Moon Jae-in of the liberal Minjoo Party speaks during a celebration event in Seoul, South Korea, on May 9, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] SEOUL - Moon Jae-in was sworn in as new South Korean president on Wednesday and soon after an inaugural ceremony, he appointed new prime minister, intelligence agency chief, presidential chief of staff and chief of the presidential security. The inaugural ceremony was held at a main hall of the parliamentary building, just hours after the election results were confirmed by the national election commission. Moon won a landslide victory in the country's presidential race. Right after the confirmation, his presidential power came into force as he has no usual transition period for the impeachment of his predecessor. In a televised inaugural speech, Moon said he will be on the move for peace on the Korean Peninsula, vowing to visit Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), under right conditions. The new leader vowed to sincerely consult with the United States and China to resolve the issue on the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. Part of the US missile interception system has been transported to the THAAD deployment site in the country's southeastern region, causing strong protests from anti-THAAD activists and residents. Moon argued for a parliamentary ratification and public consensus for the THAAD installation that can influence the South Korean society from the diplomatic, security and economic perspectives. Following the brief inauguration ceremony, Moon went on a motorcade from the National Assembly building to the presidential Blue House. custom wristbands no minimumhow to remove festival wristband24 wristbandsdebossed wristbandblack rubber wristbands
Online voting for contests is nothing new. However, Wechat-based voting has become a money-making venture in China. Because WeChat is widely used across China, various contests are hosted on Tencent's social media platform. WeChat vote buying is becoming a money-making venture in China. [File Photo from zj.zjol.com.cn] Often times participants will share a voting link with their contacts or chat groups for various contests in China which require online votes, begging for a precious vote for someone they know. This has spawned a cottage industry in China, with people now offering to supply individuals or companies with votes. Prices are said to cost around 100 yuan for 300 votes for companies taking part in consumer-based contests, such as best restaurant. Others are offering rates for individual rankings. These prices can run as high as 8,000 yuan to ensure that a person will earn the top prize in these types of competitions. The report in the Beijing News suggests concerns are being raised about the vote-buying schemes. Some argue that the costly voting is promoting negative values, especially for children. Others note that voting contests which require real-name registration can drive up the potential risk of identity theft by groups hoping to sell votes. Education authorities in China have issued a notice, calling for limits in online campus voting. Authorities are also warning would-be vote buyers that the rankings are ultimately decided by the organizations putting on the vote, meaning a massive payout for the top prize can't be guaranteed.
