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Xi urges joint efforts to open up new prospects for Asian security, development

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged Asian countries and their partners to join hands in opening up new prospects for Asian security and development under new circumstances.

Addressing the fifth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Tajikistan, Xi called on CICA members to uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and explore a regional security structure with Asian features to realize collective security for Asia.

Building a prosperous Asia is a shared aspiration of Asian countries, and development is the key to all problems, Xi said, adding that CICA members should work together to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and ink regional integration documents such as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership at an early date. (Xinhua)

Central govt supports HKSAR government's suspension on exercise to amend ordinances

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council spoke Saturday on issues related to the amendment of two ordinances concerning the transfer of fugitive offenders by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.

A spokesperson for the office expressed support, respect and understanding for the decision announced by HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday to suspend amending the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance.

Lam and the HKSAR government have been getting full acknowledgment from the central government for their work, said the spokesperson, noting that the central government will continue to support their governance in accordance with the law and their efforts with people from all walks of life to safeguard Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. (People's Daily app)

Vodafone launches first 5G network in Spain in cooperation with Huawei

In cooperation with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Vodafone Espana on Saturday rolled out the first commercial 5G mobile services in Spain, making it one of the first European countries with the ultrafast mobile network in Europe.

According to Vodafone Espana, the 5G mobile network covers 15 major Spanish cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville. Around half of the residents in these cities will be able to enjoy the cutting-edge high-speed network service, which will be expanded in the future. (Xinhua)

Physicist Zhong Lin Wang wins prestigious Albert Einstein World Award of Science

The Albert Einstein World Award of Science announced its winner, Zhong Lin Wang on Friday. The chair and regents professor of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Wang has become the first Chinese-American scientist to win this award.

Wang was awarded for his "pioneering and seminal contributions to the discovery, innovation and implementation of nanogenerators and self-powered systems," said the World Cultural Council (WCC), the organization that gives out the award.

The Albert Einstein World Award of Science was created to recognize and encourage scientific and technological research and development. (CGTN)

Moldovan president announces end of political, constitutional crisis

Moldovan President Igor Dodon announced on Saturday the end of the week-long political and constitutional crisis in the country, soon after the top court annulled its recent decisions regarding the parliament and the government.

Among the rulings annulled by Moldova's Constitutional Court on Saturday was one to dissolve the parliament and not recognize the government of Maia Sandu.

The political situation in Moldova underwent dramatic changes last Saturday when the Socialists and ACUM alliance, which signed a coalition agreement to form a parliamentary majority, convened a special parliamentary session, at which their deputies elected Socialists' leader Zinaida Greceanii as president of Parliament and approved a new government led by Maia Sandu, leader of the ACUM alliance. (Xinhua)

Survey shows how college students view fathers

As this year's Father's Day falls on Sunday, a survey conducted in 561 universities nationwide by the news website youth.cn reveals students' relationships with their fathers.

More than 79 percent of college students know their father's birthday, compared with 21 percent who don't.

More than 56 percent said they have a good relationship with their father, while less than 3 percent considered the relationship bad, and the rest fell somewhere in between. (China Plus)

Shanghai International Film Festival opens in grand style

The 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival celebrated its grand opening at Shanghai Grand Theatre on Saturday.

Altogether 522 films will be shown in 47 cinemas all over the city during the 10-day festival.

The festival this year will last until June 24. (China Daily)Thanks for listening and be sure to catch us tomorrow.

And now for the Question of the Day:

The English word summer developed from what Proto-Germanic word for the season?

(Answer: sumaraz.) 

Today’s quote is from British poet George Herbert (1593-1633).

"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters."

(Produced by Nancy Yan Xu, Ryan Yaoran Yu, Brian Lowe, and Chelle Wenqian Zeng. Music by Eugene Loner.)