Archive for September, 2009
China’s Carbon Emission Pledge Will Encourage Economic Restructuring
At the recent UN Climate Summit held at the UN Headquarters in New York, President Hu Jintao pledged that China would aim to substantially reduce its carbon emissions as a factor of GDP by 2020. He al... Read More
Harmonious society does not mean zero-complaint
To achieve an all-win harmony, many local authorities have been overzealously pursuing a “no complaining” goal throughout the regions under their jurisdiction. Some even proposed lately a ... Read More
China hikes donation to Philippine storm victims to $140,000
The Chinese government Wednesday provided an additional 100,000 U.S. dollars as disaster relief assistance to the Philippines, battered by the tropical storm Ketsana which left 288 people dead or miss... Read More
China’s Carbon Emission Pledge Will Encourage Economic Restructuring
At the recent UN Climate Summit held at the UN Headquarters in New York, President Hu Jintao pledged that China would aim to substantially reduce its carbon emissions as a factor of GDP by 2020. He al... Read More
China’s First Environmental Civil Case Ends in Mediation
The All-China Environment Federation and Zhu Zhengmao, a resident of Jiangyin city, filed a court appeal on July 6 challenging a cargo logistics company’s iron ore unloading operations without a... Read More
Vast Quantities of Methane Hydrate Discovered in Northwestern China
Methane hydrate, also known as flammable ice, has been found for the first time on land in China, below the country’s northwestern tundra, said Zhang Hongtao, director-general of the China Geolo... Read More
China’s Economy: 60 Years of Progress
Since its founding 60 years ago, the People’s Republic of China has been transformed from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. The journey has been fraught with twists and turns on a... Read More
China offers donation, credit to help Bolivia’s development
China will donate 15 million RMB (2.19 million U.S. dollars) and offer interest-free credit of 20 million RMB (2.92 million dollars) to Bolivia to aid the latter’s development. Under the two tre... Read More
Guineans pay heavy price for saying ‘NO’ to Junta
A slaughter of people was carried out on Monday in Guinea’s capital Conakry, following a meeting organized by pressure groups in the country including civil society, trade unions and political p... Read More
Chinese Embassy in Sudan celebrates China’s 60th National Day
The Chinese Embassy in Sudan on Tuesday evening held a reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Li Chengwen, Chinese Ambassador in Sudan hos... Read More
Chinese State enterprises’ tarnished image
On September 23, 500 “Top Asian Brands” in 2009 were published. Among the 99 Chinese brands on the list, State-owned enterprises (SOEs) were the majority. Meanwhile, on the recently publis... Read More
Chinese becoming targets of terror, crime
Chinese citizens have become targets of foreign criminals and terrorists as the country’s profile on the world stage has been increasing, said vice foreign minister Song Tao. “We are facin... Read More
CNOOC may acquire ‘large’ stakes in Nigerian oil
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the nation’s third largest oil and gas producer, is in talks with Nigeria to acquire large stakes in some of the world’s richest oil blocks, the F... Read More