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"Artists should not lose themselves in the tide of market economy nor go astray while answering the question of whom to serve, otherwise their works will lack vitality."
Xi Jinping, Chinese President, at a symposium with representatives of literature and art circles in Beijing on October 15
"By 2020, China is expected to have nuclear power generating units with total installed capacity reaching 58 gigawatts."
Wang Yiren, Deputy Director of the China Atomic Energy Authority
"It's not a matter of whether or not we will see it, but when. It's a matter of timing."
Arthur Fan, CEO of BOCI Global Commodities (UK) Ltd., on the London Metal Exchange's planned introduction of yuan-denominated contracts at a seminar in Shanghai on October 20
"Under the indulgence of the United States, Japan may evolve into a new 'global cop' and a cheerleader for 'neo-interventionism'."
Su Xiaohui, a research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies, commenting on the revising of the guidelines for U.S.-Japanese defense cooperation | |
"Artists should not lose themselves in the tide of market economy nor go astray while answering the question of whom to serve, otherwise their works will lack vitality."
Xi Jinping, Chinese President, at a symposium with representatives of literature and art circles in Beijing on October 15
"By 2020, China is expected to have nuclear power generating units with total installed capacity reaching 58 gigawatts."
Wang Yiren, Deputy Director of the China Atomic Energy Authority
"It's not a matter of whether or not we will see it, but when. It's a matter of timing."
Arthur Fan, CEO of BOCI Global Commodities (UK) Ltd., on the London Metal Exchange's planned introduction of yuan-denominated contracts at a seminar in Shanghai on October 20
"Under the indulgence of the United States, Japan may evolve into a new 'global cop' and a cheerleader for 'neo-interventionism'."
Su Xiaohui, a research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies, commenting on the revising of the guidelines for U.S.-Japanese defense cooperation | |
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Healthcare Vital at Community Level
Outlook Weekly
October 20
In recent years, the Chinese public has bemoaned the increasing difficulty of seeing a doctor and the growing expenses for medical services. In an effort to make healthcare more affordable, a pertinent solution would be to set up a complete basic medical security system. A more balanced distribution of medical resources, too, would help people gain easier access to healthcare services. Better utilizing the nation's general practitioners and community clinics is the key.
Marathon Popularity on the Rise
Beijing Morning Post
October 20
Despite the increased enrollment fee for participation in this year's Beijing Marathon on October 19, more people enrolled than in previous years. This is good news for a country that is faced with a steadily rising number of chronic disease sufferers, and shows that such races ought to be more strongly encouraged in China.
Every year, 10 million Chinese people are newly diagnosed with high blood pressure, and 10 percent of the country's population now suffers from diabetes. Of the cohort aged 15- 64, chronic diseases afflict 52 percent. It is suspected that the underlying cause for these increases is a lack in exercise: Compared to 1991, the time people now spend playing sports has decreased by 45 percent, and fewer than 12 percent of those over age 18 regularly participate in sports. | |
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