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China – People's Daily Online » Wild animal numbers in Hoh Xil continue recovery
Tibetan antelope along with other wild animals in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve are now pregnant. The patrol team members of the Management Bureau of Wild Animal Protection in the reserve were in high spirits over the pregnancy of the Tibetan antelope, Tibetan wild donkeys, wild yaks, Tibetan gazelles and other female animals, which are all in good condition. Wild … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CBRC chairman: inflation beyond moderate level unlikely
Chairman Liu Mingkang of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) recently held an exclusive interview with Xinhua news agency, talking about hot issues in the banking sector this year. Q: 2009 is the most difficult year for China's economy in the new century, and 2010 is seen as the most complex and uncertain year, what initiatives are the CBRC considering … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Can you do like she does?
&$ &$A 93-year-old woman does the splits at her house in Changzhi, a city in Shanxi province, on March 9. She stays healthy by exercising regularly every morning. [Photo/CFP]&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Three killed, about 20 missing in NW China landslide
At least three people are dead and about 20 are missing after a landslide buried more than 10 homes in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Wednesday, local authority said. The landslide occurred at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in Zizhou county of Yulin city. As of 10:40 a.m., a total of 20 buried villagers were rescued. Ten injured were rushed to hospital, and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Cowpeas from S China tested safe after pesticide scandal: official
A cover-all monitoring and testing network has been established to ensure all the cowpeas shipped to the inland from south China's island province of Hainan are safe, a senior agricultural official said Wednesday after a pesticide scandal triggered worries. All the cowpea wholesalers are now put under the monitoring network to ensure no unchecked or tainted cowpeas are sold to … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Severe drought in SW China regions likely to linger till May
&$ &$Villagers drive mule down the mountain to fetch water in Huize County of Qujing City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 7, 2010. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)&$&$ A severe drought in southwest China, which local people say is the worst in a century, is forecast to linger and extend till the start of the rainy season in May, according to two … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China given access to Sea of Japan
China has been given direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time since the 19th century, thanks to a lease deal with North Korea. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Political advisor slashes empty talks among officials
A political advisor on Wednesday slashed empty talks among some government and Party officials, saying these officials care more about their own careers than the interests of the people. "Stereotyped meetings and red tapes are full of cliches, nonsense, empty talks, political jargons, and lies," said Zhu Zhenzhong, chairman of the Guangzhou municipal committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » "Brother Sharp" returns home
&$ &$''Brother Sharp'', dubbed the "most handsome" vagabond for his astute sense of style, holds an umbrella for his mother in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, after receiving a psychological consultation last Saturday.(Zhang Jianpei / China Daily)&$&$ A mentally unstable homeless man who turned into an Internet sensation overnight after his photographs were posted online has returned to his family. Known as … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Man wanted for shooting dead one policeman in NW China city
Lanzhou police in northwest China's Gansu Province on Wednesday offered a reward of 100,000 yuan (14,600 U.S. dollars) for a man who shot dead a policeman. The suspect has been identified as Fu Xiaolin, a vegetable wholesaler from the outskirts of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. He sold vegetable at a wholesale market in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 1st batch of C919 still adopt imported engines
The aircraft engine issue is always the bottleneck of China's aviation manufacturing industry and large China-made aircraft which will be launched in 2016 will adopt imported CFM engines, but will adopt China-made engines in the future, said Yi Zeyong, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and an aircraft engine … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CNOOC and Sinochem win bid for Iraqi oilfield
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Iraqi officials said that a consortium led by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is expected to win the bid for Missan oilfields in southern Iraq. The consortium had accepted the price offered by the government of Iraq. The oilfield has reserves of about 2.5 billion barrels. An Iraqi official said, the Iraqi … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Two years after riots, Lhasa regains some vitality
Nyima Tashi escorted his third foreign tour group of the year to the Potala Palace early in the morning. The five American tourists stood out in the crowd of pilgrims along the stairs leading to the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, perched atop a craggy hill in the heart of Tibet's capital Lhasa. In fluent English, Nyima Tashi explained … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Official: modifying electoral law to promote democracy in Tibet
"Modifying the electoral law not only shares the consistent with characteristics of current times, but also promotes the social harmony, equity and justice and speeds up the urbanization process," Pasang Dondrup, CPPCC National Committee member and vice-chairman of the CPPCC Tibet Regional Committee said on the panel discussion of 3rd session of 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing. The draft … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese student breaching security at U.S. Newark Airport accepts sentence
&$ &$Jiang Haisong, a Chinese student of the Rutgers University who breached security to give a farewell kiss to his girlfriend at the Newark Liberty International Airport on Jan. 3, receives interviews from reporters outside a Newark court, New Jersey, the United States, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Wu Kaixiang)&$&$ Chinese student Jiang Haisong, who breached security in January at Newark Liberty … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Dalai Lama's representative arrested in Nepal
The Dalai Clique's attempt to attract attention by stirring up trouble March 10 has been curbed by the Nepal government, according to a report by Global Times March 9. March 10, 1959 was the date on which the Dalai Clique launched a revolt in Tibet, but Tibetans in exile and their supporters, western media agencies, prefer to call it "uprising … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Earthquake experts calm nerves on the mainland
&$ &$Students at the Experimental High School in Zouping county, Shandong province, take cover under their desks during an earthquake drill on Tuesday.[Dong Naide/For China Daily]&$&$ Seismic activity on the Chinese mainland will remain at an average level despite a recent spate of disastrous earthquakes worldwide, the China Earthquake Administration said. So far this year, the mainland has been hit … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Joint efforts against water pollution
&$ &$Fish are released into Taihu Lake close to Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, to cultivate local fishery resources and purify the lake water. [Su Min / For China Daily] &$&$ Authorities in the Yangtze River Delta are calling for cross-region environmental legislation to achieve better water quality in Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, that has been plagued by … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Interview: AU official hails China-African cooperation
A senior African Union (AU) official on Tuesday hailed the friendly cooperation between China and Africa while dismissing the comment made by some western countries that China's sole aim in Africa is to get resources. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua in the AU headquarter, John Kayode Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff of Bureau of the Chairman, said that Africa do … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China legislature session open to Danish parliament delegation
&$ &$ Danish delegation attends the third plenary session of the National People's Congress as observers at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Feng Yongbin / China Daily)&$&$ China's on-going session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, was open to more than 10 members of the Danish Parliament Education Committee on Tuesday. The … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese president bids farewell to famous educator
Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday paid his final respects to renowned educator and social activist Sun Qimeng as his body was taken away to be cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing. &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with a relative of renowned Chinese educator and social activist Sun Qimeng at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, India give nod to climate deal
China joined India Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord which calls for voluntary limits on the greenhouse gas emissions. A one-sentence note from China's top climate change negotiator, Su Wei, authorized the addition of China to the list. More than 100 countries had earlier replied to a query by Denmark whether they wanted to be "associated" … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CPPCC memmber: Beware of English invasion
&$&$Preventive measures needed to preserve purity of Chinese&$&$ BEIJING: With more and more publications mixing Chinese with English, measures and regulations should be adopted to avoid English invading Chinese, suggested Huang Youyi, director of the China International Publishing Group. "If we don't pay attention and don't take measures to stop the expansion of mingling Chinese and English, Chinese won't be … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » British foreign secretary to visit China next week
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will pay a visit to China next week on bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Tuesday. Miliband is due to visit China from March 14 to 17 as a guest of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, said Qin at a regular news briefing. Qin said Miliband is … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Canada kick off celebrations of 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties
&$ &$Chinese Ambassador to Canada Lan Lijun (C) and President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day (R) cut the ribbon for an exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the Sino-Canadian relation ties in Ottawa, capital of Canada, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua)&$&$ China and Canada have officially kicked off a series of celebrations … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China stresses diplomatic effort in Iran nuclear issue
China reaffirmed on Tuesday that dialogue and consultation were the best method of resolving the Iran nuclear issue and should not be abandoned lightly. "There is still room for diplomatic moves," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a regular press conference. He said China had always advocated resolving the issue through peaceful means, which was in the interests of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 100 mln USD spent on Xinjiang blizzards relief work
A total of 690 million yuan (101 million U.S. dollars) has been used to cushion the impact of the blizzards that have hit China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since last December, the regional government said Tuesday. The money was from central and local fiscal and donations. A total of 38,700 tonnes of coal and 40,000 winter coats were also … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Mental illnesses among the young rising
The mental health of China's youngsters is on the decline, with 60 percent of college students feeling isolated and 80 percent feeling injustice and subdued, according to a national survey. Those inflicted students often find their expression through irregular behavior, skipping classes, autism and rebellion, and have also led to psychological problems like Internet addiction and even suicide, the Bejing-based … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Cabinet officials to face inquiries
Legislature seeks to increase oversight of government Beijing: China's top legislature will demand State Council officials to attend its regular legislative sessions to face inquiries and interrogations from legislators, a move to improve supervision of the central government. "Inquiries and interrogations are legal means by which people's congresses oversee governments, courts and procuratorates," Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » British foreign secretary to visit China next week
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will visit China next week to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern, Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » UN official praises China's achievements in promoting gender equality
The chief of the United Nations (UN) Theme Group on Gender Abhimanyu Singh here on Tuesday praised China's efforts and achievements in promoting gender equality. Addressed a media conference for a UN regional human development report, Singh said China is on track to achieve the specific millennium development goals (MDGs) on gender equality. The report, titled Power, Voice and Rights–a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » DPRK nationals in Russia seek asylum
Two lumberjacks of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) working in Russia's Far East on Tuesday asked for political asylum at a South Korean consulate, Russian news agencies reported. The two workers climbed over a wall of the South Korean consulate in the city of Vladivostok and requested political asylum, unidentified diplomatic sources were quoted as saying. The South … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Labor unions help relieve employment pressures during crisis
Chinese labor unions have made great contributions to ease the country's employment pressures during the global economic crisis, a senior trade union official said Tuesday. Efforts have been made to protect employees and avoid massive lay-offs since the worst global financial crisis in decades hit China, according to Zhang Mingqi, vice chairman of the All China Federation of Trade Unions … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Severe drought hits Guizhou, no tap water for 50 days
&$ &$Wang Fu, a villager of Ketuo Village, unloads water that he transported from 5 kilometers away, in Puding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2010. The villagers here had no tap water for 50 days because of severe drought. The scope and intensity of the drought in Guizhou since last July broke the record of the extreme weather … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 18% of Chinese mothers would let daughters marry propertyless men
Facing ever rising home prices in China, 18 percent of mothers would be willing to let their daughters marry men who rent their homes, according to a survey conducted by the Beijing-based 5i5j Real Estate Service Tuesday. "Our survey shows that quite a few would-be mother-in-laws in China are becoming flexible on the issue of their future son-in-laws home buying," … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Political advisor calls for legislation to tax e-commerce in China
China's top legislature should quickly enact the taxation of e-commerce, as an increasing number of buyers and sellers are relying on business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) websites to buy and sell goods, a political advisor said Tuesday. Zhu Yilong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, made the proposal … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's economy issue tops Congress meeting agenda
The year 2009 has witnessed China's economic success against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. With the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, the Chinese economy is under intense scrutiny these days, both from domestic and overseas economists. Despite the achievements, China still faces daunting challenges in the coming months, and this … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Official urges more reforms for China's income distribution to narrow income gap
&$ &$A press conference on the function of Chinese trade unions during the transformation of the pattern of economic development is held on the sidelines of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress in Beijing, China, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Yuan Man)&$&$ A senior official said on Tuesday that the Chinese government should exert more effort to reform the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese president appoints new ambassadors
Chinese President Hu Jintao has formally appointed five new ambassadors to foreign countries, according to a statement from the Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Tuesday. Hu made the appointments in line with decisions made by the NPC Standing Committee. Liu Hongcai, former deputy head of International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » British foreign secretary to visit China next week
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will pay a visit to China next week on bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Tuesday. Miliband is due to visit China from March 14 to 17 as a guest of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, said Qin at a regular news briefing. Qin said Miliband is … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Two years after riots, Lhasa regains some vitality
Nyima Tashi escorted his third foreign tour group of the year to the Potala Palace early in the morning. The five American tourists stood out in the crowd of pilgrims along the stairs leading to the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, perched atop a craggy hill in the heart of Tibet's capital Lhasa. In fluent English, Nyima Tashi explained … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China stresses diplomatic effort in Iran nuclear issue
China reaffirmed on Tuesday that dialogue and consultation were the best method of resolving the Iran nuclear issue and should not be abandoned lightly. "There is still room for diplomatic moves," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a regular press conference. He said China had always advocated resolving the issue through peaceful means, which was in the interests of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China cuts Tibet-Nepal links ahead of uprising anniversary
Determined to prevent anti-China demonstrations in Tibet Wednesday, the 51st anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese annexation, Beijing has snapped most links between the former Buddhist kingdom and its neighbour Nepal. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tibetan exiles try to rush into Chinese Embassy in Delhi
Tibetans living-in-exile in India tried to break in the Chinese Embassy here today, a day ahead of the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising day. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Iran says hopes China won't bow to sanctions pressure
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday it hoped China would not give in to pressure to agree to new sanctions that the United States and its allies hope to win U.N. approval for over its nuclear prog… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China denies spying after Uighur jailed in Sweden
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday denied allegations of spying after a Swedish court sentenced a Uighur man to prison for passing information about a community of Uighur refugees to Chinese agents…. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China warns US against selling F-16s to Taiwan
BEIJING China on Tuesday warned the United States against any future arms sales to Taiwan, including F-16 fighter jets the island has been pushing for in hopes of upgrading its air defense cap… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China warns US against selling F-16s to Taiwan
BEIJING — China on Tuesday warned the United States against any future arms sales to Taiwan, including F-16 fighter jets the island has been pushing for in hopes of upgrading its air defense capabil… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China passenger car sales up 55 percent in Feb
SHANGHAI — China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Dell axes 10% of employees at Taiwan Design Center, says paper
Market watchers analyzed that the layoff is related to Dell's unhealthy operating status and expect Dell will turn to invest R&D resources in China or outsource to its Taiwan manufacturing partner… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 20% of BenQ LCD TVs will be LED-backlit in 2010, says executive
BenQ will begin shipments of LED-backlit LCD TVs in Taiwan in the second quarter of 2010, and expects LED models to account for over 20% of its total LCD TV shipments in 2010, according Danny Yao, gen… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Vibo to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010
Vibo Telecom plans to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010 compared to 480,000 units in 2009, according to the company. 25% of the handsets to be purchased will be smartphones, Vibo added. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan February 2010 import/export values up on year
Taiwan recorded a total export value of US$16.695 billion and total import value of US$15.795 billion in February 2010, increasing by 32.6% and 45.8% respectively on year, according to statistics rele… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Canadian Grocers Help Chinese Canadian Realize Olympic Dreams
VANCOUVER, BC-When Sport Canada pulled a $18,000 stipend from Chinese-Canadian snowboarder Alexa Loo because she had not shown sufficient improvement, a Chinese-Canadian-owned grocery chain raised fun… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Asian markets mostly higher, China Life sparkles
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Most Asian markets ended higher Tuesday, as Shanghai and Hong Kong shares rose after an upbeat forecast from China Life Insurance Co., while China Southern Airlines Co. jump… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Mobile's bid for bank stake opposed by Sasac
+0.14% ) plan to acquire a stake in a Chinese bank could be blocked by the nation's regulator of state-owned assets, according to a published report Tuesday. Liu Nanchang, general office head of Sas… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says committed to U.S. debt, wary on gold
China, the world's biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the US Treasury market on Tuesday but said it would be wary of substantially boosting its gold holdings. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Farmer lawmaker pushes for green ideas in more eco-aware China
Compared with some colleagues' motions on important state affairs, Chen Fei, a 55-year-old farmer lawmaker, came to the annual legislative session with a proposal on how an ID card can be eco-friendly. "An ID card has information on both sides. When you want to photocopy it, you have to use the photocopy machine twice," he said. He handed in a … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » EADS reports loss of 763 mln euros in 2009
European aerospace company European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADS) on Tuesday reported a loss of 763 million euros in 2009.The loss is compared to a net profit of 1.57 billion euros in 2008… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Economy no concern for fashionistas
European cities may still be feeling the pinch of the global recession, but as Elsa Schiaparelli – Italian fashion diva of the 30s – once said, in difficult times fashion is always outrageous.Let's fi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Samsung Heavy inks floating LNG facility deal with Royal Dutch Shell
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday it reached a contract with Royal Dutch Shell Plc to build a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility.The company, in its regulatory filing,… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Obesity competition to celebrate Women's Day
Participants attend an obesity competition for female to celebrate the International Women's Day at a shopping mall in Shenyang, Liaoning province March 8, 2010. Monday marks the 100th anniversary of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » "Yuan exchange rate issue" only western countries' excuse for low competitiveness
Western economies including the U.S. and the EU have continuously criticized that yuan exchange rate was too low. U.S. President Barack Obama, currency speculator George Soros and Noble Prize winner P… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's forex regulator still considering whether to raise capital injection to sovereign fund
China's foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday that it is still considering whether to increase the capital injection to the China Investment Corporation, the nation's sovereign wealth fund.Yi Gan… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » SAIC sales up 67% in first two months
SAIC Motor, the listed arm of Chinese auto giant Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), Tuesday announced car sales totaled 555,757 units in January and February, up 67.16 percent from a yea… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Urbanization policies to help boost domestic demands
The annual government work report delivered at the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress by Premier Wen Jiabao has proposed new strategies and thoughts about promoting urbanization, whi… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Hailstorm hits east China, damages ancient town
Hail and heavy rains in the north of east China's Fujian Province from Friday to Monday affected more than 300,000 people and more than 15,000 hectares of crops, local government sources said Tuesday. The extreme weather has killed two people and injured 51. One town with a history of 1,000 years reported damage to its ancient structures. According to local … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » US assets should not be 'politicized'
"This is a purely market-driven investment behavior. I would hope not to see this matter politicized," the chief foreign exchange regulator, Yi Gang, said at a news conference.He was responding to a q… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China vows to improve social safety net
China's top lawmaker said Tuesday that legislative priorities this year would focus on improving social security and fostering more equitable economic development, but he rejected calls to open up the… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Number of occupational diseases in China is some 100 thousand
The number of occupational disease cases stood at 100,000 or so, said Zhang Mingqi, deputy president of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) Tuesday. In recent years occupational diseases displayed the following features in China. First, the number is large, about 100,000; Second, there is a short interval from workers' exposure to toxic and hazardous jobs to suffering from … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's gold reserve ranks fifth in the world
China's gold reserve amounts to 1,054 tons, ranking fifth in the world, said Yi Gang, central bank vice governor on Tuesday. China is the largest gold producer in the world, with a more than 300 tons of gold produced annually. China is also a world's second largest gold consumer, with a consumption of over 400 tons of gold a year, … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang tops salary list
/enpproperty–> Ren Zhiqiang, chairman of Hua Yuan Real Estate Group, got the highest salary last year among the 258 listed companies that have disclosed their annual reports as of Monday despite the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Legend confirms buy in BOC International
/enpproperty–> Liu Chuanzhi, chairman of Legend Holdings, confirmed that the Chinese conglomerate had purchased equities of Shanghai-based BOC International (China) Ltd, China Business News reported … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Google incident does not break WTO rules
/enpproperty–> Some NGOs are reportedly accusing the Chinese government of being in breach of its WTO obligations in regulating Google China's search service and urged the Obama administration to tak… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Online travel booking users exceeds 30 million in China
China's online travel booking users in 2009 reached 30.24 million, increasing 77.9 percent from the previous year, according to a report released recently by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Ctrip, the one-stop China travel service, also says its number of members has reached 30 million. Online travel booking in 2009 saw rapid development and has become a highlight of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 3 dead, 5 injured in building collapse
A four-storey building collapsed Saturday, burying eight migrant workers in the debris at a construction site in Changqing road, Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province. Site workers tried to res… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's foreign ETF plan signals market reform
/enpproperty–> China's plan to introduce exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track overseas stock indexes signals a push to create more opportunities for investors as the market matures, according to W… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's top legislator delivers NPC Standing Committee work report
Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo is delivering a work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), or the top legislative body, at the third session of the 11th NPC Tuesday afternoon. Chinese leaders Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang attended the third plenary meeting of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China vows to improve social safety net
BEIJING (AP) – China's top lawmaker said Tuesday that legislative priorities this year would focus on improving social security and fostering more equitable economic development, but he rejected calls… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Is China ‘the mother of all bubbles’
Is China a bubble? External market sentiment has gyrated wildly from one extreme, thinly supported opinion to another over the past year. A year ago consensus held that China faced feeble growth and s… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » US assets should not be 'politicized'
"This is a purely market-driven investment behavior. I would hope not to see this matter politicized," the chief foreign exchange regulator, Yi Gang, said at a news conference. He was responding to a … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Shanghai, a wartime haven
Left): German Jewish refugees disembark at Shanghai port. (Right): Jews from Germany are transported to a refugee camp in Shanghai, 1938-1939. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, New York The port cit… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Draft norms for overseas listings in Shanghai soon
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has completed the draft listing and trading rules of its international board which will allow overseas companies to float shares in China's A-share market, Geng Liang… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Farmer lawmaker pushes for green ideas in more eco-aware China
Compared with some colleagues' motions on important state affairs, Chen Fei, a 55-year-old farmer lawmaker, came to the annual legislative session with a proposal on how an ID card can be eco-friendly… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hailstorm hits east China, damages ancient town
Hail and heavy rains in the north of east China's Fujian Province from Friday to Monday affected more than 300,000 people and more than 15,000 hectares of crops, local government sources said Tuesday…. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Number of occupational diseases in China is some 100 thousand
The number of occupational disease cases stood at 100,000 or so, said Zhang Mingqi, deputy president of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) Tuesday. In recent years occupational diseases … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Online travel booking users exceeds 30 million in China
China's online travel booking users in 2009 reached 30.24 million, increasing 77.9 percent from the previous year, according to a report released recently by China Internet Network Information Center … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Housing speculation may face restrictions in China
Supply, demand and management issues contribute a lot to the rapidly increasing housing prices. Chinese government would take various measures to curb rocketing housing prices, Jiang Weixin, minister … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's top legislature to step up oversight of work on economy, people's well-being
&$ &$Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), delivers a work report of the Standing Committee of the NPC during the third plenary meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) &$&$ China's top legislator Wu … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's top legislature to step up oversight of work on economy, people's well-being
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said Tuesday that the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, would improve oversight of economic work and the handling of issues affecting people's well-being in 2010. The NPC Standing Committee needs to carry out oversight of economic work focusing on accelerating the transformation of the economic development pattern and improving and upgrading the industrial … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China vows to improve social safety net
BEIJING China's top lawmaker said Tuesday that legislative priorities this year would focus on improving social security and fostering more equitable economic development, but he rejected call… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » PGAV Destinations Wins Significant Projects Integral to Tourism Growth in China
The museum project signals a new chapter in PGAV’s experience in bringing state-of-the-art interpretation and visitor services to internationally significant heritage landmarks [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Expands Its Knauf Tainjin Drywall Investigation Into South & North Carolina
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is aggressively expanding its investigation of a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin into South Carolina, North Carolina, along with the… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top legislator: China to ensure socialist legal system shaped this year
&$ &$Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), delivers a work report of the Standing Committee of the NPC during the third plenary meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ China's top legislator Wu Bangguo … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » LME copper up but, Shanghai metal trade cautious ahead of Chinese trade numbers
- London copper prices rose on Tuesday, paring the previous session's slide of 1 percent, while Shanghai metal ticked lower, with prices seen rangebound ahead of China's trade numbers expected on Thu… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China vows to improve social safety net
BEIJING — China's top lawmaker said Tuesday that legislative priorities this year would focus on improving social security and fostering more equitable economic development, but he rejected calls to… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Celebrants warned of fire risks ahead of China's Tomb-Sweeping Day
China's Ministry of Civil Affairs Tuesday warned of fire risks on the upcoming Tomb-Sweeping Day, especially in southwestern provinces where severe drought has hit millions of hectares of farmland. Dou Yupei, Vice Minister of Civil Affairs, said the country faced "severe challenges" in fire prevention in those regions and urged local civil affairs bureaus to step up cooperation with publicity … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Public donations channeled to China's 2008 quake zone: ministry
Donations exceeding 5 billion yuan (732 million U.S. dollars) have been allocated to reconstruction in the area hit by the 8-magnitude May 12 earthquake of 2008, the Ministry of Civil Affairs announced Tuesday. The ministry had received quake-relief donations of 5.06 billion yuan by Oct. 31, 2009, all of which has been channeled into the southwest China quake zone, said … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Yangtze delta dredging program to be completed this month
China's costliest water transport project, a shipping channel dredging program to boost trade in the Yangtze River Delta area, is due to be completed in the middle of this month, a senior official with the Ministry of Transport said Tuesday. The 12-year program, with a total cost of 15 billion yuan (2.42 billion U.S. dollars), involved a 92.2-km-long, 300-meter-wide shipping … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Highlights of NPC Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo's work report
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo delivered a report on the work of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) Tuesday afternoon to the parliament's annual session. Following are the highlights of Wu's report: &$ &$Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), delivers a work report of the Standing Committee of the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China not too keen on gold, says forex chief
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — China's appetite for gold as a way to diversify its foreign-exchange reserves is limited because of the metal's poor returns over the past 30 years, the nation's foreign-exc… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » The site where Chinese laborers were interred, their graves later forgotten, gets a memorial
Relatives of Yee Hay, who died in 1916, from left, Jean Woo, Marie Chung Louie, Lillian Chung Wong and Loretta Lee, pose with monument to Chinese laborers. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » All Shanghai Expo projects nearly finished, Expo Village completed
Counting from March 8, there are only 54 days before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo. Currently, all Expo projects are wrapping up. The pavilion construction tasks headed by their respective hosts will be completed by the end of March. As of now, 95 percent of the Expo projects headed by the organizer have been completed. The … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says it will consider investing more forex in gold
Sending a clear message to the US not to act against its "core interests", China, sitting on a mountain of US debt said today it would consider to invest more forex reserves in gold, "c… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » LG Electronics to make inroads into Indian 3D LCD TV market
LG Electronics, the world's second largest liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturer, will introduce its 3D LCD TV products in India through a partnership with Valuable Group, the largest media and en… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Peruvian gov't to launch strategic plan to boost development
The Peruvian government will launch a National Strategic Development Plan next week, the National Center for Strategic Planning announced Monday.The plan is designed to reduce poverty and rates of mat… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Expo preparations in final stages
/enpproperty–> With just fifty-three days to go, the Shanghai World Expo's pavilions are in their final stage of construction, the China News Agency reported Monday. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Problems remain as China strives for harmony
/enpproperty–> China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, said on Tuesday that the Chinese society is generally harmonious, but there are relatively "serious" problems i… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » National Congress to tighten watch on govt
/enpproperty–> China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, said on Tuesday that it would tighten and improve the supervision over government this year. In 2010, the NPC … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Infinity Targets $513 Million For China Funds With A Foreign Twist
Of Dow Jones VentureWire After spending a year laying the groundwork for a new network of seven locally denominated Chinese investment funds to add to its existing local fund, Infinity I-China has… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China reiterates to steadily advance yuan convertibility under capital accounts
China will stick to the "established policy" of "steadily advancing the convertibility of yuan under capital accounts" despite the rising global argumentation for the rationality o… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says to consider more foreign reserves investment in gold "cautiously"
China's foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday it will consider to invest more of its foreign exchange reserves in gold "cautiously" based on market conditions.Yi Gang, head of the State… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » All Shanghai Expo projects nearly finished, Expo Village completed
Counting from March 8, there are only 54 days before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo. Currently, all Expo projects are wrapping up. The pavilion construction tasks headed by their… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese off-shore mining investment must be accompanied by domestic reform
JavaScript Tag // Tag for network 658: United Stations // Website: Mineweb.com // Page: Mineweb – ROS – Junior Mining // Placement: Mineweb – ROS – Junior Mining ROS Button 160X35 (1253686) // created… [Link]
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