The mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti expires on Oct 15. As a special political mission, the office, established a year ago, had made efforts to promote dialogue between the Haitian government and the opposition, he said, but there had been little progress. There was no external solution to the problems in Haiti, Geng said, adding that unless all parties truly demonstrated their political will, it would be impossible to break the deadlock.
The law, which prohibits acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign or external forces, took effect late Tuesday.
The long-awaited China's homegrown passenger plane C919 lifts off on its maiden flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Friday.
The local government has cracked down on people advocating extremism and terrorism, and has tried to satisfy people's spiritual needs by developing outstanding traditional cultures among different ethnic groups. They have also worked to contain extremism through international cooperation, he said.
The mainland will continue to create better conditions for Taiwan compatriots' participation in the economic development of the mainland and provide policies to guide Taiwan compatriots and enterprises to take part in the country's major development strategies, Zhu said.
The man, who on Feb 4 was the 18th patient diagnosed with the disease in the SAR, had tested negative twice, with both tests conducted more than 24 hours apart, Sara Ho Yuen-ha, chief manager of the Hospital Authority's Patient Safety and Risk Management Unit, told a daily press briefing on the outbreak.
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The leader, Wen Liehong, had gradually accumulated huge wealth since 2002, when he set up casinos in major hotels in Changsha. He organized others to participate in gambling and loaned money at usurious rates, the court said in its verdict.
The legislation passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee by a vote of 9-0 in April. It is currently being considered in the California Senate.
The live-fire artillery drills and maritime maneuvers would be prohibited in buffer zones in the eastern and western waters of the peninsula.
The map of the to-be-built Ningbo-Zhoushan railway with an undersea tunnel shows the route between Ningbo and Zhoushan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]