PhotosofbottlesfoundinanAmsterdamcanal,vintagejewelry,antiquecoinsandvideosonlightaredisplayedatachicshowatanewartspaceinSanlitun,anentertainmenthubinBeijing.TRU-M,foundedbyMalaysian-AmericaninteriordesignerMichaelGooandChinesefashiondesignerWangChu,openedinFebruarywithashowoflarge-scaleinstallationsfocusingontherelationshipbetweenpeopleandpublicspaces.ThecurrentshowthatopenedonWednesdayassemblesoldthingstocreateasenseofhistoryinamodernway."Wewanttotellpeoplethatartisnotdistantfromlife.Artislife,andlifeisart.Wearetryingtodotheshowinawaythatcanattractyoungsters,"Goosaysofhisdecisiontosetupanartspaceinashoppingareasurroundedbyhipstoresinsteadofatanarthubinthecity.Theshowisdividedintothreepartstopresenttheclassicalaura－bottles,vintagejewelryandantiquecoins.加大全省森林消防队伍专业化建设，全面提升应对突发森林火灾的能力。RidersscanofobikesinXi"an,Shaanxiprovince.Thebike-hirestartupisexperimentingwithadepositwaiversystemforusersinShanghaiandmayextendtheservicetoothercitiesinthecountry.[Photo/ChinaDaily]INWHATISBELIEVEDTOBEthecountry"sfirstcourtcaseagainstacompanyofferingashared-bicycleservice,a31-year-oldBeijingcitizenissuingOfo,oneofthecountry"sleadingbike-sharingcompanies,asheclaimsthathewasinjuredduetoafaultybikeherentedtwomonthsago,GuangzhouDailycommentedonTuesday:TheplaintiffclaimsthatOfoisresponsibleforinsufficientmaintenance,asheallegesthebrakesonthebikehehiredwerefaulty.Heisclaiming20,000yuan($2,900)ascompensationtocoverhismedicaltreatment,mentaldistressandtransportationcosts.Heisnotthefirstridertosolicitcompensationfrombike-sharingoperatorsinthecountryonthegroundsthatthebikestheyusedwerenotwellmaintained.Albeitmostclaimants"requestswereansweredandproperlydealtwithbythecompaniesconcerned,aroutineapproachtosituationslikethisisstillmissing.Accidentsinvolvingsharingbikes,whichhavebecomeverypopularinlessthanayear,willinevitablyincreaseasmorepeopleusethem.Thatwarrantsatailoredaccountabilitymechanismwhenitcomestotherespectiveresponsibilitiesofbothusersandthebike-sharingserviceproviders.Thebusinessmodelofstation-lessbikesisdesignedtohelpurbancommuterstravelthe"lastmile"moreefficiently.Toprotectusers"legalinterests,ensuringtheirbikesareinsatisfactoryconditionistheleastthebikeproviderscando.Admittedly,bigplayerssuchasMobikeandOfoarecoveredbyinsuranceandtheypledgetocompensateridersforanyinjuriesincurredwhileusingthebikes.Compensationisalsoavailableforpeopleinjuredbythoseusingthebikes.Sucheffortsarepraiseworthy,butnotenough.Theyshouldbeinstitutionalizedandstreamlinedinthewayinsuranceiscompulsoryforallvehicles.Bike-sharingserviceproviders,too,needlegalprotectionbecausetheyareatriskofbeingblackmailedbyunscrupuloususerswillingtogotogreatlengthstobecompensated.

而他们到案后也大呼冤枉，有些甚至还带着亲友一起跳了火坑。　　韩国是财富高度集中的社会，全国GDP的绝大部分都出自排名前十的大公司，商业利益的分配深受官商勾结、黑箱操作的影响。经诊断，孙气管内发现一疑似肉丸的异物，于14时许经抢救无效死亡。

图斯克选择的4月最后一个周六正值法国总统首轮与次轮选举之间。在区域海洋经济发展情况方面，2016年环渤海地区海洋生产总值24323亿元，占全国海洋生产总值的比重为34.5%，比上年回落0.8个百分点；长江三角洲地区海洋生产总值19912亿元，占全国海洋生产总值的比重为28.2%，比上年回落了0.2个百分点；珠江三角洲地区海洋生产总值15895亿元，占全国海洋生产总值的比重22.5%，比上年提高了0.3个百分点。国际电联的使命是推动电信和信息网络持续发展，让全世界所有人都能够以可承受的价格方便地获取信息和通信服务，从而为全人类的经济和社会发展做出重大贡献。

今年,他的提案分为两大类:第一类致力于故宫文化遗产保护和故宫博物院的发展;第二类用于推动解决文化遗产保护、博物馆行业发展所面临的具有普遍性的阻碍问题。　　《简氏防务》报道称，中国首艘国产航母在涂完船底防污漆之后，下水前已经没有太多建造工作需要完成。　　多款车型销量下滑　　3月2日，本田中国发布了2月份在华终端汽车销量，数据显示2月份本田品牌以及合资公司自主品牌终端累计在华销售汽车81125辆，同比增长41.4%，创下2月份单月终端销量的最好成绩。

　　国防科技大学国家安全与军事战略研究中心军事专家王群教授也告诉科技日报记者，设计制造航母核反应堆对技术要求非常高，尽管我国早已可以制造核动力潜艇，但将常规动力航母改为核动力航母，涉及很多关键问题，并不能一蹴而就。目前，这一传统民俗已入选国家级非物质文化遗产名录。报道认为，特朗普政府想借此向中国施加更大压力，迫使中国遏制朝鲜。

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.加强革命文物工作，弘扬革命精神。军事上，美韩进行大规模军演直接对朝施压，与此同时考虑再加一码，在金融上制裁，力图对朝核问题形成前所未有的压力。

四川将全面加强思想政治建设，严明政治纪律和政治规矩，严肃党内政治生活，自觉在思想上、政治上、行动上同以习近平同志为核心的党中央保持高度一致。中国社会科学院国际合作局局长、中国社会科学院蓝迪国际智库项目办公室主任王镭主持新书发布会。北青报记者随机添加了一个“外卖交流群”，观察到群内已有200多名来自全国各地的点单用户。

民法总则草案先后3次向社会征求意见、4次在不同省市召开座谈会，共收到来自各方面的意见7万多条。　　经合组织秘书长安赫尔·古里亚（AngelGurría）表示，“增长仍然太弱，增长红利过于狭隘，以至于不能为深受危机重创以及正在落于发展之后的人们带来真正意义上的变革。季特梁斯卡亚表示，这是因为萨莫伊洛娃违反了乌克兰法律。

3月21日，新京报记者了解到，北上深等一线城市正在讨论制定共享单车管理规范及行业标准，其中上海有望在6、7月份施行。　　罗成刚说，通过摸排警方发现，跟何先生网络账户所有相关的盗刷消费均来自于大连。海洋第一产业增加值3566亿元，第二产业增加值28488亿元，第三产业增加值38453亿元，海洋第一、第二、第三产业增加值占海洋生产总值的比重分别为5.1%、40.4%和54.5%。

考核成绩以100分为满分计算，学科特长考核所占权重为80%，体育测试所占权重为20%。2004年，琥珀啤酒厂却与香港亚投公司产生纠纷闹僵，经营活动停止。近日，农业部发布《2017年农产品质量安全专项整治方案》，今年将重点开展农药、“瘦肉精”、生鲜乳、兽用抗生素、生猪屠宰、“三鱼两药”、农资打假等7个专项整治行动。

青出于蓝而胜于蓝，张师傅这下放心了。不过，中国国际问题研究院研究员杨希雨接受《环球时报》记者采访时表示，新的金融制裁将重创朝鲜外贸，和任何国家一样，朝鲜进行对外贸易活动依赖于国际银行体系。　　2月3日凌晨，犯罪嫌疑人用自己的手机号作为主号，利用“云服务”平台的“短信回复”功能回复绑定运营商副号业务的确认短信，并向何先生的手机号发出绑定副号申请。

　　《福布斯》杂志22日质问：为何不禁止智能手机？智能手机也可以触发爆炸。有网友表示,“要是欧尚也有搭载涡轮增压发动机的车型,这款车一定会火起来。　　尽管如此，悲情深圳能重焕生机，仍应主要归结为创新驱动：从1998年科技22条，到2004年区域创新体系，再到2008年创建国家创新型城市和2012年建设国家自主创新示范区。

Chinahasthelargestlaborforceintheworld.However,manyenterprisescomplainaboutalackofskilledworkers,especiallyseniortechnicians.Itisaproblemthathasattractedtheattentionofthecentralleadership.In2014,theStateCouncil,China"sCabinet,calledforthestructureofhighereducationtobeoptimizedsothatvocationaleducationaccountedformorethanhalfofthetotal.Italsosetthegoalofstudentsatmiddlevocationalschoolsreaching23.5millionby2020.However,thatcallwentunheeded.Accordingtoofficialdata,thenumberoffreshstudentsformiddlevocationalschoolsnationwidewas6millionin2015,or185,100fewerthan2014.Thenumberofstudentsstudyinginmiddlevocationalschoolswas16.56million,almost1millionfewerthan2014.Inotherwords,vocationaleducationdeclineddespitetheencouragementoftheauthorities.Thatshouldarouseourconcern.Itislowpayandthelowsocialstatusoftechniciansthathaspreventedfamiliesfromsendingtheirchildrentoattendvocationalschools.Asaresult,technicalworkasaprofessionhasnotimproved,andthepayremainslow.Inordertobreakthisviciouscircle,therearetwothingsthatmustbedone.First,theauthoritieshavetofurtherequalizetheeducationsystemsothatthosereceivingvocationaleducationdonotfeelinferior.Currentlyonlythosestudentswhofailtogethighenoughscorestoentercollegeswillchoosevocationalcolleges,andthisphenomenonmustbechanged.Second,moreresourcesmustbeinvestedinvocationalschools.Forlong,vocationalschoolswerebusyattractingstudents,butforgottobuilduptheiradvantages;asaresult,vocationalschoolgraduatesareoftentreatedascheaplaborbyenterprises.Itistimeformoregovernmentinvestmentinvocationalschools,sothattheycangetenoughqualifiedteachersandchangetheirstatus.国家博物馆的“大英博物馆100件文物中的世界史”3月1日开幕，展出了8件中国文物。于是很多人把希望寄托在护肤品上，期望可以容颜永驻。

当前我们正处于全球科技变革与中国产业结构调整交汇的历史性变革时期，中国在越来越多的领域应在世界上占据一席之地，这也是战新产业发展的一个重要的职能。业绩报告中指，增加每股派息,令集团股息总支付由64.89亿元，增至75.48亿元。　　一些韩媒试图根据美国政府高官近期的表态勾勒出美国对朝政策轮廓。

郝静赶紧摸摸她的头，给她礼物，夸她勇敢。越来越多的楼盘，开始直接把“社区养老服务”当做卖点。　　虽然蔡英文似乎自信满满，但天公实在不给力。

面对这种现象，有时候不同的云可能是一种指示，所反映的是冷空气来临或是暖空气来临。她清晰记得，结束前一晚，22页的论文她还有将近8页的内容没来得及翻译。　　《航空知识》杂志副主编王亚男则认为新禁令在技术上有其合理性。

The798andCaochangdiartdistrictsinBeijingtypicallyexperienceabuzzeveryweekendwhenexhibitionsopen.ButlastweekendwasspecialasthefirstGalleryWeekendBeijingwaslaunched.Thereweremanynewexhibitionsandlotsofdiscussionsandbilingualtourswereheldatthe18participatinggalleriesandmuseums.Theeventdrewalargenumberofvisitors,includingprominentgalleryowners,dealersandcollectorsfromaroundtheworldwhocameherebeforeheadingtoArtBaselHongKong(March23to25).全省建成农村红白理事会、道德评议会8.6万个，移风易俗全面推开。　　空中加油工程是中国航空工业的争气工程，它的首飞成功是我国航空技术发展史上的一个里程碑，是中国航空科技的重大突破。

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针对重点时段、重点区域、重点产品和薄弱环节，坚持问题导向，加大巡查检查和监督抽查力度，实行最严格的监管、最严厉的处罚，严厉打击农产品质量安全领域的违法违规行为，严防、严管、严控农产品质量安全风险，切实解决面上存在的风险隐患。北京将开通13条从市区发往温泉墓园、太子峪陵园、通惠陵园、八达岭人民公墓、天慈墓园和八达岭陵园的临时扫墓专线。

　　联想集团内部人表示，未来我们将强化开放市场能力，创新分销模式、重点建设终端零售能力，优化运营商的合作。近日,华润啤酒(控股)有限公司在香港公布2016年度业绩报告。有券商分析师在接受中国网财经记者采访时表示：“大浪褪去才知谁在裸泳，不排除此前美图公司股价暴涨有一定炒作因素。

他还介绍道，加拿大如今对交通投资巨大，多伦多、渥太华等城市都还在修建新的地铁线路，以加强联通；此外，现任政府还宣布要筹建新的基础设施投资银行，以公共资金为杠杆，带动私人投资对基础设施的投入，由此可见政府对基础设施建设的重视。中国网总编辑王晓辉向中国贸促会副会长、2019北京世园会政府总代表王锦珍介绍中国网情况。《北京市医药分开综合改革实施方案》将于4月8号全面实施，涉及全北京市3600多家医疗机构，政府、事业单位及国有企业举办的公立医疗机构和解放军、武警部队在京医疗机构均参与此次改革。

　　于秋涛表示，奥迪并不想成为“官车”。同时，他也感叹今天介绍吴哥窟的书籍太少了，尤其是网络时代，缺少对吴哥窟艺术真正的研究与传播，因此他有责任与公众共享如此伟大的艺术，而摄影展也是为进一步进行学术研究而做基础。按照“总量控制、结构调整、有升有降、逐步到位”的原则，将对435个医疗服务项目价格进行有升有降的调整。

而这次引起公众关注的，不仅是核辐射是否影响了食品安全，还有贸易进出口流程、国家对进口食品的监管等问题。　　《华盛顿邮报》2006年公开了当年小布什任上西翼办公室的具体人头分布图，将主要总统助手的办公室一一列出。再次感谢各位媒体朋友对文化部工作的关注和支持！今天的发布会到此结束，谢谢。

它和美国海军航母肯定没法相比，因为美国海军航母固定翼战斗攻击机的数量，远超出目前“库兹涅佐夫”航母上固定翼战斗机、教练机和直升机的总数，所以，它必须靠舰载武器，包括舰载的巡航导弹等来弥补这方面能力的不足。　　张涛是在当天举行的中国发展高层论坛２０１７经济峰会上说这番话的。2017-03-2010:11:492017年1月27日，农历大年三十，由中国主导的手机（移动终端）动漫标准在瑞士日内瓦召开的国际电信联盟第16研究组全体会议上顺利通过审议（标准号T.621），总书记16号到的日内瓦访问，正好我们那两天在那儿跟国际电联召开大会。

我们推出了一批切口小、表述活、立意高的“大家小文”，刊发了一批反映优秀传统文化传承发展新进展新成效的新闻报道，生产制作了一批有思想、有趣味、接地气的融媒体产品。处于加速跑的黄记煌肯定会受到食品安全问题的影响。据该校教务处处长、招生办公室主任郭福此前介绍，今年学校拿出了最具优势特色的十个专业，近年来学校录取分数排名前五专业全包含在内。

陈乐群，潮州市潮安县人，1956年出生，1978年参加工作。　　在媒体看来，图斯克与波兰执政党之间的矛盾，既源于政治斗争、也包含私人恩怨。Chinahasthelargestlaborforceintheworld.However,manyenterprisescomplainaboutalackofskilledworkers,especiallyseniortechnicians.Itisaproblemthathasattractedtheattentionofthecentralleadership.In2014,theStateCouncil,China"sCabinet,calledforthestructureofhighereducationtobeoptimizedsothatvocationaleducationaccountedformorethanhalfofthetotal.Italsosetthegoalofstudentsatmiddlevocationalschoolsreaching23.5millionby2020.However,thatcallwentunheeded.Accordingtoofficialdata,thenumberoffreshstudentsformiddlevocationalschoolsnationwidewas6millionin2015,or185,100fewerthan2014.Thenumberofstudentsstudyinginmiddlevocationalschoolswas16.56million,almost1millionfewerthan2014.Inotherwords,vocationaleducationdeclineddespitetheencouragementoftheauthorities.Thatshouldarouseourconcern.Itislowpayandthelowsocialstatusoftechniciansthathaspreventedfamiliesfromsendingtheirchildrentoattendvocationalschools.Asaresult,technicalworkasaprofessionhasnotimproved,andthepayremainslow.Inordertobreakthisviciouscircle,therearetwothingsthatmustbedone.First,theauthoritieshavetofurtherequalizetheeducationsystemsothatthosereceivingvocationaleducationdonotfeelinferior.Currentlyonlythosestudentswhofailtogethighenoughscorestoentercollegeswillchoosevocationalcolleges,andthisphenomenonmustbechanged.Second,moreresourcesmustbeinvestedinvocationalschools.Forlong,vocationalschoolswerebusyattractingstudents,butforgottobuilduptheiradvantages;asaresult,vocationalschoolgraduatesareoftentreatedascheaplaborbyenterprises.Itistimeformoregovernmentinvestmentinvocationalschools,sothattheycangetenoughqualifiedteachersandchangetheirstatus.

　　此外，22家上市公司扣除非经常损益后净利润为亏损，但这些上市公司也进行了现金分红。作品中，林一林在广州一条交通繁忙的街道用几十块砖头垒起了一面“墙”，视频中来往串流不息的车辆，艺术家一面要躲避车辆，一面要将组成这面“墙”的砖头一块一块移动到“墙”另一侧重新堆砌起来，如此反复在道路中间与路边。　　中国网是国家重大事件、国务院新闻办公室和各大部委新闻发布会、“两会”新闻中心指定网络报道和直播媒体。

骚扰电话是对个人信息的滥用，目前在这方面还缺乏有效的法律规制。“女性创业不容易，需要事业、家庭多方面兼顾，黑龙江省女创业者协会也是为了给女性创业者一个共同的家”。今天，我们将给大家介绍一下在这方面的重要成果和标志性进展。

　　“手机的功能就是用来沟通交往的，个人层面防范比较困难，需要从防止个人信息泄露入手。最后一公里是能让更多商家接受它，特别是在中小城市。Currentlyonafour-nationtourofEurope,JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeisseekingthesupportofEuropeancountriesinhisbidtogettheSouthChinaSeadisputesontheagendafortheG7summit,tobeheldinItalyinMay.GiventhatneitherJapannoranyEuropeancountriesaredirectlyinvolvedinthemaritimedisputesintheSouthChinaSea,Abeisshowinghisdesiretomeddleintheissueforhisownends.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatAbehastriedtohijacktheG7agendaandsoughttointernationalizetheSouthChinaSeadisputestoservehisulteriorpoliticalpurposes.AbehasbeenrelentlesslypushingtogetJapandeeplyinvolvedintheSouthChinaSeadisputestojustifyhiscountry"sbiggermilitarypresenceintheinternationalarena.DaysbeforeAbeembarkedonhisEuropeantour,itwasreportedthatJapanwilldispatchtheIzumo-classhelicoptercarrier,itslargestwarship,totheSouthChinaSea.The249-metervesselisduetomakestopsinSingapore,Indonesia,thePhilippinesandSriLankabeforeparticipatinginajointnavalexercisewithIndianandUSnavalvesselsintheIndianOceaninJuly.ThiswillbeJapan"sbiggestshowofnavalforceintheregionsinceWorldWarII.Foracountrythathasneversincerelyowneduptoitsmilitaristpast,suchanopenandhigh-profiledisplayofforceisitselfalarming,withoutmentioningitsintendedpurposeofmeddlinginthesovereigntydisputestowhichitisnotaparty.Japan"sinterferencecomesatatimewhentheSouthChinaSeadisputeshaveshownclearsignsofabatingthankstotherecenteffortsofthepartiesdirectlyinvolved,andwhenChinaisnegotiatingaframeworkforacodeofconductwithSoutheastAsiancountries,whichwillpavethewayforbuildingpeaceandstabilityinthewaters.Abe"smeddlingintheissue,atthisimportantstage,laysbarehisintentionofplayinguptheissueandcreatingtroubleforChina.Andhewillnodoubtwanttokeephypinguptheissuetodistracttheattentionofthoseathomefromthelandscandalinwhichheandhiswifehavebecomeembroiled.YetwhileitmaysuitAbetoplayuptheSouthChinaSeaissue,heshouldbeawarethemorehedoes,themorepeopleintheregionwillnotdeemJapantobearesponsiblecountry,animageJapanhastoestablishinthefirstplaceifitwantstobetreatedasanormalcountry.