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Steel Tariffs Take Effect, China Demands Talks With US
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| The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) expressed "deep regret" at the United States' decision to impose safeguard tariffs on steel imports despite angry global opposition. China and the US are expected to hold talks soon on the issue and the two sides are discussing the specific time and place, said the ministry. |
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China and the US: A Unique Relationship
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| The relationship between China, one of the oldest civilizations with the biggest population, and the United States, one of the youngest civilizations with the strongest economy, is significant not only for the two peoples but also for the future of the whole world. Zhu Shida, a researcher with the Institute of American Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, analyzes in this article the factors influencing the Sino-US ties, the cultural or ideological factors in particular.
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Renovation Set for Imperial Palace
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| The largest renovation of the Forbidden City (the Palace Museum) in Beijing since the 1911 Revolution will begin this year and end in 2008 before the Olympic Games, according to the State Administration of Cultural Relics. |
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China Strives to Shorten Government Meetings
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| China's governments at all levels are making efforts to streamline and cut short frequent and long-winded meetings to free officials for substantial work. |
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Bank of China's International Business Soars
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| Overseas business of the Bank of China now accounts for half of the bank's total business, a spokesman said yesterday. |
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First Sandstorm of Season Hits Beijing, Raising All Kinds of Dust
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| A windy cold front from the Mongolian steppe hit Beijing this weekend to shroud the capital in a yellow, dusty haze -- the first sandstorm of the season. Beijing's annual spring dust storms have become an increasingly hot political topic, with the government pledging to improve the situation before the 2008 Games. |
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China Sees Increase in Investments From Abroad
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| Foreign investment in China has grown at a speed of 28 percent in the first two months of this year, according to China Central Television (CCTV). By the end of last month, more than 80 percent of the world's top 500 transnational companies had invested in the country. |
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China Summons US Ambassador to Make Representations
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| Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing summoned US Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt in Beijing Saturday, making solemn representations with the US government on its recent acts of interfering in China's internal affairs and undermining China-US relations. |
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Project Launched in North China to Increase Forest Coverage
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| Liaoning Province in northeast China is to launch a 10-year environment improvement program to return 1,713,255 acres of arable land to forests in its central and northwestern mountainous areas. |
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Shanghai Capable of Holding World Expo, BIE
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| The inspection delegation of the Bureau of International Exhibition (BIE) ended their five-day visit in Shanghai Saturday. They all spoke highly of Shanghai's sound organization, financial capacity and infrastructure level. |
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OECD Welcomes China's Observer Status in Sci-tech Policy Committee
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| The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has invited China to participate as an observer in its Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP). |
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Transnational Crime Conference to Be Held in Hong Kong
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| The conference, entitled "Bridging the GAP - a Global Alliance Perspective on Transnational Organized Crime", will be held in Hong Kong on March 18, with an aim to combat global crimes. |
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NPC Session Closes, Approves Important Documents
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| The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, closed its annual session in Beijing Friday, after approving Premier Zhu Rongji's government work report and other important documents. |
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Chinese Premier Meets the Press
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| Premier Zhu Rongji met the press in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday morning after the closing ceremony of the Ninth National People's Congress annual session. He answered questions on Chinese economic growth, widening income gap, farmers' income, Hong Kong's economy, Taiwan issue, Sino-Japan relations, etc., to Chinese and foreign journalists. |
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China Observes World Consumer Rights Day
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| The date of March 15 has not passed by quietly since 1986 -- the year the China Consumers Association began to mark International Consumer Rights and Interests Day in China. As in past years, personnel from local industrial and commercial administrative departments and consumers associations today took to the streets to offer legal information and advise consumers about their rights and interests. Experts are also invited to give on-site consultations about product quality. |
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First WTO Complaint by China Filed
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| China Thursday applied to the World Trade Organization to arrange talks with the United States on US tariffs on steel imports, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation (MOFTEC). This is China’s first complaint as a WTO member since becoming a member of the world trade body last December. |
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