This is People’s Daily Tonight, your news source from China. I’m David Nye in Beijing.
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China issues white paper on nuclear safety
China issued a white paper to introduce its approach to nuclear safety.
The white paper was released by the State Council Information Office to elaborate on China's basic principles and policies in the field, share the concepts and practices of regulation, and clarify its determination to promote global nuclear safety governance and the actions it has taken to achieve this.
It said China's nuclear industry has always developed in line with the latest safety standards and maintained a good safety record, and pursued an innovation-driven path of nuclear safety with Chinese characteristics. (Xinhua)
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Central government supports HKSAR chief executive in addressing deep-rooted issues
The central government supports Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam in working with Hong Kong people to address deep-rooted economic and social issues, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
Yang Guang, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, told a press conference that the unrest reflects some deep-rooted problems in Hong Kong, which demand high attention and require effective measures to tackle.
The central government supports efforts of Lam and her administration to continue discussing solutions with people from all walks of life including the young people through dialogue, Yang said. (Xinhua)
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UK retail sales flatline, consumers stockpile food for Brexit - surveys
Surveys show British retailers saw their sales flatline in August as shoppers cut back on non-essentials and some households stockpiled food ahead of Brexit.
Annual total sales growth fell to zero from the weakest July rise on record of 0.3 percent.
Britain's consumers have propped up Britain’s economy since the 2016 Brexit referendum, helping to offset cuts to investment spending by companies.
But economists say recent signs of a weakening in spending by households raise the risk of a recession as the country prepares to leave the European Union. (CGTN)
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25 bodies recovered after boat fire in California 
Twenty-five bodies have been recovered and nine people remain unaccounted for after a dive boat caught fire off the Santa Cruz Island in Southern California, local media reported Tuesday.
Four bodies were recovered Monday morning and 15 more were recovered later in the day, according to the Associated Press citing U.S. Coast Guard reports. Five others have been found but not yet recovered due to unsafe conditions, it reported.
At about 3:30 a.m. local time (1030 GMT), U.S. Coast Guard overheard a mayday call from the boat named Conception, which was moored about 18.3 meters off the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island. (Xinhua)
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At least 93 killed in mass shootings across the US in August: Mass Shooting Tracker
At least 93 people were killed in mass shootings across the US in August.
That’s according to the latest data from Mass Shooting Tracker.
The New York Times said the worst shooting in August happened in Texas.
On August 3, 22 people were killed in a shooting rampage at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
On August 31, eight people, including the gunman, died in another shooting rampage in Odessa, Texas.
And another deadly shooting took place in Ohio.
On August 4, 10 people, including the gunman, died in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. (People's Daily app)
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Chinese white collar workers embrace nighttime consumption: survey
About 40 percent of Chinese white-collar workers spend money mainly at night, bringing greater potential for nighttime economic growth, showed a survey reported by China Youth Daily Tuesday.
The survey revealed that over 80 percent of white-collar workers stay at home at night, but the Internet enables them to enjoy various services including food delivery, online shopping, making in-app purchases and buying live-streaming credits.
With the nighttime economy on the rise in China, white-collar workers have more choices of evening leisure activities, such as dinner at midnight, night exhibitions, board games or escape rooms, said the report.
Many Chinese cities have rolled out plans to boost the nighttime economy. (Xinhua)
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Big four banks' interest margins down
And net interest margins of China's four largest State-owned commercial banks fell 8 basis points year-on-year on average in the first half of 2019.
That’s the result of the increase in deposit costs triggered by interest rate liberalization and the lowering of lending rates in support of the real economy.
Analysts said the country’s current policy is to encourage banks to lower financing costs of the real economy by pursuing less profits in the short run. (China Daily)
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