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China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says export recovery to take up to three years
Beijing – China expects the slow recovery of its exports from the global financial crisis to take up to three more years, officials said on Saturday. "Our exports have just started growing again. We w… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's Wen seeks peace with Taiwan
BEIJING — China said on Friday it wants to sign a broad economic agreement with Taiwan, which would slash import tariffs and open the banking sector, as part of a drive to promote peaceful ties with … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Zhou Says China Should Be ‘Very Cautious’ in Crisis Exit
March 6 (Bloomberg) — Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the nation should be careful in exiting anti-crisis policies, suggesting that the yuan may not appreciate soon against the doll… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Zhou Says China Should Be ‘Very Cautious’ in Crisis Exit
March 6 (Bloomberg) — Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the nation should be careful in exiting anti-crisis policies, suggesting that the yuan may not appreciate soon against the doll… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Mass Touchdown for Chinese Companies at Airport Show 2010
China is sending a massive contingency of airport ground support equipment, building material supplies providers and other key industry experts to the Airport Show 2010. For the first time, the countr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Antarctic expedition team departs for home
ABOARD XUELONG – China's 26th Antarctic expedition team embarked its home journey on Friday after completing all scientific research and logistic tasks. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Statistics chief admits errors in property data calculation
/enpproperty–> BEIJING — China's statistics chief said Friday that there were problems with the method and system in calculating property prices and he promised new measures to correcting them. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Sinopec Official: Need 10-Day Oil Price Review-Report
needs to revise its domestic oil pricing system to prevent speculation and bring prices more in line with global ones, a senior state oil company official has proposed, in a motion to the National P… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » No Funds From Stimulus Entered Property Market
"Not a penny" in the stimulus program has entered the property market or been used for land purchases, Zhang Ping, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said in a news conference d… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » One dead, eight missing after fishing boat capsizes in east China
One person was dead and eight others went missing Saturday after a fishing boat capsized in waters off Zhoushan City in east China's Jiangsu Province, said local authorities.Seven people were rescued,… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China, UN offer aid to quake-hit Chile
As China and the United Nations have unleashed their efforts to help quake-stricken Chile on Friday, the Chileans also began a telethon, calling on the less affected to help the most needy.Carrying 90… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tiger bites keeper to death in China
An animal keeper has died after being bitten by a tiger at the Shanghai Zoo.Chinese state media say the man in his 50s was found in critical condition in the tiger's cage on Saturday morning and d… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Two minor earthquakes hit China's Hebei Province
Two earthquakes measuring 3.1 and 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted China's Hebei Province Saturday morning, according to China's national seismological network. The first quake struck at 10:49 a.m. (Beijing time), and the second at 11:00 a.m. The earthquakes hit the juncture area between Luanxian County of Tangshan City and the urban area of Tangshan. The epicenter was at 39.7 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » One dead, eight missing after fishing boat capsizes in east China
One person was dead and eight others went missing Saturday after a fishing boat capsized in waters off Zhoushan City in east China's Jiangsu Province, said local authorities. Seven people were rescued, but one of them died at hospital later, according to a spokesman with the Zhoushan border defense department. The accident happened at around 3:20 a.m. when all the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, UN offer aid to quake-hit Chile
As China and the United Nations have unleashed their efforts to help quake-stricken Chile on Friday, the Chileans also began a telethon, calling on the less affected to help the most needy. Carrying 90 tons of aid, including 10,000 blankets, 700 tents, 100 generators and two water purification plants, Air China Cargo's Boeing 747-400 arrived at the international airport in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's policy to "put people first" noble idea: U.S. expert
China's policy to "put people first" in its efforts to build a harmonious society is a noble idea, a U.S. expert on China studies said. Richard Baum, former director of the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), made the comments during a recent interview with Xinhua ahead of the opening of the annual session … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Florida aims to lure more tourists from China
South Florida is starting to court the next big thing in tourism: visitors from China.Broward and Palm Beach counties are working with state tourism agency Visit Florida to lure Chinese tourists, prov… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China calls U.S. duties on paper, salts unfair
(Reuters) – The decision by the United States to impose preliminary duties on Chinese coated paper and phosphate salts was unfair and discriminatory, a spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry said in … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to keep yuan basically stable
BEIJING: China's central bank pledged on Saturday to keep the yuan's exchange rate basically stable in 2010 and said it would be flexible in implementing its fairly loose pro-growth monetary policy… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 'put people first' policy noble idea
LOS ANGELES – China's policy to "put people first" in its efforts to build a harmonious society is a noble idea, a US expert on China studies said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » East China Fair sees export deals up 22% on global recovery
/enpproperty–> SHANGHAI — Export deals at the 20th East China Fair, which ended Friday in Shanghai, rose 22 percent year on year to $2.73 billion, the fair organizer said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Local Government Investment Arms' Debt Too High
Xie urged local governments to assess their fiscal situation properly before expanding their financing. He made the remarks at a news conference during the National People's Congress. -Liu Li and [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Quotable quotes from Premier Wen's gov't work report
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a report on the work of the government Friday at the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.Below are major quotes from the report.-… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » The costs for "Renting girlfriend for New Year" in ten cities
Renting house, car and girlfriend have become popular vocabulary of single girls and boys who are living in cities. Renting house is for living and renting car is for convenience, while renting a girl… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 11th Panchen Lama makes debut in China's political arena
The 11th Panchen Lama has made debut in China's political arena as a political advisor at the ongoing annual session of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CP… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Black-lung payout for migrant workers
Fourteen migrant workers who contracted black lung disease due to inadequate safety measures at work have been compensated by the social security fund in South China's Shenzhen city.The migrants, who … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Candid discussions result from Sino-US fence-mending talks
A duo of U.S. diplomats on Thursday sat down for fence-mending talks with Chinese diplomats, showing U.S. intent to mend ties."Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Deputy Secretary of Sta… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Defense spending not to hamper US
An outspoken military thinker said Wednesday in Beijing that rise in China's defense spending and modernization of its forces will not pose a danger to the United States.The country's military develop… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Ancient capital aims to expand into megacity
The ancient Chinese capital of Xi'an, in northwestern Shaanxi Province, is planning to expand into one of China's biggest cities over the next decade, according to the local government's 10-year devel… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » CPPCC offers wave of support
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the nation's top political advisory body, is one of the major driving forces behind the South-to-North Water Diversion project. In 1998,… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Five killed after car rolls down reservoir in Xinjiang county
Five people, including a newborn baby, were killed after their car rolled down a reservoir in Yengisar county of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said Wednesday.The acci… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Rescue work continues for 31 trapped miners
Rescuers are still draining a flooded coal mine in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Wednesday, hoping to rescue 31 trapped miners who have been in the pit for more than 50 hours.Official… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Villager makes millions by rearing pigs
Huang Hongguang used to be famous in his village for being timid.Huang was so uncomfortable in the company of other people that he bought two sows to raise at home after finishing high school, instead… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Int'l readers concerned about Premier Wen's government work report, survey shows
Prior to the annual NPC & CPPCC sessions this year, English, French, Russia, Spanish and Arabic services of People's Daily Online launched an online survey, soliciting opinions on the hot social a… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's changing approach to enforcing laws
Like his neighbors and friends, Chen Shuangxi (pseudonym) dined with his family on the evening of Lantern Festival and enjoyed the first full moon of the Chinese lunar year. The man is serving his imprisonment, but not behind the bars. Chen, living in Jinhua of eastern Zhejiang Province, was sentenced three years in prison with a reprieve of four and … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's changing approach to enforcing laws
"China's legal system has been 'going human' for the past decades," Sun said. "But this is not the only approach. We also have much harsher punishments for crimes that undermine public interests." [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Fight hard and long to save environment, Wen tells nation
/enpproperty–> BEIJING – Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday urged the nation to fight "a tough and prolonged battle" against pollution to conserve energy and protect the environment in 2010, as time to me… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Wen cautious despite 'solid recovery'
Premier Wen Jiabao delivers his annual work report to deputies during the opening session of the nine-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Liu Jin / AFP… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Commerce Minister: Steps To Boost Demand Help Global Economy
The country's stimulus program complies with global trade rules and treats all firms, both local and foreign, equally, Chen said. He said it will take about another two to three years for China's exp… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » NDRC Says Good Economic Trend Has Been Consolidated
-(Dow Jones)- The positive trend in China's economic recovery has been consolidated, Zhang Ping, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, said Saturday. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Trade Pact Critical To Compete With Others
are put in the same category?" Taiwan's government has embarked on a series of programs to communicate with business owners and people in the island the potential benefits from an Economic Cooperat… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing set to maintain fiscal growth policies
China will maintain its expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, Wen Jiabao, the nation's premier pledged yesterday, even as the government attempts to tackle risks of overheating in the economy wit… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Mainland, Taiwan should enhance exchanges to improve military mutual trust
The mainland and Taiwan should enhance exchanges to improve military mutual trust, said Xu Genchu, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature."The exchanges on military… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Death toll rises to eight in south China road accident
The death toll from a road accident Friday has risen to eight after one more death was confirmed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said local traffic police.The accident happened at a… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Seven killed, 12 injured in two road accidents in south China
Seven people were killed and 12 injured in two separate traffic accidents in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Friday evening, local traffic police said.A truck registered in neighbori… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Four dead in tunnel collapse in SW China
The death toll from the partial collapse of an uncompleted tunnel in southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to four with the recovery of the last two bodies late Friday.Two workers managed to escape w… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese aircraft delivers aid to quake-hit Chile
Chinese Ambassador to Chile Lu Fan (2nd R) and a Chilian official (3rd R) sign on the documents about the aid goods at the airport in Santiago, capital of Chile, March 5, 2010. A Chinese plane carryin… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » EU court rules to keep tariffs on Chinese shoes
The General Court of the European Union has ruled to keep anti-dumping tariffs on imported Chinese shoes, local media reported on Friday.The court, a branch of the Court of Justice of the 27-nation bl… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Key figures from Chinese Finance Ministry's 2010 draft budget report
China's Ministry of Finance on Friday submitted a report on the implementation of 2009 central and local budgets and on the draft budgets for 2010 to the National People's Congress, China's top legisl… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Key figures from top planner's 2010 annual report to China parliament
China's National Development and Reform Commission on Friday submitted a report on the implementation of the country's 2009 national economic and social development plan and on the 2010 draft developm… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Mainland, Taiwan should enhance exchanges to improve military mutual trust
The mainland and Taiwan should enhance exchanges to improve military mutual trust, said Xu Genchu, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature. "The exchanges on military mutual trust, which have drawn wide attention across the Strait, will also boost cooperation in other areas," said Xu, former vice-president of the Academy of Military Sciences, on the sideline … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Behind news of Chinese parliament session
&$ &$A journalist with BBC works during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)&$&$ &$ &$Journalists work prior to the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress ( … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Death toll rises to eight in south China road accident
The death toll from a road accident Friday has risen to eight after one more death was confirmed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said local traffic police. The accident happened at around 9 p.m. Friday when a truck registered in neighboring Guangdong Province collided with a crane and a local truck on a highway linking Rong County and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Seven killed, 12 injured in two road accidents in south China
Seven people were killed and 12 injured in two separate traffic accidents in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Friday evening, local traffic police said. A truck registered in neighboring Guangdong Province collided with a crane and a local truck on a highway linking Rong County and Cenxi County in east Guangxi at 9 p.m. Friday (Beijing Time), killing … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Four dead in tunnel collapse in SW China
The death toll from the partial collapse of an uncompleted tunnel in southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to four with the recovery of the last two bodies late Friday. Two workers managed to escape with slight injuries when the tunnel collapsed at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday in Hui and Yi Autonomous County of Xundian, said a spokesman with the county … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese aircraft delivers aid to quake-hit Chile
&$ &$Chinese Ambassador to Chile Lu Fan (2nd R) and a Chilian official (3rd R) sign on the documents about the aid goods at the airport in Santiago, capital of Chile, March 5, 2010. A Chinese plane carrying 2 million U.S. dollars worth of aid goods arrived&$&$ A Chinese plane carrying 2 million U.S. dollars worth of aid arrived in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » EU court rules to keep tariffs on Chinese shoes
The General Court of the European Union has ruled to keep anti-dumping tariffs on imported Chinese shoes, local media reported on Friday. The court, a branch of the Court of Justice of the 27-nation bloc, ruled: "the anti-dumping measures … remain in force." In December 2009, five Chinese shoe-making companies asked the court to repeal the tariffs imposed by the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Malaysia hopes to raise popularity through World Expo 2010
Malaysia hopes to raise its popularity in the world through showcasing its uniqueness and best at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai held from May to October this year, a Malaysian trade official said here on Friday. At the expo, Malaysia will present a comprehensive blend of Malaysian manufactured products, tourism and services, as well as culture, cuisine and arts depicting … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese ambassador briefs Italians on annual assemblies
China's ambassador to Italy on Friday briefed local scholars and journalists on the annual sessions of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) underway in Beijing. Ambassador Sun Yuxi described the annual sessions as key events of China's political, democratic and socio-economic system and as the most important symbols of democracy in the country. "China … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Key figures from Chinese Finance Ministry's 2010 draft budget report
China's Ministry of Finance on Friday submitted a report on the implementation of 2009 central and local budgets and on the draft budgets for 2010 to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature. The following are some key figures from the report: — Revenue in the central budget will reach 3.806 trillion yuan, an increase of 216.386 billion yuan or … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Key figures from top planner's 2010 annual report to China parliament
China's National Development and Reform Commission on Friday submitted a report on the implementation of the country's 2009 national economic and social development plan and on the 2010 draft development plan to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature. Following are some key figures from report: ACHIEVEMENT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2009 PLAN: — GDP for the year was 33.5353 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China to "strictly control" new projects this year
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday that the government is to strictly control the launching of new projects this year in an effort to curb redundant investment. Government investment at all levels should be concentrated in the most important areas and be mainly spent to carry on and complete existing projects, Wen said in the government work report he delivered … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Wen's speech boosts shareholders'confidence in Xinjiang, Tibet listed companies
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Friday vowed to further promote the economic and social development of Tibet and Xinjiang, a pledge welcomed by investors in the regions' listed companies. Delivering a government work report to the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, Wen stressed the government's determination to ensure Xinjiang and Tibet's rapid economic development. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China must reduce rich-poor gap – Wen
CLIFFORD COONAN in BeijingCHINESE PREMIER Wen Jiabao made his annual speech to almost 3,000 delegates at the official opening yesterday of the country’s parliament, the National People’s C… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hong Kong tycoon to bid for EDF UK assets
Hong Kong's richest man – dubbed "Superman" for his business skills – is set to table a bid for the UK power distribution arm of France's EDF Group this month. Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong In… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Willing to Support Tougher Sanctions on Iran, Envoy Says
March 6 (Bloomberg) — China might vote in the coming weeks for tougher United Nations sanctions aimed at blocking Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, after initially saying this wasn’t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Willing to Support Tougher Sanctions on Iran, Envoy Says
March 6 (Bloomberg) — China might vote in the coming weeks for tougher United Nations sanctions aimed at blocking Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, after initially saying this wasn’t… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China lays out blueprint as parliament session starts amid concerns over economic recovery
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned Friday the nation still faces "a very complex situation" in the wake of the "most difficult year for economic development" since the new millennium. Delivering his work report to the National People's Congress (NPC), the parliament, Wen set the economic growth target for 2010 at "about 8 percent." China's economy expanded 8.7 percent in 2009, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese leaders join gov't work report deliberation, calling for economic transformation
&$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) talks with deputies to the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) from east China's Jiangsu Province, in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2010. Hu Jintao joined in the panel discussion of Jiangsu delegation in deliberating the government work report by Premier Wen Jiabao on the opening day of the Third … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Shanghai tops HK on GDP chart
HONG KONG: Shanghai’s economy exceeded the size of Hong Kong’s for the first time in at least three decades after stimulus spending helped China skirt the global crisis and lead the world out o… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to see 'more trade disputes'
BEIJING – China will face rising trade protectionism this year as a result of an increase in its exports as well as high unemployment rates in the United States and the European Union, the Chinese amb… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pledge to narrow gap welcomed
Addressing social divide takes top govt priority BEIJING – Premier Wen Jiabao's latest pledge to narrow the income gap comes at the most appropriate time, top legislators and advisors said. The emph… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 600m yuan more for Xinjiang armed police
/enpproperty–> BEIJING – The central government has allocated another 600 million yuan for the armed police in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in a bid to maintain social stability following last y… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Ningbo Port eyes Shanghai listing
BEIJING – Ningbo Port Co Ltd is expected to list its stock in Shanghai at the end of the second quarter of this year, the company's chairman said on Friday. "We will list our shares at the end of the… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Price stays key factor for mainland shoppers in Hong Kong
Mainland visitors take pictures at Hong kong's Golden Bauhinia Square. Mainland tourists spent 42 billion yuan in Hong Kong last year, according to China UnionPay. CHEN GANG/ CHINA FOTO PRESS [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China lays out blueprint as parliament session starts amid concerns over economic recovery
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned Friday the nation still faces "a very complex situation" in the wake of the "most difficult year for economic development" since the new millenniu… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Targets This Year`s Growth at 8 Pct.
China yesterday said it aims for growth of eight percent this year by maintaining measures to expand domestic demand, such as proactive fiscal and flexible monetary policies. Chinese Premier Wen Jiaba… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese leaders join gov't work report deliberation, calling for economic transformation
Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) talks with deputies to the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) from east China's Jiangsu Province, in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2010. H… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese firm to invest in molybdenum mine company
General Moly Inc. said Friday a Chinese firm has agreed to buy a 25 percent equity stake for $80 million and secure other funding designed to fully finance a Nevada molybdenum mine. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Open to Backing Tougher UN Sanctions on Iran, Envoy Says
March 5 (Bloomberg) — China is open to backing tougher United Nations sanctions on Iran after initially refusing to enter talks on new measures intended to block the possible development of Iranian n… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Zine and the art of Chinese restauranteering
What do you know about Zine, one of the top 10 Chinese restaurants in the country? Probably not much. The two-year-old Palazzo is stuffed with high-profile, big-name restaurants from the likes of Wolf… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Microsoft to maintain China operations, report says
Google Inc.'s battle with the Chinese government ends, an executive in the firm's Asian operation was reported to have said today. "Regardless of whether or not Google stays [in China], we will aggres… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China eyes 8% growth; vows to fight inflation
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China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Google Still Censoring, Less Likely to Leave China
announcement that the company was “no longer willing to continue censoring” its Web search results in China at the behest of that country’s policies. But nearly two months later, the company has… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Train kills Japanese in Taiwan on biz
TAIPEI (Kyodo) A Japanese man died Friday after being struck by a train as it entered a railway station in northern Taiwan, police and media reports said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hong Kong police raid underground radio station
3/5/2010, 12:55 p.m. EST (AP) BERKELEY, Calif. – Anger over increasing tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashe… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » US sets preliminary duties on bricks from China
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday set preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging from 133 percent to 349 percent on certain bricks made in China that it said were sold at less than fair value. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Apple's suit against Taiwan company targets Android
San Francisco Apple has relied on slick applications, and even slicker advertisements, to promote the iPhone and maintain its advantage over rivals like Google in the battle to rule the next generatio… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Advanced Construction Materials Group – Firming Up
News ), a provider of ready-mix concrete in China is scheduled to make a presentation at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual China Investment Conference in Beijing, China on March 9. The company has been rece… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Spam Maker Hormel Seeks Chinese Acquisition or Joint Venture
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Hormel Foods Corp., the maker of Spam lunchmeat, wants to expand in China with an acquisition or a joint venture, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Ettinger said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » No more free border trade with Chinese now
The residents of districts along the Indo-China border will have to obtain permits to trade with Chinese, a move that will restrict flow of cheap Chinese goods into the country. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing Says It's Working With Google to Resolve Dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is in consultations with Google to resolve its dispute with the company, which has threatened to abandon the Chinese market over hacking and censorship concerns, said a Chine… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hong Kong eateries and gyms launch clean air campaign
Hong Kong's catering and fitness groups have launched an unprecedented petition campaign to fight the city's worsening air pollution. Starting this month, more than 200 leading restaurants, cafes a… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Transform the economy, bridge the gap between rich and poor, says Wen Jiabao
Beijing – In a two-hour speech at the start of the annual session of the People’s National Congress, Premier Wen Jiabao outlined China’s main objectives for the year. He said the eco… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing and Google negotiate the permanence of the technology giant in China
Chinese Minister for Industry confirms that there are negotiations. The U.S. Company announces it no longer wants to stay in China if its services are subject to strict censorship and protests against… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China hands Spanish climber setback in bid to make history
Spanish mountaineer Edurne Pasaban said Thursday she suffered a setback in her bid to become the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest peaks after China denied her permission to climb Shisha Pan… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tomic has perfect debut as Australia lead Taiwan 2-0
Teenager Bernard Tomic led Australia to a commanding 2-0 lead over Taiwan in their Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie here yesterday.Tomic, at 17 Australia's youngest Davis Cup player in 77 years, cru… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » U.S. dollar higher in Asian trade amid euro, China worries
The U.S. dollar was higher in Asian trade Friday as concern over Greece's debt crisis and worries over China's moves to rein in lending led investors to buy the safe-haven currency.The greenback rose … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Microsoft to Stay Its Course In China Despite Google Spat
] announced its decision to potentially withdraw from the market over censorship issues and following an attack on its systems that it believes originated in China. Microsoft chief executive Stev… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Wen May Struggle With 3% Inflation Goal After China Credit Boom
March 6 (Bloomberg) — Premier Wen Jiabao may struggle to keep inflation at his 2010 target of about 3 percent, after banks flooded the Chinese financial system with money to drive the nation’s … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan president stumps for trade deal+
TAIPEI, March 5 (AP) – (Kyodo)(EDS: UPDATING WITH END OF MEETING) Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday kicked off a series of public meetings to promote his government's pending free-trad… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China sets 2010 economic growth rate at 8 pct, stressing quality of growth
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — Despite rocky road ahead, China is shifting more focus on the quality of growth and economic restructuring in an effort to help the economy wean its growth off reliance on… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Rodobo International, Inc. to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Conference in Beijing on March 8, 2010
/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Rodobo International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RDBO) ("Rodobo" or the "Company"), a U.S. company with wholly-owned fast growing Chinese operating companies engaged in… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Crescent Enterprises to Kick-Off Pacific Rim Sales Conference Featuring Wi-Fi Deal Valued at $160 Million Monday, March 8th
, in Shanghai. The weeklong conference includes a keynote address from China Crescent CEO Dr. James Jiang and will feature the Company's key product offerings from reseller partners, including Hewlett… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Deripaska Said to Pick Bank of China for SMR IPO
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Oleg Deripaska, whose United Co. Rusal became the first Russian company to sell shares in Hong Kong, picked the securities unit of Bank of China Ltd. to help manage … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Deripaska Said to Pick Bank of China for SMR IPO
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Oleg Deripaska, whose United Co. Rusal became the first Russian company to sell shares in Hong Kong, picked the securities unit of Bank of China Ltd. to help manage … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Virtual China deeply engaged as annual legislative session starts
When China's legislators and political advisors gathered in the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing to discuss key state affairs, another gathering was taking place in a virtual "Great Hall." An online forum, set up by www.huanqiu.com, the website of Global Times, an affiliate of the People's Daily newspaper, for the annual legislative session, is named "the Great … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China statistics chief admits errors in property data caculation
China's statistics chief Friday admitted the method and system of calculating property prices had problems and he promised new measures to correct them. The pledge came from Ma Jiantang, director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in a seminar attended by government officials, experts on property market and real estate developers. The NBS 2009 National Economic and Social Development … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » World media focus on China government work report
World media have paid close attention to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's government work report to the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), focusing on China's fiscal and monetary policies in particular. The Associated Press said Wen promised strong growth this year and said the government would combat inflation and risks to banks to keep the rebound in the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's chartered plane carrying quake-relief to arrive in Chile
China's chartered plane with quake-relief worth 2 million U.S. dollars is expected to arrive in Chile's capital, Santiago, early Saturday(Beijing time). The plane took off at 12:10 a.m. from Nanjing Lukou International Airport and would arrive in Santiago at 1:30 p.m. on March 5 local time, said a Nanjing Lukou International Airport official. "The plane is carrying 700 tents, 10,000 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese President calls for balanced, coordinated, sustainable development
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday called for efforts toward balanced, coordinated and sustainable development in the transformation of its economic growth pattern. Hu made the remarks when joining a panel discussion on Premier Wen Jiabao's government work report with deputies to the National People's Congress, the top legislature, from the eastern province of Jiangsu. Hu said efforts should be … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Quotable quotes from Premier Wen's gov't work report
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a report on the work of the government Friday at the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature. Below are major quotes from the report. — The year 2009 was the most difficult one for China's economy since the beginning of the new century; — It was not at all easy for … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Ping An Sees No Impact on China Insurance from Prudential/AIG Deal
Ping An Insurance, China's No. 2 insurer, said on Friday it was not concerned about a plan by Britain's Prudential to buy the Asia assets of U.S. insurer AIG, the market leader among foreign insurers … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Senior Chinese leaders join panel discussions of NPC session
Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) talks with deputies to the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) from east China's Jiangsu Province, in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2010. H… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese President calls for balanced, coordinated, sustainable development
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday called for efforts toward balanced, coordinated and sustainable development in the transformation of its economic growth pattern.Hu made the remarks when joining … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » UN peacekeeping official says Chinese police squad in Haiti excellent
A senior UN peacekeeping official visited the base camp of the Chinese peacekeepers here on Thursday, lauding them as an excellent contingent of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti.Ann-Marie Orler, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » UN peacekeeping official says Chinese police squad in Haiti excellent
A senior UN peacekeeping official visited the base camp of the Chinese peacekeepers here on Thursday, lauding them as an excellent contingent of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Ann-Marie Orler, the deputy UN police adviser, paid a surprise visit to the base camp of China's anti-riot police squad after cancelling an originally planned trip to Nigeria's facility. She inspected … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China dissatisfied with U.S. duties on Chinese salts, coated paper
China's Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian said Friday the U.S. decision to impose preliminary duties on Chinese potassium phosphate salts and coated paper was unfair and discriminatory. Yao said "frequent" countervailing probes by the U.S. into Chinese products have "unfairly restricted normal exports," adding the fresh anti-dumping measures came only two years after the U.S. ruled China's coated paper … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China wants to resume stalled six-party nuke talks with N. Korea before July
Beijing, Mar. 5 (ANI): China's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, Wu Dawei, has said that Beijing wants the stalled nuclear disarmament talks with Pyongyang to resume before July. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China designing powerful carrier rocket for moon landing
Beijing, Mar. 5 (ANI): China is designing a new heavy-thrust carrier rocket that can send astronauts to the moon. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Killer of 12-year-old girl executed in northeast China
A criminal who molested and killed a 12-year-old girl was executed Friday in northeast China's Jilin Province, said a court statement. Han Yuewu, 31, killed a girl surnamed Guo on Jan. 23, 2009 in his convenience store in Jiutai city and was arrested on Jan. 27, 2009, said Changchun Municipal Intermediate People's Court in the statement. Guo went to the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Japan's unilateral interpretation of Sino-Japanese Joint Statement invalid: FM spokesman
A Chinese official said Friday that Japan's unilateral interpretation of the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement was illegal and invalid. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the remarks in response to a Japanese court verdict rejecting the compensation appeal by eight Chinese women forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese forces during World War II. Media reports said that Japan's … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing expects Six-Party Talks before July
Beijing is expecting the stalled nuclear disarmament talks with Pyongyang to resume before July, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs told China Daily on Thursday. It was the first occasion on which China openly talked about its time frame to thaw the Six-Party Talks that have been frozen since April last year. "China's goal is to restart the Six-Party … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Newly recruited police officers start working in Xinjiang
More than 2,000 newly recruited police officers have completed a one-month training course and begun working in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to beef up local security. The 2,360 new recruits, consisting of new graduates and decommissioned soldiers, will serve alongside special police officers seconded from other provinces for the first four weeks, by the end of which they … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China pledges to further improve people's well-being
&$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a government work report during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao vowed Friday to further improve the well-being of Chinese people with more efforts in boosting … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » The costs for "Renting girlfriend for New Year" in ten cities
Renting house, car and girlfriend have become popular vocabulary of single girls and boys who are living in cities. Renting house is for living and renting car is for convenience, while renting a girlfriend is for show bachelors' filial piety to their parents in some certain traditional festivals when they have to go back home for family reunion. While you … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Four missing after boat capsizes in southwest China
Four people were missing after their boat capsized in a river in southwest China's Sichuan Province Friday morning, the local government said. The privately-owned boat capsized in the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway, in Nanchong City at 9 a.m., a local government spokesman said. The four people on board, from Yong'an town in Gaoping … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese novelist sued "Avatar" for cribbing
Zhou Shaomou, a Chinese science fiction writer, prosecuted James Cameron' "Avatar" for cribbing one of his novels to Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court on Mar. 5, and asked for a compensation of 1 billion yuan. According to Zhou, nearly 80% of "Avatar", including stories, environment and roles' relationships, are similar with his saga novel of "The Legend of Blue … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese expert says Chile quake part of new activity phase
An anecdote from the ancient Chinese book Liezi tells a story about a man from the state of Qi who was so obsessed with the thought that the sky might fall that he had no appetite for food nor could sleep well. Recently some people have developed a similar anxiety over a hypothesis no less catastrophic to mankind. And the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » South Korea to enhance aviation safety with China
South Korea has reached an agreement with China to enhance bilateral cooperation in terms of aviation safety and flight control efficiency measures, the government said Friday. Under the agreement, the two nations will have working-level talks annually aimed at improving air traffic control and opening new flight routes, as well as other measures in areas of mutual interest, the South … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China starts parliament session amid concerns over economic recovery
&$ &$Top Communist Party of China (CPC) and state leaders Hu Jintao (4th L, front), Wen Jiabao (4th R, front), Jia Qinglin (3rd L, front), Li Changchun (3rd R, front), Xi Jinping (2nd L, front), Li Keqiang (2nd R, front), He Guoqiang (1st L, front) and Zhou Yongkang (1st R, front) are present at the opening meeting of the Third … [Link]
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