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On the social platform, some users claimed that the "one-stop" service of 160,000 yuan can enable Chinese bachelors to successfully find a Laotian girl to get married. However, many people in the comment area claimed to have been defrauded of money by foreign brides or cross-border matchmaking agencies. What's the truth? Reporters investigate the "transnational marriage" industry chain.
In fact, foreign-related matchmaking is not allowed in our country. As early as 1994, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Notice on Strengthening the Management of Foreign-related Marriage Agency", which stipulates that "the establishment of foreign-related marriage agency agencies is strictly prohibited. Domestic marriage agency agencies and any other units are not allowed to engage in or engage in disguised foreign-related marriage agency business. Any individual It is not allowed to engage in foreign-related marriage introduction activities by deceptive means or for profit-making purposes or in disguised form." This provision is still in effect today.
On a short video app, the user "Introduce Laotian Girls, Matchmaking" posted many videos of Laotian girls getting married. Internet screenshot
A Beijing News reporter’s investigation found that the transnational marriage industry chain has now expanded online. Transnational matchmaking agencies and matchmakers are hidden in multiple short video apps. Some are directly named after “agents”, while others travel through Southeast Asia through postings. , wedding and other videos to attract attention, some look for customers in the comment area, and then direct them to chat software for communication, in order to earn agency fees for helping introduce Southeast Asian brides.
html For more than 0 years, the public security agencies in Hekou County in Yunnan, Leping in Jiangxi, Dongming in Shandong and other places have issued relevant reminders to remind the public to be wary of foreign-related marriage fraud. On the Judgment Documents Network, a full-text search with the keyword "foreign-related marriage" found a total of 700 documents, most of which were service contract dispute cases and fraud cases involving cross-border marriages. Most of the parties involved were through different channels. The bride met a cross-border matchmaking agency or matchmaker, and after paying a high introduction fee and service fee, the bride ran away. In addition, there are cases involving abduction, smuggling, etc.Behind the endless emergence of transnational marriage scams is the problem of "difficulty in finding a wife" for young rural men. Wang Jie said, "From the perspective of market demand, the phenomenon of 'difficulty in getting a wife' has existed for a long time. There are many transnational marriage scams, which shows that the single crisis of marginalized groups is serious. Social support for relevant groups should be enhanced." Read Full text>>>
On March 26, in Islamabad, Pakistan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan went to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan to express his condolences to the Chinese citizens who were killed in the terrorist attack on the convoy of the Dasu Hydropower Station project.
html At about 1 pm on March 26, a terrorist attack occurred on the vehicles of the Dasu Hydropower Station Project in Cape Province, which was constructed by a Chinese company, resulting in the death of 5 Chinese personnel and 1 Pakistani personnel. The Prime Minister of Pakistan strongly condemned the terrorist attack and said that Pakistan will work with China to deal with the aftermath. The Pakistani Prime Minister also emphasized that terrorists' attempts to destroy the friendship between Pakistan and China will never succeed. Read the full text >>>Read more
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China and Pakistan are determined and capable of making terrorists pay the price they deserve
Since the full resumption of international cruise transportation in and out of my country’s cruise ports in September last year, China’s cruise market has start sailing. According to the industry, 2024 will be the year of recovery for China’s cruise market.
On January 1 this year, the first domestically produced large-scale cruise ship of Aida Cruises, the Aida Magic City, officially launched its maiden commercial voyage and has successfully operated 20 voyages so far. During this period, the sales of Aida·Modu were booming, especially the first voyage and the voyages during the Spring Festival.
"With the full liberalization of China's tourism market and cruise industry, 2024 is destined to be the year of recovery for China's cruise market. We expect that cruise tourism will continue to maintain a good growth trend. Currently, our April and May 1 The cruises have been basically sold out. As summer approaches, we have received a large number of inquiries and bookings about summer cruises, which also shows the market’s high expectations and confidence in cruise tourism." said Chen Ranfeng, CEO of Aida Cruise Co., Ltd. , “Ada Cruises will continue to develop new routes on the basis of its regularly operated routes to Japan and South Korea, such as deploying cruise routes from China to Southeast Asian countries."
From the perspective of the industry, 2024 is the year of recovery for China's cruise market. Picture/ic
With the arrival of recovery, new changes have occurred in China's cruise market. "Rejuvenation" has become a keyword commonly mentioned by cruise companies and travel agencies. "The age of consumers is getting younger, and the proportion of consumers under 30 years old among tourists booking now is increasing. "Liu Zinan, Global Senior Vice President of Royal Caribbean Group and Chairman of Asia, said. According to Royal Caribbean's booking data, the average age of guests booking cruises in 2024 has dropped by 2.6 years compared with the same period in 2019, and the number of booking guests aged 25-55 is The proportion has increased by 20%, and more and more millennials have become the cruise audience.
As China’s cruise market recovers steadily, competition among cruise brands will also gain momentum. “With the steady recovery of the overall tourism industry, We believe that 2024 will be the real start of the recovery of outbound travel. Many international cruise brands are returning to the Chinese market. Therefore, competition in the cruise market in 2024 will become more intense. Tang Bowen, managing director of Viking Cruises China, said, "During the recovery of cruise tourism, it is a good thing that other brands continue to enter. We hope that this market will become more prosperous and diversified." At the same time, in the highly competitive cruise market, only by creating differentiated products can we stand out in the market. ” Read the full text >>>
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Recently, China Gold Beijing Shuangjing R&F Plaza store suddenly closed the store without notifying consumers. At least 70 consumers were "hosted" in the store "The whereabouts of about 70 kilograms of gold are unknown. What is the progress of the incident? How should consumers protect their rights?
Escrow, that is, after consumers purchase gold bars, they sign a "custody agreement" with the store, temporarily store the gold bars in the store, and earn a certain amount of interest every year. Calculated based on China’s basic gold price on March 26 (512.8 yuan per gram), the gold held in this store is worth more than 35 million yuan.
The store involved. Photographed by Beijing News reporter Qin Bing
After the incident, the Beijing News The reporter came to this store and found that the door was closed. From outside the rolling shutter door, there was no jewelry in the counter, which made the "China Gold" logo behind the counter particularly conspicuous.
A subsidiary of China Gold Group responded to consumers saying that the incident involved The store is an independently operated franchise store, and the company explicitly prohibits franchise stores from conducting gold custody. The company did not know that the store involved had carried out this business illegally for many years. A reporter from the Beijing News found through a search that the company has formulated relevant rules and regulations, and also Inspections will be organized to strengthen the management of franchise stores. However, an employee of the store involved revealed that the inspections only focus on goods and "will not inspect the business carried out by the store."
A reporter from the Beijing News consulted Beijing Dongwei on this matter Qian Wanglong, a partner of the law firm, said that the "gold custody business" is nominally to keep gold on behalf of others, but in essence it is a "gold asset management business." According to the "Gold Asset Management Business Relevant Matters of the General Office of the People's Bank of China" According to the provisions of the Notice (Yinbanfa [2018] No. 215), only financial institutions such as banks, trusts, securities, funds, futures, insurance asset management institutions, and financial asset investment companies can initiate.
"But many gold shops join Commercial banks and other institutions are playing a "sideline game" and carrying out "custodian business" to absorb funds. Qian Wanglong said. Pan Rui, a financial practitioner, also said that some gold store franchisees circumvent supervision and often misappropriate consumers' physical goods or funds for other purposes, which can easily lead to operators making money and running away, franchisees going bankrupt, and Consumers have lost both their property and goods.
Qian Wanglong said that if a franchisee runs away and causes losses to consumers, he will be directly held accountable if the franchisee only obtains the right to use the brand trademark and is independent of the brand's financial operations. It is more difficult for the brand side. However, consumers can collectively report the case, sue the franchisee and its legal representative or shareholder, or hold the brand side responsible for its negligence based on the brand side's statement on supervising the franchise store. At the same time, consumers can also You can report it to the relevant departments and request administrative investigation and punishment. Read the full text >>>
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has attracted continued attention.On the 26th, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced the second death caused by ingesting health products containing the ingredient “red yeast rice” from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company. What are the products involved? Has it flowed into China?
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a company with a history of more than 130 years, focusing on product development. It is mainly engaged in the research, development, production and sales of drugs, medical devices, daily necessities, food, etc. Products are not only sold in Japan, but also sold to the United States, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia and other parts of the world. The main brands sold in China include: "Nuanbaobao", a series of disposable heating sheets, "Bingbao Patch", a series of medical antipyretic patches, "Xiangjuyuan", a series of fragrances, and "Kelijie", a series of disposable cleaning papers. "wait. The official website of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company announced the three products involved. Please pay attention to the following packaging products and do not buy or continue to take them.
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The relevant health products recalled this time were previously sold in many drugstores in Japan, so the possibility of some tourists visiting Japan buying related products cannot be ruled out. In addition, some domestic e-commerce websites in China have also sold related products. Consumers who have purchased similar health products are reminded to confirm as soon as possible and immediately stop taking the products that have been recalled by the manufacturers. On Chinese e-commerce platforms, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s official stores on Tmall, JD.com and Pinduoduo are currently unable to search for Hongqu cholesterol granules. On March 26, a reporter called Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to inquire about the recall process. The other party said that products purchased at overseas flagship stores on Tmall, JD.com, and Pinduoduo can be returned through official channels.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has now found out that in addition to using problematic raw materials in its series of red yeast health products, it has also supplied products to 52 companies in Japan and abroad. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical can produce 18.5 tons of red yeast raw materials every year, about 80% of which is used to supply other beverage and food companies. The incident has triggered a chain reaction of food safety issues in Japan, with many companies announcing recalls of products using red yeast rice ingredients. These include: Takara Shuzo Foods Co., Ltd. located in Kyoto City announced the recall of sparkling Japanese sake called "Shochikuume Shirakaka 'Mio'"; Tokyo-based Jimon Foods announced the recall of two "Octopus Salt Spicy" products; Mafuku located in Nagoya City Announced the recall of 13 types of soy snacks; Reika, located in Fukuoka City, announced the recall of its snack food "Thick Cheese Senbei". Read the full text>>
Recently, the speculation and rumors caused by the disappearance of British Princess Kate Middleton from the public eye have been temporarily put to rest with the official announcement of her "suffering from cancer". Another well-known woman in the political arena - —The first lady of South Korea, Kim Gun-hee, has been "disappeared" for nearly four months, which has begun to attract more people's attention and speculation.
Observers familiar with South Korean politics pointed out that this absence is "unprecedented" because since 1998, no first lady in South Korea has dared to miss the highly symbolic event of "March 1", not to mention that this year It is also a crucial parliamentary election year. If South Korea's first lady was a low-key, unsociable presidential spouse, her absence would not have caused such concern - the problem is that in South Korea, everyone knows that she is by no means such a "low-key first lady."
On December 12, 2023, local time, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands held a state banquet to welcome the visit of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue and his wife Kim Gun-hee. Picture/ic photo
People familiar with the inside story of South Korean politics said that the reason why Kim Jianxi "disappeared" was probably because of the upcoming parliamentary elections. In fact, her previous high-profile publicity brought far more than "positive energy" to herself and Yin Xiyue.
In January this year, Yin Xiyue vetoed a bill passed by the parliament that authorized a special prosecutor to investigate whether Jin Jianxi was involved in stock price manipulation, triggering widespread criticism. The real critical point may be the "Dior handbag controversy." On September 13, 2022, Kim Jianxi received Korean-American pastor Choi Jae-young at his company and accepted a cloud-blue "lady dior clutch" worth 3 million won (approximately 16,110 yuan) as a gift from the latter (Dior a product under the brand).The terrible thing is that Cui Zaiying actually came to "dig a hole". He carried a miniature camera with him and filmed the entire gift-giving process, and released it uncensored on the "Voice of Seoul" on the social platform in November 2023.
analysis pointed out that Yin Xiyue has little experience in politics. The reason why he came from behind is that he relied on his status as a prosecutor to create an image of "justice incarnate". He also always claimed that he "will bring justice and fairness." Many voters are motivated by this. That's why I voted for him and his party. However, as the first lady's "black history" was exposed one by one, Yin Xiyue's reputation continued to be damaged because she was considered to be "protecting her shortcomings".
But in the face of the continuous decline in the poll index, Yin Xiyue had to change his strategy. Political observers pointed out that Yun Xiyue or the government and ruling party staff may have formulated a strategy to "temporarily avoid the first lady to avoid stimulating social resentment" in order to "cool" public resentment without the president and his wife publicly apologizing, and strive not to affect the election. Affection.
However, disappearance comes at a cost. Many analysts pointed out that when Kim Jianxi apologized for falsifying her resume during the election campaign, she promised to "continue to focus on her role as a wife" once she became the first lady, and indeed abolished the office responsible for the first lady's affairs after Yin Xiyue was elected. . But under the impact of the "Dior Gate", all these previous efforts could only be wasted. Read the full text>>
html The results of the fourth round of the 336 competition will have a direct impact on qualifying for the group. On the evening of March 26, after the national football team defeated Singapore, they scored 7 points with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss; Thailand lost to South Korea at home and accumulated 4 points from 4 rounds. The Chinese team overtook Thailand and moved to second place in the group.
National football goalkeeper Wang Dalei (No. 23) hugged Wei Shihao, the hero of the goal, to celebrate. Photographed by Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
At the post-match press conference, national football coach Ivankovic was the first to express his gratitude, "Congratulations to the players for their victory. They have put in a lot of hard work. This victory should be dedicated to the fans. As the team's The twelfth man, the fans gave us great support. The game process was very tortuous, but no matter what the score was, they spared no effort to cheer for us. Thank them very much." He also thanked the Chinese Football Association because "in With the care of the Football Association leaders and our close cooperation, we can create such a good team atmosphere."
's current qualifying situation is extremely clear. As long as the national football team defeats the Thai team at home in the next round, they can qualify for the group stage one round ahead of schedule. If there is a tie, it is very likely that we will have to compete with the Thai team on goal difference in the end. Read the full text>>>
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