焦點訪談：新動態、新舉措

焦點Similarly, the annual per capita income in impoverished rural areas has grown to 10

訪談Kim was the first among the surviving "comfort women", a euphemism for the hundreds of thousands of girls and women in 13 Asia-Pacific countries or regions who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army from 1930 to 1954, to go public in front of television cameras about her story in August 1991新動"Julie Tang and Lillian Sing, both judges of the Superior Court of San Francisco County who retired two years ago and co-chair the CWJC, vowed to erect more memorials around the United States

態新However, those who deny history in Japan denigrate them as "paid prostitutes" or "willing volunteers舉措She had spoken before in front of local and national legislative bodies as well as national and international human rights committees, and to reporters, about presumably the largest-scale crime specifically targeting women in human history焦點The memorial is a gift from the "Comfort Women" Justice Coalition, or CWJC, a local grassroots advocacy group consisting of more than 30 multi-ethnic community organizations訪談"It is my soul, it is your soul, and it should be the soul of everybody," she said新動It was not the first time for Lee, aged 89, to make such a statement

態新It was not the first time for Lee, now an activist, to travel around the world to tell people what it means for her to seek justice, especially for those who did not survive to hear a formal apology from the Japanese government舉措Mary Square in San Francisco, the United States, on Sept 22, 2017焦點File photo shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte supporters gather during a vigil backing the anti-drugs crackdown at the Luneta park in metro Manila, Philippines February 25, 2017

訪談Philippine law enforcers seized the drugs around midnight and it took less than four hours for the cross-border operation to be implemented新動Noting that the anti-drug cooperation between China and the Philippines has gone through a long history and achieved fruitful results, the two sides said the current cooperation has entered an increasingly good period態新With regard to the May 25 bust of a drug trafficking ring and seizure of 604 kilograms of crystal meth, according to the meeting, the Chinese Customs officials discovered the attempt to smuggle the illegal drugs into the Philippines舉措The Chinese officials were from China's National Narcotics Control Commission and Ministry of Public Security while Philippine officials were from Philippines' Dangerous Drugs Board and Bureau of Customs

The comments and pledge came as officials from the two countries met here recently on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crimes[Photo/Agencies]MANILA - China and the Philippines have fully affirmed the positive results achieved so far in their anti-drug cooperation, vowing to further strengthen their cooperation in this regard in the future

It was found out that the drugs have been delivered to the Philippines and the Chinese officials immediately informed their Philippine counterparts, alerting them about the drug shipmentThe Chinese side reiterated that like the current Philippine government, the Chinese government maintains "zero tolerance" policy on illicit drugs, calling on the two sides to further enhance and strengthen collaborative efforts to bust drug smugglersThe two sides refuted distorted reports recently published by certain media, stressing that the fake news were neither in the interests of bilateral anti-drug cooperation, nor in the interests of the two peoplesAccording to the meeting, real-time intelligence sharing, coordination, drug rehabilitation are just some of the practices that both countries are looking at in their anti-drug cooperation

China will also be contributing technical expertise and equipment in the futureChinese and Pakistani air force personnel sit in a Pakistani fighter after a joint drill in China, Sept 14, 2017The Chinese and Pakistani air forces have cooperated in planning and implementing strategies, as well as learning operational concepts and tactics from each other through sitting in the same fighter during the ongoing joint drills named "Shaheen VI" from Sept 7 to 27I think China should attract even more foreigners, because from my own experience, having a look at the real China, not just the view from overseas, makes a big difference

"He wanted to go to the inland provinces, and he had some knowledge of Anhui, so he chose Hefei as his destination," Cho saidIt was the first primary school in the country to do so

It also extends to boosting Sino-South Korean economic ties and helping the province's poverty-stricken areasWe didn't expect that we would come to love the country as much as we do," said Cho, who speaks fluent Mandarin

Over the last 21 years, South Korean teacher Cho Sung-hye has contributed much to the friendship between the people of her country and China"China is developing very fast and will play more important roles in the worldThe improvement of the people's confidence itself is one of the biggest achievements"Nowadays, flights connecting Hefei with Incheon in South Korea are available five days a week, and the situation is improvingA teacher of Korean at Hefei University in Anhui province, Cho has helped to boost the two countries' ties in multiple aspects - not just in educationThe two countries must promote cooperation in many areas, but how can cooperation go well if our next generation doesn't understand Chinese?" Cho asked

In 2002, she became the first person from her country to receive China's Friendship Award, the highest honor given to foreigners by the central governmentCho's reputation is not limited to education, however

Before they became major officials, dozens of years should have passed and they should have collected enough experience to tackle seemingly tough problemsIn the runup to the meeting, China Daily asked a prominent South Korean teacher to talk about her experiences in promoting educational improvements, business cooperation and people-to-people understanding in her native country and her adopted home

It was unforgettable because my family watched the relay in South Korea in 1988 but didn't get the chance to participateWhat are your expectations for the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China? What are the key issues you care about most? I think China loves peace more than some of the developed countries

She has helped more than 3,000 students from Anhui to study in her country, and more than 1,000 were given job opportunities there"At the peak, I had 21 relatives living here, and there are still 12 of them now," Cho saidI was one of the torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Hefei in 2008Dozens of universities are located here, including the University of Science and Technology of China, one of the country's best," she said

More policies should also be made to attract more foreign talent to work in China"There were even South Korean businessmen who intended to invest in Hefei but decided to invest in Shanghai and Nanjing instead, as they found the two cities to be more developed," she added

How to make the other countries believe a rapidly developing China is not a threat is really a tough issueAnd she has brought even more students from South Korea to China

"In the past 21 years, I have witnessed great development achievements in China, and I believe the five years to come after the pending 19th CPC National Congress will bring the country a more prosperous futureShe also serves as an economic counselor for the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area, where Hefei University is based, and the Hefei High-Tech Industry Development Zone

The younger one attended Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and earned bachelor's and master's degrees thereWhen we were living in a community about 10 kilometers away, we could seldom see the hill from the windowWhat's the most memorable experience you've had in China, or related to China? Unforgettable experiences in China are manyWithin a year, she moved to the city with her husband, Park Nam-gyu, and her sons

The latest example was a 2016 donation of 20,000 yuan ($3,000) to four high school graduates in Hefei's Feidong county who had been enrolled at universities but were about to give up for lack of moneyI hope it can play a more important role in world peace in the future

The couple found employment quickly at Hefei University and began teaching Korean the next yearThe university was the first in the province to have such a course

Travelers had to change flights in Shanghai or Nanjing, Jiangsu provinceI don't believe the Western countries' political practices could work in China, though many of them are considered successful by the Westerners themselves