A screen shot from Air India's official website. BEIJING -- Air India's practice of changing Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website deserves recognition, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Air India, India's national carrier, recently changed the designation of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website. The Chinese government's position on this issue is very clear. India and other countries are also very clear about this, spokesperson Lu Kang told a regular press briefing. He said Air India's practice showed respect for the objective fact, common sense and international consensus that there is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is a part of China. Respecting China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, abiding by Chinese law and respecting Chinese people's feelings are the fundamental guidelines for any foreign enterprise operating in China, Lu noted. make your own bracelet cheapblack rubber braceletsprinted wristbandswrist band com coupon coderubber bracelets custom cheap
CHANGSHA -- A former mayor in central China's Hunan Province who made headlines for drug use has been sentenced to seven years in prison on corruption charges. The Intermediate People's Court in Yueyang City handed down the verdict Friday to Gong Weiguo, former mayor of Linxiang City, after convicting him of taking bribes and abuse of power. Gong was put under investigation by police following accusations he had used drugs in April 2015. Months later, he was expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from his public post for "serious disciplinary violations," including corruption and his drug use. The court found that Gong accepted bribes worth 1.5 million yuan ($230,000) and in return helped others obtain benefits from 2007 to 2015, when he worked in the cities of Miluo, Yueyang and Linxiang. In addition, he illegally exempted real estate developers from administrative fees, resulting in government losses of nearly 16 million yuan. Gong was also fined 300,000 yuan and had his illegal gains confiscated.
