BEIJING - China has released standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles, according to sources with the State Oceanic Administration.
The Diaoyu Island is named as "Diaoyu Island", with its Chinese pronunciation reading "Diao yu Dao". It is described as an island "about 356 kilometers from the city of Wenzhou, 385 kilometers from the city of Fuzhou and 190 kilometers from the city of Keelung."
The country has also released names of Diaoyu's 70 affiliated islands, the names in pinyin and description of locations.
In accordance with Chinese law on island protection, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), the country's maritime authority, gives standard names to China's seas and islands.
Authorized by the State Council, or the cabinet, the SOA and the Ministry of Civil Affairs published standard names of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles on their websites.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
AIDS fight set to get new boost
Greater cooperation with public also vital, health official says
BEIJING - Organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS will get greater government support, a health official said.
"The government will beef up investment and support for social groups" and cooperate with reliable ones, Yu Jingjin, director of the disease prevention and control bureau under the Ministry of Health, said.
Each province this year will support three to five civil societies tackling HIV/AIDS and help them with operational costs and training, he said.
His comments came amid concern over the withdrawal of money from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria next year.
The fund has been hit by the failure of international donors to meet their commitments.
Yu urged health authorities to work more with society in general to fight AIDS. Cooperation in this sphere has not always worked fully to its potential, he said.
Meanwhile, the ministry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have carried out research to broaden cooperation with civil societies, he noted.
Under current regulations community-based organizations have difficulty registering at the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This hinders their operations such as raising funds and claiming tax exemption.
The number of infected people should be below 1.2 million by 2015 according to targets publicized on Wednesday that were incorporated into the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15).
Official estimates put current infections at 780,000.
The targets envisage new HIV cases in 2015 dropping by 25 percent compared with 2010 and the AIDS death rate dropping by 30 percent.
"These are tough targets and it will take hard work for us to meet them," Yu said.
Yu urged local governments not to be complacent about what has been achieved as the country was still facing huge challenges to curb HIV/AIDS.
A surge in deaths has occurred in recent years as those infected gradually developed full-blown AIDS, he said.
China reported 21,234 AIDS deaths last year, up 11.8 percent over 2010. It is the leading fatal infectious disease in China since 2008, official statistics showed.
Tracking sufferers can be difficult and there have been cases where full-blown AIDS was evident even before HIV testing had taken place, he said.
And intervention is difficult because most transmissions occur during intimate moments. This is why education about the virus and AIDS is so important, he said.
Of the new reported HIV/AIDS cases in 2011, nearly 79 percent were due to unsafe sex, both heterosexual and homosexual.
"The epidemic and its transmission is more complex now," said Wu Zunyou, director of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention.
Wu said that the percentage of young students and old people becoming infected has increased.
Last year, national health departments recorded more than 84 million HIV antibody tests, up 30 percent over 2010.
Intervention and prevention has targeted more susceptible groups, such as sex workers and homosexuals, Yu said.
To better reach these groups, "community organizations play an indispensable role", he said.
BEIJING - Organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS will get greater government support, a health official said.
"The government will beef up investment and support for social groups" and cooperate with reliable ones, Yu Jingjin, director of the disease prevention and control bureau under the Ministry of Health, said.
Each province this year will support three to five civil societies tackling HIV/AIDS and help them with operational costs and training, he said.
His comments came amid concern over the withdrawal of money from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria next year.
The fund has been hit by the failure of international donors to meet their commitments.
Yu urged health authorities to work more with society in general to fight AIDS. Cooperation in this sphere has not always worked fully to its potential, he said.
Meanwhile, the ministry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have carried out research to broaden cooperation with civil societies, he noted.
Under current regulations community-based organizations have difficulty registering at the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This hinders their operations such as raising funds and claiming tax exemption.
The number of infected people should be below 1.2 million by 2015 according to targets publicized on Wednesday that were incorporated into the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15).
Official estimates put current infections at 780,000.
The targets envisage new HIV cases in 2015 dropping by 25 percent compared with 2010 and the AIDS death rate dropping by 30 percent.
"These are tough targets and it will take hard work for us to meet them," Yu said.
Yu urged local governments not to be complacent about what has been achieved as the country was still facing huge challenges to curb HIV/AIDS.
A surge in deaths has occurred in recent years as those infected gradually developed full-blown AIDS, he said.
China reported 21,234 AIDS deaths last year, up 11.8 percent over 2010. It is the leading fatal infectious disease in China since 2008, official statistics showed.
Tracking sufferers can be difficult and there have been cases where full-blown AIDS was evident even before HIV testing had taken place, he said.
And intervention is difficult because most transmissions occur during intimate moments. This is why education about the virus and AIDS is so important, he said.
Of the new reported HIV/AIDS cases in 2011, nearly 79 percent were due to unsafe sex, both heterosexual and homosexual.
"The epidemic and its transmission is more complex now," said Wu Zunyou, director of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention.
Wu said that the percentage of young students and old people becoming infected has increased.
Last year, national health departments recorded more than 84 million HIV antibody tests, up 30 percent over 2010.
Intervention and prevention has targeted more susceptible groups, such as sex workers and homosexuals, Yu said.
To better reach these groups, "community organizations play an indispensable role", he said.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
New rules to combat pollution
BEIJING - Stricter air quality standards will be adopted in cities, the State Council announced on Wednesday.
Readings for ozone and concentrations of PM 2.5, particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, will be included in the standards, according to a statement issued by the State Council after an executive meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao.
No details of the indices were revealed.
The four municipalities - Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing - and 27 provincial capitals, as well as three key regions, including the Yangtze and Pearl river deltas and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, will monitor PM 2.5 and ozone intensity this year.
More than 100 smaller cities will adopt the new air quality standards in 2013.
The standards will be extended to all cities by 2015 and will help allay public concern over official air quality readings, the statement said.
"Including PM 2.5 and ozone is definitely significant progress in pollution control and environmental protection," said Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. "Many cities have already started preparations to monitor PM 2.5."
The fight against pollution has seen some success, especially in combating particles in the PM 10 range but "it's good to see stricter standards to reflect the real picture", Ma said.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection started gauging public opinion on revised standards in November and received more than 1,500 letters, e-mails and faxes from people expressing concern over air quality.
Cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, have started to monitor PM 2.5. The capital will set up more than 30 PM 2.5 monitoring stations by the end of this year.
China has vowed to speed up the eradication of major polluting industrial plants and replace them with clean energy sources, including wind, solar and biomass.
"Clean energy is a long-term solution for solving the environmental problems faced by the country, but the high cost means it takes time," said Lin Boqiang, director of the China Center for Energy Economics Research at Xiamen University.
The power industry is expected to play a leading role in curbing sulfur dioxide pollution and coal-based power plants are a major cause of the discharge of sulfur dioxide, he said.
The National Development and Reform Commission, the main economic planner, has offered preferential pricing terms to plants with sulfur and nitrogen oxide removal systems. These could offset power plants' added costs for protecting the environment.
Targets have been set to increase the proportion of non-fossil fuels in the mix to 11.4 percent by 2015, from 8.7 percent in 2010.
However, eliminating polluting plants needs concerted efforts.
"Controlling air pollution is not a regional problem," Du Shaozhong, former deputy director of the Beijing municipal environmental protection bureau, said earlier. "No city can do it alone."
The statement also mentioned a more stringent emission limit to be imposed on new projects and monitoring vehicle pollution.
Readings for ozone and concentrations of PM 2.5, particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, will be included in the standards, according to a statement issued by the State Council after an executive meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao.
No details of the indices were revealed.
The four municipalities - Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing - and 27 provincial capitals, as well as three key regions, including the Yangtze and Pearl river deltas and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, will monitor PM 2.5 and ozone intensity this year.
More than 100 smaller cities will adopt the new air quality standards in 2013.
The standards will be extended to all cities by 2015 and will help allay public concern over official air quality readings, the statement said.
"Including PM 2.5 and ozone is definitely significant progress in pollution control and environmental protection," said Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. "Many cities have already started preparations to monitor PM 2.5."
The fight against pollution has seen some success, especially in combating particles in the PM 10 range but "it's good to see stricter standards to reflect the real picture", Ma said.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection started gauging public opinion on revised standards in November and received more than 1,500 letters, e-mails and faxes from people expressing concern over air quality.
Cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, have started to monitor PM 2.5. The capital will set up more than 30 PM 2.5 monitoring stations by the end of this year.
China has vowed to speed up the eradication of major polluting industrial plants and replace them with clean energy sources, including wind, solar and biomass.
"Clean energy is a long-term solution for solving the environmental problems faced by the country, but the high cost means it takes time," said Lin Boqiang, director of the China Center for Energy Economics Research at Xiamen University.
The power industry is expected to play a leading role in curbing sulfur dioxide pollution and coal-based power plants are a major cause of the discharge of sulfur dioxide, he said.
The National Development and Reform Commission, the main economic planner, has offered preferential pricing terms to plants with sulfur and nitrogen oxide removal systems. These could offset power plants' added costs for protecting the environment.
Targets have been set to increase the proportion of non-fossil fuels in the mix to 11.4 percent by 2015, from 8.7 percent in 2010.
However, eliminating polluting plants needs concerted efforts.
"Controlling air pollution is not a regional problem," Du Shaozhong, former deputy director of the Beijing municipal environmental protection bureau, said earlier. "No city can do it alone."
The statement also mentioned a more stringent emission limit to be imposed on new projects and monitoring vehicle pollution.
China urges Japan to stop East China Sea research
BEIJING - China on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over Japan's unilateral marine research in disputed areas of the East China Sea.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular news briefing.
On Tuesday, a Chinese vessel radioed the Japanese Coast Guard ship Takuyo and called on it to stop its activities in disputed areas of the East China Sea.
It is reported that Japan's top government spokesman Osamu Fujimura said Wednesday that the marine research was conducted in the country's exclusive economic zone and Japan has protested China's recent call through the official channels.
"China's stance on the East China Sea is clear and consistent," said Hong.
China has expressed dissatisfaction over Japan's unilateral marine research in disputed areas of the East China Sea regardless of China's opposition, he said.
He said China has requested the Japanese side stop relevant activities and avoid damaging China's right and interests, in a bid to safeguard the stability of the East China Sea and the overall relations between the two countries.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular news briefing.
On Tuesday, a Chinese vessel radioed the Japanese Coast Guard ship Takuyo and called on it to stop its activities in disputed areas of the East China Sea.
It is reported that Japan's top government spokesman Osamu Fujimura said Wednesday that the marine research was conducted in the country's exclusive economic zone and Japan has protested China's recent call through the official channels.
"China's stance on the East China Sea is clear and consistent," said Hong.
China has expressed dissatisfaction over Japan's unilateral marine research in disputed areas of the East China Sea regardless of China's opposition, he said.
He said China has requested the Japanese side stop relevant activities and avoid damaging China's right and interests, in a bid to safeguard the stability of the East China Sea and the overall relations between the two countries.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
China hopes ROK to stay calm on DPRK border-crossers
BEIJING - China on Tuesday expressed the hope that the Republic of Korea (ROK) will handle, in a calm manner, illegal border crossing to China by nationals from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
"According to our information, those who have illegally entered China from the DPRK have been repatriated several times, some have been returned dozen of times," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a regular press briefing.
"They entered China illegally for economic reasons. There lacks enough grounds to define them as refugees," Hong said in response to a question regarding ROK media's allegation that the DPRK border-crossers might suffer from abuses if there were repatriated.
Hong reiterated that the dignity of China's law should be respected and safeguarded, adding that criminal offences including illegal entry and exit and organizing of stowaway are not allowed in any country.
Media in the ROK are politicalizing and emotionalizing the issue, the spokesman said.
Reports said ROK President Lee Myung-bak had criticized China's treatment of the DPRK nationals and that the ROK was considering bringing the issue before the Human Rights Council.
"China will continue to properly settle relevant issues based on domestic law, international law and the humanitarian spirit," Hong said.
Calling China and the ROK important cooperation partners in many fields, Hong said there were lots of challenges and problems that needed both countries to jointly address under the current situation.
He urged the ROK to stay calm on the matter and solve differences with China through effective communication and cooperation, to safeguard the overall situation of China-ROK relations.
"According to our information, those who have illegally entered China from the DPRK have been repatriated several times, some have been returned dozen of times," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a regular press briefing.
"They entered China illegally for economic reasons. There lacks enough grounds to define them as refugees," Hong said in response to a question regarding ROK media's allegation that the DPRK border-crossers might suffer from abuses if there were repatriated.
Hong reiterated that the dignity of China's law should be respected and safeguarded, adding that criminal offences including illegal entry and exit and organizing of stowaway are not allowed in any country.
Media in the ROK are politicalizing and emotionalizing the issue, the spokesman said.
Reports said ROK President Lee Myung-bak had criticized China's treatment of the DPRK nationals and that the ROK was considering bringing the issue before the Human Rights Council.
"China will continue to properly settle relevant issues based on domestic law, international law and the humanitarian spirit," Hong said.
Calling China and the ROK important cooperation partners in many fields, Hong said there were lots of challenges and problems that needed both countries to jointly address under the current situation.
He urged the ROK to stay calm on the matter and solve differences with China through effective communication and cooperation, to safeguard the overall situation of China-ROK relations.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The expulsion of two Japanese shipping in the East China Sea
中国在东海驱逐两名日本船.East China Sea - Japanese Coast Guard planes made seven flights over Chinese marine surveillance ships in the past week, ever since two Chinese patrol ships expelled two Japan Coast Guard survey vessels during a routine patrol in the East China Sea.
The two Chinese ships patrol waters near gas fields of Chunxiao and Pinghu, Suyan Rock and China-Japan joint development zones.
On Feb 19, China Marine Surveillance Ship 66 detected a Japanese survey ship SHOYO and a Japanese Coast Guard vessel TAKUYO traveling at a low speed in the waters off Chunxiao gas field.
An official on the Chinese patrol ship told China Daily that a speed of less than 9.3 kilometers per hour is an indicator of whether a ship is carrying on surveying and investigation activities.
China Marine Surveillance Ship 66 came within 550 meters of the Japanese survey ship SHOYO and demanded the ship stop its illegal investigation in China's jurisdictional waters.
On the morning of Feb 20, the two Japanese ships left the area.
China has carried out routine patrols in the East China Sea since 2006 on a monthly basis, according to a spokesman from China Marine Surveillance (CMS), China's offshore law enforcement agency.
The two Chinese ships patrol waters near gas fields of Chunxiao and Pinghu, Suyan Rock and China-Japan joint development zones.
On Feb 19, China Marine Surveillance Ship 66 detected a Japanese survey ship SHOYO and a Japanese Coast Guard vessel TAKUYO traveling at a low speed in the waters off Chunxiao gas field.
An official on the Chinese patrol ship told China Daily that a speed of less than 9.3 kilometers per hour is an indicator of whether a ship is carrying on surveying and investigation activities.
China Marine Surveillance Ship 66 came within 550 meters of the Japanese survey ship SHOYO and demanded the ship stop its illegal investigation in China's jurisdictional waters.
On the morning of Feb 20, the two Japanese ships left the area.
China has carried out routine patrols in the East China Sea since 2006 on a monthly basis, according to a spokesman from China Marine Surveillance (CMS), China's offshore law enforcement agency.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
China currently does not participate in an arms race in other countries
中国目前不会参加其他国家的军备竞赛.BEIJING - China will not engage in an arms race with other countries, Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said on Wednesday, stressing that China's military growth is for defensive purposes.
The remarks were made in response to a recent report from IHS Jane's, a global think tank specializing in security issues, which claimed China's defense budget would double by 2015.
Geng questioned the sources of the figures in the report, and said China's defense budget is set in accordance with national security needs and the nation's economic growth level.
"The development of our military capabilities will not exceed our national security needs or economic capacity, and we will not engage in an arms race with other countries," Geng said at the ministry's monthly news conference.
This report is only one of a number published recently that have played up the "China threat".
Earlier this month, Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies released the China Security Report 2011, which said China is strengthening its military power to be able to stand up to the United States in regional resource development, according to the Global Times.
The report predicted that the South China Sea would be a major focus for China, and that the nation would strengthen its military power to ensure the safety of trade routes and its ability to counterbalance the US military, according to the newspaper.
Geng said the report was "making a wild guess" on China's military development and "playing up China's military threats", which "does no good for the development of Sino-Japanese relations or regional peace and stability".
Geng pointed out that Japan's military buildup in recent years has drawn much attention from the international community, especially neighboring countries.
"We hope Japan can draw lessons from history, keep its promise on peaceful development, increase transparency in military development and reflect on its own military policies, instead of pointing figures at others," Geng said.
China's military budget for 2011 rose 12.7 percent to $91.5 billion, accounting for only 1.5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, in comparison with 4.8 percent in the US and 2.7 percent in the United Kingdom, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
From 1979 to 1989, China's military spending experienced an average annual decline of 5.83 percent, and the proportion of China's military budget in the country's total fiscal budget dropped from 8.66 percent in 1998 to 6.94 percent in 2009, Xinhua reported.
Zhai Dequan, deputy secretary-general of the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, said: "China's military spending is in proportion to its large population. If measured by the US standard, our military spending is actually far behind our economic growth."
Geng said the rapid development of science and technology meant that it was normal for countries to upgrade their weaponry and equipment, and China is no exception.
"China's weapon and equipment development is based on its national defense, which doesn't target any particular country or region," said Geng.
In recent years, the Chinese military had participated in many overseas military missions with advanced equipment, which had contributed to world and regional peace and stability, he added.
China's Kunlun Mountain dock landing ship, an amphibious warfare ship with a well deck to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles, served in escort missions in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia from July 2010 to February 2011.
The remarks were made in response to a recent report from IHS Jane's, a global think tank specializing in security issues, which claimed China's defense budget would double by 2015.
Geng questioned the sources of the figures in the report, and said China's defense budget is set in accordance with national security needs and the nation's economic growth level.
"The development of our military capabilities will not exceed our national security needs or economic capacity, and we will not engage in an arms race with other countries," Geng said at the ministry's monthly news conference.
This report is only one of a number published recently that have played up the "China threat".
Earlier this month, Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies released the China Security Report 2011, which said China is strengthening its military power to be able to stand up to the United States in regional resource development, according to the Global Times.
The report predicted that the South China Sea would be a major focus for China, and that the nation would strengthen its military power to ensure the safety of trade routes and its ability to counterbalance the US military, according to the newspaper.
Geng said the report was "making a wild guess" on China's military development and "playing up China's military threats", which "does no good for the development of Sino-Japanese relations or regional peace and stability".
Geng pointed out that Japan's military buildup in recent years has drawn much attention from the international community, especially neighboring countries.
"We hope Japan can draw lessons from history, keep its promise on peaceful development, increase transparency in military development and reflect on its own military policies, instead of pointing figures at others," Geng said.
China's military budget for 2011 rose 12.7 percent to $91.5 billion, accounting for only 1.5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, in comparison with 4.8 percent in the US and 2.7 percent in the United Kingdom, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
From 1979 to 1989, China's military spending experienced an average annual decline of 5.83 percent, and the proportion of China's military budget in the country's total fiscal budget dropped from 8.66 percent in 1998 to 6.94 percent in 2009, Xinhua reported.
Zhai Dequan, deputy secretary-general of the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, said: "China's military spending is in proportion to its large population. If measured by the US standard, our military spending is actually far behind our economic growth."
Geng said the rapid development of science and technology meant that it was normal for countries to upgrade their weaponry and equipment, and China is no exception.
"China's weapon and equipment development is based on its national defense, which doesn't target any particular country or region," said Geng.
In recent years, the Chinese military had participated in many overseas military missions with advanced equipment, which had contributed to world and regional peace and stability, he added.
China's Kunlun Mountain dock landing ship, an amphibious warfare ship with a well deck to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles, served in escort missions in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia from July 2010 to February 2011.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Premier Wen looks at the big picture of Sino-US co-op
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Attack on Iran 'would be a disaster'
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Chinese Foreign Ministry: China's strategy of accusing the United States is unfounded
Chinese Foreign Ministry: China's strategy of accusing the United States is unfounded.
BEIJING - China on Monday said an accusation against itself in a strategic defense guidance released by the US Department of Defense is "groundless and untrustworthy."
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks at a press conference, adding that China's strategic intent is clear, open and transparent.
The US on Thursday unveiled a revised national defense strategy, vowing to strengthen the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite fiscal constraints.
The document says China needs to clarify its strategic intent as its military power grows.
"China's national defense modernization serves the objective requirements of its national security and development, and it is a positive factor in maintaining regional peace and stability," Liu said, adding that the modernization will not pose any threat to any country.
China follows a path of peaceful development, adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace and pursues a defense policy which is defensive in nature, Liu said.
"The accusation against China in this document is groundless and untrustworthy," Liu said, noting China will study the document in depth.
Maintaining peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region is in line with the interest of all countries in this region, Liu said.
"We hope the US side will play a more constructive role in this regard," he added.
BEIJING - China on Monday said an accusation against itself in a strategic defense guidance released by the US Department of Defense is "groundless and untrustworthy."
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks at a press conference, adding that China's strategic intent is clear, open and transparent.
The US on Thursday unveiled a revised national defense strategy, vowing to strengthen the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite fiscal constraints.
The document says China needs to clarify its strategic intent as its military power grows.
"China's national defense modernization serves the objective requirements of its national security and development, and it is a positive factor in maintaining regional peace and stability," Liu said, adding that the modernization will not pose any threat to any country.
China follows a path of peaceful development, adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace and pursues a defense policy which is defensive in nature, Liu said.
"The accusation against China in this document is groundless and untrustworthy," Liu said, noting China will study the document in depth.
Maintaining peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region is in line with the interest of all countries in this region, Liu said.
"We hope the US side will play a more constructive role in this regard," he added.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Hu Jintao: China supports North Korea, South Korea, the dialogue between
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| 胡锦涛：中国支持朝鲜、韩国之间的对话。Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony held for Lee in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 9, 2012. |
胡锦涛：中国支持朝鲜、韩国之间的对话。BEIJING - President Hu Jintao on Monday said China will continue to support the improvement of relations through dialogue between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Hu made the remarks while meeting with visiting ROK President Lee Myung-bak Monday afternoon in Beijing.
It is in line with the interests of all parties concerned to safeguard the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsular, he said, adding China is willing to enhance communication and coordination with all relevant parties and make unremitting efforts in this respect.
China hopes the parties concerned will have more moves that help promote peace and stability on the peninsular, he said.
Lee said it is the common goal of the ROK and China to realize the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsular and safeguard its peace and stability.
The ROK appreciates China's efforts for this goal and hopes that China will continue to play a positive role in this respect, Lee said.
At Hu's invitation, Lee arrived in Beijing Monday to start his three-day state visit, the second since he took office in February 2008.
During his visit, Lee is also scheduled to meet with top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao. The two sides will exchange views on China-ROK relations as well as global and regional issues of common concern, respectively.
South Korean President to visit China starting
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| 韩国总统开始访问中国。South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) shakes hands with officials after arriving at Beijing airport January 9, 2012. |
韩国总统开始访问中国。BEIJING - At the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao, President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak arrived in Beijing Monday, starting his three-day state visit to China.
During his visit, Lee is scheduled to hold talks with Hu and meet with top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao. The two sides will exchange views on China-ROK relations as well as global and regional issues of common concern, respectively.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of China-ROK diplomatic ties as well as a year of bilateral friendly exchanges.
"China attaches great importance to President Lee Myung-bak's visit, and hopes his visit will further strengthen political trust, exchanges and cooperation between both countries, as well as further bilateral strategic cooperative partnership," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said.
This is Lee's second state visit to China since he took office in February 2008.
"Cold War mentality" does not apply in Asia
“冷战思维”在亚洲并不适用。BEIJING - Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin on Sunday urged Asian countries to discard their "cold war mentality" when handling sensitive regional issues, saying that "exclusive security partnerships" fall short in terms of coping with the current complex regional situation.
His words came in the wake of China's occasionally tense relations with its neighbors in Asia last year, which were further complicated by Washington's strategic shift in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia is generally stable and peaceful, yet thorny issues such as maritime and energy security still remain. "To address emerging problems, relevant sides have to firstly strengthen mutual trust in this diverse and complex region," he said.
After many years of efforts, a complex, multi-level security structure has been established and plays a constructive role in the Asia-Pacific region. This includes the Six-Party Talks, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional forums, Liu said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.
All the existing mechanisms should fully exploit their advantages, be complementary and promote each other, since "in the short-term, it is hardly possible to forge a pan-Asia-Pacific region security mechanism which tops all these mechanisms", Liu said.
The regional security mechanism should be based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and coordination, he said.
As China's diplomat in charge of Asian affairs, Liu's remarks indicate China's stance toward its Asian neighbors.
Although China has enhanced mutual trust with its neighbors and put forward constructive suggestions for pragmatic cooperation, its relations with its Asian nations were tested by some long-standing issues last year.
In 2011, China experienced increased pressure regarding the South China Sea, where Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam hold competing claims.
China has been active in resolving regional issues and endeavored to cooperate with other Asian countries to create a regional environment featuring peace, stability, equality, mutual trust and cooperation, Liu said.
Relevant countries should put aside disputes and pursue common development before the disputes are resolved. Forces outside the region should not intervene in South China Sea disputes, he said.
"This is also the consensus of relevant countries," he said.
The uneven situation in the Asia-Pacific region made it difficult to establish a pan-Asia-Pacific region security mechanism, but members of different mechanisms often cooperated to address issues, said Zhang Tuosheng, a researcher at the China Foundation for International and Strategic Studies.
"All sides should share emergency management mechanisms to avoid any escalation in the region, and I believe, closer economic ties will eventually improve relations between countries that have territorial disputes," he added.
Trade between China and other Asian countries reached $965.2 billion in first 11 months of 2011, up 21 percent year-on-year.
China is currently ASEAN's largest trading partner, while ASEAN is China's third-largest trading partner. Bilateral trade between China and ASEAN totaled $328.9 billion in first 11 months of 2011.
In July 2011, China and ASEAN adopted an agreement on the guidelines of implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), starting substantial cooperation under the DOC framework.
China also signed an agreement with Vietnam on the basic principles guiding the settlement of existing maritime issues between the two countries.
"This all proves that China and ASEAN have the resolve, wisdom and capability to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea," Liu said.
He reaffirmed that the South China Sea is an important international transportation channel, whose safety and freedom of navigation are never affected by disputes.
His words came in the wake of China's occasionally tense relations with its neighbors in Asia last year, which were further complicated by Washington's strategic shift in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia is generally stable and peaceful, yet thorny issues such as maritime and energy security still remain. "To address emerging problems, relevant sides have to firstly strengthen mutual trust in this diverse and complex region," he said.
After many years of efforts, a complex, multi-level security structure has been established and plays a constructive role in the Asia-Pacific region. This includes the Six-Party Talks, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional forums, Liu said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.
All the existing mechanisms should fully exploit their advantages, be complementary and promote each other, since "in the short-term, it is hardly possible to forge a pan-Asia-Pacific region security mechanism which tops all these mechanisms", Liu said.
The regional security mechanism should be based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and coordination, he said.
As China's diplomat in charge of Asian affairs, Liu's remarks indicate China's stance toward its Asian neighbors.
Although China has enhanced mutual trust with its neighbors and put forward constructive suggestions for pragmatic cooperation, its relations with its Asian nations were tested by some long-standing issues last year.
In 2011, China experienced increased pressure regarding the South China Sea, where Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam hold competing claims.
China has been active in resolving regional issues and endeavored to cooperate with other Asian countries to create a regional environment featuring peace, stability, equality, mutual trust and cooperation, Liu said.
Relevant countries should put aside disputes and pursue common development before the disputes are resolved. Forces outside the region should not intervene in South China Sea disputes, he said.
"This is also the consensus of relevant countries," he said.
The uneven situation in the Asia-Pacific region made it difficult to establish a pan-Asia-Pacific region security mechanism, but members of different mechanisms often cooperated to address issues, said Zhang Tuosheng, a researcher at the China Foundation for International and Strategic Studies.
"All sides should share emergency management mechanisms to avoid any escalation in the region, and I believe, closer economic ties will eventually improve relations between countries that have territorial disputes," he added.
Trade between China and other Asian countries reached $965.2 billion in first 11 months of 2011, up 21 percent year-on-year.
China is currently ASEAN's largest trading partner, while ASEAN is China's third-largest trading partner. Bilateral trade between China and ASEAN totaled $328.9 billion in first 11 months of 2011.
In July 2011, China and ASEAN adopted an agreement on the guidelines of implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), starting substantial cooperation under the DOC framework.
China also signed an agreement with Vietnam on the basic principles guiding the settlement of existing maritime issues between the two countries.
"This all proves that China and ASEAN have the resolve, wisdom and capability to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea," Liu said.
He reaffirmed that the South China Sea is an important international transportation channel, whose safety and freedom of navigation are never affected by disputes.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
China protests Japanese Foreign Ministry statement landed the Diaoyu Islands
中国外交部发言抗议日本登陆钓鱼岛。BEIJING - The Foreign Ministry lodged a solemn representation and a strong protest with Japan after four right-wing local city assembly members landed on one of the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday morning.
"The Diaoyu Islands and adjacent islets have been an inherent territory of China since ancient times, over which China has indisputable sovereignty," ministry spokesman Hong Lei said, stressing that China is firmly determined to defend its sovereignty of the islands.
According to Kyodo News, the four illegal intruders were all members of the Ishigaki city assembly in Okinawa Prefecture.
A patrol ship of Japan's coast guard confirmed Hitoshi Nakama and two others landed first at around 9:30 am local time, followed 20 minutes later by Tadashi Nakamine, the fourth member. All four assembly members left at around 11:55 am.
This was not the first time Nakama, one of the four city councilors, had set foot on the Diaoyu Islands.
Kyodo News said he went to one of the islets in December 2010, not long after the collision between a Chinese fishing trawler and Japanese coast guard ships.
"Though the landings on the islands were just the individual actions of some city councilors, Japan has still got off on the wrong foot at the very beginning of this year, the 40th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan," Liu Jiangyong, an expert on Japan studies at Tsinghua University, told China Daily.
Although the Diaoyu Islands are rocky and uninhabited, they remain one of the thorniest issues between China and Japan.
The Japanese government had said it prohibits its citizens from landing on the Diaoyu Islands to avoid conflicts with China.
Kyodo News also reported that members of the World Chinese Alliance in Defense of the Diaoyu Islands, based in Hong Kong, planned to leave for the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, but their move was stopped by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.
"The Diaoyu Islands and adjacent islets have been an inherent territory of China since ancient times, over which China has indisputable sovereignty," ministry spokesman Hong Lei said, stressing that China is firmly determined to defend its sovereignty of the islands.
According to Kyodo News, the four illegal intruders were all members of the Ishigaki city assembly in Okinawa Prefecture.
A patrol ship of Japan's coast guard confirmed Hitoshi Nakama and two others landed first at around 9:30 am local time, followed 20 minutes later by Tadashi Nakamine, the fourth member. All four assembly members left at around 11:55 am.
This was not the first time Nakama, one of the four city councilors, had set foot on the Diaoyu Islands.
Kyodo News said he went to one of the islets in December 2010, not long after the collision between a Chinese fishing trawler and Japanese coast guard ships.
"Though the landings on the islands were just the individual actions of some city councilors, Japan has still got off on the wrong foot at the very beginning of this year, the 40th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan," Liu Jiangyong, an expert on Japan studies at Tsinghua University, told China Daily.
Although the Diaoyu Islands are rocky and uninhabited, they remain one of the thorniest issues between China and Japan.
The Japanese government had said it prohibits its citizens from landing on the Diaoyu Islands to avoid conflicts with China.
Kyodo News also reported that members of the World Chinese Alliance in Defense of the Diaoyu Islands, based in Hong Kong, planned to leave for the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, but their move was stopped by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.
China's diplomatic work in 2012 will be a challenge
中国2012年的外交工作将会是一个挑战。BEIJING - Instability and uncertainty loom large as the world enters 2012, a year in which China should play an even greater role in global affairs, said Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
"The growth and demise of global forces, shifts and adjustments in the international system, as well as tensions in and interactions of global relations will unfold on deeper levels," Yang said in a statement posted on the website of the Foreign Ministry on Monday night.
This year will witness an enormous amount of changes around the world, as elections are due in the United States, Russia, France and the Republic of Korea. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is also scheduled to be held this year.
While concluding that, for China, opportunities overwhelm challenges in 2012, Yang called for efforts to create "a better external environment" by adhering to the path of peaceful development.
These include doing "more pertinent work with countries where elections are to be held, and avoiding disruption to bilateral relations due to their domestic political factors", the statement said.
The country should deepen communication with the US through existing channels of dialogue to avoid strategic misjudgments, and in turn ensure peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, said Ren Yuanzhe, a researcher with the department of diplomacy at China Foreign Affairs University.
Resolving outstanding issues with its neighbors, meanwhile, will be the top concern for Chinese diplomacy in 2012, Ren said.
"Maintaining stability in China's surrounding areas suits the interests of not only China and its neighbors, but also the US," he added.
But this will not be easy, because the external pressure China faces as a result of its continued rise is mounting, said Wang Junsheng, an expert on Asian studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"China is in a strategic breakthrough period, one that will last for a fairly long time," he said.
In his statement, Yang said mechanisms to boost mutually beneficial cooperation with neighboring countries will be improved to enhance trust, dispel suspicion and stabilize the region.
To do so, Wang, the analyst, said the principles of diplomacy must be rational, pragmatic and independent.
China should bear more responsibilities in regional and global affairs and offer more transnational mechanisms to showcase its image as a responsible power, he said.
Looking back, Yang said 2011 saw "extremely profound and complicated changes" in the global arena.
These ranged from flaws in global economic governance as reflected by the intensifying global financial crisis, to regional clashes and tensions and the rising strategic influence of the Asia-Pacific, where growing input by competing forces has complicated interregional dynamics, according to Yang.
Meanwhile, Wang said improvements in relations with neighboring states were a defining highlight of Chinese diplomacy throughout the year.
"Aside from furthering the traditional friendships with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan, China's relations with Vietnam and India, with which it has territorial disputes, strengthened during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting (in Hawaii in November)," said Wang, adding that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's recent visit also lends support to this interpretation.
"Chinese diplomacy in 2011 firmly defended national sovereignty, security and development interests, and further boosted China's international standing and influence. This shows that in general, Chinese diplomacy is more proactive, open and confident."
Citing the evacuation of 35,860 Chinese citizens from crisis-torn Libya - the largest such effort from abroad since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 - and a joint patrol with Laos, Thailand and Myanmar on the Mekong River in the aftermath of a tragedy there that killed 13 crew members of a Chinese vessel, Yang said China is committed to protecting the lawful rights of its citizens overseas.
"There is no other choice for us but to increase spending and ensure the rights of our citizens overseas," Wang said.
"The growth and demise of global forces, shifts and adjustments in the international system, as well as tensions in and interactions of global relations will unfold on deeper levels," Yang said in a statement posted on the website of the Foreign Ministry on Monday night.
This year will witness an enormous amount of changes around the world, as elections are due in the United States, Russia, France and the Republic of Korea. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is also scheduled to be held this year.
While concluding that, for China, opportunities overwhelm challenges in 2012, Yang called for efforts to create "a better external environment" by adhering to the path of peaceful development.
These include doing "more pertinent work with countries where elections are to be held, and avoiding disruption to bilateral relations due to their domestic political factors", the statement said.
The country should deepen communication with the US through existing channels of dialogue to avoid strategic misjudgments, and in turn ensure peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, said Ren Yuanzhe, a researcher with the department of diplomacy at China Foreign Affairs University.
Resolving outstanding issues with its neighbors, meanwhile, will be the top concern for Chinese diplomacy in 2012, Ren said.
"Maintaining stability in China's surrounding areas suits the interests of not only China and its neighbors, but also the US," he added.
But this will not be easy, because the external pressure China faces as a result of its continued rise is mounting, said Wang Junsheng, an expert on Asian studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"China is in a strategic breakthrough period, one that will last for a fairly long time," he said.
In his statement, Yang said mechanisms to boost mutually beneficial cooperation with neighboring countries will be improved to enhance trust, dispel suspicion and stabilize the region.
To do so, Wang, the analyst, said the principles of diplomacy must be rational, pragmatic and independent.
China should bear more responsibilities in regional and global affairs and offer more transnational mechanisms to showcase its image as a responsible power, he said.
Looking back, Yang said 2011 saw "extremely profound and complicated changes" in the global arena.
These ranged from flaws in global economic governance as reflected by the intensifying global financial crisis, to regional clashes and tensions and the rising strategic influence of the Asia-Pacific, where growing input by competing forces has complicated interregional dynamics, according to Yang.
Meanwhile, Wang said improvements in relations with neighboring states were a defining highlight of Chinese diplomacy throughout the year.
"Aside from furthering the traditional friendships with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pakistan, China's relations with Vietnam and India, with which it has territorial disputes, strengthened during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting (in Hawaii in November)," said Wang, adding that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's recent visit also lends support to this interpretation.
"Chinese diplomacy in 2011 firmly defended national sovereignty, security and development interests, and further boosted China's international standing and influence. This shows that in general, Chinese diplomacy is more proactive, open and confident."
Citing the evacuation of 35,860 Chinese citizens from crisis-torn Libya - the largest such effort from abroad since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 - and a joint patrol with Laos, Thailand and Myanmar on the Mekong River in the aftermath of a tragedy there that killed 13 crew members of a Chinese vessel, Yang said China is committed to protecting the lawful rights of its citizens overseas.
"There is no other choice for us but to increase spending and ensure the rights of our citizens overseas," Wang said.
SARFT too restrictive entertainment, help to improve the quality of TV programs
广电总局限制过多娱乐节目，有助于提高电视节目质量。BEIJING - A recently implemented rule has effectively curbed the "excessive entertainment" trend as two-thirds of the entertainment programs on China's 34 satellite channels have been cut, according to the country's top broadcasting watchdog.
The total number of entertainment shows airing during primetime every week has been reduced to 38 from 126 at the end of 2011, marking a 69 percent plunge as the new rule came into effect on Jan 1, said a statement issued Tuesday by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
According to an SARFT directive last October, each of the country's satellite channels would be limited to broadcasting two entertainment programs each week and a maximum of 90 minutes of content defined as entertainment every day during primetime - 7:30 pm to 10 pm.
The directive also required channels to broadcast at least two hours of news programming between 6 am and midnight. Between 6 pm and 11:30 pm, they must each broadcast at least two 30-minute news programs.
The restricted programs on the SARFT list include dating shows, talent contests, talk shows as well as emotional stories that were deemed "excessive entertainment" and of "low taste."
However, popular dating shows like "If You Are the One", produced by Jiangsu Satellite TV, and soap operas, such as "Li Yuan Chun", presented by Henan Satellite TV, will still be aired during weekend primetime hours, according to the statement.
It said that the satellite channels have started to broadcast programs that promote traditional virtues and socialist core values.
The newly-added programs among the satellites' revised broadcasting schedules are documentaries as well as cultural and educational programs, it added.
The SARFT believes that the move to cut entertainment programming is crucial in improving cultural services for the public by offering high quality programming.
The total number of entertainment shows airing during primetime every week has been reduced to 38 from 126 at the end of 2011, marking a 69 percent plunge as the new rule came into effect on Jan 1, said a statement issued Tuesday by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
According to an SARFT directive last October, each of the country's satellite channels would be limited to broadcasting two entertainment programs each week and a maximum of 90 minutes of content defined as entertainment every day during primetime - 7:30 pm to 10 pm.
The directive also required channels to broadcast at least two hours of news programming between 6 am and midnight. Between 6 pm and 11:30 pm, they must each broadcast at least two 30-minute news programs.
The restricted programs on the SARFT list include dating shows, talent contests, talk shows as well as emotional stories that were deemed "excessive entertainment" and of "low taste."
However, popular dating shows like "If You Are the One", produced by Jiangsu Satellite TV, and soap operas, such as "Li Yuan Chun", presented by Henan Satellite TV, will still be aired during weekend primetime hours, according to the statement.
It said that the satellite channels have started to broadcast programs that promote traditional virtues and socialist core values.
The newly-added programs among the satellites' revised broadcasting schedules are documentaries as well as cultural and educational programs, it added.
The SARFT believes that the move to cut entertainment programming is crucial in improving cultural services for the public by offering high quality programming.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Chinese President Hu Jintao to New Year Message
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| 中国国家主席胡锦涛致新年致辞。Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers his annual New Year speech in Beijing, Dec 31. |
中国国家主席胡锦涛致新年致辞。BEIJING - In a New Year's address broadcast on Saturday, Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed that China will continue to develop friendly exchanges with other countries and positively participate in international cooperation on global issues.
While addressing domestic and overseas audiences via TV and radio broadcasters, Hu urged the acceleration of the transformation of the country's economic development pattern and structural adjustments while making more efforts in ensuring people's livelihood.
The country will continue to balance maintaining steady and relatively fast economic growth with adjusting its economic structures and managing inflation expectations, he said in the speech titled "Jointly Improve World Peace and Development," which was broadcast by China Radio International, China National Radio and China Central Television.
China will stick to the guidelines of "one country, two systems," "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong," "Macao people governing Macao," and a high degree of autonomy in maintaining the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao, Hu said.
"We will adhere to the principles of 'peaceful reunification' and 'one country, two systems,' continue to push forward the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, ensure the basic benefits for those of the Chinese nationality, and endlessly work for the common benefit of the compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait," he said.
2011 was the first year of the country's 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015). In the face of complicated international situations and arduous tasks in maintaining domestic reform, development and stability, Chinese people united and continued to push forward the opening up and reform drive and the socialist modernization construction, while maintaining steady and relatively fast economic growth and making progress in building a well-off society in an all-around way, he said.
China was also actively engaged in international cooperation to boost the growth of the global economy and financial stability, and it was involved in resolving international and regional issues, he said.
The world is currently witnessing multipolarization and globalization, and various countries are increasingly interdependent, Hu said.
"However, the instability and uncertainty of the world economic recovery is on the rise, international and regional hot-topic issues have cropped up one after another, and the peace and development of the world faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges," Hu said.
China will stick to peace, development and cooperation, adhere to independent foreign policy, maintain world peace and promote common development, Hu said.
The country will stick to the principle of mutual benefit when opening itself up, he said.
"We will develop friendly cooperations with all countries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence, and we will continue to actively participate in international cooperation on global issues," Hu said.
"I believe that as long as people from all countries make efforts hand-in-hand, the world will have a better future and the welfare of the people of all countries will improve," Hu said.
An article by Hu on boosting the country's cultural development will be published in Qiu Shi (Seeking Truth), an official magazine of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on January 1.
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Ladies and gentlemen, comrades and friends,
The bell for the year 2012 is about to ring. At this beautiful moment of bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new, via China Radio International, China National Radio and China Central Television, I am delighted to extend the New Year greetings to Chinese of all ethnic groups, to compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and in Taiwan, to overseas Chinese and to friends all over the world!
2011 saw the start of the 12th five-year plan for China's national development. Facing complex international situation and arduous tasks in continuing domestic reforms, development and stability, Chinese people have united in their undertakings. We have continued to promote reform and opening-up as well as the socialist modernization drive. We have maintained a stable and relatively fast economic growth. New progress has also been made in building a well-off society in an all-round way. China has strengthened friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation with the rest of the world, and actively participated in the efforts made by the international community in promoting world economic growth and financial stability, improving economic management and resolving international and regional hot issues. Therefore it has made further contributions to world peace and development.
In the new year, we will unswervingly adhere to the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, follow the guidelines of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of Three Represents, and further carry out the Scientific Outlook on Development. We will continue to properly deal with the relationship among maintaining a stable and relatively fast economic growth, adjusting economic structure and managing inflation expectations. We will accelerate the change of economic development mode and structural adjustment, focus on ensuring and improving people's livelihood and work hard to consolidate the healthy momentum of economic and social development.
We will uphold the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong" and "Macao people governing Macao" with a high degree of autonomy. We will work together with our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao to maintain long-term prosperity and stability in the two Special Administrative Regions. We will adhere to the principles of "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems," continue to promote the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, maintain the essential interests of the Chinese nation and enhance the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
Peace, development and cooperation are the calls of the time and serve the common interests of people of all countries. At present, the world is moving further towards political multi-polarity and economic globalization while countries are depending more and more on each other. However, the recovery of the world economy is facing growing instability and uncertainty. International and regional hot issues have cropped up one after another. World peace and development are facing new opportunities and challenges. China will continue to follow its diplomatic mission of maintaining world peace and promoting common development, adhere to its independent foreign policy, take the road of peaceful development and implement a strategy of opening up for mutual benefit and win-win situations. It will develop friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation with all countries, on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and actively participate in efforts of the international community in dealing with global issues.
I believe, as long as people of all countries work together, we will surely overcome all kinds of difficulties and risks and continually make new achievements in building a world with lasting peace, common prosperity and harmony.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
China, prosecutors began to prosecution and review of Lai Changqing
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| 中国，检查机关开始起诉和审查赖长青。Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing listens to questions from reporters in Vancouver, British Columbia, in this April 5, 2007 file picture. |
中国，检查机关开始起诉和审查赖长青。Lai Changxing, the main suspect in the huge Xiamen smuggling operation, has been transferred to Xiamen City People's Procuratorate in East China's Fujian province for prosecution, according to a statement released by the local customs anti-smuggling agency and the prosecutor's office on Friday.
Lai, 53, from Fujian province, is accused of running a multibillion-dollar smuggling operation around the 1990s and paying bribes while he was chairman of the Yuanhua Group in Xiamen, Fujian.
After the case emerged, he fled to Canada. Chinese judicial authorities worked for 12 years to have him returned.
In July, the federal court in Canada finally turned down Lai's appeal to suspend the repatriation order, and ordered him extradited to China.
According to the Xiamen Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau, Lai was immediately detained when he arrived in China on July 23.
Lai and other suspects in the smuggling ring have confessed during the investigation, according to the statement.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
China will launch moon orbiter 5 years
中国将在5年内发射登月轨道器。BEIJING - China will launch orbiters for lunar soft landing, roving and surveying to implement the second stage of lunar exploration in next five years, a white paper said Thursday.
China's lunar probe projects are based on the idea of "three steps" -- orbiting, landing and returning, said the white paper "China's Space Activities in 2011" issued by the State Council Information Office.
In the third stage, China will start to sample the moon's surface matters and get those samples back to Earth, the paper said.
The country's lunar probe projects have achieved milestone breakthroughs since 2006, with the successful launching of two lunar probes, the Chang'e-1 on October 24, 2007, and Chang'e-2 on October 1, 2010.
The first probe retrieved a great deal of scientific data and a complete map of the moon while the second one created a full higher-resolution map of the moon and a high-definition image of Sinus Iridium.
By the implementation of lunar exploration projects, China will make in-situ analyses, morphological and structural surveys of the lunar surface in landing and roving areas, conduct environmental surveys of the lunar surface and make moon-based astronomical observations.
China will also push forward its exploration of planets, asteroids and the sun of the solar system, according to the white paper.
By using spacecraft, China will study the properties of black holes and physical laws under extreme conditions, explore properties of dark matter particles, and test basic theories of quantum mechanics.
It will also conduct scientific experiments on microgravity and space life science, explore and forecast the space environment and study their effects.
China's lunar probe projects are based on the idea of "three steps" -- orbiting, landing and returning, said the white paper "China's Space Activities in 2011" issued by the State Council Information Office.
In the third stage, China will start to sample the moon's surface matters and get those samples back to Earth, the paper said.
The country's lunar probe projects have achieved milestone breakthroughs since 2006, with the successful launching of two lunar probes, the Chang'e-1 on October 24, 2007, and Chang'e-2 on October 1, 2010.
The first probe retrieved a great deal of scientific data and a complete map of the moon while the second one created a full higher-resolution map of the moon and a high-definition image of Sinus Iridium.
By the implementation of lunar exploration projects, China will make in-situ analyses, morphological and structural surveys of the lunar surface in landing and roving areas, conduct environmental surveys of the lunar surface and make moon-based astronomical observations.
China will also push forward its exploration of planets, asteroids and the sun of the solar system, according to the white paper.
By using spacecraft, China will study the properties of black holes and physical laws under extreme conditions, explore properties of dark matter particles, and test basic theories of quantum mechanics.
It will also conduct scientific experiments on microgravity and space life science, explore and forecast the space environment and study their effects.
China will launch three years, the Long March 5 rockets, 5, 6 7
中国将在5年内推出3艘长征火箭，5号6号7号。BEIJING - China will develop new-generation launch vehicles, such as Long March-5, Long March-6 and Long March-7, in the next five years, a governmental white paper said Thursday.
The Long March-5 will use non-toxic and pollution-free propellant, and will be capable of placing 25 tonnes of payload into the near-Earth orbit, or placing 14 tonnes of pay-load into the GEO orbit, said the white paper "China's Space Activities in 2011" released by the State Council Information Office.
The Long March-6 will be a new type of high-speed response launch vehicle, which will be capable of placing not less than 1 tonne of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 700 km.
The Long March-7 will be capable of placing 5.5 tonnes of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 700 km, according to the white paper.
The country will also conduct special demonstrations and pre-research on key technologies for heavy-lift launch vehicles, the document said.
Since 2006, Long March rockets have accomplished 67 successful launches, sending 79 spacecraft into planned orbits and demonstrating noteworthy improvement in the reliability of China's launch vehicles.
The Long March-5 will use non-toxic and pollution-free propellant, and will be capable of placing 25 tonnes of payload into the near-Earth orbit, or placing 14 tonnes of pay-load into the GEO orbit, said the white paper "China's Space Activities in 2011" released by the State Council Information Office.
The Long March-6 will be a new type of high-speed response launch vehicle, which will be capable of placing not less than 1 tonne of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 700 km.
The Long March-7 will be capable of placing 5.5 tonnes of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 700 km, according to the white paper.
The country will also conduct special demonstrations and pre-research on key technologies for heavy-lift launch vehicles, the document said.
Since 2006, Long March rockets have accomplished 67 successful launches, sending 79 spacecraft into planned orbits and demonstrating noteworthy improvement in the reliability of China's launch vehicles.
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