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On for the week ending March 14

1. China to Increase Retirement Age Within Five Years 762,060

China’s recently approved 14th Five-year Plan includes a gradual increase in the age of retirement within five years. Government departments are still working out the details.

2. China Holds Annual Two Sessions 584,574

China’s National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held their annual plenaries, also known as the two sessions, between March 5 and 11.

3. US, Chinese Warships Patrol Same Area Near Taiwan 313,316

A US missile destroyer and a Chinese missile destroyer were spotted simultaneously prowling near Orchid Island, located off the southeastern coast of Taiwan, on March 11, reported Taiwan-based outlet Haixia Daobao.

4. 70 Countries Support China’s Stance on Hong Kong 270,515

At a United Nations human rights conference held on March 5, 70 countries voiced their support for China’s stance on the Hong Kong issue and opposed any interference from Western countries in China’s internal affairs.

5. PLA Expresses Strong Determination to Fight Taiwan Independence 264,683

Wu Qian, the spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), publicly stated on March 7 that China will make the utmost effort to achieve peaceful unification across the Taiwan Strait, but vowed never to abandon the use of weapons and it will take any means necessary to fight Taiwan independence.