ON POINT FOR PROSPERITY

<正>President Xi’s Islamabad trip takes the Sino-Pak relationship to new level By Yu LintaoLAN HONGGU ANGWith Chinese President Xi Jinping’s latest visit to Islamabad,the two neighboring countries officially upgraded their relations to a new high—terming their diplomatic ties an"all-weather strategic partnership of cooperation."The terms,never before seen within international relations,can certainly be consid-     

GETTING THE POINT

Traditional Chinese medicine gains popularity in Zambia Anita Njobvu,who lives in Zambia’s capital Lusaka,was introduced to acupuncture therapy by her husband because her blood pressure was dangerously high.The treatment used to be rare on the African continent,but with growing awareness in countries like Zambia,an increasing number of patients are opting for the healing technique rather than conventional medicine.     

THE STARTING POINT

Khesum Village,of about 800 people in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region,has a pioneer's place in history,as the first place where democratic reform in Tibet started.On March 28,1959,the Central Government announced the dissolution of the local government of Tibet,marking the end of the centuries-long feudal theocracy system in Tibet and a new start for the plateau region.     

POPULATION TURNING POINT

正Latest census shows structural imbalance of population has replaced explosive growth to become China's top challenge China's population grew by less than 1 percent annually in the last decade,but it still remains the world's largest at 1.37 billion people,according to results     

ON TRACK FOR BEIJING 2022

正President Xi Jinping visited the Taizicheng Station on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway in Zhangjiakou,Hebei Province in north China, on January 19.The line, connecting Beijing and Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 co-host Zhangjiakou, began operation on December 30, 2019.Xi also inspected the Zhangjiakou competition zone of Beijing 2022.     

浅析票据抗辩原因

在我国票据法中，为保护真实的票据权利人，维护正当的合法的票据法律关系，设立了票据的抗辩权。本文将对票据抗辩具体的法定条件做以谙民探讨。     

AT THE POINT OF RESTART

Gaining insights into China's U.S.policy While some have derided the ministerial press conferences on the sidelines of China's annual legislative sessions as merely standard official responses,they actually serve to provide some meaningful insight into the workings of China's government,governance and policy making.     

THE POINT OF NO RETURN

With nearly 100 gardens and parklands, it is no wonder that Glasgow is known as the Dear Green Place, the perfect place to host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP26. Delegates from some 200 countries are gathering in the British city to discuss ways to upgrade the global response to the world's increasingly profound climate crisis. UN Secretary General António Guterres expressed particular concern over slowing collective action ahead of the meeting. "We need to make sure we reverse the trends, not maintain them. It is now clear we are coming to a point of no return," he said.     

谈增值税的改革及其进一步完善的必要性

保证财政收入及时、定额的取得，是一个国家经济发展、技术进步的先决条件，而税收正是这种先决条件得以实现的保障。其中，增值税作为流转税类的核心税种，作用更是不容忽视。因此，拓展增值税范围，规范增值税制度便成为当前我国税制改革的重要课题。     

DOC UME NT RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR THE PRINTING OF SEVEN MINORITY WRITING SYSTEMS ON A UNIFIED PLATFORM C：ELEBRATESDEBUT

The Chinese government published a white paper on the situation in Tibet before and since 1959 to mark the 50th anniversary of the region＇s Democratic Reform.     

IMPORT FOR IMPETUS

Amid lingering chal-lenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, still managed to attract global participants and saw the enduring enthusiasm of domestic buyers and traders. More than $70.7 billion worth of tentative deals were reached for one-year purchases of goods and services at the event, Sun Chenghai, Deputy Director of the CIIE Bureau, told a press conference after its conclusion. Inaugurated in 2018, the CIIE is the world's first import-themed national-level trade show. This year's edition, in a first-ever, launched an online country exhibition. According to the CIIE Bureau, a total of 58 countries and three international orga-nizations participated, with five making their CIIE debut.     

FACTOR FOR PEACE

正Jean-Pierre Raffarin,former French Prime Minister and a China analyst,attended this year’s Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in south China’s Hainan Province.In an exclusive interview with Beijing Review reporter Liu Ting on April 8,Raffarin discussed current issues,including U.S.protectionist measures,and his expectations for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.He also talked about China’s transformation,the importance of innovation and the potential for cooperation between China,Europe and the African continent.     

FOR THE PEOPLE

Wang Yongnian,an 87-yearold resident in the Jiaxinglu Community in Hongkou District,Shanghai,receives day-time care from a community elderly care center at a resident service station,which also has an activity room,a healthcare center and a dining hall.He is satisfied with the services provided by the station.There are five such stations in the community,and 35 in the entire district.     

RALLY FOR PEACE

<正>Members of an anti-war NGO based in Kobe,Japan,attend a peace assembly in Nanjing,capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province,on August 15 to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender at the end of World War II.Representatives from a number of countries mourned the 300,000 people who died in the Nanjing Massacre committed by Japanese troops during the war.Peace-loving NGOs from around the world gather     

ANCHOR FOR GLOBALIZATION

<正>While Senegal,like many West African countries,is not an official partner in the Belt and Road Initiative,the Senegalese Ambassador to China,Abdoulaye Fall,described to Beijing Review reporters Sudeshna Sarkar and Ge Lijun how his country can contribute to,and benefit from,the initiative.The following is an edited excerpt of the interview: