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China – People's Daily Online » Foreign affairs ministry: Tibetans lead undeniably happy lives
Human rights for Tibetans are fully guaranteed and those from different ethnic groups in Tibet are united and leading happy and secure lives, said Qin Gang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on July 15. Qin held a routine press conference on July 15 during which a reporter asked, "The Chinese foreign ministry recently organized some foreign reporters to … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » New nuclear plant to land in Guangxi
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Corp will start work on a nuclear power plant in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region later this month. Guangxi Investment Group will partner China Guangdong in the Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Station. The State Council gave the green light for the project on July 15, according to Lou Yun, a China Guangdong spokesman. The new plant will … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top political advisor stresses ideas of revolutionary couple Sun and Soong
&$ &$Jia Qinglin (L Front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with the representatives of the Soong Ching Ling foundations from home and abroad at a seminar in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/ Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin Monday called for more research into the theories of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator urges immediate action to achieve MDGs
&$ &$Wu Bangguo (C, front), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), addresses the third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament held in Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Wu Bangguo, China's top legislator, on Monday called for the international community to demonstrate confidence, strengthen cooperation and safeguard peace to speed up the realizatio … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Casinos operators eye Chinese tourists
The 30-year-old Shanghainese is no stranger to high stakes and spends $15,000 on average when she rolls the dice – at the expense of her high net worth husband who doesn't share her passion for gambling. &$ &$An employee ushers visitors to the casino during the grand opening of Las Vegas Sands Corp's Marina Bay Sands resort and casino in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » PLA holds Yellow Sea drill
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) held a military supply drill in the Yellow Sea over the weekend, amid reported tension over a scheduled joint exercise between the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies. The PLA's General Logistics Department and the Office of Transport and Combat Readiness co-organized the latest drill, which started on Saturday "deep in the Yellow … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Track work begins on Beijing-Shanghai link
&$ &$Workers lay tracks for a high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai on Monday. The 1,318-km line will cut the travel time between Beijing and Shanghai by more than half to less than five hours. [Xinhua]&$&$ Construction workers on Monday began to lay tracks for a high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai, the Ministry of Railways said. The ministry's Beijing-Shang … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator backs UN's core role in international affairs
&$ &$Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon in Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ China's top legislator reiterated his country's support for the UN's core role in international affairs and calls for an accelerated process of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's new hope for Miss Universe
&$ Model Tang Wen is confident of her chances in the upcoming 2010 Miss Universe Competition. Lu Zhongqiu / China Daily&$ Confident 19-year-old Tang Wen is nation's hope for the Miss Universe title and if her unusual selection for the pageant is any clue, this 'oriental beauty' may just make it. Even though China's best ranking in the Miss Universe … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Steady, fast economic growth remains China's priority: top political advisor
&$ &$Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with members of the China Synergy Program for Outstanding Youth and the Management Leadership Training Program for the New Century in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ Ensuring steady and relatively fast economic growth remains the main task for China in … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Rain-triggered landslide blocks river, creates barrier lake, forcing evacuation of 12,000 in SW China
Rain-triggered landslides in southwest China Monday blocked a river, creating a barrier lake in Chongqing Municipality and forcing the evacuation of more than 12,000 people, flood control authorities said. The landslide blocked the Luojiang River in Chengkou County early Monday, creating a dam holding 15 to 20 million cubic meters of water, said Xing Hua, a Chengkou Water Resources Bureau … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, France to further expand cooperation
&$ &$Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Bernard Accoyer, speaker of French National Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)&$&$ Top legislators of China and France met on Monday and reiterated their willingness to further expand cooperation in various areas and strengthen coordination in international affairs. Wu Bang … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, France to further expand cooperation
Top legislators of China and France met here on Monday and reiterated their willingness to further expand cooperation in various areas and strengthen coordination in international affairs. &$ &$Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Bernard Accoyer, speaker of French National Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)&$&$ Wu B … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Floods, landslides kill 15 in Shaanxi, 54 still missing
Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have left at least 15 people dead and 54 missing in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, flood control authorities said late Monday. The lives of more than 1.33 million people were disrupted by the heavy flooding in 23 counties and cities in the southern regions of the province, said officials in the provincial flood … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CPC to beef up exchange with Asian political parties, says Chinese vice president
&$ &$Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping meets with the delegates of the Poverty Alleviation Conference of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties in Beijing, capital of China, July, 19, 2010. (Xinhua/ Li Tao)&$&$ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to step up exchanges and cooperation between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and other Asian political parties. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Qinhai Lake cycling race
&$&$ Riders starts off during the Tour of Qinhai Lake cycling race, in Huzhu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Asia university handball invitational tournament kicks off in Hangzhou
"Jiayue Petrochemical" Cup Asia University Handball Invitational Tournament and the 25th "Atika" Cup China University Handball Championship officially opens in Hangzhou. Over 400 players from China, Singapore and some other countries and regions will compete in the event. In the six-day competition, 25 teams composed of players from universities will vie for the champions of six different divisions. It is … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Police rescue over 14,000 kidnapped children, women in crackdown on human trafficking
Chinese police had rescued 14,717 kidnapped children and women this year as of June 28 amid a special year-long campaign against human trafficking. Police arrested 17,528 suspects for human trafficking crimes, including 19 of the 20 most-wanted suspects, a statement released by the Ministry of Public Security Monday said. The ministry urged the promotion of the use of DNA comparison … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Over 500 fishing boats join Dalian oil spill cleanup operations after pipeline explosion
Over 500 fishing boats Monday joined a massive oil spill clean-up operation underway off the coast of northeastern China's Dalian City, three days after pipelines exploded near the city's oil reserve base, one of China's largest. A dark-brown oil slick has stretched over at least 183 square kilometers of ocean near blast-hit Xingang port, with 50 square kilometers severely polluted. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China needs own style in addressing city-car dilemma
With help from his parents, Li Xuejun, a high school teacher in Changchun, capital city of northeast China' s Jilin Province, bought his first car after graduating from college in 2008, but this has brought him more trouble than enjoyment. Rush-hour horrors on the road and difficulty finding a parking place has always been a major problem for Li, as … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Workers damage water, gas lines in Beijing business hub; roads flooded, traffic disrupted
Construction workers laying underground cables accidentally broke water and gas pipelines in Beijing's bustling business hub of Guomao Monday, flooding roads, disrupting traffic and cutting water supplies to about 600 households for eleven hours, authorities said. The accident occurred at dawn Monday near the Guomao Bridge on the east section of Beijing's Third Ring Road when heavy machinery damaged major … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Trade exec says green technology boosts Sino-Italian ties
Green technology stands as the greatest opportunity to boost commercial ties between Italy and China, says the president of Italy's main industrial association. "The Chinese government, with determination and resolution, is addressing the challenge of climate change through the promotion of new, green technologies and environmental-friendly industries," Emma Marcegaglia, president of Italy's Confindustria, said in a recent interview with Xinhua. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese aid key to African development: Kenyan expert
China's development aid, mostly targeting the infrastructure sector, is key to the development of Kenya and Africa as a whole, a Kenyan development analyst says. China is pushing for a greater role in the development of Kenya's infrastructure — an area with significant untapped potential for Chinese firms, said Edward Oyugi, a professor at the University of Nairobi. "China's aid … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese top legislator delivers speech at conference of parliament speakers
&$&$ Wu Bangguo (C, front), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), attends the third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament held in Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament on Monday. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 20 Missing in China Landslide
China Tackles Oil Spill Landslides in northwestern China have buried a mountain village, leaving at least 20 people missing Monday.The official Xinhua news agency said landslides and mud-rock flows st… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Tackles Oil Spill
20 Missing in China Landslide Authorities in China are battling to contain an oil slick covering nearly 50 square kilometers, after two crude oil pipelines exploded in the northeastern port, Dalian. T… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Singaporean deputy PM to visit China
Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng will be in China for several meetings from July 22 to 24, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Monday. Wong will co-chair three meetings with Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan during his China tour, Qin said in a press release. The meetings include one on China-Singapore cooperation and another two concerning Suzhou Industry Park … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior CPC official stresses social, economic advancement in Inner Mongolia
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official He Guoqiang stressed the importance of social and economic development in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region during his four-day inspection tour of the region that ended Sunday. He, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, paid visits to enterprises, communities, agricultural and pastoral areas, and cities … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China seals oil port after spill
BEIJING (Reuters) – One of China's biggest ports, Dalian, shut on Monday after an pipeline explosion triggered a major offshore oil spill, forcing a refinery to cut processing and importers to div… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Steady, fast economic growth remains China's priority: top political advisor
Ensuring steady and relatively fast economic growth remains the main task for China in the second half of the year, top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin said in Beijing Monday. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks when meeting members of the China Synergy Program for Outstanding Youth and the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China intensifies crackdown on illegal cooking oil
China's State Council, or Cabinet, has ordered authorities to intensify their crackdown on the sale and use of illegal cooking oil in restaurants, according to a circular made public Monday. The State Council ordered central government departments and local governments to carry out special campaigns to eradicate "gutter oil," which posed "serious food safety risk" to the public, said the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » US$ 7.5 billion in aid against terrorism and Chinese influence
Five-year aid plan will fund energy, health care, agricultural and water projects. US secretary of state highlights US concern for the wellbeing of the Pakistani people, but security remains key issue… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Great Western Minerals Group Assesses Latest Chinese Rare Earths Export Reduction
Great Western Minerals Group ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) (PINK SHEETS:GWMGF) today commented on the most recent of a series of export reductions from China. "This export… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » BioteQ to Build New Water Treatment Plant in China
a leader in the treatment of industrial waste water, has announced plans to initiate construction of a third water treatment plant in China, in joint venture with Jiangxi Copper Company ("JCC"). The p… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Advanced Explorations Concludes Memorandum of Understanding With China Xinxing Pipes Group Co. Ltd.
is pleased to announce that it has concluded a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with China based Xinxing Pipes Group Co. Ltd. ("XXP"). The Parties have agreed to general terms and conditions of a p… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Floods destroy No. 207 provincial road in Langao County of Shaanxi Province
&$&$ Photo taken on July 19, 2010 shows a building covered by the landslide in Zuolong Town of Langao County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2010. Floods and landslides on Sunday had killed eight people and left 57 missing in Ankang City, a municipal government spokesman said. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao) &$ [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese top legislator meets UN Secretary-General in Geneva, Switzerland
&$&$ Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon in Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) &$ 【1】 【2】 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Landslides strikes Langao County, China's Shaanxi Province
&$&$ Residents clean water in front of their houses after rainfall on Xinjie Street in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on July 19, 2010. At least 20 people are missing after landslides struck Langao County Sunday night, local authorities said Monday. Landslides and mud-rock flows struck several villages in Langao County at 10:30 p.m. Sunday after days of continuous … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Water level in Changsha section of Xiangjiang River close to alarm level of 36 meters
&$&$ Photo taken on July 19, 2010 shows Juzizhou Bridge of Xiangjiang River, central China's Hunan Province. Torrential rain and more water from its upper reaches had driven water level in the Changsha section of Xiangjiang River up to 33.03 meters till 8:00 a.m. Monday, rushing close to the alarm level of 36 meters. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao) &$ [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » MIC Electronics enters into JV with Taiwan's Home Resources
Hyderabad-based MIC Electronics, a global leader in design, development and manufacture of LED video displays and high-end electronic and telecommunications equipment, has entered into a joint venture… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Biomagnetics Announces LOI to Acquire Zhuhai Oil Energy—To Inherit Biofuel Contract for Guangdong Powerplant
News ) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, today announced the signing of a Letter… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Philippine gov't to be tough on tax evaders
The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) warned possible tax evaders on Monday that the administration will not enter in any compromise agreement once a complaint is filed before the Department… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Mainland, HK sign revised clearing agreement for renminbi business in HK
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) , or the central bank, and Hong Kong's renminbi clearing bank — Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited — on Monday signed the revised Clearing Agreement for Renminbi Bus… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Airshow generates buzz amid downturn
Plane manufacturers, airlines, government ministers and military top brass were scheduled to gather for the Farnborough International Airshow in England amid hopes that the two-year downturn in the av… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Official favors government micro-blogs to interact with netizens
Zhao Qizheng, former minister of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) inspected Xinmin.cn on July 15, 2010.As a promoter of China's Internet development, Zhao expressed his views on the current… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 2 bodies found in flooded China mine that traps 11
BEIJING — Rescuers found two bodies in a flooded coal shaft in northwestern China and 11 miners remained trapped Monday — a reminder of the dangers of an industry that claimed the lives of 40 … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Mainland, HK revise agreement for RMB clearing biz in HK
/enpproperty–> HONG KONG – The People's Bank of China (PBOC), or the central bank, and Hong Kong's renminbi clearing bank, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK), on Monday signed a revised Settle… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China, Hong Kong Sign Deal On Expansion Of Renminbi Trade Settlement
(RTTNews) – Chinese central bank and its Hong Kong counterpart on Monday entered into an agreement to ease some restriction on renminbi transfers between banks and companies in Hong Kong. Accordingly… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese insurance companies' H1 premium income up 33.6%
Chinese insurance companies' premium income topped 799.86 billion yuan (118 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of the year, up 33.6 percent year on year, China's insurance regulator said Monday.T… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Mud carnival held in Daishan County, China's Zhejiang Province
Tourists play in the mud during a mud carnival held at the sea mud park on Xiushan Island of Daishan County, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 19, 2010. Nearly 1,000 citizens and tourists across th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Cleanup continues after oil pipe explosion in northeast China
More than 500 fishing boats in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, set off Monday to clean up the crude oil that gushed into the sea after an oil pipe exploded at Dalian Xin… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pakistan defends civilian nuclear cooperation with China
Pakistan on Monday defended its civilian nuclear cooperation with China to build two nuclear reactors and said the plants will be open to the inspection of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Increasing Chinese tourist numbers expose catering shortfalls
Taipei, July 19 (CNA) The arrival of Chinese tourists in ever-increasing droves has highlighted Taiwan's lack of large venues for staging large group activities, a local travel agency executive said M… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese direct selling giant may expand in Taiwan
Taipei, July 19 (CNA) Perfect (China) Co. Ltd., the second largest direct sales enterprise in China, may expand investments in Taiwan in an effort to make inroads into markets worldwide, the company's… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Mobile picks Ericsson for managed services contract
China Mobile Hebei, a provincial arm of the world’s largest wireless network operator by subscribers China Mobile, has selected Ericsson as a sole managed services partner for all of its 22,000 2G/3… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China prepares for massive flood
A massive flood is expected to hit China with rising water level in the country's longest Yangtze river threatening a disaster expected to be worse than the 1998 flooding which left over 4,000 people dead. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's exports to grow 16.3% in H2
(MENAFN) China Securities Journal said that the country's exports are forecasted to grow about 16.3 percent year-on-year in the second half, with full year growth estimated at around 24.5 percent, Reu… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China blocks Buddha rally to Shanghai Expo
While announcing plans to boost tourism along the Nepal-Tibet border, China has blocked a Buddha rally from Nepal to the ongoing Shanghai Expo 2010 due to jitters that it may trigger fresh anti-China feelings in Tibet. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM breaks ground for China hi-tech car lab
General Motors' president and managing director for China operations, Kevin Wale (3rd L) takes part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the company's advanced technical center in Shanghai on June 19, 20… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China curbs TV dating reality show, terms it 'vulgar', 'materialistic'
China has curbed the most watched reality television dating program in the country "If You Are the One," produced by Jiangsu TV calling it 'vulgar' for openly discussing sexual maters and projecting 'materialism'. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Huge oil slick follows Chinese explosion
A huge oil slick has emerged in China following an explosion at a port. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Cleanup continues after oil pipe explosion in northeast China
More than 500 fishing boats in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, set off Monday to clean up the crude oil that gushed into the sea after an oil pipe exploded at Dalian Xingang Harbor. At 6:30 a.m., hundreds of fishing boats gathered at Dagushan Jinshan fishing port in Dalian to load oil absorbing and dispersant materials. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 12 dead in residential building fire in Xinjiang, 17 injured
Twelve people were killed in a residential building fire in Urumqi, capital of China's far western Xinjiang region, on Monday afternoon, rescuers said. The fire broke out at about 2:28 p.m. at a two-story building behind the People's Procuratorate of Xinshi District and were extinguished at about 3 p.m.. The dead include seven man, four women and one body that … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China seals oil port after spill
BEIJING (Reuters) – One of China's biggest ports, Dalian, shut on Monday after an offshore pipeline explosion triggered a major oil spill, forcing a refinery to cut processing and importers to divert … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » At least 4 buried in construction site accident in SW China
At least four construction workers were buried after a cement tank collapsed Monday noon in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said. The accident occurred at about 12 p.m. at a construction site in Xingyi City in Qianxinan Prefecture, said Chen Gang, director of the prefecture's emergency response office. Initial check-up showed four workers were buried, but rescuers were further … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Two dead, 24 remain missing in SW China bus plunge
Two people were confirmed dead and 24 others were missing after a bus plunged into a river in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sunday, local authorities said Monday. Rescuers had retrieved two bodies from the Dajin River in Rongchag County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Garze's emergency response center said in a statement. Police were yet to identify the dead, it said. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Young migrant workers in cities unwilling to return to farmland: report
Only one percent of the new generation of migrant workers in China's southern city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, intend to return to their home village to do farm work in the future, said a report published in Monday's People's Daily. The report, based on a survey of 5,000 respondents, was jointly released by the municipal trade union in Shenzhen and … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Asia ends mostly lower, Shanghai jumps 2.1%
79118 But the Shanghai Composite bucked the trend to jump 2.1% as banking, property and consumer stocks rose on hopes that Beijing may not introduce more restrictive policies after several indicators… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China tackles oil slick after pipeline blast
oil terminal and dispatched a flotilla of dispersal vessels to tackle a 50 square kilometre slick of crude that was released after a pipeline explosion near Dalian.Amid fears that the spill could cont… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Eastern expects 50% net profit hike in H1
China Eastern Airlines said on Thursday it expects its first-half net profit to increase more than 50 percent due to the rapid growth of the domestic market and cost reductions after its consolidation… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Former Cambodian King donates to China's flood-hit provinces
Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk donated 50,000 U.S. dollars in his own name to China's flood-hit areas, Chinese Foreign Ministry said in Beijing Monday. The king sent a letter to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao expressing his concern for people in the affected areas last Wednesday, said the ministry. Since the beginning of July, torrential rains and severe flooding have left … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese Vice Premier calls for greater efforts to combat flood
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has ordered authorities to coordinate emergency flood preparations as water levels on a major river reach danger levels. Flood control and relief work along the Huaihe River, which runs across central China, was at a critical moment as the region was still seeing heavy rain, Hui said at a work conference in Anhui Province on … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 'Made in China' – but for how long
The Chinese horn, or vuvuzela, buzzed throughout the World Cup, which ended a week ago, bringing resounding success to Chinese manufacturers and showing the overwhelming 'Made in China' power to the w… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 12 dead in residential building fire in Xinjiang
/enpproperty–> URUMQI – Twelve people were killed in a residential building fire in Urumqi, capital of China's far western Xinjiang region, on Monday afternoon, rescuers said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM breaks ground on China hi-tech car lab
US auto giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and the world. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Landslides strikes Langao County, China's Shaanxi Province
Residents clean water in front of their houses after rainfall on Xinjie Street in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on July 19, 2010. At least 20 people are missing after landslides s… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » West rushes to adopt Chinese-style furniture
BEIJING – International furniture makers are striving to adopt more Chinese traditional elements into their products to meet growing consumer demand for the oriental look. William Hsieh, chairman of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 'Made in China' – but for how long
Analysts question future of China's manufacturing as labor costs rise BEIJING – How long will companies be able to afford to manufacture in China? That such a question can be asked would have seemed … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Japanese muscle in on China's spa industry
BEIJING – Enchanting music emanates from an ancient Chinese zither. Flower- and herb-scented vapors wreath among wooden bathtubs featuring dragon and phoenix carvings. It brings to mind the indulgence… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » At least 4 buried in construction site accident in SW China
At least four construction workers were buried after a cement tank collapsed Monday noon in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said.The accident occurred at about 12 p.m. at a const… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Two dead, 24 remain missing in SW China bus plunge
Two people were confirmed dead and 24 others were missing after a bus plunged into a river in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sunday, local authorities said Monday.Rescuers had retrieved two bodies… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Former Cambodian King donates to China's flood-hit provinces
Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk donated 50,000 U.S. dollars in his own name to China's flood-hit areas, Chinese Foreign Ministry said in Beijing Monday.The king sent a letter to Chinese Premier… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese companies interested in Mexico market: official
More than 200 Chinese companies have expressed their interest in the Mexican market, a senior Mexican official said here at the weekend.Eduardo Seldner Avila, commissioner of the Mexico Pavilion at th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Vice Premier calls for greater efforts to combat flood
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has ordered authorities to coordinate emergency flood preparations as water levels on a major river reach danger levels.Flood control and relief work along the Huaihe … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China on track to aim 2,000 missiles at Taiwan — report
TAIPEI: China will have 2,000 missiles aimed at its rival Taiwan by the end of the year, several hundred more than the current number, despite fast-warming trade ties between the two sides, an island … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China cleans up oil spill
Authorities in northeastern China have mobilised 1,000 vessels to help clean up an oil spill in the Yellow Sea caused by a weekend pipeline explosion and fire, the government said on Monday.Dozens of … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM to develop hi-tech car lab in China
US auto giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and the world.Th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM to develop hi-tech car lab in China
US auto giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and the world.Th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Academia Sinica raises Taiwan's economic growth to 6.89%
Academia Sinica, the country's top research institution, raised its latest forecast for Taiwan's economic growth this year to 6.89 percent in a report issued Monday. The revision is a sharp rise from … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan shares open lower
The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened lower Monday from its previous close, moving down 61.89 points at 7,602.68 on a turnover of NT$2.69 billion (US$84.06 million). The weighted price index f… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tens of Thousands in Standoff with Police in Eastern China
Yet another large-scale violent clash has broken out between angry villagers and police over land grabs by government officials in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province, this time involving tens of t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan Stock Exchange signs cooperation MOU with Hanoi counterpart
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Monday to facilitate cooperation through market information exchanges. Under the agreemen… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Issues Major Economic Indicators for First Half 2010, GDP up 11.1%, an Industrial Info News Alert
BEIJING–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) – Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — In the first half of this year, China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached $2.54 trillion, a ye… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Mainland visitors coerced into shopping trip in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's Jin Kai International Travel Agency admitted a Hong Kong tour guide abused a group of visitors from the mainland and forced them to go on shopping trips for luxury or brand-name goods. The tour guide was hired by Hong Kong's Jin Kai International Travel Agency. They said deeply regret the incident and invited the tourists to return to … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's sexiest tramp's life set for reel makeover
A movie is being made on a Chinese tramp who shot to fame as a sex symbol after his photograph was posted on the internet. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 3rd sub-provincial development zone built in Chongqing
The grand opening ceremony of the industrial development zone in the Liangjiang New Area was held on July 18, marking the official construction of a national advanced manufacturing base in Chongqing, which is estimated to have an industrial output of 1 trillion yuan by 2020, according to Huang Qifan, the mayor of Chongqing. The industrial zone in the Liangjiang New … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » TSMC to boost Shanghai 8-inch fab capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed plans to expand production capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai (Fab 10) by two-thirds, to cater to strong China demand. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China begins oil spill clean-up
The oil port has been closed since the explosion, and an official told Reuters news agency that a contingency plan for a week's closure was in place. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China seals oil port after spill
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has closed the Dalian Xingang oil port in its northeast, home to the country's largest oil reserve bases, after crude pipeline explosions spilled oil into the sea, but the ma… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » In 2010, SHFE Copper Price In China Will Maintain In The Range Of USD8,000/T-USD8,900/T
China is the largest copper producer and consumer in the world and its demand for copper will keeps strong in the future, thanks to the steady increase in copper output in recent years. However, China… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Issues Major Economic Indicators for First Half 2010, GDP up 11.1%, an Industrial Info News Alert
BEIJING — 07/19/10 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — In the first half of this year, China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached $2.54 trillion, a year-over-year inc… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM breaks ground on China car lab
SHANGHAI: US auto giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Huge solar station starts operation
The world's largest stand alone integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project started transmitting power to the grid in Shanghai on Sunday in another move showcasing China's commitment to reduced carbon emis… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Using effective currency hedging strategy
Chart patterns capture the diverse behavior of people. This includes the slow growth of confidence, seen in an up-sloping triangle pattern. It includes the swift growth of irrational exuberance, most … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Scandal-hit Foxconn sets sights inland
Inland cities are in fierce competition to be part of Foxconn Technology Group's huge repositioning plans, which were announced shortly after a series of suicides at the company's South China plants. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM China's hi-tech car lab
US auto giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and the world.Th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » GM China & #39;s hi-tech car lab
US auto giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and the world.Th… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » All mainland tourists can visit Taiwan
To mark the second anniversary since Taiwan opened its tourism to mainland residents, residents from the last six provinces of Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang are now allowed to visit Taiwan starting on July 18. And as of now, all mainland tourists can travel to Taiwan, Guangzhou Daily reported today. Taiwan first opened its tourism to 12 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Foreign media witness development in China's western regions
On July 17, journalists from the foreign media began interviews about the progress of China's western regions 10 years after the start of the western China development strategy. The contingent of reporters, which included 20 foreign journalists from 14 agencies of nine foreign countries and four journalists from Hong Kong and Macao, gathered at the Baijitan Nature Reserve in China's … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China stocks end up 2.1% on stable policy outlook
/enpproperty–> SHANGHAI – China's key stock index closed up 2.1 percent on Monday, boosted by expectations that the government will maintain stable economic policies for the rest of the year. Premie… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Floods leave at least 34 dead, 87 missing
/enpproperty–> CHENGDU – Floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainstorms have left at least 34 people dead and 87 missing in west China's Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces, local authorities sai… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Most middle class Beijingers are mortgage slaves
/enpproperty–> The number of middle class residents in Beijing has reached approximately 5.4 million, accounting for over 40 percent of the city's residents, most of whom are "mortgage slaves," accor… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Central SOEs' profits surge 60% in H1
China's centrally administered State-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw their total profits surge almost 60 percent year-on-year to nearly 543 billion yuan ($80 billion) in the first half of this year, the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 600b allocated for indemnificatory housing
China has allocated more than 600 billion yuan ($88.5 billion) to build 5.8 million indemnificatory apartments to curb the skyrocketing housing prices, said Jiang Weixin, minister of housing and urban… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Eight detained after coal mine clash injures dozens
/enpproperty–> YULIN, Shaanxi – Authorities in Yulin, a resource-rich city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have detained eight people over Saturday's clash at a local coal mine that left dozen… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China oil giant aims to stop slick
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China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 7th Chinese peacekeeping contingent leaves for Sudan
Chinese peacekeepers dispatched for Sudan are presented with flowers from their comrades-in-arms at Jinan International Airport in Shandong province on July 18, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese dairy food giant buys Canterbury company
A Chinese dairy food company has bought a controlling stake in New Zealand's Canterbury-based milk processing company Synlait Milk, New Zealand media reported on Monday.Bright Dairy & Food will ow… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Foreign media witness development in China's western regions
On July 17, journalists from the foreign media began interviews about the progress of China's western regions 10 years after the start of the western China development strategy. The contingent of repo… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Workshop on int'l aid, protection against chemical weapons held in Beijing
A training class on international assistance and protection against chemical weapons was opened in Beijing Monday.The week-long workshop is jointly held by the Chinese government and the Organization … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Senior Chinese legislator meets European parliament members
Senior Chinese legislator Jiang Shusheng met on Monday with a delegation of the EU-China Friendship Group in the European Parliament.The delegation is led by chairman of the group Nirj Deva. Source:Xi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Shanghai police offers foreign-language services
The Shanghai municipal public security bureau has launched foreign-language services to assist overseas visitors to Shanghai during the Expo.The emergency police hotline 110, which formerly provided o… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Colliery blast kills four in northeast China
Four people died and 13 were injured in an explosion at a coal mine in northeast China's Liaoning Province late Sunday, provincial authorities said Monday.The gas blast occurred about 1,000 meters und… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Underground water, gas lines leak disrupts traffic in Beijing
Traffic in east Beijing was disrupted Monday when two underground pipelines carrying water and gas under Beijing's Guomao Bridge were broken during roadworks.A witness said the accident happened at ar… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CEO: Competing with Apple, Lenovo has home-field advantage
Lenovo's global market share in the second quarter increased from 9 percent to 10.2 percent in the first quarter, Lenovo's CEO Yang Yuanqing said, citing a survey conducted by IDC, a global market intelligence firm recently. Yang noted this in Shanghai recently during a meeting attended by nine Lenovo senior officials， according to Jiefang Daily's reports on Monday. China's mobile … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Three Gorges dam faces major flood test
China's massive Three Gorges dam is facing a major test of the flood control function that was one of the key justifications for its construction, as torrential rains swell the rivers that feed it… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Paper producer plans US$300 million expansion of China operations
Taipei, July 19 (CNA) Yuen Foong Yu Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd. said Monday it is planning to invest US$200 million to US$300 million over three years to expand its Yangzhou complex in China's Jiangs… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Workshop on int'l aid, protection against chemical weapons held in Beijing
A training class on international assistance and protection against chemical weapons was opened in Beijing Monday. The week-long workshop is jointly held by the Chinese government and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with 22 trainees from 21 countries. The class is designed to equip the trainees with better knowledge on protection against chemical weapons and provide … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior Chinese legislator meets European parliament members
Senior Chinese legislator Jiang Shusheng met on Monday with a delegation of the EU-China Friendship Group in the European Parliament. The delegation is led by chairman of the group Nirj Deva. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&~ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Yangtze River flow set to exceed level of catastrophic 1998 floods
The Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River will face its first major flood-control test yet Tuesday as the flow on the river's upper reaches nears 70,000 cubic meters a second — 20,000 cubic meters more than the flow during the 1998 floods that killed 4,150 people. After continuous rains, the flow on the upper Three Gorges stretch has … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Floods, landslides leave at least 34 dead, 87 missing in west China
&$ &$Submerged streets are seen at Qu County in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 18, 2010. A torrential flood swept the county on Sunday. The flood peak level was 4.66 meters higher than the safe line. (Xinhua/Wu Tao)&$&$ Floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainstorms have left at least 34 people dead and 87 missing in west China's … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Experts warns "sensationalizing AIDS reports" may stigmatize college students
Media reports that sensationalize the number of China's college students with AIDS are irresponsible and may lead to stigma and discrimination, experts and AIDS activists said Monday. "There is no reason to believe college students are at greater risk than any other group," Tong Ge, president of China Gay Health Forum, said. "Some media are capitalizing on the public's interest … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese premier says China won't block rare earth exports
Wen Jiabao also disputed that China's investment climate had worsened for foreign business adding that while exports won't be blocked they should be exported at a reasonable price and volume [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese dream no conspiracy, Foreign Ministry official
The international situation saw great changes during the first half this year, giving rise to new tendencies and trends. China has become a decisive force in the international arena. Everything about China, such as its growth, its influence or the changing perceptions of Western media, has become the focus of wide attention. Le Yucheng, Director General of the Policy-Planning Department … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Shanghai police offers foreign-language services
The Shanghai municipal public security bureau has launched foreign-language services to assist overseas visitors to Shanghai during the Expo. The emergency police hotline 110, which formerly provided only Chinese-language services, is now offering services in nine foreign languages. These include English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Korean and Italian. Police officers fluent in foreign languages have also been dispatched … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Colliery blast kills four in northeast China
Four people died and 13 were injured in an explosion at a coal mine in northeast China's Liaoning Province late Sunday, provincial authorities said Monday. The gas blast occurred about 1,000 meters underground at the Dayaogou Mine of Nanpiao Coal and Electricity Co., in Huludao City, at 8 p.m., said a statement from Liaoning's work safety bureau. The injured were … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Underground water, gas lines leak disrupts traffic in Beijing
Traffic in east Beijing was disrupted Monday when two underground pipelines carrying water and gas under Beijing's Guomao Bridge were broken during roadworks. A witness said the accident happened at around 2 a.m., in the northwest corner of Guomao Bridge, on the east section of Beijing's Third Ring Road. The witness said a strong smell of gas filled the air … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Workers begin to lay tracks for Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway
Workers began to lay tracks for a high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Shanghai on Monday, according to China's Ministry of Railways (MOR). MOR held a ceremony in Xuzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Monday to mark the event. MOR said the laying of 1,318-km of railway track would be finished by the end of the year. The railway is scheduled … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Eight detained after clash injures dozens at NW China coal mine
Authorities in Yulin, a resource-rich city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have detained eight people over Saturday's clash at a local coal mine that left dozens injured. The eight, including residents of Fanjiahe Village in Hengshan County and workers from Shandong Coal Mine, were suspected of masterminding the violence that involved almost 200 people, a spokesman with the Yulin city … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Avoiding hot air in search for efficiency
Scott Barbour, president of Emerson Climate Technologies in the Asia Pacific region, has been studying China's economic stimulus package intently since it was launched.The program has offered many opp… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » BCG's Bukner sees scope for opportunities ahead
"Life is like a box of chocolates: You never know what you are going to get." It's the most famous line from the international box office hit Forrest Gump and in a world of economic uncertai… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Farmers harvest benefits of micro-credits
Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) loaned 82.9 billion yuan in micro-credit to Chinese farmers in the first three months of the year, compared with 67.3 billion yuan in the whole of 2009. Starting in Ap… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Oil cleanup in Chinese port city to take more than 10 days
The estimated 1,500 tons of crude oil that have leaked into the sea near Dalian from two busted pipelines since last Friday will take more than 10 days to clean up, CCTV reported yesterday. The Liaoning Maritime Bureau said the oil that entered the sea has been contained and about 20 vessels, including four patrol boats, were used to clean … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Female teachers from western China receive training in Beijing
&$ &$On July 18, female teachers from western China receive training and communicate with each other during the course.&$&$ A national training course for outstanding female teachers kicked off in Beijing On July 18. The course selected 40 female teachers who came from 7 ethnic groups in 36 Spring Bud Schools across 10 provinces in western China, which included Yushu … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » At least 20 missing in rain-triggered landslides in NW China
&$ &$Residents clean water in front of their houses after rainfall on Xinjie Street in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on July 19, 2010. At least 20 people are missing after landslides struck Langao County Sunday night, local authorities said Monday. Landslides and mud-rock flows struck several villages in Langao County at 10:30 p.m. Sunday after days of continuous … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator in Geneva for conference of parliament speakers
&$ &$Wu Bangguo (R, front), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, arrives in Geneva, Switzerland, July 18, 2010. Wu is scheduled to attend the third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)&$&$ Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo arrived here on Sunday for the third World Conference of Speakers of … [Link]
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