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The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is responsible to the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee.

[...] [...] and the best of Australia in China through the Australian Pavilion.

The net decrease reflects reductions under most objects of expenditure, including $242,800 under consultants, mainly as a consequence of the increased use of in-house expertise, where possible; $104,700 under experts, resulting mainly from concerted efforts to combine meetings or reduce the number of experts and the duration of meetings, whenever possible; $121,200 under travel of staff, mainly attributable to increased utilization of video conferencing, combining trips and/or reducing the duration of travel as much as possible; $460,800 under contractual services, primarily owing to increased utilization of electronic means of disseminating publications; $111,000 under furniture and equipment, reflecting reduced requirements for the replacement of furniture and office equipment resulting from extending the lifespan of furniture and equipment; and $781,600 under grants and contributions, mainly owing to the termination of the contract with the International [...]

[...] constituencies (Member States, United Nations and academia) around the desirability of preparing a draft universal declaration of ethical principles in relation to climate change, it became clear [...] [...]

Kimihiro Nakamura and colleagues performed brain-imaging scans on French and Chinese right-handed volunteers as the volunteers read words in their native language.

At its sixty-fourth session, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the human right to water and sanitation in which it welcomed the decision of the Human Rights Council to request that the independent expert on human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation submit an annual report to the Assembly and encouraged her to continue working on all aspects of her mandate and, in consultation with all relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, to include in her report to the Assembly, at its sixty-sixth session, the principal challenges related to the realization of the human right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation and their impact on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (resolution 64/292).

[...] from around the world come to know one another along with both China and its people.

[...] [...] economic and social indicators disaggregated by ethnicity, gender, including on Aboriginal (indigenous) peoples, African Canadians and immigrants, to enable the Committee to better evaluate the enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of various groups [...]

In his report, the Secretary-General states that “it is imperative for the Organization to put in place a proactive, comprehensive and coordinated system with central capacity to assist the United Nations duty stations, country offices and security management teams in enhancing preparedness for mass casualty events” (ibid., para. 1).

[...] [...] (Indian half-breed individuals), Italians (arrived after First and Second World War), Afro-Peruvian Communities (brought as slaves through colonial trade), Japanese (arrived as official immigrants), Chinese (arrived mid 19th century, destined to forced-labour) and Russian and European Jews (arrived after Czarist pogroms and Second World War).

[...] [...] their specific needs through training and other activities; (d) supporting human rights organizations to set up and strengthen their information systems; (e) improving human rights advocacy and reporting techniques; (f) expanding human rights outreach and network capacity; and (g) providing a centre of excellence on methods and techniques for human rights.

[...] [...] well-known brands, has won the Ministry of internal trade of" national top ten studio" award, China Consumers Association" national ten outstanding studio" award, Chinese Institute of portrait [...] [...]

While several central banks, including the People’s Bank of China, loosened monetary conditions in response to lower inflationary pressures and slower domestic growth, no significant changes to [...] [...]

At its sixty-sixth session, the General Assembly stressed the importance of the continued substantive consideration [...] [...]

The powers exercised in accordance with the Constitution by the Standing Committee when the Congress is not in session include: interpreting the Constitution and supervising its enforcement; drafting and amending legislation other than that falling under the purview of the Congress itself; and supervising the work of the State Council, the Central Military Commission, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

To every such separate general meeting the provisions of these Bye-laws relating to general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply, but so that the necessary [...] [...]

A host of concrete proposals were suggested to the coordinators of the Dialogue, such as: dialogue and networking among universities; dialogue among young scientists, involving UNESCO chairholders in dialogue activities; dialogue among student journalists and seasoned media practitioners from both regions; the holding of youth forums; reactivation of the Committee for the Translation of Literary Works and increase in the translation of Arabic works into European languages; a comparative [...]

The Advisory Committee recalls that in document A/64/6 (Sect. 34), the Secretary-General submitted a preliminary proposed programme budget for section 34 of the regular budget and the gross budget for jointly financed activities, pending the completion of the comprehensive management review of the organization of the Department of Safety and Security that was recommended in June 2008 by the Independent Panel on Safety and Security of United Nations Personnel and Premises Worldwide and the submission of the response of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination to the recommendations of the Independent Panel.

In addition, greater efforts must be made to generate a global strategy to prioritise and mainstream the development dimension into global processes, and in the relevant multilateral institutions in order to enable developing countries [...] [...]

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The functions and powers and powers of the Congress include amending the Constitution; supervising the enforcement of the Constitution; drafting and amending legislation; electing or removing the President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China as well as [...] [...]

Subsequently, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, China, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Morocco, Poland, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, [...] [...]

Promotion of human rights and the fight against discrimination: UNESCO will implement the UNESCO Strategy on Human Rights, aimed at strengthening outreach, advancing policy-oriented research on rights within UNESCO’s areas of competence, especially through the consolidation of two regional research networks in Latin America and in Africa and a strengthening of cooperation with principal partners, such as national human rights institutions, UNESCO Chairs, universities, and human rights research and training institutions.

[...] [...] largely derived from traditional Chinese culture... The prejudice, doubt and worry most people have against Christianity [...] [...]

[...] above, as at the Latest Practical Date, the Directors are not aware of any other person who had an interest or short position in the Shares or underlying Shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who was, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital, or options in respect of such capital, carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings [...]

A government report stated that ethnic minority representation in local people's congresses nationwide was 12 percent, including 62.7 percent in the XUAR, 68.2 percent in the TAR, 58.8 percent in Guangxi, 59.8 percent in Ningxia, and 40.7 percent in Inner Mongolia.

[...] [...] income and expenditure, together with a copy of the Auditors’ report, shall be sent to each person entitled thereto at least twenty-one (21) days before the date of the annual general meeting and laid before the Company in annual general meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Act provided that this Bye-law [...] [...]

Board of Trustees：Qin Xiao (Former Chairman of China Merchants Group), He Di (Vice Chairman of UBS Investment Bank), Wu Xiaoling (NPC Standing Committee Member, Vice Chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee and Former Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China), Gao Xiqing (President & CIO of China Investment Corporation), Wang Jianxi (Executive Vice President & CRO of China Investment Corporation), Cao Yuanzheng (Chief Economist of the Bank of China), Li Jiange (Chairman of China International Capital Corporation ,Former Deputy Director of Development Research Center of the State Council), Brent Scowcroft (Chairman of the Scowcroft Group and Former U.S. National Security Advisor), Leon Brittan (Vice Chairman of UBS Investment Bank ,Former Vice Chairman of the EU Commission), Laura Cha (Member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Non-Executive Chairman of HSBC Investment Asia Holdings Ltd, and Former Vice Chairman of CSRC).