WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong-un, are scheduled to meet at 9:00 am Singapore time on June 12, the White House said on Monday. At a press briefing, White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders also said that the US advance team now in Singapore is finalizing logistical preparations and will remain in place until the summit begins. Noting that the US side is actively preparing for the meeting, she said that the US delegation in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) along the inter-Korean border continues diplomatic negotiations with the DPRK delegation. The discussions have been very positive and significant progress has been made, she said. Besides the exchanges in Singapore and the DMZ, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week met with Kim Yong-chol, vice chairman of the DPRK's ruling Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, in New York. After meeting Kim Yong-chol who delivered a personal letter from Kim Jong-un, Trump said on Friday that he will meet with the top DPRK leader on June 12 in Singapore as originally scheduled. etsy personalized braceletcustom picture charm braceletssilicone bracelet usb flash drivecustom made bracelets for herpersonalized wristbands bulk
BEIJING -- China has nearly 200 million religious believers and more than 380,000 clerical personnel, according to a white paper released by the State Council Information Office Tuesday.The major religions practiced in China are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism, said the white paper, titled "China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief."It noted that China has numerous Buddhist and Taoist believers, but it is difficult to accurately estimate their numbers as there are no set registration procedures which ordinary believers must follow as part of their religion.According to the document, there are around 222,000 Buddhist clerical personnel and over 40,000 Taoist clerical personnel.The 10 minority ethnic groups, the majority of whose population believe in Islam, total more than 20 million, with about 57,000 clerical personnel, said the document.Catholicism and Protestantism have 6 million and 38 million followers in China, respectively, with 8,000 and 57,000 clerical personnel, said the white paper.There are approximately 5,500 religious groups in China, including seven national organizations which are Buddhist Association of China, Chinese Taoist Association, China Islamic Association, Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, Bishops' Conference of Catholic Church in China, National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China, and China Christian Council."Conditions of places of worship have been notably improved," said the document.At present, there are about 144,000 places of worship registered for religious activities in China, among which are 33,500 Buddhist temples (including 28,000 Han Buddhist temples, 3,800 Tibetan Buddhist lamaseries, and 1,700 Theravada Buddhist temples), 9,000 Taoist temples, 35,000 Islamic mosques, 6,000 Catholic churches and places of assembly spread across 98 dioceses, and 60,000 Protestant churches and places of assembly, it said. miscarriage awareness silicone braceletscolor wristbandsrubber braceletschristian silicone wristbandscheap silicone wristbands free shipping<%2fcenter>
