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Xi stresses police loyalty, competence, discipline

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to enhance the political loyalty of the country's police force, strengthen them through reform and technology, and run them with strict discipline, at a national conference on public security.

Chinese police must fulfill the duties and tasks of the new era entrusted to them by the Party and the people, said Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

The police should ensure the people have a stronger sense of security and create a safe and stable political and social environment to secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, deliver on the two centenary goals and realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, Xi added.

The meeting was held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Xinhua) 

China makes statement on US planned measures to raise tariffs

China on Wednesday expressed regrets over the planned measures by the United States to raise tariffs on imported Chinese products, saying escalating trade frictions is against the interests of the two peoples as well as people of the world.

"China deeply regrets this, and will be forced to take necessary countermeasures if the US side puts the tariff measures into effect," says a statement released Wednesday.

The United States announced Wednesday that it would raise tariffs on 200 billion US dollars worth of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent as of May 10. (Xinhua) 

Huawei CFO to seek extradition stay

Political factors at play during the extradition process may lead to a serious violation of justice. Huawei released a statement regarding its CFO's extradition case in Canada on Wednesday adding that Meng Wanzhou intends to apply for a stay of the extradition proceedings.

Meng would apply for disclosure of more evidence from the prosecutors on the case and the disclosure application was set for September 23 to October 4 in the B.C. Supreme Court, Vancouver, said local media. (Global Times) 

Iran sets 60-day deadline for new nuclear deal terms

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday in letters to five world leaders that Iran will scale back more compliance with a 2015 nuclear agreement in 60 days unless they keep promises with the deal, according to media reports.

Rouhani said Iran will increase uranium enrichment and get ready for talks with Europe on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Prior to the president's letters, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran has decided to stop implementing some of its commitments pursuant to the nuclear agreement, the official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. (Xinhua) 

Britain's May stands by promise to resign after phase one of Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May stands by her commitment to resign after she completes "phase one" of the Brexit process to open the way for a new leader to negotiate the second phase, her spokesman said on Wednesday.

May is under growing pressure to leave office sooner than she plans, with many in her governing Conservatives saying she has failed to deliver Britain's vote to leave the European Union and that the party now has to take a new approach.

Britain's opposition Labour Party, on the other hand, will look to nail down in the next few days whether and how far the government is willing to move in talks over a way forward on Brexit, a Labour Party spokesman said after suffering defeat in UK local elections. (CGTN) 

Beijing's new airport to conduct test flights next Monday

Three airlines are set to send their flagship aircraft up for test flights at Beijing Daxing International Airport on May 13, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Wednesday.

The Boeing 747-8 of Air China, the Airbus A359 of China Eastern Airlines, and the Airbus A380 of China Southern Airlines will all land at the airport sometime before 10 am, before taking an approximate one-hour test flight, part of necessary procedures before the airport officially opens by the end of September. (Ecns) 

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And now for the Question of the Day:

What goes up when the rain comes down?

(Answer: An umbrella.)

Today's quote is from Chinese philosopher Mencius (372 BC - 289 BC).

"Secure property in hand leads to peace in mind."

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