People from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who live on the Chinese mainland can apply for teaching credentials for primary and secondary schools, giving them easier access to jobs.They can apply to take the teaching credentials test and work at kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, high schools and secondary vocational schools, according to a guideline issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Education and the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office and Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office.Applicants should have the academic requirements stipulated by the teacher's law and score at least Level 2-Grade B in the national Mandarin proficiency test, it said.Cheng Man-chu, a Hong Kong student who is studying in Guangzhou, said the policy has opened the door for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students studying on the mainland who want to stay on as teachers. She believes it may also help attract more talent.An education startup founder, Cheng believed the policy would further strengthen educational cooperation.According to Xiong Bingqi, vice-president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, The addition of teachers from these regions will also help to boost the capability of mainland teachers, as they can learn from each other.However, Liu Yuli, a Taiwan resident who has taught Chinese at a private international middle school in Foshan, Guangdong province, said, The new guideline won't affect me much since international schools do not require mainland teaching credentials.Residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have lived on the Chinese mainland for longer than six months have been able to apply for a mainland residence permit since Sept 1. With a residence permit, they will enjoy more rights, basic public services and other conveniences relating to their study, work, business operations and life on the mainland, Shi Jun, vice-minister of public security, said at a news conference in August.Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents with mainland residence permits will be allowed to register their vehicles, apply for driver's licenses and take professional qualification exams, he said. wide rubber braceletscheap silicone wristbands ukcustom-rubber-braceletswristband-homebest friend rubber bracelets
Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un (L) shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang, the DPRK, May 3, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] PYONGYANG - China supports and congratulates on the successful completion of the inter-Korean summit last month, which has brought beneficial opportunities for a political solution to the Korean Peninsula issue, visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. He made the remarks when meeting with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during his two-day visit to the country. Kim crossed the inter-Korean border on April 27 and met with the Republic of Korea's President Moon Jae-in in the demilitarized zone of Panmunjom. On the border village, the leaders pledged to end the Korean War and reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in the Panmunjom Declaration. China supports an end to the state of war on the Peninsula, and backs the DPRK's decision to shift its strategic focus on economic development and the resolution of the DPRK's legitimate security concerns during the process of denuclearization, Wang said. He noted that with full considerations and resolute decision on the Korean Peninsula issue, the move from the DPRK side has brought positive changes to the peninsula's condition. China is willing to maintain communication with the DPRK over the issue and advance coordination between the two countries, he added. Conveying Chinese President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to Kim, Wang said that the historic meeting between Xi and Kim during Kim's visit to China in late March has opened a new chapter for the two countries' relations. The two leaders reached a series of significant consensuses during the meeting, jointly planned and guided bilateral ties to enter a new stage of development, he said. Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un (1st R) meets with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (3rd L) in Pyongyang, the DPRK, May 3, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] For his part, Kim spoke highly of China's efforts and contributions to the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and said that the DPRK is willing to strengthen strategic communication with China. Achieving the denuclearization of the Peninsula is the firm position of the DPRK side, Kim said, adding that the DPRK is willing to restore mutual dialogue and establish mutual trust and explore the root causes of the threat to peace in the Peninsula. As for the two countries' ties, Kim said it is the valuable legacy left by leaders of elder generations of both countries, adding that consolidating and improving the DPRK-China friendly cooperation is a firm strategic policy of the DPRK. The DPRK will work together with China to jointly promote the bilateral ties and friendship to a new and higher level, he added. Wang kicked off his trip to the DPRK on Wednesday at the invitation of the DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho. The two diplomats held discussions on the two countries' relations and the Peninsula issue. figured-wristbandrubber wristbands custom cheapcartier rubber braceletpersonalized silicone braceletscolor-filled-wristband<%2fcenter>
