BEIJING Rick Leonard Jersey , May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have held elections for the four sports allocated to Asia on the FIFA Council at the AFC Congress 2017 on Monday. China's Zhang Jian was elected by acclimation, along with South Korea's Chung Mong Gyu and the Philippines' Mariano Araneta. Zhang's election is widely regarded as one small step toward China someday holding a FIFA World Cup.
The three seats were made available after Kuwaiti Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, dropped out on April 30 as he was facing corruption allegations in the US.
The Chinese Football Association released a statement on its official website after Zhang's election: "Zhang Jian standing for the election is a reflection that China is taking an active role in Asian and International football affairs. His election is beneficial to building a great external environment for the development of Chinese football...The Chinese Football Association will continue to fulfill its responsibility and commitment to support the development of football in Asia and the world Tre'Quan Smith Jersey , and to make more contributions to the development of football in Asia and the world."
It is widely beleived that China has made a concerted effort ahead of this election. Zhang Jilong's leaving the Asian Football Association last July was regarded as a means to make way for Zhang Jian.
Being the head of Chinese Football Association is said to have been a boon to Zhang's win as well. His most important task now, observers say, will be facilitating a Chinese bid for the World Cup.
Biding for the World Cup is the country's football dream Marcus Davenport Jersey , and an integral part of the plan for the future development of football in China.
The Chinese Football Association's aim to bid for a World Cup is a difficult but laudable goal, and one that will require a pioneer and advocate at FIFA. More than anyone else, Zhang Jian clearly fits that bill.
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SINGAPORE, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will ban smoking in reservoirs and parks from June 1, Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources Amy Khor told Parliament on Tuesday.
Singapore currently bans smoking in all indoor areas and most of the common areas of residential and public buildings, including public museums and amusement centers, common corridors, staircases, covered walkways and linkways, all pedestrian overhead bridges, within 5 meters of bus shelters and hospital outdoor compounds.
Starting from June, new premises will include 17 reservoirs, parks in public housing estates and under the purview of Jurong Town Corporation, Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities, as well as neighborhood parks under National Parks within private housing estates, local media quoted Khor as saying.
However, the owners of these premises will have the option to set up designated smoking points and will be responsible for their maintenance, said the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR).
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said this is in line with the government's ultimate goal of prohibiting smoking in all public areas.
""To protect non-smokers, we have progressively prohibited smoking in public places since the 1970s. The smoking prohibition was last extended in 2013, and today there are more than 32,000 premises and locations where smoking is prohibited,"" said Khor.
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