China recently issued a master plan for building the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle in the southwestern part of the country as a key growth driver for the area. The new economic circle is another important regional development strategy, following the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Continue reading “China’s Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle”
Former swimming athlete strives for new honors with police
When Zhou Lili, a former medalist in various national and international swimming competitions, retired from professional sports in 2018, she was given dozens of jobs to choose from. But she had no second thoughts when she decided to become a police officer. “It was the most meaningful job to me, and it remains so for me to this day,” 28-year-old Zhou, who is a patrol officer of the port, waterway and border police in Shanghai, told Shanghai Daily. Continue reading “Former swimming athlete strives for new honors with police”