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China – People's Daily Online » Eight Chinese ports rank in world’s top-10 harbor
In 2009, eight Chinese ports ranked in the world’s top-10 harbors in terms of cargo throughput, the Ministry of Transport reported the day before yesterday. The ministry released the "2009 China Shipping Development Report" on July 13, which shows the shipping industry of China in 2009 has withstood the severe impacts of the international financial crisis and seen a comprehensive … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » New bishop for post left vacant for 48 years in China
Antonio Xu Jiwei has been consecrated bishop of the city of Taizhou in China's eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, filling an office that has been vacant for 48 years, the Vatican announced Wednesday. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese women open about sex and marriage
Over half of women graduate students in China show a free and open attitude to sex and marriage and understand why other girls are forced to stay as lovers with rich men or why some are forced to work at night clubs. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » HK Disney invites 2,000 to charity premiere of Toy Story 3
More than 2,000 children and their parents from 11 local charities were invited to "Toy Story 3" 3-D charity premiere in 11 cinemas across the city on Wednesday. Disney hopes the charity premiere, the biggest of its kind in Hong Kong, could bring more memorable family experiences to community groups. "While other people take movie-going for granted, it is a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Over 40,000 apply for transport support aid in HK
Some 40,413 people have applied for the Transport Support Scheme since its launch, said Hong Kong' s Secretary for Labor & Welfare Matthew Cheung Wednesday. Of these, 210 applicants were refused because the total value of their personal asset exceeded the ceiling of 44,000 Hong Kong dollars. Cheung told the lawmakers that the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » DBS Hong Kong agrees to pay 83.7 mln USD for Lehman note customers
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission and the Monetary Authority jointly announced Wednesday an agreement had been reached with DBS Bank Hong Kong unit in relation to its distribution of Lehman Brothers-related constellation notes. The bank agreed to 651 million HK dollars (83.7 million U.S. dollars) to its customers who purchased constellation notes and who were classified by the bank, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Shampoo maker Bawang denies cancer-causing report
Chinese herbal shampoo maker Bawang International said Wednesday that a report by a HK-based magazine claimed two of Bawang's products contain a cancer- causing substance was "inaccurate and unfounded allegations against certain Bawang products". In a statement filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange, the Guangzhou-based company said it "wishes to clarify certain information contained in a magazine article published … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Ecuador, China sign cooperation agreement
Ecuador and China have signed an agreement of cooperation with a potential investment of 1 billion U.S. dollars, the Ecuadorian presidential office said on Wednesday. The agreement was signed here by Ecuador's National Secretary of Planning and Development (Senplades) and the Chinese company CAMC Engineering. The projects will involve areas of grain storage, power generation and water conservancy projects, the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Flight from Urumqi makes emergency landing amid bomb suspicion
A flight from Urumqi in China's Xinjiang made an emergency landing Wednesday night after the crew received warnings of a possible bomb aboard, police said early Thursday. China Southern Airlines' flight 3912, en route from Urumqi to Guangzhou, landed safely at Zhongchuan Airport in Lanzhou, capital of the northwestern Gansu Province, at 9:53 p.m., officials with the Gansu provincial public … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » At least 118 dead in south China floods: ministry
&$ &$Armed soldiers transfer citizens in Anqing, east China's Anhui Province, July 13, 2010. Heavy rainfall hit Anqing on Tuesday, causing severe flood in the city. Some 600 soldiers and more than 20 speed boats were dispatched to rescue people trapped by the flood. More than 20,000 residents have been transfered to safe places. (Xinhua/Xu Guokang)&$&$ Rainstorms and floods sweeping … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China publicizes natural disaster relief regulations
China publicized regulations on natural disaster relief on Wednesday. The regulations, which make clear the responsibility of governments in disaster relief work, will take effect Sept. 1, 2010. According to the regulations, leaders of governments at all levels will be held accountable for relief work, and the nationwide relief work is to be commanded by the national disaster reduction authority. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Policemen killed in traffic accident in NW China
Three policemen were killed in a traffic accident in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Wednesday, the local authority said. The accident took place in Wuqi County of Yan'an City at about 3 p.m. when a tanker carrying cement rammed a police wagon patrolling the area, said Yan Wenxue, a publicity officer with the county government. Three of the four police officers … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Two killed in Beijing subway construction site accident
Rescuers retrieved the bodies of two workers buried in the debris after part of a subway station under construction collapsed in Beijing Wednesday. Eight workers were slightly injured in the accident and have been taken to hospital. The steel supporting structure and part of the tunnel of Shunyi Station of the M15 subway line collapsed at about 4:30 p.m., burying … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Over 2,000 to swim in Yangtze River
More than 2,000 swimming lovers from home and abroad will try to swim across the Yangtze River, China's longest river. The swimming competition, part of Wuhan International River-crossing Festival, will be held on Friday as planned despite the rising water level of Yangtze in recent days due to continuous rainstorms, organizers said. To ensure the safety of participants, escorting boats … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing health authorities comb restaurants for waste duck oil
Beijing health authorities Wednesday began a week-long crackdown on the sale and re-use of waste oil from roast duck establishments. The inspection would focus on small and medium-sized restaurants, construction site canteens, and kebab stands, where oil was reportedly used, said a Beijing Public Health Bureau spokesman. China Central Television (CCTV) reported Monday the waste oil exuded from the famous … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's top political advisor stresses construction of ecological, living environment in developing western regions
&$ &$Jia Qinglin (C, front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, visits the exhibition of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region during an achievements exhibition displaying China's western regions' environmental protection and construction accomplishments during the "West Development" campaign, in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) &$Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Foreign writers publish book series on cities of China
Einar Tangen, a United States (U.S.) investment banker and president of a U.S.-based company, has released a book of stories on Wednesday about the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan. Kunshan's nearby metropolis, Shanghai, is attracting millions of foreign visitors to China for the World Expo, entitled "Better City, Better Life." In China, Kunshan is one of over 100 cities with … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China calls on world not to provide stage for Tibetan separatists
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Beijing on Wednesday called on all countries not to provide stage for Tibetan separatists, saying Tibet-related issues are purely China's internal affairs. Yang made the remarks at a press briefing after his talks with his British counterpart William Hague. He said it is widely recognized by the international community that Tibet has been an … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Merkel visit expected to boost Sino-German relations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to start a four-day visit to China on Thursday, a move widely expected to boost the countries' bilateral economic ties and political interactions. The fourth visit of Merkel to China since she took office in 2005 is part of the high-level interactions boosting the bilateral ties. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Merkel met at the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Pentagon says likely to hold naval exercise in Yellow Sea with ROK
&$&$Related:&$&$ &$&$US must restrain provocative military actions&$&$ U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are likely to hold a joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea. Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell said the war game will be the topic of high level meetings next week in Seoul. He said Defense Secretary Robert Gates … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Russia to enhance energy cooperation with China: minister
Russia wants to further develop cooperation with China in oil, gas, nuclear power and coal sectors, said Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko on Wednesday. The minister told Chinese ambassador to Russia Li Hui that China and Russia have seen fast progress in energy cooperation during recent years, notably the joint efforts in oil pipeline construction and Tianwan nuclear power plant … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » University students to take AIDS test
University students in East China's Zhejiang province are to undergo physical examinations in an effort to get an accurate picture of the HIV/AIDS infection rate among the student population. The results will help related departments work out detailed and effective measures to control and prevent the disease from spreading further, according to Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » The rich are getting richer and younger
The wealthy are getting younger on the mainland, with an average age of 36, far below the average age of 48 in Hong Kong, according to a HSBC survey released on Tuesday. The survey, which covered major Asian countries and regions, also showed that the mainland's rich had stronger liquid assets, $126,537 on average, while other emerging economies in Asia … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Glitches disrupt microblog websites in China
Users of China's microblogging services are on edge after a series of glitches in the last two days disrupted their popular Twitter-like social-networking tools. On Wednesday, NetEase.com's microblog (http://t.163.com) was inaccessible. A notice said the site had been closed since 7 pm on Tuesday and was under maintenance. Sohu.com's microblog (http://t.sohu.com) was also suspended for several hours during the weekend … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China issues judicial ruling banning executees' luxury consumption
The Supreme People's Court of China Wednesday publicized a judicial ruling to prohibit luxury consumption by people legally in debt. Yu Lingyu, official with the Supreme People's Court, said due to the lack of a full-fledged credit system in China, some executees could get away from their legal obligations while spending freely. The judicial ruling was made to prevent such … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Green Dam filter will not pull plug
Web users will continue to receive technical support and customer service for the Green Dam Youth Escort software filter, despite government funding having stopped more than a year ago, the software developer said on Wednesday. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) paid the developers 41.7 million yuan ($6.2 million) in 2008, to fund the costs of developing the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Child dead, 104 sick after taking malaria medication in SW China
A child has died and 104 villagers are sick after taking medicines to prevent malaria in southwest China's Sichuan province Monday, said local authorities Wednesday. Lu Dajiang, of Shashi village, Dongxing district of Neijiang city, was diagnosed with falciparum malaria on May 11, said a statement from the provincial Health Department. A total of 143 people of nearby Mawan village, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China lowers dairy protein levels to curb melamine
China has lowered dairy plants' required protein levels for raw milk as a way of discouraging farmers from adding the industrial chemical melamine to bolster protein-test readings, health ministry officials said. Melamine, typically used in the manufacture of plastics, fertilizer and concrete, was found in the country's milk products two years ago, resulting in the deaths of at least 6 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese cities better on world competitive list
Six Chinese cities are among the top 100 competitive cities in the world, according to a survey report released by a top Chinese think tank on Wednesday. Shanghai wins the honor of the fastest growing city in the global top 50. It ranks 37th, a climb of nine places on its previous listing in 2008, according to the global Urban … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China faces threat of 'worst flood in 12 years'
&$ &$Rescuers clear debris on the street on Wednesday after rainstorms hit Xiaohe township in Qiaojia county, Yunnan province. A dozen people were killed and about 30 remain missing after the flooding. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A massive flooding similar to the one in 1998 that killed thousands of people is likely to occur this year, if downpours continue to batter the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Serbia to add impetus to traditional friendship
&$ &$Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China'a National People's Congress(NPC), shakes hands with Serbian President Boris Tadic, in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, July 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo on Wednesday met with Serbian President Boris Tadic, vowing to add new impetus to the traditional friendship between China and Serbia. "I am here … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Rescue accelerates after worst flood
Rescuers struggled through waist-deep waters in the flooded streets of a central China city to save lives Wednesday while soldiers blasted part of a dike in a nearby county and dismantled four others to divert flood waters from other communities. &$ &$Armed soldiers transfer citizens in Anqing, east China's Anhui Province, on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Heavy rainfall hit Anqing … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 118 dead in China floods
At least 118 people have died and 47 are missing in floods triggered by rainstorms in southern China, the civil affairs ministry said Wednesday. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Two buried in Beijing subway construction site accident
Two workers were buried and eight injured after part of a subway station being built in Beijing collapsed Wednesday. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese president, premier urge all-out efforts to protect the public from floods, minimize damages
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao have ordered ministries and local governments to ensure the safety of the public and minimize property losses as the country entered the flood season. Hu and Wen stressed that people residing in areas under the threat of floods and typhoons must be relocated to safety in a timely manner and their life … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Qatar vow to boost military cooperation
China and Qatar agreed to further boost military cooperation at a meeting of senior military officials in Beijing Wednesday. China and Qatar, with different social systems, historical backgrounds and cultural traditions, always respected, supported and helped each other and treated each other on an equal footing, said Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie when meeting with Hamad Bin Ali Al-Attiya, visiting … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China starts construction of road bridge to Sino-Russian border island
Construction of a road bridge linking northeast China's Fuyuan county in Heilongjiang Province with Heixiazi Island on the China-Russia border started Tuesday, said Zhang Jiayang,the project manager Wednesday. Zhang said the two-way, four-lane road bridge would be 6.4 km long, and could carry traffic traveling at up to 80 km per hour. Completion of the bridge is scheduled for October … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » At least 118 dead in south China floods: ministry
Rainstorms and floods sweeping through south China have left at least 118 people dead and 47 missing since July 1, said a statement on the Civil Affairs Ministry website Wednesday. By 4 p.m. Wednesday, more than 32.3 million people in 10 southern provinces and Chongqing Municipality had been affected by continuous rainstorms and floods, the ministry said. About 101,000 houses … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China recovers $4.62 billion from corruption, bribery cases since 2005
China's prosecutors have recovered a total of 31.26 billion yuan (4.62 billion U.S. dollars) through investigation and prosecution of corruption and bribery cases from 2005 to May of this year, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP). Procuratorial departments nationwide placed 146,570 corruption and bribery cases on file involving more than 170,000 people, according to figures released at a national … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Rare earth smugglers arrested in China
Chinese customs authorities said Wednesday that seven suspects implicated in the smuggling of 4,196 tonnes of rare earth metals and their compounds had been arrested. The case, uncovered by the Nanning branch of the General Administration of Customs (GAC) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, involved rare earth elements valued at 109 million yuan (16.09 million U.S. dollars), the GAC said. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China urges parties concerned contribute to Sudan's stability
China on Wednesday called for peace and stability in Sudan in a comment on an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. "We hope relevant sides will listen to the African Union, the League of Arab States and countries concerned, and play a constructive role in maintaining peace and stability in Sudan and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Singapore, China's Guangdong province to enhance cooperation in healthcare services
Singapore and China's Guangdong province will widen collaboration in healthcare services as six agreements were signed here on Wednesday at the Singapore- Guangdong Collaboration Council meeting (SGCC). Supported by Guangdong's rising affluence and increasingly urban lifestyles which see a rapidly growing demand for accessible and quality healthcare in the province, the SGCC has highlighted the healthcare sector as a new … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Merkel's China visit to bring new cooperation opportunities
German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a four-day visit to China Thursday, her fourth trip here and third since becoming chancellor in 2005. Merkel's visit will bring new cooperation opportunities for the two sides and push bilateral ties to a new stage. Merkel's visit, from July 15 to 18, will continue the sound development momentum of bilateral ties as evidenced by … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator arrives in Belgrade to continue Europe tour
&$ &$China's top legislator Wu Bangguo (L) shakes hands with Serbian Parliamentary Speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic at an airport in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)&$&$ Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo who is on a three-nation tour arrived here Wednesday for an official goodwill visit to Serbia. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China'a National Pe … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China slashes administrative approval items
Chinese authorities will reduce the number of items subjected for the central government's administrative approval by ten percent to perfect the country's socialist market economy and fight rampant corruption. According to a statement sent to Xinhua Wednesday from the State Council's administrative examination and approval system reform office, the State Council would remove 113 administrative approval items while delegating approval … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » President Hu Jintao stresses education
&$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during the work conference on national education held in Beijing from July 13 to July 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday urged the Communist Party of China and the whole country to give priority to education in their work, in order to build a moderately prosperous society, push forward … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Philippine suffers deadly typhoon, storm leashes China /PHOTO
Typhoon Conson sliced through the Philippines' main island of Luzon, killing 22 people and it may leave millions without power for over two days, officials said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to invest near $10 bln in Argentina for rail, subway
China and Argentina have agreed to invest about $10 billion to renovate Argentina's dilapidated railway system and build a subway for its second-largest city. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Race to drain reservoirs following China storms
(Getty Images) BEIJING (AP) — Work crews raced to drain fast-rising reservoirs on opposite sides of China on Wednesday, following torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides in several mount… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » North China prosecutor a model for harmony: CPC leader
A prosecutor from a remote county of north China has been hailed by a senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a model for dispute settlement work. Zhou Yongkang, a Standing Committee member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, Wednesday said Zhang Zhangbao was a model for China's prosecutors for his dedication to resolving disputes at … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China landslide deaths rise to 41
BEIJING (AFP) – A series of landslides triggered by heavy rains in China has left at least 41 people dead and 34 others missing, state media said Wednesday, as authorities brace for possible flooding…. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Torrential rain pounds C China (4)
&$ &$Photo taken on July 13, 2010 shows a draining pump at Weidong Village in Jiangxia District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. According to the record of local meteorologic authority, the rainfall in Jiangxia, Honghu, Yingshan and Luotian was over 500 millimeters from July 7 to July 13. The rainfall of Jiangxia from July 8 to 12 has set … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Torrential rain pounds C China (3)
&$ &$Citizens wait for bus at a waterlogged station at Jiangxia District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 13, 2010. According to the record of local meteorologic authority, the rainfall in Jiangxia, Honghu, Yingshan and Luotian was over 500 millimeters from July 7 to July 13. The rainfall of Jiangxia from July 8 to 12 has set a record … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Torrential rain pounds C China (2)
&$ &$Electric workers lay power lines for water draining at Jiangxia District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 13, 2010. According to the record of local meteorologic authority, the rainfall in Jiangxia, Honghu, Yingshan and Luotian was over 500 millimeters from July 7 to July 13. The rainfall of Jiangxia from July 8 to 12 has set a record … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Torrential rain pounds C China
&$ &$A villager checks his paddy field at Weidong Village in Jiangxia District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 13, 2010. According to the record of local meteorologic authority, the rainfall in Jiangxia, Honghu, Yingshan and Luotian was over 500 millimeters from July 7 to July 13. The rainfall of Jiangxia from July 8 to 12 has set a … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China sales company employees arrive in Taiwan on incentive tour
> Kaohsiung, July 14 (CNA) About 300 employees of Perfect (China) Co. Ltd., the second largest direct sales company in mainland China, arrived in Kaohsiung via Hong Kong Wednesday on an employee incen… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Differences with Britain don't hinder ties
British Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yu… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China court upholds death sentence for billionaire
Harbin (China), July 14 : A Chinese court has upheld a death sentence for a billionaire, who hired two people to murder a former business partner. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Differences with Britain don't hinder ties
BEIJING — Britain's visiting foreign secretary called Wednesday for greater autonomy and human rights in China's remote Himalayan region of Tibet, while his counterpart said their differences on the… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Police place Beijing rights activist under house arrest
Beijing – A Chinese rights activist said Wednesday police had placed him under house arrest because of his efforts to support a veteran dissident who had been arrested recently on subversion charges."… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » How China will — and won't — change the world
Singapore Charles Darwin, whose 200th birth anniversary was marked last year, understood that all life is a struggle with old forms giving way to new forms. And human society is part of this struggle… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Singaporean bank offers $84 million compensation to Hong Kong buyers of Lehman-linked products
HONG KONG – Singaporean bank DBS Group Holdings on Wednesday offered US$84 million in compensation to Hong Kong clients who bought investment products linked to Lehman Brothers, the U.S. investment ba… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Differences with Britain don't hinder ties
Britain's visiting foreign secretary called Wednesday for greater autonomy and human rights in China's remote Himalayan region of Tibet, while his counterpart said their differences on the issue will … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China floods prompt evacuations
Workers raced to build waterways to drain overflowing reservoirs in southeastern China and thousands were evacuated following torrential rains that triggered flash floods Wednesday. Heavy rains overw… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China social networking clampdown rumoured
(Reuters) – Chinese social networking websites that provide Twitter-like services have suddenly reverted to testing mode and access has been spotty amid reports of a government clampdown. Although Tw… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 'Killer mushroom' found in China
Researchers found that the deaths, known as Yunnan Sudden Death Syndrome, occurred almost always during rainy season (from June to August), and at an altitude of 1800-2400m (5900-7900ft). [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Shanghai-Paris challenge shows electric car's stamina
. It looked out-of-place among the dozens of luxury cars but was more remarkable than any of them: the little Berlingo had just driven 13 565km from Shanghai in southern China On batteries. More… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 'Air China to buy Airbus, Boeing jets'
SHANGHAI: Air China is in talks to buy wide-bodied jets from Boeing Co and Airbus, including A350 and B787 jets, to revamp its fleet, a source close to the carrier said on Wednesday. The ongoi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Incentive program attracts on-location filming in L.A.
A tax-incentive program introduced by California announced on Tuesday has led to an increase in on-location filming in Los Angeles.The program, designed to curb runaway on-location filming in L.A., of… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Brazil invites bids for Rio-Sao Paulo high-speed rail service
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday launched a public bidding for the construction and operation of the high-speed railway between the country's two largest cities. The project, t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tesco may bid for Carrefour's SEA suppermarket assets
Tesco Plc's investors want the UK' s largest retailer to bid for Carrefour's Southeast Asian supermarket assets, the Bangkok Post's website reported on Wednesday.Tesco is among the potential buyers of… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Australian Treasury admits tax revenue based on commodity price forecasts
Australian Treasury has admitted 6 billion dollars (5.3 billion U.S. dollars) worth of revenue from the federal government's planned minerals rent tax based on possibly unrealistic commodity price pre… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Indian headline inflation reaches 10.55% in June
Indian headline inflation edged up to 10.55 percent in June from 10.16 percent in May, less than expectation of 10.8 percent by economists, said a release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Wedn… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hurricane Alex adds to Mexico's economic woes
Hurricane Alex, which hit three northern Mexican states two weeks ago, will reduce the industrial output and raise inflation in the Latin American nation, economists said. The natural disaster, howeve… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Largest intelligent grid pilot built in Chongqing
The first intelligent grid pilot in a residential community was completed in Chongqing New North Zone on July 12. This is also the largest intelligent residential community pilot in China powered by t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Census privacy guaranteed for foreigners
The Chinese government has pledged to protect the privacy of people from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreigners living and working on the mainland during the country's sixth national census. The late… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China AgBank set for massive stock debut
economic climate .Shares ended 0.82 percent higher in Shanghai on Wednesday, narrowing earlier gains as caution prevailed ahead of AgBank's mega-debut."It may be a turning point for the banking s… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China court upholds death sentence for billionaire
A Chinese court has upheld a death sentence for a billionaire, who hired two people to murder a former business partner. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than 10,000 evacuated during China storms
Workers raced to build waterways to drain overflowing reservoirs in southeastern China and thousands were evacuated following torrential rains that triggered flash floods on Wednesday. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Differences with Britain don't hinder ties
British Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 14, 2010. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Former anti-corruption official stands trial for graft
Wang Huayuan, a former top anti-corruption official in east China's Zhejiang Province, went on trial in east China's Shandong Province Wednesday for allegedly holding a huge amount in unidentified properties and taking bribes. Wang, former secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, allegedly took advantage of his posts as secretary for the provincial commissions for discipline inspection in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China court upholds death sentence for billionaire
A court in northeast China Wednesday upheld a death sentence for a billionaire who hired two people to murder a former business partner. In a statement, the Heilongjiang Provincial Higher People's Court said it rejected the appeal of Wang Wenxiang, founder and chairman of Xinheng Group, his secretary Bai Peng and migrant worker Yu Yi as the verdict at the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Death toll climbs to 17 in SW China landslides
The death toll caused by floods and landslides in southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to 17 Wednesday with 28 people still missing, said local authorities. Torrential rains battered Xiaohe Township, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, early Tuesday, causing flash floods and landslides that destroyed homes and swept away residents, and affected more than 1,200 people. As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, rescuers … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » First Khampa Tibetan dialect channel opens in SW China
The first satellite television channel in the Khampa dialect used by 2.4 million Tibetans was officially launched Wednesday in southwest China's Sichuan Province, said local authorities. The channel is available to the 2.4 million Khampa-speaking Tibetans on satellite TV, cable and radio, said He Daxin, head of Sichuan Provincial Radio, Film and Television Bureau. Khampa is one of the three … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Rescue accelerates along Yangtze River after worst flood in decades
&$ &$A citizen calls on a waterlogged road in Anqing, east China's Anhui Province, July 13, 2010. Heavy rainfall hit Anqing on Tuesday, causing severe flood in the city. Some 600 soldiers and more than 20 speed boats were dispatched to rescue people trapped by the flood. More than 20,000 residents have been transfered to safe places. (Xinhua/Xu Guokang)&$&$Rescuers struggled … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's pension fund investment attracts more attention
/enpproperty–> Supervision of the investment of China's pension fund has become a more important issue than the pension system itself, Zheng Gongcheng, professor of Renmin University of China, said a… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Ruitai Completes Installation of New Ethyl Cellulose Production Line
China Ruitai International Holdings Co., Ltd. ("China Ruitai" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: CRUI), a manufacturer of cellulose ether additives for use in the production of pharmaceuticals, co… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China police advance process to indict man over tainted food case+
BEIJING, July 14 (AP) – (Kyodo)Chinese police have steadily advanced the process to indict a Chinese man arrested on suspicion of lacing frozen dumplings exported to Japan with pesticide, a Ja… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Over 40,000 apply for transport support aid in HK
Some 40,413 people have applied for the Transport Support Scheme since its launch, said Hong Kong' s Secretary for Labor & Welfare Matthew Cheung Wednesday. Of these, 210 applicants were refused because the total value of their personal asset exceeded the ceiling of 44,000 Hong Kong dollars. Cheung told the lawmakers that the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator calls for strengthened Sino-Franco local level, big projects cooperation
&$ &$Wu Bangguo (2nd L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, meets with Jean-Claude Gaudin, vice president of the French Senate and mayor of Marseilles, in Marseilles, France, July 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)&$&$Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo who is paying an eight-day visit to France calls for further local-level a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese leaders call for stronger links with Argentina
Top Chinese leaders expressed a desire to advance the strategic partnership between China and Argentina in meetings with visiting Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Beijing Wednesday. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Chinese top political advisor Jia Qinglin held separate meetings with Kirchner Wednesday afternoon. China was ready to work with Argentina to deepen practical cooperation so as to … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tiny mushrooms blamed for 400 deaths in SW China
, who helped in the investigation. "It appears that there was something a little different going on." Local health officials had noted the deaths for years. In 2004, they appealed to [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Plans To OK Nokia Online Map Services Under New Rules
Nokia Corp. ( NOK) to offer online mapping services in the country, according to a statement posted on China's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping website, after new rules had raised a potential … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China-Vietnam land border demarcation agreements take effect Wednesday
A ceremony was held to mark the effect date for three China-Vietnam land-border demarcation agreements Wednesday, and the agreements are considered to have created a legal basis for the two countries to manage their 1,300-kilometer-long border. The ceremony, which took place at Tianbao, a land port in southwest China's Yunnan Province, was attended by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Steel Demand To Peak In 2024; Ebb Slowly -Analysts
-(Dow Jones)- Chinese steel demand will peak in 2024 in a range of 700-800 kilograms per person, doubling the per capita level of use in 2008 of 375 kg, and then decline only slowly in following yea… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Google-China Peace Pact Highlights Tech Action
Bellwether tech stocks remained mixed in afternoon trading Friday, but the sector got just enough of a lift to help boost the Nasdaq Composite Index closer to possibly closing the week out on a posi… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Britain hold strategic dialogue in Beijing
&$ &$Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary William Hague during the first Sino-British high level strategic dialogue held in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)&$&$ China and Britain launched their first high level strategic dialogue here Wednesday. Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and British Foreign Secre … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than 10,000 evacuated during China storms
BEIJING (AP) – Workers raced to build waterways to drain overflowing reservoirs in southeastern China and thousands were evacuated following torrential rains that triggered flash floods on Wednesday. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » New British government seeks stronger relations with China: Hague
&$ &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) meets with Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague in Beijing, China, July 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)&$&$British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain hopes to further its relationship with China, as he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Beijing Wednesday. Hague is on his first visit to China since the new B … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Death toll climbs to 17 in SW China landslides
XIAOHE, Yunnan, July 14 (Xinhua) — The death toll caused by floods and landslides in southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to 17 Wednesday with 28 people still missing, said local authorities. Torr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China court upholds death sentence for billionaire
HARBIN, July 14 (Xinhua) — A court in northeast China Wednesday upheld a death sentence for a billionaire who hired two people to murder a former business partner. In a statement, the Heilongjiang P… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tiny, toxic mushrooms kill hundreds in China
BEIJING – Every summer during the height of the rainy season, villagers of all ages in a corner of southwestern China would suddenly die of cardiac arrest. No one knew what caused Yunnan Sudden Dea… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Typhoon Kills 21 In Philippines, Heading For China
(RTTNews) – A deadly typhoon has swept across the northern and eastern parts of the Philippines destroying houses, uprooting trees and causing massive power outages in the country.Typhoon Conson move… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan stocks close 1.54% higher
Taiwan's share prices closed up 117.09 points, or 1.54 percent, to 7,714.51, according to news reaching here from Taipei on Wednesday.The benchmark weighted index fluctuated between 7,683.83 and 7, 72… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to recall trucks equipped with flawed chassis
China's quality watchdog Wednesday announced a recall of 2,443 trucks equipped with flawed chassis made by Japanese company Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation from Thursday.The recall was order… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Will China be the next major market for sports collectibles
That's a lot for a little piece of cardboard, almost the equivalent to the prices top Chinese art fetches at auctions houses around the world. The Chinese art market generated close to $4 billion betw… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » First Khampa Tibetan dialect channel opens in SW China
The first satellite television channel in the Khampa dialect used by 2.4 million Tibetans was officially launched Wednesday in southwest China's Sichuan Province, said local authorities.The channel is… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Top Chinese legislator calls for strengthened Sino-Franco local level, big projects cooperation
Wu Bangguo (2nd L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, meets with Jean-Claude Gaudin, vice president of the French Senate and mayo… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese leaders call for stronger links with Argentina
Top Chinese leaders expressed a desire to advance the strategic partnership between China and Argentina in meetings with visiting Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Beijing Wednesda… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China-Vietnam land border demarcation agreements take effect Wednesday
A ceremony was held to mark the effect date for three China-Vietnam land-border demarcation agreements Wednesday, and the agreements are considered to have created a legal basis for the two countries … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China, Britain hold strategic dialogue in Beijing
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary William Hague during the first Sino-British high level strategic dialogue held in Beijing, capital of China, July 14… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Census privacy guaranteed for foreigners
The Chinese government has pledged to protect the privacy of people from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreigners living and working on the mainland during the country's sixth national census. The latest census, starting Nov 1, will for the first time include foreigners and non-mainland residents who are living on the mainland. "Income and religion will not be included in … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Citroen Berlingo completes Shanghai-Paris travel with electric batteries
Driving into the chic Place Vendome in central Paris, lined with upmarket jewellers and exclusive hotels, a small orange van looked out of place on Tuesday evening amid the sleek luxury cars. The Citr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Empty seats a rarity for Taiwan carriers on Songshan-Hongqiao route
Three Taiwanese airlines say strong demand has pushed the load factor on nonstop flights between Taipei Songshan Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to over 90 percent. Direct flights between the ci… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than 10,000 evacuated during China storms
BEIJING Workers raced to build waterways to drain overflowing reservoirs in southeastern China and thousands were evacuated following torrential rains that triggered flash floods on Wednesday…. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Makes A Deal With African Ore Producer
July 14, 2010 A Chinese state-owned steel mill has made a deal with an iron ore producer in Sierra Leone in West Africa. It's the latest in a string of Chinese investments in Africa aimed at securin… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Sugar rush – Chinese firm close to acquiring state-owned factories
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China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than 10,000 evacuated during China storms
BEIJING Workers raced to build waterways to drain overflowing reservoirs in southeastern China and thousands were evacuated following torrential rains that triggered flash floods on Wednesday. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China e-book reader market smaller than expected in 2010
Digitimes Research has downward adjusted its 2010 projected total e-book reader shipments in the China market from 1.5 million units originally to 900,000-1 million units, as China Mobile Communicatio… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pegatron competes for motherboard orders from China-based SIs to alleviate decreased business from Asustek
Pegatron Technology is competing with Elite Computer System (ECS) for motherboard and graphics card orders from China-based system integrators, according to industry sources. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Smartphones account for 30% of 1H10 handset sales by carrier FET
Smartphones represented a 30% share of Far EasTone Telecommunications' (FET's) handset sales in the first half of 2010 with a volume of 200,000 units, according to the Taiwan-based carrier. Smartphone… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan makers to ship over 63 million digital cameras for 50% global share in 2010, says MIC
Taiwan-based ODM/OEMs will ship 34.43 million digital cameras in total during the second half of 2010, resulting in a total shipment volume of 63.2 million units for the year, accounting for 50.16% of… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan LED companies post NT$10.57 billion in June revenues, says LEDinside
Taiwan-based LED companies posted revenues of NT$10.57 billion (US$3.44 billion) in June 2010, up 9.5% from NT$9.65 billion in May and 85.3% from a year earlier, according to research firm LEDinside. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China shares fall on reaffirmed property curbs
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 40.43 points, or 1.6 percent, to close at 2,450.29. The Shenzhen Composite Index for China's smaller second exchange declined by 1.4 percent to 979.77. A tw… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Prada denies reports China's Lu had acquired 13 percent stake in company
SHANGHAI — Prada SpA denied a report in Chinese media that said businessman Lu Qiang had acquired 13 percent of the privately held Italian luxury brand. The report “has no ground whatsoever,” the… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China, Argentina sign US$10 billion in rail deals; 10 projects agreed to
BEIJING — China and Argentina on Tuesday agreed contracts for an array of projects in the rail sector totaling US$10 billion, Argentine Transport Minister Juan Pablo Schiavi told AFP. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's steel output may hit new high of 620 to 630 mil. tons in 2010
DALIAN — China's steel output in 2010 might hit a new high of 620 to 630 million tons, a 10 percent increase year-on-year, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong forecast at a for… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese jumbo jet maker Comac picks GE, Eaton as suppliers
SHANGHAI — State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen General Electric Co's Chinese joint venture to supply the electronics system for the country's first large passenger… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Agricultural Bank of China posts US$6.8 billion in first-half profits
SHANGHAI — Agricultural Bank of China, on track for a record initial public offering, is expected to post a first half net profit of more than 46 billion yuan (US$6.8 billion), state media said Tuesd… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Demand jacks up retail rents in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — Heated demand from international retailers jacked up the city's retail rents by 6.8 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, and demand for prime retail space will remain robust … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China eases control on Web chat rooms, forums
BEIJING — China has scrapped a system that required Internet service providers to apply for a special license before launching forums and chat rooms in the world's biggest online market. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says no changes to property measures
SHANGHAI — China has denied it is easing restrictions aimed at cooling its red-hot real estate market, hitting stock prices on Tuesday after reports that credit controls would be relaxed. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese speakers get easier access to Internet with localized domain names
HONG KONG — The Web will soon be a lot more accessible for more than a billion people after the body that runs the Internet's naming system gave the green light for the use of Chinese script. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan dollar falls on intervention by central bank in the final minute
TAIPEI — Taiwan's dollar fell, reversing gains, as the central bank intervened in the final minute before the close to counter appreciation that may hurt exports, said two traders who declined to be … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan Stabilization Fund sold 'most' shares by June
Taiwan's National Stabilization Fund sold “most of its shares” from March to June and ended the first half of 2010 with cash of NT$29.73 billion, the Government Information Office said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » PBOC appoints BOC HK for yuan exchanges with Taiwan
BEIJING — The People's Bank of China (PBOC) appointed Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., a unit of China's third-largest lender, to handle yuan transactions for Taiwanese banks through its Hong Kong uni… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Clampdown rumoured as China "twitter" sites down
Chinese social networking websites that provide Twitter-like services have suddenly reverted to testing mode and access has been spotty amid reports of a government clampdown. Although Twitte… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Cooling caused wars and drought in China
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As Chinese policymakers grapple with an expected increase in extreme weather due to global warming, a study has found that periods of cooling between AD 10 to 1900 also caused a … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Flooding causes chaos in China and Japan
Heavy rain and landslides are continuing to wreak havoc across southern and central China, with more torrential rains forecast. Extreme weather conditions have left 107 people dead. At least 59 other… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Reservoirs Drained as Flooding Kills 37
(AP) Work crews raced to drain fast-rising reservoirs on opposite sides of China on Wednesday, following torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides in several mountain hamlets. The death tol… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Yuan slips vs dlr, takes cue from PBOC
SHANGHAI: Spot yuan edged lower against the dollar on Wednesday as the market took its cue from a mildly higher mid-point, which dealers said was a sign the People's Bank of China hopes the yuan wi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Courts hit by rising number of lawsuits
With lawsuits soaring in recent years, due to significant social and economic changes, China's 190,000 judges are facing growing pressure, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said.The number of court cas… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Milk scandal still rearing its ugly head
Following the latest discovery this month of contaminated milk in Qinghai Province, a senior dairy analyst says local authorities should be more prompt in releasing information about tainted supplies … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Fish polluter sees losses
Dead fish lie on the bank of the Tingjiang River in Shanghang county, Fujian province, the result of sewage leaking into the river since July 3 from the local Zijinshan Copper Mine. (Source: China Dai… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » ABC projects stable costs, higher revenues on eve of listing
Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) has the potential for bigger profits in the coming years, mainly from its brisk intermediary business, improving asset quality and better cost controls, said ABC's man… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China shares up on hopes for looser credit
(AP) SHANGHAI – Chinese shares rebounded Wednesday on hopes the government might loosen credit as investors watched for data due out this week that are expected to show a slowdown in rapid e… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » WC hero Psychic Paul boosts octopus consumption in Chinese restaurants!
Paul the psychic octopus is popular for different reasons these days, even though the World Cup is over. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » CNOOC looking to Latin America for oil, gas
/enpproperty–> The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is eyeing Argentina and other Latin American countries for oil and gas development. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Banks' provision coverage rises to 186%
/enpproperty–> The provision coverage ratio of China's commercial banks reached 186 percent by the end of June, up 7.8 percentage points from the end of May and 51.7 percentage points from a year ago… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 1,000 affected by burst water pipe
GUIYANG,GUANGXI: A main water pipe in Guiyang city, Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region blasted early Thursday morning, blocking the road and affecting over 1,000 nearby residents' wate… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Rescue continues for dozens missing in landslides
XIAOHE, Yunnan – Rescuers were still working all-out Wednesday to rescue dozens of missing villagers following rain-triggered landslides in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Take a breath. The number is always astonishingly huge whenever you think of China’s population.
Editor's note: Take a breath. The number is always astonishingly huge whenever you think of China’s population. It will swell to 1.4 billion by the end of 2015, mobile users sent about 23 billion … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China blasts dyke to prevent flood
Chinese soldiers Wednesday blasted a dyke on a swollen tributary of the Yangtze in a bid to prevent flooding of riverbank villages. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » New cave-ins disrupt rescue from collapsed tunnel in south China
Photo taken on July 14, 2010 shows the portal of the collapsed tunnel in Binyang County of Nanning, capital southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The tunnel collapsed again on Wednesday,… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Newly-launched SK China eyes localization as means of expansion
SEOUL, July 14 (Xinhua) — Upon the launch of South Korea's conglomerate SK Group's affiliate in China, the group seeks to put more stress on the Chinese market and to engage in business from the pers… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing municipal government to "buy" public welfare projects
Beijing's 250 social organizations intensively promoted over 500 public welfare service projects on July 12, of which, 300 outstanding projects will be "purchased" by the municipal governmen… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese mainland's rich youngest in Asia-Pacific region
The average age of wealthy people on the Chinese mainland is 36 years old. At the same time, they have the most current assets in Asian emerging markets with an average of nearly 127,000 U.S. dollars…. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's Another Anti-Corruption Campaign Stipulates No Intimate Family Secrets
Top party and government leadership of China has decided to deploy another campaign to combat corruption. The State Council and the Central Committee of the Communist Party passed a resolution which o… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » New cave-ins disrupt rescue from collapsed tunnel in south China
&$ &$Photo taken on July 14, 2010 shows the portal of the collapsed tunnel in Binyang County of Nanning, capital southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The tunnel collapsed again on Wednesday, which blocked the ongoing rescue work. Ten workers were trapped when the tunnel collapsed on Sunday. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)&$&$ Two new cave-ins in a collapsed railway tunnel in southwest … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Channel ready to drain dangerously full NW China reservoir
After a week of rapid work, soldiers and armed police have completed a channel to drain a dangerously full reservoir and prevent flooding of a city of 205,700 people in northwest China. Authorities on Wednesday said preparations to drain the Wenquan Reservoir, 130 km from Golmud City, Qinghai Province, were almost complete, but gave no specific time for the operation. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Dim chances for survival for missing villagers after landslides in SW China
Rescuers were working all-out Wednesday to rescue dozens of missing villagers following rain-triggered landslides in southwest China's Yunnan Province, even as authorities hold little hope of finding survivors. Torrential rains battered Xiaohe Township, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, early Tuesday, causing flash floods and landslides that destroyed homes and swept away residents. As of midday Wednesday, rescuers had retrieved 13 dead … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing police establish public relations office, microblog to promote transparency
The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau established a public relations office Tuesday and said it will institute a series of measures, including the opening of a microblog, to enhance transparency and interaction with residents. The office will interact with residents, build the image of the bureau and deal with public relations issues. Besides regular press releases, the office will solicit … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Rescue work continues for dozens missing in SW China landslides
Rescuers were still working all-out Wednesday to rescue dozens of missing villagers following rain-triggered landslides in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Torrential rains battered Xiaohe Township, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, early Tuesday, causing flash floods and landslides that destroyed homes and swept away residents. As of midday Wednesday, rescuers had retrieved 13 dead bodies and were still searching for 32 others, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Water supply problems for 10 million in west China fixed
More than 10 million local residents now have adequate water supplies due to the implementation of the Western Development Strategy that went into effect in 2000, according to a release by the Ministry of Land and Resources yesterday. The ministry has promoted ecological construction and environmental protection in the last 10 years to provide fundamental support for western development. The … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 24 dead, 35 missing in landslides in China
At least 24 persons have been killed and 35 have been declared missing after a rain-triggered landslide hit Xiaohe Township in China's Yunnan province on Tuesday. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Mauritania's investment commissioner visits China
Mauritanian investment promotion commissioner Hbidi Ould Ham left Nouakchott on Monday night for a visit to Beijing, official sources have revealed. The Mauritanian official will be on a working visit to China as from July 15 to 21 at the invitation of the Chinese Commerce Ministry. He will also take part in the Shanghai and Hangzhou private sector workshops, which … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China to release 7 mln rare fish into largest lake this year
Northwest China's Qinghai Province plans to release seven million of a rare fish species into China's largest lake before the end of the year, to boost fish stocks, local authorities said Wednesday. Qinghai will release six million naked carp, only living in Qinghai Lake and its basin, into Qinghai Lake, a saltwater lake, the provincial agriculture and husbandry bureau said … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Man faces death sentence for 2009 killing of 6 family members in Beijing
A man may receive a death sentence for killing six family members — including his own children — in Beijing last year, after psychiatric assessments proved him competent to accept criminal responsibility, a court said Wednesday. The Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court said the suspect, Li Lei, 30 and jobless, has been referred to prosecutors on murder charges. Li was … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Dikes dismantled to prevent flooding of town in east China
&$ &$A bus is trapped on a flooded street in Chizhou, east China's Anhui Province, July 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)&$&$ Authorities in east China's Anhui Province have ordered soldiers to partially dismantle four small dikes to allow flood waters to swamp farmland instead of spilling out of a dam and threatening a town with a population of 100,000. Some 6,000 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Apple's dealers in China will number 25 by 2012
The number of Apple's direct sales stores in China will reach 25 before 2012, said Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of retail recently. Ron Johnson said this at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai flagship store on July 10. He also revealed that the second direct sale store in Shanghai and the first one in Hong Kong would also … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Largest intelligent grid pilot built in Chongqing
The first intelligent grid pilot in a residential community was completed in Chongqing New North Zone on July 12. This is also the largest intelligent residential community pilot in China powered by the State Grid. It integrates three networks: the telecommunication network, the computer network and the cable television network. Shan Yecai, the general manager of the Chongqing Electric Power … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » At least 107 killed in China torrential rains
At least 107 people have been killed and 59 are missing following torrential rains and severe flooding in ten provinces along the Yangtze River in China. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » A fresh start for Cuba-China friendship
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Cuba-China relations. "For Cuba, it is also a very important year: the starting point for expanding and consolidating the traditional friendship with China," said Oscar Martinez, deputy director of the International Relations Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba in an interview in Beijing. China and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Hackers claim they can edit students' scores
Hackers are claiming online they can break into computer systems belonging to universities and certification institutes and change the scores of students. An online search in Chinese of "hackers editing scores" results in dozens of pages of hits. The hackers say they can change students' scores for a price – and charge between a few thousand yuan and more than … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Nokia to be awarded online map license (2)
It is unclear if the bureau will also approve Google's application. The US search engine had its Internet Content Provider license renewed by the Chinese government last weekend. That, industry experts said, has significantly increased the possibility of it obtaining approval from the bureau. "Getting its Internet Content Provider license renewed is a prerequisite for Google to get the license … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Nokia to be awarded online map license in China
&$ &$Nokia holds a 3G demonstration in Wangfujing, Beijing. (Source: China Daily/Wu Mangzi)&$&$ Chinese authorities plan to give Nokia a license to provide online mapping services in China, making it the first foreign firm to get such approval. The announcement may open doors for other foreign applicants such as Google and Microsoft, which have also reportedly applied for such a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China leads global IPOs
&$ &$A woman outside Agricultural Bank of China Ltd's Shanghai branch. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd has raised $19.2 billion in the world's biggest IPO in four years.(Source: China Daily)&$&$ China will continue to lead the global initial public offering (IPO) market in terms of the funds raised and the number of deals, international accounting firm Ernst & Young said … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Floods, swollen reservoirs force evacuation of 10,000 in east China
More than 10,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in east China's Jiangxi Province Wednesday morning after heavy rainfalls triggered flash floods and overtopping of three reservoirs, flood control authorities said. The intense rainfall hit the province's northern areas early Wednesday, triggering flash floods and swollen reservoirs. Water has spilled over dikes at three reservoirs in Poyang County, the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » World media to descend on Guangzhou for 2nd World Press Briefing
The second World Press Briefing for this year's Asian Games will be held from July 20 to 23 in Guangzhou. The briefing will be the final opportunity for a comprehensive dialogue between the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (GAGOC) and the accredited media on preparations for media services for the 16th Asian Games, before the Games begin in November. During … [Link]
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