SINGAPORE TJ Brodie Flames Jersey , March 25 (Xinhua) -- The exhibition of "In Memoriam: Lee Kuan Yew" opened to the public at the National Museum of Singapore on Wednesday to pay tribute to Singapore's founding father who passed away at the age of 91 on Monday.
The memorial exhibition is composed of four parts - the Formative Years, Road to Merdeka (independence), Survival and Nationhood, and His Legacy, which chronicles the life and political career of the first Singaporean prime minister.
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According to the curator, the exhibition captures the spirit of Lee by offering quite a variety of different angles, and various perspectives of the man.
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Most of the visitors also paid tribute to Lee at a special zone at the exhibition and penned their condolences words on the book arranged aside by the organizer.
Lee's casket has been transferred to the Parliament House on Wednesday, where he will lie in state till Saturday.
TORONTO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A Canadian think tank on Friday released a book analyzing China's role in the international financial system, pointing out that China's rise has led to a more activist and central role, but that new role exposes the country to new risks.
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The new book brings together experts from both inside and outside of China to offer an in-depth look into China, further the understanding of China's economic and political interests, its agenda and policies on important issues of global financial governance, and the domestic and international implications of China's financial ascendancy on the global stage.
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"China's rise in the international financial system is a highly complex and political process," said Wang, "In 'Enter the Dragon,' our contributors provide a variety of interesting and innovative perspectives on this process and its consequences for China and the world at large. We hope the book is a timely contribution to the important international dialogue on the rise of China."
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Al-Asam reiterated that the NEC would work to involve all Sudanese political parties in the elections.
Reacting to the announcement, the opposition National Umma Party (NUP) Secretary General Sarah Nugdalla said that her party will work to form an alliance with other opposition parties to ensure the political freedom and the release of all political prisoners.
Some Sudanese political opposition parties have previously demanded that the elections be postponed and a transitional government be formed to resolve what they said a crisis in the country.
Late last June the Sudanese parliament approved amendments to election laws, which were boycotted for being regarded by the oppositions as moves to pave the way elections.
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