▪︎▪︎says chairman’s anti-corruption war at gun point A coalition of civil society and anti-corruption groups on Saturday, accused the Executive Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of being biased with prosecution and constantly violating fundamental rights of Nigerians. In a statement, jointly signed, adopted, and endorsed by some pro-democracy and human […]
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Chinese rescue teams assisting quake-hit areas in Türkiye
By Shen Jun, Yang Yi, People’s Daily A devastating earthquake that recently took place in southern Türkiye and near-border regions in Syria has killed and injured lots of people in the two countries and leveled buildings. The Chinese government has launched an emergency humanitarian assistance mechanism at the earliest time possible to provide emergency aid […]
China makes progress in development of “plant factories”
By Chang Qin, People’s Daily It’s freezing cold outside in winter, but inside a “plant factory” of an agricultural tech firm in Beijing, it’s as warm as spring. The “plant factory,” which covers 100,000 square meters, looks just like a technology-based “tomato forest” where 39 varieties of tomatoes are grown. The fresh tomatoes produced in […]
Local “two sessions” convened across China, mirror development confidence
By Li Zhen Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities recently released their 2023 government work reports as local “two sessions” were convened across the country. Apart from reporting their performance in the past year, they also unveiled roadmaps for their development in 2023. Taking high-quality development as the top priority, local governments will focus on […]
American democracy is strong only in mirage
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily The United States has long been considering itself a “beacon of democracy.” American politicians always lie through their teeth, claiming that “democracies have become stronger, not weaker,” despite the problems that plague their country, such as money politics, political polarization, social divide, wealth gap, racial discrimination and gun violence. Obviously, […]
Truth about explosions at Nord Stream Pipelines must be made public
People’s Daily Quick News Review The explosions at the Nord Stream pipelines, which once shocked the whole world, made a bigger headline on Feb. 8. Renowned American journalist Seymour Hersh, who covered the Watergate scandal, said on the U.S. portal Substack that last June, U.S. Navy divers planted the remotely triggered explosives under the cover […]
Democracy should not be a tool of U.S. to maintain hegemony
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily U.S. President Joe Biden recently talked big about democracy once again, bragging that American democracy remains “unbowed and unbroken” and running his mouth to defame other countries. However, the fact is just the other way around, despite his efforts to gloss over the problems of American democracy. Political wrestling is […]
Northeast China’s Changchun enjoys fruitful results in expansion of urban greenery
By Meng Haiying, Zheng Zhiwen, People’s Daily Hit by a heavy snow, Jingyuetan National Forest Park in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin province, recently put on a “white coat”. As far as the eye can see, there were towering pines and cypresses and a lake covered by ice. Squirrels were sometimes seen running in the woods. […]
U.S. must face its deep-rooted disease of drug abuse
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily The United States has the worst drug problem in the world today. Twelve percent of global drug users come from the country, three times the proportion of the U.S. population to that of the world. During the past 12 months, 10.1 million Americans have consumed opium at least once, and […]
Coalition decry Bawa’s dissobedience, flagrant violation of court orders
A coalition of civil society organizations on Monday accused the Executive Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of being disrespectful and disdainful, to the Nigerian judicial system. In a statement jointly signed, adopted, and endorsed by some pro-democracy and human rights groups, which includes Agenda for Good Governance, Centre for Policy Development […]