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China, the Philippines to Enhance Relations
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| China hopes to develop a long-term stable friendship with the Philippines on the basis of good-neighborly cooperation as well as mutual trust and mutual benefit, Chinese President Jiang Zemin said Tuesday afternoon when meeting visiting Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. |
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Further Development Expected in Sino-German Relations
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| Starting from October 31, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will pay a visit to China. Germany, the largest country among the European Union countries, is also the largest trade partner of China in Europe. It is widely expected that Schroeder's visit to China will promote the bilateral relations to a greater extent. |
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Blair: China-UK Ties on Good Momentum
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| British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with visiting Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao at No. 10 Downing Street on Monday and they conducted a wide and in-depth exchange of views on bilateral ties and international issues of mutual concern. |
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China to Publicize Juridical Results Involving Foreigners
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| Chinese juridical department will make public juridical results related to maritime and commercial disputes between Chinese and foreigners, in a bid to further boost judicial transparency. |
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China Embarks on Basic Education Reform
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| Teachers involved in compulsory education in China's most populous province of Henan will not need to worry about their salary being paid late because of the shortage of funds in schools, as they will be paid by state finances from January 1 next year. This will be one of the important steps in China's basic education reform. The reform will also include new curriculum arrangements and education quality evaluations. |
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Premier Calls for More Efforts on West China Development
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| Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has called continued efforts to accelerate infrastructure construction and "grain for green" projects in carrying out the west China development strategy. |
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Export Commodities Fair Mirrors Chinese Economy
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| Despite the continuous slowdown of the world economy and the sluggish global market demand, China continues to seize every opportunity to boost its foreign trade. The just-closed China Export Commodities Fair held in Guangzhou attracted 101,000 foreign businesses, with the export volume standing at US$13.367 billion. |
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Putin Meets Chinese Vice-President
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao met in Moscow on Saturday. The meeting was focusing on bilateral relations between the two countries. Russia is the first leg of Hu's five-nation tour. |
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China Reviews Vatican Apology, Hopes for Improved Relations
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| China is willing to improve relations with the Vatican, but two conditions must be observed, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Sun Yuxi said in Beijing on Thursday at a regular press conference. |
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More Foreign-funded Insurance Companies Enter China
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| Eight foreign-funded insurance companies from Germany, Sweden, France, Britain and the United States were approved by the Chinese government to operate or expand business in the country as more internationally known insurance companies turn their attention to the Chinese market. |
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