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China – People's Daily Online » China, Laos pledge to strengthen military ties
China and Laos on Thursday pledged to further strengthen military ties. The pledge came out of a meeting between China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie and visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Laos Douangchay Phichit. "China attaches importance to the bilateral relationship with Laos and its armed forces. This is not only in the interest of the two … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Disaster relief underway in Sichuan
Liao Guizhen, a thin, short, gray-haired woman, looked pained after emerging from her three-story house on Wednesday morning, throwing a huge basket of silt to the street. "When the water level returned to normal this morning, I returned home with my son and daughter-in-law to remove it," the 71-year-old retired teacher told China Daily. On Sunday, excessive rain had swelled … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Death toll in NW China coal-mine flood rises to eight
The death toll from a flooded coal mine in northwest China's Gansu Province has risen to eight after rescuers recovered four more bodies late Wednesday and early Thursday. Five miners were still trapped at the Jijitaizi Coal Mine, in Jinta County of Jiuquan City, a rescue operations spokesman said. The latest victims were Xu Risheng and Yu Xiang, from Gulang … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chemical plant blast kills 5, injures 4 in SW China
An explosion ripped through a chemical plant in southwest China's Guizhou Province Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring four others, local authorities said. The accident took place at about 9 a.m. at the plant in Xingyi, in the Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, said Chen Gang, director of the prefecture government's emergency response office. "The explosion occurred when … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » South West China chemical plant blast kills 5, injures 4
At least five persons were killed and four injured in a chemical plant explosion in Xingyi in South West China's Guizhou Province on Thursday morning. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Arson suspect seized after airport shuttle bus fire killing 2, injuring 14
A man who allegedly set an airport shuttle bus on fire has been seized by police in central China's Hunan Province Wednesday, said local police Thursday. Chen Haitao, 36, allegedly set the bus on fire as it traveled from Huanghua International Airport at the provincial capital Changsha to the city proper at about 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, said a municipal police … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Typhoon Chanthu to land on southern China's Guangdong
&$ &$Dark clouds hang heavily over Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, July 21, 2010. Chanthu, the third tropical storm of the year, which strengthened early Wednesday is forecasted to land on south China's Hainan and Guangdong Province on July 22. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)&$&$ Chanthu, the third tropical storm of the season, is expected to make a landfall on coastal areas … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China starts up first fourth generation nuclear reactor
Chinese scientists have succeeded in testing the country's first experimental fourth generation nuclear reactor, an expert said in Beijing on Wednesday. The successful start up of the China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) marked a breakthrough in China's fourth generation nuclear technology, and made China the eighth country in the world to own the technology, Zhang Donghui, general manager of the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China floods drown south of the country
Over 110 million people have been affected by a flood disaster in China, which has led to the deaths of over 700 people. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Angola eye enhanced military exchanges
Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Guo Boxiong Wednesday pledged to enhance military exchanges with Angola. Guo made the vow in his meeting with visiting Angolan Minister of Defense Candido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dunem. Hailing the traditional friendship between China and Angola, Guo said the bilateral relationship has developed over the years through frequent high-level visits, enhanced political trust … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese Vice Premier vows to push forward WTO talks
&$ &$Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (1st R) meets with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy (1st L) in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Tao)&$&$ Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan Wednesday pledged to push forward the new round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO). "China will work with all sides to push the Doha … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » New law to turn 'lose-lose' labor disputes into 'win-win' negotiation
Officials in south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday reviewed a draft of the country's first law that sets the rules for labor disputes and wage negotiations to ease labor tensions. The new law hopes to "turn the lose-lose labor disputes into win-win negotiations" as it is expected to save unnecessary costs for both workers and employers through orderly negotiations, said … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Domestic carbon trading programs in pipeline
The country is set to begin domestic carbon trading programs during its 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015) to help it meet its 2020 carbon intensity target. The decision was made at a closed-door meeting chaired by Xie Zhenhua, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and attended by officials from related ministries, enterprises, environmental exchanges and think … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Geological disasters blamed for 464 dead, missing in China in H1
Geological disasters have been blamed for 464 people listed as dead or missing in the first half of this year, the most since 2001, according to data from the China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring. In the first six months of 2010, a total of 19,553 geological disasters took place in China, up ten times year on year, causing 1.86 billion … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Algerian president meets Chinese state councilor on bilateral ties
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, discussing ways to consolidate and deepen Sino- Algerian strategic and cooperative ties. Dai, who arrived in Algiers on Tuesday, also talked with the Algerian president over the international and regional issues of mutual concern, according to a press release from the Chinese delegation. During the meeting, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Jordan seeks to strengthen ties with China through Shanghai Expo
By taking part in the Shanghai World Expo, Jordan seeks to further strengthen its ties with China and build further bridges between people of the two countries, an organizer said. "The main objective that we seek to achieve is to introduce Jordan to the Chinese people in a different day. We know that the distance is very far between the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese FM meets Indonesian, Singaporean, Hungarian counterparts
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Indonesian, Singaporean and Hungarian counterparts respectively on bilateral ties in Hanoi Wednesday. The foreign ministers are in Hanoi for the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and related meetings which are taking place during this week. In Yang's meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, the two sides vowed to fully implement agreements reached by leaders … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China respects ASEAN consensus on EAS enlargement: FM spokesman
China attaches importance to and respects the consensus reached among the ASEAN members concerning the enlargement of the East Asia Summit (EAS), Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing Wednesday. Qin made the remarks when required to comment on the EAS's tendency to bring in the United States and Russia as its new members. China always advocates that cooperation … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Indonesia celebrate 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
&$ &$President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC) Chen Haosu speaks during a reception to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)&$&$ China and Indonesia Wednesday celebrated 60 years of diplomatic ties at a reception in Beijing. Addressing … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior Chinese official calls for improved socio-economic development in Tibetan regions
&$ &$Zhou Yongkang (2nd L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, talks with local people of Tibetan ethnic group during his visit to quake-hit Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 20, 2010. Zhou made an inspection to Qinghai Province from July 19 to 21. (Xinhua/Yao … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Overcoming the scourge of AIDS
Ruan Najin's eyes light up every time the topic of conversation turns to marriage and children. Now 23, she plans to have both in just a few years. Yet, after seven years as a prostitute in Southwest China, her exuberant hope also helps hide a real fear that all her dreams will be destroyed by AIDS. "Girls like us usually … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Grim picture for exports this year, says ministry
Despite the high growth in exports during June, the overall prospects for 2010 still look bleak as the European debt woes and the monetary tightening policies will crimp demand for the nation's goods, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The ministry urged the government not to tweak the export policies further, as changes will further hamper export prospects. Exports … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » US labor group offers helping hand
A San Francisco-based labor council wants to help its counterparts in Guangdong province press IT giant Apple for more profits to its scandal-hit Chinese manufacturer, to improve the treatment of Chinese workers, a senior trade union officer has said. Apple Inc is a major brand customer of Foxconn Technology Group, which employs more than 800,000 people on the Chinese mainland, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's rich flying high in private jets
Flight delays, traffic jams and the need for privacy have led China's super rich to travel by private planes, though space and flight restrictions can still make it difficult for them to take off. Insiders warned the restrictions could put a damper on the demand for private planes, while the desire for more convenient transport may drive this class of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Officials fear floods, strained reinforcements
After more than 700 flooding deaths and some of the season's worst downpours yet to come, senior officials are warning that the flood reinforcements of thousands of aging reservoirs in the country are strained to their limit. Liu Ning, vice-minister of water resources, said on Wednesday that flood control work has exposed manifold problems including the existence of precariously swollen … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Typhoon Chanthu forces 26,000 fishing boats back to port in south China
&$ &$Passengers check the departure information of Meilan Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 21, 2010. Due to Typhoon Chanthu, 16 flights have been cancelled in Meilan Airport. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The southern Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Hainan are bracing themselves ahead of typhoon Chanthu's expected landfall Thursday. All 26,126 fishing boats in the island province of Hainan … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Death toll from flooding in NW China' s Shaanxi rises to 46, 121 still missing
Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern parts of northwest China's Shaanxi Province have left at least 46 people dead and 121 others missing as of Wednesday afternoon, said a spokesperson with the provincial government. Heavy rain ravaged 22 counties in three cities including Ankang, Shangluo and Hanzhong from July 14 to July 19, with precipitation of 330 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Vice mayor sacked following China mine accident that kills 28
A vice mayor in northwest China has been removed from his post after a coal mine accident killed 28 workers, local authorities said Wednesday. An underground fire and cave-in killed 28 miners Saturday night in Hancheng, a county-level city in Weinan City of Shaanxi Province. The government in Weinan said in a statement that it has sacked Miao Zhenxing, a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese FM underscores importance of EAS as macro-level dialogue platform
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Wednesday urged East Asia Summit (EAS) to continue to serve as a platform for macro-level dialogue in the region. EAS, as a leaders-led forum, could be a forward-looking platform for countries in the region to explore ways to push for strong, continued and coordinated growth in the region, said Yang at the East Asia … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Food poisoning kills 56 in China in Jan to May period: health ministry
Food poisoning in China killed 56 and sickened 2,452 others between January and May this year, the Ministry of Health said in Beijing Wednesday. In a report posted on its website, the ministry said 27 people, about half of the deaths, were killed by food poisoning at home. The deaths were mainly caused by the consumption of poisonous vegetables and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Death toll soars to 273 in July floods in China
Rain-triggered floods left 273 people dead and 218 missing since rainstorms struck south China on July 1, latest figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs show; up from the 146 deaths reported on July 16. As of 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, about 58 million people in 11 provinces and Chongqing Municipality had been affected by the floods, with 3 million being … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » CPC stresses "history wealth," calls for more education of Party history
&$ &$Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) speaks as He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, listens during the national work conference on the history of the CPC, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) &$&$ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China races to prevent oil slick spreading to open sea
&$&$ Volunteers clean up the spilled oil on a beach in Shicao Village of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 21, 2010. Volunteers from Dalian Environment Protection Volunteer Association joined in clean-up work of spilled crude oil caused by the oil pipeline explosion occurred on July 16 in Dalian. (Xinhua/Li Gang) China is speeding up its clean-up of an oil … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » HK Observatory issues tropical cyclone warnings on Chanthu
&$&$ Boats sail to a port in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, July 21, 2010. Tropical storm Chanthu is expected to land from Yangjiang in Guangdong Province to Qionghai in Hainan Province early on July 22. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen) As tropical storm Chanthu continues to move closer to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory issued a tropical cyclone bulletin … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » South China province reviews law on wage negotiation
South China's Guangdong Province Wednesday reviewed a draft of the country's first law that sets the rules for labor disputes and wage negotiations amid efforts to ease labor tensions after a string of strikes and worker suicides. One of the major purposes of the revised draft Regulation on the Democratic Management of Enterprises in Guangdong is to establish a legal-binding … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese, Saudi leaders celebrate 20 years of diplomatic ties
Chinese President Hu Jintao and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia exchanged congratulatory messages Wednesday to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. President Hu said the Sino-Saudi relationship had seen comprehensive development. "The Chinese government and its people have always viewed the bilateral links from a strategic perspective," he said. "As the international community is undergoing … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China, Saudi Arabia celebrate 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties
China and Saudi Arabia Wednesday celebrated their 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties at a reception in Beijing Wednesday. Senior Chinese political advisor Wang Zhizhen and the Saudi Ambassador to China, Yahya A. S. Alzaid, addressed the reception. Wang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, spoke highly of the development of Sino-Saudi relations. She … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese FM makes six-point proposal to deepen East Asian cooperation
&$&$ Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attends the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 21, 2010. Foreign ministers from ten member states of the ASEAN and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea began their annual meeting here Wednesday, discussing measures to promote regional cooperation. (Xinhua/ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Senior Chinese leader calls for more education of Party history
&$&$ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) speaks as He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, listens during the national work conference on the history of the CPC, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) Chinese … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese FM meets Indonesian, Hungary's counterparts in Hanoi
&$&$ Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (front, R) meets with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa (front, L) in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Duo) &$&$ Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) meets with his Indonesian counterpart Mar … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Tropical storm may land on south China Thursday
&$&$ Dark clouds hang heavily over Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, July 21, 2010. Chanthu, the third tropical storm of the year, which strengthened early Wednesday is forecasted to land on south China's Hainan and Guangdong Province on July 22. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei) &$ 【1】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Ten weirdest newly-found species on earth
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China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Flooding Kills 701; Worst Toll In A Decade
July 21, 2010 More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday. This year's … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese companies raise $31.8 bln from IPOs
Chinese companies raised the most this decade in first-half initial public offerings, or IPOs, as Huatai Securities and more than 170 other firms tapped the country’s financial markets. Compani… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese oil spill, British seas and BP's Photoshop faux pas
BP admits using Photoshop to exaggerate oil spill command centre activity "Anyone who has ever used Photoshop knows that this is an incredibly amateur job. I can do far better than this, and I tend to… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China flooding's death toll worst in a decade
(Koichi Kamoshida, Getty Images/file) BEIJING (AP) — More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senio… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Bomb attack in bus kills at least two in central China
Beijing – At least two people died and about 10 were injured after an apparently deliberate explosion in a bus in the central Chinese city of Changsha on Wednesday afternoon, reports said.The explosio… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China battles to halt spread of oil from pipeline
China by Wednesday.State media said about 800 fishing boats had joined 40 oil-skimming vessels in trying to contain the oil, which leaked into the sea following a pipeline fire in the port of Dalian l… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Worker falls to death as strikes continue in China
A Chinese worker has fallen to his death as strikes continue to spread across the south of the country. China has seen another death at a factory linked to Foxconn Technology. The latest incident be… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Oil spill cleanup continues in east China
&$&$ Volunteers clean up the spilled oil on a beach in Shicao Village of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 21, 2010. Volunteers from Dalian Environment Protection Volunteer Association joined in clean-up work of spilled crude oil caused by the oil pipeline explosion occurred on July 16 in Dalian. (Xinhua/Li Gang) &$ [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting opens in Vietnam (3)
&$ &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (1st R) meets with Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo (1st L) in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting opens in Vietnam
&$ &$Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem (R) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 21, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)&$&$ Foreign ministers from ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea began their annual meeting here Wednesday, discussing measures to … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Google China back – but no search
The reinstated Google.cn site will only operate in a limited capacity, offering specific search services, namely music and product searches, as well as its translation features.When attempting to cond… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Robot vans take 13 000km slow road to China
By Colleen Barry It's a modern-day version of Marco Polo's journey halfway around the world – but who's handling the steering wheel? A team of Italian engineers have launched what has been billed a… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beer made 9000 years back in China recreated
If you are a fan of classic brews, here's one for you – a beer made from a 9,000-year-old recipe. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than 300 people trapped, 12,000 evacuated as floods wreck havoc in SW China
More than 300 people remained trapped in flood and 12,300 others were evacuated as of early Sunday in rain-soaked southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, said local authorities.Information from the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China cross-border ETFs in final stage -CSRC
SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reuters) – China is making final preparations to launch cross-border exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as part of plans to widen channels for its growing yuan savings, its securities reg… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Gorges dam holding up against torrents
/enpproperty–> YICHANG, Hubei – Wang Bixiang and his family living in Zigui city near the Three Gorges Dam were chatting with their neighbors as usual on Tuesday morning, without any worry that flood… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Organ transplants restarted in Wuhan
/enpproperty–> After a stoppage of more than six months in organ transplants by the Ministry of Health, Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, restarted organ transplants as one of the 10 … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hilton Chongqing loses five-star ranking
/enpproperty–> The Hilton Hotel in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality was disqualified from its five-star title, according to the National Tourism Administration website, Chinanews.com reported… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China may spend $738b on clean energy projects
/enpproperty–> China may spend about 5 trillion yuan ($738 billion) in the next decade developing cleaner sources of energy to reduce emissions from burning oil and coal, a government official said. … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Real Estate Won't Crash, Analysts Say
Deflating Chinese property prices may be easier said than done. As concerns over Beijing's tightening measures toward the property sector abate, some analysts are ruling out the possibility of a sh… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Real Estate Won't Crash, Analysts Say
Deflating Chinese property prices may be easier said than done. As concerns over Beijing's tightening measures toward the property sector abate, some analysts are ruling out the possibility of a sh… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese Real Estate Won't Crash, Analysts Say
Deflating Chinese property prices may be easier said than done. As concerns over Beijing's tightening measures toward the property sector abate, some analysts are ruling out the possibility of a sh… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing raises threshold of housing fund
According to the Beijing Housing Accumulation Fund Administration Center, the upper limit of housing public accumulation funds in 2010 was raised from 2,682 yuan to 2,906 yuan a month, the Beijing Tim… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Cantonese to continue at Guangzhou TV station
A senior official from the Guangdong provincial capital has denied rumors that the city will scrap Cantonese to promote Mandarin in the near future. "Promoting Mandarin does not mean Guangzhou has to… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to review anti-dumping measures on imported trichloroethylene
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC)announced Wednesday it is to review the anti-dumping measures imposed five years ago on trichloroethylene (TCE) imported from Russia and Japan.The MOC would also exam… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing municipal government to build e-commerce special zone
The Beijing E-Commerce Aggregation Area, which will serve as an experimental zone for e-commerce promotion policies, was officially established in Tongzhou District on July 20. Beijing's Deputy Mayor … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China-developed airliner displayed on Farnborough Airshow
A visitor walks past a model of China-developed C919 passenger airliner on the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2010. China's Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) showcased it… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Top Chinese legislator returns home from Europe tour
Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo returned to Beijing Wednesday after a fortnight tour to France, Serbia and Switzerland.Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, t… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China-developed airliner displayed on Farnborough Airshow
&$&$ A visitor walks past a model of China-developed C919 passenger airliner on the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2010. China's Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) showcased its passenger airliner C919 and regional aircraft ARJ21 for the first time on the biennial Farnborough Airshow, which is held from July 19 to 25 this year. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi) &$ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Floods leave 701 dead, 110 million affected in China
Floods and disasters triggered by rains in China have left 701 people dead and 347 others missing. The number of people who have been affected since the floods started this year has hit 110 million, said Liu Ning, vice minister of water resources and secretary general of the government's flood prevention department, at a press conference Wednesday. According to official … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Top Chinese legislator returns home from Europe tour
Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo returned to Beijing Wednesday after a fortnight tour to France, Serbia and Switzerland. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, also attended the third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva during his stay in Switzerland. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&~ … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Tropical storm Chanthu may make landfall in south China Thursday
Severe tropical storm Chanthu is expected to make landfall in south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces on Thursday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Wednesday. Chanthu, the third tropical storm of the year, which strengthened early Wednesday, is forecast to move northwestward at a speed of 15 km per hour, said a statement on the website of the China Meteorological … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Four dead, rescue continues at flooded NW China coal mine
The death toll from a flooded coal mine in northwest China's Gansu Province has risen to four after rescuers recovered two more bodies late Tuesday. Nine miners were still trapped at the Jijitaizi Coal Mine, in Jinta County of Jiuquan City, said Hu Zhihong, a spokesman of Jinta County Government. The two victims were Li Caisheng, 20, and Li Yuqing, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing's demand for talent growing
There are as many as 835 job vacancies in Beijing for high-end talent, according to a hi-tech industry-recruiting plan released on Tuesday. About 76 percent of the jobs require master's or doctoral degrees and some of them also require specialized technical certification. The recruitment is open for applications starting today and applicants can send their forms to the Beijing Bureau … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Floods leave 701 dead in China this year
Severe torrential rains and floods have claimed the lives of 701 people and left 347 missing in China since the beginning of the year, according to government figures to July 20. Floods had hit 27 provinces and municipalities, affecting 110 million people and 8.06 million people had been relocated, the figures from the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters … [Link]
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