Xinhua Published: 2017/9/22 18:15:49 Three people have been detained in connection with a drug-trafficking case in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, police said Friday. Police with the Public Security Bureau of Changning County said that they confiscated about 68 kg of drugs hidden in the water tank of a truck. On Monday, the police were tipped off about a man planning to transport drugs from Myanmar for sale in east China’s Jiangxi Province. They intercepted the…
Posts published in September 2017
Xinhua Published: 2017/9/22 18:29:28 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for stronger reform, innovation and resource integration to improve integrated military and civilian development. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks while presiding over the second plenary session of the central commission for integrated military and civilian development, which he also heads.http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1067735.shtml
by Arifur Rahman Rabbi in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 20, 2017 at 10:51 PM The government on Wednesday approved the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Anti-Terrorism Unit. The Home Ministry issued a notification after the approval of the Ministry of Home and Finance. DMP Headquarters Assistant Inspector General (AIG) (Intelligence and Special Affairs) Md Moniruzzaman confirmed the approval of the unit and said they will begin working soon. “The police wanted this unit for a long time.…
Report on Prothom Alo, Sept 20, 2017 at 21.14hrs Dr Kamal HossainGano Forum on Wednesday proposed the election commission (EC) to ensure the neutral role of the election-time government and proper enforcement of laws during the next general elections, reports UNB. A 10-member delegation of Gano Forum, led by its president Kamal Hossain, placed its 22-point proposal at the EC’s dialogue held at Nirbachan Bhaban. Chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda chaired the meeting. “The…
By Steven Lee Myers in Beijing & Chris Horton in Taipei, NY Times online, Sept. 20, 2017 BEIJING — On the morning he disappeared, the activist Lee Ming-cheh crossed from Macau into mainland China to meet with democracy advocates. It was 177 days later when he reappeared in public, standing in the dock of a courtroom in central China last week, confessing to a conspiracy to subvert the Communist Party by circulating criticism on social…
By Yang Sheng and Qu Qiuyan in Global Times, Sept 21, 2017 A new nuclear submarine has been turned over to the People’s Liberation Army Navy, one of the largest State-owned naval shipbuilding enterprises revealed on Tuesday, but experts believe that this submarine is not the most advanced Type 096, which is China’s next generation strategic nuclear submarine. China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), which also manufactures China’s aircraft carrier, posted the information on its WeChat…
by Ashish-ur-Rahman and Gias Uddin in Prothom Alo, Sept 20, 2017 Teknaf: Rohingya refugees seen using cell phones freely near camp areas. Cell phone companies are not following registration rules. The picture was taken from Leda Rohingya camp in Teknaf on Tuesday. Photo: Gias UddinCertain Rohingyas recently entering Bangladesh are buying SIM cards without registration. They are purchasing the SIM cards with the help of their local relatives. According to the UN migration agency, International…
Xinhua report in Global Times, Sept 20, 2017 The Communist Party of China (CPC)’s top anti-graft watchdog said Monday that 5,419 officials have been punished for violating Party austerity rules in August. The officials were involved in 3,859 cases, according to the website of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Awarding unauthorized bonuses was the most common offense, followed by giving or accepting gifts and misusing public vehicles. A total of 40,818 officials…
Reuters report in South China Morning Post, Sept 20, 2017 Stability is an absolute principle that needs to be dealt with using “strong hands”, Chinese President Xi Jinping has told security officials ahead of next month’s key congress of the ruling Communist Party. The stability-obsessed party brooks no challenge to its rule and always steps up security ahead of important meetings. People working in the public security sector should improve their political awareness and maintain…
By Jun Mai & Choi Chi-yuk in South China Morning Post, Sept 19, 2017 The constitution of China’s Communist Party will be amended during the 19th party congress next month to include the political thoughts of President Xi Jinping, state media reported on Monday. Political analysts have long pondered how Xi’s political theories might be added to the charter, but the wait will soon be over, as the party’s 25-member politburo has already discussed a…
report in Global Times, Sept 19, 2017 Liu Shanqiao, former chairman of the People’s Political Consultative Conference of central China’s Hubei Province, was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office for corruption and violating the Party’s code of conduct. Liu acted against an investigation by the CPC and took bribes to help people gain promotions, said a statement by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). He failed…