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China Celebrates UN Seat
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| The 30th anniversary of the restoration of China's lawful seat in the United Nations was celebrated in Beijing Wednesday, with recollections of China’s contributions to world peace and development since 1971 offered by Vice Premier Qian Qichen. |
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Minister Urges More Affordable Housing
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| China, with a population of 1.3 billion and limited natural resources, should adopt a sustainable development strategy for building houses, construction minister Yu Zhengsheng said on Wednesday. “The blind construction of big and luxurious apartments and houses was not a good choice, considering the actual situation in China," Yu said. |
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City Weighs Recycling of Home Water
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| Shanghai housing authorities are planning to adopt new technologies to generate “middle level” water in new residential areas, in an attempt to save water. After treatment, the recycled water will be used to irrigate greenbelts, wash cars, and even clean toilets, according to officials with the Municipal Housing Development Bureau. |
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Credit Card Giants Eye China
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| With China's impending WTO entry and the publishing of a unified standard of domestic bankcards, two world credit card giants, MasterCard International and VISA International, have speeded up their competition in the Chinese market. |
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Ministry Provides Public Information on Flooding
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| The Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) is to issue residents and tourists with information on flooding and mudslides for the first time. |
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Leaders' Casual Attire for APEC 2001
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| When Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders appeared in colorful Chinese silk jackets at the APEC Summit in Shanghai the long-anticipated "Mystery of the Leaders' Garb" was finally revealed. The jackets were nearly one year in the making.
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Former Vice-Minister
Sentenced to Death
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| Former Vice-Minister of Public Security of China Li Jizhou was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in Beijing on Monday for taking bribes and dereliction of duty. Li took bribes of one million yuan (US$121,000), US$500,000 and 30,000 HK dollars from Lai Changxing, the mastermind behind the Xiamen smuggling case, when he served as assistant to the public security minister and deputy minister of public security in the 1994-1997 period. |
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GM Aims at Joint Venture
In Chinese Car Financing
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| General Motors plans to bolster its auto sales in China include setting up a joint-venture auto finance company with a top Chinese financial institution, according to GM President John F. Smith in an interview Sunday following the end of the meetings of Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). |
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Shanghai APEC 2001: Its Significance
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| The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2001 series of meetings came to an end in Shanghai yesterday with accomplishments in many areas, and at a significant moment: The meetings coincided with a global economy slow-down aggravated by the terrorist attack on the United States. |
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