TASK DEFINITION: Given a document and an entity the task is to select the author's sentiment towards the entity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the article expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the document expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the article expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Elizabeth Pavlova ? "It's important for Russia and China to cultivate a community that respects and understands the cultures of both countries " Pavlova said.
 Pavlova was satisfied with the bulletin boards on which students wrote their feelings about learning Chinese. Chinese motifs such as bamboos were drawn beside texts.
 The students not only learned the Chinese language  but also Chinese politics  economics and cultures as well  Pavlova said.
 The upcoming Year of Chinese Language in Russia would extend the fruits of the reciprocal national theme years (last year was Year of the Russian Language in China)  and would strengthen cultural and educational cooperation between the two countries and thus create favorable circumstances for Russia's young people to learn Chinese language and culture  Pavlova said.
 "Both the teachers and students are eager to take part in the colorful events to be held within the framework of the Year of Chinese Language " she said.
 The school planned to launch a festival of Chinese language and culture in April as part of its contribution to the language year  Pavlova said. Students from 15 schools in Moscow would be invited to the occasion.
 The students were vigorously preparing for the Chinese language contest for elementary and high school students in Moscow as well as the all-Russian Chinese writing contest  while the teachers were scheduled to attend a seminar on Chinese language teaching at Moscow State University  she said.
 Pavlova said she was looking forward to taking her students to various activities  including exhibitions on Chinese language  universities  movies and literature  and a performance of the Beijing People's Art Theater  a famed Chinese drama troupe.
 Pavlova hoped the Year of Chinese Language increased cooperation between schools from both countries  stressing her school and other Russian schools running Chinese courses were keen to establish rapport with Chinese schools  especially those featuring Russian language teaching.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Jacob Zuma ? South Africa's parliament spokesman says the speaker has received  Jacob Zuma's  resignation letter and  his  departure as president is effective immediately.
 Zuma  announced  his  resignation late Wednesday after the ruling African National Congress ordered  him  to step down. The ANC has been hurt by multiple corruption allegations around  Zuma   who has denied wrongdoing.
South Africa's government says acting President Cyril Ramaphosa is in charge until parliament elects a new leader Thursday afternoon following the resignation of  Jacob Zuma .
 Zuma  resigned late Wednesday after the ANC  which has lost popularity because of corruption scandals during  his  tenure  instructed  him  to leave. Ramaphosa has promised to fight graft.
The South African currency strengthened against the dollar in early trading Thursday after  Zuma 's resignation  which ended a leadership crisis that had stalled some government business.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation welcomes  Zuma 's departure but says the state must act against "networks of criminality" that have hurt South Africa's democracy.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Khalid Jabara ? Prosecutors began questioning witnesses Monday following opening statements in the trial of 63-year-old Stanley Vernon Majors. He is accused in the August 2016 killing of 37-year-old Khalid Jabara.
The first witnesses included 911 operators and a neighbor who testified she heard  Khalid Jabara  being attacked.
Prosecutors allege Majors fatally shot  Jabara  following years of racial epithets toward him and his family  including "filthy Lebanese" and "Moo-slems." The Jabaras are Christian.
Stanley Vernon Majors is expected to be in a Tulsa courtroom when his trial resumes Monday in district court. The 63-year-old is accused in the August 2016 killing of  37-year-old Khalid Jabara .
Prosecutors say Majors fatally shot  Jabara  after bombarding him and his family for years with racial epithets  including "filthy Lebanese" and "Moo-slems." The Jabaras are Christian.

SOLUTION:
Positive