The draft decision on extending the period for authorizing the State Council to carry out pilot work was submitted to the fifth meeting of the 28th National People's Congress. Qualified Hong Kong legal practitioners and Macao practicing lawyers who have passed the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area lawyer practice examination and obtained mainland practice qualifications can engage in mainland legal affairs within a certain range. The pilot period is three years from the date of issuance of the pilot measures. In order to further promote the reform pilot and stabilize the policy expectations of relevant parties, in the draft, the State council proposes to extend the pilot period for three years.
Wang Wenbin: The US side unreasonably detained, interrogated and repatriated Chinese students. China firmly opposes this, Wang Wenbin says. China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, he says. Wang: We urge the US to implement its statement of welcoming Chinese students, revoke Executive Order 10043, which is full of prejudice and discrimination, and stop using national security as an excuse to suppress Chinese students studying in the United States.
On August 25, Japan officially began discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. The legitimacy, legality and safety of Fukushima's plan to discharge contaminated water into the sea have been questioned by the international community. Wei Fangxin, a researcher at the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, spoke to Chinanews.com about the issue. He said the water from Fukushima is different from normal nuclear wastewater.
Wang Wenbin: Japan's forced push to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is undoubtedly gambling with the global marine environment and the health of all mankind. China expresses its grave concern and strong opposition. We don't want 2023 August 8 to be a disaster day for the marine environment. If Japan insists on going its own way, it must bear historical responsibility for this. China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the marine. environment, food safety and public health.
Wang Wenbin: China's economy has continued to recover, and the overall recovery is good. In the first half of this year, China's GDP grew by 5.5% year-on-year, significantly faster than the 3% economic growth rate of last year. The contribution rate of domestic demand to China's economic growth reached 110.8%, an increase of 59.4 percentage points. China's new photovoltaic installed capacity was 61.6 million kilowatts, accounting for more than 7% of the total installed capacity.