In August 2009, Zhang received a 500,000 yuan (,530) bribe from a man who stole rare earths, and Zhang demanded more than 1.5 million yuan (0,000) in bribes from him. In 2016, Zhang helped the main suspect in a drug manufacturing case evade detection, and he is suspected of bending the law for personal gain.
In 2018, China re-established the National Intellectual Property Administration, known as CNIPA. Trademark and patent law enforcement were assumed by one market enforcement force, beefing up its strength. By the end of 2018, there were 43 IPR protection centers and IPR rapid right enforcement centers.
In 2018, exports of pork, whisky, and salmon increased by 11 percent, 25 percent, and 4 percent respectively on the year before.
In April, the PBOC did not inject funds through pledged supplementary lending (PSL) to the China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China and the Agricultural Development Bank of China.
In 2017, at least 23 people were killed in a stampede when the Elphinstone Bridge collapsed in the city.
In 2017, The New York Times reported that the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program had investigated UFO reports for years, but the program was shut down in 2012. Some UFO enthusiasts see this as part of an ongoing effort to mislead the public.
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In 2017 alone, these Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms enrolled 160,000 students, hosted 4,074 cultural events and drew over one million visitors and participants.
In 2017, draft guidelines unified rules covering asset management products issued by all financial institutions, requiring them to set leverage ceilings.
In 2018, Chinese autos garnered 13.5 percent of the market, ranking behind Ecuadorian-made autos and South Korean brands.
In 2017, EU imports of Canadian cranberries increased 286 percent, according to data from the USDA. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, which entered into force provisionally in September 2017, might further encourage the trade.