Guardian – Li Keqiang says Beijing pursues foreign policy of peace and seeks ‘development paths suited to our traditions’
Chinese premier Li Keqiang told Malcolm Turnbull that Beijing respects Australia’s foreign policy. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters
The Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, has warned China does not want to see a new cold war, emphasising that throughout his country’s history, peace has “always been the most precious thing”.
Mongabay Series:
Part 1 – Will climate change sink the Mekong Delta?
Part 2 – Vietnam sweats bullets as China and Laos dam the Mekong
Part 3 – Mother Nature and a hydropower onslaught aren’t the Mekong Delta’s only problems
Part 4 – A plan to save the Mekong Delta
3 October 2016 / David Brown
No delta region in the world is more threatened by climate change. Will Vietnam act in time to save it?
Jesus,
Please show me your serene love.
Remind me what love is and what serenity is.
Help me live as your serene love is living in me.
Love you, Jesus.
Amen.
PTH
Updated : 03/23/2017 08:53 GMT + 7
Bui Hieu Vo (left) and Phan Kim Khanh.
Vietnam has detained two men for posting anti-state comments.
Bui Hieu Vo, 55, and Phan Kim Khanh, 24, were detained for investigation of “propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, the government said on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
In visit to Vietnam, Faust stresses importance of remembrance in healing from conflict
By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer
Even decades after the Vietnam War, the United States and Vietnam are still surveying the conflict’s aftermath, seeking understanding and healing of wounds physical and spiritual, individual and widespread, Harvard President Drew Faust said today during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
George Friedman and Jacob L. Shapiro, Mauldin Economics Feb. 15, 2017, 6:46 PM
Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently wrapped up his first international trip whose purpose was to “listen to the concerns of South Korean and Japanese leaders.”
The two countries are crucial US allies in Asia, and both face serious threats in their near abroad.
TUOI TRE NEWS Updated : 03/19/2017 14:43 GMT + 7
Residents of the central Vietnamese fishing village of Tam Thanh, which has gained popularity since a 2016 makeover that turned the entire locale into a giant canvas for mural paintings, are now running homestay service to host visitors.
The service is part of a community tourism project initiated by the administration of Tam Ky City, the capital of Quang Nam Province, where the village is located.
Jesus,
You are the light of my life.
Please always hold my hand tightly and lead me to walk in the light.
I want to go with you forever.
Love you, Jesus.
Amen.
PTH
Reuters |
French President Francois Hollande and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a joint declaration at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojaze
France and Japan support a “free and open maritime order” in the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said after talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday.
The message seemed aimed at China, which claims almost all the South China Sea and which has fueled concern in Japan and the West with its growing military presence in the waterway.
Jesus,
You are the greatest grace of my life.
You are the fullness and the perfectness.
How I love you, Jesus.
Amen.
PTH
5. Myanmar: 40% bribery rate
4. Pakistan: 40% bribery rate
3. Thailand: 41% bribery rate
2. Vietnam: 65% bribery rate
1. India: 69% bribery rate
Ten rupees Indian banknotes (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
From South Korea’s presidential scandal to Malaysia’s 1MDB fund, not many Asian countries have been able to avoid the smear of corruption. But just how pervasive is the problem across the continent?
A combination of satellite photos shows Chinese-controlled North Island, part of the Paracel group in the South China Sea, on Feb. 15 (top) and on March 6. Reuters
JAPAN TIMES Reuters Mar 15, 2017
HONG KONG – China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway.
Jesus,
Please help me see your Love and Wisdom in every Creation you made.
Yes, and see by your Heart.
We’ll be one then.
Nothing between us.
Without language, example,
for anything is also a tool that expresses our Souls.
Please let the Heart see the Heart, Jesus.
Love you.
Amen.
PTH
Last update 07:35 | 11/01/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The educational sector has been blamed for the unemployment of 200,000 university graduates, among other issues.
Insecurity at school
A report released by MOET and UNICEF shows that 80 percent of students suffered from gender-based violence at least once, while 71 percent suffered from school violence in the last six months.
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