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JINAN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) Despite the winter chill gaining pace in Haiyang City of east China Shandong Province, Li Jianmin is unworried thanks to the green hea
The latest official data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that 8.14 million marriages were registered in 2020, down 1.13 million from 2019 and the lowest level in 17 years. But the divorce rate dropped last year, halting a years-long upward trend.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Photo: fmprc.gov.cn
Global Times, July 12 - As the Chinese foreign minister is scheduled to visit three Central Asian countries on Monday, all close neighbors of Afghanistan, the timing is optimal as Afghanistan has become a regional hot spot following the withdrawal of US-led troops, Chinese analysts said.
The visit will provide a platform for China and the three countries to cooperate on regional security and China may offer financial and technical help for the countries that face challenges in securing border areas, analysts said.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan between July 12 and 16 on the invitation of the foreign ministers of the three countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Friday.
A woman pushing a baby stroller walks on a street during stricter restrictions due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sheffield, Britain on Oct 21, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Some had anticipated Europe s lockdowns imposed on and off since last March would lead to a baby boom as couples could spend more time together. But, far from a boom, recent data indicates European countries are experiencing a vast baby drought.
The number of births in Italy in December, nine months after the country went into Europe s first lockdown, plunged by 21.6 percent compared with the same month in the year before, according to figures from a sample of 15 Italian cities released in early February by statistics agency ISTAT.