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 | A MAN listed as a suspect in an online soccer gambling case has been caught during roadside checks for drunk drivers over the weekend thanks to a small portable gadget, police said yesterday.
The suspect, Zheng... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:07:36) |
| A love story on ice skated to a perfect conclusion when Olympic gold medal pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo exchanged vows on ice on Saturday night in a Beijing extravaganza that was criticized because of ticket sales.
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| PUBLIC art is intended for the public but there's not many public sculptures in Shanghai and few outdoor sculpture exhibitions because of limited space and difficulties of transport and installation.
Now the Jing'an... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| THE first Chinese expedition to Mount Tomur was politically driven: a move to declare the mountain part of China. It also confirmed Tomur as the highest peak in the Tianshan Mountains, opening the way to scientific... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| THAILAND is looking to do more than participate in World Expo Shanghai this year. It wants to bid to host the event in 2020.
"The success of the Shanghai Expo has given us the inspiration and aspiration for Thailand... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| SEVERAL builders and operators of special apartment projects are calling for better policy support to attract more high-end professionals from overseas to Pudong New Area.
Though professionals are charged lower... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| THEY were the guests no family wants to see.
An old man living on the ground floor of a residential building in Minhang District said his skin crawled when he saw two non-venomous snakes in his small garden over... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| A MINIATURE of a sand carving called "African Smiles" has been erected at the Africa Joint Pavilion's north gate. The carving uses sand from the continent's Sahara Desert and the beaches of the Zhoushan islands in... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| THE year's ninth tropical storm, Malou, is expected to bring rain to the city early today. But forecasters say the influence of Malou will not be as strong as that of typhoon Kompasu, which affected the city last... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| VISITORS can see watch makers from Switzerland show off their skills at the Geneva/Zurich/Basel Pavilion at the Urban Best Practices Area from Thursday through September 15.
The pavilion will also feature an exhibit... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
| THE Shanghai Zoo is overcrowded with exotic pets such as red-eared turtles and estuarine crocodiles that have been abandoned by their owners.
Officials said every time such an animal or reptile is found in the... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-05 18:00:00) |
 | Malou, the ninth tropical storm this year, is gaining power as it moves northwestward and was expected to bring gusty winds to east China coastal areas, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Sunday.
The national weather forecaster said Malou was moving northwestward at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour and was expected to gain power further during the day.
Influenced by the storm, Taiwan, eastern coastal areas of Zhejiang Province and some parts along the Yangtze River would... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 13:15:08) |
| "Customers in the Chinese Mainland have much higher enthusiasm in purchasing luxury than in other places," Ivan Tong, chairman of Sparkle Roll company, one of the main luxury distributors in the Chinese mainland, said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
Sparkle Roll, a Hong Kong-based company, was previously engaged in comics and animation development, but it has evolved into a distributor for top luxury goods through acquisition of automobile dealership since 2008, eyeing the great potential... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 13:12:23) |
 | Chinese authorities detained a Japanese man on suspicion of narcotics possession prior to his departure from Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on a flight bound for Japan in late August, sources said Sunday. The sources said Chinese authorities found narcotics in luggage the suspect was allegedly carrying to Japan. (Kyodo News, 2010-09-05 13:10:03) |
| Over 200 million cars will take to China's roads by 2020, more than twice last year's figure, news reports said Sunday. Xinhua News Agency said a senior official of China's Ministry of Industry and Information unveiled the projection at an international forum on the auto industry held in Tianjin. (Kyodo News, 2010-09-05 13:10:03) |
 | The opening of the ‘revamped’ Shiliupu dock let us down. Check it out if you need groceries though! We checked out our friend Cotton's new venture, a restaurant showcasing the cuisine of her native lands: Hunan House. ‘Keep it in your pants until you’re married’ is the underlying theme of sex education in Yunnan as Christian fundamentalists begin abstinence education. After taking a look at China’s claim of owning 80% of the South China Sea, the... (Shanghaiist, 2010-09-05 12:00:40) |
| A gang leader in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality was Friday jailed for 19 years for organized crime, illegal business operations, intentional injury and illegal detention, a court announced Saturday.
The Dadukou District People's Court also fined Wang Guangcheng 45 million yuan (6.6 million U.S. dollars).
The court found Wang earned more than 17 million yuan in interest after extending 80 million yuan of illegal loans from 2006 to 2009.
Members of his gang used force and... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 11:04:18) |
| China's top political advisor, Jia Qinglin, Saturday pledged to upgrade trade ties with Japan, urging greater cooperation in key areas, including energy efficiency, environmental protection and intellectual property rights.
"China and Japan are highly compatible in economic structure, and should seize favorable opportunities to lift bilateral trade cooperation to a higher level," Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said.
Jia was... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 11:01:18) |
| Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych arrived Saturday in Hong Kong with a delegation comprising senior officials and business leaders, with an aim to attract more investment into his country from the Asian financial hub.
At a luncheon with the Hong Kong business community, Yanukovych said despite differences in terms of history and culture, China and Ukraine share many common traits and the two countries have " huge prospect" for economic cooperation.
He noted that Ukraine has many... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:59:38) |
| The 33rd Pacem in Maribus (Latin for Peace in the Oceans) Conference concluded in Beijing Saturday, with the Beijing Declaration being adopted, which calls for joint efforts from world countries to promote the sustainable development of oceans.
Entitled "Oceans, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Challenges to Oceans and Coastal Cities," the PIM conference has drawn 266 representatives from 30 countries and 12 international organizations.
Participants discussed challenges that... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:58:49) |
| China's intellectual property rights (IPR) authorities Saturday vowed to play a larger role in the global cause of IPR protection while being more responsible to innovators and the public.
The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) Director Tian Lipu made the pledge at a press conference held to recognize the 25th anniversary of Sino-EU cooperation on IPR protection.
Tian said that China and the EU, as two major economies with close trade relations, should further co-operate to create... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:32:57) |
| The death toll from mudslides that hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday has climbed to 24, while 24 others remained missing, officials at the rescue headquarters said Saturday.
The mudslides occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday in a village of Longyang District in Baoshan City.
Experts said the area is prone to landslides and it is recommended to permanently remove its population to safer areas, said Zhao Maoqi, vice head of Longyang District Government.
... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:30:44) |
| China's top 500 enterprises reported smaller revenue gaps with their U.S. counterparts, while outperforming their worldwide competitors in profitability amid the nation's rapid economic recovery, an industrial ranking report showed Saturday.
China's top 500 enterprises chalked up 4.05 trillion U.S. dollars in operating revenues last year, equivalent to about 18 percent of the operating revenue total created by the world's top 500 companies in the same year, and the ratio was 2.62 percentage... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:22:50) |
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China successfully launched the "SinoSat-6" satellite for radio and television live broadcast at 12:14 a.m.Sunday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The satellite ... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:19:47) |
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&$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) meets with representatives to the 33rd Pacem in Maribus (Latin for Peace in the Oceans) Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 3, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Tao)&$&$
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has pledged China would work with the international community to promote the sustainable growth of the oceans.
Li made the remarks Friday when meeting with representativ ... (People's Daily, 2010-09-05 10:13:44) |
 | At Haibin North Road 海滨北路 of Weihai, I saw the most advanced road paving system I have ever seen. The system consists of many big machines, lining up for about 200 meters. It completely automated the work to pave a new Asphalt road. The whole army of trucks moved slowly, but after them, the old broken Asphalt is turned into new and ready to use road. This is how it works. The machines on the trucks at the front use fire to burn the existing asphalt... (Wangjianshuo's Blog, 2010-09-05 06:15:33) |
 | Newly planned labor regulations that would grant the right of collective bargaining to workers in the southern Chinese industrial city of Shenzhen are causing concern… (Japan Today, 2010-09-05 04:19:00) |
| Mizuho Corporate Bank has signed a contract with China CITIC Bank Corp under which it will refer companies wishing to introduce pension plans in China… (Japan Today, 2010-09-05 04:00:00) |
 | The horrors of China's Great Leap Forward are unveiled in this masterly study of the hateful plan Frank Dikötter has written a masterly book that should be read not just by anybody interested in modern Chinese history but also by anybody concerned with the way in which a simple idea propagated by an autocratic national leader can lead a country to disaster, in this case to a degree that beggars the imagination. The basic narrative of the great famine that hit the People's Republic around... (Guardian Unlimited, 2010-09-05 01:06:06) |
 | Since riots in July 2009, the Chinese authorities have arrested hundreds and tried to soothe frayed nerves. But the push has done little to repair the mutual distrust. (New York Times, 2010-09-05 00:30:47) |
Think Again: Asia\'s Rise (FOREIGN POLICY) Don\'t believe the hype about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. It will be many decades before China, India, and the rest of the region take over the world, if they ever do.
Is China Really an \'East Asian success story\'? (Policy ) State-controlled investment in China provides poor financial returns, explains John Lee
Chinese chukkas (BBC NEWS) How polo enthrals Shanghai's moneyed class
Business › Many Chinese seek Japanese celebrity names as trademarks for business (Japan Today) The names of Japanese celebrities, such as pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, have been registered as trademarks in China by businesspeople trying to take advantage of…
China's Dictators at Work: The Secret Story (The New York Review of Books) “If the Mafia boss thinks you might betray him, he will just kill you or throw you into prison.” That is not how the government of China should behave...
We're Not Selfish, They Are (Daai Tou Laam Diary) We're willing to pour billions and billions of our and their dollars in overruns to build transit links to ensure our commutes from pricey south island is fast and efficient. We've even cut the taxi fares for our weekend trips out to Sai Kung to eat seafood or travel home to Sai Kung/Clearwater Bay after those late nights in Lan Kwai Fong/Wan Chai. We've raised their transit fees twice in the last three years and dragged our feet since the last Central reclamation on spending...
Desertification worsening in Tibet: Report (Phayul) Desertification is worsening in Tibet, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. According to the report, authorities in Tibet aim to halt the spread of the desert in Tibet by next year, hoping to stem the effects of years of mining, tree-felling and
Experts Say Chinese Filter Would Make PCs Vulnerable to Intrusion (New York Times) The program would let outsiders monitor a computer’s Internet activity, steal personal data or plant viruses, according to those who have examined it.
The Day China's Heart Froze (newmatilda.com) Twenty years ago today, thousands were being killed in the streets around Tiananmen Square. Dan Edwards in Beijing speaks to survivors about a wound that hasn't healed
Founding fathers (BBC NEWS) The French town with an unlikely Chinese past
China: A Threat to or Threatened by Democracy? (Dissent Magazine) How can one know whether China will or will not democratize? In general, as Karl Popper showed in The Poverty of Historicism, political futures in even the middle distance are unknowable because of the inherently uncertain and contingent dynamics of politics. Therefore, an analyst should focus on the multiple factors that make different futures more or less likely.
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