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&$ &$Workers are widening the road. (Tibet Daily Photo)&$&$ The Xagqu county-Baqen county section of the 317 national highway in Nagqu prefecture has currently resumed construction and this section will be completed in 2011. By then, it will be more convenient to visit Nagqu county of Nagqu prefecture from Baqen county. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ... Better highway brings convenience 2010-03-16 11:14:06

Currently, the business departments of the Nyingchi prefecture have set a new target for 2010: the private investment and investment in other ways to reach 2.3 billion yuan; the total retail sales of consumer goods to reach 1.35 billion yuan and the foreign trade volume to hit 5.6 million yuan. According to a principal of the Business Bureau of Nyingchi Prefecture, this year more favorable policies for investment will be implemented and enterprises with export potential will get special fun ... Nyingchi to attract 2.3 bln investment 2010-03-16 11:11:08

&$ &$Villagers transplant rice seedlings in a field of Songgu Village, Zayul County, southeastern Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Science and technology now contributes 36 percent to production of Tibet's agriculture and animal husbandry, up from 32 percent in 2005, according to Tibet Regional Bureau of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. During the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006- ... Tibet expands rural economy through sci-tech 2010-03-16 10:21:29

&$ &$With fast economic development of Tibetan-inhabited areas, all ethnic groups in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwestern China's Qinghai Province, have been living in peace and contentment. The local market has become prosperous as well. Photo taken on March 14, 2010, shows a Tibetan girl named Yonco working in her own store to sell Tibetan costumes and ornaments. She can earn at least 1,000 yuan per day. (Xin ... Brisk market in Qinghai's Tibetan-inhabited area 2010-03-16 10:01:50

&$ &$A lama is seen in Tar Monastery in northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 14, 2010. The Monastery, one of the six best known monasteries of the Yellow Sect of the Tibetan Buddhism, is a sacred place for both Buddhism devotees and tourists. (Xinhua/Hou Deqiang)&$&$&$ 【1】 Spring scenery of Tibetan lamasery 2010-03-16 09:48:46

The White House said on Monday the bilateral relationship between the United States and China is in "good shape" although there are a number of differences between the two countries. "We have a mature relationship with China," Jeffrey Bader, senior director for Asian affairs of the White House's National Security Council, told reporters. "I think the relationship is in good shape," Bader added, responding to questions at a briefing on President Barack Obama's coming trip to the Asia-Pacifi ... White House: U.S.-China ties in "good shape" 2010-03-16 09:41:07

&$ &$Gewen Endron(L), lama of Deqen Tibetan Buddhism School, the branch of Yunnan Buddhist Institute and Losang Gyaincain are playing basketball on the playground, March 15. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Basketball game becomes a fashion among the lamas in Deqen Tibetan Buddhism School, the branch of Yunnan Buddhist Institute. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ Basketball enriches lamas' life 2010-03-16 09:22:28

&$ &$The Potala Palace is pictured after a snowfall in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 15, 2010. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ Snow-covered Potala Palace 2010-03-16 09:17:23 &$ &$Li Suzhi, director of the Tibet General Military Hospital, is checking health for a monk in the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Li Suzhi, director of the Tibet General Military Hospital, led a 23-member of medical workers to Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, to launch free medical treatment for monks. The activity is a part of a one-month free medical treatment laun ... Tibet General Military Hospital launches free medical treatment 2010-03-16 09:15:11 Living Buddha Xinzha Daizin Qoizha says his job as a legislator is another way to practice the spirit of Buddhism to "help everyone out of suffering." However, back in his youth, the 60-year-old monk, now vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress, the local legislature, never dreamed of representing his fellow Tibetans in the political arena. Xinzha Daizin Qoizha experienced the first major change in his life at the age of five when he was ... Tibetan Living Buddha's life as legislator 2010-03-16 09:09:52 China retained its spot as the biggest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury debt in January even as it trimmed its holdings for a third straight month. The string of declines underscored worries that the U.S. government could face much higher interest rates to finance soaring budget deficits, the Associated Press reported Monday. The U.S. Treasury Department said Monday that China's holdings dipped by $5.8 billion to $889 billion in January compared with December. Japan, the second-largest for ... US Treasury: China trims $5.8 billion debt in Jan 2010-03-16 09:41:07 BEIJING - Google China said on Monday that it is complying with regulations to censor search results on its website, although earlier reports said the company plans to stop doing so as negotiations with the government are reportedly at a stalemate. Marsha Wang, spokesperson for Google China, said the company is providing filtered search results on Google.cn. "We are still doing that (providing censored search results), and have not received any orders to shut down the business," Wang sai ... Google has not halted censoring search results 2010-03-16 09:41:08 &$ &$More than 150,000 people went to see the peach flowers on Mt. Long Quan on March 13, 2010. (sichuan.scol.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The annual Chengdu International Peach Festival will open on March 16 and feature events highlighting the auto industry and a series of activities for wedding celebrations, Xinhua News Agency reports. Under the influence of the recent temperature increase, some peach flowers in Cheng ... Chengdu International Peach Flower Festival to embrace pastoral romance 2010-03-16 09:41:08 Illegal health clinics are cheap options that often prove costly mistakes, say experts. He Na reports from Beijing. Poor families and migrant workers in China's biggest cities are putting their lives at risk by using illegal, cut-price medical clinics. Botched treatment by "back-street doctors" killed at least six people in Beijing alone last year and health experts fear that the demand for their services among low-income groups, particularly the migrant workforce, is on the rise. Of ... Poor patients dicing with their lives 2010-03-16 09:41:08 Film star says she will make up for fund shortfall Zhang Ziyi has vehemently denied accusations that she committed fraud in the name of charity, but admitted to inexperience when organizing a donation drive for the relief of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake victims. In an interview with China Daily, the internationally-celebrated Chinese actress - for the first time - answered some 100 questions, most of which involve details about the money she gave to charity or collected for her own found ... Zhang Ziyi denies charity fraud 2010-03-16 10:36:00 Twenty-five people were confirmed dead in a central China coal mine fire that occurred on Monday night, local government said Tuesday. Cables caught fire at 8:30 p.m. in a main pit of Dongxing Coal Mining Co. in Xinmi City in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, when 31 workers were working underground, according to the Information Office of the Zhengzhou City Government. Six miners were saved in a rescue operation that ended at about 2 a.m. Tuesday. The mine is in operation illegally, ... Coal mine fire kills 25 in central China province 2010-03-16 09:41:08 The official promotion campaign of Shanghai World Expo was launched here on Monday by Italian and Chinese officials in an opening ceremony featuring traditional dragon dances. The world event was presented by China's National Tourism Office in Italy, headed by Xiong Shanhua. Chinese ambassador Sun Yuxi and Caterina Cittadino, director of the Italian Government's Department of Tourism Development and Competitiveness, took part in the ceremony. Sun stressed that the Shanghai Expo was a uniqu ... Shanghai Expo promotion campaign launched in Italy 2010-03-16 09:41:08 China has donated 300 tonnes of grain in free aid to Mongolia for supporting the latter's southwestern region which has been plagued by snowy weather since last November. The grain, consisting of flour and rice, was loaded onto nine trucks which were driven by 18 experienced drivers. The expedition left Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, last Thursday and reached Takixken, a seasonal and checkpoint on Sino-Mongolian border, Monday, according to Tian Feng, chief of Takixken c ... China offers free donation of grain to Mongolia 2010-03-16 09:41:08 British Foreign Secretary David Miliband called for the UK and China to cooperate more on UN peacekeeping missions on Monday during his visit to a Chinese peacekeeper training center. "Our two countries, as two permanent members of the UN security council have profound responsibilities around the world. There are fewer greater responsibilities than peacekeeping," Miliband said when addressing to Chinese peacekeepers. Miliband made the remarks at the Langfang-based China Police Peacekeeping ... British foreign secretary calls for greater UK-China cooperation in peacekeeping 2010-03-16 09:41:08 A delegation led by Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), will visit Taiwan businesses on the mainland late this month, a statement posted on the website of SEF said Monday. The delegation will leave for the mainland Feb. 24, and this visit will focus on cities in central China, including Changsha, Hefei and Nanchang. The visit is scheduled to end on Feb. 30, said the statement. Apart from visiting Taiwan businesses, the delegation will also tour some loc ... SEF chief to visit Taiwan businesses on mainland 2010-03-16 09:41:08 A lot of Chinese people do not understand why some Westerners hold demonstrations on the streets to support the Dalai Lama and protest China's policies on Tibet. These westerners have never been to Tibet and even cannot find Tibet on a map, yet they are so quick to judge China's policies on Tibet with regard to aspects such as human rights, morality and culture. Their perspective can best be described as an international cultural hegemonic attitude. Steven Wong, director of the U.S.-Japan-Chi ... American experience fails to help them understand Tibet 2010-03-16 08:34:38 Overseas media have been maintaining focus on China's parliamentary sessions and Premier Wen Jiabao's remarks at an end-of-meeting press conference on Sunday. Wen believed that China has to pay close attention to the trend of domestic and international economic conditions this year and take proper measures in accordance with changing situation, Vietnam News Agency said in a report. China has to pay attention to its monetary policy, attach great importance to agriculture and maintain the co ... China's parliamentary sessions attract overseas media attention 2010-03-16 09:41:08 U.S. President Barack Obama's pressure on China over its currency's exchange rate is a manifestation of hypocrisy from the West and will not work, a British economist has said. "The president is playing with fire... Obama really should tread carefully. At the same time, the United States is now at risk of sparking what could be an all-out trade war," said Liam Halligan in an article carried by this week's Sunday Telegraph. Halligan, chief economist at Prosperity Capital Management, predict ... Obama is playing with fire over Chinese currency: British economist 2010-03-16 09:41:08 China's anti-corruption chief He Guoqiang has urged cadres of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to refrain from abusing their authority for illicit gain and to win public trust through clean governance. He, head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, made the remarks in an article to be published Tuesday in Qiushi, or "Seeking Truth," the official magazine of the CPC Central Committee. Party leaders should strictly abide by the code of ethics for CPC cadres issued in Jan ... China's anti-graft chief calls for cadres to win public trust 2010-03-16 09:41:09 Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang Monday urged the United States to respect China's core interests and major concerns. Li told visiting former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger that he hoped the United States would safeguard the stable growth of China-U.S. ties. &$ &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2010. (Xinhua/Hua ... Chinese vice premier urges U.S. to respect China's core interests 2010-03-16 09:41:09 China's stock markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen sank on Monday, as investors remained worried about uncertainties in Beijing's financial policy, and continuous weakness in overseas markets including the Wall Street. The Shanghai composite stock index declined 36.47 points at the closing, or 1.21 percent, while the Shenzhen stock index dived by 265.78 points, or 2.18 percent. Trading was very light, as the two markets witnessed transaction volume of only 134 billion yuan. After China's offi ... Uneasy about tightening, China stocks sink 2010-03-16 09:41:09 China's restaurant diners are entitled to refuse to pay charges for disinfected eating utensils, a lawyer with China Consumers' Association (CAA) said Monday, World Consumer Rights Day. It followed an open letter that denounced the practice of charging for sterilized dishes as groundless and a violation of consumers' rights. The letter was jointly released by consumers' associations of 22 cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, on Sunday. An Niannian, the lawyer, said the statement in the ... China's restaurant diners told to say no to crockery charges 2010-03-15 22:36:19 Mei Lan, a giant panda born in the United States, greeted the Chinese public Monday, almost 40 days after her arrival at a breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 3-year-old female stepped out her new home, the No. 2 "villa" at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, at 10 a.m. into the glare of flashbulbs. Mei Lan became irritable and lost her appetite on arrival, but she had adapted to the diet, climate and environment after about a month in quarantine, said L ... American-born giant panda steps out in SW China 2010-03-15 22:34:54 Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will visit Russia, Belarus, Finland and Sweden in late March, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ministry's spokesman Qin Gang said that Xi, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau, will make an official visit to Russia from March 20 to 24. Xi will make the visit as guest of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is also chairman of the United Russian. Xi will al ... Chinese Vice President to visit four European nations 2010-03-16 08:21:17 The United Kingdom pavilion for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai from May 1 to Oct. 31 will be completed at the end of March, organizers told Xinhua Monday. Earlier Monday, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband pushed in the final acrylic pole for the facade of the Seed Cathedral, the centerpiece of the pavilion at the Expo site. The move signaled the end of the construction of the exterior structure of the pavilion. Miliband said the UK would take the advantage of the World Expo Shan ... British pavilion at Shanghai World Expo to be completed at end of month 2010-03-15 20:35:15 A 15-member Chinese business delegation met Zimbabwean Vice President John Nkomo on Monday to discuss investment issues and ways of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Head of the delegation and former deputy foreign minister Ji Peiding said the visit is also aimed at cementing relations between China and Zimbabwe. "My visit to Zimbabwe this time which I could describe as a homecoming is to further relations between China and Zimbabwe," Ji, who once worked in the A ... Chinese business delegation meets Zimbabwe VP 2010-03-15 20:28:33 A leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Monday voiced his hope to boost exchanges between supervisory departments of China and Poland during a meeting with a delegation from the Supreme Camber of Control of Poland. "The Chinese government attaches importance to international cooperation on fighting corruption, and is willing to make joint efforts with other countries in the field, " said He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau. ... China, Poland to promote supervisory co-op 2010-03-15 20:26:54 Singapore's Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its Macao counterpart- Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR Government Consumer Council, local media reported on Monday. This will pave the way for both organizations to set up a channel to strengthen consumer protection and enhance consumer confidence, according to local TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia. Both agencies will also mutually recognize accredited businesses and cooperate ... Singapore, Macao strengthen cooperation on consumer issues 2010-03-15 20:22:43 China and Britain will lift their strategic dialogue mechanism to a higher level during British Foreign Secretary David Miliband's visit to China, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Monday. "To further strengthen communication on the strategic level between China and Britain, the two sides have decided to lift the strategic dialogue mechanism to a higher level," said Qin in response to a question. Qin said Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Miliband will hold the strategic ... China, Britain to lift level of strategic dialogue mechanism 2010-03-16 08:58:36 China shut down or blocked more than 140,000 mobile WAP sites offering pornography for mobile phone users in a five-month crackdown, an official said Monday. Zhou Huilin, deputy director of the national office against pornographic and illegal publication, said the move had "clearly cleansed the Internet environment." "In the next stage, we'll target serious criminal activity related to porn mobile WAP sites with servers overseas, as many such sites were moving their servers overseas to avo ... China shuts down 140,000 porn mobile WAP sites in 5 months 2010-03-15 18:13:20 A fishing boat sank in the East China Sea Sunday, with two sailors rescued and the other five still missing as of 3:30 p.m. Monday, local police said Monday. The boat with seven people on board sank off the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province for no apparent reason at around 10 p.m. Sunday, said Zhang Zhenyuan, a Zhoushan frontier police officer. Two sailors were rescued by nearby fishing boats. Rescuers were still searching for the other five, Zhang said. Police are investigating t ... Fishing boat sinks off east China, 5 missing 2010-03-15 18:11:38 China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin will pay official goodwill visits to Cameroon, Namibia and South Africa from March 23 to Apr. 1, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) announced on Monday. According to the announcement, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, was invited by the National Assembly of Cameroon, the National Council of Namibia and the National Council of Provinces of South Africa respectively. &$&$So ... China's top political advisor to visit Africa 2010-03-15 18:09:32 The following is the full text of the Report on the Work of the Government delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the Third Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress on March 5, 2010 and adopted on March 14, 2010: REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT Delivered at the Third Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress on March 5, 2010 Wen Jiabao Premier of the State Council Fellow Deputies, On behalf of the State Council, I now present to you my report on the work ... Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government 2010-03-16 08:13:59 Zhang Yesui, the ninth Chinese ambassador to the U.S. and his wife Chen Naiqing arrived in Washington D.C. to assume office on Mar. 14, 2010. &$ &$Ambassador Zhang Yesui&$&$ Zhang was greeted by representatives from the U.S State Department, diplomats from Chinese embassy and representatives from academic circles of Chinese communities. Zhang served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Pe ... New Chinese ambassador to U.S. arrives in Washington 2010-03-15 19:57:38 The 11 Siberian tigers which have died in the last three months have been frozen by the zoo in northeast China's Liaoning Province, the zoo manager claimed Monday. A total of 11 Siberian tigers died of malnutrition over a span of three months at Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo in the provincial capital. "After each tiger died, we invited vets and experts from Shenyang Agricultural University to conduct an autopsy and report the results to the animal protection authorities," said Wu Xi, man ... Siberian tiger parts not used for liquor: zoo manager 2010-03-15 15:45:16 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao defended the country's position at the Copenhagen climate-change summit held in the Danish capital last year, saying China was not notified of the meeting. Wen made the remarks at a press conference on the final day of the annual legislative session, the National People's Congress (NPC), or Chinese parliament, Sunday morning at the Great Hall of the People. The Premier refuted the accusations that he has rebuffed the talks among the world's top leaders during the ... Premier Wen defends China's role at Copenhagen meeting 2010-03-15 15:59:40 The number of recall orders issued and the total amount of cars recalled hit an all-time high in 2009, according to statistics released by the State General Administration of Quality, Supervisions, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). In 2009, China recalled nearly 1.4 million cars. This is a 50 percent increase from 2008. China issue 57 recalls in 2009. Domestic auto-makers made up 29 of those, while the remaining 28 were foreign. Nearly 1.3 million cars from 33 different auto-makers were rec ... Number of recalled cars hit record high in 2009 2010-03-15 15:15:42 Shanghai General Motors (SGM) announced it will recall more than 2,000 imported Captiva jeeps, citing a potentially dangerous defect. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) released a bulletin March 12 stating that the jeeps manufactured by GM Daewoo have an incomplete connection between the steering column and intermediate shaft which may lead to a steering malfunction. The same day, the Defective Products Management Center of the AQSIQ approved ... Shanghai GM to recall imported Captiva jeeps 2010-03-15 15:14:06 Last year, 130 million Chinese consumers spent a total of 267 billion yuan shopping online, according to a report released by China IntelliConsulting Corporation on March 15. This is a roughly 91 percent increase from 2008. At the same time, the survey showed satisfaction with online shopping is second only to large-scale shopping malls and supermarkets, and the rate of complaints fell by nearly 28 percent. The report shows that the amount of online shopping in 2009 is equivalent to around ... China's 267 billion yuan online spending spree in 2009 2010-03-15 15:10:24 Snowstorms have forced the closure of many highways and roads in northeast Chinese regions Monday, bringing down temperatures just as people were expecting warmer spring temperatures. At least 17 highways had been put under traffic control in Liaoning Province since Sunday when snow began to fall in many parts of the country's old industrial base, according to the Highway Administration of Liaoning. The long distance bus service linking Shenyang, the Liaoning provincial capital, to other l ... Highways closed amid spring snowstorms in NE China 2010-03-15 14:40:00 Chinese consumers are becoming more aware of their rights, as a recent joint complaint filed against U.S. computer giant Hewlett-Packard shows. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has received an official complaint filed by a lawyer representing 60 consumers, said an administration spokesman Sunday. An investigation has been launched, the spokesman said. The computer giant is under fire from hundreds of buyers in China over its laptops' faulty gr ... HP "quality complaint", sign of China's growing awareness of consumer rights 2010-03-15 14:38:43 The world's largest solar water-heating system has begun operation in Changshu, eastern China's Jiangsu province recently. It is composed of tens of thousands of solar-powered water heaters, with a heat-collector area amounting to around 15 thousand square meters, bigger than the areas of two standard pitches combined. The system can generate more than 1,200 tons of hot water. It is expected the system will help to save nearly 3.9 million yuan per year in energy costs. In addition, it will sa ... World's largest solar water-heating system goes online in China 2010-03-15 14:17:05 A heliport in east China's Jiangsu Province will be ready in early April for providing "air guard" services for the upcoming Shanghai World Expo, starting on May 1, heliport investors said Monday. The main part would be completed in early April, five months faster than it usually took to build such a heliport, said Lu Yong, chief executive officer of Ruohang Transportation Development Co., Ltd. A helicopter patrol drill will be held on April 15. It would take only 20 minutes to fly from ... East China's heliport to provide "air guard" for Shanghai Expo 2010-03-15 13:27:18 Venezuela is anticipating further oil exports to China as its President Hugo Chavez on Sunday disclosed his expectation of a Chinese delegation in the near future. "I spoke with Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Zhao Rongxian and the visit will increase the shipment of Venezuelan oil to China," said the president during his weekly radio talkshow "Hello President." China imported 120,000 barrels of oil per day from Venezuela in 2008 and Venezuela, with the largest oil reserve in South America ... Venezuela expects more oil export to China - president 2010-03-15 13:19:31 A former youth league official of north China's Shijiazhuang, capital city of Hebei Province, has been arrested for alleged falsification of identity for taking an official position, according to the provincial commission for discipline inspection. Wang Yali, former deputy chief of the Shijiazhuang city committee of the Communist Youth League of China, was found to have fabricated her identity and age for a government job, according to the Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection ... Local official arrested for allegedly fabricating identity to obtain promotion 2010-03-15 11:09:36 During the 2010 Spring Festival travel peak (January 28-March 10), the meteorology station of the Tibet Autonomous Region provided weather services in time: 42 weather forecast reports including weather forecast in 24 hours and 48 hours were released with a lot of information, which is appreciated by all circles. Since the beginning of 2010, the task of fireproofing is grim as it is dry with little precipitation in Tibet. In addition, windy weather in north Tibet influences nurturing lambs. ... Excellent meteorology services offered for Spring Festival travel peak 2010-03-15 10:39:22 Rescue efforts were stopped as 31 miners trapped underground a flooded coal mine in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were believed to have no chance of survival, a rescue official said Sunday. No signs of life have been detected during the two weeks after underground water flooded a pit of Luotuoshan Coal Mine in Wuhai City, at least 600 kilometers from the regional capital Hohhot, on March 1, said Lan Yi, spokesman of the rescue headquarters. Lan told a press briefing that t ... Rescue efforts stopped for 31 trapped miners in N China 2010-03-15 10:35:43 The death toll in north China's bus rollover Sunday morning has climbed to 11, local police said. The accident occurred at 11:20 a.m. in Datong City of Shanxi Province when the bus hit the guardrail on the outer ringroad of city. A total of 30 people were aboard the bus, and 19 were injured. The injured were all rushed to hospital and six were in serious condition, according to police. Preliminary investigation shows slippery road due to snow was to blame for the accident. The bus wa ... Death toll in N China bus roll over rises to 11 2010-03-15 10:34:29 Beijing police said Sunday they had arrested a man who was suspected of abducting a four-year-old girl from the city's leading hospital for children. The suspect, surnamed Ren, stole the child from a bench outside a consulting room on the second floor of the Beijing Children's Hospital on March 8, said Wang Wen, a police officer with the Xicheng District Branch of Beijing Public Security Bureau. The family, from Laiyuan in the neighboring Hebei Province, had taken the feverish child to Be ... Beijing police arrests child trafficker at hospital 2010-03-15 10:33:47 Tibet is making efforts to promote collective forest usage rights reform since the pilot scheme succeeded in 2009, according to Tibet Autonomous Region Forestry Bureau. In 2009, the pilot scheme of collective forest usage rights system was carried on well in 5 counties and 6 townships including Lhasa, Lhoka, Xigaze, Chamdo and Nyingchi areas. Meanwhile, the related documents about the deforestation systems, public financial support, credit and other relevant supporting policies had been draft ... Tibet to reform collective forest rights system this year 2010-03-15 10:28:02 &$ &$Tsering Tajie, a 69 years old Tibetan grandpa is praying with the prayer wheel at the foot of Potala Palace, March 14. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Tibetans enjoy their leisure time with variety of lifestyles in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 Tibetans enjoy leisure time in Lhasa 2010-03-15 10:11:53 Australia Monday welcomed a report by Beijing clearing Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and Rio Tinto last June, the Reuters reported Monday. An Australian newspaper, The Age, said that a detailed report to the State Council, or China's cabinet, blames economic forces and a powerful public relations campaign by BHP Billiton for the failure of what would have been China's biggest offshore investment. "Objectively s ... Canberra: Failed Chinaalco deal not to affect trade ties 2010-03-15 10:07:11 &$ &$Photo shows the Tibetan children receiving the certifications of "Qinghua Young Learners English Test", March 8th. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Early childhood education, especially the foreign language education has become the hot topic concerned by parents in Tibet in recent years. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ... English hot in early childhood education 2010-03-15 10:07:40 &$ &$The repairs are undergoing in Drepung Monastery, about 5 km from Lhasa's city center, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 14, 2010. The Chinese central government has earmarked more than 700 million yuan (about 102 million U.S. dollars) for the repair project of Tibetan monasteries since the 1980s. (Xinhua/Geasang Dawa)&$&$&$ China spends 700 mln yuan repairing Tibetan monasteries 2010-03-15 10:00:32 &$ &$A woman and a young girl confront the heavy snowfall in Langfang, Hebei Province Sunday. The temperature plunged as yet another cold snap hit the province and several other regions. Photo: CFP&$&$ &$&$By Zou Le &$&$ While a lot of people are gearing up to embrace a sunny, breezy season of Spring after having experienced rising temperatures for the past couple of days, a cold snap Sunday reminded us ... Wicked weather for spring: cold warnings 2010-03-15 09:58:14 &$ &$Tibetan deputies for the NPC. (Tibet Daily Photo)&$&$ The 3rd Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded on March 14 in Beijing and Tibetan CPC deputies stepped out of the Great Hall of the People with confidence for the future. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ... Tibetan CPC deputies full of confidence 2010-03-15 09:24:54 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers questions during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Chinese's Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday said the Obama administration should not lecture it how to manage its economy, widely thought a bright spot after ... China leaves door open for currency reform 2010-03-15 09:15:27 &$ &$Photo shows the Qamba Buddha in Drepung Monastery, March 14. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Qamba Buddha with 500 years history in Drepung Monastery, one of the three biggest monasteries in Lhasa had been recolored with golden powder on March 14th. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 Qamba Buddha recolored in Drepung Monastery 2010-03-15 09:15:16 A total of 26 animals in 15 species were reported dead in January in a zoo in northeast China's Liaoning Province, where massive death of Siberian tigers were reported last week. The January death toll of animals included four Siberian tigers and 22 other animals, according to a list of animals in the Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo, a copy Xinhua obtained from the zoo Sunday. Some of the dead animals, including one red-crowned crane, four stump-tailed macaque, one rhesus monkey and one br ... More animals reported dead in NE China zoo following Siberian tiger death 2010-03-15 09:06:26 China's top quality watchdog said Sunday it has received complaints from consumers against HP laptops for quality problems. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine pays close attention to the complaints and has started investigations, said a brief statement posted on the administration's website. The complaints included problems of overheated graphic chips and display screen problems. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ... China quality watchdog starts probe into HP laptop complaints 2010-03-15 09:03:25 The death toll from a partial collapse of an unfinished building Sunday in southwest China's Guizhou Province has risen to seven, the rescue headquarters said. A mold supporting structure in the corridor between two halls at the International Conference and Exhibition Center under construction in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou, collapsed at around 11:30 a.m., burying workers working at the area, said a spokesman for the rescue headquarters. Rescuers found 26 workers who were rushed to hospita ... Death toll rises to seven in SW China construction site collapse 2010-03-15 09:00:20 A man who took a 83-year-old woman as hostage was shot dead Friday in east China's Jiangsu Province, local police said. Sporting a wig, a face mask and sunglasses and disguising himself as a plumber, the man, who was identified only by his surname as Song, entered the old woman's house located in Gulou District in Nanjing, the provincial capital, at 2 p.m. Sunday. Song allegedly tied the old woman up and held a knife at the neck of the woman, demanding a ransom of one million yuan (146,490 ... Hostage taker shot dead in east China 2010-03-15 08:59:35 An official in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been sacked after his incriminating diary was posted online and drew extensive attention from netizens. A statement from Guangxi's Tobacco Monopoly Bureau said Sunday that Han Feng, 53, head of the sales department of the bureau, had been expelled both from public post and the Party. An initial investigation proved that Han took 482,000 yuan (70,613 U.S. dollars) and a 300,000-yuan apartment from companies contracted with re ... Chinese official sacked after incriminating diary posted online 2010-03-15 08:58:48 Lack of schooling, sensitive to urbanites'' eyes, indifference to farmland and longing for a decent life in cities, the "second generation" migrant farmer workers are emerging in China and posing new challenges to the country's rapid urbanization process. Born in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they have become more involved in urban life, while some even grew up on the margins of cities and have never taken up farming, unlike their predecessors who flooded into cities to make money and seldo ... "Second generation" migrant workers pose new challenges to China's urbanization drive 2010-03-15 08:56:04 The Nepali police arrested 11 Tibetan separatists including three women for staging protest and chanting anti-China slogans in the restricted zone of the Chinese consular section in the capital Kathmandu on Sunday. Kathmandu Operation In-charge Pradhumna Karki said the Tibetans had been kept in police custody and would be handed over to the Department of Immigration after an investigation. "They were arrested for their attempt to destroy friendly relationship between China and Nepal," he ... 11 Tibetan separatists arrested in Nepali capital for anti-China activities 2010-03-15 08:55:09 &$ &$Tan Meixin, 82, carries a 25-kg drum of water home from the Wenqian water tank. She makes the journey four times a day because her son works in the city. Photos by Huo Yan/China Daily&$&$ Villages desperate for water as dry spell drains rivers, reports Hu Yongqi from Guangxi. Yang Xue is eight months pregnant yet every day she spends hours ferrying 25-liter drums of water from the village water tank to he ... No end in sight to prolonged drought in south 2010-03-15 09:54:22 LONGCHANG, Sichuan: Ninety-four people, including 88 children, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, were found to have excessive levels of lead in their blood, local authorities said Sunday. The children in Longchang County in Neijiang City suffer from slight to moderate lead poisoning, said Zhu Qishang, a medical expert from the No. 4 Huaxi Hospital, without elaborating. The poisoning case was discovered when a resident in Zhoujiasi village was found to have excessive levels of lead in ... Lead poisoning case reported in SW China 2010-03-15 08:46:26 &$ &$Tibetan artists perform traditional Tibetan opera King Gesar in London on July 26, 2007. (Xinhua/Kelzang Dawa)&$&$ Traditional Tibetan culture is well protected by the Chinese government, and is in the most favorable period for its development, a Tibetologist said Saturday. China has always attached great importance to Tibet's ethnic and traditional culture, said Lhaba Puncog, director general of th ... Expert: Tibet's traditional culture well protected 2010-03-15 08:49:22 Beijing: The highly anticipated Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will begin operation next year, and is expected to cut travel time to four hours, railway officials said. The high-speed railway between China's two most important metropolises was scheduled to open in 2012 but will now open one year ahead of time, said Zheng Jian, chief planner with the Ministry of Railways. Wang Zhiguo, vice-minister of railways, said that it would be a four-hour journey from Beijing to Shanghai, and o ... Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to open next year 2010-03-15 08:43:00 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows a view of Dukezong ancient city of Shangri-la County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Dukezong, which has a history of 1,300 years, means "Moonlight City" in the Tibetan language. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 "Moonlight City" in SW China's Shangri-la 2010-03-15 08:44:19 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday the world needs better coordination in macro-economic policies and reforms of international financial system to solve the imbalance of the global economy. The imbalance of the world economy is mainly reflected on the imbalance between consumption and saving of major economies, Wen told a press conference after the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC). It is improper for some countries to fix their eyes only on Ch ... Chinese Premier urges better coordination, financial reform to tackle global economic imbalance 2010-03-15 08:48:12 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday social inequality and injustice remain a woe in Chinese society and he would exert utmost efforts to redress the problem. ... Premier Wen vows "utmost" efforts to redress injustice, says equity brighter than sun 2010-03-15 08:38:24 Bangladesh attaches great importance to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming visit to China, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said in Dhaka on Sunday. "We attach great importance to prime minister's visit to China as Bangladesh and China are trusted friends. We have cordial and friendly relations," Moni said. Briefing reporters on the visit, Moni said that after the new government assumed power in January 2009, the Chinese government sent a special representative to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi ... Bangladesh attaches great importance to PM's visit to China: FM 2010-03-15 08:32:11 Days after a Liaoning Province zoo was forced to explain how 11 Siberian tigers died under its care, workers raised allegations that the zoo used the dead animals to make prized tiger bone wine, a charge that an investigator refuted. An official from the State Forestry Administration dismissed published allegations. The tigers died from malnutrition caused by budget problems at the zoo. However, the case raised questions about the poor treatment the tigers received. A Beijing News report ... Tiger deaths expose mistreatment at zoo 2010-03-15 08:30:18 China's efforts of switching economic growth pattern would help to make an overall more stable world economy, said John Hawksworth, head of macroeconomics of PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), one of the world's four largest accounting firms. He told Xinhua in a recent interview that this would also ultimately be good for China in the long term. There will be a reduction in the global trade imbalances in the long run with China's efforts of shifting economic growth pattern. &$&$China's adjus ... China's switching economic growth pattern makes global economy more stable: PWC chief economist 2010-03-15 08:30:59 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated on Sunday that China will stick to a stable yuan and opposes other countries pointing their fingers at its currency policy, despite increasing pressures on yuan appreciation. "A country's exchange rate policy and its exchange rates should be decided by its national economic situation," Wen said while meeting the press after the annual parliament session. Wen said China will further improve the yuan exchange rate formation mechanism and keep the yuan ex ... Premier Wen says China will keep yuan "basically stable" 2010-03-15 08:45:37 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers questions during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People''s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ The attitude of China and its people towards foreign countries and how China acts on the international stage were a hot topic at a press conference ... Chinese premier responds to "arrogance" charge 2010-03-15 08:25:03 The highly anticipated Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will begin operation next year, and is expected to cut travel time to four hours, railway officials said. The high-speed railway between China's two most important metropolises was scheduled to open in 2012 but will now open one year ahead of time, said Zheng Jian, chief planner with the Ministry of Railways. Wang Zhiguo, vice-minister of railways, said that it would be a four-hour journey from Beijing to Shanghai, and only three h ... Fast train to open a year ahead of schedule 2010-03-15 08:21:27 Ninety-four people, including 88 children, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, were found to have excessive levels of lead in their blood, local authorities said Sunday. The children in Longchang County in Neijiang City suffer from slight to moderate lead poisoning, said Zhu Qishang, a medical expert from the No. 4 Huaxi Hospital, without elaborating. The poisoning case was discovered when a resident in Zhoujiasi village was found to have excessive levels of lead in a health checkup and ... Lead poisoning case reported in SW China 2010-03-15 08:19:20 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers questions during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People''s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that China is facing the "most complicated" economic conditions this year, and it will be "very cautious an ... China faces most complicated year, keeping yuan stable 2010-03-15 08:49:00 The second Chinese Bridge Chinese proficiency competition for foreign college and middle school students has been held at Stockholm University. The event was organized by the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy in Stockholm and the Confucius School in Stockholm. Professor Torbjorn Loden from Confucius School said that the competition is very meaningful. “Because there has been an explosive increase in the number of students who began to learn Chinese at universities, middle schoo ... 'Chinese Bridge' Chinese proficiency competition held in Stockholm 2010-03-15 08:16:58 The amendment to the Electoral Law adopted by the National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, marked an important step to improve the people's congress system and advance socialist democracy, the People's Daily said in an editorial to be published Monday. The NPC concluded its annual session here Sunday after adopting an amendment to the Electoral Law, which grants equal representation in legislative bodies to rural and urban people. The amendment could better demonstrate equali ... People's Daily hails amendment to Electoral Law 2010-03-15 08:14:19 Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday he is quite concerned about a bubble in the country's economy, which will undermine social stability if inflation arises, along with unfair income distribution and corruption. He made the remarks at a press conference after the close of the annual parliament session. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ... Chinese Premier worries about bubble in economy 2010-03-15 08:47:41 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Sunday that he is still worried about the safety of China's assets in the United States, urging the U.S. government to take actions to assure foreign investors of its treasury bonds. "The instability of the U.S. dollar is a great concern for China's foreign assets," he said at a press conference after the National People's Congress concluded its annual session. Wen said he was "a little bit worried" about the China's assets safety in the United States a ... Chinese Premier reiterates worries over China's assets in U.S. 2010-03-15 08:48:40 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that the diplomatic snub and ensuing rebukes against the Chinese delegation during last year's Copenhagen climate summit were "still a mystery." Wen said he and the Chinese delegation had not received any invitation to a small-scope meeting between several countries' leaders on Dec. 17. "We haven't received any explanation until now. It's still a mystery to me," Wen said. Wen made the remarks when being asked to comment on his "decision not to att ... Premier Wen says diplomatic snub against China in Copenhagen "still a mystery" 2010-03-15 08:10:08 A construction site of the International Conference Center of southwest China's Guiyang City collapsed on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring three others, according to the rescuers. The accident occured at around 11 a.m.. The injured were rushed to hospital. The rescue is ongoing and police are investigating the cause of the accident. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ... At least one killed, three injured in SW China construction site collapse 2010-03-14 14:51:48 Sogyal began his pilgrimage to the Jokhang Temple in downtown Lhasa at 8 a.m., praying for peace and health for his family. "I'm certainly not an early bird," said Sogyal, a 20-something Tibetan from southwest China's Sichuan Province. "Some people arrived at 5 a.m." Sogyal traveled to Lhasa with his parents, brothers and sisters and had made pilgrimages to all major monasteries in Lhasa in two weeks. Sunday is the 29th day of the Tibetan New Year, not a particular occasion for mass pil ... China's Tibetans pray for peace, better life on riot anniversary 2010-03-14 14:50:50 At least eight people were killed and more than 30 others injured after a bus rolled over in Datong city of north China's Shanxi Province, local police said. The accident occured at 11:20 a.m. on Sunday. Rescue is ongoing. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ... At least 8 killed, more than 30 injured after bus rolls over in N China 2010-03-14 14:49:55 Northwest China's Qinghai Province will invest 500 million yuan (about 73.2 million U.S.dollars) to explore mineral resources in the region's Qaidam Basin, according to the province's Land and Resources Bureau. Qaidam Basin, which locates in the north of Qinghai Province, is one of China's four biggest inland basins. So far, a total of 57 kinds of mineral resources, have been detected,with an estimated economic value of 16 trillion yuan(about 2.3 trillion U.S.dollars). The bureau says t ... NW China province to invest 500 mln yuan to explore mineral resources 2010-03-14 14:49:04 China Meteorological Administration (CMA) issued an alert Sunday morning, warning a temperature drop and sand storms brought by a cold wave would sweep central and east China over the next two days. Temperatures in the central and east parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northeastern parts of the nation's northwest areas, and the Shandong Peninsula, would plummet by 10 to 14 degrees Celsius, said the CMA. Floating dust weather was forecasted in some parts in south Xinjiang basin ... Freezing weather, sand storms to hit central and east China 2010-03-14 14:47:50 A delegation of officials and entrepreneurs from Canada's British Columbia and Alberta provinces is in south China's Nanning city to seek cooperation opportunities. They are holding events to promote trade, investment, education and tourism resources of their home provinces in this capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Attracted by Nanning's ecological environment and its core position in exchange with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the delegation also aims ... Canadian enterprises seek cooperation with SW China city 2010-03-14 14:45:31 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday the country's exit strategy on economic stimulus should be "very cautious and flexible" in order to shore up the hard-earned economic recovery. "We must maintain the continuity and stability of macro economic policy, which means we will continue implementing proactive fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy to consolidate the trend of economic recovery," Wen told reporters after the annual parliamentary session closed. Wen said the gover ... Premier Wen says China must be "very cautious, flexible" in stimulus exit 2010-03-14 13:33:04 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that the rebukes against the Chinese delegation during last year's Copenhagen climate summit were "still a mystery." Wen said he and the Chinese delegation hadn't received any invitation to a small-scope meeting between several countries' leaders on Dec. 17 despite that China was on the list of the meeting's participating countries. "We haven't received any explanation until now. It's still a mystery to me," Wen said. Wen made the remarks when be ... Premier Wen says diplomatic snub against China in Copenhagen "still a mystery" 2010-03-14 13:31:48 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers questions during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday China would work together with other nations towards a fair and reasonable new political and economic order of the worl ... Chinese premier vows to contribute to fair, reasonable world order 2010-03-14 13:10:57 Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday he is quite concerned about a bubble in the country's economy, which will undermine social stability if inflation arises, along with unfair income distribution and corruption. He made the remarks at a press conference after the close of the annual parliament session. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$Related:&$&$ &$&$Chinese Premier reiterates worries over China' ... Chinese Premier worries about bubble in economy 2010-03-15 08:38:12 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that he is still worried about the safety of China's assets in the United States, urging the U.S. government to take actions to assure foreign investors of its treasury bonds. "The unstable U.S. dollar is a great concern for China's foreign assets," he said at a press conference after the National People's Congress concluded its annual session. Wen expressed hopes that the United States would take concrete actions to ensure the security of the assets ... Chinese Premier reiterates worries over China's assets in U.S. 2010-03-14 12:42:43 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that the rebukes against the Chinese delegation during last year's Copenhagen climate summit were "still a mystery." Wen said he and the Chinese delegation hadn't received any invitation to a small-scope meeting between several countries' leaders on Dec. 17 despite that China was on the list of the meeting's participating countries. "We haven't received any explanation until now. It's still a mystery to me," Wen said. Wen made the remarks when bei ... Premier Wen says diplomatic snub against China in Copenhagen "still a mystery" 2010-03-14 12:41:03 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday the country's exit strategy on economic stimulus should be "very cautious and flexible" in order to shore up the hard-earned economic recovery. "We must maintain the continuity and stability of macro economic policy, which means we will continue implementing proactive fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy to consolidate the trend of economic recovery," Wen told reporters after the annual parliamentary session closed. The United States ... Premier Wen says China's exit strategy must be "very cautious, flexible" 2010-03-15 08:37:56 The United States was responsible for the recent disruptions in Sino-U.S. relations, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference Sunday after the closing meeting of the annual parliamentary session. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$Related:&$&$ &$&$Premier Wen says Sino-U.S. relations go beyond bilateral scope&$&$ &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$Related:&$&$ &$&$Premier Wen promises to grant foreign enterprises "national treatment"&$&$ &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ China will make institutional arrangements to turn the country into a "fair playing ground" for foreign investors and grant foreign enterprises "national tr ... Premier Wen promises to grant foreign enterprises "national treatment" 2010-03-15 08:50:19 FLASH: Premier Wen says unstable U.S. dollar a great concern for China's forex assets &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: Premier Wen says unstable U.S. dollar a great concern for China's forex assets 2010-03-14 11:59:00 FLASH: Premier Wen says China's exit strategy must be "very cautious, flexible" &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: Premier Wen says China's exit strategy must be "very cautious, flexible" 2010-03-14 11:58:22 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday China will strive to make balanced international payment and promote free trade, although protectionism worsens as ... China to increase imports, promote balanced trade: Premier Wen 2010-03-14 11:53:19 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that restrictions on China's exports would hurt foreign businesses in China. Process trade accounts for half of China's ma ... Restrictions on Chinese exports hurt foreign businesses in China: Premier 2010-03-14 11:53:12 FLASH: Premier Wen says worried about assets bubble, other economic issues &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: Premier Wen says worried about assets bubble, other economic issues 2010-03-14 11:43:48 FLASH: Premier Wen promises national treatment for all foreign firms &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: Premier Wen promises national treatment for all foreign firms 2010-03-14 11:41:24 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) will see gradual progress in promoting democracy in accordance with the basic law, Premier Wen Jiabao said ... HK to see gradual progress in promoting democracy: Premier 2010-03-14 11:48:26 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ China's development will not affect other countries, Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Sunday. China has always adhered to the path of peaceful developm ... Premier says China's development affects no other countries 2010-03-14 13:16:38 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Sunday that his wish to visit Taiwan remains "very strong." Wen told a press conference after the closing of the ann ... Wish to visit Taiwan still very strong: Premier Wen 2010-03-14 11:42:49 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that he is a staunch supporter of free trade, since it will not only promote world economic growth, but also impro ... Premier Wen says he is staunch supporter of free trade 2010-03-15 08:52:55 FLASH: WEN HOPES U.S., EUROPE TO RECOGNIZE CHINA'S MARKET ECONOMY STATUS, LIFT BAN ON HI-TECH EXPORTS &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: WEN HOPES U.S., EUROPE TO RECOGNIZE CHINA'S MARKET ECONOMY STATUS, LIFT BAN ON HI-TECH EXPORTS 2010-03-14 11:17:34 FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS TRADE PROTECTIONISM WORSENS AMID WORLD ECONOMIC SLUMP &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS TRADE PROTECTIONISM WORSENS AMID WORLD ECONOMIC SLUMP 2010-03-14 11:16:53 FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS HE'S STAUNCH ADVOCATE OF FREE TRADE &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS HE'S STAUNCH ADVOCATE OF FREE TRADE 2010-03-14 11:10:55 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that the Chinese yuan had not been undervalued. China has counted exports from 37 countries to it last year, of ... Premier Wen says Chinese yuan "not undervalued" 2010-03-14 11:36:09 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ China will continue to work with other countries to advance international efforts in tackling climate change, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday. Wen made th ... Premier: China to continue to work with other countries to tackle climate change 2010-03-14 11:35:14 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ China needs to strike a balance between maintaining a relatively fast and stable development, economic structural adjustment and management of inflation exp ... Structural adjustment, inflation management key to avert "double dip": Premier 2010-03-15 08:37:39 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday China opposes accusations and even forceful measures that press for yuan appreciation, which will not benefit the exchange ra ... China opposed to fingerpointing in exchange rate issue: Premier 2010-03-14 11:33:08 FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS DIPLOMATIC SNUB AGAINST CHINA IN COPENHAGEN "STILL A MYSTERY" &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS DIPLOMATIC SNUB AGAINST CHINA IN COPENHAGEN "STILL A MYSTERY" 2010-03-14 10:47:26 FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS STABLE DEVELOPMENT, STRUCTURE ADJUSTMENT, INFLATION MANAGEMENT ESSENTIAL FOR CHINA TO AVERT DOUBLE DIP &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS STABLE DEVELOPMENT, STRUCTURE ADJUSTMENT, INFLATION MANAGEMENT ESSENTIAL FOR CHINA TO AVERT DOUBLE DIP 2010-03-14 10:44:40 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that keeping the RMB exchange rate basically stable had played an important role in facilitating the recovery of the global e ... Chinese yuan appreciates 14.5% in real term when world economy is worst hit 2010-03-15 08:53:10 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS WORLD ECONOMY MIGHT FACE RISK OF "DOUBLE DIP" ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS WORLD ECONOMY MIGHT FACE RISK OF "DOUBLE DIP" 2010-03-14 10:44:56 &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao smiles during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated Sunday that China will further improve the yuan exchange rate formation mechanism and keep the yuan exchange rates basically s ... Premier reiterates China's stance on yuan exchange rate 2010-03-15 08:52:33 FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS CHINA TO STICK TO STABLE YUAN POLICY &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS CHINA TO STICK TO STABLE YUAN POLICY 2010-03-14 10:45:05 FLASH: CHINA OPPOSED TO FINGERPOINTING IN EXCHANGE ISSUE, WEN SAYS &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: CHINA OPPOSED TO FINGERPOINTING IN EXCHANGE ISSUE, WEN SAYS 2010-03-14 10:30:45 FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS STABLE YUAN FACILITATES RECOVERY OF WORLD ECONOMY &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... FLASH: PREMIER WEN SAYS STABLE YUAN FACILITATES RECOVERY OF WORLD ECONOMY 2010-03-14 10:30:04 The development road of China will be bumpy and even thorny in the next few years, Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference Sunday after the closing meeting of the national legislature's annual session. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... Premier Wen foresees bumpy road ahead for China's development 2010-03-14 11:16:57 &$ &$The Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress holds its closing meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)&$&$ The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, adopted a resolution to approve the work reports of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate at the conclusion of its annual session on Sunday. &$< ... China's parliament approves work reports of supreme court, procuratorate 2010-03-14 11:13:57 &$ &$The Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress holds its closing meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)&$&$ The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, adopted a resolution to approve the work report of the NPC Standing Committee at the conclusion of its annual session Sunday. &$ 2010-03-14 11:13:15 An official in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was arrested Saturday after his incriminating diary was posted online and drew extensive attention from netizens. Han Feng, 53, head of the sales department of Guangxi's Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, took 482,000 yuan (70,613 U.S. dollars) and a 300,000-yuan apartment from companies contracted with refurbishment and construction of his office buildings when he worked in Qinzhou and Laibin cities, Guangxi's procuratorate alleged. Han' ... Chinese Official arrested after incriminating diary posted online 2010-03-14 09:44:18 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will answer questions in a press conference after the closing ceremony of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. ... Premier Wen to meet the press 2010-03-14 09:41:27 At least 14 people have been killed after a passenger bus overturned Saturday in south China's Guangdong Province, local officials said. The accident happened at around 1 p.m. in Huizhou City. Thirteen people died on the scene and one died later in hospital when treatment failed, said publicity officials with the Huizhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. &$ &$Rescuers remove the body of a victim at a ... Death toll rises to 14 in bus oveturn in south China 2010-03-14 09:33:52 Nine people died and one was seriously injured after falling from a 23rd-floor scaffold on Saturday in south China's Guangdong Province. The ten people were constructing a 34-story building on the scaffold when they fell at around 3:00 p.m. in Shenzhen City's Nanshan District, a spokesman with the municipal information office said. The injured person, being treated in a local hospital, is in critical condition, he said. The police were investigating the case, he added. &$&$Source: ... 9 die falling from 23rd-floor scaffold in S China 2010-03-14 09:32:51 Five people died in a three-vehicle pile-up Friday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, local police said Saturday. A truck trailer knocked a jeep to the bottom of another trailer at around 1 p.m. Friday on a highway between Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang, and Yilan county. All five people in the jeep were killed instantly, the Harbin Municipal Public Security Bureau said in a statement. The visibility was less than 10 meters due to strong wind and heavy snow when the accident occu ... Five die in vehicle pile-up in northeast China 2010-03-14 09:32:04 A 20-year-old man was in stable but critical condition after being rescued from a landslide in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, where he had been buried for 54 hours. Cao Lele and his younger sister Cao Yanyan were pulled alive early Friday after rescuers heard the young man's cry for help from beneath a collapsed floor in Shuanghuyu Village, Zizhou County. Cao Lele was still under intensive care at Zizhou County Hospital. He was very weak but could talk with doctors, Han Xuefeng, head ... Chinese man in stable but critical condition after being rescued from landslide 2010-03-14 09:30:21 The Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, began its closing meeting in Beijing Sunday morning, presided over by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee. &$ &$The Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress holds its closing meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)&$&$ President Hu Jintao and o ... China's top legislature ends annual session 2010-03-15 08:15:34 The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science situated in Connecticut has expanded its scope of services to establish its training center in the U.S. west coast. Dr. Henry Lee came to Los Angeles on Thursday to open its office in the west. He said he has a dream to build a most sophisticated forensic science lab in the world to help solve the most difficult criminal cases in the United States, China and other countries. Lee, born in China, has held the highest office in the U.S. justice s ... U.S. forensic science institute trains judicial professionals from China 2010-03-14 09:26:32 Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is pushing for more economic and cultural exchanges with Muslim countries and regions, a senior local official has said. The region plans this year to initiate a trade forum between China and Arab countries and support Ningxia University to jointly build a Confucius Institute with Dubai College in the United Arab Emirates, said Wang Zhengwei, chairman of the regional government. It also plans to build six overseas sales centers to market Ning ... NW China region pushes for closer exchanges with Muslim countries 2010-03-14 09:24:10 Seven Chinese nationals working for a private fishing company were kidnapped off the Bakassi peninsula in southwest Cameroon, Chinese Embassy in Cameroon confirmed on Saturday. A group calling itself the "Africa Marine Commando" has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, which occurred on Friday morning, the embassy said. The Chinese Embassy said it is trying its best to rescue the captives. Attacks by gunmen were reported in recent years off the Bakassi peninsula. A group of gunmen ... Chinese nationals kidnapped off Cameroon coast: Chinese Embassy 2010-03-14 09:23:25 China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), adopted in Beijing Sunday the amendment to the Electoral Law, which grants equal representation in legislative bodies to rural and urban people. Lawmakers applauded after NPC Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo announced the voting result. The amendment was approved with 2,747 votes from the 2,909 NPC deputies present at the closing meeting. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... China's parliament adopts amendment to Electoral Law 2010-03-14 11:11:47 China and Russia agreed Friday to strengthen cooperation in combatting drug trafficking in order to protect people in both countries and safeguard social stability. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Viktor Ivanov, head of Russia's drug control agency, and Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui. Ivanov and Li agreed drugs were a common threat faced by the international community and cooperation in fighting trafficking was part of the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of coope ... China, Russia pledge joint efforts to fight drug trafficking 2010-03-14 09:22:10 China is ready to step up cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui said on Friday. The member states of the EurAsEC have maintained friendly relations with China, noted Li at a meeting with EurAsEC Secretary-General Tair Mansurov. China is willing to see the realization of common development and prosperity by promoting regional economic cooperation, Li said. Mansur ... China seeks further cooperation with Eurasian Economic Community 2010-03-14 09:21:16 China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), adopted in Beijing Sunday the 2010 budgets. The closing meeting of the session voted for the Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2009 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2010. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... China's parliament adopts 2010 budgets 2010-03-14 11:11:07 China has pursued an independent foreign policy for a long time and has played a positive role in the world, a Russian expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. China is dedicated to economic development at home while maintaining sound cooperative relations with other countries, said Alexander Lukin, director of the Center for East Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies at Moscow State University for International Relations. China has followed a moderately active foreign policy ... China plays positive role in world: Russian expert 2010-03-14 09:20:17 Chile is happy with its increasing trade with China and hopes to see growing Chinese investment in Chile, said Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno Charme on Friday. "China is enormously important. There is growing trade and China is now Chile's largest trade partner," Moreno said in an interview with Xinhua. "We are very interested in attracting Chinese investment to Chile," he added. China is now the biggest buyer of Chilean copper, which represents around one-sixth of Chile's gross domest ... Chilean FM calls for greater Chinese investment 2010-03-14 09:19:21 China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), on Sunday endorsed the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen's report was approved with 2,836 votes from the 2,909 NPC deputies present at the closing meeting of the parliament's annual session. The report underlines people's livelihood and sets the economic growth target at about 8 percent this year. &$&$ Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... China's parliament endorses government work report 2010-03-14 11:10:22 The Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) is to hold its closing meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday. Nearly 3,000 lawmakers will vote on the amendment to the Electoral Law, which grants equal representation in people's congresses to rural and urban people. The parliament is expected to approve the work reports of the government, the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Also to be endorsed are the central and local budgets, ... China's annual parliament session to hold closing meeting 2010-03-14 08:40:36 The cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) would be open to opinions of business people on both sides before formal negotiations on details, a political advisory body spokesman said here Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at a press conference of the top political advisory body's annual full session, which will open Wednesday. Formal negoti ... Mainland, Taiwan economic pact open to opinions before formal negotiations: advisory body spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:26 Google's accusation that it was attacked by Chinese hackers and its insinuation towards the Chinese government were "groundless and unreasonable," said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the third session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), here Tuesday. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ... Google's accusation "groundless and unreasonable": China advisory body spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:26 China's private businesses were not contracted despite closures, mergers and acquisitions last year when the country sought to deal with the global financial crisis, a spokesman of the country's top political advisory body said Tuesday. The impression that the expansion of state-owned enterprises outweighed the development of private businesses in 2009 might have been produced by the closures, mergers and acquisitions of unqualified factories and mines, Zhao Qizheng, spokesman for the annual ... China advisory body spokesman denies contraction of private businesses 2010-03-13 15:58:26 Combating the international financial crisis was a major concern of China's political advisors last year, said a spokesman of the country's top advisory body Tuesday. Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) spent the most time in helping enterprises tide over the financial crisis last year, said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the political advisory body, at a press conference. The advisors' efforts on this issue ... Combating downturn major concern of China's political advisors: spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:26 The power of China's top political advisory body goes far beyond freedom of speech, as its members also enjoy the rights of inspection and inquiry in participation of state affairs, a spokesman of the body said Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at a press conference a day before the opening of the Committee's annual full session. It would be inadequate to simpl ... Chinese advisory body's power goes far beyond free speech: spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:26 There should be more cooperation, and less "containment" in Sino-U.S. relations, said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the third session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), here Tuesday. "The Americans need to understand that the China-U.S. relation is like a car that have two drivers instead of one. The Chinese and Americans both have wheels and brakes, so they have to discuss with each other to drive the car forward on the right track, ... China advisory body calls for more cooperation, less "containment" in Sino-U.S. relations 2010-03-13 15:58:26 There should be more cooperation, and less "containment" in Sino-U.S. relations, said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the third session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), here Tuesday. "The Americans need to understand that the China-U.S. relation is like a car that have two drivers instead of one. The Chinese and Americans both have wheels and brakes, so they have to discuss with each other to drive the car forward on the right track, ... CPPCC: Less containment in Sino-US ties 2010-03-13 15:58:26 There should be more cooperation and less containment in Sino-U.S. relations, which suffered a "spring chill" at the beginning of 2010, said a spokesman for China's top political advisory body here Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman for the third session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing. Zhao said since the two countries established diplom ... China-U.S. relations need more cooperation, less containment after "spring chill": Chinese advisory body 2010-03-13 15:58:26 The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's advisory body, has made significant contributions to the fight against the global economic downturn, the People's Daily says in an editorial to be published Wednesday. The editorial marks the opening of the third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing Wednesday. The paper considered the session an important one for social and economic work in 2010. The session was of far-reaching importance for overco ... People's Daily hails CPPCC for contributions to tackling economic downturn 2010-03-13 15:58:26 A senior public security official of China on Tuesday urged relevant departments and local authorities to do a good job in ensuring security and maintaining stability as the annual national parliamentary and advisory sessions approach. All local authorities and relevant departments should make further efforts to ensure the meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) go on safely and smoothly, Yan ... China stresses security, stability as parliamentary, advisory sessions near 2010-03-13 15:58:26 The cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) would be open to opinions of business people on both sides before formal negotiations on details, a political advisory body spokesman said here Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at a press conference of the top political advisory body's annual full session, which will open Wednesday. Zhao also sai ... Mainland, Taiwan economic pact open to opinions before formal negotiations: advisory body spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:26 China will do its own work well to take up more international responsibilities, a spokesman of the country's top political advisory body said Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said at a press conference that what happens in China often affects the world, and the outside world has a growing influence on China. "China has come to the center of world stage," he said. He cited C ... China to "do its own work well" to take up more int'l responsibilities: CPPCC spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:26 &$ &$Liu Xiang chats with CPPCC participants in Beijing Tuesday before the annual meeting. The conference for national advisors will open Wednesday. Photo: CFP&$&$ &$&$By Deng Jingyin &$&$ China's legendary hurdler Liu Xiang is back in the spotlight again, this time for his bold plan to jump over some political hurdles. Liu told reporters this week, after he arrived in Beijing for the Chinese People's ... Celebrities shine at sessions 2010-03-13 15:58:26 by Xinhua writers Dai A'di, Ma Mengli "How and what will China do?" at its upcoming parliamentary plenary sessions has recently become a focus of world media. As the annual plenary sessions of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are set to start on March 5 and March 3 respectively, the international community has started to turn its attention to China. The two meetings will discuss and ana ... How and what will China do? -- focus of world's media 2010-03-13 15:58:26 A senior public security official of China on Tuesday urged relevant departments and local authorities to do a good job in ensuring security and maintaining stability as the annual national parliamentary and advisory sessions approach. All local authorities and relevant departments should make further efforts to ensure the meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) go on safely and smoothly, Ya ... China stresses security, stability as parliamentary, advisory sessions near 2010-03-13 15:58:26 The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's advisory body, has made significant contributions to the fight against the global economic downturn, the People's Daily says in an editorial to be published Wednesday. The editorial marks the opening of the third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing Wednesday. The paper considered the session an important one for social and economic work in 2010. The session was of far-reaching importance for overcom ... People's Daily hails CPPCC for contributions to tackling economic downturn 2010-03-13 15:58:26 China would put more emphasis on adjusting its energy structure this year with focus on renewable energy and nuclear power, director of China's National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Tuesday. Zhang Guobao, also vice-minister of the National Development and Reform Commission and member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua before he attends CPPCC's annual session. Adjusting t ... China to focus on adjustments in energy structure in 2010: energy official 2010-03-13 15:58:27 The United States should be responsible for the current retrograde bilateral relationship with China, said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Tuesday. Zhao made the remarks at a press conference of the top political advisory body's annual full session, which will open Wednesday. &$&$Source: Xinhua &$&$ ... U.S. responsible for retrograde Sino-U.S. ties: China advisory body spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:27 There should be more cooperation, and less "containment" in Sino-U.S. relations, said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the third session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), on Tuesday. "The Americans need to understand that the China-U.S. relation is like a car that have two drivers instead of one. The Chinese and Americans both have wheels and brakes, so they have to discuss with each other to drive the car forward on the right track," ... CPPCC calls for less containment in Sino-US ties 2010-03-13 15:58:27 There should be more cooperation and less containment in Sino-U.S. relations, which suffered a "spring chill" at the beginning of 2010, said a spokesman for China's top political advisory body on Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman for the third session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing. Zhao said since the two countries established diplomat ... China-U.S. relations need more cooperation, less containment after "spring chill": Chinese advisory body 2010-03-13 15:58:27 China will do its own work well to take up more international responsibilities, a spokesman of the country's top political advisory body said Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said at a press conference that what happens in China often affects the world, and the outside world has a growing influence on China. "China has come to the center of world stage," he said. He cited C ... China to "do its own work well" to take up more int'l responsibilities: CPPCC spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$&$by Xinhua writers Dai A''di, Ma Mengli&$&$ "How and what will China do?" at its upcoming parliamentary plenary sessions has recently become a focus of world media. As the annual plenary sessions of China''s National People''s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People''s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are set to start on March 5 and March 3 respectively, the international community has started to turn its attention to China. The two meetings w ... How and what will China do? -- focus of world's media 2010-03-13 15:58:27 Chinese lawmakers from across the country have gathered in Beijing for the upcoming Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC). NPC deputies from central China's Henan Province arrived in Beijing by train at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, becoming the last group to reach the country's capital city for the annual parliament session, which is scheduled to begin Friday. Aside from reviewing the government's work report for last year, voting on the central and local governments' draft b ... Lawmakers gather in Beijing for China's annual parliament session 2010-03-13 15:58:27 A senior public security official of China on Tuesday urged relevant departments and local authorities to do a good job in ensuring security and maintaining stability as the annual national parliamentary and advisory sessions approach. All local authorities and relevant departments should make further efforts to ensure the meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) go on safely and smoothly, Yan ... China stresses security, stability as parliamentary, advisory sessions near 2010-03-13 15:58:27 The power of China's top political advisory body goes far beyond freedom of speech, as its members also enjoy the rights of inspection and inquiry in participation of state affairs, a spokesman of the body said Tuesday. Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at a press conference a day before the opening of the Committee's annual full session. It would be inadequate to simpl ... Chinese advisory body's power goes far beyond free speech: spokesman 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$ &$Famous Chinese athlete Liu Xiang (R), a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), discusses his proposal with Ge Junbo, also a member of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, in Beijing, China, March 2, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee is scheduled to open on March 3. (Xinhua Photo)&$ Athlete Liu Xiang registers his arrival at CPPCC session 2010-03-13 15:58:27 Prior to the annual NPC & CPPCC sessions this year, English, French, Russia, Spanish and Arabic services of People's Daily Online launched an online survey, soliciting opinions on the hot social and economic issues readers care about. The 20-question survey has aroused the attention of many international readers during the past weeks. The results revealed that Premier Wen's government work report, ways to boost economic development, anti-corruption and building up a clean government, healthc ... Int'l readers concerned about Premier Wen's government work report, survey shows 2010-03-13 15:58:27 The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body, will start its annual session Wednesday afternoon. The China National Radio, China Central Television and China Radio International will live broadcast the event. Jia Qinglin, chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, will deliver a report on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee over the past year. Luo Fuhe, vice-chairman of the 11th C ... China's top political advisory body to start annual session 2010-03-13 15:58:27 Chen Yu was surprised when he registered Tuesday for the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body. Chen, a member of the CPPCC National Committee from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, received a notepad and a document bag made of calcium carbonate, which he called a "low-carbon surprise." Compared with ordinary paper, the new writing materials caused little pollution and he ... Low-carbon lifestyle finds support at China's "two sessions" 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$ &$Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), delivers a report on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee over the past year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee opened on Wednesday afternoon. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) &$&$ &$ ... China's top political advisory body begins annual session 2010-03-13 15:58:27 With global media attention having granted to two annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the 3rd Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee opens in Beijing on Wednesday, March 3rd, and the 3rd session of the 11th NPC is due Friday, two days later. Foreign media lavish praises on a positive response China has made in coping with global financial crisis and remarkable successes it h ... Foreign media pay attention to China's NPC, CPPCC sessions 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (L), who is also General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, talks with Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), before the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2010. (Xinhu ... President Hu meets with vice chairman of CPPCC National Committee 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$ &$The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu attends the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee opens on Wednesday afternoon. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu was among 13 people who o ... Members attend meeting of 3rd Session of 11th CPPCC National Committee 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$ &$The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu attends the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2010. The session opened on Wednesday afternoon. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu was among 13 people who on Feb. 28, 2010 became new members of the ... 11th Panchen Lama attends opening meeting of CPPCC 2010-03-13 15:58:27 With the opening of the "two sessions" (the annual plenary sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC, China's top legislature and the National Committee of the CPPCC, known as "two sessions.") approaching, the attention on education, culture and economy among other topics concerning China's economy and people's livelihoods have been on the rise again. Transforming the economic growth mode will be hotly discussed. 　 With over 30 years of reform and opening up, China has made remarkab ... Economy and livelihood will be main focus during "two sessions" 2010-03-13 15:58:27 The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body, will start its annual session Wednesday afternoon. CPPCC members will get a notepad computer each, according to Guangzhou Daily on Wednesday. Zhang Xiaomei, a member of the CPPCC, said on twitter, "Different from last year, all the computers received when the CPPCC members register will not need to be returned this year. It is more realistic." Zhang also said on her ... CPPCC members to get notepad computers 2010-03-13 15:58:27 Chinese equities edged up Wednesday, as low-carbon stocks rallied on expectations that the government would make developing the low carbon economy a priority this year. Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory organization, starts its annual meeting at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, which drove up low-carbon stocks as many of its 2,000 political advisors had submitted proposals related to developing the low-carbon economy. The benchmark Shanghai Comp ... Chinese shares close higher, led by low-carbon stocks 2010-03-13 15:58:27 The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the nation's top political advisory body, is one of the major driving forces behind the South-to-North Water Diversion project. In 1998, the National Committee of the CPPCC, which convenes for its annual session on March 3, instigated research on the sustainability of water resources. It found that to ease the shortages in the north, water could be diverted from the south. Following an economic and environmental assessment o ... CPPCC offers wave of support 2010-03-13 15:58:27 &$ &$Edmund Ho Hau Wah is elected vice chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the closing ceremony of the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2010. (Xinhua)&$&$ The following is the biographical sketch of Edmund Ho Hau Wah, who was elected vice chairman of the ... Edmund Ho Hau Wah -- Vice Chairman of CPPCC National Committee 2010-03-13 15:25:20 &$ &$Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee closed here Saturday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)&$&$&$ 【1】 Members of CPPCC leave after session closes successfully (4) 2010-03-13 15:01:47 &$ &$Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee closed here Saturday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 Members of CPPCC leave after session closes successfully (3) 2010-03-13 15:01:47 &$ &$Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee closed here Saturday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 Members of CPPCC leave after session closes successfully (2) 2010-03-13 15:01:47 &$ &$Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2010. The Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee closed here Saturday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 Members of CPPCC leave after session closes successfully 2010-03-13 15:01:47 &$ &$A farmer shows a dying maize seedling at Linwang Village in Donglan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2010. The sustaining severe drought has ravaged the region and other three provinces in southwest China since October last year. (Xinhua/Wei Lifu) &$&$&$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (12) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$A farmer shows a dying maize seedling at Linwang Village in Donglan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2010. The sustaining severe drought has ravaged the region and other three provinces in southwest China since October last year. (Xinhua/Wei Lifu) &$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (11) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Farmers water maize seedlings at Linwang Village in Donglan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2010. The sustaining severe drought has ravaged the region and other three provinces in southwest China since October last year. (Xinhua/Wei Lifu)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (10) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$A farmer waters maize seedlings at Linwang Village in Donglan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2010. The sustaining severe drought has ravaged the region and other three provinces in southwest China since October last year. (Xinhua/Wei Lifu)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (9) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (8) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (7) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (6) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (5) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (4) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (3) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought (2) 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Photo taken on March 12, 2010 shows the fields covered with farming terra film in Fengshan County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The region and other three provinces in southwest China have been ravaged by severe drought since last October. (Xinhua/Zhou Enge)&$&$ &$ 【1】 SW China ravaged by severe drought 2010-03-13 14:27:40 &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) congratulates Edmund Ho Hau Wah, newly-elected vice chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), after the closing ceremony of the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)&$&$ Edmund Ho Hau Wah, former chief ... Former Macao SAR chief executive elected vice chairman of CPPCC National Committee 2010-03-13 15:38:32