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Sino-German Relations: A Success Story
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| As the curtain rises on the 30th anniversary of Sino-German relations, Chinese President Jiang Zemin left for Germany on April 8 carrying with him the best wishes of the Chinese people. Dr. Sun Keqin, vice-director of the European Research Section of the China Modern International Relations Institute, examines why people -- when examining China’s relations with the world powers, and especially with Western powers -- tend to look at relations with Germany as an example of success. |
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Tung: Rule of Law Key to Success
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| Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said yesterday that the significance the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government attaches to the rule of law was one of the keys to the successful implementation of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong. He made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting delegation of Taiwan's Alliance for the Reunification of China (ARC) at Government House yesterday. |
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Number of HIV Carriers Hits 850,000 in China
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| An estimated number of 850,000 people in China had been infected by the virus of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by the end of 2001, China's public health authorities announced Thursday. |
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Where Are the Labels on Genetically-altered Foods?
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| Three weeks after China required all genetically-altered soybeans, corn, rapeseed, cotton seed and tomatoes to be clearly labeled as genetically-modified organisms, no such labels can be found on the market. The country's consumer rights watchdogs are critical of the delay. |
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China Opposes Any Nuclear Weapons Proliferation - Envoy
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| As a party to the Nonproliferation Treaty, China affirmed its stance against the proliferation of nuclear weapon Monday at the the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 NPT Review Conference. "China never engages in and resolutely opposes the proliferation of nuclear weapons in any form," said Hu Xiaodi, head of the Chinese delegation, in a speech at the opening session. |
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China Key to Asia's Growth, Development Bank Reports
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| China will continue to be one of Asia's best-performing economies in 2002 and 2003, fueled by buoyant consumer spending and its entry into the World Trade Organization, the Asian Development Bank said yesterday. |
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Minister of Agriculture Urges Care in Use of Modified Foods
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| Research on genetically modified organisms, which are derived from modern technology, should be encouraged, but the general use of such organisms should be restricted, said Minister of Agriculture Du Qinglin at the 2002 annual meeting of the China Development Forum. |
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China Publishing Group Established
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| China Publishing Group -- a publishing giant that includes the People’s Press, the People’s Literature Press, the Commercial Press, the Zhonghua Book Company, China Encyclopedia Press, China Fine Arts Press, the People’s Music Press, the DSX Book Company, China Translation and Publishing Corporation, the Xinhua Bookstore, China International Publishing Trade Corporation, and China Book Import and Export (group) Corporation -- was officially established Tuesday in Beijing. |
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The Place to Be in Spring: Kunming International Festival
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| Kunming -- the capital of Yunnan Province with a reputation as one of the most beautiful places to be in China in the spring -- has completed all its preparations and is ready for its Third China Kunming International Tourism Festival. Opening ceremonies April 10 will be attended by more than 3,000 government officials, business people, and journalists from over 40 countries and regions as well as over a dozen provinces and cities. |
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UN Envoy Shares China's Human Rights Achievements
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| Criticizing statements made by some developed countries to the UN Commission on Human Rights as "full of high-sounding jargon" not backed up by reality, Chinese Ambassador Sha Zukang at the 58th Session of the commission in Geneva also gave accounts of human rights achievements by the Chinese government.
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US Clarifies Its Stance on Taiwan Issue
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| According to a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, the US side has said that United States President George W. Bush made a verbal mistake when he referred to Taiwan as "country" and "republic" in a recent speech. The US stance on the Taiwan issue has not changed. |
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Photos from Germany Offer New Evidence of Nanjing Massacre
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| A German woman recently donated 41 photographs to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre in east China's Jiangsu Province, presenting new evidence of the holocaust committed by Japanese invaders during the Second World War. |
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China Will Draft a Law on Biosafety
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| China is considering drafting its first biosafety law to better regulate the country's use and development of modern biotechnology. The law would regulate the controversial transgenic technology, according to the State Environmental Protection Administration. |
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North Hit by Dusty, Cold Weather
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| Residents in northern China yesterday witnessed another dusty day together with a sharp drop in temperature while residents in southern China suffered from fierce hailstorms, heavy winds and thunderstorms. |
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President Jiang Meets Luxembourg PM
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| Chinese President Jiang Zemin expressed the hope that China and Luxembourg will take advantage of the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year to strengthen their cooperation in the bilateral arena and international affairs, so as to promote bilateral ties to a new stage.
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Farmers Leave Land to Get Rich
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| More Chinese farmers, particularly in coastal areas, have left their land to become entrepreneurs or employees of local private businesses in order to get rich and buy computers and mobile phones, according to a recent official survey by Xinhua and a Horizon Research survey carried out at the end of last year. |
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Banks Cooperate to Swap Debt into Equity
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| China Development Bank (CDB) will cooperate with Swiss Bank affiliated UBS Warburg to manage and dispose of 40 billion yuan (US$4.8 billion) worth of debt-for-equity shares the bank holds. |
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Bo'ao Forum Bridges Hainan and World
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| The Bo'ao Forum for Asia (BFA) has provided Hainan Province with a rare opportunity to link the southern Chinese tropical island with other parts of the world, said Governor Wang Xiaofeng in
an interview. |
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Harvard Research in China Suspended
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| Several reports, sent to Harvard University by the "Human Beings Study and Protection Office" within FBI of United States, charged its 14 projects on the study of human beings carried out in the rural areas of China's Anhui Province with severely violating regulations. The research had been suspended and so far no illness case is reported.
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China to Intensify Climate Study
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| China has mapped out a national program for intensifying climate observation, research and prediction to help facilitate sustainable economic and social development over the next 10 years, according to Qin Dahe, a top official of China Meteorological Administration. |
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