[Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI - China investigated a total of 412 criminal cases related to solid waste smuggling and arrested 576 suspects on such charges in the first ten months of this year, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC) Tuesday. The GAC investigated a total of 1.46 million tonnes of solid waste during the January-October period, data shows. China also cooperated with other countries, regions as well as global and regional organizations, including the World Customs Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Criminal Police Organization, to curb solid waste smuggling in a global joint action plan between May 21 and July 23. It's a shared responsibility for all countries and regions to crack down on cross-border smuggling of solid waste, said Ni Yuefeng, head of the GAC, adding that the action plan demands long-term and continuous efforts. The Chinese government is also set to introduce a new and tightened ban on solid waste imports effective from Dec. 31, 2018, with 32 types of solid waste due to be banned. The newly-added products include hardware, ships, auto parts, waste, stainless steel scraps, titanium and wood. China's imports of solid waste slumped further in the first 10 months of 2018 as the government stepped up enforcement of a ban on solid waste imports. The country began importing solid waste as a source of raw materials in the 1980s and for years has been the world's largest importer, despite having a weak capacity in garbage disposal. But some companies began illegally bringing foreign waste into the country for profit, posing a threat to the environment and public health. Given increasing public awareness of environment issues and China's green development drive, the government last year decided to phase out and halt such imports by the end of 2019, except for those containing resources not substitutable. what are those rubber band bracelets calledevent wristbands walmartbob marley rubber braceletpolynesian wristband tattoo designsanti bullying silicone bracelets
The Joint Sea-2019 exercise runs from April 29 to May 4, and focuses on joint sea defense. [Photo/Xinhua] QINGDAO -- The China-Russia Joint Sea-2019 military exercise Tuesday held contests between the two countries' naval marine contingents. Contestants on both sides took part in competitions including riflery, sniping and steeplechase. Chen Weidong, vice chief of staff of the Chinese Navy's marines forces, said the contests provided opportunities for mutual learning and exchanges between the two sides, noting that the events also enhanced friendship. The Joint Sea-2019 exercise runs from April 29 to May 4 and focuses on joint sea defense. Zhang Junshe, a researcher with the Naval Research Academy under the Chinese Navy, said the joint exercise showed the high-level strategic mutual trust between the two countries' militaries, as both sides have sent some of their main vessels in service to the drill, and shared some performance information about their vessels and equipment in the drill. The capabilities of the two countries' militaries to carry out joint operations have been continuously improving and the two navies are also injecting positive energy to world peace and regional stability, Zhang said. Zhang noted the defensive nature of the drill, which does not target any third party. He said the drill includes basic combat techniques in defensive operations at sea as well as actions to jointly respond to non-traditional threats such as maritime search and rescue, fighting piracy and maintaining the safety of marine traffic routes. silicone wristbands johannesburglogo braceletsbusiness silicone wristbandsfournisseur bracelet siliconedebossed silicone bracelets<%2fcenter>
