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The Story of China's FM Spokeswoman
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| Though always in the limelight, Zhang Qiyue, spokeswoman of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leads an ordinary life like most of the Chinese women, doing household duties, caring her child and finding time to visit her mother after work. |
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Cross-Straits Links Are Domestic Affairs, Spokesman Says
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| The "three direct links" across the Taiwan Straits must be treated as a domestic issue and direct transportation routes must be treated as internal routes, State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Li Weiyi said Wednesday. |
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Secret of Longevity Discovered in Guangxi
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| Bama County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been ranked fifth in the world for the longevity of its senior citizens. Could folk singing be their secret? |
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China Welcomes US Peace Efforts
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| China welcomes US government and US President George W. Bush's efforts in pushing for peace in the Middle East, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Tuesday. |
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Blast or Pilot Error Ruled out in China Airlines Crash
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| Investigators analyzing the crash last month of a China Airlines flight said Tuesday that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, together with autopsies on the victims and an examination of the wreckage, showed no evidence of an explosion or pilot error. |
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Customs Fights Drug Smuggling Cases
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| Customs authorities nationwide have uncovered 59 cases of drug smuggling involving a record 849 kilograms of narcotics, netting 99 suspects by June 16 this year, official sources said. |
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Stock Market Soars on News of End to State Sell-off
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| China's stocks shot up on Monday as investors reacted with glee to the news that the government decided to abandon a planned massive sell-off of its shares in domestically-listed companies. |
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Survey Pinpoints Personal Income Tax Evasion
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| The phenomenon of personal income tax evasion is serious, and income tax is weak in regulating income differences, according to a survey conducted by China Prosperity Supervision Center and CCTV China Economy Report, covering more than 700 citizens in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. |
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West-east Pipeline in Sight
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| After repeated postponements, the joint venture between PetroChina and Royal/Dutch Shell to build a US$5.6 billion west-east gas pipeline is likely to become a reality by the end of this month, a senior industry official said. The 3,900-km (2,423.46 miles) pipeline aims to transport natural gas from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Shanghai on the coast. |
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Dotcoms Enjoy World Cup
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| While many Chinese soccer fans were disappointed with the national team's performance at the World Cup -- not to mention the early exists of favorites Argentina, Italy and France -- Internet companies on the mainland are pulling in big profits from the event. |
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Forex Rules to Be Eased for Full RMB Convertibility
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| China will quicken its steps to relax controls on foreign exchange (forex) to finally realize full convertibility of its currency, renminbi (RMB), while at the same time improving its regulatory administration. |
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More Floods Likely in China
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| More floods are likely to occur in China next month, the beginning of the country's major flood season, as more rain is predicted for many regions. |
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China Backs Establishment of Palestinian State
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| China reaffirmed its support for the establishment of a Palestinian State on Thursday, saying that without the restoration of the legal rights of the Palestinian people, it would be impossible to achieve peace and security in the Middle East. |
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111 Miners Died in Gas Explosion in Heilongjiang Province
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| Some 111 people have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion Thursday in the Chengzihe Coal Mine, northeast China, by Friday noon. |
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15 Bills to Go Through
Legislative Debate
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| Fifteen draft laws and bills, including high profile legislation on government purchase, safe production, promotion of community-run education, and amendments to insurance law, are being presented to the 28th session of the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. The six-day meeting will open from June 24 in Beijing. |
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German Foreign Ministry Official Visits Tibet
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| Vice Chairman of the Tibetan Autonomous Region Losang Toinzhub said the Dalai Lama is welcomed back if he gives up his stance on separating Tibet from China and acknowledges Taiwan as a province of China. Losang Toinzhub made the remarks in Lhasa Thursday while meeting with Joachim Schmillen, a senior official of the German Foreign Ministry. |
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Volunteers Help Curb Poaching Tibetan Antelopes
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| Tibetan antelopes in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve have been grazing in peace since June 2 when the reserve administration patrol team apprehended four poachers in the area. "The current security of the antelopes comes thanks to the work of the reserve administration." said Yang Zhen, who has just finished a one-month voluntary service stint with the reserve. |
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