Spain's AI researchers target languages, drought control, green transition

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1st China cultural center in Gulf region starts trial operation in Kuwait

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Professor of Chinese philosophy Seiichi Uno dies at 97

Professor of Chinese philosophy Seiichi Uno dies at 97

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichi Uno (file photo), a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and a leading scholar in Chinese philosophy, died Jan. 7 of old age at his home in Tokyo, his family said Jan. 8. He was 97. Uno, a Tokyo native, was a member of the National Language Council and one of the scholars delegated by the government to name the current imperial era (Heisei) following the end of the Showa era after the death in January 1989 of Emperor Hirohito, who is posthumously known as Emperor Showa.

CHINA-BEIJING-WHITE PAPER-PARASPORTS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WHITE PAPER-PARASPORTS (CN)

(220303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sign language interpreter works during a press conference introducing a newly-released white paper on the development of parasports in China held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2022. China has integrated the all-around protection of the rights of people with disabilities, including the right to participate in sports activities, in its laws and national development strategies, said Chinese officials at the press conference. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)

Professor of Chinese philosophy Seiichi Uno dies at 97

Professor of Chinese philosophy Seiichi Uno dies at 97

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichi Uno (file photo), a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and a leading scholar in Chinese philosophy, died Jan. 7 of old age at his home in Tokyo, his family said Jan. 8. He was 97. Uno, a Tokyo native, was a member of the National Language Council and one of the scholars delegated by the government to name the current imperial era (Heisei) following the end of the Showa era after the death in January 1989 of Emperor Hirohito, who is posthumously known as Emperor Showa. (Kyodo)