HQGE’s Big M Entertainment Pictures Adds Two More Industry Veterans to Its Core Management Team
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LOS ANGELES, CA, Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE – HQ Global Education, Inc. (OTC: HQGE) and its subsidiary Big M Entertainment Pictures announced today that two more industry veterans, Torin Lee and Lauren (L.C.) Cragg, have officially been added to the subsidiary’s management group, and along with previously announced members Dominque Appleby, David Atkins, and Angela Raglin, have now joined CEO Marvin Williams to comprise Big M Entertainment’s core leadership team.
Mr. Williams commented, “We are very pleased to announce the additions of Ms. Lee and Ms. Craig to Big M Entertainment’s executive team. Both of these outstanding professionals are already familiar with our company’s mission and direction and each brings with her a wealth of industry knowledge and experience that fit perfectly into our near and long-term plans and goals.”
Torin Lee, Executive VP Global Brand Communications, is a marketing, communications, brand development, and coaching professional with more than 25 years of consulting experience with a wide range of Fortune 500 and Global 100 companies, most recently ISG, What to Expect Inc., Enterprise, Cigna and Pfizer. Her areas of expertise include communications for film, technology, healthcare, and global corporate change initiatives, including mergers/acquisitions, diversity & inclusion and crisis management. Ms. Lee is recognized for her expertise in formulating organizational communications strategies, including worldwide consumer brand initiatives and campaigns, public relations, crisis communications, investor relations, outreach, partner relations programs, executive coaching, and change management. Ms. Lee currently oversees Big M Entertainment’s worldwide external and internal communications, community relations, corporate social responsibility programs, and publicity for films.
Ms. Lee has worked and/or lived in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Nepal, Japan, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, is a proud graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and is currently working on her PhD in Organizational Psychology. Her resume extends widely into additional volunteer and community support activities as well, including Oneida Health Foundation (board membefounder), Marlborough Arts Council, Born to Lead, Board of Finance (Town of Marlborough), Junior League, Washington Women in PR, Covenant to Care for Children, Radiance Magazine (Associate Editor) and the Holistic Chamber of Commerce.
Lauren (L.C.) Cragg, VP Development, Film & Television, is an award-winning writer who has written for stage, TV, and film and is highly regarded for her insightful ability to organize and communicate highly complex ideas and storylines. Ms. Cragg served as Development Producer and Executive Producer on BORN TO LEAD: JIM CALHOUN, a sports documentary about the former UCONN Men’s Basketball Coach (2015), and as Executive Producer for several cable TV shows, including a cooking show in partnership with Mohegan Sun resort/casino. She is currently the writer for The Runner Project (in production) as well as several other scripts in pre-production, including an upcoming suspense thriller for Big M Entertainment Pictures. She also has extensive experience in strategic planning and risk financing with numerous blue chip organizations, including Munich Re, The Brookings Institution, Bechtel Corp., Marsh, Inc., and TowersPerrin, which, coupled with her passionate and accomplished storytelling ability, affords her a unique ability to “make things happen” as a producer, from concept to page to finished feature film.
Ms. Cragg is a member of New York Women in Film and Television, (NYWIFT), serves on the board of Community Voice (public television CT), and is a co-Founder of the CT Association of Women Screenwriters. She has studied with Lew Hunter, (Professor & Chair Emeritus UCLA Screenwriting Department) and the late Gary Austin, (Founder of the Groundlings), and at the New School Film Program in New York City.
In conjunction with this announcement, HQGE CEO Daniel Gallardo Wagner commented, “Once again Mr. Williams has demonstrated his ability to bring together an outstanding group of professionals that we believe are ideally prepared to lead HQ Global Education and Big M Entertainment well into the future. These individuals are some of the best in their fields and have already actively engaged in Big M Entertainment’s current projects and future planning.”
ABOUT HQ GLOBAL EDUCATION AND BIG M ENTERTAINMENT PICTURES
HQ Global Education, Inc. is the parent company of Big M Entertainment Pictures, Inc., a full-service film and TV production company located in the heart of Los Angeles. The company was founded by Marvin Williams, who brings with him more than fifteen years’ experience working with music, film, and TV projects covering a wide range of budgets and scope. Headed by Mr. Williams and a seasoned team of Hollywood veterans, Big M Entertainment is able to draw on its broad and talented base of writers, producers, directors, editors and technicians to provide complete services and assistance at every phase of film and TV content creation, including concept development, writing, editing, cinematography, visual effects, and post-production. The company is also an industry pioneer in the fast-growing fields of online content and micro-budget film creation and is currently engaged in a number of projects being created specifically for concurrent or integrated release both in theaters and for home viewing or on personal devices.
For additional information visit https://hqgeinc.com, http://www.bigmentertainment.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Tm4HRgSgg, http://www.bigmentertainment.com/BIGM_HTS/index_agent.php
Safe Harbor Statement: This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and as such are by definition subject to risks and uncertainties.
Daniel Gallardo Wagner [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
https://hqgeinc.com/
Source: HQ Global Education, Inc.

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It's most effective if your target prospects are those who either do or aspire to travel to different culture than their own.
Usually they belong to upper-middle and upper class, socio-economically.
In the world of adult Millennials(but not limited to just this age-group), this is not a new thing but more trendy(not a fad!) than ever before in 2018.
Nations

• Finnish Beer
• Scottish Woolen Sweaters
• Spanish Guitars
• Tibetan Painters
• Argentinian Dance
• Indian Meditation & Yoga Workshop
• Greek Cruise Tour
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(I'm sure you can think of 10 more but you get the idea...)
Regions & Cities

• New Jersey Steak,
• Silicon Valley Tech-Startup,
• New York Marketing Agency
• Milan Leather Jackets
• London Financiers
• Istanbul Rugs
• Texas Hunting Club
• Athens History Exhibition
• Vegas Casino

It goes on...
Sub-Cultures
Culture Brands are not limited just to physical places. They can be intangible as well.

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• Gaming-Nerds Joysticks
• Hipsters Sunglasses
• Feminists Nail Polish
• Vegan Clothing
• Coders' Coffee Mugs

and so on...
Don't be lazy: Just using the name won't help
You see people trying to piggyback on a culture brand without having any real association. You see how they fail. They are countless such examples you can find around you in the market if you observe just for 24 hours.
The Effective way to Tap into Culture Brands
Have real connection to make it a pillar of your positioning/branding. You can do this by:

• Having someone from the culture in your team employee(or even a consultant from that culture)

Jon Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi launched a new brand of Rosé wine, Hampton Water Wine in early 2018. They used association by partnering with a French wine-maker Gérard Bertrand. Obviously they teamed up with him for his expertise with Rosé wine, but they'd be foolish to not use that to solidify their branding. It's visible when you enter their website, you will find the welcoming note saying, ".... You’ve just picked up your new favorite bottle of wine. All you have to know is it’s French, ........ "

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Apples writes on iPhones, 'Designed in California'.

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If you're a feminist brand, you can give-back to women-empowerment organizations like Planned Parenthood.
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News roundup for the previous week.
In International news

1. Venezuelan official says Chinese riot-control gear averts casualties
   
2. China says, will support Nepal's efforts in safeguarding sovereignty: #Nepal supports the 'Belt and Road' Initiative and will take an active part in building the China-proposed initiative - Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi
   
3. China may finance #Russia natural gas pipeline, Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2, to Europe: Russian officials have already contacted Chinese banks, sources have told the media
   
4. China, #Canada agree to deepen cooperation in security, rule of law: to continue consultations on issues such as rule of law, extradition and the transfer of convicted offenders
   
5. China's desert greening inspires world: UNEP
   
6. Xi to visit Russia, Germany, attend G20 summit
   
7. 'Grass is greener naivity': Chinese students were 2-4x more likely to have had a more positive opinion of China afer studying in the US, rather than a more negative one
   
8. State Department just this morning labeled China as one of the worst human trafficking nations in the world. Guess Donald Trump's got to start saving face after looking like a paper tiger on North Korea, whatever good that'll do him.
   
9. China slams irresponsible US human trafficking report. Chinese govt succeeding in campaign.
   
10. US, EU Urge China to Limit Food Import Control: Food exporters including the United States and European Union are stepping up pressure on China to scale back plans for intensive inspections of imports that they say would hamper access to its fast-growing market
    
11. China willing to open its pockets, but not borders, to Middle East refugees: China will step up economic aid to help countries deal with the Syrian refugee crisis, but Beijing has no plan to provide shelter for refugees from the war-torn region, diplomatic observers said
    
12. Report Ranks Shanghai As The Second Happiest Place to Travel in the World
    
13. Chinese paper says Australia spying on embassy, monitoring citizens
    
14. #UN adopts China-led human rights resolution: The resolution, which is China's proposal for the global governance of human rights, enables developing countries to have a bigger say and play a greater role in setting the agenda in the area of human rights
    
15. Macron stumbles at #EU summit over Chinese investments: EU leaders poured cold water on a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in strategic European industries
    
16. U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 billion in arms
    
17. China, U.S. agree on aim of 'complete, irreversible' Korean denuclearization
    
18. Russia, US & China able to join forces in tackling global challenges – Lavrov
    
19. How China’s first lady fashions diplomacy with signature looks
    
20. China condemns US sanctions over 'North Korea funding'
    
21. Chinese student's disappearance: Man arrested
    
22. Xi's Russia visit to inject new impetus into bilateral ties, Eurasian integration: Chinese ambassador
    
23. Tracking how China is turning Asia red: A Beijing-led order emerges as US influence in the region recedes. One Southeast Asian diplomat frankly said, "Unfortunately, regarding the struggle between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea, the game is over
    
24. China tears up promises to UK and shows the world who is in charge
    
25. African students prefer Chinese universities to American.
    

In Domestic news

1. China bans online loans to college students: Financial institutions not registered or authorized by regulators are banned from offering loans on campus, said a recent notice by China’s Banking Regulatory Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
   
2. Interesting article on the resurgence of Buddhism in China.
   
3. China's new bullet trains launched on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail
   
4. Chinese province runs on 100% renewables for 7 days
   
5. China breaks ground on first “Forest City” that fights air pollution | a community where all buildings are entirely covered in nearly a million plants of over 100 species, as well as 40,000 trees
   
6. China's Message to Asia's Casinos: Place Your Bets Elsewhere
   
7. Something western media will never report about: Muslims publicly pray in Shanghai during 1st Day of Eid al-Fitr
   
8. Chinese netizens scowl at DPRK
   
9. China unveils first domestically-built bullet train
   
10. HONG KONG HANDOVER 20TH ANNIVERSARY
    
11. Mysterious 3,000-year-old ‘sun altar’ discovered in northwest China: Sun temples were built by the nomadic tribes that once roamed the vast Eurasian steppe, however, no such temple has previously been discovered this far east
    
12. China's Liu Xiaobo cared for well in prison, video suggests
    
13. Cantonese v Mandarin: When Hong Kong languages get political - BBC News
    
14. Beijing's new international airport takes shape, eyeing 2019 launch
    
15. Future Energy: China leads world in solar power production - BBC News
    
16. China’s top ten achievements made in the first half of 2017
    
17. Chinese City Starts Tracking Underperforming Officials With GPS
    
18. President Xi attends gala show for HK's 20th return anniversary
    
19. Annual July 1 pro-democracy march in Hong Kong draws lowest turnout since 2003: police Organiser blames aggression and rain for turnout of just 66,000, but police put figure at a 14-year low of 14,500
    
20. Chinese Regulator Calls Homosexuality 'Abnormal' and Bans Gay Content From the Internet
    

In SciTech news

1. Supercomputing Top500: A Cray system in Switzerland is now the world's third most powerful supercomputer, behind two Chinese systems. The slip by the US in the rankings follows report that warned US leadership in high-performance computing was under immediate threat
   
2. Want an insanely fast ride with zero emissions? Startup NIO has the car: An electric two-seater with muscular European lines and a top speed of 195 miles per hour (313 kilometers per hour). Beijing's backing has helped to make China the biggest electric vehicle market
   
3. China’s computers in the super fast lane: developing third prototype #exascale computing machine and plans to launch it by June next year
   
4. China is betting on AI - and here’s why it’ll pay off
   
5. New form of carbon discovered that is harder than diamond but flexible as rubber: developed by researchers in China and the US. Might be a good fit for several sorts of applications, from bulletproof vests to new kinds of electronic devices
   
6. #Astronomy: Chinese telescope illustrates that country’s science investment. This new telescope is yet another indication that China is catching up to, and in some ways, exceeding the science programs in the United States and Europe
   
7. China Tech: Interesting Bits and Pieces
   

In Economic news

1. #Korean cars aren’t being purchased in China because of their lack of competitive edge, not because of ongoing political tension, a Korean research institute said
   
2. China shares get #MSCI nod in landmark moment for Beijing: China's stocks took a major step toward global acceptance, winning a long campaign for inclusion in a leading emerging markets benchmark, in what was seen as a milestone for global investing
   
3. Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy, agrees to be acquired by Chinese owned company, Key Safety Systems, which is owned by Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp
   
4. China-led #AIIB Signs $160 Million Loan Pact for India’s “Power for All” Project: The Beijing-based $100 billion AIIB started operations just last year and it expects to provide loan to infrastructure projects worth $6-7 billion in the next five years
   
5. Will China Save the American Economy? Story of a Chinese company opening up manufacturing in US
   
6. AI will boost global GDP by nearly $16 trillion by 2030—with much of the gains in China
   
7. China Has Nine Times More Millionaires than a Decade Ago: Survey Most respondents said their top priorities were "wealth preservation" and "wealth inheritance", in contrast to 2009 when nearly half of HNWIs surveyed said "wealth creation" or "quality of life" were their main goals
   
8. How Li Ruigang, China’s ‘Rupert Murdoch’, is building a global media empire
   
9. China’s Central Bank Has Begun Cautiously Testing a #DigitalCurrency: A digital fiat currency—one backed by the central bank and with the same legal status as a banknote—would lower the cost of financial transactions, thereby helping to make financial services more widely available
   
10. #Tesla looks to begin car manufacturing in China: Chinese laws also require that new car manufacturers enter into a venture with a local company, with the foreign company — Tesla, in this case — having no more than 50% ownership
    
11. #Singapore is falling behind Hong Kong, just do the math: 40 years ago, before Singapore sold so much of itself to foreigners, personal consumption expenditure was about the same in both Hong Kong and Singapore as a percentage of GDP
    
12. Don't Blame China for the Fall of American Steel
    
13. In China, A Cashless Trend Is Taking Hold With Mobile Payments
    
14. Chinese Man Has Made $4.4 Million Harvesting Pearls, But For a Surprising Reason
    
15. Former Tech Copycat China Turns Tables on Innovation - Bloomberg
    
16. How foreign brands don't get the average Chinese consumer – Terra News
    
17. China’s Tencent scores with world’s top-earning mobile game
    

In Military news

1. China Donates Military Equipment to #Serbian Army: around 900,000 euros (1 million US dollars). Djordjevic said it was not the first time that China had donated to the Serbian army as “they were here during floods, and always when our people needed it”
   
2. #NATO to closely follow Russia, China, Belarus drills near Baltic borders: Russia and China have taken turns hosting the Joint Sea drills since 2012, but some observers note that this year's exercise in the Baltic Sea will take place just before US President Donald Trump's visit to Poland
   
3. #Raytheon Invests in Technology to Meet Hypersonic Threats: Tom Bussing says the relatively sudden rise of hypersonic strike capability in China and Russia “is a remarkable thing that has occurred, and it has fundamentally changed the nature of warfare.”
   
4. #Pentagon report highlights Chinese submarine buildup: Many of the newer subs will be outfitted with China’s supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, the YJ-18, regarded by the Pentagon as one of the most lethal anti-ship weapons
   
5. 20th anniversary of HK return to be celebrated with Aircraft Carrier visit
   
6. Chinese Navy has officially launched Type 055 Destroyer
   
7. Chinese Sub-Hunting Aircraft, Drones Now Patrolling South China Sea
   
8. Major breakthrough in magnetic detection technology brings unprecedented accuracy in finding metallic objects hidden deep underground and in the water. Chinese research teams have also completed 8 other types of magnetic detectors, some are small and sensitive enough to be used on satellites
   
9. In the largest display of military might since Hong Kong was handed to China 20 years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the Hong Kong garrison of the People's Liberation Army
   
10. China’s PLA warns India: ‘Learn lessons from 1962 defeat, stop clamouring for war’
    

Other Notables

1. China should show international leadership while keeping an eye on internal affairs
   
2. [Traditional Instrument Music] 烟雨江南 The Misty Rain of Jiangnan in China
   
3. Former Taiwan independence supporter Chang Wei-shan ostracized for change of heart: She said she was taught to be hostile to the mainland and worship Japan. She and her team started to make videos. Their account on Youtube was blocked after a video about the Feb 28 Incident, an uprising in Taiwan
   
4. Discoveries From China’s Bronze Age
   
5. Korean vs Chinese
   
6. Liu Xiaobo
   
7. Western hypocrisy put on display for all to see.
   
8. [Traditional Instrument Music] Imperial Dynasty
   
9. When did China get its name? Hezun (zun is wine vessel), which dates back more than 3,000 years, bears the first written form of "China". Among the characters are the words "zhai zi zhong guo", which means "live in the central area of the world"
   
10. Timothy Fok: HK didn't die, it prospered
    
11. Pro-Xi Jin Ping & China Facebook Page
    
12. "Organ theft" lies debunked once and for all with Vatican's data
    
13. Mr. Bean - "Kung Fu Training" (Snickers Advertisement)
    
14. Akala - Death of American Empire Return of China (woke)
    
15. Higher Brothers ft. Keith Ape - WeChat (Official Video)
    
16. Receiving refugees on large scale unrealistic for China
    
17. Avirtualvoyage - Blog dedicated to recent Chinese drama & entertainment updates + Run by an actual Chinese person
    
18. summer Davos meeting will be held in Dalian.
    
19. Chinese Man Captures French Woman’s Heart With Epic Martial Arts Skills
    
20. 6 Most Anticipated Chinese Historical Dramas of 2017
    
21. Tiananmen at night, Beijing [5184x3456] cred u/MrF33n3y
    
22. [Traditional Instrument Music] Spring River Flower Moon Night
    
23. Zhengzhou Henan province
    
24. Sino-Korean Calligraphy by Korean Patriot and Pan-Asianist An Jung Geun: "In order to save East Asia, we must first change our political tactics. If we miss this opportunity, there is no use regretting afterwards" (欲保東洋先改政略 時過失機追悔何及)
    
25. Is Shanghai's Film Industry in Terminal Decline?
    
26. Are People Rude in Hong Kong? Speaking Mandarin Chinese vs. English
    
27. Higher Brothers x J Mag - WORKIN (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
    
28. No. 1 Waterfall in Wenzhou, China](https://np.reddit.com/Sino/comments/6k9kwm/no_1_waterfall_in_wenzhou_china/)
    
29. Mixed martial arts: why China could be huge for #MMA thanks to deep talent pool, sport’s heritage and support trainee fighters get
    
30. Meet the Higher Brothers, the Hottest Rappers in China
    
31. [Traditional Instrument Music] 綠野仙蹤
    
32. China's seniors enjoying second youth: Demographic shifts see retirees with time and money to kick back
    
33. It's only fair when we do it - Patriotism in Hollywood
    
34. Hong Kong's handover: How the UK returned it to China
    
35. Chinese reporter Ye Qinglin 叶青林 talks about how BBC hired him to smear China and how western media brainwashes people
    
36. Eternal love- One of the highest rated & most popular Chinese dramas ever
    
37. Chinese student discusses Sinophobic sentiments overseas with the particular example of the Maryland speech
    
38. How Two Chinese Towns Became the ‘Pearls of the Orient’
    
39. How Shanghai Can Become a Moviemaking Powerhouse Once Again
    
40. Report: Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony Back in Fashion. 3 in 10 respondents tended to choose such a style. The survey also showed that men preferred to spend more money on "wedding stuff" and were regarded as "target customers" in some high-end markets
    
41. Tempted by a rapidly changing mainland China, more #Hongkongers are going north to study or get married. Official statistics show that more Hong Kong women are marrying mainland men. The number has increased 13 times from 366 in 1997 to 5,001 last year
    
42. The Man who Saved More Jews than Schindler: Ho Feng-Shan. He risked his own life and career to save thousands of Jews in WWII as a Chinese diplomat in Vienna.
    
43. How an American girl’s love for China made her stay
    
44. The Hanfu movement
    
45. Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming
    

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Thank you :)

News roundup for the previous week.
In International news

1. BRICS Bank to Finance Technological Innovation Projects: the multilateral lender approved loans worth $1.5 billion last year, mainly to finance clean energy and infrastructure developments in BRICS countriesBrazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
   
2. South Korea Vows to Protect Firms Amid China Pressure Over Thaad
   
3. U.S. report accuses Taiwan of human rights violations
   
4. Keener on arms from China, Bangladesh dithers on defence pact with India: Bangladesh military are not keen on purchasing defence hardware from India. They point to the poor quality of equipment India supplied to Nepal and Myanmar, while admiring Chinese equipment for being cheap and easy to use
   
5. THAAD battery reaches S. Korea, deployment begins
   
6. US & South Korea drills may lead to 'actual war', North Korea warns
   
7. Chinese reporter Ye Qinglin 叶青林 talks about how BBC hired him to smear China and how western media brainwashes people
   
8. Beijing Is Changing Its Tone In South China Sea Disputes
   
9. Is Beijing outflanking the United States in the South China Sea?
   
10. China and Russia have agreed to intensify their opposition to the US’ controversial THAAD missile defense system which is set to be deployed to South Korea, both countries have announced
    
11. China's foreign minister calls on North Korea to halt missile tests
    
12. Japan must cure its 'anxiety' about China
    
13. How do you frustrate a CIA hacker? Show them Chinese
    
14. Overall Best Countries Ranking 2017: China ranks in top 25
    
15. China seeks global support for cyber sovereignty framework: countries should wield sovereign authority over all cyber-related matters within their territory
    
16. 'Sky Net 2017' launched to capture fugitive corrupt suspects
    
17. China trying to rope India, Russia in cyber pact against the West
    
18. China issues report on US human rights
    
19. Duterte thanks China for lightening up Philippine economy
    
20. Beijing says it has reached agreement with ASEAN over disputed South China Sea
    
21. Mu Cong has become the first-ever female Chinese athlete to win two bodybuilding competitions, as well as membership to the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB)
    
22. China tried to get the U.S. to negotiate with North Korea. The U.S. declined.
    
23. Falling Malaysian Chinese population worrying: Analysts
    
24. Russia Creates 'Special Business Force' for Work in China
    
25. China blasts CIA after WikiLeaks reveals extent of agency’s hacking abilities: CIA can compromise an array of popular tech products. The CIA “lost control of the majority of its hacking arsenal,” WikiLeaks said in a statement
    
26. China says trade war will only bring "pain"
    
27. China Wins Nine of 10 Events at First FINA Diving World Series
    
28. Racist T-shirts condemned by Chinese embassy in Germany
    
29. Chinese Universities Have Plenty to Gain from Trump’s Policies, Says Scholar: United States is slowly turning away professionals, academics, and students with its current “anti-global” stance and travel ban. Their loss, however, is China’s gain, especially Chinese universities
    
30. As U.S. aid and influence shrinks in Pakistan, China steps in
    

In Domestic news

1. White paper: Judicial Transparency of Chinese Courts
   
2. Xi's vision of media: Responsible, innovative, global
   
3. China to formulate judicial exclusionary rule of illegal evidence
   
4. 5-year-old girl in ICU after falling from 11th floor emulating umbrella jumping scene from cartoon [Chinese]
   
5. China Counterfeiting: 8 Common Myths | China Law Blog
   
6. Tibet and Xinjiang offer preferential tax terms, draw China’s jet set
   
7. Baidu’s Robin Li calls for easier visas for foreign tech workers in China
   
8. China's new civil code light on individual rights reforms
   
9. [HNA acquires 80% share of Caijing’s parent company [Chinese]](HNA acquires 80% share of Caijing’s parent company [Chinese])
   
10. Pomp and Politics: China's Annual Congress in Photos
    
11. More Chinese students return from overseas in 2016: In 2016, 544,500 Chinese students studied overseas, 144,900 people more than 2012; while the number of returnees in 2016 was 432,500, up 159,600 than 2012
    
12. 3 Things Chinese Tourists Are Surprised To Find When They Travel Abroad To Taiwan: People are ominously courteous, It’s not very modern, Things are cheap
    
13. China approves 38 new Trump trademarks
    
14. China Building 21 Nuclear Reactors to Boost National Power Supply: Of this total, the construction of five should be finished within the year. Together with "other projects," these rectors will add some 6.41 GWe of nuclear generating capacity to the national grid
    
15. Women hold up half of China's winter sports "sky": Women contributed half of the gold medals for the Chinese team's Sapporo effort
    
16. China considers subsidies for second children in population push
    
17. Returning Chinese from Abroad Driven by Legal Barriers, Other Opportunities
    
18. Premier Li Keqiang sounds warning on Hong Kong independence: Premier says separatist sentiment in Hong Kong will lead nowhere and the ‘one country, two systems’ principle will be implemented without distortion
    
19. China to turn 800,000 hectares of marginal farmland into forests or grassland: China will begin to pilot projects to improve the quality of forests and restore ecosystems along the Yangtze Economic Belt
    
20. China launches world’s largest oil exploration sea platform: The 42,000-tonne Bluewhale 1 is bigger, faster and can drill deeper than its rivals in disputed waters. Can reach the seabed at a depth of 3,658 metres and bore a further 15,240 metres into the earth’s crust
    
21. Myanmar women illegally marry, live in Yunnan: between 20,000 to 30,000 Myanmar women married Chinese men and live in Dehong without the proper documents
    

In SciTech news

1. China releases first images from Fengyun-4A geostationary weather satellite: provide high spatial, temporal and spectral resolution observations of China and surrounding areas, improving weather forecast and monitoring
   
2. China is aiming to launch a new Long March 8 rocket by the end of 2018 to fill a gap in the country's carrier rocket capabilities and commercial launch prospects, a top space official has said
   
3. The China gene genius: from Hebei to the pinnacle of American science. Meet the young China-born American scientist (Feng Zhang ) who is making waves with a technique that could roll back disease and usher in “designer babies”
   
4. China orbited a small experimental satellite called Tiankun-1 (TK-1), utilizing the Kaituozhe-2 (KT-2) rocket, new launch vehicle. TK-1 will be used for remote sensing, telecommunications and experiments in minisatellite-based technologies
   
5. China speeds 5G roll-out with world's largest test field
   
6. China’s first woman in space on spacewalks, the Chinese space station, and future female astronauts. Liu Yang answered questions on the sidelines of the NPC ahead of International Women's Day
   
7. China is reportedly developing a manned space mission to the moon
   
8. China’s tech giants are pouring billions into US start-ups
   
9. Xiaomi's Global Move: Chinese Tech Firm Challenges World's Smartphone Market. Chinese electronics company is the first to produce a smartphone powered by a custom chipset. It is also the fourth smartphone maker to have self-designed processors
   
10. Why China’s internet use has overtaken the West: We’ve reached a watershed moment in Chinese people’s online lives – and their innovation will lead the way for the rest of the world.
    
11. China's domestic underwater glider reached a depth of 6,329 meters during a mission in the Mariana Trench, breaking the previous record of 6,000 meters held by a U.S. vessel
    
12. China to develop space rockets to launch from planes: Move comes as Beijing aims to send hundreds of military, commercial and scientific satellites into orbit
    

In Economic news

1. Massive investment planned in ‘Made-in-China’ industrial robots: 100,000 industrial robots set to be built annually by 2020, with sales of service robots also expected to exceed 30 bn yuan by then, according to official forecasts
   
2. China overtakes eurozone as world's biggest bank system
   
3. Tesla's China Sales Triple to More Than $1 Billion - Bloomberg
   
4. China February official manufacturing PMI rises to 51.6, beats forecasts
   
5. German region decides to sell Hahn airport to China's HNA
   
6. China creates over 13 million new urban jobs for 4 consecutive years
   
7. European businesses attack China high-tech push
   
8. China's Plan to Build Its Own High-Tech Industries Worries Western Businesses
   
9. China’s Richest Win, Mexican Billionaires Lose With Trump Effect: The 36 Chinese billionaires on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index have increased their wealth by 13.2 percent since the real estate mogul was elected U.S. president on Nov. 8, a $39.2 billion increase
   
10. China's banking system is now the biggest in the world
    
11. Opinion: Beijing, Washington Face Similar Economic Challenges
    
12. Xinhua Insight: China's booming "sheconomy". female consumption in China reached 2.5 trillion yuan (about 362 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015 and is expected to hit 4.5 trillion yuan in 2019
    
13. New report confirms phenomenon: no country comes even close to China in self-made female billionaires
    
14. Chinese yuan to be stable in 2017
    
15. Asia will soon be the world’s economic center if it isn’t already
    
16. Chinese goods flex more muscle in S. Korea: Chinese manufacturers, armed with lower prices and improved quality, are now venturing into new South Korean markets such as home appliances and even autos
    
17. China clarifies manufacturing plan after EU group criticism
    
18. China's foreign reserves rise following capital controls: reserves rose by a relatively modest $6.9 billion to just over $3 trillion
    

In Military news

1. China’s claim it has ‘quantum’ radar may leave $17 billion F-35 naked: While the photons are separated, they retain their quantum link. Attempting to break that link would be a giveaway. And any attempt to distort would be equally noticeable
   
2. China says it has received its largest foreign drone order: The order for the Wing Loong II was placed before the next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completed its maiden flight
   
3. Latest-generation Chinese combat drone makes maiden flight: Wing Loong II that flew for the first time carry up to 480 kilograms (1,058 pounds) of bombs and missiles, can stay airborne up to 20 hours and fly at a maximum altitude of 9,000 meters (29,500 feet)
   
4. Retired general: Russia and China’s military are gaining on us. US military’s ability to deliver “shock and awe” on the battlefield is being overtaken by the rapidly revamping Russian and Chinese forces, the former NATO Supreme Allied commander
   
5. PLA patents declassified for civilian use
   
6. China also working to add hypersonic warheads to shorter range missiles: China has conducted seven tests of a hypersonic glide missile. While Beijing has acknowledged such testing, it was previously unknown that it is also working on a short-range hypersonic weapons development program
   
7. Chinese troops appear to be operating in Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is OK with it
   
8. China’s capabilities threaten US superiority in new battlefronts: space, electromagnetic and cyber warfare. China launched satellites with an arm that can grab satellites. DF-ZF hypersonic vehicle will travel at more than 7,000mph. PLA has been actively creating Information Warfare militias
   
9. After a decade, China may have more warships than the US: According to some estimates, over the next 10 to 15 years, China could build its fleet to a total of 500 ships, including up to four aircraft carriers and 100 submarines as well as sophisticated corvettes, patrol boats and other combat craft
   
10. China to step up patrols to create 'first class' navy
    
11. China Expands Its Strategic Airlift Capability, Prepares to Expand Its Sphere of Influence: Y-20 was built to fill the roles of strategic airlift, paratroop transport, and heavy airdrop missions. The AG600 is a large flying boat, capable of landing and taking off on water, or on land-based airstrips
    
12. China Declassifies 3,000 Military Patents in Bid to Create Military-Industrial Complex: They cover a wide range of ideas with great potential for both military and civilian uses. These include aircraft design, vehicle design, image processing, materials, communications, measurement and control
    

Other Notables

1. Clickbait about China’s ‘parliament of billionaires’
   
2. Misunderstanding China (1972) - unusually self-aware documentary explores the history of racist and ignorant American perceptions of China
   
3. China And Trump: Can Relations Thrive Under ‘America First’ Policy?
   
4. On reacting to John Oliver's latest Last Week Tonight featuring our good friend the Dalai Lama
   
5. 8-Year-Old Armless Boy Finds Academic Success: Born without arms, Jiang's parents named him after a famous quote from the Book of Changes: "As heaven's movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive." Jiang's parents hoped their son would be tough when facing life's difficulties
   
6. E China's Women Leading Way in Entrepreneurship: "2016 Report on Zhejiang Female Entrepreneurs Report. Women in east China's Zhejiang Province have established over 1.46 million businesses. Some one-in-19 local women in the region are their own boss
   
7. 《朝歌》 Zhao Ge drama trailer 2017
   
8. Western liberals stole Mao's proverb “women hold up half the sky”
   
9. 7,108 parts, with no single nail! Chinese man builds imposing ancient building
   
10. "China's Oprah" busts The Great Wall of Zhang Yimou! (Eng Sub) 金星手撕张艺谋《长城》
    
11. 解放军
    
12. When China’s Got a Gripe It Can Turn a Billion People Against You
    
13. Scholars debate the pros and cons of Chinese history books written by foreigners
    
14. Some Recommended China Writers on Quora
    
15. Pictures: Scenery of Reed Flute Cave in Guilin, China
    
16. Love-struck Man Spends 21 Yrs Caring for Paralyzed Wife: Wang Bisheng and his wife Liu Guishu tied the knot 55 years ago, they were college classmates. Having looked after his wife for two decades, the man maintained that his love for her is still as fresh as it was when they met for the first time
    
17. Pak-China-Russia nexus ‘scenario-changer’ for S Asia
    
18. These Rare Examples of Early Photography in China Captured a Disappearing World
    
19. China’s New Film Ratings Don’t Cut Out the Censors
    
20. Quora: Is China colonizing Asia and Africa?
    
21. Chinese patrol soldiers rescue wounded wild animals
    
22. Why Is China So … Uncool?
    
23. Why China's Screenwriters Are Thriving
    
24. Donnie Yen To Headline ‘Sleeping Dogs’ For Neal Moritz’s Original Film
    
25. Here are six talented ancient Chinese women who once impressed in their time, and still affect us in our time: Li Qingzhao, Cai Wenji, Ban Zhao, Shangguan Wan'er, Su Hui, Xue Tao
    
26. The Chinese Math Rock Bands You Need To Know
    
27. Power Rangers Exclusive Set Visit (2017) - Ludi Lin Movie
    
28. Virtual reality enriching students' learning experience
    
29. "Pink flight" launched for women on International Women's Day in SE China
    
30. Marking Int'l Women's Day with speed and guts! Watch stunning skills of Chinese female drift racer
    
31. The Ten Cent Pictures co-produced Action movie 'Kong: Skull Island' Roars With $3.7M in Thursday Night Previews - and is getting great reviews
    
32. Democracy in a nearly chaotic state in U.S , western Europe( Brexit , populism wave , Taiwan , now since yesterday South Korea. How long westerners will keep this charade about the benefits of democracy?
    
33. What is democracy in China?
    
34. The Chinese Movie Stars Who Regret Their Failed Relationships with Foreign Men
    
35. Chinese villagers become millionaires selling yarn online
    
36. Quora: Why do Chinese political leaders have engineering degrees whereas their American counterparts have law degrees?
    
37. Chinese film has bright future on the global stage
    
38. Quora: Why are China's GDP growth figures questioned in the western media?
    
39. House always wins: the dark side of life in Macao’s casino economy
    

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Nepal cashes on as India's price cap send stents disappearing from country.
New Delhi's decision to cap prices of expensive stents a device used to facilitate blood flow in arteries is now benefitting hospitals in next door Himalayan nation where heart surgeons are offering rich patients the expensive tubes now banned in India.
Like the casinos in Nepal that draw thousands of Indians every year, the new business of stents claim many in dusty Kathmandu is likely to be the new trigger for Indians to book a flight to the land-locked Himalayan nation.
Indian Medical Association (IMA) rules do not prevent Indian doctors from performing surgeries abroad.
"Many healthcare chains in India are contemplating opening their centres in Nepal for such operations because of the recent capping of prices," said a top health ministry official in Kathmandu.
Sitaula said he will not have figures to quantify the business but numbers, he claims, will go manifold as the list of those seeking such implants is high in India.
Sources in Kathmandu confirm that a number of clinics in the city have started offering the specialised services of stent implants, relying heavily on both patients and physicians from India.
"It was bound to happen.
Not everyone is happy about it.
And Nepal is the ideal location," said Sanjay Nagral of Mumbais Jaslok Hospital, also publisher, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics.
"We have submitted an application for withdrawal of Resolute Onyx under the provisions of Drug Price Control Order," Medtronic said in a statement.
It was not immediately known whether such a presentation was made to the PMO.
"We are already doing the same for government empanelled patients for many years now.
which will now be difficult to treat with angioplasty," she said in an interview..
VT Shah, interventional cardiologist, who practices in several Mumbai hospitals and annually performs over 1,000 coronary artery procedures, wrote in his note to Ficci and other stakeholders that the cap should not result in the lack of availability of new generation stents in the market.
An older generation stent may not give a good result in a complex blockage as compared to a new generation product.
But it has also told the stakeholders that the decision was based on major outcry on price fluctuations of stents in India.
In some cases, even stent companies paid heavy fines to square up charges of paying kickbacks to doctors.
In those hospitals, it was revealed that several cardiologists are too close to stent makers and suppliers for comfort.
The NPAA is convinced that hospitals make the highest profit on stents and therefore avoid audits to curb inappropriate use.
And it's not just with the stents.
If that happens, it could mean another fight for advocate Birender Sangwan whose 2014 petition in the Delhi High Court seeking price regulation of the life-saving device was probably the biggest trigger for the price cap on stents.
The slugfest between the medics and NPAA is not over yet.

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