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Over 90 Million May Day Travelers Expected
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| More than 90 million people are expected to travel during the seven-day holiday that starts on May 1. To ensure that all travelers enjoy a pleasurable May Day break, authorities have taken various precautionary measures in connection with SARS. |
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Military Leaders Visit Logistics & Transport Exhibition
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| Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, chairman and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited the China International Logistics and Transport Exhibition Wednesday. The two leaders urged the Chinese defense industry to learn advanced technology from their foreign counterparts to enhance the technical level of the country's military logistics equipment. |
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WHO Chief Satisfied with China's Efforts to Fight SARS
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| The director-general of the World Health Organization, Lee Jong-wook, on Wednesday voiced his satisfaction with China's efforts to deal with the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which has reappeared in China since April 22. |
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Transient Students to Reap New Benefits in Beijing
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| Beijing will soon cancel the extra non-resident tuition fee for transient students in the capital's public schools. Some 240,000 children of migrant workers will benefit from the new policy, enjoying equal rights with registered residents in receiving compulsory education. |
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Libyan Leader Gaddafi Visits EU HQ
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| Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi arrived in Brussels Tuesday on a historic visit to the headquarters of the European Union. Gaddafi's visit signals a thaw of decade-long Libyan-European strained relations and will enable Libya to pick up pace to return to the international community. |
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China's Charities & Philanthropists
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| Just ten years ago, charity was derided as "religious superstition and capitalist hypocrisy" on the Chinese mainland. But now, more than 1,000 charity institutions have been established, attracting nearly 10 billion yuan (US$1.2 billion) in donations. Despite the growing numbers, however, most are still encountering a variety of difficulties. |
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NPC's Decision to Be Guideline for HK's Constitutional Development
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| Central Authorities officials stressed in Hong Kong Monday that the decision by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) concerning Hong Kong's election methods in 2007 and 2008 is a major decision for guiding Hong Kong's constitutional development. |
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Website Loses MP3 Download Case
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| A domestic MP3 website operator has been ordered to pay 160,000 yuan (US$19,000) in damages to two Hong Kong-based entertainment companies for copyright infringement. Entertainment industry insiders say the judgment will encourage more music producers to safeguard their rights against illegal MP3 downloads. |
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Boao Forum for Asia Concludes
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| The Asian development path with a win-win modality and commitment is roaring ahead as a choice of Asian nations, Fidel V. Ramos, chairman of the BFA (Boao Forum for Asia) Board, said Sunday afternoon. |
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SARS Surveillance Tightened Ahead of Holiday
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| China heightened surveillance of passengers for SARS Saturday ahead of a week-long holiday starting May 1, when millions are on the move, after the first reported death from the virus since a major outbreak last year. |
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