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Under the new law, which was implemented from last month after being passed by the NPC last year despite criticism from the public, couples who mutually agree to dissolve their marriage must complete a month-long cooling-off period to reconsider their positions.
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After the 30 days have passed, couples can go to their local civil affairs bureau to apply a second time for their official divorce documents.
Beijing: China s new divorce law, which makes it harder for couples to split, has sent husbands and wives rushing to file applications to dissolve their marriages as they think that the new conditions complicate the process and compromise their freedom, a media report quoted lawyers as saying.
China steps up vaccine diplomacy as competition with India heats up
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China today said it would provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the global COVAX initiative as it seeks to step-up its vaccine diplomacy amid projections from experts that India could become the engine for the distribution of the jabs to the world
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China on Wednesday said it would provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the global COVAX initiative as it seeks to step-up its vaccine diplomacy amid projections from experts that India could become the engine for the distribution of the jabs to the world.
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A study by Naval Medical University in Shanghai of more than 500 servicemen and officers claims to be the first of its kind to highlight the psychological problems the troops working in the disputed waterway are facing One in five sailors serving with China’s submarine force, especially nuclear subs in the disputed South China Sea, are experiencing mental health problems, according to a new research.
China in recent years focussed its military deployment in the South China Sea (SCS), which has become a new theatre of conflict with frequent forays by U.S. naval vessels to assert freedom of navigation in the region.
One in five sailors in China s submarines in SCS suffer from mental health problems: Report
China has been building military bases on artificial islands in the region also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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BEIJING: One in five sailors serving with China s submarine force, especially nuclear subs in the disputed South China Sea, are experiencing mental health problems, according to a new research.
China in recent years focussed its military deployment in the South China Sea (SCS), which has become a new theatre of conflict with frequent forays by US naval vessels to assert freedom of navigation in the region.
 Two formations of missile-carrying bombers and fighters surged into Taiwan s airspace at the weekend. Their target , the USS Theodore Roosevelt and her escort, were captured by satellite as they faced off against the dummy attack run. Just days after President Joe Biden took up office in the White House, Beijing is ramping up the pressure. On Friday, it announced its coast guard and warships were authorised to open fire on intruders within the East and South China Seas. On Saturday, it sent a strike package of powerful bombers within launch range of an approaching US carrier battle group. On Sunday, a flight of strike fighters followed up with another dress rehearsal assault.