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China – People's Daily Online » No region spared by China heat wave
In the past few days, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei provinces have suffered from sauna-like conditions characterized by high-temperature days with high humidity, the China News Service reported on July 26. China's National Meteorological Center continued to issue high-temperature blue alerts on July 26 and said parts of China, including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Chongqing, Hunan Province, Guangdong Province … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Brazil sees potential in cultural cooperation with China
Brazil and China can share their experience in world heritage preservation to boost cultural exchanges, Minister of Culture Joao Luiz Silva Ferreira said on Monday. Speaking in an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of a meeting of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ferreira said he was impressed by the Chinese … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese parents forbidden to spy on kids' 'e-life'
Parents in China can no longer secretly browse through their children's computer or mobile phones from September after a law was passed aiming to protect the privacy of children. [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Fiji PM to head to China to attend Shanghai Expo
A delegation led by Fiji Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will be on a mission to attract Chinese investors at the 2010 Shanghai Expo in China. Commodore Bainimarama confirmed the trip to Fiji media on Monday night, saying it was a worthwhile one. He said apart from attending the Expo, he would also meet up with potential investors from China … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Guangzhou steps up surveillance ahead of Asian Games
"You have entered into an area that is being monitored by an intelligent video surveillance system," read the black Chinese characters on a board near an entrance to Huaqiao Xincun on the busy Huanshidong road in Guangzhou's Yuexiu district. Behind the board is a tiny surveillance camera, which is operational round the clock. Huaqiao Xincun is just one of thousands … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Export surge feeds rise in price of garlic
The price of garlic continued to soar nationwide this month, rising nearly 25 percent over its previous peak price in May, while most other food products also increased in cost, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday. As of Sunday, the average price of garlic reached 14.38 yuan ($2.12) per kg, according to statistics from Xinhua News Agency's national monitoring system … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Tibet reports strong half year GDP, trade growth
China's Tibet Autonomous Region reported rapidly growing economy and trade during the first half of 2010, regional authorities said Monday. With local GDP growing by 11.2 percent year on year to reach 20.32 billion yuan (about 3 billion U.S. dollars), Tibet's economy has been restored to the level before March 2008 when unrest disrupted social and economic development, said Padma … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Austrian leaders meet with Chinese FM
&$ &$Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) shakes hands with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Salzburg, Austria, on July 26, 2010. (Xinhua/Xu Liang)&$&$ Austrian President Heinz Fischer and Chancellor Werner Faymann on Monday met respectively with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Salzburg in the northern part of the country. Fischer recalled with pleasure his January visit to … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Zambian president meets Chinese state councilor on bilateral relations
&$ &$Zambian President Rupiah Banda meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo in Lusaka, Zambia, July 26, 2010. (Xinhua/Hai Mingwei)&$&$ Zambian President Rupiah Banda on Monday met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, discussing ways to strengthen Zambia-China cooperative relations and further develop friendship between the two countries. President Banda said that Zambia has achiev … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Several villagers arrested after landfill protests
Police took six villagers into custody after they participated in a protest over a plan to build a new landfill near a crucial drinking water source in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The villagers in Fuxing village, Guanyang county, have tried to kill the landfill plan for nearly a year. They have staged protests since December and tried to block … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Air quality drops in first half of year
Economic recovery has partly caused the country's air quality to fall in the first half of the year, the first such fall since 2005, figures from environmental authorities showed on Monday. Ninety-one percent of the days in the first six months recorded air quality reaching or exceeding the national standard of Grade II in 113 major cities, a drop of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Hotel star ranking system under increased scrutiny
The country is planning to accelerate a mechanism with which to strip poorly run hotels of their star rankings in order to protect the image of all the 15,000 star-rated hotels across the country, a top tourism official said on Monday. Anonymous customers' opinions will be considered for the first time along with those of industry experts when evaluating a … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Zijin group attempts to bribe journalists
The Zijin Mining Group, China's largest gold producer, has been accused of attempting to bribe journalists to cover up a wastewater leak in Shanghang, East China's Fujian province. The Zijinshan Copper Mine, which is run by the group, suffered a wastewater leak, which went straight into the Tingjiang River on July 3, causing severe pollution that killed at least 1,890 … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Google cuts ties with 2 Chinese advertisers
Google Inc said on Monday it has cut commercial ties with two of its Chinese advertising agents, raising concerns that the Internet giant's recent standoff with the government may scare away more domestic advertisers. The US-based search engine has ended partnerships with Universal Internet Media and Xi'an Weihua Network, which are the major advertising agents for Google in East and … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China braces for more floods as rivers surge, downpours continue
&$ &$A worker cleans garbage in river channel in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 26, 2010. The Chongqing section of the Yangtze River and Jialingjiang River met the second flood peak of this flood season Monday. The Beibei hydrometric station of Jialingjiang River reported a water level of 190.56 meters during the flood peak, while the Cuntan hydrometric station of … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Paltry income, housing price top concern
Slow income increases has become the most pressing concern for Guangdong residents, a recent report by the local government's think tank revealed. The Guangdong Situation Research Center released the "Social Mercury" report last week after polling 4,868 families in eight cities around the province during the second quarter this year. According to the survey, slow income increases, expensive medical costs, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 11 missing, 11 injured in southwest China landslide
Eleven people went missing and another 11 were injured after a landslide triggered by rain Monday morning in southwest China's Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, a spokesman with the prefecture government said. The landslide happened at 00:30 a.m. in Gongshan Drung-Nu Autonomous County, according to the spokesman. The missing people are nine male construction workers with a local … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing subway chaos as man jumps onto track
&$ &$Passengers form a long queue at Sihui station at about 8 am on Monday after subway operations were temporarily suspended. (Photo/China Daily)&$&$ Many Beijingers have called for the installation of screen doors at Beijing's old subway stations after a man jumped onto the track Monday morning, bringing chaos to the city's peak commuting period. The man jumped at Tian'anmen … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Dalian oil spill contained, stopped from reaching open waters: vice mayor
China has stopped the Dalian oil spill from reaching international waters, an official said Monday, admitting the clean-up work was "arduous." Dai Yulin, vice mayor of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, where oil pipelines exploded on July 16, said workers had contained the oil slick, stopping it from reaching the open sea. "But the next step, which is clearing it up, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's national union to help 1 mln people find jobs in 2010
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) said Monday it would work to help 1 million job-seekers find jobs this year, as well as provide vocational training for an additional 1 million people. &$ &$Wang Zhaoguo (C, Front), a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the All-China Federation … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 7 trapped in flooded colliery in SW China
Seven miners were trapped after a coal mine was flooded Monday afternoon in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said. Ten people were working in a shaft at the Laolongdong Coal Mine in Changshou District, Chongqing, when the accident occurred around 4 p.m.. Three of the miners managed to escape, according to a statement from the district government. Water flooded … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China to lower iodine content in salt
The Ministry of Health on Monday publicized a draft revision of the national standard of iodine content in edible salt, in which it stated the upper limit should be lowered by half. The average iodine content would be reduced to between 20-30 mg per kg of edible salt, from the current 20-60 mg, according to the draft. Iodine intake was … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Gas poisoning caused death of panda in east China zoo
A panda that died suddenly last Thursday night was killed by gas poisoning in a zoo in Jinan City of east China's Shandong Province, zoo management said Monday. Initial investigations showed that the panda died after inhaling gas disinfectant from a nearby former air-raid shelter. The gas was composed of chlorine, chlorine hydride and carbon monoxide, said Liu Jungang, deputy … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Trading of Zijin Mining shares to be halted for another day
Zijin Mining Group Co., China's leading gold producer and responsible for polluting a river in east China's Fujian Province, applied to be suspended from trading in Hong Kong and Shanghai for another day on Tuesday. The halt was first made on Monday pending some "sensitive information" that could cause fluctuations in its shares prices, said a statement on the Shanghai … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's national union to help 1 mln people find jobs in 2010
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) said Monday it would work to help 1 million job-seekers find jobs this year, as well as provide vocational training for an additional 1 million people. Also, the ACFTU will provide training and job opportunities for 200,000 housekeeping workers this year, said Li Shouzhen, spokesperson with the ACFTU, at a meeting of the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Dalian oil spill contained, stopped from reaching open waters: vice mayor
China has stopped the Dalian oil spill from reaching international waters, an official said Monday, admitting the clean-up work was "arduous." Dai Yulin, vice mayor of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, where oil pipelines exploded on July 16, said workers had contained the oil slick, stopping it from reaching the open sea. "But the next step, which is clearing it up, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China hands out more to Xinjiang low-income residents
Authorities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will again raise monthly subsidies for low-income residents, the ninth such move since 2005 to ensure a minimum standard of living in the region. Starting from June 1, the monthly subsidies for urban low-income residents will be increased by 30 yuan (4.4 U.S. dollars) to 185 yuan per person, benefiting 645,000 people, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » After initial setbacks, breached river bank fixed in NW China
A burst river bank was fixed at 5:10 p.m. after two days of efforts in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said Monday. After failure Sunday night when the breach reopened, workers started again early Monday to repair the bank of the Luofu River, a tributary of the Weihe River in Huayin City, Shaanxi. Large stones and sand in bags … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's central SOEs donate 1.42 bln yuan in first half
China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) jointly donated over 1.42 billion yuan (212.53 million U.S. dollars) for charitable work during the first half of 2010, the state assets watchdog said Monday. The money came from 107 of the 125 central SOEs which are overseen by China's State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), according to a statement posted on the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » At least 52 dead, 20 missing in central China flood
At least 52 people are reported to have died and an additional 20 are missing following rain-triggered floods in central China's Henan Province, a spokesman with the Henan flood control headquarters said Monday. Torrential rains hit the mountainous regions in the western and southern parts of the province from July 23 to 25, resulting in heavy casualties in three cities … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 11 missing, 11 injured in southwest China landslide
Eleven people went missing and another 11 were injured after a landslide triggered by rain Monday morning in southwest China's Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, a spokesman with the prefecture government said. The landslide happened at 00:30 a.m. in Gongshan Drung-Nu Autonomous County, according to the spokesman. About 62 rescue workers were at the scene searching for the … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » HK issues alert on bogus bank website
The Monetary Authority of Hong Kong on Monday warned consumers to beware of a fraudulent website, www.hangsengfinancial.com, which looks similar to Hang Seng Bank's official site. The bank has clarified it has no connection with the bogus site and has reported the case to Police. Anyone who has provided personal information to, or conducted financial transactions through, the site should … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Tsang Yam-Kuen inspects reconstruction work of quake-hit area in Sichuan
&$&$ Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen (L Front), chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, visits a girl at a Hong Kong-sponsored rehabilitation center in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 26, 2010. Donald Tsang, leading a delegation of 30 officials, inspected the reconstructed Dongfang Turbine company and some Hong Kong-sponsored projects set up … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Flexible exchange rate helps monetary policy effectiveness: PBOC official
A more flexible exchange rate could boost the effectiveness of China's monetary policies, according to a high official of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in a document released Monday. "A more flexible exchange rate would help China control inflation and asset bubbles," wrote Hu Xiaolian, deputy governor of the PBOC in a paper on the central … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese Embassy in Vietnam celebrates 83rd anniversary of PLA founding
Chinese Embassy in Vietnam Monday held a grand reception to mark the 83rd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Zhen Zhongxing, military, naval and air attache of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam said in a speech at the reception that Chinese PLA has witnessed enormous developments in the past 83 years. Zhen said at present, … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese naval warships pay five-day visit to Egypt
Two Chinese naval warships arrived in Egypt's Mediterranean port of Alexandria on Monday, kicking off a five-day visit to the north African nation. The vessels, destroyer Guangzhou and frigate Chaohu, are part of the fifth Chinese naval escort flotilla, which just completed the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters to protect commercial ships from pirate attacks. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Chinese vice premier urges continued efforts to prevent floods
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Monday called for increased efforts in combating ongoing floods. Hui said at a meeting on flood control held in Siping City, Jilin Province that the task was of great importance to secure the country's food safety and promote national economic and social development. The task remained challenging since earlier strong rainfalls caused flooding along … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Contract Manufacturer Reveals $64 Million Expansion
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision announced during a shareholders meeting over the weekend a $64 million expansion plan for its new bases in Chengdu, in Sichuan province, and Zhengzhou, in Henan province. Th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China announces economic development of western regions
Beijing (AsiaNews / Agencies) – In early July China announced fresh investment to the tune of 100 billion dollars for 23 infrastructure projects "to promote rapid and healthy development of weste… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China now wants to "cut" crimes that carry the death penalty
Beijing wants to remove capital punishment for many of the 68 offenses that carry the death penalty. China has the primacy for executions. The same supreme judges say that its application should be li… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China VoIP & Digital Telecom Signs Virtualization Agreement with Canon Dalian Business Machines, Inc.
& Digital Telecom Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CVDT), today announced that it has signed a virtualization agreement with Canon Dalian Business Machines Inc. (Canon Dalian) in [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Fire Appoints Mr. Tongzhou Qin as Chief Financial Officer
& Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFSG) ("China Fire" or "the Company"), a leading industrial fire protection product and solution provider in China, today announced that Mr. Tongzhou Qin has bee… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » LJ International Inc. "Rules the Runway" at the June 2010 Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair
JADE ) recently played a central role in the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, which ran from June 24-27, 2010. In addition to vendor displays, the fair's highlight attraction was a daily jewelry pa… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » SPX forming automotive pact with Launch Tech of China
Launch Tech Co. Ltd. of China, a global provider of aftermarket services in the automotive sector. In addition, SPX has acquired a minority stake in Launch Tech. Plans call for SPX Service Solutions … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China promises bigger role for private investment
China 's Cabinet promised private investors a bigger role in industries from oil drilling to finance, apparently responding to complaints that state companies were boosted by [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pollution makes quarter of China water unusable-ministry
Toxic chemicals left this Chinese lake coloured orange-brown. About 460,000 people a year die prematurely in China due to exposure to air and water pollution. File photo. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pollution makes quarter of China water unusable-ministry
Toxic chemicals left this Chinese lake coloured orange-brown. About 460,000 people a year die prematurely in China due to exposure to air and water pollution. File photo. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
Chinese officials say crude from the July 16 pipeline explosion near the port city of Dalian has successfully been cleaned up. Environmentalists say that, despite the removal of oil, damage is extensi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
Chinese officials say crude from the July 16 pipeline explosion near the port city of Dalian has successfully been cleaned up. Environmentalists say that, despite the removal of oil, damage is extensi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
Chinese officials say crude from the July 16 pipeline explosion near the port city of Dalian has successfully been cleaned up. Environmentalists say that, despite the removal of oil, damage is extensi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
Chinese officials say crude from the July 16 pipeline explosion near the port city of Dalian has successfully been cleaned up. Environmentalists say that, despite the removal of oil, damage is extensi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
Chinese officials say crude from the July 16 pipeline explosion near the port city of Dalian has successfully been cleaned up. Environmentalists say that, despite the removal of oil, damage is extensi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China says ocean cleared of oil 10 days after spill
Chinese officials say crude from the July 16 pipeline explosion near the port city of Dalian has successfully been cleaned up. Environmentalists say that, despite the removal of oil, damage is extensi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan In Vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook to 2016
Taiwan In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within seven market categories – clinica… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Pollution makes quarter of China water unusable-ministry
Toxic chemicals left this Chinese lake coloured orange-brown. About 460,000 people a year die prematurely in China due to exposure to air and water pollution. File photo. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » - Forecasters warn of more rain in flood-hit China
AFP , BEIJINGMonday, Jul 26, 2010, Page 4 Chinese weather authorities yesterday warned of more rain in some of the areas worst hit by floods that have so far left at least 1,100 people dead or mis… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » - AU eyes China for more funds
REUTERS , KAMPALAMonday, Jul 26, 2010, Page 6 The African Union (AU) said on Saturday Africa must turn ever more to China for its development because conditions and checks often stalled the flow o… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » - Chinese banks concerned about 23 percent of loans
BLOOMBERG Monday, Jul 26, 2010, Page 11 Chinese banks may struggle to recoup about 23 percent of the 7.7 trillion yuan (US$1.1 trillion) they have lent to finance local government infrastructure p… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More floods expected as downpours continue
Flood control In central Hubei Province, the government raised the flood alert to the second highest level and ordered relevant agencies and rescuers to remain vigilant. The water flow rate int… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than 25% of China's surface water contaminated
/enpproperty–> BEIJING – China is still faced with "severe challenges" in pollution control as a nationwide sample test has found more than a quarter of the country's surface water contaminated, the … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Breached river bank fixed in NW China
/enpproperty–> HUAYIN, Shaanxi – A burst river bank was fixed at 5:10 pm after two days of efforts in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said Monday. After failure Sunday night wh… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Analysis on Chemical Materials Ores Mining Industry in China
"); } Through a comparative analysis on the development of chemical materials ores mining industry in 31 provincial regions and 20 major cities in visualized form of data map, the report pro… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » One of China's Largest HB-LED Manufacturers Orders Multiple MOCVD Systems from Veeco
(Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that during the recently completed second quarter, Shanghai Epilight Technology Company Ltd., one of the largest LED manufacturers in China, placed a multi-tool order fo… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Volkswagen Quarterly Earnings To Rise On Sales In China
, where car sales deteriorated following the end of the country's scrapping incentives that encouraged motorists to trade in aging cars and buy new. Investors will focus on the outlook for the secon… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Volkswagen Quarterly Earnings To Rise On Sales In China
, where car sales deteriorated following the end of the country's scrapping incentives that encouraged motorists to trade in aging cars and buy new. Investors will focus on the outlook for the secon… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China braces for more flooding as rains continue
BEIJING (AP) – Troops sandbagged swollen rivers Monday and storm-battered regions across China prepared for more floods and potential landslides as forecasters predicted torrential rains this week. St… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's central SOEs donate 1.42 bln yuan in first half
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) — China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) jointly donated over 1.42 billion yuan (212.53 million U.S. dollars) for charitable work during the first hal… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 11 missing, 11 injured in southwest China landslide
KUNMING, July 26 (Xinhua)– Eleven people went missing and another 11 were injured after a landslide triggered by rain Monday morning in southwest China's Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Will Open Wider For Foreign Investors, Commerce Minister Says
(RTTNews) – China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming on Monday ruled out concerns that the country is less welcoming foreign investment.In an opinion piece published in the Financial Times, Chen wrote, … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » UN report shows Hong Kong ranks 4th globally by foreign direct investment
"Hong Kong has many advantages in attracting foreign direct investment, including rule of law, free flows of information, geographic location at the center of Asia and as the gateway to China's m… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to float 20 bln yuan of book-entry t-bonds
China's Ministry of Finance said Friday it will issue 20 billion yuan (2.9 billion U.S. dollars) of book-entry treasury bonds next Monday.The 182-day bonds will be sold at an issue price of 99.121 yua… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China to impose economic punishment on six companies for violation of emission reduction regulations
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection said Friday it would impose "economic punishment" on six companies for violation of emission reduction regulations. The six companies – five powe… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China signs currency swap pact with Singapore
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (5th R, 2nd row) and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng (6th L, 2nd row) attend the signing ceremony of documents between the two countries in Beijing, ca… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Heavy Rain Fall Affects Operations at Ying Mining District in Henan, China
("Silvercorp" or the "Company") reports that in the afternoon of July 24, 2010, abnormally heavy rainfall occurred over the area covering the Ying Mining District, causing damage to the mining operati… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » SPAR Group Secures New Joint Venture in China
SGRP ) (the "Company" or "SPAR"), a leading supplier of retail merchandising and other marketing services throughout the United States and internationally, today announced the structuring of a new Joi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Floods bring dozens more deaths to China; worse to come
floods and landslides on Monday as experts warned of serious flood risks along several major rivers this week.At least 37 people died and 19 were missing near the city of Luoyang in the central provin… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China hit by more flooding and landslides
A massive clean up operation is continuing across southern China after severe rain storms, and subsequent flooding and landslides caused chaos for many communities. Residents just outside Nanchong Ci… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Lead poisoning hits 84 Chinese kids
By Huang Yan and Emma Graham-Harrison More than 80 children in a poor part of China have been poisoned by lead from illegal smelters, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases that have… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Lead poisoning hits 84 Chinese kids
By Huang Yan and Emma Graham-Harrison More than 80 children in a poor part of China have been poisoned by lead from illegal smelters, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases that have… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Baidu Looks to Embed Search Box in Chinese Mobile Phones
IDG News Service — Baidu is aiming to put its own search box across the screens of cell phones in China as part of its ongoing efforts to expand in the mobile market. The search engine company … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results
SHENZHEN, China, July 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — – Second-quarter revenues increased 18.6% to $168.35 million versus the second quarter of 2009, driven by the rapid growth of demand for CSST's pr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China braces for more floods as rivers surge, downpours continue
Drenched riverside towns in central and southern parts of China on Monday prepared for even more flooding as water levels in the country's key rivers surged and rainstorms continued. In central Hubei … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Japanese shares rise as weaker yen boost sentiment
Japan's Nikkei stock index rose on Monday, as a weaker yen against the dollar boosted investors' sentiment.The benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 72.70 points, or 0.77 percent, from Friday to finish at… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » S. Korea posts 1.5 pct GDP growth in Q2
South Korea's economy grew 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2010, compared to the previous quarter, on the back of brisk exports and consumer spending, the central bank said Monday.According to th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Tianjin's new steel group gets 100b yuan credit
/enpproperty–> Tianjin Bohai Iron & Steel Group Corp, which has just finished its restructuring, received a large credit of 100 billion yuan ($14.75 billion) from eight banks last week, the Chin… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Woman wins payout for failing to lose weight
/enpproperty–> A judge has ordered that a woman is entitled to a refund 12,300 yuan ($1,814) from a fitness company after she failed to lose weight, according to the Beijing News. The client, surnam… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 14th Dalai Lama criticized for self claim of '100% Indian'
/enpproperty–> A signed article released here Monday has lashed out at the Dalai Lama for tagging himself as "100%" Indian at a TV show days ago. At an India-based TV program "In conversation with th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Air China Orders Blended Winglets for Future Boeing 737 Aircrafts
Air China, the largest international carrier of China, has ordered Blended Winglets for 30 Boeing Next Generation 737 aircraft which deliver beginning in 2011. The 2.4m (8 ft) tall devices will furthe… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China braces for more floods as rivers surge, downpours continue
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) — Drenched riverside towns in central and southern parts of China on Monday prepared for even more flooding as water levels in the country's key rivers surged and rainstorms… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing faces increasing traffic congestion as more vehicles on road
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) — The Chinese capital saw 345,000 more vehicles on the road in the first half of the year, intensifying traffic congestion, according to the municipal commission of transpor… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Yutong buses from China for Kenya athletics championships
The name Yutong Bus is not a household name in Kenyan roads, yet these automobiles will be at the core of the transport system for the Africa athletics Championship. Kenya has sourced over 30 busses f… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Lead poisoning hits 84 Chinese kids near smelters
Over 80 children in a poor corner of southwestern China have been poisoned by lead from illegal smelters, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases that have made hundreds sick over the la… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » President launches 'Made in Taiwan' label
President Ma Ying-jeou presented letters of authorization to 14 chain stores on Monday as he launched an "MIT" (made in Taiwan) label that will allow consumers to buy certified local products at super… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » State-owned bank expects China branch to open by year-end
State-owned Land Bank of Taiwan said it expects to open a Shanghai branch by the end of this year, targeting a great number of Taiwanese investors in the Chinese city. "We have informed our Shanghai r… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Agra musicians to rock Beijing music Olympiad
Agra, July 26 : Five musicians from the Taj city are set to rock Beijing at the World Conference of International Society for Music Education, considered the Olympics of music, from Aug 1. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese fan attacks referee after double red card for Qingdao
A fan enraged by two quick red cards shown to the Qingdao Chinese Super League club at the weekend registered his annoyance by launching a kick at the referee and shoving a linesman.The Slovenian forw… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China braces for more flooding as rains continue
BEIJING Troops sandbagged swollen rivers Monday and storm-battered regions across China prepared for more floods and potential landslides as forecasters predicted torrential rains this week. S… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan makers see LCD TV shipments rise 11% in 2Q10, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's LCD TV makers benefited from increased outsourcing from Japan-based vendors such as Sony and Toshiba looking to lower production costs, Digitimes Research analyst Jessie Lin explained. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Intel establishes R&D center for MeeGo and Atom in China
Intel has established an R&D center in Shenzhen, China mainly focusing on the MeeGo operating system and Atom processor, according to sources from PC players. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » BenQ launches limited edition e-book reader
The e-book reader, priced at NT$9,600 (US$299.13) with only 200 available, is pre-installed with the series in a deal with the publisher, Kadokawa Taiwan. The Young Guns, created by Taiwanese comic bo… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Acer founder encourages Foxconn chairman to stay committed to Taiwan
Commenting on Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo's thoughts about reconsidering his commitment to Taiwan and that he would consider targeting his future investment els… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China braces for more flooding as rains continue
Troops sandbagged swollen rivers Monday and storm-battered regions across China prepared for more floods and potential landslides as forecasters predicted torrential rains this week. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » 84 Chinese kids detected with lead poisoning
Excessive levels of lead have been found in the blood of 84 children in China's Yunnan province, officials said. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Lead poisoning hits 84 Chinese kids near smelters
BEIJING (Reuters) – Over 80 children in a poor corner of southwestern China have been poisoned by lead from illegal smelters, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases that have made hundr… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Human rights groups condemn jailing of journalist in China
press freedom groups across the world.The Uighur journalist was found guilty of "endangering national security" for critical writings and comments he made to foreign media after last year's ethnic rio… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Toyota Holds 9th Tree-planting Event in China
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it held a tree-planting event today in Fengning Man Autonomous County, Hebei Province*, China. The event was held in cooperation with the China-Japan Scientifi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Bringing home the most dough
When Luo Hong couldn't find a decent cake for his mother's birthday he made a rather extravagant gesture.The 23-year-old bought a bakery to ensure the problem would never happen again.That was 18 year… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China urges ASEAN not to "internationalise" South China Sea issue
China has warned some countries not to "internationalise" the territorial dispute that it faces with its neighbours over the South China Sea, following comments by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the issue at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Regional Forum meet in Vietnam. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » C. China braces for more floods of Yangtze
/enpproperty–> WUHAN – Water flow rates through the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province rose Monday, as already drenched riverside towns prepare for even more floodi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Apple suffers from price mistake in Taiwan
/enpproperty–> The price of Apple Inc's Mac Mini with 8GB DRAM was "adjusted" to NT$19,900 ($619) from the original price of NT$47,710, its official website showed, and it was later proved to be a mi… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Brokers' income slides amid stock slump in H1
/enpproperty–> Net income in the securities sector in the first half of this year slid 33.1 percent from a year ago, the Century Weekly reported Monday, citing statistics released by the Securities A… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » ASEAN is China's 4th largest trade partner
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has now become China's fourth-largest trade partner since the official launch of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on January 1, china.com.cn reported … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China braces for more floods as rivers surge, downpours continue
Drenched riverside towns in central and southern parts of China on Monday prepared for even more flooding as water levels in the country's key rivers surged and rainstorms continued. In central Hubei Province, the water flow rate into the Danjiangkou Reservoir from the Hanjiang River, the second largest branch of the Yangtze River, peaked at the highest in almost three … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese divers splash out on courses
Nation becomes the world's fastest growing market for learning to dive BEIJING – When 25-year-old He Fan watched Disney's Finding Nemo she was captivated by the wondrous sights beneath the waves. Th… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » I'm not the future of Chinese basketball
Yao Ming, a bright star of Chinese basketball, is still full of desire on the court despite his injuries. However, he is not as confident as he has been in the past.For most basketball players, 30 yea… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's volunteer for Mars-500 spends his birthday in module
Wang Yue, China's volunteer for the Mars-500 experiment, spent his 28th birthday in a sealed module on July 25 during a simulated space trip to mars, People's Daily overseas edition reported on Monday… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Chinese World Cup sponsor Yingli sees stock price, orderbook grow as branding efforts pay off
Chinese company and World Cup sponsor Yingli Green Energy Co. has seen its stock price and orderbook grow since its sponsorship of the global sporting event.The New York Stock Exchange-listed solar pa… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China's stocks post sixth consecutive gain on back of nonferrous metals
Chinese shares advanced for the sixth straight day on Monday, with nonferrous metal stocks rising across the board.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.65 percent, or 16.66 points, to end a… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Beijing faces increasing traffic congestion as more vehicles on road
The Chinese capital saw 345,000 more vehicles on the road in the first half of the year, intensifying traffic congestion, according to the municipal commission of transport.The commission's latest fig… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Foxconn's parent company registers to build two new factories in central China
Hon Hai Precision, a Taiwanese IT giant, has registered to build two factories in the central mainland province of Henan to produce cell phones and related devices, Henan commercial authorities said M… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More Chinese officials selected through competitive elections, reflecting increased fairness
Three key Ministry of Public Security (MPS) department heads have taken office after several rounds of "competitive elections," reflecting increased openness, fairness and democratic decisio… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » China's volunteer for Mars-500 spends his birthday in module
Wang Yue, China's volunteer for the Mars-500 experiment, spent his 28th birthday in a sealed module on July 25 during a simulated space trip to mars, People's Daily overseas edition reported on Monday. Despite the lack of a birthday cake, no candles and no family members around, Wang Yue said it was the most significant birthday he had ever spent. … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Torrential rains hit east China "red tourism" attraction
Torrential rains have lashed the mountainous city of Jinggangshan, known as the cradle of the Chinese Communist revolution, in east China's Jiangxi Province, flooding the streets with knee-deep waters. Rainfall over the previous 24 hours reached 160 mm at 8 a.m. Monday, the Flood Prevention Department in Jinggangshan City said. Water is up to one meter deep on the streets … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » U.S. moves to counter Chinese influence in East Asia
After years of watching apprehensively as China expands its influence in East Asia, the region’s “old power,” the United States, is now pushing firmly back, drawing Beijing’s i… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Hong Kong Unveils New Notes to Battle Counterfeiting
The new series of Hong Kong HK$1,000 and HK$500 bank notes were unveiled on July 20, featuring new security features and will be in circulation from September onwards. There will be a total of 5 denom… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Beijing faces increasing traffic congestion as more vehicles on road
The Chinese capital saw 345,000 more vehicles on the road in the first half of the year, intensifying traffic congestion, according to the municipal commission of transport. The commission's latest figures show in the first half, Beijing had 4.4 million vehicles on the road, with an average driving speed of 24.2 km per hour during week day morning rush hours, … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » USA Men Victorious Over China on Day Two of FINA Water Polo World League Super Final
NIS, Serbia, July 14. THE USA Men's National Team made it back-to-back wins with an 11-5 defeat of China on day two of the FINA World League Super Final in Serbia. Behind two goals each from Tim H… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » FTA boosts China-ASEAN H1 trade by 55 pct
Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) surged 55 percent in the first half of this year to reach 136.5 billion U.S. dollars boosted by an agreement to expand bilateral trade, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), officials say. China's trade with the ASEAN also outgrew the country's total foreign trade by 11 percentage points for … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Suicide bid by man disrupts traffic in Beijing subway
Beijing: Traffic at the busy subway system here was disrupted briefly during the rush hour on Monday after a man jumped onto the tracks at a station.The man, in his 30s, jumped off the platform onto t… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » UFO spotted in China 'not from outer space'
New Delhi, July 26 : Experts have said that an unidentified flying object (UFO) spotted near Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport on July 7 was not from outer space. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Thousands dead as heavy rain, storm lash parts of China
Beijing: A massive clean up operation continued on Monday across southern China after severe rain storms, and subsequent flooding and landslides caused chaos for many communities.Meanwhile authorities… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Taiwan police use parked motorbikes to scare burglars
Taiwan town were facing criticism for leaving their motorcycles parked in front of supermarkets to deter burglars, a news report said Monday.Since June, police in Shanhua Town in southern Taiwan have … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » UFO spotted in China 'not from outer space'
Experts have said that an unidentified flying object (UFO) spotted near Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport on July 7 was not from outer space. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China slaps new restrictions to regulate "naked officials"
China has released new restrictions, the second of its kind this month, governing "naked officials", or those whose family members have all gone abroad in its latest drive to fight corruption. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China stocks rise 0.7pc to 1-month high
(52 mins ago) China's key stock index rose for a sixth day in a row, climbing 0.7 percent to its highest close in a month, boosted by expectations of looser economic policies this year and stronger o… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » U.S. moves to counter Chinese influence in East Asia
After years of watching apprehensively as China expands its influence in East Asia, the region’s “old power,” the United States, is now pushing firmly back, drawing Beijing’s i… [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » More Chinese officials selected through competitive elections, reflecting increased fairness
Three key Ministry of Public Security (MPS) department heads have taken office after several rounds of "competitive elections," reflecting increased openness, fairness and democratic decision-making in the selection of officials. The three new MPS bureau heads are: Wu Heping, director of the Publicity Department; Liu Yuejin, director of the Drug Control Bureau; and Bi Xiaoming, head of the Bureau for … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » Central China braces for more floods as Yangtze River flow rates surge
Water flow rates through the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province rose Monday, as already drenched riverside towns prepare for even more flooding. The water flow rate into the Danjiangkou Reservoir from the Hanjiang River, the second largest branch of the Yangtze River, in northern Hubei Province, peaked at 34,100 cubic meters per second Sunday, … [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Torrential rains leave some 9,000 passengers stranded in China airport
More than 9,000 passengers have become stranded at the Chengdu Airport because of heavy rains over the last two days, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Flights from the airport were either delay… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » More than $34 billion invested by China in renewable energy in 2009
China has invested US$34.6 billion in renewable energy industry in 2009, making the country the biggest investor in the industry in the world, said Li Junfeng, deputy director of the Energy Research I… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » China braces for more flooding as rains continue
Troops sandbagged swollen rivers Monday and storm-battered regions across China prepared for more floods and potential landslides as forecasters predicted torrential rains this week. [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Women to win right to know husband’s wealth
/enpproperty–> Women will have the right to check their husband's wealth, according to new drafted regulations issued by Qingdao legislative authority and cited by China National Radio. The draft re… [Link]
China News latest RSS headlines – China National News.com » Central bank corrects H1 property loans data
/enpproperty–> The People's Bank of China (PBOC), or the central bank, corrected the statistics for property loans in the first half of this year on its official website, from "a negative growth" to … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » New generation of migrant workers have spiritual pursuit
The new generation of migrant workers in cities pursues rights and interests not only in the economic sphere, but also in spirituality, according to results of a survey released by the Beijing Federation of Trade Unions on Sunday. They also have stronger awareness of safeguarding legal rights and employment. Employee-employer relationships, living conditions and identity are their greatest concerns, Xinhua … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » ASEAN now China's 4th biggest trading partner
China-ASEAN trade volume reached 136.5 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of the year, up 55 percent year on year, making ASEAN China's fourth biggest trading partner, said Gao Hucheng, vice minister of commerce, in a press conference Monday. Gao said that the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on Jan. 1 was a major milestone for regional … [Link]
China – People's Daily Online » 21st Nadam Fair opens in Inner Mongolia
&$ &$The equestrianism performance on the 21st Nadam Fair in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.(Photo by Liu Yongzhen/Xinhua)&$&$ The 21st Nadam fair opened in Gegentala Grassland of Wulanchabu City, China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 25. The word Nadam means entertainment or games in Mongolian and the Nadam fair is a large entertainment gathering to celebrate the harvest. It is … [Link]
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