BEIJING - A series of actions taken by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were directed at separatist elements advocating Taiwan independence, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said Thursday.The actions were aimed at preventing harm to the wellbeing of Taiwan residents due to attempts for Taiwan independence, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference when commenting on PLA's recent training exercises.Taiwan is part of China, and it is the lofty mission of PLA to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, said the spokesperson.We will conduct drills in accordance with established plans, based on developments in the cross-Straits situation, said Wu. glow wristbandscheap wristbandsflash drive wristbandcool wristbands
BEIJING - A court in Beijing rejected an appeal by convicts in a cross-border telecom fraud case Wednesday.The Beijing Higher People's Court upheld the first-instance verdict issued by the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in Dec 21, 2017, which sentenced 85 people to prison for terms ranging from 21 months to 15 years.A total of 66 offenders made an appeal after the first-instance verdict. The higher people's court heard the case and affirmed that the original verdict was legal and the sentences were appropriate.The offenders, pretending to work for courier services, health insurance bureaus, police and procuratorate authorities, falsely informed victims they were suspected of crimes due to leaked personal information and persuaded them to transfer money or to make others transfer money to appointed accounts, according to the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court.The convicts pleaded guilty to cheating 185 victims out of more than 29 million yuan ($4.3 million).
