Japan private rocket explodes just after launch

Japan’s attempts to enter the potentially profitable satellite-launch industry are severely hampered by the failure. When and if its existing spy satellites damage, the state wants to see if it can quickly start smaller, temporary satellites. Around 51 days after the release, Kairos had been anticipated to place the dishContinue Reading

Suspected gas explosion rocks town in northern China

BEIJING: According to Chinese state media on Wednesday ( Mar 13 ), a powerful explosion that severely damaged a restaurant in Hebei province in China left several people injured and left large debris scattered across the streets. According to state broadcaster CCTV News, an blast occurred at a diner inContinue Reading

CNA Correspondent Podcast: Russia’s Presidential Election – Who dares challenge Vladimir Putin?

The Russian national vote this year might not be as exciting. All of Vladimir Putin’s major competitors are dead or out of the running, and he has the potential to rule for another ten years.

What do regular Russians think of the dictator who uses an iron palm? Teresa Tang of CNA speaks with previous Moscow editor Julia Chapman to find out.

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Exploring Lampang, a charming riverside city in Northern Thailand that’s away from the crowds

We meandered around the city later that evening. In the mid-’80s, the weather was perfect, and the clouds had clouds puffs printed all over it. We made our way past a three-story wood pillar monument that locals tied with colorful ribbons for a happy 2024 start by strolling through the grassy, tree-shaded town square.

When we stopped at a street rose shop across the street, we noticed that a square-block business tower made of concrete was closing. Reangprakaiy Decha, a man, said hey with a nod before revealing that his family has been selling groups of daisies, chrysanthemums, and wreaths of peach marigolds for church offerings for 50 years.

Reangprakaiy, 39, practices daily meditation to “be sharper, not to steal folks, but to help them,” he said. Why did the city seem so quiet and welcoming, I asked? He explained that it had to do with the strength of a particular Buddha monument.

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Commentary: What to make of China not appointing new foreign minister at ‘two sessions’

LIU JIANCHAO CHANGES TO QIN GANG

Both Mr. Liu and Mr. Qin have worked for the unusual agency’s information department, which is where all spokespersons get training, and they share similar personality and experience.

In contrast to other ambassadors, foreign government spokespersons need better communication skills and language proficiency, especially with foreign journalists.

Mr. Liu, who attended Oxford University in the 1980s and spent four years in the United Kingdom in the 1990s, and the two people are somewhat fluent in English. They exhibit the calm assurance that some Chinese officials lack when confronted by local and foreign visitors.

Both are funny and funny. In a press briefing in 2008, Mr. Liu remarked,” Sometimes I need to watch out, not just for who is raising their hands, but also for who is taking off their boots,” after an Iraqi writer threw his boots at then US President George W. Bush. When Mr. Qin became China’s adviser to the US, he joked about being referred to as a wolf hero. The internet has stopped calling me that way now that I’ve returned as foreign secretary. He said next time,” I feel a little lost,” he said. &nbsp,

Mr. Liu’s hard actions led the party’s strategy in the mid-2010s – named Operation Fox Hunt – to bring back corrupt authorities from abroad, despite Mr. Qin’s speech being occasionally fierier. Mr. Liu demonstrated his bargaining prowess by exposing himself as a captives and recovering significant sums of stolen money overseas. &nbsp,

Mr. Liu gained regional management experience by working as a deputy gathering director in a rural county of Liaoning state, unlike Mr. Qin and many other job officials.

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