea issue tops China visit 3 Korea designed to ramp up the in Seoul, said, “I really believe reached a fi nal deal on remov- Nation: Beijing tech chip simulates brain activity 4 pressure on North Korea, US that it makes sense for North ing the limits on South Kore- World: Family dispute suspected in Texas shooting 7 President Donald Trump also Korea to come to the table an missile payloads, which is toned down his previously fi ery and to make a deal,” adding it aimed squarely at World: Gunmen storm Kabul TV station 8 rhetoric, calling for the inter- would be good for the people u 2 building up their Asian Review: Japan still junior partner in US alliance 15 national community to come of North Korea and the world, South joint deterrence together to pressure Pyongyang ABC News reported. See also against North Ko- Forum: US, China success benefi ts whole world 16 to pull back from the brink. Nevertheless, Trump also Page 3 rea, the Yonhap Business: Credit card fi rms hit obstacle B2

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US President Donald Personal experience Trump and South Korean will shape Trump’s President Moon Jae- impression of China in attend a welcome ceremony uTrump’s, from Page 1 at the presidential and I believe that will be a very personal and spe- Blue House cial occasion,” Terry Branstad, US Ambassador to in Seoul on China, said on Monday. Wednesday. Trump is set to visit China from Wednesday to Photo: AFP Friday in his 12-day trip to Asia. “The Forbidden City is a very historical and signifi cant place in China. It’s right here in Bei- jing and it’s a place where leaders can get to- gether in an environment of great signifi cance,” Branstad said during a group interview with Chi- nese reporters. Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, will visit schools with US First Lady Melania Trump, Branstad said. The famous attraction will be closed on Wednesday and a simulation exercise for Trump’s visit was conducted on Monday, Zhang Na, a staff member of the Forbidden City’s media offi ce, told the Global Times on Tuesday. South Korean sentiments The Forbidden City will be closed on Wednes- day. It was crowded as usual on Tuesday, and more police have been spotted around the area. divided on military alliance Many visitors said they understand the one- day closure, saying it refl ects China’s courtesy and respect for the US president. “China is a country of rites and courtesy and uTrump, from Page 1 day between South Korea and the US two separate demonstrations, one the people understand [the closure]. We also hope signify an all-round upgrade of their to show support for Trump and the that China and the US will maintain their friend- News Agency reported. military alliance in the region,” Lü other to voice disapproval of the US ship and avoid confrontations, which are bad for The leaders also agreed to expand Chao, a research fellow at the Liaon- leader amid concerns over North Ko- both,” an elderly visitor surnamed Wang from the rotational deployment of US stra- ing Academy of Social Sciences, told rea’s nuclear threats. North China’s Shanxi Province told the Global tegic assets to South Korea and its the Global Times. “South Koreans always show such Times. surrounding areas, Moon said at the However, according to Lü, the re- divided sentiments, and anti-US Other US presidents, including Richard Nixon televised press conference. moval of limits to the South Korean groups will likely continue to voice and Barack Obama, also visited the Forbidden “We agreed to immediately begin missile payloads means that it will be opposition against the government City during their visits to China. negotiations on South Korea’s devel- equipped with weapons with a strike as it implements the agreements Xi is expected to treat Trump to dinner at the opment and acquisition of the most range beyond the Korean Peninsula, reached today,” said Lü. “It will give Jianfu Palace and the two presidents are expected advanced military surveillance as- a move that could bring a negative Moon, who thought he could pull off to have discussions at the San Xi Tang, or the Hall sets,” Moon was quoted as saying. impact to regional stability, and rattle a balancing act, a hard time.” of Three Rare Treasures, and the study room of The report cited a Blue House of- countries like China and Russia. After visiting Japan and South Ko- Emperor Qianlong (1711-99), Hong Kong-based fi cial as saying that the discussion South Korea’s ballistic missiles are rea, Trump will arrive in Beijing on Ming Pao reported. included Seoul’s development or limited to a range of 800 kilometers Wednesday. Staff at the Forbidden City did not confi rm the acquisition of nuclear-powered sub- and a maximum payload weight of Commenting on the upcoming arrangement when reached by the Global Times marines, which can intercept North 500 kilograms under a bilateral treaty summit between Chinese President on Tuesday. Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic with the US reached in 2012. Xi Jinping and Trump, Hua also said The arrangement, if confi rmed, will mark the missiles. “The lifting of the limits could also China and the US have common in- fi rst time a US president will be treated to dinner provide an excuse for North Korea to terests in realizing denuclearization at the Forbidden City, a symbolic place for Chi- Flexing naval muscle continue its nuclear and missile pro- and safeguarding peace and stability nese culture and the home of former emperors, The US has also been fl exing its grams,” Song Zhongping, a military in the Korean Peninsula. During the Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of Inter- naval muscle in the region ahead of expert told the Global Times. Beijing summit, the two sides will national Relations of China Foreign Aff airs Uni- Trump’s visit with three aircraft carri- This decision, which allowed communicate on major issues, in- versity, told the Global Times on Tuesday. ers conducting exercises in the Pacif- South Korea to repeatedly increase cluding the peninsula nuclear issue. ic for the fi rst time since 2007, CNN its missiles’ lethality and fi ring range, Hua said China will keep close Fresh impression reported. will create a bad example for non- communication and coordination Trump’s stay will give the president a fresh Chinese foreign ministry spokes- proliferation, since other countries with the US, and make unremitting perspective on the political, economical, cultural woman Hua Chunying on Tuesday might use it as an excuse to push eff orts to peacefully address the Ko- and judicial developments in China, which is im- called on the parties concerned to their own missile development, lead- rean Peninsula issues. portant for the president, because personal expe- contribute to the peaceful resolution ing to an arms race beyond the penin- rience often shapes his understanding, Li said. of the Korean nuclear issue through sula, Song continued. Page Editor: The on-the-spot experience will also create a diplomatic means. Hundreds of South Koreans took [email protected] more positive impression of China, which is sig- “The agreements reached on Tues- to the streets of Seoul on Tuesday in nifi cant for improving bilateral ties, Li added. Diplomatic offi cials from China have repeat- edly stressed that Trump and his family will re- ceive “state visit-plus” treatment in China, with Facts and fi gures about China-US economic relations small-scale and informal get-togethers arranged for the two presidents so they get suffi cient time to exchange views on issues of shared concern. Despite disputes and frictions, China-US economic and China receives 26 percent of US-exported Boeing air- As the world experiences complex and pro- trade cooperation has expanded steadily. craft, 56 percent of its soy beans, 16 percent of its automo- found changes, the strategic communication be- In the fi rst three quarters of the year, bilateral trade in- biles, 15 percent of its farm produce, and 15 percent of its tween the two presidents is of great signifi cance creased 13.7 percent year-on-year to $422.64 billion. integrated circuits. to the stable and healthy development of bilat- China’s exports to the US grew 11.5 percent, outpaced As the two countries are balancing their economies, the eral ties in a new era, Chinese foreign ministry by a nearly 20 percent expansion in imports from the lat- structure of bilateral trade is improving. Over the past de- spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a news con- ter. cade, US exports to China increased by a yearly average of ference on Tuesday. China has become the US’ largest trade partner, while 11 percent, while China’s exports to the US only rose 6.6 The world is big enough for the positive inter- the US is China’s second largest. Bilateral trade surged to percent. actions between China and the US and the peace- $519.6 billion in 2016 from $2.5 billion in 1979 when the ful and friendly coexistence of the two countries, two countries established diplomatic ties. Xinhua Hua added. Wednesday November 8, 2017 3 TOPNEWS Preserving history ‘Border tunnel A visitor takes photos of a building further painting in the National Museum provokes China’ of China, in Beijing on Tuesday. By Liu Caiyu The National Museum and China should be alert and reinforce infrastruc- Russia’s State ture along the China-Indian border, experts said Historical Tuesday, after reports say India plans to build 17 Museum highway tunnels for easy military mobility. jointly India plans to construct 17 highway tunnels launched an totaling 100 kilometers along its line of control, exhibit of some of which are under construction, the Eco- relics from nomic Times reported on Monday. Russia to Boosting border infrastructure has been In- commemorate dian’s consistent policy, Xie Chao, an expert at Ts- the 100th inghua University’s Department of International anniversary Relations, told the Global Times. of the 1917 October Zhao Gancheng, director of the Center for Revolution. Asia-Pacific Studies at the Shanghai Institute for Photo: VCG International Studies, said that “the tunnel build- ing along the border is a further fermentation af- ter the Doklam standoff.” One June 18, Indian troops illegally crossed the border and trespassed into Chinese territory  in Doklam. ‘US respects, appreciates progress in China’ Although some Indian senior officials made a friendly gesture toward China after the stand- off, India has pursued its previous policy along the border – developing infrastructure as well as N.Korea issue tops China visit troop mobility, Zhao told the Global Times on Tuesday. The Indian government is playing two cards over the border issue, the situation of which will By Xing Xiaojing gram,” he added. Staff John Kelly said in a Fox News be a “new normal” for the China-India border, he Another important part of the trip interview that China had beaten the added. The North Korean nuclear issue will focus on free, fair and reciprocal US considerably in terms of trade but The Economic Times reported on Tuesday will be one of US President Donald trade, Branstad. that “doesn’t make them an enemy.” that the tunnels will largely reduce the distance to Trump’s important missions during The US business delegation ac- He also said that it was not up to the the border and is accessible in any weather. his state visit to China, the US ambas- companying Trump to China will US to “pass judgment” on Beijing “This will lead to troops and adequate supplies sador to China said. sign memorandums of understand- and that China has “a system of gov- even during winter when snow blocks key roads. Terry Branstad, the newly appoint- ing during the visit, he said. ernment that has apparently worked They would be able to quickly reach strategic loca- ed US ambassador to China, told In terms of market access, Brans- for the Chinese people.” tions in case of a Doklam-like standoff or a future Chinese media on Monday in Beijing tad said that there are a number of In reply to Kelly’s comments, conflict,” the Economic Times said. that Chinese President Xi Jinping areas that the US hopes additional Branstad said the US respects and During the Doklam crisis, India deployed and Trump had a number of conver- progress can be made such as mar- appreciates the progress made with close to 10,000 additional troops along the China sations since April in Florida. Many ket access to social media, insurance, China. border in Ladakh, according to a report of the In- of those focused on the North Korean manufacturing, agriculture and med- “When I first visited China in dia Today. nuclear issue. ical devices. 1984, there were no tall buildings, Due to the long-term tensions along the bor- Branstad said that an important “We were pleased that President Xi high-speed trains, airports, highways der and the fact that India increased their army mission for Trump’s visit in Asia has talked about further opening up and vehicles like today,” he said. presence there, creating a troop imbalance, Chi- would be to seek a resolution to the the Chinese economy… for over three “China is making a transition to na shall also remain alert and boost infrastruc- nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsu- decades, we have seen great progress more of a consumer-driven economy, ture accordingly, experts said. la, which will be the focus of discus- in China because of the opening, and which will actually benefit the Chi- “It is the Chinese government’s responsibil- sions between the two leaders. we hope that can continue,” Branstad nese people. I think the US can part- ity to safeguard border safety and China won’t He said that Trump appreciates said. ner with China and provide some of take the initiative to seek military force to tackle China’s cooperation at the UN Secu- He added that top executives of 28 the quality new pharmaceuticals and border problems. But a balanced force along the rity Council on resolutions that have companies will be coming to China medical devices that can help im- border will make China cope with the tensions,” been approved and enforced. this time. While he said he was un- prove the health of the Chinese popu- Xie said. “More needs to be done and dis- certain if all of them would sign lation and reduce the trade deficits by cussed. We hope to increase the pres- MOUs with Chinese firms, “there are making these products available and Page Editor: [email protected] sure and convince North Korea to some pretty significant deals.” less costly to Chinese consumers,” abandon its nuclear and ballistic pro- Last week, White House Chief of Branstad said. China publishes 42 million copies of 19th Party Congress report

Although the 19th National People’s Daily reported, citing chairman of the CPPCC Na- group of the city to review the published in both Chinese and Congress of the Communist data from the State Administra- tional Committee, the Xinhua admission oath to the Party on English, Xinhua reported on Party of China (CPC) has end- tion of Press Publication, Ra- News Agency reported. Monday, news site toutiaonews. Tuesday. The second volume ed, Chinese society’s enthusi- dio, Film and Television (SAP- Heads of provincial Party com reported. of Xi Jinping: The Governance asm toward it has yet to subside PRFT). committees in regions were Wu Shuxiang, a delegate to of China, is an anthology of as publications on the report Members attending the 23rd also engaged in promoting the the 19th Congress, discussed 99 of Xi’s speeches, conversa- of the Congress continue to session of the Standing Com- spirit of the 19th Congress. Li the spirit of the report during tions, instructions and letters, be well received in China, with mittee of the 12th National Xi, secretary of the Guangdong a meeting attended by women as well as 29 photos of the Chi- more than 42 million volumes Committee of the Chinese Provincial Party Committee, representatives in Shenyang, nese leader, between August 18, published as of Sunday. People’s Political Consultative called on officials to study the Northeast China’s Liaoning 2014 and September 29, 2017, People were lining up to buy Conference (CPPCC) stud- report to the Congress on Sat- Province, Xinhua said. the Foreign Languages Press a copy of the Congress’ report, ied the spirit of the 19th Party urday. Li Hongzhong, secretary The second volume of Chi- said in a statement. with more than 42.56 million Congress in a plenary meeting of the Tianjin Municipal Party nese President Xi Jinping’s volumes issued as of Sunday, attended by Yu Zhengsheng, Committee, led the leading book on governance has been Global Times 4 Wednesday November 8, 2017 NATION  China’s improving AI finds could break monopoly of foreign producers Beijing tech chip simulates brain activity

By Liu Caiyu it globally, Chen Tianshi, the the IT research firm Analysys not be reached for further com- In this area, the Ministry of Cambricon CEO and a research International, told the Global ment as of press time. Industry and Information Tech- A Chinese technology company fellow at the Chinese Academy Times on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in the midst of nology and the National Devel- came out with a new artificial of Sciences (CAS) Computing Zhu added that although this bright future, China’s AI opment and Reform Commis- intelligence chip on Monday Technology Institute, was quot- the Cambricon chips won’t be technology still lags behind sion (NDRC) are expected to with expectations of getting ed by Science and Technology commercially available imme- that of the US, with the uneven roll out favorable information 30 percent of China’s AI chip Daily as saying. diately, this will accelerate the quality of Chinese AI products industry policies, covering AI, market, and experts saying that The AI chip differs from AI industry overall. being the question, Luo Jun, between the end of the year and it could boost the country’s AI traditional chips in its ability to The new chip can be applied CEO of the International Ro- early 2018, according to Eco- industry and break the foreign simulate human brain neurons to image identification, security botics and Intelligent Equip- nomic Information Daily. technology monopoly. and synapses, Chen noted. monitoring, intelligent driving, ment Industry Alliance, a think Back in 2016, the NDRC Beijing’s Cambricon Tech- “The Cambricon AI chips drone usage, and voice recogni- tank, told the Global Times. said when launching a three- nology is the source of the deep showed that China has the abil- tion, Chen said. Luo said that, with the sup- year implementation program learning AI chip, which it hopes ity to break the technology mo- Cambricon gets support port of national policies and the for “Internet Plus” AI, China will grab about 30 percent of nopoly. It has a huge market for from the CAS and funding participation of small-to-large- would build AI resource and China’s high-end chip market smart devices but almost all the from major Internet compa- scale enterprises, its AI indus- innovation platforms and see in three years, with more than chips in China are imported,” nies, including Alibaba, Lenovo try is likely to surpass the US breakthroughs in basic technol- a billion smart devises using Zhu Dalin, an analyst with and iFlytek, although it could within five years. ogy by 2018.

Winter wine offerings Businessman seeks Workers from a winery in Changxing payment for false county, East China’s charges leading to Zhejiang Province make yellow rice 15 years on the run wine in the traditional way on Tuesday. A businessman from East China’s Zhejiang Prov- This means ince has reportedly asked the State for 5 million “winter yuan ($750,000) compensation for having been begins”on mistakenly put on a wanted list for 15 years, giv- the solar ing rise to a lot of discussion. calendar and Jin Jinshou from the city of Wenzhou, filed the local people appeal, saying he had been wrongly treated after believe the period from being declared wanted by the police for “official now to “spring embezzlement,” causing him to flee overseas for begins” is 15 years, Beijing’s The Mirror reported Monday. the best for Jin’s story goes back to 1999, when he got in- making wine. volved in a civil dispute during a business trip in Photo: VCG Europe and, although he believed he was inno- cent, he decided to stay overseas for fear of being imprisoned. In 2014, the public security bureau of Long- wan in Wenzhou, reviewed Jin’s case and decided to drop the charges against him “for lack of evi- dence.” Jin went back home after 5,333 days on UNESCO okays China teacher education center the lam. Jin appealed to the Supreme People’s Procura- torate for compensation on September 15, saying By Zhao Yusha fairs and help spread UNESCO’s in- UNESCO addresses this matter that his rights had been denied since the police fluence internationally and increase with its Education 2030 Framework issued a warrant. China’s education model has gradu- its cultural soft power. of Action, whose purpose is to in- However, it’s unlikely that Jin will prevail in ally come to be known by the rest of The center will help turn Shanghai crease the number of qualified teach- the case because the law does not cover wrongful the world, Chinese experts said, after into a platform for greater knowledge ers for developing countries, espe- persecution like this, according to a China Youth a UN agency approved a teacher edu- and innovation among teachers all cially the least developed and small Daily report. cation center for Shanghai. over the world and make sugges- island states, via international coop- “Although Jin was never held by the police, his The agency, the United Nations tions for new programs, thepaper.cn eration, by 2030, according to Wen- rights were infringed upon over the past 15 years, Educational, Scientific and Cultural reported. Meanwhile, UNESCO can hui Bao’s report, which noted that 8 largely limiting his freedom of movement and Organization (UNESCO), approved provide professional support for the million teachers are needed. keeping him from returning home. This offers a Shanghai teacher education center new center. Liu Limin, a former vice-minister an opportunity to discuss the matter of wrongly on Saturday at its 39th general con- It will also benefit Shanghai’s de- of education, said in 2016 that the accusation,” read the report. ference session in Paris, the news site velopment as an international city biggest challenge facing China’s vil- China’s State Compensation Law states that a thepaper.cn reported on Tuesday. and contribute more to global cultur- lage schools was exactly the number person has the right to appeal for compensation “This decision shows that Shang- al development, and promote China’s of teachers. And China wants versa- if an administrative office or its functionaries -de hai’s education model has influence soft power, Xiong Bingqi, deputy di- tile teachers who can perform many tained that person unlawfully or took that person and has been acknowledged interna- rector of the 21st Century Education roles, similar to a general practitioner into custody unlawfully or deprived him of his tionally,” Zhang Minxuan, head of a Research Institute, told the Global in the medical field, said the Xinhua rights by other means. group responsible for preparations Times. News Agency. for the teacher center, was quoted by Xiong noted that while teachers A guideline the State Council an- Global Times the Wenhui Bao, a local newspaper, are essential for social development nounced in 2016 noted the need for as saying. there is a glaring lack of them, espe- greater progress in village elementary Page Editor: Zhang explained that the center cially high-quality ones in less devel- school, junior high school and board- [email protected] will be able to take part in global af- oped areas. ing school should be addressed. 7 2 0 1

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By Deng Xiaoci commissioning operation by the astronomers at the hinese scientists Institute of High Energy are working on the Physics (IHEP) of the Chi- Cpossible launch of a nese Academy of Sciences dedicated space telescope (CAS). to study high energy light Huiyan was one of the from gravitational waves, first of 70 telescopes to according to China’s top report their observation observational astronomy of the merger, and their researchers on Monday. findings were included The decision came after in the discovery paper of scientists from around this gravitational wave the world announced on event together with other October 16 that they had telescopes from around for the first time detected the world, including LIGO ripples in space, known in the US and the Virgo in as gravitational waves, Europe. together with light created by a spectacular collision New inspiration of two neutron stars. Xiong Shaolin, the head The detection of the of the IHEP research team gravitational wave signal on gravitational waves, was made at 8:41 pm on This handout image obtained from the European Southern Observatory on October 16, 2017 is a said that inspired by the August 17 (Beijing time) composite showing images of the galaxy NGC 4993 from several different ESO telescopes and ground-breaking detec- instruments. Scientists have for the first time witnessed the smashup of two ultra-dense neutron by twin detectors of the stars, cataclysmic events now known to have generated at least half the gold in the Universe, excited tion of the light from the Laser Interferometer research teams announced on October 16, 2017. Photo: VCG merger event, scientists at Gravitational-wave Obser- IHEP are working round vatory (LIGO), located in the clock to set up a project Livingston, Louisiana, and  to launch a special X-Ray Hanford, Washington. Astronomical event inspires Chinese and Gamma-Ray tele- About two seconds scope, hopefully by 2020, after the gravitational wave scientists to launch groundbreaking project for the future study of signal ended, a bright high energy light emitted flash of light in the form by gravitational waves. of gamma rays was de- Compared to Hui- tected by US space agency yan, which is primarily NASA’s Fermi space designed for detecting telescope, Xinhua News black holes in our galaxy, Agency reported. the new space satellite In the hours, days Looking to will focus on the study of and weeks that followed, gravitational waves, and other forms of light or will be much smaller in electromagnetic radiation - size and much cheaper, including X-ray, ultraviolet, Xiong added. optical, infrared, and radio Furthermore, the chief waves - were detected. engineer (Liu Cong-Zhan) Originally predicted in the stars of the Huiyan space the early 20th century by satellite was quoted by the Albert Einstein, gravita- China Science Daily as tional waves caused by cataclysmic Antarctic Astronomy. synthesized heavy elements into the saying that “IHEP has also launched cosmic events result in ripples that It was the first time humans have surrounding universe. a ground-based telescope to conduct propagate through spacetime, just like detected gravitational waves and That’s “the first concrete proof that study on a specific polarization mode the movement of waves away from a the corresponding electromagnetic such smashups are the birthplace of the cosmic microwave background stone thrown into a pond. phenomena resulting from a binary of half of the universe’s elements (CMB) radiation in Ngari, southwest neutron star merger. heavier than iron, including gold and China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. First results The merging process ejected radio- platinum,” the LIGO team said in a It is the first of its kind in the north- Chinese scientists also on October active material more than 3,000 times statement. ern hemisphere and at the world’s 16 announced their successful obser- the mass of the Earth at a speed of up When these two neutron stars highest altitude.” vation of the “optical counterpart” of to 30 percent the speed of light, said collided, there were only four X-ray CMB is thought to be leftover radia- gravitational waves coming from the Wang Lifan, director of the center. and Gamma-ray telescopes across tion from the Big Bang, or the event merger of two binary neutron stars us- The collision of binary neutron the world facing the area where this that resulted in the creation of the ing a survey telescope in Antarctica. stars is accompanied by a series of historical astronomical event was tak- universe. The Chinese telescope inde- electromagnetic phenomena that are ing place, and China’s first Hard X-ray Liu said that the special proper- pendently observed optical signals crucial to research in origins of heavy Modulation Telescope (HXMT), better ties of CMB radiation had never been resulting from the merger the next elements like platinum and gold. known as “Huiyan” (Insight), was detected, and if Chinese scientists day, among some 70 telescopes on the The light-based detections that among them, the China Science Daily could achieve this, it would be of great ground or from space across the world, followed showed that the collision reported on Monday. significance for mankind’s under- according to the Chinese Center for of the neutron stars released newly Huiyan space telescope is under the standing of the birth of the Universe. Three given prison sentences for smuggling protected butterfly species

A local court in Jinan, Shan- them as “skirts” and “art” since were identified to be protected for selling domestic butterfly 40,000 and 20,000 yuan. dong Province has sentenced October 2015. species. It is the largest such samples were small, one of the China’s Law on Protection three people to between five Customs officials in Jinan case in China since it signed three suspects surnamed Wei of Wild Animals also bans and 10 years in prison for intercepted a package sent the Convention on Interna- suggested they purchase them the sale, purchase or use of smuggling over 2,000 but- from Malaysia in January 2016 tional Trade in Endangered from abroad. national key protected wild terfly samples, media reported and discovered that the con- Species of Wild Fauna and Wei was sentenced to 10 animals and their products. on Tuesday. tents of the box were butterfly Flora in 1973. years in prison for smuggling According to Beijing Youth samples, not skirts as had been The three confessed that precious animal products and Global Times Daily, the three had been pur- stated. they established a biotech- handed a fine of 50,000 yuan chasing butterfly samples on- A total of 1,264 among the nology company in 2015 for ($7,537). The other two were Page Editor: caosiqi@ line from overseas and mailing 2,800 dead butterflies seized selling and exhibiting but- sentenced to seven and five globaltimes.com.cn them to China, falsely labelling by Jinan customs authorities terfly samples. As the profits years, with additional fines of 7 WORLD Wednesday November 8, 2017 u Mass-killer had conviction that barred gun purchase Family dispute suspected in Texas shooting

A family dispute may have sparked the rampage by a US Air Force veteran who killed 26 people with an assault rifl e in a small-town church even though he was legally prohibited from buying guns, of- fi cials said Monday. The latest US mass shooting again raised questions about gun control but President Donald Trump dismissed them and instead praised a gun-owner who opened fi re in an eff ort to stop the killer. Ten people remained in critical con- dition a day after Devin Patrick Kelley, a 26-year-old private security guard, burst into the rural Baptist church during Sunday morning services and sprayed bullets at the congregation. The Pentagon said it would probe why the Air Force failed to enter a do- mestic violence conviction into a data- base that could have prohibited Kelley from purchasing weapons, such as the AR-15 rifl e and two handguns he had in his possession. Investigators were focusing on re- ports that Kelley had sent threatening Heather Cooper, 8, places her favorite doll on text messages to his mother-in-law, who a row of crosses for each victim on Monday, regularly attended the church but was after a mass shooting that killed 26 people in not there during the assault. Sutherland Springs, Texas. Photo: AFP Victims of the massacre included an unborn baby, an 18-month-old toddler, eight members of a single family, and Two men – Stephen Willeford, 55, ing pickup truck driven by Langendorff guns situation” but rather a “mental reportedly the gunman’s grandmother- and Johnnie Langendorff , 27 – were and they pursued Kelley at high speed health problem at the highest level.” in-law. Twenty people were wounded. lauded as heroes for confronting Kelley until he crashed his vehicle into a fi eld. Sunday’s carnage came fi ve weeks The authorities said Kelley may have after he mowed down nearly 50 church- Commenting on the violence dur- after the worst gun massacre in mod- died of a self-infl icted gunshot to the goers with gunfi re. ing a visit to South Korea, US President ern US history, when a retired ac- head after using his car to fl ee the First Willeford grabbed his own AR-15 ri- Donald Trump said that if the “very countant opened fi re on a country Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, fl e and shot and wounded Kelley as he brave” Willeford had not been armed, music concert in Las Vegas, killing 58 a rural community of rolling hills and emerged from the church and headed “instead of having 26 dead, you would people. ranches of nearly 400 people near San for his car. have had hundreds more dead.” Trump Antonio. Willeford then fl agged down a pass- earlier said the latest shooting “isn’t a AFP Puigdemont urges unity as Court rejects bid to restore services to PNG camp deadline for electoral pact nears Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) the transit camps because they for PNG Immigration Minister Supreme Court rejected an ap- feared PNG residents on the Petrus Thomas did not respond Catalonia’s deposed leader Car- PDeCAT and the ERC party led plication on Tuesday to restore island may attack, or that they immediately to a request for les Puigdemont on Tuesday by Oriol Junqueras said at the water, electricity and food sup- will be resettled elsewhere in comment about the claim. urged the region’s political forc- weekend they might contest it plies to an Australian-run de- PNG or another developing na- Behrouz Boochani, a Kurd- es to unite, as hours remained on a combined ticket. But they tention center for asylum seek- tion. ish journalist from Iran who for him to agree terms for an must register any alliance by ers where nearly 600 men have The court rejected the chal- has been detained on Manus electoral pact with other pro- the end of Tuesday, and pros- been barricaded for a week. lenge on behalf of one of the island for more than four years, independence parties. pects of them bridging their The men in the remote Ma- detainees because it said power, said 90 of the men were sick Puigdemont went into self- diff erences in time looked nus Island facility have defi ed water and food were available and required “urgent” medical imposed exile in Belgium last slim. attempts by Australia and PNG at the three transit centers, Ben treatment. month after Spain’s central gov- ERC’s spokesman Sergi Sa- to close the camp, refusing to Lomai, a lawyer for the detain- “They have infection, stom- ernment fi red his secessionist bria said on Monday his party move to three transit centers ee who lodged the application, achache and diarrhoea because administration, dissolved the did not rule out a coalition with despite having little food or told Reuters. of dirty water,” Boochani told Catalan parliament and called PDeCAT, but would agree only drinking water. Kate Schuetze, Pacifi c re- Reuters. for an election in the region for if other parties joined them, in- The men, who include asy- searcher for rights group Am- Despite the conditions, sev- December 21. cluding the anti-capitalist CUP lum seekers from Afghanistan, nesty International, warned eral of the men said they would Madrid also issued an arrest which has yet to decide wheth- Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri conditions could deteriorate continue to defy eff orts to get warrant against him on charges er it will contest the December Lanka and Syria, were last given “catastrophically.” them to leave, frustrating Aus- that included rebellion, but a ballot. food on October 29 and have “The lives of these men, who tralia’s attempts to close one Brussels court ruled on Mon- Puigdemont and other se- been relying on sporadic aid are only asking for their rights of two controversial detention day he could remain at liberty cessionist leaders face charges from Manus island locals. to dignity and safety, are at se- centers it uses to detain asylum in Belgium until it had decided of rebellion, sedition, misuse of Dozens of them also need rious risk,” Schuetze said in a seekers who arrive by boat. whether he should be extra- public funds, disobedience and medical help, three asylum statement. dited. breach of public trust for orga- seekers said, in a stand-off Several of the detainees Reuters Pro-independence parties nizing an illegal independence that the UN has described as a told Reuters PNG’s navy had want the December vote to be- referendum on October 1. “looming humanitarian crisis.” blocked access for islanders Page Editor: wangbozun@ come a de facto independence The men have repeatedly trying to deliver supplies in the globaltimes.com.cn referendum, and Puigdemont’s Reuters said they would not move to past few days. Representatives 8 Wednesday November 8, 2017 WORLD Lucky ones Mugabe fires A woman hugs her vice president, children as she clears wife’s sits under police tape succession near where a vehicle crashed into Zimbabwean President Robert a primary Mugabe fired Vice President school Emmerson Mnangagwa on classroom in Monday, the government said, the Sydney as the veteran leader appeared suburb of to clear the way for his wife Greenacre Grace to succeed him. on Tuesday. The dramatic move came Two 8-year- after a tense weekend in which old boys Mnangagwa and Grace Mugabe were killed – who were seen as the lead- and three ing candidates to replace the girls were 93-year-old president – openly hospitalized after the traded barbs. car crashed “The vice president has into the consistently and persistently classroom. exhibited the traits of disloy- Photo: VCG alty, disrespect, deceitfulness and unreliability,” Information Minister Simon Khaya Moyo told a press briefing in Harare as he announced the removal. On Saturday Mugabe openly threatened to fire Mnangagwa, accusing him of fanning fac- tionalism to garner support ahead of the ruling ZANU-PF party’s special congress due in  December, after his wife was Kill at least 2 in latest attack on Afghan journalists booed at a rally. She shouted back at the hecklers: “If you have been paid to boo me, boo, go ahead... Gunmen storm Kabul TV station I don’t care, I am powerful.” “We are denigrated and in- sulted in the name of Mnan- gagwa. Did I make a mistake in Gunmen disguised as police- have been rescued,” Shamshad their way through a wall of the swarmed the area. appointing him as my deputy?” men stormed a television sta- TV announced as it went back compound to enter the prem- At least one employee told the president asked the crowd tion in Kabul on Tuesday, kill- on the air in an act of defiance ises of the Pashto-language AFP he had seen three attack- following the incident. ing at least two people and just moments later. broadcaster. ers entering the building on se- Grace Mugabe responded wounding several others in the “This is an attack on free- “I was in my office when curity cameras. defiantly again on Sunday by latest deadly attack on Afghan dom of media but they cannot gunmen wearing police uni- “They first shot the guard saying she was ready when the journalists. silence us,” Shamshad news forms attacked the building,” and then entered the building. time came to succeed her hus- The assault, claimed by the director Abid Ehsas told rival Ehsas said. They started throwing gre- band. Islamic State group, lasted Tolo News at a hospital in the “They killed one of our nades and firing,” Shamshad Mugabe has given no indi- about three hours before Af- Afghan capital where some of guards and entered the build- TV reporter Faisal Zaland, who cation that he will step down ghan special forces overpow- his wounded colleagues are be- ing and started firing. Most of escaped through a back door, soon. His ZANU-PF party has ered the attackers armed with ing treated. us were able to flee but some told AFP. already named him as its candi- guns and grenades and freed The station reported that were wounded and some Interior ministry spokes- date for next year’s presidential staff trapped inside the build- one attacker blew himself up at jumped out of the windows.” man Najib Danish said two election. ing. the gate. Another attacker went Gunshots could be heard guards had been killed and five No one has yet been named “The attack has ended. Ac- inside and shot at staff before inside the building every few people wounded – a Shamshad to replace Mnangagwa as the cording to the commander of going up to the roof to fire on minutes during the assault employee and four firefighters. government’s number two. the special forces all the staff security forces. as more and more security who were inside the building Special forces had blasted forces and emergency services AFP AFP Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of ‘direct aggression’ through Huthi rebels

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince a bitter war of words. It was the first reported Huthi mis- proxy conflict between Riyadh and Teh- accused Iran on Tuesday of “direct mili- Saudi Arabia accused Iran of sup- sile to reach Riyadh, with smoldering ran, which back opposing sides in wars tary aggression” through Yemen’s Huthi plying missiles to the rebels. Tehran debris landing inside the King Khalid and power struggles from Yemen to rebels, ratcheting up regional tensions vehemently denied the charge and in International Airport, underscoring Syria. as the kingdom reels from a sweeping turn accused Riyadh of war crimes in the growing fallout for Saudi Arabia On Monday, the Saudi-led military royal purge. Yemen. from its involvement in neighboring coalition in Yemen said it reserved the Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and pre- “The involvement of Iran in supply- Yemen. “right to respond” to the missile attack, dominantly Shiite Iran have been trad- ing missiles to the Huthis is a direct The kingdom has led a military in- calling it a blatant military aggression by ing fierce accusations over their involve- military aggression by the Iranian re- tervention in support of Yemen’s inter- the Iranian regime which might amount ment in the conflict in Yemen, in which gime,” the Saudi Press Agency quoted nationally recognized government since to an act of war. they back opposing sides. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 2015 during which more than 8,650 In the latest flare-up, Saudi Arabia as saying during a telephone conversa- people have been killed. AFP on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a tion with British Foreign Secretary Boris Prince Mohammed, who is also de- ballistic missile near Riyadh internation- Johnson. fense minister, is seen as a key propo- Page Editor: al airport, reportedly fired from Yemen This “could be considered an act of nent of the intervention. [email protected] by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, provoking war,” he said. The missile attack could escalate the Wednesday November 8, 2017 9 WORLD  Days before APEC meet, country tries to prevent flooding at Da Nang Vietnam releases water from full reservoirs

Vietnam released water from seven dan- result of the storm while 30 people are President Donald Trump and Russian the harvest. But farmers in Daklak, the gerously full reservoirs on Tuesday, just missing. President Vladimir Putin are among heart of the region, said the damage was days before a summit of Asia-Pacific As much as 1,700 millimeters of rain leaders set to join the main meeting on limited. leaders and after a typhoon killed nearly was recorded at one weather station in Friday and Saturday. Floods killed more than 80 people 70 people. the week to Monday. The meeting schedule has not been in northern Vietnam last month, while The Steering Committee for Disas- Authorities were releasing water disrupted by the rain, but there is a ques- a typhoon wreaked havoc in central ter Prevention said authorities were from seven reservoirs in line with a plan tion mark over whether leaders’ spouses provinces in September. The country of trying to avoid further flooding, particu- to limit flooding, the disaster commit- will be able to make a planned excursion more than 90 million people is prone to larly around the city of Da Nang, where tee said. Observers had been posted at to the UNESCO heritage town of Hoi An destructive storms and flooding due to the meeting of Asia Pacific Economic major reservoirs to monitor water levels on Saturday. its long coastline. Cooperation (APEC) leaders is being constantly. Waters in the streets rose to head The country has reported at least 240 held. Particular efforts were being made to height at the weekend although they had people dead or missing in floods and Typhoon Damrey, which struck on avoid flooding around Da Nang because subsided somewhat by Tuesday. landslides since the beginning of the Saturday, was the 12th major storm of of the APEC meetings which began on The storm hit a key coffee-growing year. the year. The disaster prevention com- Monday, it said. region of the world’s biggest producer mittee said 69 people had died as a Chinese President Xi Jinping, US of robusta coffee beans near the start of Reuters

Reptile diplomacy Cyclist who gave Trump the finger loses her job: report

Juli Briskman didn’t think twice when she gave President Donald Trump the finger as his motorcade passed her while she was cycling on a road near his golf club. “He was passing by and my blood just started to boil,” the Democrat mother of two, 50, told HuffPost. “I’m thinking, he’s at the damn golf course again.” But the gesture, captured on October 28 by AFP White House photographer Brendan Smialowski, who was riding in Trump’s convoy, quickly went viral. And it has now cost the single mom her job. The president had gone to his Trump National Golf Club on the banks of the Potomac River, about 40 kilometers German President Walter Steinmeier with his wife Elke Budenbender holds a tuatara called Tane at Zealandia wildlife park on northwest of the White House. Monday in Wellington, New Zealand. The president is on a three-day visit to New Zealand, visiting Wellington and Auckland. A Briskman lives nearby and tuatara is a rare type of reptile only found in New Zealand. Photo: VCG was out for a ride when the con- voy of black SUVs drove past. Smialowski, a veteran of White House motorcades, said Doctors warn of health emergency as smog blankets India’s capital he always keeps his camera ready to shoot. “You never know what you might see. You never A public health emergency was (IMA) Krishan Kumar Aggar- agent Vipin Malhotra. mix created by pollution from know what might happen,” he declared in New Delhi Tuesday wal told AFP. “Delhi authorities “Delhi is becoming unliv- diesel engines, coal-fired power said. Gestures from bystanders, as a choking blanket of smog have to make every possible ef- able, particularly for children, plants and industrial emis- thumbs up or middle fingers, descended on the world’s most fort to curb this menace.” as the pollution has reached sions. The problem is exacer- are common. polluted capital city. The World Health Organiza- uncontrollable levels.” bated by the burning of crop In this case, he said, Brisk- The Indian Medical Associa- tion in 2014 classed New Delhi Low visibility caused by the stubble by farmers after the man “seemed to know exactly tion’s declaration came as the as the world’s most polluted smog forced the closure of one harvest, a practice that remains who was inside those vehicles.” US embassy website said levels capital. of the runways at Delhi airport, commonplace despite a ban. After the first time the con- of the fine pollutants known as Since then authorities have delaying some flights. Delhi’s Chief Minister Ar- voy passed her, she caught up PM2.5 that are most harmful to closed power plants temporar- Delhi’s air quality typically vind Kejriwal said he had asked again when it stopped at a red health reached 703 – well over ily and experimented with tak- worsens ahead of the onset of the state’s education authorities light. double the threshold of 300 ing some cars off the road. winter as cooler air traps pollut- to consider shutting schools, a “What made this particular that authorities class as hazard- But on Tuesday many resi- ants near the ground, prevent- step the IMA has urged. cyclist unique was her tenacity ous. dents said too little was being ing them from dispersing into – once the motorcade passed “We have declared a state done to tackle the scourge. the atmosphere, a phenom- AFP her, she managed to catch of public health emergency in “It’s a recurring problem enon known as inversion. back up and share her feelings Delhi since pollution is at an and we need to find a quick and Firecrackers set off to cel- Page Editor: again,” he said. wangbozun@ alarming level,” the head of permanent solution to it before ebrate the Diwali festival of globaltimes.com.cn the Indian Medical Association it is too late,” said real estate lights in the city add to the toxic AFP 10 Wednesday November 8, 2017 WORLD

ew revelations Monday from Hamilton’s jet The cabinet member’s ties to The documents showed around the “Paradise Papers” shed The BBC and Guardian news- Russian entities raise questions over £10 million ($13 million) of the Nlight on Apple’s tax avoid- paper reported Hamilton avoided potential conflicts of interest, and Queen’s private money was placed ance strategy which shifted profits paying taxes on his private jet using whether they undermine Washing- in funds held in the Cayman Islands from one fiscal haven to another as an elaborate scheme now under in- ton’s sanctions on Moscow. and Bermuda, as first reported in well as loopholes employed by Nike vestigation by British tax authorities. The US imposed sanctions on Britain by the BBC and the Guardian and Formula One champion Lewis The leaked documents showed Russian entities and individuals over newspaper. Hamilton. the driver received a £3.3 million the annexation of Crimea and the Theresa May’s spokesman said They are the latest disclosures ($4.4 million) tax refund in 2013 crisis in Ukraine. the British prime minister “wants from a trove of documents released after his luxury plane was imported The billionaire investor told people to pay the tax that they by the US-based International Con- into the Isle of Man – a low-tax Brit- Bloomberg on Monday he was not owe,” while cautioning that holding sortium of Investigative Journalists ish Crown Dependency. intending to hold onto his stake: offshore investments was not an (ICIJ) concerning secretive offshore Representatives for Hamilton “I’ve been actually selling it anyway automatic sign of wrongdoing. deals that have proved deeply embar- could not be reached by AFP for but that isn’t because of this.” “We have been clear that avoid- rassing. comment. On Monday, Russian politicians ance and evasion is never accept- According to documents cited by A separate report appearing in played down the leaks, saying the able,” he said, ahead of the British the New York Times and BBC, the France’s Le Monde said Nike used deals mentioned were legal and not parliament discussion of the Para- offshore legal services firm Appleby a loophole in Dutch fiscal law to re- politically motivated. dise Papers on Monday. helped the iPhone maker shift tens duce its tax rate in Europe to just two According to Russian news agen- A spokeswoman for the Duchy of of billions of dollars from Ireland percent compared with a 25-percent cies, Sibur voiced its “amazement at Lancaster, which provides the mon- to the Channel Islands when it ap- average for European companies. the politically charged interpretation arch with an income and handles peared to face a tougher stance on The tax savings came from Nike’s in some media of ordinary commer- her investments, said: “All of our taxes by Dublin. use of an offshore subsidiary which cial activity.” investments are fully audited and The report said Apple transferred charged royalties to the company’s There were also reverberations in legitimate.” funds to the small island of Jersey, European subsidiaries, the report South America, where the name of The documents also suggest that which typically does not tax corpo- said. Argentina’s Finance Minister Luis Canadian Prime Minister Justin rate income and is largely exempt Caputo also turned up in the “Para- Trudeau’s top fundraiser and senior from European Union tax regula- Trump official’s Russia ties dise Papers.” advisor Stephen Bronfman, heir to tions. Separately, the documents Argentina’s La Nacion newspaper the Seagram fortune, moved about Apple did not immediately re- showed the Russian connections reported that Caputo, before his $60 million to offshore tax havens spond to an AFP query on the report of US Commerce Secretary Wilbur appointment as minister, managed with ex-senator Leo Kolber. but told the New York Times it fol- Ross through a complex web of a US-based investment fund with The 13.4 million documents lows the law in each country where offshore investments. activities in the Cayman Islands and were first obtained by the German it operates. They revealed Ross’s 31 percent Delaware. newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung At a 2013 congressional hearing, stake in the Navigator Holdings The revelations prompted opposi- and shared with the ICIJ and partner Apple chief Tim Cook denied the partnership with Russian energy tion calls for his resignation. media outlets. use of “gimmicks” to avoid taxes. giant Sibur, which is partially owned The company is now facing an EU by President Vladimir Putin’s son- Queen’s holdings AFP demand for about $14.5 billion in in-law Kirill Shamalov and Gennady Earlier reports highlighted off- taxes based on a ruling that its tax Timchenko, the Russian president’s shore holdings of Britain’s Queen structure in Ireland amounted to friend and business partner who is Elizabeth II and a top fundraiser for illegal state aid. subject to US sanctions. Canada’s prime minister.  ICIJ releases documents revealing offshore deals with Apple, others

A man walks into one of Apple’s authorized premium resellers’ outlets in Singapore in 2015. ICIJ released documents that show Apple Page Editor: has been revamping its overseas subsidiaries zhangxin@ to take advantage of tax loopholes on the globaltimes.com.cn European island of Jersey since 2013. Photo: IC Wednesday November 8, 2017 11 MOSAIC uCuteness overload Cockatoos cost Australian cable company thousands Australia’s government-built on Friday. $36 billion broadband network, “Unfortunately, they’ve already under attack from developed a liking to our cables underwhelmed customers, has ... these birds are unstoppable found a new and formidable when in a swarm.” enemy – cockatoos are chew- Yellow-crested cockatoos are ing through cables across the prolifi c in Australia and well- country. known for their voracious appe- Repairing the damage tites for everything from crops wrought on the broadband to wooden window frames. system, including replacing Much of the cable chomping steel-braid wires that the pesky has occurred in grain-growing parrots have gnawed, has al- regions in Australia’s southeast. ready cost A$80,000 ($61,500), “Cockatoos usually go for network builder NBN Co said wood, or strip the bark off trees. on Friday. They don’t usually go for cables. The company estimates the But it might be the color or the bill could rise sharply as more position of the cables that’s damage is uncovered and more attracted them,” said Gisela cables are rolled out in the Kaplan, a professor in animal national telecommunications behavior at the University of Six fl uff y white miniature schnauzer pups venture outside for the fi rst time in their little lives. infrastructure project, which is New England. Pure white miniature schnauzers are unusual but six pure white pups is almost unheard of, not due to be completed until The broadband network owner Fiona Sutton of London, UK told media Tuesday. Photo: IC around 2021. itself has come under fi re for “They are constantly sharp- poor service and slow speeds, ening their beaks and as a with customer complaints Teen sentenced for stabbing father in argument over dirty dishes result will attack and tear apart spiking nearly 160 percent this An 18-year-old in Beijing was sentenced to jail Zhang’s wife heard his cries for help and anything they come across,” year, according to government for stabbing his father after an argument that called police. Zhang was treated at a local hospital said NBN co-project manager fi gures released last month. sparked over doing the dishes. and has recovered. Chedryian Bresland in a blog A Shijingshan court gave the teen, identifi ed as During his trial, Liang expressed remorse for post on the company’s website Reuters Liang, a suspended sentence of three years Mon- the crime. “I was too young to be thoughtful. I day for the violent attack at their home on May 22. am deeply sorry,” he said. Liang had been at odds with father Zhang Fei Zhang forgave his son and sought a reduced Woman nearly blinded by DIY dermal fi ller injection since the birth of the family’s second son, The sentence. “I don’t want to ruin his future. I want A woman nearly lost her sight stabbed a blood vessel, which Beijing News reported. to give him another chance. This is a lesson for after a botched DIY dermal fi ll- swelled and caused the blur in Tensions erupted when, after being scolded for him,” Zhang told the court. er job caused her forehead to vision. not doing the dishes, Liang stabbed Zhang in the swell up in pain, doctors said. If the needle had gone just a abdomen with a folding knife and fl ed the scene. The Beijing News The woman surnamed Li, fraction of a millimeter deeper, a nail technician in Northeast it could possibly have blocked China’s Dalian, and a co-work- the central retinal artery and er had decided to perform blinded her completely, Wang Mugger demands mobile payment the cosmetic procedure on Lin, a doctor at the hospital, each other with product they told the paper. had purchased online, media Wang determined that the Police in Ningbo, Zhejiang the alley shows the attacker yuan to his WeChat account, reported Tuesday. dermal fi ller Li had purchased Province arrested a man after run at the woman. police said. However, the co-worker online was not “100 percent he mugged a woman in a dark “The victim told us that Tong ran off after a bystand- made an injection containing pure,” the paper reported. alley of her cash and forced her Tong was wearing a mask and er appeared at the scene, the hyaluronic acid, commonly Hyaluronic acid, which to make a mobile phone trans- gloves and holding a knife, footage shows. found in wrinkle fi llers, into occurs naturally in the body, fer to his account at knifepoint. and he told the victim to take He was later identifi ed and a part of her forehead she is among the most popular The suspect surnamed out her money,” offi cer Yan arrested by area police. shouldn’t have. wrinkle fi llers. Tong was taken into custody Haohuang told Zhejiang Tong told offi cers he was in Li immediately began by Fenghua district police after Television. urgent need of money to repay complaining of pain and blurry Peninsula Morning News the victim fi led a report with The woman told police she 10,000 yuan in numerous eyesight, which prompted a police after the robbery around gave Tong 300 yuan ($50) in online loans. trip to Dalian Municipal Cen- Page Editor: caosiqi@ 2 am on September 16. cash. Tong then forced her tral Hospital. globaltimes.com.cn Surveillance footage from to transfer an additional 450 Zhejiang TV Doctors said the syringe had uBelly artistic Angry woman gets fl ight diverted over ‘cheating’ husband Pregnant An enraged woman forced an airliner to make women in an emergency landing after she discovered mid- Chongqing fl ight that her husband was apparently cheating. participate The woman, an Iranian national, was traveling in a ‘belly from Doha to Bali with her husband and child on body art’ a Qatar Airways fl ight on Sunday, India’s Hindu- competition held by a stan Times reported Tuesday. women and As her husband slept, she used his hand to children unlock his fi ngerprint-protected phone, revealing care center the alleged aff air in all its sordid detail. on Sunday. Angered by the discovery, the woman report- Photo: VCG edly started to hit her husband. The cabin crew intervened but was unable to calm the situation. Pilots decided to make an unscheduled stop in the southern Indian city of Chennai. The woman, her husband and their child were taken off the plane, which then resumed its jour- ney to Indonesia, a security offi cial said. “The family spent the day at Chennai airport and was sent to Kuala Lumpur by a Batik Air fl ight. No police action was taken,” the unnamed offi cial said.

AFP 12-13 Wednesday November 8, 2017 INDEPTH

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He Zhiya former chairman of Chongqing Yufu Assets Management Group

Chongqing, a former military industrial the Japanese aggression. the wall of the caves, showing the ur- industries in China’s used to be a paper money old factory buildings. tion of Eling Factory and the North- base, used to be home to hundreds of In 2002, after Jianshe Machine Tool gency and diffi culty of the condition of remote regions. All printing factory during “There are still many old factories ern Warehouse have helped more arsenals and factories Factory relocated, the caves became weaponry manufacturing at the time,” of those factories the Kuomintang era, but in the UK, and they’ve been working people become aware of Chongqing’s Caves and buildings once used for arsenal idle. Nearly half of the caves were Xu Feng (pseudonym), a researcher were State-owned. was later transformed into on their redevelopment for decades. In powerful industrial past. As a result, a production are now being turned into fash- destroyed during the ensuing real of Chongqing’s industrial legacy, told “Compared with Chongqing No.2 Printing this aspect, China is lagging 30 years new wave of protecting and utilizing ion and art centers or cultural museums estate development of the hill. Today, jiemian.com. other cities, Chongq- Factory in the 1970s. behind,” he said. Chongqing’s old factory relics is now People are becoming more aware of only 50 caves remain, many fi lled with Cave factories are among the 60 rel- ing had better After the factory moved In 2006, after the Chongqing Iron in full swing. Chongqing’s powerful industrial past construction debris. ics of Chongqing’s industrial past that industrial resources,” away in 2013, designer Li and Steel Company, whose history can Even the local government, which Fan, the founder of the Jianchuan have survived wars, and more recently said Tian Qi, an Bo rented the building and be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty, usually opts for fl ashy real estate an Jianchuan still remembers Museum Cluster in the neighboring and even more detrimentally, the real architecture lecturer transformed it into a cul- planned to move out of Chongqing’s projects, has taken notice of the trend. the fi rst time he saw the former Sichuan Province, is now cooperating estate boom. Most are either located in at Chongqing Uni- ture and creativity district, Dadukou district, he managed to per- According to Chongqing Urban Plan- FChongqing Jianshe Machine with Chongqing’s Jiulongpo district Chongqing’s old city center, built along versity. much like Beijing’s 798 suade the local government to preserve ning Bureau, it has made a thorough Tool Factory in 2016. Located in a government to turn the former factory the Sichuan-Guizhou railway or along The glory of these Art Zone, attracting many 60 acres of the old factory zone and examination of all the industrial relics maze of caves in a hillside near the cave into a museum. the Yangtze River and its tributary, the factories lasted until young artists and entrepre- turn it into Chongqing’s Industrial in Chongqing and has begun work on Yangtze River, garbage piled up in the Elsewhere in Chongqing, diff erent Jialing River. the 1980s. Starting in neurs to move in. Culture Expo Park. The project is still special projects that will ensure their caves, and mosquitoes bred in the sew- projects are also being carried out to Tens of thousands of workers used the 1990s, as State- After the success of under construction and will be com- protection. age. “It was terrible,” he recalled. memorialize, protect and utilize the to live and work in the old Hualongq- owned factories went Eling redevelopment, in pleted in three to four years. Li Bo, director of the cultural bureau The factory, formerly called the city’s industrial legacies, which are iao factory zone, located near the Jial- through reforms, 2016 Li rented the North- China’s research into industrial at Shapingba district, said the govern- Hanyang Arsenal, was one of over 200 sinking into oblivion as the city bids ing, during its peak. One of the biggest many factories either entitled “Hello, Hualongqiao.” The ex- ern Warehouse, a derelict legacy started in 2006, after the Inter- ment has built a creative zone in the that relocated to Chongqing in the late farewell to its industrial past. factories in the zone was Chongqing moved or folded, leaving the buildings hibition featured over 400 old photos structure in the Guanyinqiao commer- national Council on Monuments and former Chongqing Sewing Machine 1930s during the War of Resistance Micromotor Factory, relocated from vacant. Many of these old factory build- of the district’s industrial past, hoping cial zone, turning it into a fashionable Sites held the Joint Celebration and Factory that moved there during the against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), Industrial past Nanjing, capital of the Kuomintang ings were then demolished to make to revive local memories of their city’s area with cafes, bookstores, restaurants Forum on the Industrial Heritage in “Construction of the Third Front.” after major industrial cities such as According to historical records, government during the War of Resis- way for new real estate projects. Some history. and designer studios. Wuxi, China’s Jiangsu Province. “In the UK, many old factories have Shanghai, Changsha and Wuhan fell to prior to China’s victory in 1945, there tance against Japanese Aggression. still sit idle. But some factory relics managed to Construction is now in full swing In 2010, an academic committee been idle for decades, and their devel- Japanese invaders. By the early 1940s, were 27 arsenals across parts of coun- During its peak, Chongqing Mi- blend successfully into the city’s urban in the caves of Jianshe factory. Fan visit on industrial architecture and heritage opment is very slow,” He Zhiya said. Mountain City was turned into a mili- try under Kuomintang rule, with 17 of cromotor, which produced radios and Modern transformation area through redevelopment. Li Jun, the caves each week to supervise his was established in Tsinghua Univer- “In China, however, once a factory is tary industrial base. them in Chongqing. All the the bigger hand-cranked generators, had over Today, not a single trace of the a girl who lives in a new apartment museum project, which will be com- sity. In the fi rst symposium held by closed, it will immediately be redevel- Like many arsenals in Chongqing arsenals, each with a workforce of 3,000 workers. The factory went bank- former factory zone can be found in complex in Hualongqiao, often visits pleted by 2018. the committee, experts published the oped or turned into some real estate at that time, the factory was hidden 5,000, were in Chongqing. rupt in 2004 and was later demolished. Hualongqiao. The area is now home to Eling Factory in Yuzhong district and Beijing Declaration calling for local project.” in caves in order to guard against Most of these caves were arched, In addition to the relocation of Chongqing Tiandi, one of the hottest the Northern Warehouse in Jiangbei Increasing awareness governments to issue laws and regula- “Redevelopment of old factory build- Japanese bombing. 107 caves with with a width of 5 meters, a depth of factories during the war, another wave fashion, shopping and entertainment district, both of which are now popular He Zhiya, former chairman of tions to protect industrial heritage in ings shouldn’t be too hasty. They can a total area of over 20,000 square- around 10 meters and a height of 4 of factory relocation to Chongqing centers in Chongqing, developed by a shopping areas redeveloped out of Chongqing Yufu Assets Management Chinese cities, which were in danger remain idle until conditions such as meters were carved out of a hillside. meters. Some of the caves were inter- occurred in the 1960s, during the Hong Kong real estate company. old factory buildings, which give it a Group, which helps reform old facto- of being demolished by real estate transportation and the market ma- The weaponry and fi repower produced nally connected so as to facilitate the “Construction of the Third Front,” In 2016, photographer Wang Yu- vintage look. ries while preserving their cultural in- developers. tures,” he said. in these cave factories became a literal delivery of materials and machinery. a massive State campaign to boost anling and his team launched a photo The Eling Factory, located by the El- tegrity, has visited the UK many times He said Fan Jianchuan’s museum lifeline to China’s resistance against “Chisel marks can still be seen on national defense, transportation and exhibition at Chongqing Art Museum ing mountain along the Yangtze River, to study how that country protects its project and the successful transforma- jiemian.com 14 Wednesday November 8, 2017 EDITORIAL China, US explore win-win bilateral ties

S President Donald Trump Beijing’s enthusiasm refl ects the most tions between China and the US will Cold War mentality have become out- started his trip to China positive part of the attitude that the di- eventually lead to the mutual inclusive- dated and cannot understand the new UWednesday, the third and the versifi ed world holds toward the US, ness of interests. Asia-Pacifi c and China. most important stop on his fi rst Asia and the realistic international outlook It’s impossible for China and the Trump places particular focus on tour since assuming offi ce. While Ja- of the rising China. US to please the other at the sacrifi ce the importance of reviving the US pan and South Korea, the fi rst two For a long time, some US elites re- of their major interests, but both sides economy, which is the fundamental destinations of Trump’s trip, are allies garded the attitude of US allies as coor- seem to have learned not to challenge way to “Make America Great Again.” In of the US, China isn’t. How to defi ne dinates for the other parts of the world, those interests. Win-win cooperation addition, he has little interest in empty the Washington-Beijing relationship is but they have it wrong. It’s impossible is the only option for major powers diplomatic struggles, another good ten- controversial in the US. for the US to dominate the whole world nowadays as human society has already dency. Japan and South Korea are in the in the way it dominates Japan. passed through the era where civiliza- Trump holds high the banner of “grip” of the US, and it has some infl u- Asia and the world are not an am- tions have to conquer the other for “America First,” but the Chinese lead- ences on the reception given to Trump plifi ed version of Japan. Even India is survival. “Containment” and “encircle- ership will not prioritize the interests and the top-level exchanges in Japan seeking independence and self-esteem, ment” don’t conform to the current of the US over those of China. Beijing- and South Korea. But China is the stressing its self-interests. China, in international economic and political Washington competition should be world’s second-largest power and an particular, represents the sophistica- structure. Despite calls to contain Chi- benign. Xi and Trump have the oppor- independent state. How to handle rela- tion of the world. It has a long and na by some US elites for a long time, Si- tunity to jointly open a new chapter in tions with Beijing is real “diplomacy” continuous history of civilization, and, no-US trade and communications are history. for Washington that requires wisdom after each declination, rejuvenation is becoming broader and more extensive. People have long anticipated that a from both sides. its historic goal. The deep logic of international re- major-power relationship could break China will give Trump a “state visit- Chinese culture advocates consulta- lations has changed, and this is the away from a zero-sum model. Some plus” welcome, and, according to re- tion and Chinese politics emphasizes fundamental reason for the growth in US media outlets are badmouthing ports, President Xi Jinping will host principles. The country’s history is an Sino-US ties despite appeals for “con- Sino-US relations, but we believe nei- Trump in the Forbidden City. Such hos- outcome of reconciliation and integra- tainment.” Strategists should learn and ther Beijing nor Trump’s team will be pitality is rarely seen in modern China. tion. We believe the deep communica- adapt to the new logic, and those with a bothered by them.

Voices Problems backing up “I think we are making a lot of progress [halting North Korea’s nuclear ambitions].”

Donald Trump, US President, claiming “progress” on the North Korean nuclear issue, quoted by AFP Tuesday. “We have a simple rule: Whoever attacks us, we attack them. Secondly, we don’t give free gifts.” Illustration: Shen Lan/GT

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, Why do millennials favor socialism more than capitalism? signaling that Israel would use the bodies of Palestinian militants as bargaining chips to retrieve the remains of soldiers believed to be held by Gaza’s Hamas rulers, quoted by AFP Tuesday. By Ai Jun BSERVER to one another. Many proposals are O vetoed and the government has failed Bloomberg reported Monday that to fulfi ll many of the commitments it young Americans are nowadays more once promised. When Barack Obama positive toward socialism than capi- little increase in salaries but soaring was elected president, he pledged to talism. According to the report, “A medical and tuition fees. A recent cut the national debt. The truth is poll released last month found Amer- Gallup-Healthways poll found that that he almost doubled the debt from Please send submissions to [email protected]. Pieces should ican millennials closely split on the 11.3 percent of US adults didn’t have about $10 trillion in 2009 to over $19 be no longer than 800 words. The opinion expressed in the published articles are those of the writer alone and do not necessarily refl ect the question of what type of society they health insurance in the fi rst quarter trillion in 2016. position of the Global Times. The Global Times reserves the right to edit would prefer to live in: 44 percent of this year. The US system used to have the the articles for length and clarity. Inquiry: (8610) 65367563 picked a socialist country, 42 percent They see the growing gap between in-built capability of correcting mis- a capitalist one.” the rich and poor, which is why 2016 takes. The nation’s elites were never Check out our mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android Some argue that US millennials Democratic presidential candidate afraid of the ills their system would are more favorable toward socialism Bernie Sanders gained considerable confront, because it has a resilient because they do not know what it support in the primary elections with system. However, facing numerous means. Can this be so? Perhaps the his socialist-style political views. challenges today, the system is in dis- Follow us on real reason is that young Americans More US millenials are pessimis- order. Not knowing what socialism Twitter are disappointed with the circum- tic about capitalism because instead means is no more than an excuse for http://twitter.com/globaltimesnews stances they fi nd themselves in and of peace, prosperity and a gener- the fact that US millenials are becom- the current US political environment. ous social welfare system, they are ing more interested in socialism. The Facebook Millennials witnessed the collapse shocked by mass shootings and eth- country must face up to its young http://facebook.com/globaltimesnews of the global economy in 2008; they nic divisions, alongside a frustrated generation’s dissatisfaction with its might have experienced deep anxiety middle class. system. Sina Weibo watching the people around them los- At the same time, political in- http://weibo.com/globaltimescn ing jobs and even their homes. Even fi ghting is threatening the country’s Page Editor: [email protected] The Global Times is published six times a week years after the recession, the hardship national interests. Congressional from Monday to Saturday. of ordinary people still lingers, with parties show no signs of giving way Wednesday November 8, 2017 15 ASIANREVIEW Japan still junior partner in US alliance

By Chen Yang ing her stay, Abe pledged to contribute $50 million to the Women Entrepre- apanese Prime Minister Shinzo neurs Finance Initiative championed Abe met with US President Donald by the US first daughter, which added JTrump on Monday. They affirmed Brownie points for her performance they would apply more pressure on in the trip and helped enhance Abe’s North Korea until it ends its nuclear relationship with the US president. and ballistic missile development By these methods, Abe seems to programs. And the two leaders estab- have built a close personal relationship lished a consensus on strengthening with Trump. But the diplomatic tactics their cooperation toward “a free and can’t change the unequal footing of open Indo-Pacific.” Meanwhile, they Japan-US relations. reaffirmed the alliance between the US Trump keeps close ties with Abe pri- and Japan. Japan was Trump’s first stop marily to divert domestic pressure. Ac- during his five-nation visit to Asia. cording to a new Washington Post-ABC During the US presidential election News poll, Trump’s approval rating of 2016, Trump criticized Japan many was 37 percent, the lowest among US times over the trade deficit, making presidents at this point in office in the lots of Japanese worry about the future past 70 years. He also faces formidable relationship between the two countries. obstacles in tax reform, healthcare and However, after the election, Abe, who in his other policy initiatives. To distract had chosen the wrong side, became one public attention away from domestic of the foreign leaders closest to Trump. issues and make diplomatic achieve- From January till now, they have made ments, Trump finds the loyal Japanese 17 phone calls, held five summits and prime minister the best candidate. played golf twice. It is not only hard for Meanwhile, the trade deficit between other foreign leaders to surpass such the two countries, which Trump highly Illustration: Liu Rui/GT frequent communication, but it has also cares about, hasn’t been overturned led them to become closer to each other posed by Americans but also criticized At last, purchasing expensive despite the ties between the two leaders. personally. by some European leaders. In the US American-made weapons catered for When speaking in Tokyo on Monday, In his visit to Asia, Trump therefore alliance, only Abe refrained from saying Trump’s demands. Trump reaffirmed that the US would chose to stay in Japan as long as he has anything, which may have brought him After Abe retook office in 2012, stay away from the Trans-Pacific Part- decided to stay in China – for three days Trump’s favor. Japan’s defense budget has been ris- nership and called US trade with Japan and two nights. After all, Japan is not a Second, Abe increased communica- ing, a big part of which is allocated for “not fair” and “not open,” showing big political power traditionally and the tions with Trump using the Korean weapons update. Although Japan has his stern stance on the trade issue. It impact of China in Asia is much bigger Peninsula issue. Of the 17 phone calls already installed the US Aegis ship- is possible that the trade deficit issue than that of Japan. But from the length between Trump and Abe, 11 were relat- based anti-ballistic missile system and will continue shaking up the Japan-US of Trump’s stay, his administration has ed to North Korea and six happened just PAC-3 anti-missile system to deal with relationship. raised Japan up to the same diplomatic after North Korea launched missiles or missile threat from North Korea, Abe Although Abe has managed to make status as China and higher than South took nuclear test. said Japan would continue purchasing Japan Trump’s first stop in his maiden Korea, which is also a US ally. As Abe stressed many times that he US weapons when he met with Trump. Asia trip, no substantial achievement Trump’s attitude to Japan went supported Trump’s sanctions policies, This caters to Trump’s “America First” has been made to issues that matter for through enormous changes before and it made Trump more willing to listen to policy and brings handsome profits to both countries, and Japan remains on after he became president. Abe’s tactics Abe’s suggestions on the Korean Penin- US companies. the back foot in its ties with the US. to approach Trump can be summarized sula issue instead of getting advice from Abe has spared no effort to cozy up in four points. First, he never criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in, to the Trump family. Ivanka Trump The author is a PhD candidate with the Trump’s policies. In January, Trump’s who had proposed negotiations to solve visited Tokyo before her father to attend Tokyo-based Toyo University. opinion@ immigration plan was not only op- the problems. the World Assembly for Women. Dur- globaltimes.com.cn West needs to adjust its arrogant thinking on its ‘icon’ of Myanmar

By He Shenquan appropriate question to pro- ples, expectations and interests, or later even if there were no suspicion and hostility toward pose should be “Does the West and Suu Kyi herself, which rep- Rohingya issue. These struc- China. It is not difficult to see The West’s harsh criticism of get the world wrong?” resented the interests of Myan- tural contradictions that can be an internal link between the Myanmar leader Aung San Suu In fact, the relationship be- mar, became so wide that the found widely among Western two impressions. Kyi over the Rohingya issue led tween the West and Suu Kyi problem can’t be resolved. and developing countries re- However, the thinking of her to visit Rakhine State on has been asymmetric and un- The principles of the West flect certain limitations of the Westerners reaches two ex- November 2. Surprisingly, she equal from the beginning. The are simple and self-centered. West’s soft power. tremes. Even the smallest made no comment after the vis- West molded an icon called The attitude of Westerners is The West gets disappointed country won’t tie their fate with it to the state that has been the Suu Kyi using its own canon, tough and arrogant, unwilling because of its unmet expecta- Westerners’ thinking. From the focal point of the ethnic crisis. values and interest. This icon, to take into account the feel- tions, but so will Myanmar. dramatic changes in the West’s How can a once-intimate re- which is far removed from the ings and interests of others. Having suffered from Western attitude, it is easy to see what lationship come to such a point? authentic Myanmar leader, was But the situation in Myanmar sanctions for many long years, the West really cares about and The New York Times published well received by the two sides is complex with many ethnic the Myanmese think they paid what it does not. I believe Myan- an article titled “Did the World because of their own interests. groups existing amid weak a lot for their relationship with mar and all other non-Western Get Aung San Suu Kyi Wrong?” Objectively, it is hard for Suu economic foundations. The in- the West. As a result, they hold countries will have their own on November 1. Interestingly, Kyi to grasp the supreme power terests of the military and tribal high expectations about eas- calm considerations and make the key to the answer lies in it- of the Myanmar government forces need to be balanced. As ing tensions with the West; their own judgment about the self. The writer does not seem without the influence of politics a responsible and mature politi- but their expectations may West’s true intentions. to realize that it is not the world and media voices of the West. cian, Suu Kyi needs to consider be too high. Shortly after the but the West that got Suu Kyi That is the great strength of the issues in a comprehensive and NLD won the election, I went The author is deputy editor-in- wrong. The West doesn’t repre- West’s soft power. However, balanced way, so her outlook is to Myanmar for an interview chief of the Chinese edition of sent the world, but many West- when Suu Kyi and her National prudent toward the Rohingya and had following impressions. the Global Times. 508065229@ erners choose to ignore this League for Democracy (NLD) issue. The structural contradic- First, many Myanmese think qq.com self-evident fact. Their West- party assumed power and start- tions she and the West have a better relationship with the centrism leads to arrogance ed governing the country, the long buried cannot be cov- West will bring a promising Page Editor: sunxiaobo@ which inevitably weakens their gap between the icon, which ered. In fact, the contradictions future for the country. Second, globaltimes.com.cn judgment and insight. So, the represented the West’s princi- would have emerged sooner the whole country has a deep 16 Wednesday November 8, 2017 FORUM US, China success benefits whole world

By Terry Branstad relationship between our two great countries fair, balanced, resident Donald Trump and reciprocal will benefit both arrives in Beijing on a American and Chinese people. Pstate visit Wednesday. I New Chinese investment am excited to welcome him on into the US approached $50 his first visit to China as the billion in 2016. Chinese US president. My wife Chris investors purchased stakes in and I have greatly enjoyed US financial companies, tech the hospitality of the Chinese companies, the media industry people, and I trust President and many other sectors. As Trump and First Lady Melania one of the world’s most open Trump will enjoy a similar economies, the US has long warm welcome. benefitted from being one of In the 45 years since former the world’s top destinations for president Richard Nixon’s foreign investment. And we historic visit to China, many will continue to welcome it. American presidents have In contrast, US firms have visited China. And many Chi- told me they feel less welcome nese presidents have visited here in China than in years the United States. President past. Market barriers increas- Trump most recently hosted ingly block US exports of Chinese President Xi Jinping Illustration: Liu Rui/GT goods, services, and invest- in Florida, and this week’s ments, while US companies meetings are the next step in of my life. to pass UN Security Council partner and largest US export operating in China face continuing this historic tradi- This week brings a new Resolutions 2371 and 2375, market outside North America. increasingly constricted operat- tion. opportunity. The eyes of the through which the global com- Bilateral trade exceeds $650 ing conditions. Over the past few weeks, world will be fixed on Presi- munity is collectively respond- billion. Two-way direct invest- Both the Chinese and as American and Chinese dent Trump and on Presi- ing to North Korea’s illegal ment has topped $300 billion. American people have much diplomats have been work- dent Xi as they meet. These nuclear tests. The US and Every year, 2.5 million Chinese to gain from rolling back these ing together to prepare for meetings are an important China must continue to stand visit the US. And over 320,000 restrictions and expanding the visit, I have reflected back opportunity for our leaders to together, to apply maximum Chinese students currently at- market access. Removing trade on an earlier trip, when, in follow up on the four high-level pressure to make the North tend US colleges and universi- barriers is a win-win proposi- 1985, I welcomed a Chinese bilateral dialogues held earlier Korean regime realize de- ties. tion, as it would increase the agriculture delegation to my this year, and to ensure that nuclearization is the only way Trade and investment are Chinese economy’s productiv- home state of Iowa. A black- our senior-level engagement forward. As North Korea’s larg- good for both countries. Mov- ity, consumer welfare, and and-white picture from that yields concrete results. These est trading partner, sharing its ing forward, these elements of innovation, while decreasing visit now hangs in my home should improve our bilateral longest border, China’s power our commercial engagement the US trade deficit. in Beijing. In the picture there relationship by enhancing to influence North Korea is must be fair, balanced, and The US and China each is a young man by the name regional security, reducing the unique. reciprocal. have a strong stake in the of Xi Jinping. It reminds me trade imbalance, and expand- President Trump is also China’s reform and open- other’s success. And when that these trips are more than ing cooperation to new areas. focused on improving and ing-up delivered rapid growth we succeed, the whole world pomp and circumstance. They The world depends on the enhancing our bilateral trade to China, and continued open- benefits. can have real impact. I know US and China to respond relationship. Commerce has ing of its markets will allow its that establishing a personal re- to the North Korean nuclear long been the cornerstone of economy to thrive for genera- The author is US ambassador lationship with China’s future issue. We voted together this our relationship. China is now tions. And that’s the good news to China. opinion@globaltimes. president changed the course year at the United Nations the largest US goods-trading here: making the economic com.cn Uncertainty arises over Israel’s further reduction of corporate taxes

By Keren Setton evidence and proof that such a step does ther reduce taxes and “ease the burden” lieves, adding “I do not think that in Is- that,” Professor Zeira told Xinhua. on Israeli entrepreneurs. rael higher tax rates translate into better Israeli corporate tax is in for a planned “What leads to growth in Israel is an The decision on whether to deduct services for citizens.” deduction in 2018, expected to drop to increase in productivity, technological taxes and what to do with money from Israel’s economy has always been 23 percent from its already reduced rate improvements and investment in educa- tax collection is ultimately a political one. vulnerable to its political situation. The of 24 percent in 2017. tion and human capital,” he added. Social spending in Israel is one of the constant, imminent threat of a violent This year, tax collection in Israel is at Just recently, Israel’s Central Bank lowest in the OECD. flare-up makes investment in the small a surplus leading to the question of what (BOI) lowered the 2017 GDP growth Benefits from the deduction in cor- country a risk. to do with the excess money. forecast, while still expecting growth in porate tax will most likely not be felt The reduction of corporate tax has the There have been media reports say- 2018. amongst the less fortunate parts of Is- potential of positively affecting mergers ing that Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon “It is not certain that a 1 percent de- raeli society. and acquisitions and foreign invest- will further reduce the corporate tax in duction will lead to significant results,” “If they decide to deduct tax, this ments in the country. a move meant to match the new Ameri- economist Ori Katz tells Xinhua, “How- means they have decided on a policy Israel lags behind OECD countries in can reforms announced by the Trump ever, a long term plan of reducing cor- which is less equal. There is a direct con- terms of productivity. This may also be administration. porate taxes will motivate entrepreneur- nection between tax levels and the level a by-product of its political vulnerability. While there has been criticism in Is- ship and attract foreign firms to Israel, of equality or inequality in a society,” The minor change in taxation is prob- rael that the deduction of a mere single especially small and mid-size compa- said Professor Zeira. ably insignificant in the short term, al- percent is yet another benefit for those nies that are not eligible for grants or tax Inequality and poverty are pervasive though its opponents believe it is harm- who are already well off, it is unclear cuts.” in Israel and need to be addressed. ful to the Israeli economy by increasing that the move will have any significant In the short term, the main benefac- The opinions on whether to deduct the gap between the rich and the poor. impact. tors of the policy are big, established corporate tax are divided. Governor of Joseph Zeira, an economics professor businesses who are doing well already the BOI, Karnit Flug told a recent Israeli The author is a writer with the Xinhua at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and do not need the additional reduction cabinet meeting that she objects to fur- News Agency. The article first appeared on and president of the Israel Economic in order to prosper. ther tax cuts and believes social expendi- Xinhua. [email protected] association, believes the effect will be Two weeks ago, at the beginning of ture should be increased on the expense minimal. the winter session of Israel’s parliament, of the gross product. But the Netanyahu Page Editor: [email protected] “This will not have great influence the Knesset, Israeli Prime Minister Ben- government is in favor of the cut. on economic growth. There is very little jamin Netanyahu said he will act to fur- “Taxes should be reduced,” Katz be- Wednesday November 8, 2017 17 VIEWPOINT Is Australian society really anti-Chinese?

By Lilly Wang feel they deliberately highlight discrimination cases to get s Australia no longer safe clicks and hits. for Chinese students? A If in Beijing, some foreign Irecent brutal attack in the expats claimed that Chinese capital Canberra left three are discriminating against Chinese high school students them and Chinese are scoun- injured, with one 17-year-old drels because they were robbed requiring hospitalization. on the subway or got ripped off This has certainly affected at the market, is that fair? Australia’s image, leaving Indeed, I notice more and many Chinese students and more Australians believe in the their parents concerned about “China threat” theory because safety and human rights in they see more Australian Australia. houses and farms bought by The horrible experience Chinese. They think that rich could become a turning point Chinese have pushed up the in their attitudes toward price of local real estate so they Australia. Many Chinese stu- can no longer afford a house. dents have said they regularly Australian milk powder goes felt threatened and targeted out of stock because of high because of their nationality, but demand from Chinese buyers. all may not be as it first seems. They behave in their Chinese This kind of experience way in Australia, such as not is not limited to Chinese standing in line or shouting people. Ben, my white Aus- at the wait staff in a restau- tralian friend, had the similar rant. When a Chinese holiday experience during his stay in comes, all the luxury prod- Canberra. He was insulted as a ucts quickly sell out. These “white c***” after he refused to Illustration: Liu Rui/GT behaviors might trigger some give money to a drug taker on hostility toward Chinese. the street. They target individu- could be why they are victim- During my stay in Austra- nese only read Chinese media, The Australian government als, not nationality. ized like this. lia, I was once called a “stupid which mainly focuses on Chi- should take more actions to Sydney residents told me Racial discrimination is Chinese” by a driver who did nese related stories. If you read guarantee the safety of Chinese that in the past, Indian people still an issue in Australia, not want to slow to let me pass. reports in other languages, you international students. Racism had been a target of street and it is generally against any I was also called a “Japanese will see it is not just a “Chinese in whatever manner is not attacks. Nowadays, more Chi- other race except for white. My bitch” by a weird stranger. case.” acceptable. Most well-educated nese students wear expensive Italian-Australian friend was They say whatever they want to Some Australian-focused Australians object to racism brands, drive fancy cars and insulted as “dago.” The famous say based on how you look. Chinese WeChat public and fight against it. It is better buy expensive jewelry without Australian newsreader Jeremy I am angry, but I know accounts, such as Today to get support and help from blinking. Fernandez was once verbally it’s not fair to blame it on the Sydney or Melbourne Yinx- them than staying in a Chinese If they are targeted, Chinese abused by a woman after he whole country. People who lack iang frequently comment on community and assuming that people don’t fight back because turned around to address education and morals aren’t discrimination or on anything Australians dislike Chinese. they don’t want to put their visa her daughter for flicking and unique to Australia. Crimes negative connected to Chinese at risk. They worry that if they pinching his daughter on a bus happen even in a safe city. It people. They exaggerate the The author is a Beijing-based get involved in violent conflict in 2013. He was called a “black may seem from the news that facts and escalate the issues to journalist. She lived in Sydney with Australians, the police c***” and told to “go back to these incidents only happen to attract more attention. Reading from 2014 to 2016. opinion@ will always take their side. This his country.” Chinese because a lot of Chi- its articles almost makes me globaltimes.com.cn Military escalation affects UN-sponsored Libyan political dialogue

The UN-sponsored Libyan dialogue over of the Cairo meetings for the efforts to Jalloul pointed out that military logue by the Libyan House of Represen- the past few weeks has faced many ob- unify the Libyan army. movements, although ineffective to re- tatives. The House accused the Higher stacles as many concerned that the polit- “We strongly welcome the results solve the conflict, due to the imbalance Council of State of attempting to take ical agreement might fail due to military of the recent meetings in Cairo which of power on the ground, “may be an op- over its legislative power. escalation in the east and the west of the aimed at bringing together the military tion imposed on the Libyans to resolve Negotiations are conducted in ac- country. leaders from various cities in Libya to the political crisis, which casts a shadow cordance with Article 12 of the politi- “The military escalation may affect quickly unify the national army. This on everyone.” cal agreement, which states that a joint the course of dialogue and the efforts would end tensions and stop any mili- Over the past two months, Tunis committee of the House of Representa- led by the UN to amend the agreement, tary movements by any group,” he said. has hosted two rounds of dialogues of tives and the Higher Council of State, because it comes at a time when every- According to the Libyan army spokes- the Libyan unified drafting committee, known as the Uniform Drafting Com- one is waiting for a quick end to the person, the Cairo meetings activated the representing the eastern-based House mittee, must be formed to formulate political polarization,” Libyan lawmaker role of the armed forces, “as the officers of Representatives and the Tripoli-based those amendments, should the parties Faraj Abdulmalek told the Xinhua News participating in these meetings came Higher Council of State. want to amend the agreement. Agency. An unidentified warplane car- from different parts of Libya.” The meetings discussed amend- An armed group allied with the Gov- ried out an airstrikes on Derna last week, “Amending the political agreement ments to the current UN-sponsored po- ernment of National Accord in Tripoli, killing and wounding 47 people, mostly is possible, however, it faces obstacles litical agreement. known as the Tripoli Rebels Battalion, civilians. The eastern-based army denied again and again, which threatens to con- According to the initial results of the the largest military force of the Govern- responsibility for the airstrike, confirm- tinue the crisis,” Imad Jalloul, a Libyan negotiations, the committee agreed to ment, expressed willingness to partici- ing an immediate investigation into the political analyst, told Xinhua. form a new presidential council of three pate in any military actions in western incident. “We all note that when politicians get members instead of nine, and to sepa- Libya. The city of Aziziya, 30 kilometers closer to resolving their differences, lo- rate the council from the government. south of the capital of Tripoli, on Tues- cal and international parties interfere The only issues that remain are the The article is from the Xinhua News Agency. day witnessed movements of the mili- and disrupt the efforts. This is often mechanisms to select the members of [email protected] tary forces of UN-backed government done through military escalation, in an the Council and the prime minister, as aimed at eliminating crime in the area, attempt to show that a military solution well as defining the functions of each Page Editor: [email protected] according to the military council of is the only solution to end the conflict,” body without interfering in its powers. Zintan. Abdulmalek praised the results Jalloul added. This led to the suspension of the dia- 18 Wednesday November 8, 2017 LIFE

uestion marks again cloud delssohn’s Octet. Hoping to make director of the Cuban American of young people was baffl ed at the US-Cuban relations, but the exchange two-way, the Cuban Youth Orchestra. Americans’ musical sense. Qone element of engagement musicians in turn performed a folk “I was very happy and very “Every single student stopped is moving ahead – a joint youth composition from the island. moved. I was almost speechless,” he and looked at us and they said, like, orchestra, which aims to build both The musicians from the two said. To buy a cello in Cuba, he said, ‘What are they doing?” Kraut said. musical and personal connections. countries hope to play together next “you would need months or even “Their sense of innate emotional In an initiative that emerged after year as a chamber group before a years” of salary. connection to the music is much the Minnesota Orchestra’s landmark goal of creating a full-sized Cuban To Rodriguez, the prospect of more advanced than with American trip to Havana in 2015, four students American Youth Orchestra, made up working as a classical musician is students in general,” she said. from Cuba this month traveled to of high school-age students, which daunting in Cuba, a country with a “American musicians, we play the midwestern city of Minneapolis would tour in 2019. rich musical heritage but more iden- much more by the book, and they to study in the inaugural Cuban “We want to fi nd musical phrases tifi ed with jazz, salsa and African- play by the heart,” she said. American Youth Orchestra Academy. together and share musical, emo- infl uenced rhythms. The students entered the US rela- The Cubans, who study in Ha- tional feelings together,” said Osmo “Yes, you can live from music, tively easily, with Washington mak- vana but often lack more advanced Vanska, the Finnish conductor who but not from classical music – from ing exceptions for artists even when training and their own instruments, is music director of the Minnesota more modern Cuban music you play its embargo on Cuba was tightest, learn under experienced performers Orchestra. in the streets,” he said. and corporations have supported the in Minnesota – and as people they “There is no politics in music. “It’s diffi cult being a classical mu- project. fi nd common ground. That’s one of the great things. We sician in Cuba because it’s not what But with the Trump administra- “I believe that music is like an can come together without any nega- the public wants most,” he said. tion scaling back the US presence ambassador between the two na- tive baggage from history,” he said. He called the time in Minnesota in Cuba in response to mysterious tions. Personal interests aren’t put “magnifi cent,” saying he was able to sonic attacks on US diplomats, the fi rst; it’s just the music,” Adriel Gift of instruments witness a diff erent experience. Minnesota Orchestra increasingly David Rodriguez Laza, a 21-year-old The four Cuban musicians came “American musicians have expects Cuban musicians to travel to cellist who was part of the group, together after discovering Puccini on another way of seeing music. They third countries to arrange their US told AFP by telephone from Min- YouTube, creating what they called have other opportunities,” he said. visas. neapolis. the Crisantemi Quartet after the Kraut, who fondly recalls travel- The Minnesota Orchestra played opera master’s elegiac piece. Diff erent feeling for music ing as a youth to Russia when the Havana shortly after then president Rodriguez would play at his Kraut became aware of the Soviet Union was collapsing, vowed Barack Obama moved to end a half- university and on a cello on loan potential for mutual learning when to persevere no matter the political century of tension with the com- from his aunt but never had his own she headed to Havana with the Min- uncertainties. munist island. Tensions have crept instrument – until now. nesota Orchestra, the fi rst trip there “This is art diplomacy in action back up under Obama’s successor He and another student – his by a major US classical ensemble in and it only benefi ts the people of Donald Trump, who has questioned sister, violist Adriana Deborah Ro- 15 years. both countries. They have a lot to reconciliation. driguez Laza – were presented their The orchestra had practiced a learn.” During the visit, Cuban and US own instruments after donations Cuban piece and in one section had musicians together played Men- collected by Rena Kraut, executive to clap out the rhythm. The audience AFP u As Cuba-US ties harden, orchestra keeps building bridges MUSICAL CONNECTION

Four students from the Cuban American Youth Orchestra smile as they receive applause for their performance prior to a concert by the Minnesota Orchestra in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday. Photo: AFP

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The Louvre Abu Dhabi, first museum of its kind wo books about the Nazis took The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the France’s biggest literary prizes on first museum to bear the TMonday, with Eric Vuillard’s story Louvre name outside France, of how German industry and finance presents around 600 pieces in backed Adolf Hitler winning the top a modern, light-filled structure Prix Goncourt. in harmony with its desert- L’ordre du jour (Agenda) had been island setting. among the favorites for the Goncourt Flagged as “the first uni- prize – the most prestigious in the versal museum in the Arab French-speaking world. world,” it sits on the low-lying Vuillard, 49, said he was taken Saadiyat Island, a developing aback on hearing he won for his tourism and culture hub 500 elegant, 160-page book which charts meters off the coast of the how the financial support of German United Arab Emirates’ capital industrialists was crucial in Hitler’s push city. for power. It is the first museum to “One is always surprised, sometimes C open on the island, also the fatally,” he told reporters at the Paris to: I Pho site of the Guggenheim Abu restaurant where the winner was an- illard Eric Vu Dhabi, which is still under nounced. construction. Asked whether the book was a warn- While Vuil- French architect Jean Nou- ing for our own populist times, the The Renaudot award, often seen as a lard gets only 10 euros ($11) for vel was inspired by the island’s writer said he wanted to set out how the consolation prize for those not short- winning the Goncourt, the prize almost position “between sand and “elites slid into a situation where they listed for the Goncourt, went to The guarantees a boost in sales of 450,000 sea, shade and light,” the Lou- compromised themselves.” Disappearance of Josef Mengele, another copies or more, placing it instantly vre website says. His novelistic account of Hitler’s rise, book about the Nazis which walked the among the year’s top bestsellers. “I also wanted to play on which sticks doggedly to the facts, turns tightrope of historical fact. Although his book was greatly ad- this idea of openness, that on a secret meeting in February 1933 Journalist Olivier Guez spent years mired, many critics had tipped Vero- of a desert open to the sea,” between Hitler and the heads of Krupp, retracing the secret post-Holocaust life nique Olmi to make history by becoming the winner of the prestigious Siemens, Opel, IG Farben and other ma- of the SS doctor, notorious as the “Angel the second woman writer in a row to win Pritzker Architecture Prize told jor industrial groups where they agreed of Death” at the Auschwitz concentration the century-old prize. AFP in September. to bankroll his election campaign. camp for his often lethal experiments on Her novel, Bakhita, based on another The site comprises 55 white As they left the room, Hermann prisoners. real-life story of a Sudanese slave girl buildings reminiscent of tradi- Goering laughed, “These elections will Mengele managed to escape to Ar- who became a Catholic saint, is already tional Arab medinas. be the last for 10 years and maybe for a gentina and even got a West Ger- a bestseller. It has won the Fnac prize Two-thirds of the museum century.” man passport in his own name in and is also in the running for the Femina is covered by a dome, 180 the 1950s so he could return for a prize, which will be decided on Wednes- meters in diameter, which holiday in his hometown. day. provides welcome shade from “I wanted to understand In the third round of voting for the the scorching Gulf sun. what is left of a person after Goncourt, however, she lost out to Vuil- Pierced with 7,850 star- they have done that kind lard by six votes to four. like openings formed of evil,” Guez told AFP Among the other finalists was Alice by the layering of the after he won. Zeniter’s The Art of Losing, a powerful ac- building’s structure, “I wanted count of an Algerian “harki” family who like interwoven palm to know what sided with the French during the bloody leaves, the dome is Mengele’s life was nine-year Algerian war of independence intended to resemble like afterwards, that ended in 1962. silver lace. whether he had “We did not choose the winner on the “For me, great ‘MEDIOCRITY been punished or basis of the sex or origin of the writer,” Arab architecture [is] not. I think in Eu- said the doyen of French letters Bernard geometry with lights,” rope today [with the Pivot, who chaired the jury. Nouvel said. rise of the far-right] we “The book is all that counts,” he told The vast project claims need to understand the AFP. to be “the first museum of its extraordinary mediocrity of kind in the Arab world: A uni- OF EVIL’ evil,” he added. AFP versal museum that focuses on shared human stories across civilizations and cultures.” The museum’s price tag was initially estimated at $654 Red Brick Art Museum presents ‘An American Perspective’ through the works of Andres Serrano million, to be put up by Abu US artist Andres Serrano gives visi- through symbolic individuals, exploring Dhabi under a deal signed tors insight into his perspective on art identity and cultural diversity. with France in 2007. through his first solo show in Beijing’s America is comprised of 115 portraits For the next 10 years, The Red Brick Museum. Curated by Yan of Americans taken after the 9/11 ter- Louvre in France will lend Shijie with assistance from Sun Wenjie, rorist attacks in 2001 and range from works to its Abu Dhabi partner the ongoing exhibition Andres Serrano: first-responders who arrived on scene for a maximum of two years An American Perspective features most of at the World Trade Center the day of the on a voluntary basis. the artist’s major works made over the attacks to the descendants of indigenous For its permanent collec- years, including his recent Made in China American peoples to sex workers. tion, the museum has acquired series. His series Objects of Desire (1992), hundreds of pieces, dating According to Serrano, the museum’s which includes a group of close-up from the earliest Mesopota- first resident artist, theMade in China photographs of guns, as well as other mian civilizations to the pres- series seeks to explore marriage, love and weapons of violence, tackles gun control, ent day. relationships. Featuring photos of single, one of the most debated topics in the US, Thirteen top French mu- newly-married and divorced Chinese especially after the recent mass shooting seums, including the Musee dressed in formal attire striking dramatic at a rural Texas church. d’Orsay and the Palace of poses, the series is his most recent work Objects of Desire is not the first time Versailles, will also loan the after his 2012 series Cuba. the artist has tackled controversial topics. Louvre Abu Dhabi 300 works Among the 53 photographs and Serrano first gained a name for him- of art over the first year. videos at the exhibition, the highlight is Donald Trump (2004) by Andres self in 1987 when his work Piss Christ Serrano’s photo portrait of current US Serrano Photo: Courtesy of Red Brick was protested by conservative groups in AFP President Donald Trump which the artist Museum the US. shot in 2004 for his America series. The exhibition is set to run until Feb- Page Editor: Trump is set to arrive in China for a Serrano’s America series has been shown ruary 25, 2018. [email protected] three-day tour beginning Wednesday. in China. As often happens in Serrano’s The exhibition marks the first time work, the series presents larger themes Global Times 20 Wednesday November 8, 2017 LIFE

Visitors walk around the Jianfu Palace Garden located in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Below: The furniture and artwork from THE EMPEROR’S the Sanxi Tang on display at an exhibition in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province STUDY Photos: IC

u were taken from the room. The third An introduction was eventually removed in the 1930s when the Palace Museum collection to the Forbidden was removed from the Forbidden City to keep it from falling into the City’s Jianfu hands of invading Japanese forces. This work is currently stored at the Palace Garden National Palace Museum in Taipei. The other two works were re- covered in 1951, when they were ocated in the northwest corner purchased from a collector in Hong of the Forbidden City, the Jianfu Kong by the Chinese government and LPalace Garden is some 4,074 returned to the Palace Museum. square meters in size. It was fi rst built during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) About the Forbidden City in 1740, during the reign of the Qian- Located in central Beijing, the For- long Emperor. Due to its location, it bidden City served as the royal palace was also called the West Garden. throughout the Ming (1368-1644) Consisting of various structures and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and which include a palace, hall and guests from abroad and academic the walls. is currently the location of the Palace storied building, the Jianfu Palace research activities. Literally translated, sanxi means Museum, which was fi rst established Garden was one of the Qianlong Over the years, it has received “three hopes” – a literati hopes to in 1925. Emperor’s favorite places. A prolifi c former US president George H. W. become a virtuous man, a virtuous Enlisted as one of the fi rst batch poet and art collector, he wrote many Bush and his wife, as well as cura- man hopes to become a sage, and of China’s national-level key cultural poems about it and stored a number tors from the Louvre Museum, the a sage hopes to someday come to heritage sites in 1961 and by UNES- of treasures from his collection there. British Museum and the Metropolitan understand the workings of Heaven. CO on its World Heritage Site list in Later emperors used the garden to Museum of Art. The basic message of sanxi served as 1987, the Forbidden City is viewed as hold ceremonies on the fi rst day of a form of encouragement for the em- a major historical and cultural symbol the twelfth month of the Chinese cal- Room of three treasures peror to continue to improve himself . of China. endar, during which time they would The Sanxi Tang, or Hall of Three In ancient China, the character for The palace is one of the most often write calligraphy works to greet the Wishes, was the personal study of the “hope” also represented the word for visited sites by Chinese travelers and coming new year. Qianlong Emperor. It is located in “rarity” or “valuable.” Hence, sanxi foreigners visitors to Beijing. In 2016, In 1923, the garden was destroyed the western part of the Hall of Mental can also mean three treasures – in it had received as many as 16 million in a fi re, the cause of which remains Cultivation, which served as the living this case it refers to the three trea- visitors. unknown. Reconstruction started in quarters for Ming (1368-1644) and sured works by the famous ancient 2000 with the help of the China Heri- Qing dynasty emperors. calligraphers Wang Xizhi, Wang Global Times tage Fund in Hong Kong. It took fi ve Today, a calligraphy work featuring Xianzhi and Wang Xun that Qianlong years to fi nish the project. Since then, the three characters that make up the once stored in this room. Page Editor: [email protected] the Jianfu Palace Garden has served room’s name written by the Qianlong After the collapse of the Qing in as the meeting venue for honored Emperor himself still hangs on one of 1911, two of these calligraphy works Wednesday November 8, 2017 21 TEABREAK Garfield Horoscope

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New York City FC midfi elder RoundUp Andrea Pirlo brings the ball up the fi eld during the game against Soccer Columbus Crew on Monday in New York City. Photo: IC England hit by injuries Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph and Jordan Henderson are the latest withdrawals from England’s injury-hit squad for friendlies against World Cup holders Germany and fi ve-time winners Brazil, the FA said Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s men kick off their World Cup preparations with back-to-back Wembley matches against the international heavyweight teams over the coming week. Tottenham’s Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Harry Winks have already withdrawn from the initial 25-man squad, with England receiving three fur- ther setbacks on Tuesday. England, who play Brazil on November 14, are already missing Adam Lallana, Danny Welbeck, Nathaniel Chalobah, u Italian legend plays fi nal game in New York City Tom Heaton and Ross Barkley. Icardi to miss games Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi will miss Argentina’s up- Pirlo, 38, calls time on career coming international friendlies because of a knee injury, his Serie A club confi rmed Tues- day. The 24-year-old picked World Cup winner Andrea more than 20 years. Pirlo played second fi ddle as he continued to blossom up the injury against Torino Pirlo brought down the curtain “Not only my adventure in to Rui Costa in his fi rst season in the “regista” role that has at the weekend and will train on his glittering soccer career NY comes to an end but my at Milan, where like at Inter he since become synonymous separately for four or fi ve days. on Monday, signing off with journey as a football player as was deployed as a “trequartis- with him. But he will not travel to Russia a message on Twitter hours well,” Pirlo, who has 116 caps ta,” a position where his lack of By the time he won the for Saturday’s friendly against after coming on as a late sub- for his country, said in the pace hindered him. World Cup, Pirlo was being the 2018 World Cup hosts and stitute for Major League Soccer message. It was only under Carlo hailed as the world’s best play- a game on Tuesday against (MLS) side New York City in The midfi elder made his Ancelotti the following sea- maker and when his form at Nigeria. their 2-0 win over Columbus senior debut for his hometown son that he began to fl ourish, Milan began to decline, he was Icardi had been on form for Crew. club Brescia at the age of 16 with the manager’s decision to off ered a move to Juventus. Inter Milan, scoring 11 goals The 38-year-old suggested before moving to Inter Milan move him to a deeper role just He enjoyed a renaissance at in 12 games as his side are last month he would retire in 1998. in front of the defense allowing the Turin club, leading Juven- third in Serie A, two points off at the end of the season and He struggled to nail down his playmaking talents to come tus to the fi rst of the four con- leaders Napoli. leaves the game with two Euro- a starting place at Inter, where to the fore. secutive Serie A titles he won pean Champions League titles, he was deployed behind the Milan won the Champi- with them in his debut season, Agencies six Serie A crowns, the 2006 strikers, and was signed by city ons League and Italian Cup before moving to the US in July World Cup he won with Italy, as rivals AC Milan in 2001 with in 2003 with Pirlo pulling the 2015. Page Editor: wanghuayun@ well as a host of other trophies doubts looming over his eff ec- strings, and the team won the globaltimes.com.cn and honors accumulated in tiveness. Serie A title the following year Agencies West Ham United opt to gamble on Moyes’ reputation in face of recent history

“Your job now is to stand by our new with the Croat, is his third club inside managed, the owners are as outspo- manager.” These were among the part- TALKINGBALLS the time frame of his initial fi ve-year ken as the fans, a stark contrast to the ing words of Sir Alex Ferguson as he contract at Old Traff ord. mild-mannered manager and his recent bade farewell to the last Old Traff ord JONATHAN WHITE While he may feel like he deserved reputation for prophecies of impending crowd of his 26 years at Manchester more time at United, disaster has been doom. United back in 2013. The man he was ing of doom and negative comparisons the only constant under his recent stew- On the plus side, Moyes should be introducing was the successor he him- to traditional rivals Liverpool and Man- ardship. able to right what West Ham are getting self had anointed, David Moyes; and, to chester City. Moyes is a nice man by all accounts, wrong. His back-to-basics approach – their credit, the fans put aside whatever The Moyesiah had a false dawn in a good soccer man to use the turn of which some might unkindly refer to as misgivings they had about the incoming Manchester and his next role at Real phrase beloved by the game’s network of outmoded – will put an emphasis on Scotsman because of what the departing Sociedad in La Liga, while brave, was old boys. They – the likes of Sam Allar- becoming hard to break down, but that one had done for the club. also both brief and doomed. That he dyce and his pro-British manager cabal will come at the cost of any fl air and en- We all know how the manager that the returned to the Premier League as man- – are the ones who say that he is “due” a tertainment. Maybe that will do until the Stretford End anointed as “The Chosen ager of Sunderland and took the team chance to rewrite his career by turning a January transfer window opens but then One” fared at Manchester United: sacked down to the Championship at the foot club around as he did Everton. The wor- his recruitment will be under scrutiny. inside eight months with the champions of the table, while being decried as out- ry for West Ham is that he is no longer West Ham fans have no choice but to in seventh place. He had lost the dress- dated by his players, did little to reclaim the manager who brought seven consec- stand by their new manager. Still they ing room with his suggestions to title- a once glowing reputation. utive top-10 fi nishes to Goodison Park. would be right to worry that he will de- winning defenders that they should be The years have been tough on Moyes How long his honeymoon period in East liver Championship rather than Cham- more like Everton’s Phil Jagielka and since he left Everton for his dream job at London will last is anyone’s guess. pions League soccer. reading management books on the Manchester United. West Ham United, The Hammers see themselves as a plane to Champions League matches; he where he replaces the outgoing Slaven big club and they have dreams to match. The author is a Shanghai-based freelance lost the fans with his Eeyore-ish foretell- Bilic after the board fi nally lost patience In contrast to the other clubs he has writer. [email protected] Wednesday November 8, 2017 23 SPORTS  Bermuda-based law firm assisted British driver in getting VAT rebates Hamilton avoided taxes on jet: leaks

Formula One champion Lewis Ham- at the center of the leaks – assisted Ham- scheme, and simply followed profes- A British treasury spokesman said it ilton avoided paying taxes on his pri- ilton and dozens of other clients in set- sional advice, the Guardian said. could not comment on individual tax- vate jet using an elaborate scheme ting up seemingly artificial leasing busi- EY said it does not discuss individual payers’ information. now ­under investigation by British tax nesses to get multimillion pound VAT clients. Hamilton, recently crowned world authorities, new leaked documents re- rebates. “All our advice, whether in planning champion for a fourth time and vealed Monday. The complex arrangements, which or compliance, is based on our knowl- one of richest sportspersons in the The driver received a 3.3 million involved the individuals forming enti- edge of tax law and providing transpar- world, bought the jet – a Bombardier pound ($4.4 million) VAT refund in ties that rented their own jets, may con- ency to tax authorities,” it added in a Challenger 605 – for 16.5 million 2013 after his luxury plane was imported travene Europe-wide rules forbidding statement. pounds. into the Isle of Man – a low-tax British refunds for personal use, the media out- Appleby did not respond to a request He has frequently posted photo- Crown Dependency, according to the lets said. for comment. graphs of its use for holidays and per- BBC and Guardian newspaper. Representatives for Hamilton could Leaked documents showed as many sonal trips on social media. The revelations are the latest to not be reached by AFP for comment. as 50 such schemes involving the Isle of Under European tax rules, when a emerge from the so-called Paradise His lawyers told the BBC a review by Man, according to the BBC. company or individual imports an air- ­Papers, released by the US-based Inter- a tax barrister found the structure was Its government announced on Oc- craft they must pay 20 percent of the national Consortium of Investigative lawful, and that some VAT had been tober 24 it had asked Britain’s finance purchase price in VAT, which can be re- Journalists (ICIJ). paid through the arrangements. ministry to help investigate business claimed only on business use. They allege accountancy firm EY and There is also no indication Hamil- jet imports into the EU through its ter- Appleby – the Bermuda-based law firm ton was directly involved in creating the ritory. AFP

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Motorcycling Rossi keen to continue Italian motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi said Tuesday he will make a decision on his future next year but was keen to keep racing beyond 40. “I will decide on my future over the next season,” the Yamaha rider, who turns 39 in February, told Sky Sport Italia. The nine-time world champion suffered a double tibia and fibula fracture in early September but returned to competition after just three weeks fueled by new energy and motivation. Rossi is out of this season’s title fight as he sits fourth ahead of Sunday’s Valencia MotoGP. Cricket Starc makes history Strike bowler Mitchell Starc became the first man to take Matthew Stafford (No.9) of the Detroit Lions calls out instructions in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau two hat tricks in the same Field on Monday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photo: VCG first-class game in Australia on Tuesday as he hit ominous form ahead of the Ashes Test Stafford leads Detroit as Green Bay losing streak continues series against England. The left-arm paceman be- came only the eighth player in NFL help the Packers. With Aaron key play, making the Lions six the fourth quarter. Hundley’s first-class cricket history – and Rodgers on injured reserve of nine on third down. one-yard sneak pulled Green the first in 39 years – to achieve The Detroit Lions found the and Brett Hundley at quarter- On first-and-goal at the 1, Bay within 20-10 with 9:52 re- the feat as he spearheaded New perfect remedy for a three- back, they have lost three in a Packers linebacker Blake Mar- maining. South Wales to victory over game losing streak by beating row. tinez stripped the ball from Detroit immediately an- Western Australia in the Shef- the Green Bay Packers. Before Rodgers suffered a running back Ameer Abdullah, swered with a perfectly timed field Shield. Matthew Stafford threw his broken collarbone, the Packers but right tackle Ricky Wagner screen to running back Theo Australian leg-spinner 200th career touchdown pass were averaging 27 points per recovered. The Packers kept the Riddick against a Packers blitz, Jimmy Matthews remains the as the Lions beat the punchless game. In the three games with Lions out of the end zone on turning into a gain of 63 yards. only player to take two hat Packers 30-17 on Monday. Hundley, they have scored 10, second and third down, too, be- One play later, Stafford threw tricks in a Test match after he Stafford passed for 361 yards 17 and 17 points in losses to the fore Matt Prater’s 19-yard field his second touchdown pass of did it against South Africa in (330 meters) and two touch- Minnesota Vikings, New Or- goal made it 20-3. the night to Jones to make it Manchester in 1912. downs. Golden Tate had seven leans Saints and Lions. Still, the 17-point lead was 27-10. catches for 113 yards and Mar- Detroit (4-4) put the game too much for the Packers (4-4). At that point, the 77,575 Agencies vin Jones had seven receptions away on a drive spanning the Hundley did not surpass fans in attendance fled for the for 107 yards and two touch- third and fourth quarters. Staf- 100 passing yards until a 46- exits. Page Editor: wanghuayun@ downs. ford’s 25-yard completion to yard catch and run by Randall globaltimes.com.cn A bye week did nothing to Jones on third-and-10 was the Cobb about four minutes into Reuters SPORTS 24 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Kyrie Irving exploded for 35 points to scrappy 97-80 victory over the Miami ­three-point shooting, making just two steer the Boston Celtics to a ninth con- 2017-18 Heat at the Oracle Arena. of nine attempts. secutive victory on Monday as Golden NBA Durant scored 21 points with eight Miami’s top scorer was James John- State extended their winning streak to rebounds while Green weighed in with son with 21 points, followed by Goran four games. But Irving’s virtuoso display was the 18 points and nine rebounds, as the Dragic who scored 19 and Kelly Olynk Irving broke the 30-point barrier for main talking point among his team- Warriors were made to work for ­victory with 10. the first time since his summer move mates after the win. by a physical Miami team at Oracle In Monday’s other game, the to the Celtics as Boston overcame a “It’s exciting to be out there on his Arena. ­Brooklyn Nets held off a late Phoenix ­battling Atlanta Hawks side to win 110- side, watching him do all those incred- The win saw the Warriors improve Suns rally to clinch their first road vic- 107 on the road. ible things,” said Celtics rookie Tatum. to 8-3 in the standings, putting them tory of the season. Boston needed a three-pointer from “He’s a great player.” alongside leaders Houston. D’Angelo Russell scored 13 of a Irving with one minute 37 seconds re- Irving, meanwhile, was pleased Warriors duo Klay Thompson and 23-point haul in the final nine minutes maining to finally subdue the Hawks, with the way Boston held on to close Stephen Curry had a relatively quiet­ to help the Nets close out the 98-92 giving the Celtics a 104-103 lead. out the win. night, with Thompson scoring 13 win in Phoenix. It was the final twist of a game that “We had to get our act together,” points. saw no fewer than 25 lead changes. ­Irving said. “You could just tell that Curry added 16 but had AFP “He made huge plays down the mentally and physically, we were drag- an off night with his stretch,” coach Brad Stevens said of ging a little bit.” normally reliable ­Irving. “I thought he not only made the Boston now lead the Eastern Con- plays, but he made a lot of right reads ference with a 9-2 record. Atlanta, who too.” stunned Cleveland on Sunday in an Jayson Tatum also weighed in with upset win, are bottom of the confer- a double-digit tally, scoring 21 points ence at 2-9. while pulling down eight rebounds. In the Western Conference, Al Horford added 15 points and Jaylen Kevin Durant and Draymond Brown chipped in with 11 points. Green steered Golden State to a

 Warriors cool off Heat Irving stars as Celtics roll on Page Editor: wanghuayun@ globaltimes.com.cn Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (right) passes the ball against Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: IC

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www.globaltimes.cn BUSINESSWEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2017 ENERGY cautious about energy exports, but the drop of the two sides’ trade friction in By Xie Jun and Chu Daye “The US in the Trump administration has been more steel, aluminum products and intellec- open about this and is trying to seek po- tual property rights,” Gong Ting, an as- Domestic oil stocks surged on Tues- past has been quite tential global trade partners to sell their sistant research fellow with the China day, one day before US President cautious about energy energy products,” Lin said on Tuesday. Institute of International Studies, told Donald Trump begins his first visit to Li Wei, an associate professor with the Global Times on Tuesday. China, which reportedly will see the exports, but the Trump Renmin University of China, also said announcement of large-scale coopera- during the aforementioned seminar Trade gap issue tion between the two countries in the administration has that the US is “seeing changes in its Lin said that the potential US ener- energy sector. been more open about energy policy.” gy cooperation with China would also China’s oil stocks surged by 2.41 “The Trump administration hopes help smooth the two countries’ trade percent in total on Tuesday, with al- this.” to erect its energy advantage into a new disputes, and alleviate US complaints most all companies seeing their share pillar of US economic supremacy. Un- about the trade gap. prices rise, according to statistics from Lin Boqiang der this strategy, the US government China exported $309 billion worth finance.sina.com.cn. Director of the Center for Energy Economics has been pushing forward plans to of products to the US in the first nine An industry insider, who declined to Research at Xiamen University construct pipelines and LNG platforms months this year, while importing be named, said during a seminar held that facilitate its energy exports,” Li products worth $114 billion from the on Tuesday in Beijing that messages pec. The share price of Sinopec rose by noted. country in the same period, customs are circulating around Chinese energy 1.45 percent on Tuesday. Cooperation on energy between data showed on October 13. circles that deals to be signed during The report added that the invest- China and the US has been speeding But Li said it was unlikely that en- Trump’s visit to China will include a $7 ment from China Petroleum is ex- up in recent months. According to Li, ergy cooperation alone can address the billion pipeline project involving China pected to be in the form of nonbind- China’s imports of US coal, crude and trade imbalance between the two coun- Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), ing memorandums of understanding. natural gas have been rising fast since tries, as the scale of the energy deals is as well as a potential agreement with China Petroleum didn’t comment as of the second quarter of 2016. still limited compared with the entire US-based Cheniere Energy Inc on up- press time. He also mentioned that China’s economic cooperation of the two. grading the liquefied natural gas (LNG) Trump will visit China from imports of US crude so far in 2017 are Experts said that China needs to see trade model by moving from the cur- Wednesday to Friday during his first about 15 times the volume in the whole whether Trump’s energy policy is sus- rent spot trade system toward a mecha- tour of Asia. of 2016. tainable, as well as keeping a close eye nism based on long-term contracts. Lin told the Global Times that China on how US energy cooperation with Cheniere Energy didn’t respond to a Energy policy change is looking to multiply its sources for en- other countries is going. request for comment as of press time. Lin Boqiang, director of the Center ergy imports, and seeking cooperation “Chinese State-owned firms should A report by Bloomberg on October for Energy Economics Research at Xia- with the US is a good option as US en- guard against risks when planning to 27 also said that Trump’s visit to China men University, told the Global Times ergy is relatively cheap. purchase US energy assets, as reviews will give rise to deals worth billions of that the US and China have talked a lot “Energy cooperation has long been a of foreign investment in the US are dollars, and one of the biggest deals in the past about large-scale energy co- driver in China-US economic coopera- likely to be tightened,” Gong said. the US government is currently nego- operation, but without much success. tion, and trade volume in both crude tiating is a multibillion-dollar energy “This situation is likely to change oil and LNG between the two countries Page Editor: [email protected] investment from China Petroleum & this time with Trump’s visit. For one has surged since last year. This sector Chemical Corp, a subsidiary of Sino- thing, the US in the past has been quite outshines the others against the back- A US ship carrying LNG arrives at the Port of Tianjin on Monday. Photo: VCG

Oil stocks up ahead of Trump visit  Major deals in the pipeline, says insider

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INVESTMENT Goldman, CIC to launch fund Goldman Sachs is partnering with sovereign fund China Investment Corp (CIC) to jointly launch a fund of up to $5 billion to invest in US manufacturers, accord- ing to people familiar with the situation. The details of the fund will be announced on Thursday as part of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, said the people, who declined to be named as the information is not public yet. The Goldman-CIC fund will aim to bolster its returns by helping the com- panies it invests in to expand their market in China, they said.

MARKET HK includes DVP service Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) an- nounced on Tuesday that it will include delivery versus payment services in yuan, Hong Kong dollars and US dollars in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs starting Girls in cosplay stand outside a self-service store named Suning Biu in Shanghai on Monday. Shoppers can pay for November 20. products using a face scan system after downloading the app. The company said it aims to open eight to 10 such Delivery versus payment is a settlement system stores by the end of this year. Facial recognition technology could be worth $450 million in the global market by wherein a cash payment must be made prior to or 2019, according to market intelligence provider TrendForce. Photo: Courtesy of Suning simultaneously with the delivery of the security. First launched in November 2014, the northbound trading now covers a total of over 2,400 eligible equi-  ties, including 900 in Shanghai, 1,000 in Shenzhen Companies pressured to form local JVs: sources and 500 in Hong Kong.

Reuters – Global Times Credit card firms hit obstacle Evergrande to raise FINANCE Data, a research company. were building up for wholly owned $9.1b from share sale China is pressing foreign payment In 2012, the World Trade Organi- operations because foreign firms can card companies to form local joint zation ruled that China was discrimi- never be a big competitor to Union- ventures (JVs) for onshore opera- nating against foreign card compa- Pay,” said one of the people. REAL ESTATE tions, said three people familiar with nies. The person was referring to the China Evergrande Group, the country’s No.3 the matter, a move that would coun- In May, China and the US agreed near monopoly of the State-backed property developer by sales, said it would sell 60 ter a pledge on market access the Chi- on a deadline for China to issue China UnionPay Co in the domestic billion yuan ($9.05 billion) worth of shares in its nese government made to US Presi- guidelines for the launch of local op- bank card market. property assets business, which is slated for a dent Donald Trump. erations by US payment network op- Visa, the world’s largest payments backdoor listing in Shenzhen. The push to get foreign card issu- erators, leading to “full and prompt network operator, was the first to Evergrande is seeking a backdoor listing val- ers to enter into equity tie-ups with market access.” submit its application for a license in ued at 365.2 billion yuan in Shenzhen, aiming to Chinese companies, instead of run- Some of the foreign card issu- July, after the People’s Bank of China take advantage of higher valuations commanded ning fully owned units, comes ahead ers, who were looking to set up their the central bank, issued the guide- on the mainland due to a large pool of retail in- of Trump’s visit to China this week, wholly owned operations in China, lines on June 30. vestors. and could further delay access to Chi- have “informally” been told by the Visa’s application, however, has The plan will make it easier for heavily indebt- na’s rapidly growing market for for- authorities to enter into equity JVs been put on hold, and the company ed Evergrande to raise funds. eign card companies like MasterCard with local companies, said the three has been asked informally to firm up The developer plans to inject almost all of and Visa. people, who have been briefed on the its local equity partnership before re- its property assets, held by Hengda Real Estate The Trump administration has discussions with the central bank. submitting the application, said two Group, into Shenzhen Real Estate. been a fierce critic of what it sees It was not immediately clear people familiar with the matter. This round of fundraising, the third so far, ex- as China’s mercantilist policies. In whether the foreign firms would be All the people who spoke to Re- ceeds the strategic investments of 30 billion yuan September, US Trade Representative allowed to own majority stakes in the uters declined to be named due to the to 50 billion yuan that the company had initially Robert Lighthizer criticized China for JVs, the people said. In most other sensitivity of the issue. A spokesman planned to introduce. forcing companies into JVs. financial services businesses, foreign for American Express said the com- Evergrande said the latest round meant it had Foreign card companies have been companies are only allowed to own pany had submitted an application now raised a total of 130 billion yuan from inves- lobbying for more than a decade for minority holdings. for a payment clearing and settle- tors who will hold about 36.5 percent of the en- direct access to China, which is set to “While this is in line with how ment license in China. larged equity interest of Hengda. become the world’s No.1 bank card they treat foreign investments in market by 2020, according to Global- other financial services, expectations Reuters Reuters Shanghai free trade port to focus on free flow of commodities, capital, talent

TRADE within the boundary” to devel- foreign exchange administra- hukou (household registration) “It is important to bear in The preliminary plan for the op offshore trade and offshore tion, adjustment of preferential arrangements, the report said. mind that the finance work is Shanghai free trade port will fo- finance, and relevant central taxation policies and enhance- The free trade port is not supposed to serve the real econ- cus on free flow of three key el- government departments will ment of account systems in the merely aimed at developing omy,” Zhao Xijun, deputy dean ements – commodities, capital offer further guidance and im- free trade zones. The purpose is trade but also at developing of the School of Finance at Ren- and talent – while also aiming provement for the plan. to achieve the free flow of new various industries, the report min University in Beijing, told for breakthroughs in preferen- In the free flow of commodi- foreign exchange. pointed out. the Global Times on Tuesday. tial taxation policies, the China ties, the free trade port aims to For the free flow of talent, Retaining the enormous Securities Journal reported on conduct sample checks on key the free trade port will issue added value from the trade Global Times Tuesday. goods by relevant authorities, Chinese green cards to foreign amount will also by key, so The free trade port will the report said. employees. Moreover, there will offshore trade and offshore- fi Page Editor: [email protected] implement strategies for “ar- As for flow of capital, the be preferential policies for non- nance will be the driving forces eas outside the customs and plan aims for improvement in local employees in terms of for the relevant policies. Wednesday November 8, 2017 B3 BIZMARKETS Market-rates X-rates

Shanghai Composite SZSE Component CSI 300 SZSE ChiNext Hang Seng Index 1 US dollar = 6.6216 yuan 0.75% 0.83% 0.83% 0.47% 1.39% 1 euro = 3,413.57 11,467.97 4,054.25 1,859.07 28,994.34 7.6877 yuan

1 British pound = 3,405.75 11,436.56 4,049.46 1,853.39 28,871.02 8.7217 yuan

3,396.96 11,405.15 4,035.17 1,850.30 28,733.91 100 Japanese yen =

3,388.17 11,373.74 4,020.89 1,847.22 28,596.80 5.8199 yuan 1 Hong Kong dollar = 9:30 11:30/13:00 15:00 9:30 11:30/13:00 15:00 9:30 11:30/13:00 15:00 9:30 11:30/13:00 15:00 9:30 12:00/13:00 16:00 0.84873 yuan  Nation should consider less risky investments in Canada, Australia: experts China urged to ease reliance on DRC for cobalt

China is depending too much plier of cobalt salts and other assets in Canada, he said, with- raw copper and cobalt. reduce their costs. on the Democratic Republic of materials for EV battery cath- out giving further details. Wu noted that China has The latter could be achieved the Congo (DRC) for cobalt, odes. Xu Aidong, secretary general only 1 percent of global cobalt by a combination of support- a crucial component in elec- Jiana itself, as well as compa- of Antaike’s cobalt branch, said reserves and was exposed to ive policies and accelerated by tric vehicle (EV) batteries, and triots including Huayou Cobalt China “should develop some price fluctuations due to its R&D work, he noted. should take steps to ensure se- Co and China Molybdenum, new channels” in its cobalt sup- hefty reliance on imports. Three-month cobalt is up 84 curity of supply, delegates said have all invested in cobalt-bear- ply chain, by turning to other Driven by the EV boom, Chi- percent year to date at $60,250 at an industry conference on ing assets in the DRC. cobalt-producing countries and na’s cobalt consumption is set per ton on the key metals trad- Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of regions such as Australia and to rise by 17.4 percent this year ing center London Metal Ex- China, the world’s top cobalt the China International Nickel stepping up recycling. to 54,000 tons, according to change. consumer, is “over-reliant” on and Cobalt Industry Forum in The risk of investing in the Ding Xuequan, vice president the African country, which ac- Guangzhou, Wu said that Chi- DRC was highlighted in late of the China Nonferrous Met- Reuters – Global Times counts for around half of global na should consider upstream September, when the country als Industry Association. cobalt supplies, said Wu Lijue, cobalt investments in Canada briefly ordered a joint venture Wu said China needed to Page Editor: zhangye@ chairman of Guangdong Jiana and Australia. of Chinese investors known work out how to guarantee sup- globaltimes.com.cn Energy Technology Co, a sup- Jiana has looked at potential as Sicomines to stop exporting ply of battery raw materials and

Russian tourist magnet Mainland blue-chip Passengers from Saint Petersburg get off a index hits 2-year high plane at the Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, South TOCKREVIEW China’s Hainan Province S on Tuesday. The plane, run by Russian charter airline iFly, carried The Chinese mainland blue-chip index extended 236 passengers. The its rise on Tuesday to close at a two-year high, aid- arrival of the plane ed by robust gains in banking and energy firms, marked the opening of and also drawing strength from the investor con- an international route fidence that pushed Wall Street to another record between Sanya and Saint overnight. Petersburg. Currently, The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.83 percent there are 11 routes from to 4,054.25 points, the highest level since Au- Sanya to Russia. In the gust 2015, while the Shanghai Composite Index first three quarters of closed up 0.75 percent to 3,413.57 points. 2017, Sanya received Despite growing concern that China’s eco- 182,369 visits from nomic growth is likely to slow, some brokerages Russia. Photo: VCG have started to paint a glowing picture for its A- share market in 2018. In its annual strategy report, investment bank China International Capital Corp (CICC) forecast Nigeria supports OPEC cut extension under ‘the right terms’ a “double-digit” rise for China’s A-share index by the end of next year. “Sustained economic growth and a drop in Nigeria supports an extension of a Nigeria itself, however, is exempt that enables us to contribute... it’s in systemic risks would make China a hotbed for deal between the Organization of from the deal. OPEC, along with Rus- the range of 1.8 to 1.9 [million bpd], long-term investment in 2018,” wrote CICC strat- the Petroleum Exporting Countries sia and nine other producers agreed preferably closer to 1.9,” he said of egist Wang Hanfeng, noting that he expects a fur- (OPEC), Russia and other non-mem- to cut oil output by about 1.8 million the production cap. ther rise in blue-chip shares. bers to cut oil supply until the end of barrels per day (bpd) until March While there have not been any Sector performance was mixed on Tuesday. 2018 “as long as the right terms are 2018 in an attempt to ease a global significant attacks on the nation’s oil Ping An Bank leapt 5.67 percent to a 28-month on the table” regarding its own par- excess that weighed on prices. infrastructure since January, peace is high, leading the gains in the banking sector. ticipation, its oil minister said. The group will meet in Vienna on shaky ground. Resources firms also made handsome gains, He said there is growing agree- later this month to discuss whether Nigeria’s total output reached 2.03 with an index tracking energy shares up 1.90 ment among other OPEC members to extend that deal. million bpd in October, but the min- percent on higher oil prices triggered by political to extend the deal. Nigeria’s output has rebounded istry said only about 1.67 million bpd uncertainty stemming from the corruption crack- “There isn’t any reason to change since its exemption, granted last year of that total is crude oil. The remain- down in key producer Saudi Arabia. what is a winning formula,” oil min- after militant attacks that cut its out- der is condensates, an ultra-light oil But defensive consumer and healthcare firms ister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said, put to close to 1 million bpd, but Ka- that is exempt from its potential cap. weakened, as investors pocketed gains. noting “there is a consensus to ex- chikwu said the recovery is ongoing. tend. The issue will be the duration.” “We’ll be looking for a number Reuters – Global Times Reuters – Global Times B4-5 Wednesday November 8, 2017 BIZOVERVIEW

Visitors are seen at an intelligent factory RoundUp based on 5G technology during the u Figuratively Speaking Mobile World Congress held in Shanghai from June 28 to July 1, 2017. Photo: VCG TECHNOLOGY Navigation chip Self-service police station in Wuhan modules of China’s BeiDou Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings is working on a Navigation Satellite System self-service police station with the City Police and Traffi c sold by the end of September, 40m Management Bureau in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s domestic broadcaster CNR Hubei Province. reported on Tuesday. It will be the fi rst of its kind in China, equipped with technologies such as facial recognition, smart devices and robot-powered customer services, Tencent said in a post Excavators sold in on its WeChat account on Tuesday. It will also showcase the fi rst 10 months of this smart public security services in the country. year, up 98 percent year-on- The station will also help tackle criminal cases on a year, data from the China 112,500 24-hour basis. Construction Machinery Association showed Tuesday. RETAIL Auchan expanding cashier-less stores French retail group Auchan aims to launch more cashier- Market capitalization less stores in China by the end of 2017, the company said of China Literature, the on its Twitter account on Tuesday. nation’s largest online These fully digitalized stores are about 18 square me- publishing company under HK$50b ters each, providing beverages, fruit and other food. Tencent Holdings, it said in a Transactions in cashier-less stores in China will reach statement on Tuesday. 38.94 billion yuan ($5.87 billion) in 2017, according to a report released by market research fi rm iiMedia Research in July. Year-on-year increase China leads in 5G commercialization in Chinese travelers to Global Times u Vietnam via domestic online Strong govt support encourages domestic fi rms’ drive travel platform Lvmama during 120% the January-October period, it said on Tuesday. China seen giving close uTELECOMS tage over their foreign counterparts,” the three required features. India’s Economic Times reported on It was the huge support from the By Wang Cong Fu Liang, a Beijing-based indepen- “We have the The statement said that ZTE has October 31. government, which is determined to scrutiny to merger of dent telecom industry analyst, told deployed its OpenStack-based cloud Huawei has also been cooperating take the lead in 5G, and a massive Forecast orders over China is leading in the development the Global Times on Tuesday. determination and operating system TECS in many with global telecom companies such domestic market that encouraged the the next three years in the Qualcomm, Broadcom and commercialization of fi fth- One area is the number of tests private and public cloud networks as Etisalat based in the United Arab two Chinese companies to make such retail cooperation between generation (5G) mobile networks, as and other preparation eff orts Huawei resources to bring 5G around the world and has launched Emirates and UK’s Vodafone on 5G bold moves, experts said. e-commerce giant Suning and 50b yuan domestic telecommunication com- and ZTE have made, according to Fu, into reality, but it’s not more than 280 commercial/POC technology development, according The Chinese government has an- Taiwan-based Foxconn, uDEALS panies backed by the government who added that Chinese companies (proof of concept) projects of cloud to a chart on the company’s website. nounced many policies to support stcn.com reported Tuesday. A potential mega-merger between chipmaker pursue the technology that could “have shown their capability as well an easy race. We will infrastructure around the world. “Defi nitely, Chinese companies the research and development of Broadcom and US rival Qualcomm Inc is likely to determine the future of mobile com- as their determination to commer- ZTE is also working with several have made unprecedented progress advanced technology such as 5G ser- face stern scrutiny in China, antitrust lawyers said, munications and beyond, Chinese cialize 5G by 2020.” defi nitely see some of world’s largest telecom services in 5G technology,” Li Yi, a senior re- vices. A report released on October 18 amid a strategic push by the Chinese government experts said on Tuesday. Huawei and ZTE have been con- providers such as Spain’s Telefoni- search fellow at the Internet Research by UK mobile industry research fi rm into semiconductors. Telecom heavyweights Huawei ducting tests in China and other fi erce competition.” ca, which has a presence in Europe Center under the Shanghai Academy CCS Insight said that China will take Aroundtheworld Broadcom made an unsolicited $103 billion bid Technologies Co and ZTE Corp have countries such as Italy, Spain and and Latin America, and Germany’s of Social Sciences, told the Global an early lead in 5G with users of such for Qualcomm on Monday, aimed at creating a been intensifying their eff orts in test- Germany and are laying the foun- Li Yi, Deutsche Telekom in 5G technology Times on Tuesday. “Unlike in the services expected to account for more Secondhand car dealer eyes IPO: report $200-billion-plus behemoth that could reshape the ing and establishing the technologi- dations for the fi nal adoption of 5G senior research fellow at the Shanghai development, it said. ages of 3G and 4G, when Chinese than half of the global total by 2022. Chinese secondhand car dealer xin.com plans an industry at the heart of mobile phone hardware. cal infrastructure for 5G services in technology, which is said to be much Academy of Social Sciences In a separate statement on Thurs- companies lagged far behind foreign However, in terms of technology, IPO in the US to raise $800 million, media report- But Chinese regulatory approval could be a hold- China and abroad, taking an apparent faster and more reliable than the cur- day, ZTE said that it had successfully fi rms, Chinese companies are at the Chinese companies have no clear ed on Tuesday. up. dominant position, albeit with chal- rent 4G network. “For [telecom fi rms] to pave the completed its fi rst-phase 5G transport forefront of 5G technologies.” advantage over foreign competitors The Chinese company will appoint Goldman China and the US have sparred over technology lenges from companies in countries In preparation for the 5G era, ZTE way for network evolution and ad- test in cooperation with Telefonica at Li added that Huawei and ZTE such as South Korea’s Samsung Elec- Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley deals, including in chips, with the Committee on such as South Korea and the US, ex- released on Tuesday a new-genera- dress future challenges, it is the key its Future Networks Lab in Spain. could become dominant players in tronics Co and US-based Qualcomm, as issuers, domestic tech news site awtmt.com re- Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) perts added. tion cloud operating system TECS to building an OpenStack-based plat- Huawei is talking with major tele- the 5G industry chain, which is ex- experts added. ported. knocking back a number of takeovers involving Chi- “While there is no clear evidence 6.0, which the company said is key form and cloud infrastructure featur- com services providers in India about pected to off er lucrative opportuni- “We have the determination and The company declined to further comment on nese companies this year. suggesting that China is leading the to the use of 5G networks, according ing intelligence, convergence and jointly promoting 5G technology in- ties, given the wide-scale application resources to bring 5G into reality, but the issue. The merger would face a lengthy review from 5G race, there are a few areas where to a company statement sent to the high speed,” the statement said, add- novation and has started conducting of 5G in areas from telecommunica- it’s not an easy race. We will defi nitely In 2013, its parent company fi nalized A-round the anti-monopoly unit of China’s Ministry of Com- Chinese companies have an advan- Global Times on Tuesday. ing the new cloud network meets all 5G technology trials in that country, tion to autonomous driving. see some fi erce competition,” Li said. fi nancing of $30 million, co-invested by Chinese merce (MOFCOM), due to strategic concerns, the Internet giant Tencent Holdings and venture capital huge size of the deal and because Qualcomm has fi rms such as Legend Capital and Hillhouse Capital. come under fi re before in the country over competi- The company has so far raised more than $1 bil- tion concerns. lion. “This is a critical industry for China and Qual- The company has no timeline for the IPO, a PR comm has been fi ned by the MOFCOM before so games. You should start to play representative from xin.com was quoted as saying it’s on its radar,” said Wendy Yan, a Shanghai-based Alibaba to support Vietnamese the best online game – doing Leshi didn’t falsify IPO documents, LeEco founder says in interview in a separate media report. partner at law fi rm Faegre Baker Daniels. business online,” said the press Qualcomm agreed to pay a record fi ne of $975 SMEs, help create employment release. Meituan CEO denies listing rumor million in China in 2015 to end a probe into anti- Vietnam has 94 million peo- uCOMPANIES owned by Tencent Holdings. yuan [of the debt],” he said. start-up Lucid Motors, he added. Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan-Dianping – a Chinese competitive practices related to so-called double ple and 54 percent use the In- Jia Yueting, founder of troubled In November 2016, Li Liang, The interview was carried out Jia said the company’s failure online platform for ordering food and booking dipping by billing Chinese customers patent royalty uE COMMERCE Alibaba will help young people ternet, but only 4 million people Chinese Internet company LeE- former head of the CSRC’s inves- in the research and development mainly refl ected problems in the movies and restaurants – has denied media reports fees in addition to charging for the chips. Alibaba Group Holding said it in Vietnam start businesses and shop online and more than 90 co, denied rumors of possible tor protection department, was center of Faraday Future (FF) corporate strategy. “To build an about an upcoming IPO in the US. China is making a major push to develop its will help nurture the e-commerce fi nd jobs through e-commerce, percent of transactions are made fraud in the listed arm’s IPO and accused of graft totaling 6.94 near Los Angeles. Jia responded ecosystem was right, but the pat- Reuters reported on Tuesday that the company own semiconductor industry under local champi- market in Vietnam to create jobs Ma told the forum. in cash, the document said. discussed the company’s opera- million yuan ($1.05 million) for to the questions as the founder of tern of development was wrong,” may hold an IPO in the US as soon as next year to ons such as Beijing-based Tsinghua Unigroup and for young people in the country. Alibaba aims to ensure every Ma noted that Vietnam has tions in a recent interview. helping nine companies, includ- electric car start-up FF. he noted. raise at least $3 billion. Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund to help cut Alibaba Chairman and found- SME in every country can use not built up credit card, mobile Among several former mem- ing Leshi, in their IPOs, Lengjing He said he will not return to LeEco has expanded into Led by Wang Xing, the company’s backers in- reliance on global operators including Qualcomm, er Jack Ma Yun told a forum in the Internet to achieve sales, pay- payment and logistics systems, bers of the China Securities Reg- reported. China in the short term, as he many sectors including TV clude Tencent, Sequoia Capital, Singaporean state Samsung Electronics Co and Intel Corp. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, on ments and deliveries around the but these are opportunities for ulatory Commission (CSRC) who “It’s not related to Leshi,” Jia has to guarantee that his invest- and fi lms, streaming video and investors GIC Pte and Temasek, as well as DST “The [MOFCOM] will consider industry security Monday that Alibaba will help world. young people. were detained, only three were in said, emphasizing that Leshi did ment of $1 billion in FF yields smartphones. Global and the Canada Pension Plan Investment for the whole country, as the semiconductor indus- Vietnam create an ecosystem to Ma told more than 3,000 Ma said that Vietnam is ex- charge of IPO-related issues for not falsify its IPO documents. results. A-round fi nancing for FF Jia said that the company’s fu- Board, according to Reuters. try has strategic importance to China,” a second assist local small and medium- Vietnamese college students pected to focus initially on the Leshi Internet Information & Jia said that all the company’s has not seen any progress so far. ture is about artifi cial intelligence Shanghai-based antitrust lawyer said. sized enterprises (SMEs), which the same day at a meeting in establishment of e-commerce Technology Corp, a listed arm of debt in China will be repaid. To- As to the diffi culties in fund- (AI), noting the largest applica- Global Times He asked not to be identifi ed because Qualcomm is Alibaba’s “strategy and vision,” Hanoi that “about 54 percent infrastructure and support the LeEco, and they were not under tal assets worth 40 billion yuan raising, Jia said he expects the sit- tion of AI is in the automotive was a client of his fi rm. according to a press release the of the people in Vietnam have growth of the sector. investigation because of Leshi’s have been frozen, and LeEco uation will get better in the next sector. Page Editor: company sent to the Global smartphones, but many of them IPO, Jia told Lengjing, an inves- owes more than 20 billion. “I’m three or four months. He plans [email protected] Reuters – Global Times Times on Tuesday. use their phones to play online Global Times tigative fi nancial news program responsible for about 10 billion to sell his stake in US electric car Global Times B6 Wednesday November 8, 2017 BIZCOMMENT Cross-border retail can be bright spot in Sino-US ties

By Bian Yongzu and seize the opportunities of cross- actual market demand and has never Cross-border retail will border retail, the trade deficit between deliberately sought a trade surplus. ince the beginning of last year’s China and the US may be narrowed. The US could undertake further cross- US election campaign, Donald likely grow into a new At the same time, cross-border retail border retail cooperation with China. STrump repeatedly emphasized spotlight in trade and between China and the US will bring For instance, accepting direct yuan- the trade deficit between China and the more benefits to the US, by increasing denominated payments could attract US. His stance has not wavered, and his narrow the trade deficit be- employment and promoting the inter- more Chinese consumers. Another administration also launched a Section tween China and the US. nationalization of the logistics industry move could be to expand the catego- 301 investigation into China not long and agriculture. Many small companies ries of export products and ease some ago. in the US actually value the Chinese restraints on items such as personal Trump will pay a state visit to China ing power, is interested in high-quality market very much and have a strong electronic products, household medical from Wednesday to Friday, and Cui goods from the US. desire to do business with China. devices and some medicines. Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the US, China has become the backbone of Alibaba’s Gateway ’17 conference, With joint efforts by both sides, said that trade cooperation will be an the cross-border shopping sector. An which was held earlier this year in De- cross-border retail will likely grow into important issue for this visit. estimate by the China e-commerce troit, attracted more than 3,000 small a new spotlight in trade and narrow the Overseas media reports have said research center finds that by 2018, the companies and entrepreneurs wishing trade deficit between China and the US. that dozens of company executives are number of Chinese consumers buying to export to China. Numbers like these expected to accompany Trump and sign overseas products, known as haitao in show the enthusiasm of companies in The author is a researcher of the multibillion-dollar investment agree- Chinese, will reach 35.6 million, push- the US to trade with China. Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, ments. ing the overall market above 1 trillion China has always been willing to ex- Renmin University of China. bizopinion@ The trade deficit between China and yuan. pand its imports from the US based on globaltimes.com.cn the US is mainly due to differences in To expand and standardize cross- their economic structures, industrial border retail transactions, the Chi- competitiveness and labor markets. nese government has imposed Sino-US trade, although undergoing relatively loose regulations and some friction, is rich in potential co- launched several favorable operation opportunities – for example, policies. It can be said that cross-border retail. If the US wants to the current environment in reduce its trade deficit with China, ef- China is very conducive to forts should be made to export more to becoming a cross-border China instead of suppressing imports. retail hub. Through bilateral cooperation in devel- If the US can value oping cross-border retail activity, there can be new growth points in Sino-US economic and trade exchanges while effectively reducing the deficit. With the rapid development of its domestic economy, China has achieved the conditions necessary for cross-bor- der retail trade. The nation’s efficient logistics system and convenient online payment options are already boosting e-commerce in China and bringing the country into the new retail era. Today, e-commerce is part of everyday life in China, and the sector is growing much faster than in the West. In the next five years, China’s e-com- merce market is expected to grow by 20 percent annually. By 2020, the market is expected to reach 32.7 trillion yuan ($4.93 trillion), twice the size of the US market. China’s growing middle class, Illustration: Peter C. Espina/GT with increasing demand and purchas- Cooperation between China, India can improve prospects for Sri Lankan economy

By Hu Weijia YEONTHEECONOMY and then use it to create growth of Sri Lanka’s economy industrialization. Both China E jobs and generate tax will help establish sounder and India have been stepping Recent moves by China to im- revenues for the local and more sustainable relations up infrastructure investment in prove the infrastructure in economy. between the two South Asian Sri Lanka. Now it’s time to con- South Asia have resulted in In- airport, located in Hambantota, A quick deal to buy an exist- countries. sider how to expand the invest- dia following in its footsteps. In was widely seen as a response ing airport, instead of focusing The same principle applies ment scope to energize the lo- theory, this is a good thing for to the deal in which China got on greenfield manufacturing to Sino-Sri Lanka relations. In cal economy in Sri Lanka. India local economies, but New Del- a 99-year-lease to operate the investment that can generate addition to the Hambantota and China must work together hi’s zero-sum thinking seems Hambantota Port. India’s Eco- sustained income, is a shortcut Port, China is setting up an in- to tap the potential of manufac- to increase the likelihood of in- nomic Times said a report in to increasing New Delhi’s pres- dustrial zone in Hambantota, turing cooperation and estab- efficient investment. August that “China has a sea- ence in Sri Lanka to counter which will likely transform the lish sustainable relations with Sri Lanka’s Mattala airport, port in Sri Lanka, India may get China’s influence, but the lo- area into an important trading the island country. one of the world’s lowest-traffic an airport.” cal economy can hardly benefit and logistics hub and attract airports with just one airline War-like words cannot help from a deal like that. Given Sri massive investment. Infrastruc- The author is a reporter with using it, has drawn attention the airport turn losses into Lanka’s close proximity to In- ture facilities like ports and air- the Global Times. bizopinion@ from the Indian government gains. The airport in Hamban- dia, the two countries have the ports themselves play only a globaltimes.com.cn in the wake of a $290 million tota had reportedly lost about potential to cooperate in many limited role in supporting the offer to take it over, the Nikkei $113 million as of the end of areas, including services and economy but will yield better Page Editor: Asian Review reported earlier 2016. It will not be easy for In- manufacturing. Focusing on economic returns as the facili- [email protected] this week. India’s interest in the dia to bring the airport to life cooperation that can drive the ties become a way to speed up Wednesday November 8, 2017 B7 BIZCOMMENT Push for greener future could boost economy

By Li Qiaoyi mission via smart grids. When But beyond this, the nation has invested in building solar yuan, there is still some way the facilities have an excess of is placing big bets on renew- energy systems in Laiyuan to go before it can achieve he Chinese economy, generation, the excess electric- able energy as a means of in- county in Baoding, one of the profitability. As Liu Hanmin, long known as an energy ity will be held in storage, and creasing its clout in the global poorest areas in the country, assistant chief engineer of Tglutton, has been push- if there is a lack of electricity new-energy arena. For exam- enabling local residents to Zhangjiakou Wind and Solar ing on with efforts to promote the storage outfits will play ple, the Hebei demonstration earn money by selling surplus Power Energy Demonstration the use of renewable energy their part. project that exemplifies the electricity back to the grid. Station Co, a subsidiary of as part of a wide-ranging drive A renewable energy project, country’s push for homegrown To be sure, the renewable State Grid, said in late Septem- to improve the environment. as such, apparently serves as new-energy technologies energy drive is by no means ber, similar projects in over- In his report delivered to the a spearhead for clean energy also serves as a reference for worry free. The grand plan laid seas markets such as Germany opening of 19th National Con- to gradually replace coal-fired deploying China’s smart grids out by the NEA envisions 2.5 are essentially market-oriented gress of the Communist Party power generation. and applying the country’s trillion yuan ($376.86 billion) with investments and proceeds of China (CPC) last month, In a blueprint for the renewable energy technologies in spending on renewable clearly specified. China is also General Secretary of the CPC country’s energy sector in the in other countries and regions. power generation through expected to embrace market- Central Committee Xi Jinping five years to 2020 unveiled by On top of that, the clean 2020. The huge expenditure based reforms in this regard. said that the country will the National Energy Adminis- energy push is also seen galva- is comparable to projects oper- Looking ahead, it is hoped promote a revolution in energy tration (NEA) in January, the nizing economic growth, not ated purely by the government, that the country’s renewable production and consumption, energy agency revealed the na- only in terms of giving a boost and it remains somewhat energy push can resonate with and build an energy sector that tion’s plan to have roughly half to energy-saving and environ- unclear how this push will other initiatives, notably the is clean, low-carbon, safe, and of new electricity generated mental protection industries, be in line with the country’s Belt and Road, for there to be efficient. by installed renewable power but serving as a poverty fighter pledge to let the markets play a not only a greener China, but a Perhaps the most interest- capacity such as wind, hydro, in a lesser-known way. For in- decisive role. greener world. ing part of the energy ef- solar and nuclear stance, State Grid’s Baoding In the case of the Hebei ficiency drive is that it could power. electric power supply project, which involves invest- The author is a reporter with offer multi-faceted benefits for company ment of up to 10 billion the Global Times. bizopinion@ the economy, as well as finding globaltimes.com.cn ways to use cleaner resources in a more efficient fashion. To start with, there are growing signs that the country is aligning its efforts to push for the renewable energy revolution with its global market ambition. For example, a State-level demonstration project in Zhangjiakou in North China’s Hebei Province, which integrates wind, solar power generation, power storage and transmission is characteristic of the nation’s steadfast com- mitment to renewable energy and technology. The project is intended to provide a total of 500 mega- watts (MW) of wind power generation, 100MW of solar power generation and 70MW of power storage. It’s also out- fitted with a 220 kilovolt smart converter station. The project, independently designed by State Grid Corp, is the larg- est of its kind in the world, enabling the simultaneous functioning of wind- and solar- power generating facilities and storage outfits, while also Illustration: Peter C. Espina/GT allowing for electricity trans- Tech enthusiasm keeping Hong Kong bourse buoyant amid Western IPO wobbles

Tech fervor is buoying Hong Kong’s raised $1.1 billion last week, are set to percent this year at $143 billion, Thom- ed by traditional financial and property new-issue market. Investors have debut on Wednesday. Retail investors son Reuters data shows, while volumes groups, and stodgy State-owned firms snapped up shares in Razer, a maker placed orders worth a staggering 620 in the US have rocketed 103 percent. But from the Chinese mainland. The risk is of keyboards and mice for gamers, and times the number of shares on offer, new listings in Hong Kong have totaled that exuberance might lead to overpriced China Literature, the electronic publish- according to someone familiar with the just $8.4 billion this year. That is less deals, and that fatigue will soon set into ing arm of locally listed heavyweight deal. than half of last year’s amount, which Hong Kong too. Tencent. This is despite flagging sentiment was boosted by the $7.6 billion listing of That contrasts with signs of fatigue elsewhere. Last week, shares in the doll- Postal Savings Bank of China. And with The author is Robyn Mak, a Reuters over IPOs in New York and London. maker Funko cratered some 40 percent a global technology rally in full swing, Breakingviews columnist. The article was Limited supply, particularly in tech, has in New York – the worst first-day show- investors are hungry for stocks that tap first published on Reuters Breakingviews. helped keep the market healthy. ing in 17 years. And two British outfits into exciting trends. [email protected] On Tuesday, Razer priced its $545 shelved planned London listings, follow- A wave of companies like Razer and million IPO close to the top of the range, ing other disappointing debuts. China Literature will help make the local Page Editor: IFR reported, after drawing strong de- A shortage of deals helps. As of No- market more dynamic. The $459 billion [email protected] mand. Shares of China Literature, which vember 2, world IPO volumes are up 29 Tencent aside, Hong Kong is dominat- B8 Wednesday November 8, 2017 BIZINSIGHT Workers sort piles of parcels at a distribution center in Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang Province. Photo: IC Green delivery As Singles’ Day approaches, era China commits hile online marketplaces Win China are busy to an eco-friendly courier sector preparing for an upcoming shopping bonanza with promises of faster delivery to woo buyers, the government has started working on addressing the “aftermath” of online sales – hundreds of millions of tons environment is of packaging waste generated across confronted with is the country each year. much more serious. As such, the State Post Bureau Packages mainly made (SPB) Thursday announced specific of paper and plastics have goals to green the courier sector. resulted in more consumption By 2020, half of external packages of wood and crude oil, according to should be degradable, 90 percent Yang Jun, deputy secretary general of of waybills should be electronic and the China Express Association. packing material consumed for each Producing a ton of paper boxes have parcel should be cut by 10 percent, takes 17 10-year-old trees, and three moved to the SPB said in a document. Tape tons of oil is required for a ton of ease environmen- and woven bags should be gradually plastic bags, data showed. tal concerns. replaced. The recycling of packaging waste Suning.com’s presi- “Given the rapidly growing express is another problem. dent Hou Enlong said the delivery industry, the impacts of “Currently, there are no effec- online platform will use plastic packaging waste on the environment tive systems for garbage sorting and express boxes that can be folded and cannot be ignored,” the SPB said, recycling,” said Zeng Xianlai from recycled to replace cardboard ones. noting a courier package regulation Tsinghua University. The company first tried non- system will be built. Packaging materials such as tape, folding boxes half a year ago and 6.5 The move came amid looming cushions and plastic bags are usually million cardboard boxes have been Cainiao’s Singles’ Day sales, seen by many sent to landfills, and the main com- saved since then. vice president as China’s version of Black Friday. ponent of such materials, polyvinyl Hou plans to increase the total Shi Miao said online Falling on November 11, the newly chloride, may take hundreds of years number of boxes to 200,000 from stores could give extra created online shopping festival was to degrade. Burning these materials the current 50,000 for the delivery membership points to moti- popularized in 2009 by Alibaba, the also generates pollutants. of consumer electronics, mother vate consumers to choose green world’s largest retail platform. Analysts estimated China saw and baby products, and fast-moving packaging. 6 million tons of packaging waste consumer goods in 2018. “In our public welfare program, Environment issues generated last year and the disposal JD.com Inc and Alibaba’s deliv- our clients can exchange their points The SPB predicted the shopping costs will be more than 9 billion yuan ery unit Cainiao have also carried for planting a tree in Northwest spree will boost the number of pack- ($136 billion). out similar programs that feature China’s deserts,” he said. ages handled between November 11 Less than 10 percent of packaging biodegradable materials and less Thaks to the motivation, Cainiao’s and 16 to 1.5 billion, up 35 percent materials are recycled, Zeng said. packaging. green packages have been used 5 mil- from the same period a year ago. The But inconvenience in delivery and lion times this year, Shi said. daily volume this year could hit 340 Measures taken recycling have to some extent curbed Analysts said steering toward million, three times the usual level. “China should speed up green the promotion of a more eco-friendly green packaging is the long-term Despite measures from hiring transformation in the courier sector,” packaging system and sometimes trend for the courier sector, although more couriers to deploying smart Yang said, noting that all express disposable packaging appears to it still needs time to achieve a com- warehouses, courier services provid- delivery companies, online stores and be much more favored by consum- plete transformation. ers still face the challenge of ensuring consumers should be involved. ers, such as when purchasing fresh on-time delivery. However, what the Major e-commerce businesses products. Xinhua – Global Times

Chinese aircraft to gain greater US access under new deal between CAAC, FAA

China’s aviation safety regula- regulator said in April that it agreement covers all types of including COMAC for its C919 The sources say that the tor expects a recently signed was in the process of certifying aviation products and is meant and ARJ-21. country’s State buying agency aircraft certification agreement the C919. to be comprehensive,” it said. The narrow-body C919, regularly agrees large-scale with the US to boost US mar- The CAAC said the new The FAA said the agree- which will compete with aircraft purchases during visits ket access for Chinese-made agreement replaces a 1995 deal ment, which took effect on Boeing’s 737, is a symbol of by US or European leaders, planes and aircraft parts. in which China had agreed to October 17, allows “each China’s efforts to become a especially in the early stages of The Civil Aviation Admin- accept all US aviation prod- authority to leverage approvals key player in the global civil a foreign presidency. istration of China (CAAC) said ucts but the US had agreed to completed by the other with aerospace market. A spokesman for Boeing in an e-mail to Reuters that accept only 23 small Chinese respect to design, production A source close to COMAC declined to comment. an agreement it announced in aircraft models and some and airworthiness”. called the agreement “a signifi- Almost 30 US companies, October with the US Federal plane parts. The agreement does not cant step”. including General Electric and Aviation Administration (FAA) The latest agreement fulfils guarantee automatic recogni- COMAC did not respond to Honeywell International, led would widen “mutual recogni- a commitment both countries tion of each other’s certifica- requests for comment. by US Commerce Secretary tion” of each country’s aviation made in 2005 and follows tion procedures, the CAAC The move toward closer Wilbur Ross, will join the trade products. several years of talks, according said, noting that approvals aviation ties comes days mission, which is set to start It comes as Chinese plane- to both regulators. would depend on the products ahead of a visit to China by on Wednesday. maker Commercial Aircraft “The newly signed Imple- and that some accreditation US President Donald Trump, Corp of China (COMAC) seeks mentation Procedures for reviews could still be needed. which industry sources and Reuters – Global Times overseas certification for its Airworthiness realizes the full The CAAC also said that it diplomats say could lead to C919 and ARJ-21 jets to sell reciprocal recognition of avia- actively encouraged and sup- new Boeing aircraft sales to the Page Editor: zhangye@ more planes abroad. tion products between China ported Chinese enterprises to world’s fastest-growing avia- globaltimes.com.cn Europe’s aviation safety and the US. The scope of the apply for FAA accreditation, tion market.