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>CPC centennial commemorative stamps
Stamps commemorating the centenary of the founding of the Party were released
China Post said Tuesday it will issue a set of 20 commemorative stamps and a sleeve on July 1 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
China Post announced on June 29 that it will issue a set of 20 commemorative stamps and a set of 1 commemorative cover on July 1, including a commemorative cover.
The stamps use two shades of red fluorescent ink, with red and gold as the main tones of the picture. The stamps reveal the extraordinary 100-year journey of the CPC.
The commemorative stamps use red and gold as the main tone of the picture, and especially use two colors of red fluorescent ink, showing the glorious course of the CPC's century-old struggle.
The commemorative envelope features images including the Party emblem, Great Wall and a golden inscription of Chinese characters that say, "Staying true to the original aspiration and founding mission of the Party."
The commemorative cover adopts the party emblem, the Great Wall, and the golden words "Don't Forget the Initial Heart, Remember the Mission" as the elements of expression.
Photo taken on May 20, 2021 shows the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. [Photo/Xinhua]
>China free of malaria after 70-year fight
Who certifies China as a malaria-free country
The World Health Organization declared China free of malaria on Wednesday, hailing it "a notable feat" for a country that reduced its annual malaria cases from 30 million to zero within 70 years.
On 30 June, WHO announced that China had been certified malaria-free. In 70 years, the number of malaria cases reported annually in China has fallen from 30 million to zero, which the WHO calls a "remarkable achievement".
WHO said China had become the first country in the Western Pacific region to eliminate the mosquito-borne disease in over three decades, after Australia, Singapore and Brunei.
According to the WHO, China is the first country in the Western Pacific region to be certified malaria-free in more than 30 years. Previous countries in the region that have received this certification include Australia, Singapore and Brunei.
"Their success was hard-earned and came only after decades of targeted and sustained action," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the group, said in a statement. "With this announcement, China joins the growing number of countries that are showing the world that a malaria-free future is a viable goal," he said.
IN A STATEMENT, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said China's success was hard-won and was achieved after decades of targeted and sustained action. So far, China has joined more and more countries, showing the world that a malaria-free future is a viable goal.
Takeshi Kasai, regional director of the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, said, "China's tireless effort to achieve this important milestone demonstrates how strong political commitment and strengthening national health systems can result in eliminating a disease that once was a major public health problem."
Ken Kasai, Regional Director of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, said China's tireless efforts to achieve this important milestone show that strong political commitment and strengthening national health systems can defeat the major public health problem of malaria.
Forty countries and territories have been issued the certificate so far, according to WHO.
Undergraduates from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology celebrate at their commencement on June 21. [Photo/China Daily]
>Financial-aid hotlines for college students
In 2021, the university student financial aid hotline will be opened
China's Ministry of Education has opened hotlines for inquiries on college financial-aid programs, according to an announcement published Tuesday on the ministry website.
The Ministry of Education website released a message on June 29 that the 2021 university student financial aid hotline has been opened.
This marks the 17th year in a row that the ministry has opened such hotlines for inquiries and complaints regarding the country's financial-aid policies for college students.
This year is the 17th consecutive year that the Ministry of Education has opened a college student financial aid hotline to accept consultations on the national funding policy for college students and relevant complaints and suggestions.
In addition to daily operations from 8 am to 8 pm during the summer vacation, as in previous years, this year will see extended hotline operations on work days throughout the year, starting from Sept 16, the ministry said.
This year's hotline reception time will be extended, except for the centralized reception from 8:00 to 20:00 every day in the summer, from September 16, it will be opened every working day all year round.
Education authorities and universities across the country are also required to open hotlines to provide information on financial aid.
Local education administrations and colleges and universities should open hotlines to provide funding information.
China has set up a financial-aid system that covers students from financially challenged households at various education stages and schools of different levels and types, according to the ministry.
At present, China has established a financial support policy system covering all stages of education, all types of schools at all levels, and all students from families with financial difficulties.
A photo shows a night view of the CBD area in downtown Beijing. [Photo/Agencies]
>WB: China's recovery broadens
World Bank: China's economic recovery has expanded
China's recovery has broadened as its economic activities have continued to become normalized under the country's effective suppression of COVID-19, the latest report published by the World Bank (WB) said on Tuesday. It forecast China's economic growth will be at 8.5% in 2021.
According to the latest report released by the World Bank on June 29, as the new crown epidemic is effectively controlled, economic activity continues to normalize, and the scope of China's economic recovery continues to expand, and China's economic growth rate is expected to reach 8.5% this year.
Supported by the ongoing labor market recovery and improved consumer confidence, consumption growth in China would gradually return to its pre-epidemic trend, said the WB.
According to the World Bank, China's labor market continues to recover, consumer confidence continues to improve, and it is expected that real consumption growth will gradually return to the pre-epidemic trend.
On the supply side, China's industrial production growth has stayed above the trend considering its robust manufacturing activities, said the WB.
From the supply side, China's manufacturing industry has performed well, and industrial production continues to grow at a rate higher than the pre-epidemic trend level.
The WB forecasts that China's trade surplus would gradually decline in 2021, with the current account surplus narrowing to 1.4% of its gross domestic product this year.
The World Bank predicts that China's trade surplus will gradually decline in 2021, and the current account surplus will narrow to 1.4% of GDP.
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