Global Times Daily Newsletter 20180306

2018-03-06

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Editor's Picks

2018 GDP growth set at 6.5%

China has set its GDP growth target of around 6.5 percent for 2018, the same target it set in 2017, according to a government work report released on Monday at the ongoing annual two sessions.

• US-Vietnam detente no cause for concern: expert
• Tibetan stability group travels to border region
• South Korean delegation visits Pyongyang

In-Depth

Wedding bell blues

Hu Shenzhi, a Chinese psychologist, attributes such cases to sexuality repression among Chinese in their 50s. He sees bridal hazing as an outlet to release people's hidden sexual desires, disguised as an outpouring of joy, with no guilt attached.

China

• Lawyer proposes Nationality Law change
• Nation's space station could do some ISS work after 2024: observer
• China eyes interstellar travel

Op-Ed

• Kim's charm offensive: a specious victory
• New supervision law will step up anti-graft fight
• A broken Italy in a fraying Europe

Business

• Policy support needed for China's new services
• Seizing opportunities can ensure new era of growth for China
• Li pledges further opening-up for foreign firms

World

• Populist surge leaves Italy in limbo
• French minister in Iran to back nuclear deal
• Italy's comeback king on the ropes

Life

• Oscar fallout
• 'Black Panther' stays on top
• 'Merkel hips'

Sports

• Conte defends cautious game
• Mickelson ends title drought in Mexico
• Pacers zap Wizards

Metro Beijing

• Dapper dogs
• Indian media warm toward China?
• Word matters

Metro Shanghai

• Metro operation intervals to be shortened
• Over fifty expats receive city employment visas
• Foreigners in China discuss the food customs of Lantern Festival

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Daily Quote:

These two figures – 8.1 percent and 6.5 percent – show the outside world China's strategic choice. After years of reforms, the country abandoned the pursuit of quick success and instant benefits and established sustainability in its development. It sacrificed the benefit of developing at a high speed and eliminated many risks in return.

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