Men of the People: Police officer devotes life to combat drug trafficking

During the past 20 years, Zhao Lin has detected and cracked numerous drug trafficking cases in southwest China's Yunnan Province, which is considered China's major drug enforcement frontline, as it's close to the "Golden Triangle" region known for its rampant narcotics production.

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Interview: U.S. expert says Japan can’t release contaminated water until nuclides at “non-detectable levels”

"The ecological impact of this sort of chronic release of radioactive waste into the North Pacific may be considerable," U.S. biologist Rick Steiner said. "The risk is entirely avoidable by using long-term storage on shore, and best available technology treatment systems."

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How Asia can lead an inclusive, sustainable recovery in post-pandemic era

Leaders and observers worldwide have said that with openness, solidarity and a commitment to a shared future, the world will ride out the COVID-19 pandemic and address fundamental challenges of the time to make the planet safer and growth more sustainable.

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Roundup: CPC’s governance experience inspirational for developing countries, Arab officials say

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has led the Chinese people to an unprecedented success in the striving for development, shared development fruits and experience with other countries and played an important role on the world stage, Arab politicians have said.

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China slams Japan’s ‘irresponsible’ nuclear wastewater disposal decision

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday stressed that Japan's unilateral decision to release the nuclear wastewater into the ocean is extremely irresponsible, urging the country to reverse its decision.

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U.S. jury finds Chauvin guilty of all three charges over death of Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter over the death of George Floyd, the judge presiding over the high-profile trial announced Tuesday, reading the jury's verdict

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Russia expels 20 Czech diplomats in retaliation

These 20 people from the Czech embassy must leave Russia by the end of Monday. MOSCOW, April 18 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday that it is expelling 20 staffers of the Czech embassy in Moscow in response to the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic.

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China urges “responsible attitude” from Japan on disposal of nuclear wastewater

China has expressed "grave concern" over Japan's decision to dump nuclear wastewater into the sea and urges the Japanese government to take a responsible attitude toward its own people and the international community, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said.

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Chinese envoy urges parties to Iran nuke deal to immediately start negotiating sanction-lifting formula

China believes that the Joint Commission should continue to focus on the "more substantive work" of sanction-lifting through the two major processes -- the nuclear implementation and sanctions-lifting working groups' work, and the "proximity talks" with the United States.

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