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PM's security breach: Supreme Court to pronounce order on committee today
The Supreme Court will pronounce its order on Wednesday (January 12) on the constitution of a Committee headed by a retired top court judge to probe into the security lapse during Prime Minister
LIVE MARKETS Powell soothes sentiment after hawkish tone in Fed minutes
Summary Major U.S. indexes rebound; Nasdaq ends up 1.4%Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakest groupDollar down; gold, crude, bitcoin greenU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield slips to ~1.74% Jan 11 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of
Urals oil exports from Russia's Baltic ports revised upward, traders say
MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Russia's Urals oil export loading plan from Baltic ports in January has been revised upwards by 0.1 million tonnes to
BOJ's Kuroda says inflation likely to gradually accelerate
Summary Japan's economy likely to improve on govt stimulus - KurodaEconomy picking up as a trend, though remains in severe stateKuroda repeats BOJ's readiness to ease further as needed TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda
U.S. assisting 'few dozen' citizens and families to depart Afghanistan -State Dept.
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The United States is currently working with a few dozen
Singapore Airlines launches 7-year US dollar bond - term sheet
SYDNEY Jan 12 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) launched a 7-year U.S. dollar bond on
As costs soar, some Japanese companies do the unthinkable: raise prices
TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Premium telescopes, violin bows and speciality paper are bucking a deflationary trend that has defined Japan for decades - all have had their prices hiked by companies confident they can charge more without losing business. Years of
N.Korea's Kim calls for more 'military muscle' after watching hypersonic missile test
Summary Launch detected on Tuesday by Japan, S.KoreaKim officially at test for first time since March 2020U.S., EU condemn tests as threat to peaceTests follow Kim's vow to boost military forces SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Bank of Korea likely to hike rates again over high inflation, household debt: Reuters poll
Summary BOK rate decision meeting starts at 9 am local time Friday<a href=""https://tmsnrt.rs/3qg6uyg">Reuters" poll graphic on the Bank of Korea policy and South Korea economic outlook</a> BENGALURU, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea
U.S. welcomes completion of Russian-led mission in Kazakhstan -State Dept.
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday welcomed Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's announcement that Russian-led forces had completed
South Korea's 2021 jobless rate falls to lowest since 2017
SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's annual unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in 2021,
Australia shares set to open higher, NZ rises
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Australia shares are expected to open higher on Wednesday, likely lifted by gains in the resource-reliant
Japan manufacturers' mood slips as rising costs pressure profit margins - Reuters Tankan
Summary Jan manufacturers' sentiment index +17 vs Dec +22Service sector index +8 in Jan vs +6 in DecManufacturers' mood seen rising ahead TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in
Australia's Liontown signs supply deal with S.Korea's LG Chem, shares jump
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Australian lithium miner Liontown Resources Ltd (LTR.AX)said on Wednesday it signed a deal to sell lithium spodumene from its flagship project to the battery unit of South Korea's LG Chem, sending its shares soaring 13%. LG Energy
Japan's factory mood turns less optimistic in January - Reuters Tankan
TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers were less positive about their business conditions in January than a month ago as profit margins at some firms were pressured by rising energy and raw material costs, the Reuters Tankan showed. The Reuters
PM Modi's security breach in Punjab: Supreme Court to pronounce order on probe committee today
The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its order on Wednesday on the constitution of a Committee headed by a retired top court judge to probe
China wants Russia to help keen 'external forces' out of Central Asia
Moscow and Beijing discuss ongoing situation in Kazakhstan following claims of foreign terrorist involvement Moscow and Beijing should work together to resist external interference in Central Asia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday, following
China-Israel technology tussle continues despite developing economic relations
Telv Aviv , January 12 (ANI): Israel's effort to pivot for Chinese markets stumbles as Beijing tries to negate Tel Aviv's technological supremacy. Despite China being a great market for Israeli technology and products and Israel-China relations having been
US, Japan pledge to push back on growing Chinese influence in Asia
WASHINGTON D.C.: The United States and Japan have expressed their concern over China's growing military power, and pledged to work together against attempts to destabilize Asia. Their joint statement came after a virtual meeting of their foreign and defense
Policy Digest
Campaign aims to improve workplaces Chinese authorities will launch a special campaign to improve workplace conditions in an effort to reduce the risk of occupational diseases－particularly pneumonoconiosis, a broad class of lung diseases－and protect the health
Plan focuses on affordable elderly care
Nursing services at the community level to be improved in next four years China is taking steps to make affordable nursing services available to more elderly people in the next four years to meet the needs of its aging population and improve the quality of
Fresh face-lift for giant Buddha statue
CHENGDU－The world's largest stone Buddha statue, the Giant Buddha of Leshan, needs repairs, again. Less than three years after the completion of the latest large-scale face-lift－the seventh in over a century－the 71-meter-high statue sitting outside the city of
China unveils plan to safeguard water security
BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China has released a plan to improve the country's capability to safeguard its water security during the 14th Five-Year Plan
Chinese vice premier orders differentiated, targeted measures against COVID-19 resurgence in Henan
ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed implementing differentiated and targeted measures in epidemic
Chinese FM meets with GCC secretary-general
NANJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Tuesday with visiting Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Wang said that, in recent years,
Winter Olympics: unvaccinated gold medallist snowboarder Patrizia Kummer begins 3-week Beijing quarantine – ‘it’s my ...
A gold-medallist snowboarder has decided to quarantine for three weeks in Beijing
Daniel Kang, BTS, IU, Brave Girls And Lim Young-Woong: The Bestselling Songs In Korea In 2021
Four musicians manage to score more than one of the top 10 bestselling songs in Korea in 2021. ...
Beijing Olympics: Will Athletes Who Recently Tested Positive For Covid – Including Shaun White, Alysa ...
Athletes who test positive for Covid-19 this month will need to face additional hurdles in order to compete in the Beijing Olympics. ...
New York Giants Fire Head Coach Joe Judge After Two Seasons
The New York Giants have fired head coach Joe Judge after two losing seasons and a bizarre ending to the 2021 campaign. ...
Coronavirus India Live Updates: India Records 1,68,063 Cases, 277 Deaths
India logged 1,68,063 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,58,75,790 which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data... ...
Punjab Chief Minister's Cousin Joins BJP Ahead Of Polls
Ahead of Assembly polls, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's cousin brother Jaswinder Singh Dhaliwal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in presence of Union Minister Gajendra Singh... ...
Assembly Elections 2022: What is EC’s Model Code of Conduct? Know why it’s imposed
Political parties are campaigning and gearing up in full force for the upcoming Assembly elections 2022 in five states across India- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, and Manipur- which
UT logs 801 new cases, two deaths
THE Covid surge continues in the UT, with 801 new cases and two deaths being reported on Tuesday, taking the total tally of cases to 70,189 and the toll to 1,083. The total number of active cases was 3,924 and the positivity rate 23.24 was per cent. The total
Current mayor taking credit for our work: Kulwant Singh
Before getting the AAP ticket you were the mayor of the city and there were many projects like city bus service which could not take shape despite your tall claims. Any reasons for this? The project was delayed due to many reasons. In 2017, the Congress
People seek cyber cell’s help to nab persons spreading false messages
Manoj (name changed), 28, working with a private company, was shocked when one of his family members called him enquiring about a message about him stating that he was booked in a sexual harassment case a fortnight ago. Manoj had rejected his relative
North Korea claims successful test of hypersonic missile
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s nuclear “war deterrent.” The report by North Korean state media on Wednesday came a day
Over half of Koreans support abolishment of gender ministry: poll
This photo taken Jan. 10 shows a signboard of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family at the government complex in Seoul. Yonhap A little over half of South Koreans support the abolishment of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family as proposed by the
LIVE: PM Modi to inaugurate 25th National Youth Festival in Puducherry today
Breaking news updates January 12, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Get
PM Modi to participate in 25th National Youth Festival in Puducherry today, inaugurate ₹145 crore projects
According to a statement by the PMO, the festival
Swami Vivekananda: Know about one of India's greatest philosophers
Swami Vivekananda is known for his writings, and he
Supreme Court to hear plea seeking probe into Haridwar hate speech case today
The matter will be heard by a
Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (4 - 10 January 2022)
Armed clashes have intensified between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and various local People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) across northwest and southeast Myanmar. This has resulted in further destruction of civilian property and increasing internal and
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive with ‘mild symptoms’
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine. The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways said he has isolated himself and requested everyone who had come in contact with him to isolate themselves
Shanghai hospital offers overseas patients online consultations
A Shanghai hospital recently carried out the city's first online, transnational, multidisciplinary team consultations for four patients overseas who were unable to return for follow-up treatment due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. All four cases were
14th Five-Year Plan outlines stronger online copyright protection
The National Copyright Administration of China recently published the 14th Five-Year Plan for Copyright Protection, outlining 26 key tasks in six areas: the copyright law system; the administrative protection system; the need to crack down on infringement and
Film shows life, death, happiness of Japanese in Manila slums
Tsuyoshi Kumeta first visited the Philippines in September 2012 to see if he could create a TV program about Japanese men who follow Filipino women to their homeland after working in Japan’s nightlife industry. Although the TV show plan was dropped, Kumeta, a
Kim Jong Un attended North Korea’s latest ‘hypersonic’ missile test, state media says
North Korea’s leader was watching nearby as the country test-fired its latest “hypersonic” ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
Winter Olympics: What is China's Covid policy and does it work?
China is sticking to its policy of suppressing all cases, with just weeks to go before the Winter Olympics. ...
Indian passport climbs 7 spots to 83 in ’21 index
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 may have clipped your wings but an Indian passport now allows you visa-free access to 60 countries. The Henley Passport Index (HPI) says the desi
Two-time Punjab MLA quits Congress, joins BJP
CHANDIGARH: In a another setback to the incumbent Congress in Punjab, two-time party MLA Arvind Khanna joined BJP in New Delhi on Tuesday. Some others from Congress and Shiromani
97 test positive for virus in Tianjin
Authorities in Tianjin are sparing no efforts to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading outside the city after detecting 97 positive samples by noon on Tuesday. Han Jinyan, deputy director of the Tianjin Health Commission, said the positive results include
School For Scaling Impact – Starting Harvard’s ALI ‘22
The homogeneity of passion and dedication to making positive change in the world is inspiring. ...
Third city in China announces coronavirus lockdown
China announced it would lock down Anyang, a city of 5.5 million people, late Monday night in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 after two omicron cases were detected there. Anyang is the third city to be locked down in China after Xi’an locked
Fauci Was Told Privately by Key Scientists That COVID-19 Natural Origin Was ‘Highly Unlikely,’ Newly ...
News Analysis Top U.S. health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, scrambled in early 2020 to respond to public reporting of a potential
SC slams Maha govt over suspension of 12 MLAs
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES 'Constitutional void': 1-year suspension of Maharashtra MLAs worse than expulsion, says SC ‘Trying to make Navi Mumbai a sports city’ 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Booster for
Lata Mangeshkar tests +ve, in ICU with Covid pneumonia
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Mumbai: Lata Mangeshkar tests Covid positive, in ICU with Covid pneumonia MSRTC opens 200 bus depots; ridership goes up over 4 lakh 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Blast accused files for
Mumbai sees fall in new Covid cases for 4th day in row
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES As new Covid cases fall, experts say curve may be flattening in Mumbai Maharashtra: PMLA court hears Anil Deshmukh's plea for default bail, ED to argue on Thursday 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education
Inquiry confirms probs in garbage lifting, advises ending contracts
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Inquiry confirms probs in garbage lifting, advises ending contracts Consent for sex under misconception of fact not free one: HC 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector EOW sends to state govt complaint
Delhi logs 21k new Covid cases, positivity rate 25.65%
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Delhi reports 21,000 fresh Covid cases, 23 deaths take January toll to 93 Video of a cop hitting dog with stick goes viral, causes outrage 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Stephen’s becoming a
Park care: BMC tenders to go to underbidders
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Mumbai: Park care contracts to go to companies that bid 40% below estimates 'Constitutional void': 1-year suspension of Maharashtra MLAs worse than expulsion, says SC 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the
Kathivakkam residents want garbage point to be shifted
CHENNAI Residents ofKathivakkaminEnnore, north Chennai, haveurged the Greater Chennai Corporation to shift a garbage transfer point from near the loca ...
Police pick up financiers from Telangana in suicide case
Selfie video being examined, says officer ...
Pakistan to increase exports to stimulate economic growth: PM #Pakistan #stimulate
Islamabad, Jan 12 : Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government remained fully focused on increasing exports to stimulate ec Source:TeluguStop.com Read More.. ...
Houthis hijack ship, 7 Indians among crew
NEW DELHI: Seven Indian nationals are among the 11-member crew on board a UAE flagged ship, Rwabee, that has been hijacked by Iran-backed Houthi fighters
New policies, changes for Seoul City in 2022
Gwanghwamun Square is under construction in central Seoul, in this April 27 photo. Yonhap By Bahk Eun-ji Seoul City has introduced some new policies and changes in its programs for 2022. Below are some of the changes to affect the capital. New Gwanghwamun
'Bring your own booze' lockdown party heaps pressure on U.K. PM Johnson
LONDON--Boris Johnson's leadership faced its most serious threat yet on Tuesday after it emerged his private secretary invited over 100 people to a "bring your own booze" party at the British Prime Minister's official residence during a coronavirus lockdown.
Afghanistan's China envoy leaves after months without pay
BEIJING--Afghanistan's ambassador to China, Javid Ahmad Qaem, left his post earlier in January after months without pay from Kabul following the Taliban's seizure of power, he said on Twitter. In a handover letter dated Jan. 1, also posted on Twitter, Qaem
National Youth Day 2022: History, significance and Swami Vivekananda's influence
National Youth Day is celebrated to mark the
Uttarakhand government revises night curfew timings. Details here
Uttarakhand on Tuesday reported its highest
UP govt: Focus testing to be stepped up, more medical facilities added across state
THE UTTAR Pradesh government on Tuesday said that work was in progress on a “war footing” to ramp up focus testing and vaccination, while ensuring that Covid protocol is being followed across the state. “All medical colleges in the state have been
After Chandigarh mayoral elections, Congress is a BJP ally: TMC mouthpiece
Trinamool Congress (TMC) mouthpiece “Jago Bangla” Tuesday launched a fresh attack against Congress in an editorial that reportedly claimed that the results of the Chandigarh mayoral polls show that the party was now an ally of the Bharatiya Janata
Dilip Ghosh claims was manhandled on campaign, cops say he flouted norms
BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday alleged that he was manhandled by the police while campaigning for the Asansol Municipal Corporation election on January 22. The former BJP state chief claimed that the police heckled him and also scuffled
West Bengal: Positivity rate dips slightly but active cases cross 1 lakh
West Bengal’s tally of active cases crossed the 1-lakh mark after the state logged 21,098 fresh infections on Tuesday, even as its positivity rate declined marginally to reach 32.35 per cent. Following the surge in daily cases, Bengal’s tally of
Inform us about officials to be put on poll duty: Calcutta HC to SEC
THE CALCUTTA High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) to submit an affidavit within 48 hours to inform it about the sufficient number of officials to be deployed on poll duty for election to four municipal corporations
Kolkata: Gym owners hit streets to protest closure, demand reopening
With gymnasiums in Kolkata ordered closed in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, a section of gym owners and fitness enthusiasts on Tuesday gathered on Mayo Road demanding that the establishments be allowed to open. The protesters, numbering about 200, gathered
2014 ‘attack’ on Police: State minister, BJP MLA among 74 acquitted
A LOCAL court in Moradabad on Tuesday acquitted Cabinet Minister for Panchayati Raj Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, BJP MLA Ritesh Kumar Gupta and 72 others who were booked for allegedly attacking police personnel who tried to disperse protesters during an
Panel monitoring Covid norms’ compliance at Gangasagar Mela to be reconstituted: HC
A day after the state government filed a review petition against the inclusion of Leader of Opposition of West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in the committee to monitor compliance with Covid-19 guidelines at the Gangasagar Mela, the Calcutta High Court on
North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for more 'military muscle' after watching hypersonic missile
SEOUL : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country's strategic military forces as he observed the test of a hypersonic missile, state media said on Wednesday, officially attending a missile launch for the first time in nearly two years. On
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Altcoins Climb Following Fed Reserve Chief's Inflation Reassurances
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Market moves:
‘Call Of Duty: Vanguard’ Season 1 Midseason Multiplayer And Zombies Patch Notes
Here are the patch notes for Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Season 1 midseason update to multiplayer and zombies, with a Warzone update coming Wednesday. ...
Is The U.S. Government Actively Discouraging Travel By Americans?
With Level 4 "Do not travel" advisories against visiting most countries and a "do not cruise" warning from the CDC, is the US government actively discouraging travel? ...
Udupi district reactivates Covid task forces
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Udupi district reactivates Covid task forces Krishna Mohan: Researcher who wore many hats is no more 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector CNG prices may reduce Udupi: The steady rise in Covid-19 cases
Consent for sex under misconception of fact not free one: HC
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Consent for sex under misconception of fact not free one: HC Private staff driving ST; 109 workerssuspended 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Wet winter for Vid due to cyclonic circulation over
NMC standing panel orders inquiry into barricading contracts sans tenders
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES NMC standing panel orders inquiry into barricading contracts sans tenders Spike continues but positivity rate down in Vidarbha 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Kalamb engineer Prashant bags patent
Wet winter for Vid due to cyclonic circulation over Haryana & north MP
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Wet winter for Vid due to cyclonic circulation over Haryana & north MP MU amendment to stop varsity appointments from particular ‘ideology’: Raut 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Spike
EOW sends to state govt complaint against NMC’s sop given to OCW
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES EOW sends to state govt complaint against NMC’s sop given to OCW Wet winter for Vid due to cyclonic circulation over Haryana & north MP 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector NMC standing panel
Only 29% roads in city have footpaths: VNIT
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Only 29% roads in city have footpaths: VNIT Kalamb engineer Prashant bags patent for 2-cylinder trolley 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Hospitality sector holds on to staff despite restricted
Private staff driving ST; 109 workerssuspended
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Private staff driving ST; 109 workerssuspended EOW sends to state govt complaint against NMC’s sop given to OCW 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector MU amendment to stop varsity appointments from
MU amendment to stop varsity appointments from particular ‘ideology’: Raut
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES MU amendment to stop varsity appointments from particular ‘ideology’: Raut NMC standing panel orders inquiry into barricading contracts sans tenders 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Only 29% roads
Spike continues but positivity rate down in Vidarbha
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Spike continues but positivity rate down in Vidarbha Only 29% roads in city have footpaths: VNIT 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector Display licence no. on bills or face Rs2L fine, FBOs warned
Krishna Mohan: Researcher who wore many hats is no more
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Krishna Mohan: Researcher who wore many hats is no more Ammonia leak: 26 taken ill at M’luru seafood unit 4 ways in which blockchain can benefit the education sector DC tells cops to create data bank on accidents MANGALURU:
North Korea: Kim calls for more 'military muscle' after watching hypersonic missile test
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country’s strategic military forces as he observed the test of a hypersonic missile, state media said on Wednesday, officially attending a missile launch for the first time in nearly two years. On
Rajasthan: Teen raped, left bleeding near flyover
A teenager was raped, tortured and left to die at a dark and isolated spot near a flyover
119 test positive at IIT-Hyderabad, 58 at IIT-Madras
In a major scare at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) campus, 119 students and staff have
HC relief for 2 Karnataka ministers, 2 lawmakers in 2019 Op Lotus case
BENGALURU: In a relief for Karnataka ministers CN Ashwath Narayan and Yogeshwara CP and legislators SR Vishwanath and K Srinivasa Gowda, the high court in the state has set aside a part of the order of a special court that exclusively deals with criminal cases
BJP uses middleman’s claims as ammo to target Gandhis
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday seized upon fugitive defence middleman Sanjay Bhandari’s claims to have brokered several arms deals under UPA, highlighting his ‘close friendship’ with Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. “Sonia Gandhi ji
4,200+ active Covid cases in paramilitary, CISF worst-hit
NEW DELHI: With the country in the grip of a third wave of coronavirus infections, the central paramilitary forces (CPMF) are not untouched either with over 4,200 active cases now among the seven CPMFs. CISF, which
Nation's arts scene given fresh life
SHI YU/CHINA DAILY As Chinese stories begin to emerge on global stage, artists mull expanding vision to comprise all humanity Last month, the six-day national conference of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Writers Association
