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China – People's Daily Online » Steering alcoholics on road to recovery
More victims benefit from healing hand of Alcoholics Anonymous, reports Huang Zhiling in Chengdu. Every Thursday, Zhao Jun enjoys an early dinner before taking a one-hour bus ride to meet his friends. It may seem like a mundane routine, but it is one that is saving his life. Zhao, 63, has been making the journey from his home in Chengdu, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator leaves for European visit
op Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo left Beijing Wednesday for an official good-will visit to France, Serbia and Switzerland from July 7 to 20. Wu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, will also attend the third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva during his stay in Switzerland. Wu is invited by Speaker of French National Assembly Bernard Accoyer, French … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Energy cooperation between China, Russia promising: report
China and Russia have made good progress in energy cooperation and future prospects are promising, a yellow paper released in Beijing Monday said. The yellow paper, named "Report on Development of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (2010)" was issued by the Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. China and Russia had … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » EU approves Chinese carmaker Geely's takeover of Volvo
The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved the takeover of Swedish carmaker Volvo by Chinese rival Geely and China's state-owned investment firm Daqing. "The commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition" in the European Union (EU), the EU's antitrust watchdog said in a statement. Geely is a fully integrated manufacturer of cars, motorcycles and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese parents want more free public preschools
Most parents believe kindergarten tuitions are too high but there is nothing they can do about it, a recent survey found. More than 90 percent said preschool should be included in the free compulsory education laws and more than 70 percent believed more public kindergartens should be opened. About 64 percent of the 10,400 young parents who responded to a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Expo home-stay scheme fails to attract tourists
Efforts have been stepped up to boost the number of home-stay visitors after it was found that very few tourists had utilized the unique scheme since the Expo 2010 Shanghai kicked off on May 1. To attract visitors, a three-day Expo home-stay experience program was launched last Thursday, when the first group of tourists took advantage of the scheme and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Heat allowances sought for workers
&$ &$A watermelon vendor bites into one of his fruits to beat the heat at a vegetable market in Bozhou, Anhui province, on Tuesday, when the temperature soared to above 35 C.(Source: China Daily)&$&$ As a heat wave bakes most of the country, labor experts are calling for diversified allowances to guarantee outdoor workers' health. Heat allowances are not compulsory … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Shanghai's population heads to 22.5 million in 2020
Shanghai's population will keep rising, reaching 21.4 million in 2015 and 22.5 million in 2020, officials from the Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission said Tuesday. As of last year, the city had 19.21 million residents, including the registered population and migrant people staying here for over six months. However, for a city striving to become an international financial and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 3 prison breakers get death sentence
Three inmates in northern China who broke out of a maximum security prison after killing a guard – sparking a nationwide manhunt last October- were sentenced to death yesterday. Hohhot City Intermediate People's Court in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region found Dong Jiaji, Qiao Haiqiang, and Li Hongbin, guilty of murder, robbery, kidnapping and theft yesterday morning. The three, aged between … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Death toll rises to 3 in residential building collapse in east China
The death toll from a Tuesday residential building collapse in east China's Fujian Province has risen to 3, with one of the 10 survivors being treated in hospital still in critical condition, rescuers said Wednesday morning. Local government officials said the 3-story brick-concrete building collapsed at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Cangshan district of Fuzhou, capital of Fujian, trapping 13 under … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Delivery service makes life cooler in Beijing
Zhou Yuan, a 28-year-old Beijinger, got McDonald's delivered to his home this weekend, though he usually keeps away from fast food. "I can't stand the scorching heat outside, otherwise I would go eat at the restaurants nearby," he said . As the searing heat wave in Beijing that started on the weekend continues, many, especially the young, have chosen to … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Residential building collapse killed at least one in E. China
&$ &$An excavator searches for survivors at the site of a building collapse accident in Cangshan District of Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 6, 2010. At least one person died after a 3-story brick-concrete residential building collapsed here Tuesday and buried a dozen in the wreckage, rescuers said. By Tuesday midnight, rescuers have pulled out 10 survivors … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Gov't levies resource tax, revamps west China industry
The central government will introduce a new resource tax in western China and speed up construction of a modernized industrial system there, officials said after a conference about the development of west China. At the meeting, Chinese President Hu Jintao said efforts must be undertaken to accelerate infrastructure construction and rural development in western China. China must also enhance environmental … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior official urges measures to ensure lasting public security
A senior Chinese official has called on joint and intensified efforts to investigate and remove public security risks and ensure the lasting social stability. Wang Lequan, deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remark at a working conference here Tuesday. Wang also urged that more efforts should … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China allocates more relief funds for flood-hit south
China's Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday jointly sent 377 million yuan (55.2 million U.S. dollars) to four southern provinces which had been battered by rainstorms and consequent floods. The funds will be mainly used for the evacuation and resettlement of affected local people and the rebuilding of damaged houses in the provinces of Zhejiang, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Foxconn plans $5b Chengdu production base
&$ &$Foxconn workers walk on a footbridge outside a Foxconn factory building in the township of Longhua, in southern Guangdong province June 2, 2010. &$&$ Foxconn Technology Co plans to hire 100,000 people for its Chengdu production base, in which the original equipment manufacturer will invest $5 billion, the West China Metropolis Daily reported today, citing an agreement bewteen Foxconn … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese city gets makeover before Asian Games
Old apartment buildings in China's southern Guangzhou city are getting a facelift as it prepares to hold the Asian Games Nov 12-27. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Guangzhou gets facelift before Asian Games
Many old apartment buildings in south China's Guangzhou City are getting a new look as the city prepares to hold the Asian Games from Nov. 12 to 27. Buildings built decades ago often have flat roofs, which are always aggravating for those living on the top floor since the flat roof can hardly protect them from the heat during scorching … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China screens anti-war film as reminder to treasure peace
Sixty-five years ago, Li Shulan witnessed the cruelty of her daughter being slaughtered by Japanese invaders in her hometown. A few months later, she adopted a Japanese girl left behind by the invading troops. Li, now 81, gave the girl a Chinese name, 'Tian Lihua,' and also a nickname, 'Laishun', which means "all things go well." She raised the girl … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Sizzling heat wreaks havoc in China, rains expected Thursday
&$ &$A boy plays with sand at the Xixiu Beach in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, July 6, 2010. The local meteorologic authority has continuously issued alarms against high temperature recently. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) &$&$ China's weather forecast authorities said Tuesday that rains are expected to fall on parts of east China starting Thursday, offering some respite to a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China orders monitoring of graft at official celebrations
China on Tuesday ordered the thorough checking on activities held by Communist Party and government groups in a bid to eliminate corruption and avoid extravagance. "A soaring number of celebrations, seminars and forums have been held by Party and government organizations, which cost plenty of money and manpower and exacerbate corrupt behaviors. It has done severe damages to the image … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China upgrades high temperature alert, heat wave expected to end Thursday
China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) upgraded its high temperature alert from "blue" to "orange" on Tuesday, the second most serious level in China's four-color heat warning system, as hot weather is expected to persist in northern China in the next 24 hours. Maximum temperatures in north China, including Tianjin Municipality and some parts of Hebei Province, climbed above 38 degrees … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Sizzling heat wreaks havoc in China, rains expected Thursday
China's weather forecast authorities said Tuesday that rains are expected to fall on parts of east China starting Thursday, offering some respite to a wide-ranging heat wave that had wreaked havoc across the country over the past few days. &$ &$A boy plays with sand at the Xixiu Beach in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, July 6, 2010. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese teenagers mourn over anti-Japanese aggression martyrs
&$ &$A journalist takes video for a scroll painting describing China's Anti-Japanese War (1937-1945) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, on July 6, 2010. The 800-meter-long scroll painting, created by painters from the Chinese mainland, will be exhibited in Taipei from July 7 to 31. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua) &$&$ Hundreds of middle school students from Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, came … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Unique Chinese dance presented in Chile
"Week of Art: China Today" also included a performance in Talca, in the south of Chile, a city that was severely affected by February's major earthquake and the tsunamis. The Chinese artists hoped that their performance would raise the spirit of quake victims. The Chinese artists performed Tibetan dances and Uyghur love songs. Their expression was vigorous and their passion … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior Chinese, Russian officials pledge to strengthen China-Russian friendship
&$ &$Chairman of Russian Federation Council Sergei Mironov (R) meets with visiting Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Hua Jianmin, who is also the chairman of Sino-Russian Friendship, Peace and Development Council, in Moscow, capital of Russia, July 6, 2010. (Xinhua/Wei Lianglei)&$&$ Chairman of Russian Federation Council Sergei Mironov on Tuesday held talks with … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese envoy to Darfur affirms support to Sudan
Chinese special envoy to Darfur Liu Guijin on Tuesday reiterated his country's support to Sudan to remain united according to principles of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The Chinese envoy on Tuesday held talks with Sudanese State Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Mutrif Siddiq and Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Karti each apart. "We are happy to see Sudan remains … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Pakistani President embarks on China visit
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Beijing Tuesday evening, starting a five-day working visit to China. During Zardari's stay here, Chinese President Hu Jintao will hold talks with him. Premier Wen Jiabao and top political advisor Jia Qinglin will also meet with him. The leaders will exchange views on enhancing bilateral friendship and promoting reciprocal cooperation, and discuss international … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China seriously concerned about US-ROK naval drill: spokesman
China said Tuesday it is seriously concerned about a scheduled joint naval drill between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the Yellow Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the remarks at a regular press conference. "We have expressed our serious concern to the relevant parties, and will closely follow the development of the matter," Qin … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » "We cannot let the next generation forget the history of Japan's aggression against China": former Japanese war criminal
"I have taken every opportunity to relate my own experiences and the war crimes committed in the aggressive war against China in a bid to make the next generation remember the history," said a former Japanese war criminal in an interview with Xinhua Monday. "My duty is to unveil the dreadfulness and gruesomeness of the war, and tell students in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China marks 49th anniversary of Sino-DPRK friendship treaty
A reception was held in Beijing Tuesday to mark the 49th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). President of China-DPRK Friendship Association Wu Donghe and DPRK's ambassador to China Choe Pyong Gwan addressed the reception hosted by the Chinese People's Association of Friendship … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Sovereign fund spin-off 'considered'
Chinese authorities are considering a plan to strip China Investment Corporation (CIC) of all its domestic banking stakes, a move expected to help diversify the portfolio of one of the world's major sovereign wealth funds, industry sources said on Tuesday. Total banking shares held by CIC were reportedly valued at $70 billion when it was established in 2007, including large … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Former Microsoft chief Tang Jun fights back
&$&$ Former president of Microsoft China Tang Jun on Tuesday sought to dispel a rumor that he faked his academic credentials in the United States after remaining silent over the matter for the past five days. "I've never said I graduated from the California Institute of Technology (CIT). I only said I had done some research there," said Tang, the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Google's China fate hangs in limbo
&$ &$Google China's headquarters in Zhongguancun, Beijing. The company's market share in China fell to 30.9 percent in the first quarter of this year.(Photo:China Daily)&$&$ Google Inc's application to renew its Internet Content Provider (ICP) license in China is being reviewed by the government and it may take some time before the results are announced, the Ministry of Industrial and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Take my organs, spare my life: Convict
A death-row inmate in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, has volunteered to donate his organs after death on the condition that his life is spared, the Legal Daily reported on Tuesday. Jiang Benhua, 22, filed an application for organ donation in late June, months after the Xi'an Intermediate People's Court in December sentenced him to death for rape and robbery, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese combat troops 'can be part of UN peacekeeping'
China will consider sending combat troops overseas at the request of the United Nations, an officer from the Ministry of National Defense said on Tuesday. "If the UN indeed needs (China's combat troops) and makes a request to us, we will put forward proposals (on this issue) to the government's decision-makers," said Senior Colonel Tao Xiangyang, deputy director of the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China to host UN climate change talks in October
China will host UN climate change talks in October, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in Beijing Tuesday. The 12th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) and the 14th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) will be held … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China defends sentence of US spy geologist
China on Tuesday rejected US criticism of its treatment of an American geologist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and collecting state secrets. The US Embassy issued a statement calling for Xue Feng's immediate release and deportation to the United States after he was sentenced Monday, and US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman attended the court … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China sends 15,603 soldiers on UN peace missions in 20 years
China has sent 15,603 soldiers to participate in 18 United Nations peacekeeping missions since 1990, an official of China's Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday. Of the total, nine soldiers died while on the missions, said Tao Xiangyang. As of the end of June 2010, there were still 1,960 soldiers deployed in UN peacekeeping missions in nine mission areas or … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » US urges release of citizen sentenced in China
The US called on China Tuesday to release a US geologist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for obtaining an oil database regarded as a state secret. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Locust plague ravages China's pastures, farm areas
Huge swarms of locusts are ravaging grasslands and farmlands in many parts of China amid the lingering summer heat, and local authorities have resorted to aerial spraying of pesticides to kill the insects. Authorities in northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have monitored locusts which have infested 3.9 million hectares, or 4.5 percent of the region's total area of grasslands, according … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » FM: China against expanding sanctions on Iran
China said on Tuesday that UN Security Council sanctions against Iran should not be wilfully elaborated or expanded. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the remarks at a regular press briefing when commenting on U.S. sanctions recently imposed on Iran. "China has noted that the United States and other parties have unilaterally imposed further sanctions on Iran," said Qin, referring … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese leaders calls for more efforts to develop west
&$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech at a work meeting on developing west China, in Beijing, China, July 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Tao)&$&$ Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday called for more efforts to develop the country's vast west regions and raise people's standards of living. Hu stressed the importance of developing west China, as it is a major task … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Five stabbed to death in China
Five members of a family, including an infant, were stabbed to death by a man at a village in central China, police said Tuesday. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China to host UN climate change talks in October
China will host UN climate change talks in October, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang here Tuesday. The 12th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) and the 14th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) will be held in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Pakistan to ink agreements during president's visit: FM
China and Pakistan will sign cooperation agreements in agriculture, healthcare, economy and technology sectors during Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's upcoming visit, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing Tuesday. Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and top political advisor Jia Qinglin will hold talks or meet with Zardari during his week-long working visit, which will start later … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese political advisor meets Sudanese National Congress vice president
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin Tuesday met with vice president of Sudanese National Congress Nafi'a Ali Nafi'a, pledging to upgrade friendly cooperation. China has always valued the traditional friendship with Sudan and views bilateral relations from a strategic point of view, said Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China supports Kyrgyzstan's efforts to maintain national stability
China on Tuesday expressed congratulations on the inauguration of Kyrgyzstan President Roza Otunbayeva, vowing to further push forward healthy bilateral ties. "As a friendly neighbor of Kyrgyzstan, we applaud the smooth national referendum and extend congratulations to the country's newly inaugurated President Roza Otunbayeva," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a regular press briefing. China respects the choice of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Argentine president to visit China
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will pay a state visit to China from July 11 to 15 as guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced here Tuesday. "China attaches great importance to President Cristina's visit," Qin told a regular news briefing. This is Cristina's first visit to China since she took office in 2007. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's summer heat sends power generation to new high
A searing heat wave that has scorched many parts of China has brought the country's daily electricity generation to its highest level ever, touching 12.93 billion kilowatt-hours on Monday, according to data from the National Power Dispatch and Communication Center. The figure was 6 percent higher than the past record, which occurred on July 21 last year, said Zhu Weijiang, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 5 dead, 1 seriously injured in knife attack in central China village
Five villagers were stabbed to death and one critically injured in a revenge attack in central China's Henan Province on Sunday night, local police said Tuesday. Wang Chengguo, his daughter-in-law, five-month-old granddaughter, sister and brother-in-law were killed at around 9:30 p.m. in Shangboshu Village in Anyang County. Wang's six-year-old grandson was seriously injured. Wang, 56, was public security and mediation … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to construct 10 nuclear reactors using 'AP1000' third-generation technology
China, which is currently building the largest number of nuclear power stations worldwide, is expected to use one of the most advanced technologies 'AP1000' for constructing 10 of its nuclear reactors. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Flurry of visits reflects China-Canada warming ties
China and Canada witnessed an unprecedented flurry of diplomatic visits over the last two weeks, reflecting their growing partnership, a Chinese leader said here Tuesday. "Such a spate of visits, which is unprecedented in the four-decade-old diplomatic relationship, indicates the growing friendship," said Zhou Yongkang, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pak insists nuke deal with China 'transparent'
Pakistan has once again stated that its nuclear cooperation with China is 'transparent' and that the nuclear reactors to be set up in Punjab's Chasma region with Beijing's help are in accordance with all international laws. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Yangtze River stones may be remnants of 1000-year-old cliff inscription
Four giant stones recently recovered from the bottom of the Yangtze River near Jiaoshan Mountain in Zhenjiang City, China, could be the remnants of a more than 1000 year old cliff inscription. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Defense ministry says Japanese report on Chinese naval vessels "unnecessary"
China on Tuesday said Japan did not need to report the passage of Chinese naval vessels through a strait, saying they observed international law. "The Chinese vessels days ago passed through the Miyako Strait, which was normal and in line with international law," an information official of China's Defense Ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday. "We think it … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's road traffic death toll down 30% from 2004 to 2009
People killed in road traffic accidents in China declined from 94,000 in 2004 to 67,000 in 2009, a decrease of 30 percent, an official with China Automotive Technology Research Center (CATRC) said here Tuesday. Road traffic accidents fell by 50 percent from 2004 to 670,000 in 2009, as China moved to ban overloaded vehicles and stop drunk driving, Zhao Hang, … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Asian markets higher on China rebound
A man walks past the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost 85.00 points to end the morning session at 9181.78 as Asian… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says jailing of U.S. geologist its own affair
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday the jailing of a U.S. geologist on charges of stealing state secrets, described by the United States as disappointing, was its own affair and other countries … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Elle Macpherson under fire over illegal rhino remedy
Australian model Elle Macpherson has been criticised for promoting illegal rhino horns as a form of Chinese medicine therapy. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan shares close above 7,500 in heavy trade
Taiwan share prices closed up 1.46 percent Tuesday, as investors kept buying market heavyweights amid regional market gains, according to dealers. Sound performance of large cap stocks such as TSMC an… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » SmarTone Macau 3G network goes live
Hong Kong-based mobile operator SmarTone has launched commercial 3G services in Macau. The cellco’s W-CDMA/HSPA+ network was supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and offers data transmission spe… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Yen rises, Pound eases; USD, Euro and Yuan steady
(Figures in Rupees) ——————— Currencies Buy Sell US Dollar 44.10 49.30 Sterling Pound 67.05 74.40 Euro 55.15 61.50 Australian Dollar 38.70 42.70 Bahrain Dinar 116.00 132.15 Canadian Dolla… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China rejects criticism of US geologist's sentence
BEIJING — China on Tuesday rejected U.S. criticism of its treatment of an American geologist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and collecting state secrets.The U.S. Embassy issue… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Mobile Tops Best Chinese Brands List
's 99.5 billion yuan ($14.8 billion), according to a survey compiled by Interbrand, the brand consultancy that is part of the Omnicom Group. The list was published in the July issue of Forbes China ma… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Mobile Tops Best Chinese Brands List
's 99.5 billion yuan ($14.8 billion), according to a survey compiled by Interbrand, the brand consultancy that is part of the Omnicom Group. The list was published in the July issue of Forbes China ma… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says foreign reserves stable despite crisis, expresses confidence in future profits
BEIJING, China – The agency that manages China's US$2.5 trillion in foreign reserves said Tuesday it made a profit last year despite the global crisis and expressed confidence it can make a profit in … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China rejects criticism of US geologist's sentence
China on Tuesday rejected U.S. criticism of its treatment of an American geologist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and collecting state secrets. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China objects to US sanctions against Iran
China said Tuesday that the United States and other countries should not expand on the latest U.N. sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China signals OK for Taiwan to sign FTAs – policymaker
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has signalled that it will let Taiwan sign free trade agreements with major trading partners via the World Trade Organisation, removing an obstacle to a plank in the $390 bill… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China, EU clash over wireless modems
China has hit back at the European Commission over an investigation into allegations of hardware dumping. The Commission launched the probe after Belgium modem-maker Option formally complained that C… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Man freezes to death in Taiwan heatwave
A 38-year-old Taiwanese man froze to death as a heatwave swept the island after he walked into a refrigeration room to cool off and apparently suffered hypothermia. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Shanghai rebound, earnings hopes spur Asian stocks
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian markets ended higher Tuesday as a strong rebound in Chinese shares from one-year lows helped push several markets higher, while hopes for upbeat corporate results help… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Wet weekend in China
Locals in Daying county, south-west China, crowd a swimming pool to escape a heatwave sweeping much of the country. Temperatures reached 35C in many provinces [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Nikkei closes 0.77% higher
Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday with the key Nikkei index up 0.77 percent.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Average gained 71.26 points to 9,338. 04. The broader Topix index was up 10.35 points, or 1.24 per… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Australian Treasurer welcomes bank's decision to hold cash rate
Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan on Tuesday said Australia Reserve Bank's decision to leave the cash rate unchanged for another month will be welcome news for families and businesses.The central bank l… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Thai cabinet appoints new central bank BOT chief
Thailand's weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the appointment of Prasarn Trairatvorakul as the new governor of the central bank — Bank of Thailand (BOT), the Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.P… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Japan's key economic gauge drops in May for 1st time in 14 months
Japan's coincident composite index ( CI), which reflects current business conditions, fell 0.1 point to 101.2 in May, marking the first drop in 14 months, the Cabinet Office said in a report on Tuesda… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » IMF revises up S. Korea's growth outlook to 5.75%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised up its growth outlook on South Korea from the earlier 4.5 percent to 5.75 percent, attributing it to government- led stimulus measures and impr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » S. Korea's bond sales inch down in June
South Korean issuers sold a smaller amount of bonds in June, compared to the previous month on the back of a fall in debt financing amid an economic recovery, a local investment organization said Tues… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » S Korea sees record number of travelers in the first half of 2010
The combined number of South Koreans going abroad and foreigners visiting South Korea in the first half of 2010 hit 20 million for the first time, government data showed on Tuesday.According to the Mi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chilean economy sees higher-than-expected growth in May
The Chilean economy saw a higher-than-expected growth of 7.1 percent in May, the stongest since June 2005, the latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Activity (Imacec) said Monday.Economists had predict… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Prices of petrol products increase in Nepal
The state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) announced to increase the prices of the petroleum products on Tuesday.The NOC increased 3 Nepali rupees (0.04 U.S. dollar) per liter of petrol and 2.50 rupe… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Ansteel assessing US deal protest
China's Anshan Iron and Steel Group is looking into a protest by American lawmakers against its deal to build steel plants in the US, a report said Monday. "I'm aware of it. We are researching th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Govt targets home prices
Homebuyers discuss apartment prices and areas at a real estate exhibition in Beijing, while waiting on the sidelines for the prices to drop. Photo: CFP The Ministry of Land and Resources reaffirmed it… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » DPRK media lauds China's disaster relief efforts
The Rodong Sinmun of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday praised the Chinese government's achievements in its response to the flooding in southern China. The newspaper said in an article that China's disaster relief efforts were conducted in a quick fashion and that China's orderly disaster relief system guarantees efficient execution of disaster relief operations. It said Chinese … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Accident on 300-meter float bridge on Yellow River (4)
&$ &$About 300 meters of the float bridge, which is not put it into use to wash away by water on July 5, 2010. The float bridge is located in a section of the Yellow River in Zhengzhou of Henan province, from upper reaches to lower reaches of Yellow River, the construction of combined bridge clashed with the construction of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Accident on 300-meter float bridge on Yellow River (3)
&$ &$About 300 meters of the float bridge, which is not put it into use to wash away by water on July 5, 2010. The float bridge is located in a section of the Yellow River in Zhengzhou of Henan province, from upper reaches to lower reaches of Yellow River, the construction of combined bridge clashed with the construction of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Accident on 300-meter float bridge on Yellow River (2)
&$ &$About 300 meters of the float bridge, which is not put it into use to wash away by water on July 5, 2010. The float bridge is located in a section of the Yellow River in Zhengzhou of Henan province, from upper reaches to lower reaches of Yellow River, the construction of combined bridge clashed with the construction of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Accident on 300-meter float bridge on Yellow River
&$ &$About 300 meters of the float bridge, which is not put it into use to wash away by water on July 5, 2010. The float bridge is located in a section of the Yellow River in Zhengzhou of Henan province, from upper reaches to lower reaches of Yellow River, the construction of combined bridge clashed with the construction of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China rejects criticism of US geologist's sentence
China on Tuesday rejected U.S. criticism of its treatment of an American geologist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and collecting state secrets. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers to participate in USA Pavilion
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the USA Pavilion organizers announced on July 3, 2010 that the NBA will support the efforts of the USA Pavilion at the Expo 2010 Shanghai. Derek Fisher, of the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, will participate in events at the USA Pavilion in July. The World Expo, expected to attract 70 million visitors, marks … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 78.5% feel difficulty of kindergarten crunch
/enpproperty–> According to an online survey of 10,400 people across China, 78.5% of respondents feel the difficulty of enrolling a child in kindergarten, China Youth Daily reported. It is more and … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Lanzhou Fair to ink 100b yuan in deals
The opening ceremony of the 16th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair was held at Gansu Exhibition Center on Tuesday, announcing the opening of the four-day trade fair in Lanzhou, capital of Northw… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's forex reserve assets 'generally secured'
/enpproperty–> BEIJING – The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Tuesday China kept its foreign exchange reserve assets "generally safe" during the global financial crisis. In a tr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Foxconn plans $5b Chengdu production base
Foxconn workers walk on a footbridge outside a Foxconn factory building in the township of Longhua, in southern Guangdong province June 2, 2010. [Agencies] [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Toyota knew about Lexus problem 2 years ago
TOKYO: Toyota knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct it, but did not think a recall was warranted until recently, a compan… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China may stripe sovereign wealth fund of bank stakes
Submit your comment China is considering stripping the country's $300-billion sovereign wealth fund of banking stakes to help it get around some US investment restrictions, a report said Tuesday. T… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China on track to become number one IPO market – PWC
Submit your comment China is on track to become the world's biggest initial public offering market this year in terms of both the number of new listings and funds raised, according to PricewaterhouseC… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Disney could start work on Shanghai park – report
Submit your comment Disney could start building its planned theme park in Shanghai as early as November, a year after Chinese authorities gave the green light for the project, a report said Tuesday. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Chemical Industry Leaders to Speak at CPCIC
Movers and shakers in the international and Chinese chemical arena including CNOOC, Sinopec, PetroChina (CNPC), BayerMaterialScience, Dow Chemical, DuPont and Evonik Industries will gather 15 Septembe… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Market Research Report on Salt Industry in China
"); } This study provides insight into the salt production, consumption, cost, transportation in China , and overview of its major derivative products with the most reliable data and in-dept… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Dollar rebounds to upper 87 yen in Tokyo on China forex comment+
TOKYO, July 6 (AP) – (Kyodo)The U.S. dollar returned to the upper 87 yen range in Tokyo late Tuesday as the currency rose in tandem with the euro on easing concern over the global economy foll… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Public institutions to fully implement open recruitment by 2012
China will fully realize the open recruitment system in all types of public institutions by 2012. There are more than 11 million people who have applied for jobs at public institutions nationwide and 1.5 million have been employed since the application of an open institutions recruitment system in 2006. The Chinese government will focus on the establishment and implementation of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » EC to invest US$12 Mln in China's Energy Efficiency-Focused Fund
Jul 6, 2010 – 12:09 – WAM SHANGHAI, July 6th, 2010 (WAM) — The European Commission has announced that it will invest 10 million Euros (US$12.5 million) in Greenstar Energy Conservation and Emission R… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » European Commission approves investment in China's Greenstar
The European Commission announced on July 5 that the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Efficiency Fund (GEEREF) has approved in principle to invest 10 million euro in Greenstar Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Private Equity Fund (Greenstar). Greenstar is China's first energy efficiency-focused private equity fund. It will invest mostly in small and medium-sized projects where waste heat is … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Youth Week kicks off at Shanghai World Expo
The 2010 Shanghai World Expo Youth Week and the grand opening ceremony of the world prestigious universities celebration was held in Shanghai Expo areas yesterday. The dance poem Propitious Clouds accompanied by traditional Chinese string music instruments from Fudan University brought the audience into the elegant realm of traditional Chinese culture. The Wiffenboof chorus from Yale University offered the audience … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Pours Into Japan Bonds This Year; Not Ditching Euro
has poured money into Japanese bonds this year, underscoring its drive to diversify its massive foreign reserves, but the government was quick to insist this doesn't mean it's ditching the battered … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China rejects criticism of US geologist's sentence
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday rejected U.S. criticism of its treatment of an American geologist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and collecting state secrets. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese gov't vows to help Yushu quake survivors get through winter
China's Civil Affairs Minister Li Liguo said Tuesday the government will make efforts to ensure "a safe winter" for the survivors of the April 14 earthquake in Yushu in northwestern Qinghai Province. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Off-balance sheet trust lending to face tough measures by Chinese government
China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has ordered trust companies to suspend their cooperation with banks on the development of wealth management products from July 2, according to media reports … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's Peng Shuai reaches second round at Budapest GP
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai beat Silvia Njiric of Croatia in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 to reach the second round of the Budapest Grand Prix women's tennis tournament on Monday. The fifth-seeded Peng… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » DPRK media lauds China's disaster relief efforts
The Rodong Sinmun of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday praised the Chinese government's achievements in its response to the flooding in southern China. The newspaper said in an … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's central bank leaves one-year bill yield unchanged at 2.0929%
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, auctioned 6 billion yuan (885 million U.S. dollars) of one-year bills at a yield of 2.0929 percent at its regular open market operations Tuesda… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pollution still hinders water diversion in east China
Zhang urged local authorities to monitor pollution upstream of the Danjiangkou Reservoir — the water supply source of the SNWD's central route — to prevent pollution from entering the reservoir or c… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » SAFE says China's forex reserve assets "generally secured" in financial crisis
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Tuesday China kept its foreign exchange reserve assets "generally safe" during the global financial crisis.In a transcript interview … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Twin panda cubs born in Beijing, one dead, one sent away
A giant panda at the Beijing Zoo gave birth to twins last week, but the careless mother accidentally killed one after previously abandoning the other, zoo management confirmed Tuesday. The twins, both… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese gov't vows to help Yushu quake survivors get through winter
China's Civil Affairs Minister Li Liguo said Tuesday the government will make efforts to ensure "a safe winter" for the survivors of the April 14 earthquake in Yushu in northwestern Qinghai … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Senior Chinese, Indian officials meet on bilateral ties
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Indian prime ministerial special envoy and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon here on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The two side… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Japan further relaxes visa requirements for Chinese tourists
In order to promote its tourism industry and realize the ultimate goal of creating a tourism nation, Japan further relaxed visa requirements for individual Chinese tourists on July 1. And meanwhile, s… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese navy's first hovercraft takes part in training
Chinese navy's first hovercraft slid off the landing ship Kunlunshan on July 5. This is the first training exercise for the hovercraft in the open sea since it launched last December.The hovercraft is… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Sentencing in China 'harsh'
"The eight-year prison sentence is harsh," Xue's lawyer Tong Wei told CNN on Tuesday. "The key question in the case is the definition of 'state secrets.'" [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Global sailboat voyage available for ordinary Chinese
A crew of 60 ordinary Chinese from around the world will be selected to travel the globe in traditional wind-powered sailboats.It is reported that the operation will be piloted by Zhaimo, the first Ch… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Twin panda cubs born in Beijing, one dead, one sent away
A giant panda at the Beijing Zoo gave birth to twins last week, but the careless mother accidentally killed one after previously abandoning the other, zoo management confirmed Tuesday. The twins, both females, were born Friday morning, said Zhang Jinguo, deputy president of the downtown Beijing Zoo. Their mother, eight-year-old Yinghua, nursed only the first cub and ignored the second, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese gov't vows to help Yushu quake survivors get through winter
China's Civil Affairs Minister Li Liguo said Tuesday the government will make efforts to ensure "a safe winter" for the survivors of the April 14 earthquake in Yushu in northwestern Qinghai Province. The government has extended its subsidy program for quake survivors for another three months to October, said Li at a national meeting on civil affairs. Under the program, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Global sailboat voyage available for ordinary Chinese
A crew of 60 ordinary Chinese from around the world will be selected to travel the globe in traditional wind-powered sailboats. It is reported that the operation will be piloted by Zhaimo, the first Chinese to have successfully achieved a global voyage in a totally wind-powered sailboat by himself. The selected 60 Chinese team members will drive three ocean-cruising sailboats … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Huawei and ZTE to undertake defense facing EU anti-dumping probes
Facing the European Union's anti-dumping investigations, Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Crop., two of China's largest wireless data card exporters, claimed yesterday that they will undertake their own defense. China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) also said they are going to launch defense actions toward the E.U. anti-dumping investigation. Meanwhile, both the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Largest maritime museum opens in Shanghai
&$ &$The first national maritime museum was officially opened in Pudong district of Shanghai on July 6.&$&$ The first national maritime museum was officially opened in Pudong district of Shanghai today. Ministry of Transport Minister Li Shenglin and the Shanghai municipal party secretary Yu Zhengsheng sent letters to express congratulations. The vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport Xu Zuyuan, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Lhasa, Japan reach a preliminary intent on cooperation
A business delegation from Japan visited the State Economic and Technological Development Zone (SETDZ) in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region days ago. After the visit, a preliminary intent on cooperation was reached between the SETDZ and the Japanese delegation led by Nobuhiko Sasaki, chief representative of Beijing Office, Japan External Trade Organization. The delegation was composed … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Rail link in Ethiopia contrasts proactive China with languid India
By Devirupa Mitra,New Delhi, July 6 : On the rooftop of Africa, the development of Ethiopia's rail network is demonstrating the different working models of India and China – as both of them are scramb… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » DPRK media lauds China's disaster relief efforts
The Rodong Sinmun of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday praised the Chinese government's achievements in its response to the flooding in southern China. The newspaper said in an article that China's disaster relief efforts were conducted in a quick fashion and that China's orderly disaster relief system guarantees efficient execution of disaster relief operations. It said Chinese … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » DPRK premier meets Chinese ambassador
Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Choe Yong Rim met Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Liu Hongcai here Tuesday. During the meeting at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, Choe said the traditional DPRK-China friendship, which was fostered by the elder generation of revolutionaries of the two countries, has developed to a new level under … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior Chinese, Indian officials meet on bilateral ties
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Indian prime ministerial special envoy and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon here on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The two sides, in a sincere manner, exchanged views in depth on bolstering bilateral relations, the ministry said in a statement.&$ &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Japan further relaxes visa requirements for Chinese tourists
In order to promote its tourism industry and realize the ultimate goal of creating a tourism nation, Japan further relaxed visa requirements for individual Chinese tourists on July 1. And meanwhile, so as to introduce Japan, a senior official from the Japan Tourism Agency attended a visa granting ceremony in China's Shenyang on July 1, 2010. In July 2009, Japan … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese navy's first hovercraft takes part in training
&$&$Chinese navy's first hovercraft takes part in training&$&$ Chinese navy's first hovercraft slid off the landing ship Kunlunshan on July 5. This is the first training exercise for the hovercraft in the open sea since it launched last December. The hovercraft is a great leap in the navy's development. Designed from scratch, it is capa … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan surgeons help with Vietnam's first successful heart transplant
successful heart transplant surgery in Vietnam last month. The nine-member Taiwanese medical team, which included an anesthetist and a cardiovascular surgeon, was led by Dr. Wei Jeng, director of Chen… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Police rescue captive Chinese in Philippine south
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police commandos have rescued a Chinese national held captive for about 18 months by a group of Islamist militants on a remote southern island, the head of national polic… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese wife refuses to have baby after Argentina's WC debacle!
A couple in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality are at loggerheads after the wife refused to have a baby because Argentina lost to Germany in the World Cup. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Apple missing opportunities in China: Lenovo
The founder of Chinese IT giant Lenovo said in an interview that Apple is missing huge opportunities in the world’s most populous nation because it does not understand mainland consumers. "We are lucky that Steve Jobs has such a bad temper and doesn’t care about China," Lenovo chairman Liu Chuanzhi told the Financial Times. "If Apple were to spend the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » AsiaRooms.com – Japan's Scandal to Play Hong Kong Gig
HONG KONG, July 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Avid rock'n'rollers who are eager to get a look at the music scene of the Far East should make sure they check out a live performance from Scandal during… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » AsiaRooms.com – Get Inspired at Shanghai's International Gift and Home Decor Trade Fair
hotels in Shanghai by heading to the International Gift and Home Decor Trade Fair. The event, which runs between August 5th and 8th 2010 at the Shanghai Mart Exhibition Hall, is now in its fourth y… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Rogoff Says China Property Starting to ‘Collapse’
July 6 (Bloomberg) — China’s property market is beginning a “collapse” that will hit the nation’s banking system, said Kenneth Rogoff, the Harvard University professor and for… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's consumption, not yuan, is key to balanced global growth
Beijing: China's ability to boost domestic demand rather than the value of the country's currency is the key to ensuring more balanced global economic growth, said Sun Zhenyu, the Chinese ambassador t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Growth in China's auto industry slows down
Hong Kong: China's auto sales grew at a slower pace in June and a services-industry index slid to a 15-month low, adding to signs that the economy leading the world recovery is cooling. Passenger-car… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China stocks rise 1.9pc
(1 hr 5 mins ago) China's key stock index rose 1.9 percent led by property and banking stocks and the closing of subscriptions for Agricultural Bank of China's massive IPO helping to ease a liquidity… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Forex holdings doing 'comparatively well'
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The managers of China's massive holdings of foreign-exchange reserves said Tuesday the funds had survived the financial crisis without significant losses and that they wou… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijingers wilt under hottest day
&$ &$Consistent hot weather has led to a sudden increase in patients seeking help for heat-related diseases at the city's hospitals. (Source: China Daily/mirror evening news)&$&$The city's meteorological center issued the year's first orange-coded heat alert on Monday as Beijingers cranked up their air conditioners and the capital's consumption of electricity hit a new record. The … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese company contracts with Canadian uranium supplier
China National Nuclear Corporation has signed a long-term contract with Canadian uranium supplier Cameco Corp., according to the Web site of China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). This marks the starting point of the cooperation in the field of low-carbon energy between China, the world's fastest-developing country in nuclear energy, and Canada, the world's top uranium producer. The … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 'China on way to become top IPO mkt'
SHANGHAI: China is on track to become the world's biggest initial public offering market this year in terms of both the number of new listings and funds raised, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers…. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Nepal's garment exports to U.S. sink to zero
Long plunging garment exports to the United States have hit rock bottom with not one piece being shipped in June. Nepal's ready-made garment manufacturers received zero orders from the U.S. during the… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Japan sales of imported vehicles up 11.7% in Jan-June period
Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan rose 11.7 percent from a year earlier in the first half of this year, the Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA) said in a report Tuesday.The industry bo… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Nepal, IFAD sign loan agreement for agro project
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Nepal signed a loan agreement of 7.6 million U.S. dollars and a grant agreement of 7.6 million dollars aiming to reduce… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Indian stocks open lower
Indian main stock index Sensex opened at 17,402.68 points Tuesday, 38.76 points lower from previous close of 17,441.44 points.The index gained 49.7 points, or 0.28 percent after 13 minutes of trading … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Cambodia's banking sector sees boost in deposits, loans
Deposits and loans at the commercial banks in Cambodia increased by 12 percent and 8 percent, respectively, in the first five months of this year, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the figure fr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Indonesia's industries call for policy support as loans remain costly
Indonesia's economy has proved its resilience by emerging from the global financial crisis largely unscathed, but local industries are wary they are losing momentum as access to financing remains too … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Film, TV industry bedrock of U.S. economy
by George BaoThe film and TV industry is the bedrock of the U.S. economy and one of the few industries that have a trade surplus with foreign countries, which is significant for the United States as i… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Philippines' June inflation slows to five-month low of 3.9%
Philippines' inflation rate in June slowed to 3.9 percent on lower fuel prices, showed the data released by the country's National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday. This is its slowest growth rate i… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Brazilian consumer confidence remains high, survey shows
Brazilian consumers remain optimistic about personal income, inflation, personal debt and the financial situation of their country, said a survey released by the National Confederation of Industry (CN… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » No news is bad news for stock market
When it comes to China's stock market, no news is bad news. Last week, the bears further tightened their grip on the country's A-share market as the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index suffered another… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Recycler plans domestic buys to boost supplies
China Metal Recycling Holdings Ltd, the nation's biggest scrap metal recycler, plans to step up domestic acquisitions as the global economic recovery reduces supplies from overseas. The company, which… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Massive cuts loom over UK
UK government departments have been told to plan for spending cuts of as much as 40 percent as Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne seeks to narrow a record budget deficit. The Treasury has orde… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Breaking the barrier of language in Xinjiang
Gazing at her teacher's lips, 36-year-old An Ping thinks for a moment and bursts out with a string of unfamiliar words: "Eyuinez dikilar opdan turuwatamdu." "It is a greeting for Uygur … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's forex reserves not invested into Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae stocks
China has not invested its foreign exchange reserves into stocks of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and the two companies' bond repayments are normal, according to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) on July 6. China had not bought stocks of Freddie and Fannie, and the delisting of the agencies' stocks has not affected the value of their bonds, … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese stock exchange has hit its lowest point in 15 months
The Shanghai composite index has closed at a 15-month low after data pointed to slowing growth and rising inflation. The index dropped 19 points or 0.8% to 2,364 at the end of trading, its lowest clos… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China markets brace for AgBank IPO pricing
By Samuel Shen and Vikram Subhedar SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – Agricultural Bank of China, the country's No.3 bank by assets, is set to price its dual Hong Kong and Shanghai IPO late on Tue… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » TNT enhances lead on Sino-Europe shipping
/enpproperty–> SHANGHAI: TNT, a leading global international express company, on July 5 announced the expansion of its delivery capabilities between China and Europe with the addition of a dedicated … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Kung fu monk drifts on water 28 meters for record
&$ &$Shi Liliang, a Kung fu monk of the South Shaolin Temple at Quanzhou, made a new record of drifting 28 meters on the surface of the water on July 5.&$&$ Shi Liliang, a Kung fu monk of the South Shaolin Temple at Quanzhou, made a new record of drifting 28 meters on the surface of the water on July … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Rising grain price will not prompt inflation
/enpproperty–> The rising price of food and summer grain crops will not greatly influence the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Securities Daily reported. The overall output of summer grain crops has reac… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's Huijin to issue 120b yuan bonds
/enpproperty–> BEIJING: Central Huijin Investment Co, the domestic arm of China Investment Corp, the country's sovereign wealth fund, plans to issue at least 120 billion yuan ($17.71 billion) in bond… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese city to become next gourmet hotspot
At Yu Bo's restaurant, tea-and-camphor-smoked duck shares table space with calligraphy brushes made of puff pastry and minced beef, and sea cucumber paired with fried rice and foie gras. The advent… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese city to become next gourmet hotspot
. The adventurous chef serves traditional food with a twist at his Yu's Family Kitchen, one of several top-end eateries in the southwestern city of [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Confident Of Stable, Relatively Good Returns On FX Reserves
is confident of earning stable, relatively good long-term returns on its massive foreign-exchange reserves, the foreign-exchange regulator said Tuesday. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Mizuho Corporate Bank To Lead Manage Bond For China Development Bank
-(Dow Jones)- Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. said Tuesday it will act as joint managing underwriter for China Development Bank's dollar bond offering later this week, the first time for a foreign bank t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Impact of yuan rise on hotels yet unclear
With the continuous influx of foreign visitors to China, especially to Shanghai, which is hosting the World Expo hoteliers have shrugged off yuan appreciation as nothing more than a remote threat. Fo… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Vanke sales rise 28% in June
China Vanke Co, the country's largest property developer by market value, said Monday that its sales revenue in June rose 27.9 percent from a year earlier despite the government's tightening moves. I… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese company contracts with Canadian uranium supplier
China National Nuclear Corporation has signed a long-term contract with Canadian uranium supplier Cameco Corp., according to the Web site of China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration C… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Bare biking Beijingers promote green travel
&$ &$Source: Beijing Morning Post&$&$ About 20 netizens rode their bikes with only swim suits and colorful paintings in Beijing's street on the afternoon of July 4. According to the Beijing Morning Post, organizer of the activity said they did so to promote convenient and environmentally-friendly bicycle travel, while their half-naked bodies were used to warn drivers to pay attention … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Jail breakers sentenced to death in north China
Three inmates who broke out of prison last October were sentenced to death Tuesday morning in Hohhot, capital city of northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a court said. The four inmates were serving life sentences when they killed a guard, stole his uniform and escaped the prison on October 17. After a three-day manhunt, police shot one of the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese zoos suffer in hot weather
A red deer died at a zoo in Hunan's provincial capital Changsha due to a lack of water during the heat wave on Sunday afternoon. "The red deer drinks a lot of water every day and also needs water sprayed inside its enclosure to stay cool," Changsha Ecological Zoo official Zheng Chuang was quoted as saying by Tuesday's China Daily. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Wife: "Argentina lost, so I'm not having your baby"
When Germany sent Argentina home in the World Cup it also led to huge marital problems for a couple in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. They had come to an agreement over their future baby which depended on the result of the game. The 25-year-old wife, a 12-year Argentina fan, was reluctant to get pregnant after getting married. She made a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Pollution still hinders water diversion in east China
Authorities are still struggling with concerns about the poor water quality of the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion (SNWD) project eight years after the eastern route's construction began. Vice-Minister of Environmental Protection Zhang Lijun said thousands of polluting paper mills and alcoholic beverage factories have been shut down to improve the water quality of the world's largest water … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Rebecca's hair-raising success
&$ &$Luciano Tavares and his family from Brazil watch the FIFA World Cup broadcast at a Latin American bar in Beijing. (Source: China Daily/Guan Xin)&$&$As fans from across the globe get ready to bid adieu to the FIFA World Cup, many Chinese merchants are getting ready to cash in on the business boom resulting from the soccer extravaganza. Be it … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » New office building will dwarf others on Shanghai's skyline
&$ &$The 270-m tall Wheelock Square is now the tallest commercial building in Puxi area, Shanghai.(Source: China Daily)&$&$A top grade office tower called Wheelock Square has recently been completed in Puxi's Jing'an district in Shanghai. Dave Siu, general manager of estates management (Shanghai) at Wharf China Estates Limited, a subsidiary of Wharf Holdings Limited said: "We have … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior Chinese legislator meets with Cambodian legislative delegation
Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, met with a delegation of the Cambodian National Assembly's Commission 8 in Beijing Tuesday. The delegation was led by Ho Naun, chairwoman of the Commission on Public Health, Social Work, Veteran, Youth Rehabilitation, Labor, Vocational Training and Women's Affairs.&$ &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » S Korea to hold working-level trade talks with China
South Korea's trade ministry said Tuesday it will hold working-level talks with China this week on various pending issues related to a bilateral free trade deal. According to the ministry, the one-day meeting will be held in Tangshan, Hebei Province of China on Wednesday. Seoul and Beijing have recently completed a joint study on the feasibility of a bilateral free … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Kidnapped Chinese trader rescued in S. Philippines
Philippine security forces rescued Monday night a Chinese trader abducted by suspected Muslim militants in the southern Philippines, local officials said Tuesday. The victim, Xili Wu alias Peter Go, was recovered by police and military following a 10-minute gun fight with his captors in the village of Lambago, Luuk town in the province of Sulu, according to provincial police commander … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CPC vows to enhance co-op with Germany's CDU
A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) met with a delegation from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Germany Tuesday. The two sides vowed to enhance inter-party communication and cooperation. As Germany's one major ruling party, the CDU plays an important role in the political affairs of Germany and Europe, said Wang Gang, a member of the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China buys more Japanese government bonds
China has increased its holding of Japanese government bills so far this year, as Europe has slipped into sovereign debt woes and U.S is running a huge budget deficit which could hurt the value of the dollar. Japan's Nikkei business daily newspaper reported that Beijing has drastically revved up its purchase of Japan's government bonds in2010, making net purchases of … [Link]
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Three inmates, who broke out of prison last October, were sentenced to death in China Tuesday. [Link]
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