TĐH: This is China’s page on South China Sea, by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, very useful to understand China.
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/nanhai/eng/
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Vietnam: Corruption whistleblowers protection mechanism under current laws
Towards Transparency (TT)[1]
National Contact of Transparency International (TI) in Vietnam
vietnamlawmagazine – Denunciation is a fundamental right of citizens that is recognized in the Constitution of Vietnam and also a crucial channel for government agencies to access information about, detect and handle violations of the law. Vietnam has long recognized the rights of whistleblowers in general and corruption whistleblowers in particular in many different legal instruments. However, many legal provisions are just principles, non-specific and scattered in various legal instruments of different legal effects.
U.S. sanctions North Korean leader for first time over human rights
Reuters |
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time, citing “notorious abuses of human rights,” in a move diplomats say will infuriate the nuclear-armed country.
The sanctions, the first to target any North Koreans for rights abuses, affect property and other assets within the U.S. jurisdiction. They include 10 other individuals besides Kim and five government ministries and departments, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.
For the past 15 years, this man has buried babies from abortion clinics
The former construction worker bought land atop a mountain called Hon Thom in the city of Nha Trang with his savings. Tong began burying the dead babies in this idyllic setting. At first, his wife thought he’d gone crazy, but Tong wouldn’t give up his dream. He’s buried more than 10,000 babies over the years, but what he really wanted to do was save these babies in the first place. He said his graveyard isn’t just a place for sadness, it’s a garden meant to touch women who are feeling uncertain
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Speech by Dai Bingguo at China-US Dialogue on South China Sea Between Chinese and US Think Tanks 2016/07/05
China Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5 July, Washington D.C
I am delighted to attend the China-US dialogue on South China Sea between Chinese and US think tanks jointly organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University and meet with old and new friends. I would like to take this opportunity to thank both organizations for putting this dialogue together and my sincere thanks go to all of you here who have for long cared for and supported the development of China-US relations.
Plan to Fabricate a Genome Raises Questions on Designer Humans
What will scientists do with $100 million to mass-produce genes in the lab?
technologyreview – A proposal by a group of scientists and businesspeople to synthesize a human genome from scratch is attracting sharp criticism for dodging the big ethical questions such a step raises.
In China, Trump Toilets Make Pooping Great Again
What happens when the world’s classiest brand meets Chinese toilet makers with a flexible understanding of trademark law? You get Trump toilets — high-end flushing machines with self-changing seat protectors available in both green and blue.
Two beautiful paintings
Dear friends,
Below are two beautiful paintings. Our friend Hồng Hạnh painted them with watercolor. Hạnh is truly a talented artist.
We post Hạnh’s artworks here for us all to enjoy.
* Thank you Hạnh for sharing your works. Keep up the good work!
Vietnam makes over 10,000 civil service job cuts in first half of 2016
VnExpress – By An Hong July 4, 2016 | 04:26 pm GMT+7
Over 10,000 civil servants lost their jobs in the first half of 2016 as the government seeks to balance the budget.
However, the figure fell far short of the target of removing 40,000 civil servants, or 1.5 percent of the current 2.6 million payroll, Vietnam News Agency cited Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan as saying on Monday.
Live cattle exports to Vietnam have been banned after more animal cruelty allegations
businessinsider – Live cattle exports to three abattoirs in Vietnam have been suspended after footage emerged of the animals allegedly being killed by sledgehammer.
But rather than the government taking the action, the industry itself has imposed the ban, with the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council deciding to stop exports on June 12, just days after the fifth anniversary of the then-Labor government blocking exports to Indonesia in 2011.
Environmental activist murders set record as 2015 became deadliest year
theguardian – Global Witness says at least 185 activists were killed and anti-mining activities were the most deadly – with 42 deaths related to protests
At least 185 environmental activists were killed last year, the highest annual death toll on record and close to a 60% increase on the previous year, according to a UK-based watchdog.
What consumers want in GM food labeling is simpler than you think
The fast-approaching July 1, 2016, deadline for Vermont’s new labeling law – and a new federal proposal that would set a national system for disclosure – for genetically modified (GM) food has provoked a range of responses from food manufacturers while reigniting debate about the need to balance the weight of scientific evidence against consumer demand for transparency. At the center of the debate lay questions of trust in science and how the ways we communicate risk serve to increase or decrease that trust.
How to Draw a Cartoon of Xi Jinping in Bed with Another Man
Rebel Pepper, China’s most notorious political cartoonist, fled his native land for Japan. But life in exile is tougher than he expected.
By
FP
August 31, 2015
TOKYO — On June 24, Chinese political cartoonist Wang Liming, better known as Rebel Pepper, tweeted about the scariest nightmare he ever had. He found himself surrounded by seven or eight people, secret agents sent by the ruling Chinese Communist Party to arrest him. Their leader, Colonel Light, demanded that Rebel Pepper leave Japan with them; when he refused, they threatened to push him off a balcony. Soon, Japanese police arrived and surrounded the building, but Colonel Light and his men floated away ominously. Rebel woke up that morning, afraid for his life. Having left China for Japan, Rebel had thought that his nightmares would end. But they only grew more absurd, more crazed, more intense.
Philippines v. China: Tribunal sets date for issuance of final award
The tribunal sets July 17, 2016, for issuing final award.
Read the PCA’s press release here.
You can be better informed by viewing or saving the tribunal’s decision on jurisdiction by clicking here. A summary of the decision is found in the 3-page press release that accompanied its release that you may read here.
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