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China to take multiple measures to maintain stable 2019 trade growth

China will take a string of measures to maintain stable trade growth in 2019, the country's commerce minister said Saturday.

The commerce ministry will implement a raft of trade facilitation policies and measures in export credit insurance, financing and others to reduce burdens and improve efficiency for foreign trade companies, Zhong Shan, China's Minister of Commerce, told a press conference on the sidelines of the annual legislative session.

China will promote international cooperation via the Belt and Road Initiative and explore emerging trade markets while building on traditional ones, he said. (Xinhua)

Top legislature to review draft Civil Code in 2020

China's draft Civil Code will be submitted to the third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) for deliberation in 2020, said a senior legislator Saturday.

The legislature has begun the second phase of formulating the country's long-expected Civil Code following the adoption of its General Provisions in March 2017, said Liu Junchen, vice chairman of Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual legislative session.

The draft has six sections, namely provisions on property, contract, personality rights, marriage and family, inheritance, and torts. (Xinhua)

White House Communications Director Shine resigns to join Trump's campaign

White House Communications Director Bill Shine has resigned and will serve as senior adviser on President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, the White House said Friday.

Shine offered his resignation on Thursday, according to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

"To be a small part of all this president has done for the American people has truly been an honor. I'm looking forward to working on President Trump's reelection campaign and spending more time with my family," Shine said in a statement. (Xinhua)

Stanford University objects to bias against students, faculty based on country of origin

Stanford University remains committed to international cooperation and will reject any discrimination against its students and employees based on their countries of origin, two university leaders said.

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell said in a statement that the federal government's worries about national security and intellectual property should not lead to unfounded suspicion and hostility towards people studying and living on Stanford's campus.

Stanford's statement came after media reports were running exaggerated stories in recent months about so-called foreign threats to US national security and intellectual property rights, which created intense hostility towards certain groups of people at US academic institutions. (Xinhua)

China approves 10 int'l flight routes from Beijing's new airport

China's civil aviation regulator has approved 10 international flight routes departing from newly built Beijing Daxing International Airport.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China said it had approved 32 international routes for airlines that applied between Feb. 26 and March 4 this year, including 10 that will depart from the new Beijing airport.

The destinations include Cairo, Moscow and several cities in South Korea. (Ecns)

Explorers to send 1st live video broadcast from ocean depths

Early next week, a submersible is expected to dive to 300 meters off the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean and send images to a satellite transmitter on the mother ship. The Associated Press will send that footage around the world.

The British-led Nekton Mission highlights the state of the oceans as fears grow over climate change. The Indian Ocean is the least explored in the world, and there is almost no data from the Seychelles below scuba depth.

Once the live footage reaches the mother ship, it will be fed into a video control room where the best images will be selected and sent around the world.

The first live video is expected to be broadcast within the next few days, depending on the weather and operational conditions. (AP)

US town elects goat as 'mayor'

A small town in Vermont, in northeastern United States has elected a goat, named Lincoln, as mayor.

In Tuesday's poll, Lincoln was victorious over 15 other candidates including Crystal the gerbil and many dogs and cats.

The goat belongs to a school math teacher. (AFP)

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Which substance is most used for pencil lead?

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"Creativity takes courage."

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