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FM Outlines 5-point Plan to Address Global Challenges
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| The widening gap between North and South and the disparity between rich and poor have led to new conflicts and undermined regional stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxin said at the UN General Assembly Wednesday. Li put forth a five-point proposal to address the problems. |
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Workers' Rights Draw Attention at Unions' Congress
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| Delegates to the ongoing 14th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions have called for greater attention to the protection of the rights of workers. The delegates said many employees had been laid off when state-owned companies were trying to increase efficiency by cutting their work forces, resulting financial difficulties for those who lost their jobs. |
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Private Investment in Beijing Infrastructure to Be Allowed
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| Infrastructure construction programs in Beijing will no longer be operated exclusively by the government. From October 1, Beijing will carry out a franchise system to absorb individual and foreign investment. |
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Sino-Russian Summit Significant to Bilateral Ties
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| The development of the strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia complies with the wishes and fundamental interests of both sides and the changing international circumstances, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Wednesday when meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov.
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Chinese Culture to Show Along 'Silk Road'
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| The culture of Quanzhou, once the starting point of the sea route of the "Silk Road" of east China's Fujian Province, will be displayed in an exhibition in four Arabian countries along the ancient "Silk Road." |
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Hu Speaks Highly of SCO PM Talks
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday spoke highly of the talks held by the prime ministers of the six Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members. He said the documents signed by the prime ministers have laid down a vital legal foundation for economic cooperation among the SCO members. |
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Experts Stress Protection of Beijing
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| An emperor moved his capital from a remote northeastern area to Beijing 850 years ago, now, 850 years later, people in the capital are facing a dilemma that many other cities face around the globe -- the need to safeguard the past while continuing to build the future. |
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Congress Protects Workers' Rights
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| As the 14th National Congress of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the only legitimate umbrella trade union in China, is to open on Monday, workers nationwide are expecting that the congress will further heighten the role of trade unions in an increasingly market-oriented economy.
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Team Work Stressed in World Cup Opener Against Ghana
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| China head coach Ma Liangxing said on Friday that his Steel Roses will rely on team work rather than individual skills in their Women's World Cup opener against Group D rivals Ghana in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time). |
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Daily SARS Reporting Resumes
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| China's Ministry of Health (MOH) resumed its daily public reporting on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on the Chinese mainland on Friday. |
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