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Shenzhen Exchange Launches SME Board
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| The Shenzhen Stock Exchange launched its small and medium-size enterprises (SME) board Thursday afternoon, and Zhejiang NHU announced its initial public offering--the first on the country's new board for small start-ups--shortly after the official opening. |
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IOC, BOCOG Combine to Create Games Broadcaster
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| Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thursday signed a set of agreements that will lead to the establishment of the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co Ltd (BOB). |
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China Proposes Changes to Iraq Resolution
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| China has proposed to the UN Security Council major amendments to the US-British draft resolution on Iraq. It calls for a clear mandate and duration of stay for the US-led multinational force and for control of the Iraqi army and police to be turned over to the new government. |
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Macao's Election Committee Candidates Confirmed
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| A total of 256 candidates to run for seats in Macao's Chief Executive Election Committee were confirmed Tuesday. The date of the election of the 300-member committee to elect Macao's next chief executive has been set for June 27. |
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Poverty Reduction Conference Convenes in Shanghai
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| A major conference on poverty reduction, sponsored by the World Bank and the Chinese government, opened today with a call for a new commitment from rich and poor countries to cut poverty in half by 2015. Premier Wen Jiabao pledged that China will try to help the small portion of the population that still lives in poverty have access to adequate food and clothing early within the next decade. |
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Students Fight Against Unauthorized Fees
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| A group of primary and middle school students in central China's Hubei Province is suing the Qianjiang City education authorities. They claim that they were obliged to purchase non-compulsory materials and pay fees for items and services they never received. |
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Chinese, Brazilian Presidents Hold Talks
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao and Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva Monday in Beijing had in-depth discussions on bilateral strategic partnership and other major international and regional issues and reached broad consensus. |
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Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet
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| The State Council Information Office published on May 23 a white paper entitled Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet. The paper, comprising five parts, recalls the four decades of regional ethnic autonomy in Tibet, and gives an overview of the Tibetan people's dramatic endeavors to exercise their rights. |
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Chinese Victims in Paris Airport Roof Collapse Identified
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| The two Chinese victims in the roof collapse at Paris biggest de Gaulle airport on Sunday morning are identified. The Chinese man who was killed in the accident was named Wu Xin and the other Chinese woman who disappeared named Liu Jianfang. |
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Top Chinese Legislator Promotes Ties with Russia
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| Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, met on Sunday with Irkutsk regional governor Boris Govorin. Following their discussion on regional trade and economic cooperation, Wu traveled to Moscow to continue his seven-day official goodwill visit to Russia. |
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