Opinion: On China’s Memorial Day, Let’s Remember Those Killed for Their Faith
Commentary
China’s Qingming festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day or Chinese Memorial Day) falls on April 4 this year. It is the day that Chinese people visit the gravesites of their ancestors and loved ones. To commemorate this special occasion, my son and I drove more than 60 miles to his mother’s grave. She was brutally persecuted 11 years ago by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for her spiritual belief.
On this occasion, once again, I can’t help but think of those Falun Gong practitioners who have lost their lives as a result of the decades-long violent persecution campaign by the CCP. How many tears have been shed for the victims?
Jiangsu outdoes many world economies By CANG WEI in Nanjing | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-01-28 07:22 Workers test touch screens at Jiangsu Huake Chuangzhi Technology Co in May in Suqian, Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua]
The GDP of Jiangsu province increased by 3.7 percent to reach 10.27 trillion yuan ($1.59 trillion) in 2020, surpassing 90 percent of the world s economies, according to local authorities.
It surpassed the 2019 GDP of Spain and Australia and almost equaled South Korea s 2020 GDP, according to Suning Institute of Finance, which is a research institution under Suning Finance.
China s GDP grew by 2.3 percent in 2020 to reach 101.59 trillion yuan, and Jiangsu now accounts for more than 10 percent of the country s economy.