The UK and China

British PM David Cameron and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a press conference in London. 

Both leaders expressed a strong relationship with the two nations. After their statements, they let one question for each country's media. The BBC reporter bravely asked a question. 

"Prime Minister, if you were a steelworker who had lost their job yesterday, at the same time as seeing President Xi being ferried down Whitehall in a golden carriage, how would you have felt? Is there any price that’s worth paying in order to further our business interests with China? 

And President Xi, why do you think members of the British public should be pleased to do more business with a country that is not democratic, is not transparent, and has a deeply, deeply troubling attitude towards human rights?" 

The two leaders' answers were, in short, money first. 

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Britain Bans Showing Tobacco

Showing tobacco products in shops has banned in Britain. Shops have to keep cigarettes out of sight. I think it might prevent younger people to smoke. 

In Japan, you can see handreds of tobacco packages behind the conviniens store's counter. And the design of the boxes look fashionable. Children can see the packages over the cashier, so they can get familiar with tobacco easily. 

Smoking causes lots of diseases especially to younger generations. The first one smoke should be prevented from children, so I think Japanese government should ban showing tobacco products in a shop like Britain. 

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