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China – People's Daily Online » SW China ravaged by severe drought (12)
&$ &$A farmer shows a dying maize seedling at Linwang Village in Donglan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2010. The sustaining severe drought has ravaged the region and other three provinces in southwest China since October last year. (Xinhua/Wei Lifu) &$&$&$ 【1】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » SW China ravaged by severe drought (10)
&$ &$Farmers water maize seedlings at Linwang Village in Donglan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2010. The sustaining severe drought has ravaged the region and other three provinces in southwest China since October last year. (Xinhua/Wei Lifu)&$&$ &$ 【1】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » SW China ravaged by severe drought (8)
&$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » SW China ravaged by severe drought (6)
&$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » SW China ravaged by severe drought (4)
&$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » SW China ravaged by severe drought (2)
&$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Hits Back, Tells U.s. Not To 'politicize' Yuan Policy
BEIJING — China on Friday hit back at an attack from U.S. President Barack Obama over currency policy, saying the yuan's value was not a political one and was not the key to global trade imbalances. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China May Be Forced Into 'massive' Bailouts After Stimulus
HONG KONG — China may be forced to bail out banks that made loans for local-government projects under the unprecedented stimulus program unleashed in 2008, according to Citigroup Inc. and Northwester… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Resources Land Falls Due To Possible Suspension
BEIJING — China Resources Land Ltd., a state-controlled property developer, fell in Hong Kong Friday after the Beijing land bureau said it may suspend the company from transactions in the Chinese cap… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Gm Recalls 2,065 Chevy Captiva Cars In China
NEW YORK — General Motors Co. recalled 2,065 Chevrolet Captiva SUVs in China due to a serious safety problem with the steering system, according to a statement posted on the Web site of the General A… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » U.s. Slams China, North Korea And Iran
WASHINGTON — The United States said China and Iran's rights record had worsened as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and the discrimination of Muslims in Europe. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Haier Begins Selling Ge Appliances In Rural China
SHANGHAI — Chinese appliance maker Haier says it has joined with General Electric in selling GE appliances to rural areas, the focus of subsidies intended to boost spending by hundreds of millions of… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Yuan Forwards Strengthen Most In Two Months
LONDON — Yuan forwards strengthened the most this week in two months as accelerating inflation fanned speculation policy makers will let the currency appreciate to damp import costs. Government bonds… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Asian Stocks Mixed, Fears Of China Tightening Linger
HONG KONG — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's call Friday for a weaker yen boosted sentiment but fears of credit tightening in China lingered in a mixed day for Asian stocks. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Increase Expected In Heavy Equipment Sales In China
Komatsu, the Japanese heavy equipment maker, said Friday it expected sales in China to rise by half as the country’s 10 percent growth rate drives demand for resources like [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Woman and husband sentenced for raping adopted daughter
A woman and her husband have been sentenced following rape of eight-year-old daughter. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 10th China Int'l Performance-Tuned Vehicle Exhibition opens (6)
&$ &$A visitor looks at vehicle televisions at the automotive aftermarket fair in Beijing, China, March 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Luo Wei)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 10th China Int'l Performance-Tuned Vehicle Exhibition opens (5)
&$ &$A visitor looks at the steering-wheel covers at the automotive aftermarket fair in Beijing, China, March 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Luo Wei) &$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 10th China Int'l Performance-Tuned Vehicle Exhibition opens (3)
&$ &$A visitor looks at bicycles carried on the top of vehicles at the automotive aftermarket fair in Beijing, China, March 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Luo Wei)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Four bodies found in collapsed NW China colliery
The bodies of four miners killed in a coal mine collapse in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been recovered, said local authorities Friday. The miners were found by rescuers at 5:06 a.m. Friday and confirmed dead at 8 a.m., the Wusu Municipal government said in a statement. The cave-in occurred Monday at 8:30 p.m. in the pit of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese vice FM holds consultations with Russian first deputy FM
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya held consultations with visiting Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov in Beijing Friday, said a statement from the Foreign Ministry. "The two sides exchanged views on China-Russia relations as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern," said the statement. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Denisov Thursday. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&~ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Lhasa-Kunming airline to resume
The Lhasa-Kunming airline of China Eastern Airlines, which has been suspended since October 28, 2009, is to resume since March 28 this year, sources from the booking office of China Eastern Airlines in Lhasa. Influenced by the off season, the Lhasa-Kunming airline has stopped and it is to resume to meet tourists' needs as the tourist season of Tibet is … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top political advisor underlines mainland-Taiwan ties
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Thursday urged to steadily push forward mainland-Taiwan relations, saying the two sides are facing a grand opportunity for the development of ties. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the call when attending a panel discussion of the annual session of the National People's Congress. "The … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » City healing from riot: Urumqi mayor
City to increase surveillance, better address social problems BEIJING: As Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, attempts to heal from the July 5 riot, its government will increase surveillance on migrant communities and boost spending on daily activities that contribute to social stability. Jerla Isamudin, mayor of Urumqi, told China Daily in an exclusive interview on Thursday that … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Google urged to respect Chinese laws
Chinese lawmakers, advisors and experts Thursday urged Google to abide by local laws and regulations, saying the online search giant should be no exception in China's current Internet clean-up campaign. The comments came a day after Google said it was firm in the decision to "stop censoring our search results for China" and that it was "prepared" to leave the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese FM meets with Russian first deputy FM
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met in Beijing with Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov on Thursday, said a statement from the Foreign Ministry. "The two sides exchanged views on China-Russia relations as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern," said the statement. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&~ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China flexes muscles to combat corruption after high-ranking officials fall in string
China's supreme court and procuratorate vowed Thursday to step up anti-corruption efforts after a string of high ranking officials fell in last year's clean-up campaign. Prosecutors will focus on work-related crimes, commercial bribery and crimes that seriously infringe on people's interests this year, Prosecutor-General Cao Jianming told lawmakers in his work report to the parliament. More attention will also be … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top political advisor underlines mainland-Taiwan ties
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Thursday urged for pushing forward mainland-Taiwan relations steadily, saying the two sides are facing a grand opportunity for the development of ties. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the call when attending a panel discussion of the annual session of the National People's Congress. "The … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese leaders stress transforming economic growth mode, fighting corruption
Senior Chinese leaders joined lawmakers Thursday in discussions on the work report of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. In the deliberation with lawmakers from northwest China's Qinghai Province, Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said he totally agrees with the report. Li Changchun called … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's high-speed rail may link 17 nations
&$&$By Kang Juan&$&$ Less than two years after China's first high-speed railway went into operation, the country is now planning to extend its rail network beyond its borders, a project that will involve 17 nations, a Ministry of Railways spokesman confirmed to the Global Times Thursday. The international rail network will boost the exchange of trade and promote China's newly … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Political advisor slashes reports alleging China hiding defense budget
A Chinese political advisor said in Beijing Thursday that it was "groundless" that some foreign media reports alleged China had hidden part of defense budget. Jia Yong, a member of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks when commenting on some foreign media reports that part of China's military expenditure might have gone hidden … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing: Dalai Lama harms unity of China
China's Foreign Ministry Thursday called on the Dalai Lama to stop separatist activities aimed at separating Tibet from China, and must create benign conditions for talks with the central government. "The Dalai Lama distorts the truth in Tibet. He attacks and insults the central government's policies on Tibet to trumpet his separatist claims of independence or semi-independence," Foreign Ministry spokesman … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » ASEAN secretary general to visit China
Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will pay an official visit to China regarding bilateral relations and cooperation, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Thursday. Surin would visit China from March 16 to 22 on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, Qin told a regular news briefing. Qin said Yang … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China holds World Expo tourism evening in Berlin
Chinese and German officials, and global tourism professionals gathered at a gala Wednesday to celebrate the upcoming 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Dietmar Schmitz, commissioner general for the German pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, told Xinhua that "since 1998, the development in Shanghai was so impressive to me that I believe this city has a very good future." The German … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » France expands loan project to support clean energy in China
The French Development Agency (AFD) agreed Thursday to double its loans to 120 million Euros to support enterprises engaged in energy saving and renewable energies in China. The agreement was signed in Beijing by the AFD director general Jean-Michel Severino and Chinese vice minister of finance Li Yong. The project will be carried out by three Chinese commercial banks: China … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Overseas media maintains focus on China's parliamentary sessions
Since the 2010 annual plenary sessions of China's National People's Congress began last week, overseas media has been covering a string of hot topics concerning politics, economy and democracy, reflecting China's ever enlarging global influence. Russia's RIA Novosti news agency said it's quite a surprise that the world's major media have kept their eyes on China's ongoing parliamentary sessions. With … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Interview: World Bank official commends China's experience in developing high-speed railway
"China has very good experience in developing high-speed railway, which can be learned by the East African countries," a senior World Bank official said on Thursday. John Murray McIntire, World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua at the sidelines of a regional conference on East African railways system with … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Panchen Lama at ongoing session of CPPCC National Committee
&$ &$Photo taken on March 10, 2010, shows the 11th Panchen Lama attending a panel discussion of the religious people at the ongoing session of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory body. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】