博鳌亚洲论坛定于3月23日至26日在博鳌举行，主题为“直面全球化与自由贸易的未来”。日本研究人员发现，莴笋中含有一种特殊成分能抑制肥大细胞释放组织胺等化学传导物质，可抵抗春季因过敏引发的鼻炎。“我‘追星’就是一种爱好和追求吧。

运营商和厂商关系变化之后，联想有意在渠道上再下功夫。从称呼前蒙藏会委员长高思博是末代委员长，一直到罗莹雪、蔡玉玲、林美珠，都经过几任了，谁还在乎谁是末代委员长。三是在宣传教育上，把优秀传统文化作为新闻媒体报道、文化阵地建设的重要内容，贯穿国民教育、滋养文艺创作、融入生产生活，形成良好的舆论导向和社会氛围。

“即使在这个时候，他心里惦记的还是病人，嘱咐我们贴张纸条到他诊室的门口，跟病人解释下为什么不能开诊，免得他们着急。Theconceptusesthatgrewoutoftheembryoniccellsbroughtbackfromspace.[ScreenshotofCCTVreport]TheembryoniccellsofthemangobroughtbackbymannedspacecraftShenzhouXIlastNovemberafterthe33-dayspacemissionhavenowgrownnewtissuesatalabinSouthChina"sHainanprovince.Thesecellsweredevelopedunderanexperimentdesignedtocultivateanewvarietyofmangothroughenvironmentalmutationinspace.Scientists"nextstagetaskistostudyhowthemutationcanaffectthefruitandfurthercultivatethebreedthatcanbecome"spacemangoes"."Spacemangoesareexpectedtobeinsect-resistant,ofhigherqualityandprovidemoreoutput,"saidPengLongrong,headoftheproject,toCCTV.他们在三亚湾的沙滩上散步，在海月广场上跳广场舞，在社区里打牌。

　　2016年11月，中国人大通过《网络安全法》，今年6月1日起生效。”内塔尼亚胡说，“以色列一直认为，我们不能因为某些方面的局限性而妨碍自己前进的脚步。　　昨日下午，江苏镇江句容市政府也发布楼市限购新政。

美国参议院情报委员会先前宣布，没有发现所谓特朗普大厦遭监听的证据。ShandongpromotesculturalandtourismproductsinJapan(chinadaily.com.cn)Updated:2017-03-17The2017ShandongProvinceCulturalandTourismProductsExposition,jointlyhostedbytheShandongProvincialDepartmentofCommerceandShandongTourismDevelopmentCommittee,openedonMarch7inTokyo,Japan.Displayingtheprovince"sprofoundculturaldepositsandabundanttourismresources,thetwo-dayexpowasheldtopromotecommunicationandcooperationbetweenShandongandJapaninthefieldsoftourismandculture.Some100enterprisesandrelateddepartmentstookpartintheExpo,showcasingproductswithdistinctiveShandongfeaturessuchastraditionalhandicrafts,paintings,calligraphy,books,kites,paper-cuts,claysculpturesandwoodcarvings.AdocumentaryphotographyexhibitionontherepresentativetouristdestinationsofShandongalsotookplaceduringtheexpo.Shandonghasdeveloped10touristdestinationbrandsattractingpeopleacrosstheglobe--OrientalHolyLand,FairylandCoast,MountTaiinPeace,CapitalofAncientQiState,CityofSpringsundertheHeaven,TheGrandCanalBathedinConfucianism,HometownofWaterMargin,YellowRiverEstuary,AffectionateYimengandChinaDinosaurCity.Over200distinguishedguestsfromChinaandJapanattendedtheopeningceremony,duringwhichtheShandong-JapanEconomicandCulturalOrganizationUnionwasofficiallyestablished.AccordingtotheShandongProvincialDepartmentofCommerce,ShandongprovinceandJapanenjoyalonghistoryandgeographicaladvantagesincommercialandculturalcommunications.TheexpohelpedtopromoteShandongcultureandtourismaswellbetterbilateralunderstanding.TheculturalproductsshowcasedattheExpo,includingremarkablytruetolifetraditionalhandicraftsfromWeihai,QufuandJiaodongPeninsula,drewlargenumbersofJapanese.Theexpoalsofeaturedon-the-spotperformancesbyfolkartists.　　2012年，南京证券第一次筹划上市，完成股份制改造之后，南京证券与签订上市辅导协议，并报送了江苏证监局。

　　我们每年会有体能业务考核，例如，单、双杠，3000米，5000米，负重3000米、5000米以及参与技能的操作，如灭火救人操、百米梯次进攻操等，没有体能作为保障是完成不了的。Atsixyearsold,ZhangBaolanstartedlearningtheartofcottonwooldrawingfromhergrandmotherandmother,whowerebothenthusiasticaboutpapercuttingsandfabricart."ThecottonwooldrawingsmadebymygrandmaandmotherwerequitesimpleandIstartedtomakeitmoreelegantandelaboratefrom1986whenmydaughterswenttouniversitiesandIhadmoretimetoworkontheart,"Zhangsaid.Nowthe69-year-old"scottonwooldrawingsarequitepopularoverseasandshehasbeeninvitedtoholdexhibitionsinseveralcountriesandregions.ManyofherartworksarecollectedbyartinstitutionsorprivatecollectorsintheUnitedStates,Germany,France,Singapore,HongKongandTaiwan.EventheformerUSpresidentBillClintoncollectedoneofhercottonwooldrawingsduringastatevisittoChinain1998.　　黄柯的汽车买卖合同使用说明一栏还特别注明，该合同所称汽车是指由汽车销售企业出售的新车。

他说。Japan"srulingandoppositionpartieshavedecidedtosummonYasunoriKagoike,headoftheOsaka-basededucationinstitutionMoritomoGakuen,toDiet,orJapan"sparliamenttoanswerquestionsonMarch23.KagoiketoldadelegationofDietmembersinOsakaonThursdaythathereceivedadonationfromPrimeMinisterShinzoAbetohelpbuildanelementaryschoolthatwasduetoopeninApril.Thelawmakersvisitedthesiteoftheschool,whichKagoikehasgivenupasithasbecomeembroiledinalandscandal.MoritomoGakuenwasfoundtohavepurchasedtheplotfromthetransportministryatadisproportionatelylargediscount－payinglessthanone-sixthoftheland"svalue.Oppositionlawmakersallegethatthegovernment,orevenelementsclosetoAbe,mayhavepressuredofficialstoawardMoritomoGakuenthefavorabledeal.Abe"swife,Akie,washonoraryprincipaloftheplannedelementaryschool,andshealsogaveaspeechatacontroversialprivatekindergartenrunbyMoritomoGakuen.ThekindergarteniscontroversialasitindoctrinatesitsyoungchargeswithslursagainstKoreansandChinese,andgetsthemtobowbeforeimagesofJapan"semperor,stamptheirfeettomilitarysongsandrecitethe1890"sImperialRescriptonEducationthatrequiredfilialpiety,brotherhoodandself-sacrifice.AbehastriedtodistancehimselffromKagoike.ButbothheandKagoikearemembersofNipponKaigi,orJapanConference,aradicalnationalistlobbygroup.Abeservesasits"specialadviser",andKagoikeheadsitsOsakabranch.NipponKaigi,isasmallgroup,withabout38,000fee-payingmembers.ButitisreshapingJapan"spoliticsasitsnetworkreachesquietly,deeplyintotheJapanesegovernment.Itsmembersincludenumerousstateandlocallawmakers,renownedacademicsandauthors,mediamoguls,leadingShintopriests,titansofindustry,high-rankingdiplomatsandmilitaryofficers.ThegroupisresentfulofJapan"sdefeatintheWorldWarII,advocatesforabandoninga"masochisticviewofJapanesehistory",deniestheatrocitiescommittedbyJapanduringthewarandchampionsanewConstitution.Ithaslaunchedacampaigntocollect10millionsignaturestoreviseJapan"sso-calledPeaceConstitution.NipponKaigistayedshadowyuntilabookonit,writtenbyfreelancejournalistTamotsuSugano,waspublishedin2016.Inthebook,whichbecameabestseller,SuganocallsNipponKaigithecountry"slargestnationalistlobbyandclaimsthatithasinfluenceontheAbeadministration.Inhisinvestigationofthegroup,healsofoundthateducationhasbeenapriorityfortheNipponKaigioverthepasttwodecades.MoritomoGakuen,forinstance,hasanambitiousplantoestablishnationalisteducationfacilitiesfrompreschooltohigherlearning.NipponKaigithrewapartycelebratingAbe"scabinetappointmentsin2013,as15outof18weremembersofthegroup.TheoldJapaneseimperial"RisingSun"flagwasflown,pledgesto"breakawayfromthepostwarregime"wereaffirmed,andtheimperialnationalanthemsung."Go,goPrimeMinisterAbe!We"rehappyyoupassedsecuritylegislationattheDiet!"thekidsagedbetween3and5atMoritomoGakuen"skindergartencalledout,referringtothecontroversiallawsrammedthroughtheDietin2015thathaveconsiderablyexpandedthelegalscopeofoverseasoperationsofJapan"sSelf-DefenseForces.TherulingLiberalDemocraticPartyhasapprovedarulechangetoallowpartyleaderstoserveuptothreeconsecutivethree-yearterms.ThemoveallowsAbetopotentiallystretchhistenurethrough2021.Ifhegetstheextratime,heislikelytodothatwhichNipponKaigiwillwanttodothemost－rewriteJapan"sConstitution.TheauthorisChinaDailyTokyobureauchief.caihong@chinadaily.com.cn国家社科基金重大项目“《子海》整理与研究”推出《子海珍本编》175册等重要成果，孔子基金会重大项目“《儒藏》编纂工程”出版“史部”274册。

此外，日本还邀请菲律宾总统杜特尔特在“出云”号停靠菲律宾苏比克湾期间上舰参观。第二天课上，上百名中小学老师来听讲座，吵吵闹闹的。　　相对于主动转行，另一个平台的公关职员的跳槽显得有些无奈，他对北京晨报记者表示，以前的平台从网贷转向了私募，“没有网贷业务，私募也不允许公开宣传，我没有用武之地，只能跳槽了。

记得您第一次访华是在1994年，您对中国的印象如何？答：每次我去中国，都能感受到中国的飞速发展，无论是拔地而起的建筑还是我所见到的人或科技创新。　　那么，使民政部急电全国的广东练溪托养中心受助人员非正常死亡事件，到底是什么情况？　　事件：走失少年雷文锋死亡　　这名少年叫雷文锋，15岁。当前，应最大限度减少自主创新活动的制度成本，充分调动企业自主创新的积极性。

粮农组织将与中国网加强合作，通过南南减贫知识分享网站将中国的减贫经验传播出去，让更多的发展中国家从中受益。　　资深朝鲜半岛问题专家徐宝康对《环球时报》记者表示，靠中国遏制朝鲜是一个陷阱，是想把半岛问题的责任推给中国。网上偶尔还会出现一些“互掐”的帖子，评论区充满了火药味儿。

警方说，这是一起恐怖主义事件。我们理解，这个新作为要体现在基础和前沿研究领域有引领性的成果，要体现在重大关键核心技术上有大的突破。辛格浩的代理律师表示，他否认一切指控。

这也让三四线房市成为投资的热点。3月22日，在对澳大利亚进行正式访问并举行第五轮中澳总理年度会晤之际，国务院总理李克强在澳大利亚《澳大利亚人报》发表题为《推动中澳关系向前走》的署名文章。”三亚异地养老协会曾经开办过专题讲座，发放过《海南异地养老服务指南》，常年提供义诊和法律咨询服务，组织过演出。

作为当事者对规则的遵守就是最好的自我保护，也是最大的规则。新京报快讯（记者赵实）北京自3月18日开始实施楼市新政后，市住建委执法部门严查房地产中介市场，惩治问题房地产中介机构。“近年来越来越多的岛内青年来大陆观光游学，做好这部分台湾青年在旅途中的宣传工作，有助于增进台湾青年对大陆的深入了解。

　　检察厅特别调查本部21日上午传唤韩国前总统朴槿惠，对其涉嫌受贿、滥用职权等进行调查。新华社首尔３月２２日电（记者杜白羽　耿学鹏）在经过大约２１个小时的检方调查后，韩国前总统朴槿惠２２日清晨回到自己的住宅。上海自行车行业协会总工程师徐道行近日向媒体透露：如果5月能报备通过，预计6、7月份共享单车标准就能在上海施行。

黄欲晓还建议，除了口服，外敷中药也能帮助调理气色，润滑肌肤。Withitsmagnificentnaturalsceneryandrichhumanspiritbehindit,JinshanlingGreatWallhasbeenaddedtotheTopTenHolyPlacesforProfessionalPhotographersinChina,accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.LocatedinamountainousregionofChengdecity,about140kilometersnortheastofBeijing,theJinshanlingGreatWallsectionisthebestpreservedpartoftheGreatWallfromtheMingDynasty(1368-1644)withmanyoriginalfeatures.TheJinshanlingsectionconnectstheSimataisectionofthewallintheeastandGubeikousectioninthewest.TheGeneralTower,theBlackTowerandtheTaochunToweraremust-seesattheJinshanlingGreatWall.Eachtowercontainsitsownlegend.ThegeneraltowerwasnamedtocommemorateWuGuihua,aheroinewhosacrificedherselftoresistinvasionsfromthenorthduringtheMingDynasty.TheBlackTowerandtheTaochunTowerwerechristenedtocommemoratetwogirls,HeiguandTaochun,whomadegreatcontributionstotheconstructionoftheGreatWall.Ifyougo,youwillfindyourselfexperiencingtotallydifferentsceneryineachofthefourseasons.Inspring,apricotflowersdecoratetheGreatWall.Insummer,thewindingdragon-shapedGreatWallissurroundedbyaseaofgreenplants.Inautumn,theGreatWallturnsintoacolorfulplaceandinwinter,heavysnowcoverstheGreatWall,addingasenseofmagnificenceandsolemnity.Now,asthespringhascome,theannualApricotFlowerFestivalkicksoffatthebeginningofApril.Ifyouhavetime,youshouldtakeyourlovedonestowitnessthetruebeautyoftheChina"slandmark.虽然音响很是嘹亮，基本上没有人在他面前停留，除了我这个外国人。

历史上，3月份财政存款通常会减少，相应会形成一定量的流动性投放。优质高教资源、高端创新人才和高端科技成果高度集中在东部发达省份、几个中心城市及少数大学。　　针对无人机黑飞现象，在日前结束的全国两会上，多位军地人大代表纷纷建议加强无人机管理。

TheInternationalTelecommunicationUnionhasadoptedChina"snationalstandardformobiledevices"animationasaninternationalcriterion.It"sChina"sfirsttechnologicalstandardinaculturalfieldtobeadoptedinternationally,theMinistryofCulturesaidatanewsconferenceonMonday.ThestandardnumberT.621hasbeenusedbyover1,000mobile-deviceanimationoperatorsinChina.Thiscreatesuniformedformatsandtechnicalmethodsforrunningcontentnationwide.BeijingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunicationsprofessorChenHongsaysthestandardsavescontentoperatorsenergyintermsoftransformationamongdifferentformats.Itgivesthemmoretimetocreatenewcontentandfacilitatesthecirculationofnewproduction.HeaddsthattheinternationalizationofChina"snationalstandardwillhelpChinesehardwaremanufacturersgooverseas.YuQun,anassistanttotheMinisterofCulture,saysthestandard"spromotionwillfirstfocusonBeltandRoadInitiativecountries.It"llgraduallyspreadtotheAmericasandEurope.HealsosaysChinawilldevelopmoreinternationaltechnologicalstandardsrelatedtotheculturalsphere.Related:”霸王条款随处可见在韩国留学的小孟，去年通过某旅游网站购买了一张韩国首尔飞山东威海的机票，到达机场后发现飞机晚点。但我们不应失去信心，冰冻三尺非一日之寒，不经历风雨难见彩虹，我看到、听到、感受到中国上上下下、社会各界对此的共识和行动都在明显增强。

知乎网民“一只雪兔”说，她的法国导师上世纪80年代向法国人说自己在学汉语时，法国人会很奇怪地问他为什么？现在再同法国人说是学汉语的，法国人都会说“真是太有远见了”。”他说。任团结说，对方非要拉着他们吃饭，他们死活不肯，最后到村口买了几瓶饮料给我们。

2017-03-2010:48:10第二，我想主要还是怎么应用。民间智库要坚持把社会责任放在首位，积极探索参与决策咨询服务的有效途径，重点面向行业、产业以及公共政策开展决策咨询研究，进一步规范咨询服务市场，完善智库产品供给机制。　　最后，特朗普的再平衡目标能否实现，中国将起到至关重要的作用。

张经喜（时任宁德地区纪委副书记）：反应比较强烈，议论比较多，所以习书记下决心就把清房问题，作为惩治腐败的突破口来抓，亲自抓。这一时期，南部乌尔遗址出土的青金石物件明显减少。比如说有一些国家，可能跟我们关系不错的国家，可能和我们的对手国关系并不好，在这样的情况下，或者跟我们也不好，跟对手国也不好，这样的国家对我们的战略缓冲带的意义可能不是地缘政治的，真正的作用可能是麻烦制造者，可能给我们制造麻烦，也可能给对手制造麻烦，这就有它存在的价值。

AnexpertexaminesthedeadwhaleataportinShanghaionMarch21,2017.[Photo/forChinaDaily]AwhalethatwasspottednearShanghaihadbeendeadformorethan10days,anditsleftpectoralfinwaspossiblycutbypeople,saidanexpertafterexaminingit.Thedeadanimalwasafinwhale,asecond-classnational-levelprotectedanimal,saidTangWenqiao,aprofessorfromShanghaiOceanUniversity,whocheckedthewhaleon-siteonTuesdaymorning.Thewhalemeasuredabout22metersandweighedabout20tons.Itsbodywaswellpreserved,exceptforitsmissingleftpectoralfin,andsomepartshadalreadydecayed.Tangsaidthatjudgingfromthewhale"swound,thefinwaspossiblycutbypeople,andthewhalediedmorethan10days.LuHaibing,ownerofafishingboat,saidhefirstsawthewhaleonMarch19,andtheleftfinwasalreadymissing.Fishermenreportedthesightingofthewhaletopoliceataround1:00pmonMarch20,andwereaskedtobringthewhalebacktoport.Policesaidtheauthoritieshaveaskedmarinebiologyexpertstoexaminethecauseofthedeath.Althoughthiswasthelargestwhale,thiswasnotthefirstsightingofawhalenearShanghai.In2002,asmallwhalewasfoundstrandedatDishuiLakearea.Butrescuersmanagedtohelpitreturntosea.In1970,awhalewasfounddeadnearLuchaoPort.Lastweek,aspermwhalebecamestrandedandlaterdiedinDayaBay,Guangdongprovince.Anautopsyshowedthatitwaspregnant,anda110-kilogrammalefetuswasfounddead."Itisthefirsttimeintheworldthatanunbornbabyhasbeenfoundinsideastrandedspermwhale,"saidTongShenhan,headoftheLandandMarineLifeResearchInstituteinXiamen,Fujianprovince,whoparticipatedintheautopsy.加强历史文化名城名镇名村、历史文化街区、名人故居保护和城市特色风貌管理，实施中国传统村落保护工程和近现代代表性建筑保护展示提升工程。”张锦昌说，“相对于整个地球，岩石圈在地球表面就像鸡蛋壳一样薄。

习近平强调，中国同中东国家联系越来越紧密。四要进一步“便捷”，按照国务院“互联网政务服务”工作部署和民航局《提升民航行政管理能力工作方案》要求，抓紧开展前期工作，在2018年前实现行政相对人可实时查询行政审批事项办理情况。　　去年，有报道称罗素兄弟正在研究如何在大场景拍摄中利用虚拟现实技术。

正如侯瀚如所言，这种感觉不是所有艺术家都能够给我们的，“这种感受让我们觉得这几十年他们的工作从1991年开始到现在，过去二十多年，时代尽管变化很大并且已经离我们远去，但还是活生生地在我们的眼前。要以高度的政治责任感和使命感，齐心协力、攻坚克难，努力夺取今年森林草原防火工作的全面胜利。网文作者批评最可取之处是能从切身创作体会出发，现身说法，为新学者提供生产经验。

对于提供借款的原因，新大禹表示，公司拟收购乐清荣禹51%的股权，为了保证公司对其收购的顺利实施，以及后续的正常运营。中央电视台《新闻联播》播音员罗京、李瑞英宣读公约内容《公约》倡议，各缔约单位应共同遵守国家关于互联网文化建设和管理的法律、法规和政策，依法开展互联网视听节目服务，积极传播健康有益、符合社会主义道德规范、体现时代发展和社会进步、弘扬民族优秀文化传统的互联网视听节目，包括影视剧、动画片，共同抵制腐朽落后思想文化，不传播渲染暴力、色情、赌博、恐怖等危害未成年人身心健康、违背社会公德、损害民族优秀文化传统的互联网视听节目；应尊重和保护著作权人和互联网视听节目服务单位的合法权益，创造和维护公平有序的网络视听节目版权环境；应建立互联网视听节目信息的行业共享互助机制，保持信息的有效沟通，共同净化网上空间，形成共建共享的精神家园。Premierlookstoexpandeconomicrelationships,strengthencooperationChinasaiditiswillingtoworkwithAustraliaandNewZealandtopushforanearlyagreementontheRegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnership,asPremierLiKeqiangkicksoffavisittothetwocountriesonWednesday.Theeight-daytrip,thefirstbyaChinesepremierin11years,willsendapositivesignalthatChina,AustraliaandNewZealandwillpromotetheliberalizationoftradeandinvestmentamidtherisingtrendofprotectionism,Vice-ForeignMinisterZhengZeguangsaidonTuesday."Allthreecountriesarebeneficiaries,advocatesandparticipantsofAsia-Pacificregionalcooperation,"hesaid,addingthatChinaiswillingtomakeitscontributiontotheregion"seconomicdevelopmentandcooperation.WhileinAustraliafromWednesdaythroughSunday,LiwillmeetwithPrimeMinisterMalcolmTurnbull－itwillbethefifthannualmeetingoftheChinesepremierandtheAustralianprimeminister.LiandTurnbullwilldiscussaligningtheirdevelopmentstrategies,promotingcooperationinareassuchastechnologicalinnovation,tradeandinvestmentandculturalexchanges.TheywilltalkaboutmakingbetteruseoftheChina-AustraliaFreeTradeAgreement,inplacesince2015,toproducemorebenefits,Zhengsaid.Two-waytradevolumebetweenChinaandAustraliaexceeded$107.8billionlastyear,farmorethanin1972whenthetwocountriesestablisheddiplomaticties.AccordingtoZheng,technologicalinnovationisanewhighlightofbilateraltalks,as"itcouldprovideastrongimpetustocooperationintradeandtheeconomy,aswellasotherareas"."WehaveconfidenceinChina-Australiaeconomicandtradecooperation,andwearewillingtotapitspotentialfordiverseandsustainabledevelopmentinthefuture,"hesaid.

　　产品升级迭代续航超300公里　　面对补贴的减少，新能源车企也开始主动作出新的变化，例如北汽新能源、、腾势、长安等车企将相继推出迭代新车，特别是续航里程增加成为了新的卖点。这创下韩国前总统受讯时间最长的纪录。同时，有轨电车蓉2号线因合同还未签定，中国铁建也承诺：不再与其签定合同。

　　2016年底,联通被列入首批国企混改试点，有分析人士认为，联通的“混改”预期使外界对其业绩表现更为关注。作为法律工作者，岳海楠充分发挥自身优势，为协会成员开展法律方面的服务。你比如说他讲要背靠大树好乘凉，那大树是什么，大树就是专家学者。

　　深圳中为智研咨询有限公司研究员郭小军在接受法治周末记者采访时称，2月份是中国的农历春节，往往是整个汽车市场的淡季，无一例外汽车品牌都会在2月份出些环比大幅下滑的情况。　　据朝中社20日报道，朝鲜外务省发言人当天发表谈话，谴责近期美国国务卿蒂勒森发表的涉朝言论，该发言人表示，蒂勒森说美国过去20年来试图让朝鲜放弃核武器的努力宣告失败、奥巴马政府的战略忍耐政策走到尽头，同时他还声称如果朝鲜威胁美国及其盟国，美国会予以军事应对。检方将于近日决定是否对朴槿惠申请逮捕令。

习近平同志在哲学社会科学工作座谈会上指出：“要善于提炼标识性概念。如果它们完成某个任务，会获得奖励。Theinitiativecanbeatruly"gamechanging"proposalprovideditisabletofostertrustandconfidenceamongmemberstates.Theinitiativeshouldgobeyondbilateralprojecttransactionstopromoteregionalandmultilateralpolicyframeworksandsustainability.ItistruethattheinitiativewillgeneratemutualbenefitsforChinaanditspartners.However,theeconomic,socialandenvironmentalcostsandbenefitsvaryacrosscorridors,dependingontheterrain,stateofdevelopment,productivecapacitiesandtrafficflows.Researchhasshownthatinitiativecorridorswillentailhigherbenefitsifpartnercountrieslowercrossbordertransactioncostsandimporttariffs.Forinstancea30percentdeclineinbothofthesewouldgenerateeconomicgainsof1.8percentgrowthinGDPforChinaandanywherefrom5.3to16.9percentGDPforotherparticipatingmembercountries.Improvingthequalityofinfrastructureincountrieswithlessefficienttraderegimesandborderadministrationmayresultinonlylimitedexportgains.Ouranalysissuggeststhata1percentimprovementintradefacilitationprocedures,qualityoftransportinfrastructureandinformationandcommunicationtechnologywilldeliver1.5,0.7and1.4percentincreasesinexports,respectively.Gainsarehigherforcorridorswheretradeagreementsmayalreadyexist.Withnearlytwo-thirdsofinitiativecountriesfacingenergydeficits,theinitiativeneedstocomplementandsupplementthesubregionalenergyconnectivityinitiatives.Thereismuchscopetodeveloppowergrids,promotesmart,greenandintegratedpowerandgasmarkets,harnesscross-bordergasandoilpipelinesfromresourcerichCentralAsiatoSouthandEastAsia.DrawingontheinitiativesoftheStateGridCorporationofChinaandtheGlobalEnergyInterconnectionDevelopmentCooperationOrganizationtopromoteglobalenergyinterconnectionscanenhancetheregion"senergysecurityandadvancesustainableenergyaccess.ItisalsoevidentthatICThastobeanessentialfoundationfortheinitiativeasitcanharnesscrosssectoralsynergies.E-resilienceofICTcanbeenhancedthroughincreasingdiversifiedandredundantfiberopticcables,raisingbandwidth,developingnationalICTinfrastructure,andloweringfixed-broadbandpricesasapercentageofpercapitagrossnationalincome.Theseactionscanhelpdevelopuniformqualityofservicesbetweenendpointswhichwillfacilitatetrafficdelivery,ensurelowtransitcosts,andefficientInternettrafficmanagementusingInternetexchangepoints.Whilethesocialbenefitsofsomecorridorsarehigh,thereisneedtoadoptmoreinclusiveapproachestocopewithsocialrisks.Forexample,connectingtheinitiativetoremoteareaswithnewmulti-countrycorridorswouldenableruralindustrializationandhelpnarrowurban-ruralgaps.ItisthereforeimportantthatsynergiesandcomplementaritiesbetweentheobjectivesoftheinitiativeandtheSDGscanhelpcreateawin-winsolution,particularlyasregionalcooperationandintegrationwillfacilitaterealizationoftransboundarygoals.Theinitiativewithitsunprecedentedambitionandscaleentailsenormouscomplexitiesandchallenges;however,itoffersphenomenalopportunitiestoputAsiaonawell-balancedgrowthandsustainabledevelopmentpath.Theauthorisanunder-secretary-generaloftheUnitedNationsandtheexecutivesecretaryoftheEconomicandSocialCommissionforAsiaandthePacific.