BEIJING - Thirteen Taiwan deputies, eight men and five women, to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, were elected Thursday via secret ballot.They were chosen from 16 candidates at an electoral conference which opened on Tuesday. Their qualifications must be reviewed and confirmed by the NPC Standing Committee.Most of the 13 were born on the mainland, including Party or government officials, and respected academics.The NPC is scheduled to convene its annual plenary session in early March. silicone bracelets no minimum free shippingcool bracelets to make with rubber bandscool things to do with rubber braceletsmontre homme bracelet siliconebuy wristbands
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Taiwan's Hualien County at 00:04 a.m. Wednesday, Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.The epicenter was monitored at about 24.01 degrees north latitude and 122.68 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 30 km, the center said in a statement.
