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Hu Meets Irish President
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting Irish President Mary McAleese pledged in Beijing Thursday to enhance bilateral ties in their official talks. McAleese is on her first state visit to China since she took office in 1997.
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9th ASEAN Summit Closes in Bali
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| The ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded Wednesday its ninth Summit that also involved the leaders of China, India, Japan and South Korea, held on the resort island of Bali on October 7-8. |
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Natural Disaster Causes Deaths, Big Losses This Year
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| Natural disasters have claimed 1,911 lives and caused direct losses of 151.4 billion yuan (US$18.2 billion) this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs revealed Wednesday. The central government has made strenuous, substantial efforts in the disaster alleviation campaign.
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Hu Calls on Students Abroad to Contribute More to Motherland
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| President Hu Jintao Wednesday called on Chinese students abroad to contribute more wisdom and strength to the all-round construction of a better-off society in their motherland. Hu made the remarks while addressing a ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the Western Returned Students Association in Beijing. |
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ASEAN, China Agree to Establish Strategic Partnership
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| The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China announced in Bali, Indonesia Wednesday that they will establish "a strategic partnership for peace and prosperity." |
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Preferential Policies Remain Intact
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| China will not drop its preferential policies to attract foreign investment despite the fact that World Trade Organization rules specify that foreign and domestic firms should be treated the same, said Hu Jingyan, official from the Ministry of Commerce. |
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Presidents Hail Inauguration of Sino-French Culture Year
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac on Oct. 6 sent congratulatory messages to mark Monday's inauguration in Paris of the China-France Culture Year. |
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Riverdance to Kick off in Beijing
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| The Irish dance spectacular Riverdance will be staged at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this week. It will close the first Beijing International Drama Festival, with six performances starting from Thursday. |
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China's Reform Enters a Critical Stage
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| China's economic reform has entered into its 25th year. Yet given the country's complex situation, reform is far from over. A recent issue of Outlook Weekly analyzes in an article the critical moment of reform now China is at and the next moves to be taken by the central government. |
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China Faces Power Shortage
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| After a rare heat wave struck many parts of China in the summer of this year and caused severe energy shortages in Shanghai, Zhejiang Province and other places, the Chinese government began to reevaluate the power supply and demand situation and altered its previous rather optimistic attitude. |
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