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Leaders mourn death of former head of China's strategic armyPresident Hu Jintao and his predecessor Jiang Zemin mourned the recent death of Chen Heqiao, former political commissar of the Second Artillery Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Chen died of illness in Beijing on December 21, 2008, at the age of 94.
Li Yuanchao, Xu Caihou, Liu Huaqing, and Liang Guanglie are also among mourners of the former political leader of the country's strategic army.
According to official sources, Chen joined the Chinese Communis ...
Senior CPC leader urges confidence boost for stable, rapid economic developmentSenior Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Li Changchun has underscored the importance of enhanced efforts to boost public confidence in a bid to promote stable and fairly rapid economic development.
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the call at a national conference on publicity which was held here from Jan. 4-5.
He called for efforts to create an active and healthy environment to maintain social stability.
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China curbs overseas trips on public expenseChina banned nearly 4,000 people from attending more than 550 overseas group trips on public expense in the six months to the end of November, a top disciplineofficial said here Monday.
Ma Wen, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, said 830,000 official passport-holders went abroad in the same period, down 18.9 percent over the figure in the previous year.
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Tibetan monks prepare for annual Buddhism examMonks from Tibet's leading monasteries have gathered to prepare for an annual tryout in Lhasa, hoping to get the highest academic degree of Tibetan Buddhism.
Three-hundred thirty-one monks from the Sera, Drepung and Ganden monasteries and the Jokhang Temple attended a 14-day sutra review session at a monastery about 30 kilometers from downtown Lhasa, where they discussed the precise interpretations of the Buddhist sutra and simulated oral exams.
The session, which began Dec. 30, ...
Mongolia's office building completed with Chinese aidA new office building, built with Chinese aid for the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Trade (MNCCT), was completed and handed over to Mongolia at a ceremony held here on Monday.
In an address delivered at the ceremony, Mongolian Minister of Finance Sangajav Bayartsogt said that the building will be a symbol of Mongolia-China cooperation and friendship.
He expressed thanks to China, saying that the new office building of the MNCCT will create better conditions for the d ...
China, Japan to hold 9th strategic dialogueChina and Japan will hold their ninth strategic dialogue in Tokyo on Jan. 9, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced here on Monday.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka will head delegations to attend the dialogue, respectively, said Qin.
The two sides will exchange views on bilateral ties and other international and regional issues, according to the spokesman.
So far China and Japan have held eight ...
Ship back from mission of tracking Shenzhou VII space flightThe Yuanwang V ship returned to a China port after a 117-day mission of remotely tracking the Shenzhou VII space flight which blast off in late September.
The return signaled the completion of the tracking mission by five ships for support of China's first space walk.
The ships, Yuanwang I,II, III, V and VI, set sail Aug. 18 last year and traversed nearly 100,000 sea miles in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
China successfully launched the Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft o ...
Hong Kong's December housing sales recover from gloomHong Kong's housing market is recovering in December from the November gloom but was still far behind the boom in 2007, revealed the Land Registry's latest statistics here Monday.
The Land Registry recorded 5,437 registration of flat sale and purchase agreements in December, up 43.6 percent from November but still down 65.1 percent from the same period in 2007.
Using a 12-month moving average, the figure for December, however, represented an 8.2 percent drop on November and a 22. ...
China's state companies expect 30% drop in 2008 profitsProfits at China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to fall 30 percent in 2008 from a year earlier, the first annual decline since 2002, figures from the state assets watchdog showed Monday.
Profits in the 142 SOE giants would total 700 billion yuan (about 103 billion U.S. dollars) last year, Huang Shuhe, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Management Commission (SASAC) told a conference here Monday.
Natural disasters, gover ...
China exports more grain in Oct., Nov. 2008China posted a substantial growth in grain exports in October and November 2008, after its soybean won more biddings in the Republic of Korea (ROK), the General Administration of Customs said on Monday.
In October, China exported 228,000 tonnes of grain (including cereal and cereal powder, beans and tuber crops), up 32.7 percent from the previous month, and 270,000 tonnes in November, up 18.6 percent month-on-month.
In November, soybean exports soared 78.6 percent year-on-year to ...
Many troubled by crisis, others seeking Lunar New Year funAs the impact of the global economic crisis begins to hit home, some Chinese white-collar workers see the upcoming Spring Festival celebrations and the lackof steady work as an opportunity to escape from the stress with fun on the road while others are racking their brains to limit daily expenses.
Menaced by the crisis, many Chinese white-collars have discarded their travel plans during the Lunar New Year holiday to save money. However, Guan Yiwen and her friends thought otherwise.
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Hong Kong stocks end sharply higherHong Kong stocks surged 520.5 points, or 3.46 percent, to close at 15,563.31 on Monday, boosted by strong rally of companies registered in the Chinese mainland.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 306.52 points, or 2.04 percent, to open at 15,349.33 and was lifted by huge gains of energy and telecommunications companies to close at the day's highest 15,563.31 after touching the intra-day low 15,128.32 in the morning session.
Turnover jumped to 49.42 billion HK dollars (6.38 billi ...
Growth in China's auto import, export to slow further downShrinking demand at home and abroad will drive China's import and export of motor vehicles further down as the impact from the financial crisis lingers, the General Administration of Customs said Monday.
In the first 11 months of 2008, China bought 373,000 motor vehicles from abroad, a growth of 35.6 percent on the same period of 2007. The arrivals were valued at 13.87 billion U.S. dollars, up 45 percent, the customs administration said.
But the auto arrivals were 33,000 units in ...
Growth of China's energy imports slows in Jan.-Nov. 2008 but value soarsChina imported 240 million tonnes of major energy commodities (oil, refined products, natural gas and coal) in the first 11 months of 2008, up 3.7 percent year-on-year, according to a report released on Sunday by the General Administration of Customs.
The growth rate was 9.7 percentage points below the year-earlier level.
These imports were valued at 158.6 billion U.S. dollars, up 74 percent, and they accounted for 14.9 percent of total imports for the 11 months.
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China's external trade estimated to grow 18% in 2008China's foreign trade probably reached 2.55 trillion U.S. dollars last year, up 18 percent from 2007, according to an analysis released on Sunday by the General Administration of Customs.
The trade surplus was about 290 billion U.S. dollars, it said.
In the first 11 months of 2008, external trade was 2.38 trillion U.S. dollars, up 20.9 percent year-on-year. The growth rate was 2.6 percentage points below the year-earlier level.
The 11-month trade surplus was 255.95 billio ...
Rising stocks, dim export: economists post new year outlook for China's economyChinese shares rose on new year's first trading day, raising people's expectations about the country's economy. Xinhua has collected experts' views on much-talked-about economic topics here Monday.
The domestic stock market is expected to rebound in 2009 after Waterloo-like condition last year. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled to around 2,000 points by December from its peak at 6,124 in 2007.
Jin Bosong, economist with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), said market per ...
Chinese army sees more academicians, well-educated cadres in past decadeThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China told Xinhua Sunday about three quarters of its cadres had been to college or postgraduate schools, 51 percent more than in 1995.
"We have increased the recruitment of well-educated technicians and civil workers," an anonymous source with the General Political Department of the PLA said.
Since China's economic and social transformation in 1978, the priority task of PLA has shifted from preparing for combat to raising the academic levels ...
Construction of Shennongjia Airport will begin in MarchAccording to Xinhua News Agency, the Shennongjia Airport project in Hubei, which has already been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, will begin construction in March 2009.
Early preparations for the construction of Shennongjia Airport are now picking up pace and construction of the 13-kilometer-long airport highway has recently begun.
The Shennongjia Airport is to be located on a large grass plain, about 16 kilometers from the northwest of Muyu Town. The construction o ...
Over 1,000 retail outlets to be included in the "home appliances to the countryside" program in LiaoningAccording to the Liaoning Provincial Commercial Department, as of December 31, 2008, the number of retail outlets, lawfully certified by above county-level commerce departments in Liaoning Province, to be included in the "home appliances to the countryside" program reached 1,127 stores. The closer and more convenient shopping outlets are provided to the rural residents.
Chen Jian, Director of the Market Operation Division of the Liaoning Provincial Commercial Department pointed out that in ...
Chinese share prices up more than 3 percentChinese shares soared more than 3 percent in the first trading day of the new year, upon rises on peripheral markets and expectations for positive effect of the government's macroeconomic control efforts.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 59.84 points, or 3.29 percent, to 1,880.72. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 149.37 points, or 2.30 percent, to 6,634.88.
Combined turnover was 70.675 billion yuan (10.33 billion U.S. dollars), much higher than the 55 billion yuan f ...
Chinese economists predict hard times, economic upturn in 2009Unemployment driven by the global financial crisis could cause social unrest in China, although the economy looks set to reach its annual growth target of 8 percent, according to a survey of leading Chinese economists.
Han Kang, vice-president of the National School of Administration in Beijing, warned that rising unemployment, particularly among university graduates and migrant rural workers could lead to unrest unless it was tackled urgently.
Han was one of 13 leading economist ...
Drop range of China's A-share ranks 13th in the worldStatistics shows that a total of 32 stock markets suffered over 50% in losses in 2008, 17 of which lost their accumulated growth from the previous five years. The Shanghai Composite Index ranked 13th amongst them with a fall of 65.39%.
After a year-long adjusting period, the valuation indicators of A-shares reaches the standard of indicators in the global major stock markets.
Data from cnyes.com on January 1, 2008 showed that only the Ghana and Tunisia stock markets rose in 2008 among th ...
China UnionPay introduces tax refund for purchases abroadChina UnionPay (CUP) recently formally introduced tax refund service for the goods purchased outside China by CUP standard cardholders.
Today when CUP standard cardholders make purchases in over 250,000 shops around the world bearing the Global Refund Group's sign---"Tax Free Shopping", through a corresponding tax refund process, they will receive excises reimbursed to their CUP standard cards.
This tax refund service is jointly launched by CUP and the Global Refund Group.
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Xinjiang becomes second largest crude oil producer in ChinaIn 2008, Xinjiang produced 27.4 million tons of crude oil, up one million tons from the previous year. It has already surpassed Shandong Province to become China's second largest province in producing crude oil.
Xinjiang is rich in oil and gas resources, with an estimated oil reserve of 20.9 billion tons and a natural gas reserve of 10.8 trillion cubic meters. It has been termed China's strategic replacement area for the land petroleum industry.
Xinjiang already has a proven oil geologica ...
Foreign-funded banks busy "going to the countryside"Recently, Citigroup China opened its first finance company geared to the needs of the countryside.
This is the first time that a foreign-funded bank has started a new company in China in the form of a finance company. One after another, foreign-funded banks are going to the countryside, and are marching full of confidence into the rural finance market.
Foreign-funded banks trying to grab their piece of the rural finance market has become a beautiful scene in China's financial market. On ...
"Happy Niu Year" becomes the most popular blessingOn New Year's Day of 2009, "Happy Niu Year," a sentence featuring Chinese and western elements, becomes the most popular new year greeting.
"Niu" (Chinese for ox) in the Chinese zodiac happens to have a similar pronunciation to the English word "new," therefore "Happy New Year," a widely-used greeting was cleverly changed by some individuals to "Happy Niu Year"(Happy Year of the ox).
The English language and traditional Chinese folklore culture are perfectly combined in this short and con ...
Shanghai tops the list of salary rankings for 2008Salaries in China's tier 1 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen were noticeably higher than tier 2 and tier 3 cities, and Shanghai still tops the list of salary rankings for 2008, data released by Zhaopin.com, a major recruitment website, shows.
Salary gaps between Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen grew smaller, with Shanghai still topping the list. Salary levels in Beijing and Shenzhen were very close, ranking second and third, respectively. Guangzhou was sligh ...
Bus crash kills at least 13 in SW ChinaAt least 13 people were confirmed dead in a bus crash in southwest China's Guizhou Province Monday, the local government said.
The long-distance sleeper bus carrying 44 passengers veered off a highway in Yanhe County, and crashed down a 80-meter slope at about 7 a.m., a spokesman with the provincial safety administration said.
He said the number of injured was not immediately known.
The bus, owned by a public transport company in Guizhou, was enroute from Guangzhou, capit ...
North China official jailed for causing death of political supervisorA senior official in north China's Shanxi Province has been jailed for 6 years for causing the deaths of the top provincial political adviser and her secretary in a road accident.
Li Yi was sentenced on Sunday at the People's Court of Yingze District, Taiyuan, after he was convicted of causing the accident that killed Jin Yinhuan, chairwoman of the Shanxi provincial committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and her secretary Wang Rong.
The accident occu ...
Chinese highways expect 2.08 billion passengers during Spring FestivalAccording to forecasts from relevant departments that were posted on the Ministry of Public Security website, passenger volume on highways in China will reach 2.08 billion during the Spring Festival travel season- an increase of 3% year-on-year.
In 2009, China's road travel volume, highway mileage and the number of motor vehicles and drivers will further increase. As a result, pressure on road traffic accident prevention will be further heightened.
New Year's Day and Spring Festival this ...
Rebuilding a better tomorrowA group of college students from the earthquake-stricken Sichuan province, 19 in all, sat as dinner guests in the home of Professor W. Hubert Keen, president of Farmingdale State University. Large maps of China and Sichuan province were on the wall. Keen asked one student to point out his home town.
In 2009 these same students may be back in China, pointing to a map of Long Island, New York, as the place they consider their home away from home.
The group of 19 is the largest conti ...
Millions are homeward bound earlyRailway stations across the country have been encountering an early travel rush as thousands of migrant workers return home for Spring Festival holiday.
The Ministry of Railways last month estimated that this year, the railways would carry a record 188 million passengers - 8 percent more than last year - across the country during Spring Festival season. Although the official holiday is 3 weeks away, millions are heading home early because many have lost their jobs as a result of the fina ...
Colombian congress president to visit ChinaPresident of the Colombian Congress Hernan Andrade Serrano will visit China from Jan. 8 to 16 at the invitation of Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo.
Andrade, also president of the Colombian senate, will lead a delegation of senators during the visit, according to a press release from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
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Yuan slips against dollar on first trading day of 2009China's currency, the yuan, weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Monday, the first trading day of 2009, according to the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank.
The central parity rate of the yuan was 6.8367 yuan to the U.S. dollar, down 0.0021 yuan from Dec. 31.
Meanwhile, the yuan edged up to 9.5382 against the euro from 9.659 yuan.
The central parity rate is allowed to fluctuate within a band of 0.5 percent on either side of the mid-point.
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China's 2008 fiscal revenue expected to exceed 6 trillion yuanChina's 2008 fiscal revenue was expected to exceed 6 trillion yuan (about 857 billion U.S. dollars), Finance Minister Xie Xuren said at a national conference on Monday.
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Chinese shares rise on 1st trading day of 2009Chinese shares opened higher on the first trading day of 2009, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, gaining 1.55 percent to 1,849.02 at the opening.
The smaller Shenzhen index was up 1.11 percent to open at 6,557.42 points.
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Shenzhou-7's monitor satellite finishes mission after 100 days in spaceThe accompanying satellite of Shenzhou-7 orbital module has accomplished its preset mission after 100 days in space, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said on Sunday.
This achievement marks China's "preliminary mastery of satellite monitor technology," the center said. Since there are still some extra fuel left, the satellite will continue its flight for more scientific experiments.
After being released on Sept. 26, one day after China's third manned spacecraft was launched ...
Chinese NPC delegation leaves for Asia-Pacific parliamentary forumA delegation of Chinese legislators departed here Monday morning for the 17th annual conference of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum scheduled for 11 to 15 in Laos.
The delegation, led by Zhou Tienong, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will also pay friendly visits to Brunei and Singapore at the invitation of the Brunei government and Parliament of Singapore.
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Education must reach all: WenPremier Wen Jiabao has urged education policymakers to devise practical schemes to ensure that the poor have equal access to education.
Policymakers should consider regional economic imbalances and differences in urban and rural residents' incomes, while working out education schemes, he told the State Council in late August. His speech will be published by the People's Daily for the first time on Monday.
An urban-rural income disparity exists despite the country's great economic achieve ...
Chinese banks expand house loan preferences to cut debtor burdenMajor Chinese lenders are expanding a preferential policy on house loan interests to cut the burden of the country's home buyers hit by the spreading financial crisis.
For individuals who bought houses on mortgage lending before Oct. 27, 2008 and have not paid off the loans, their credit interest rates could be reduced to 70 percent of the benchmark rate from the previous 85 percent, customer service staff of several banks told Xinhua on Sunday.
The discount will be available for ...
Jaguar recalls 87 sedans in China for warning system flawsBritish luxury saloon maker Jaguar will recall 87 sedans in China over warning system flaws, said China's quality supervisor here Sunday.
The speakers on the Jaguar XF units may cease operation and fail to voice warnings like signals indicating turns and seat belt conditions, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) in a notice.
The company is recalling a total of 3,754 XF units worldwide for the same problem. The recall in China ...
Millions are homeward bound earlyRailway stations across the country have been encountering an early travel rush as thousands of migrant workers return home for Spring Festival holiday.
The Ministry of Railways last month estimated that this year, the railways would carry a record 188 million passengers - 8 percent more than last year - across the country during Spring Festival season. Although the official holiday is 3 weeks away, millions are heading home early because many have lost their jobs as a result of the financial ...
Growth of China's energy imports slows in Jan.-Nov. 2008 but value soarsChina imported 240 million tonnes of major energy commodities (oil, refined products, natural gas and coal) in the first 11 months of 2008, up 3.7 percent year-on-year, according to a report released on Sunday by the General Administration of Customs.
The growth rate was 9.7 percentage points below the year-earlier level.
These imports were valued at 158.6 billion U.S. dollars, up 74 percent, and they accounted for 14.9 percent of total imports for the 11 months.
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Chinese bank card business up 70% in value over New Year periodChinese consumers spent 59 billion yuan (8.63 billion U.S. dollars) in 89.17 million bank-card-based interbank transactions from Jan. 1 to Jan. 3, China UnionPay said on Sunday.
The number of transactions was up 55.8 percent year-on-year, while the value was up 70.5 percent, the bank card alliance added.
Credit-card-based consumption was 16.5 billion yuan, up 89 percent.
Bank-card-based business accounts for 25 percent of retail sales, it said.
As of Dec. 31, reta ...
One dead, two missing in east China oil tanker explosionOne person died and two others were missing after an oil tanker exploded on Sunday in east China's Shandong Province.
The accident happened at about 2:30 p.m. after the "Hai'ao No. 9" tanker exploded in Guangli Port, Dongying City, a municipal government official said.
There were four sailors on board at the time, and three were replacing valves on the deck.
Investigators speculated that the explosion was caused by the sailors cutting metal and replacing valves.
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China's external trade estimated to grow 18 percent in 2008China's foreign trade probably reached 2.55 trillion U.S. dollars last year, up 18 percent from 2007, according to an analysis released on Sunday by the General Administration of Customs.
The trade surplus was about 290 billion U.S. dollars, it said.
In the first 11 months of 2008, external trade was 2.38 trillion U.S. dollars, up 20.9 percent year-on-year. The growth rate was 2.6 percentage points below the year-earlier level.
The 11-month trade surplus was 255.95 billio ...
China's retail sales up 13% during three-day New Year holidayRetail sales rose 13 percent year-on-year in the three-day New Year holiday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) reported on Sunday.
The 1,000 retail enterprises involved in the calculation reported total revenue of 12.5 billion yuan (1.83 billion U.S. dollars) from Jan. 1 to Jan. 3.
An unidentified official from the MOC Market Operation division said sales promotions and exhibits boosted consumption nationwide.
As the major holiday of the year, the Spring Festival, is app ...
Rice cancels China trip amid crisis in GazaSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice has canceled the scheduled trip to China this week because of the crisis in the Gaza Strip, U.S. State Department said on Sunday.
"Due to events in the Middle East, Secretary Rice will not be able to travel to Beijing, China as she had expected," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack in a statement issued on Sunday.
"Deputy Secretary Negroponte will travel to Beijing on January 7 to meet with Chinese officials and attend events in comm ...
Chinese, U.S. presidents talk relations, international issues on phoneChinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday spoke over telephone with his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush about bilateral relations and major international issues of common concern.
The two leaders exchanged congratulations on achievements that have been made in the development of bilateral relations since the forging of diplomatic ties between China and the U.S. 30 years ago.
They expressed the hope that a series of events to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomati ...
FM spokesman:China understands U.S. decision on cancellation of State Secretary Rice's China visitChina understands the decision of the United States on cancellation of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's scheduled visit to China, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman here Sunday night.
In response to a question, spokesman Qin Gang said U.S. President George W. Bush told Chinese President Hu Jintao the cancellation in a telephone conversation Sunday.
Bush said the U.S. side has decided to send Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte to visit China to mark the 30th ...
China court on Microsoft case: "Serious offense" deserves tough penaltyThe Microsoft case involved a serious crime, a Chinese court told Xinhua on Sunday regarding its decision to jail 11 people for organized piracy of the U.S. software firm's products.
"The three primary offenders in this case violated copyright in a very serious way," according to a statement by the Futian Court, which is based in the southern city of Shenzhen.
Using legal copies of software, they made counterfeit copies that were worth 305.65 million yuan (44.3 million U.S. dolla ...
China's work in Tianwaitian field "doesn't violate consensus with Japan"China on Sunday said its exploration of the Tianwaitian gas field in the East China Sea was an exercise of its inherent sovereign rights.
"The Tianwaitian oil and gas field is under the administration of China's undisputed territorial water," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.
The Sankei daily newspaper in Japan reported that China violated an agreement and developed the gas field unilaterally.
Under a China-Japan consensus in principle on the East China Sea issue, ...
Foreign Ministry: China has "serious concerns" over Gaza conflictChina voiced serious concerns over the Gaza conflict on Sunday.
"China is seriously concerned with the escalating situation in the Gaza area," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang when answering a journalist's question.
China strongly urged the parties to immediately stop military action and armed conflict to prevent civilian casualties and take measures to ease humanitarian difficulties in Gaza.
Israeli ground troops on Saturday entered the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for ...
Chinese vice premier says economic census-takers should ensure valid dataCanvassers for China's economic census must ensure the validity and credibility of the results to give decision makers better insight into the economy, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.
The census is vital as it provides a frame of reference for the government to maintain stable, rapid economic growth as the financial crisis deepens, Li said during visits to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and a census data collection site here.
"The global financial crisis has not ...
More than 30,000 rural cadres disciplined since CPC 17th party congressThe Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection said on Sunday that 30,629 rural grassroots cadres were punished for disciplinary or legal violations by discipline inspection and supervision bodies at all levels from November 2007 through October 2008.
It said the figure represented an obvious achievement of China's efforts in promoting clean rural government since the opening of the CPC's 17th party congress in October 2007.
The penalties involv ...
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The PAPC should take practical actions to safeguard national unity and security, social harmony and stability, and people's happiness, said Hu, who is also general ...
China encourages public reports of adverse outcomes from medical devicesThe public and organizations should take part in reporting adverse outcomes from medical devices, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of China said in a new regulation.
The regulation, released on Wednesday, was developed by the SFDA and Ministry of Health.
Adverse outcomes are those in which approved devices function properly but lead to unexpected injuries or deaths.
People discovering events that have caused or might cause injury can report to provincial medi ...
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