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 | The South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) and Tourism Fiji are collaborating with Air Pacific in commissioning the China Central Television (CCTV) to undertake a TV documentary program on Fiji's tourism attractions for the Chinese and other Asian markets.
SPTO said on Wednesday that they initiated a series of negotiations with the CCTV officials at the Shanghai World Expo and secured the commitment of the China's national television station to send a team of crew to undertake the project... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:59:57) |
| A bus collided with two trucks in the northeastern Chinese city of Shuangyashan Wednesday, but information on casualties was not immediately clear other than that the bus driver had died, local authorities said.
The accident took place at about 3:30 p.m., and a rescue operation was going on, the city's emergency affairs office said in a statement.
"It is not clear how many passengers were on board," it said.
Sources said the bus driver had died and the collision had left some others... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:59:25) |
| As far as land grabs go, it was quiet and secret — and the perpetrators almost got away with it.
Almost 200 Chinese city government officials stealthily changed their identities on the administrative computer system and immediately became eligible for a countryside housing plot of up to 144 square meters.
The civil servants had taken advantage of China's long established hukou — or household registration — system, which identifies everyone as a "rural" or "urban" resident de ... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:58:41) |
| China Express Air (CEA), which was ordered to halt flights after a landing scare Saturday, said it will strive to complete required safety inspections within five days so it can apply to resume operations.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Saturday ordered the airline to halt operations and conduct safety checks after the right wing of a Bombardier CRJ 200 regional jet scraped the ground on landing at Guiyang Airport in southwest China early on Aug. 28, CEA said in a... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:57:29) |
| Tropical storm Lionrock will bring heavy rains and strong gales to southeast China's coastal areas, closely following tropical storm Namtheun which hit Fujian Province a day ago, local authorities said Wednesday.
Tropical storm Lionrock had weakened but was moving quicker at 10 p.m. Tuesday, heading towards the coastal cities of Guangdong and Fujian provinces, according to Guangdong Provincial observatory.
Moving at a speed of 83 kilometers per hour, Lionrock is expected to make landfall... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:56:14) |
| During World War II, China was the major battlefield in the fight against the Japanese fascist aggression as well as the major oriental battlefield in the war against fascism worldwide.
The Chinese people suffered tremendously in the war and made an indelible contribution.
As the major battlefield of the Pacific War, China inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese, costing them 1.5 million troops, up to 70 percent of the total Japanese troops killed during World War II. The country's... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:55:34) |
| China's "textile town" Shaoxing County is set to reduce its annual textile printing and dyeing capacity by 710 million meters of textile before September 15, in a bid to save energy and cut emissions, sources with the county government said Wednesday.
The reduction is about 5 percent of the current capacity of the county, which is located in east China's Zhejiang Province.
The local government has closed down 600 sets of illegal and outdated textile printing and dyeing facilities in 40... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:54:42) |
| China needs to raise the proportion of Chinese brands in its exports, to improve the nation's trade quality and efficiency, a senior official said here Wednesday.
Chinese brands make up less than 10 percent of China's exports, said Fu Shuangjian, deputy director at the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), at the 2010 China Trademark Annual Meeting, which kicked off Wednesday in Xining, capital city of west China's Qinghai Province.
Excluding overseas invested companies,... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:52:00) |
| The Pacific island nation of Samoa is to give 50,000 U.S. dollars in aid to China to assist the regions affected by flooding over the past month.
The Samoa government said it wishes to help China because of the assistance it has extended to Samoa in past years, Radio New Zealand International reported on Wednesday.
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| Many Australian political analysts have forecasted that Australia's major political parties will seek to continue to build a close and productive relationship with China, and believe this process will continue even with a minority government.
"Both major parties understand the importance of building and maintaining Australia's close relationship with China, especially in terms of trade and defense," Professor Zareh Ghazarian, senior political analyst of Monash University in Australia told... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:50:54) |
| Chinese President Hu Jintao has formally appointed six new ambassadors to foreign countries, according to a statement from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday.
Hu made the appointments in line with decision made by the NPC Standing Committee.
Liu Hanming was appointed ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, replacing Chen Ligang.
Gong Jianzhong was appointed ambassador to Ghana, replacing Yu Wenzhe.
Gu Ziping was appointed ambassador to Slovakia,... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 19:49:23) |
 | VILLAGERS living near China's biggest gold mine, Zijin Mountain in southeast China's Fujian Province - which shocked the country with a massive pollution incident this July - say they are experiencing grave damage... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 19:48:57) |
| WHAT typhoon effects?
That's what many people in Shanghai wondered after hearing the weather authority warn on Tuesday night of strong rain and gales so severe that officials canceled the first day of school -... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 19:48:12) |
| TROPICAL storm Lion Rock is expected to bring heavy rains and gales to southeast China's coastal areas, closely following tropical storm Namtheun, which hit Fujian Province on Tuesday, authorities said yesterday.
... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 19:47:52) |
| RESIDENTS in an east China village have been forced to change their family name because the character is so rare it cannot be typed.
The problem affects about 200 people in a village in Shandong Province who share... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 19:47:33) |
 | Congratulation Hoo Hoos, for blasting past the competition at our most recent Shanghaiist Scrabble night! The five of you managed to throw up 1004 points worth of words onto the board, effectively beating out everyone else by quite a large margin! Hope you enjoyed the 250RMB worth of drinks and join us again for the next Shanghaiist Scrabble on September 28th. (Shanghaiist, 2010-09-01 18:40:24) |
| POLICE say they have arrested 22 people for operating a prostitution service via the Internet.
It's city's latest crackdown on prostitution with more and more use being made of the Internet to provide sex services,... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:07:45) |
| A NEW museum for the late Soong Ching Ling, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China, began construction yesterday.
Being built inside the Soong Ching Ling Mausoleum in Changning District, the museum... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:07:14) |
| A TOTAL of 918 unlicensed cabs had been seized by the local traffic watchdog by the end of last month in a campaign launched earlier this year. Another 146 cloned taxis were also caught by police. (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:07:01) |
| A MAN has been jailed for five years for allowing his barbershop to be used for prostitution, Baoshan District People's Court said yesterday.
Chen Shaofeng opened his barbershop after graduating from university... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:06:49) |
| A WOMAN who applied for credit cards in a colleague's name has been jailed for a year with a year's reprieve, Jing'an District People's Court said yesterday.
Zhang Qujiang used a copy of the colleague's identity... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:06:29) |
| A GERMAN was fined 5,000 yuan (US$734) for failing to renew his passport in time after he lost it, the Shanghai Exit-Entrance Administration Bureau said yesterday.
The man forgot to renew his passport during the... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:06:12) |
| TWO people have been jailed for using a point of sale machine to give credit card holders cash, the Pudong New Area People's Court said yesterday.
The offenders, surnamed Xu and Huo, set up a store early this... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:05:30) |
| A one-week exhibition featuring Mediterranean cities and cultures opened at the Pavilion of Future yesterday at the Urban Best Practices Area.
Pep Bou, a Spanish bubble artist for more than 30 years, will present... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| RODIN masterpiece "The Burghers of Calais" is to make its first visit to China when it goes on display at the Shanghai Art Fair from September 8 to 12 at ShanghaiMart.
The bronze sculpture, 2.2 meters high and... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| SHADOW play, a traditional Chinese storytelling art form, is thriving at the World Expo, thanks to a group of young people who perform the ancient drama form every day in a bid to save it from falling into decline... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| MORE than 10 million farmers in Chongqing find themselves torn between prospects of a comfortable city life and a possibly homeless one.
The municipal government has pledged to turn all of them into city residents... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| MORE than 300 million Chinese in rural areas live below the poverty line and a 27-year-old American is helping some of them help themselves by lending small sums to start businesses. George Bao reports.
Casey Wilson... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| CHINA is making a new attempt to stamp out illicit accounts known as "little coffers" - money that officials skim from public funds.
The latest clampdown on the long-standing practice has fingered several thousand... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| ANOTHER Chinese dairy company has been accused of using leftover melamine-laced milk powder from the 2008 nationwide scandal. Guangzhou-based Yashili Dairy Company stashed at least 30 tons of such tainted milk powder... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
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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