GUIYANG Vikings Eric Kendricks Jersey , May 19 (Xinhua) -- Three Chinese men were sentenced to prison for catching wild wood thrushes by using pet thrushes to lure them, according to a local court in southwest China's Guizhou Province.p They were given prison sentences ranging from six to seven months, and fined 3,000 yuan (around 435 U.S. dollars) each, said the court of Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County.


In February, they set up nets in the Mayanghe national nature reserve and placed three pet thrushes nearby. The chirps of the pet birds attracted their wild counterparts Vikings Trae Waynes Jersey , allowing the poachers to trap eight wild wood thrushes, the court said.


As one of the most melodious songbirds in the world, wild wood thrushes are listed under the protection of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.


Those who poach, kill, purchase, transport or sell endangered wildlife under state protection in China face up to five years in prison.


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BEIJING Vikings Laquon Treadwell Jersey , July 23 (Xinhua) -- China's economy in the second quarter stayed on track to hit the government's 7-percent growth target for the entire year, beating negative speculation over China's economic performance and winning applaud from overseas experts.


In exclusive interviews with Xinhua or articles published by news media,the experts attributed the favorable half-year performance to the country's ongoing reform and flexible policies.


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They also mentioned that data for June pointed to restored momentum at the end of the quarter: Industrial output accelerated to 6.8 percent annual growth from 6.1 percent in May; retail sales accelerated slightly and fixed asset investment held steady -- halting a series of falls in the growth rate.


"Resilient growth likely reflects a combination of stimulus measures passing through to the real economy and frenetic activity on the equity market," the Bloomberg experts added.


Igor Nikolayev, director of the FBK Strategic Analysis Institute of Russia, regarded the data as a "pleasant surprise" with key figures beyond expectations Vikings Jaleel Johnson Jersey , beating former market forecast of 6.8 percent.


"China has scored remarkable economic achievements in the past 30 years and people have been concerned about when the rapid growth could be slowed down. Now is the time," Nikolayev said.


In the eyes of Brendan Ahern, chief investment officer of a U.S. fund company Kraneshares, the economic data are "positive indications that China's economy is coming through a bottoming process."


"Most impressive is the growth in retail sales which rose 10.6 percent, which shows the long run policy has benefited urbanization and raised domestic consumption," Ahern told reporters.


Experts also noticed many ongoing changes: The tertiary industry constituted 49.5 percent of the GDP; consumer spending played a bigger role in fueling economic growth; per capita disposable income grew faster than the GPD; the job market was improving; and new industries Vikings Pat Elflein Jersey , businesses and products were pringing up.


These changes resulted from such major reform initiatives as "Made in China 2025" and "Internet Plus."


Published by the State Council in May, the "Made in China 2025" initiative aims to accelerate the transformation of the Chinese economy from a manufacture-oriented one into an innovation-driven one, which protects intellectual property and focuses on environment-friendly development.


The "Internet Plus" action plan was elaborated in March by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in the government work report, which strives to integrate the Internet into modern manufacturing centering on promoting e-commerce, the Internet industry and the Internet finance.


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"In 2015, China emphasized reforms and structural adjustments which proved to be effective," said Roberto Damas, economics professor at Business School Sao Paulo's Insper in Brazil, adding that the Chinese government should carry on with the reforms and structural adjustments.


"Structural adjustments are unlikely to be completed in the short run, which may need another decade Vikings Brian O'Neill Jersey ," Damas said.


Experts also believe the Chinese economy, whose performance also impacts the world economy, would continue at a stable pace in the second half of the year.


"As the policies aiming at stabilizing the economy continue to take effect, the Chinese economy is expected to gain more momentum in the third quarter," Guo Feng, chief economist on China at the Institute of International Finance Vikings Mike Hughes Jersey , told Xinhua.


"As the Chinese economy gradually stabilizes and gets better, it will also benefit the world economic growth," Guo added.


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