BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China has called for the EU to recognize its market economy status soon, said Yao Jian, spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) here Friday. China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming will attend the 11th China-EU Summit in Prague in the Czech Republic next week, Yao said. The summit will address China's desire to be recognized as full market economy by the EU soon, the limitation on high-tech exports to China from the EU and bilateral economic cooperation, Yao said. China need not be recognized by any country in terms of market economy as a concept, but market economy status is a technicality that will help China receive fair treatment in anti-dumping investigations, Yao said.
BEIJING, May 5 -- The economy is likely to expand 7 percent in the second quarter - up from the first quarter's 6.1 percent - even as it confronts the painful prospect of shedding industrial overcapacity, a top government think tank said Monday. "Economic growth will pick up in the second quarter as the government's stimulus measures gradually take effect," the State Information Center (SIC) forecast. "There has been preliminary success in arresting the economy's downward trend," it said, but did not mention any fallout from the global H1N1 flu alert. But Zhu Baoliang, an SIC economist and one of the authors of the SIC report, said the economy will only be slightly affected by the H1N1 flu. Annualized GDP growth sank to a decade's low in the first quarter, largely because of a collapse in export demand. But analysts said the economy might have bottomed out since then as latest economic figures are increasingly upbeat. The CLSA China Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a gauge of manufacturing activity, rose to 50.1 in April, the first time it has been above 50 since last August, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said yesterday. A PMI reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector, while a reading below 50 signals a contraction. Also, the PMI index compiled by the Federation of Logistics and Purchasing rose for the fifth straight month in April to 53.5 percent, up 1.1 percentage points from a month earlier. The positive economic signs sent stock markets up across Asia, with the mainland's Shanghai Composite Index rising 3.3 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index 5.5 percent. "The Chinese government has been extremely successful in stimulating investment," said Eric Fishwick, CLSA head of economic research. "We hope that firmer domestic demand, as government spending gains traction, will keep the PMI above 50 in the months to come." The World Bank said in a report in early April that the Chinese economy is expected to bottom out by the middle of 2009. It also forecast China's economic growth at 6.5 percent for the year. The International Monetary Fund also forecast last month that growth in China is expected to slow to about 6.5 percent this year. Consumer spending held fast over the past months, despite looming unemployment pressure. About 2.68 million vehicles were sold in the first quarter, making the nation the world's largest auto market during the period. Housing sales surged 23.1 percent by value while retail sales rose 15.9 percent in the first quarter, 3.6 percentage points higher than the same period a year earlier. "Based on the clear uptrend in recent economic activity we believe the worst is already behind China in terms of economic growth," Sun Mingchun, chief China economist of Nomura International, wrote in a research note. Sun said China would achieve its 8 percent growth target this year, with a V-shaped growth trajectory. But some analysts argue that the figures could be volatile and the economy has to deal with the structural problem of overcapacity. "It's still too early to say the economy is experiencing a real recovery," said Zhu, the SIC economist. "Over the past months, local enterprises have been running down their inventories. Now they have to reduce overcapacity."
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China and Albania issued a joint statement here Tuesday in which they said they would boost their traditional friendship and bilateral cooperation in all fields. The statement was issued after official talks between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Albanian counterpart Sali Berisha in the Great Hall of the People during the afternoon. The two countries vowed to increase mutual investment, encourage more business contacts and promote a balanced development of trade ties, the statement said. China would support its competitive companies to invest in Albania and participate in the country's infrastructure construction, energy and mine exploitation, it said. Albania said it appreciated China's aid for its economic development. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha during a welcoming ceremony in honor of Berisha at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 21, 2009 The two countries pledged to strengthen dialogue at various levels and increase exchanges and cooperation between governments, parliaments and political parties, according to the statement. They would expand cooperation in tourism, agriculture, public health, technology, culture and education, and encourage more exchanges among their local governments and non-governmental groups. According to the statement, Albania reiterated its adherence to the one-China policy. It acknowledged there is only one China in the world and the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is the sole legal government representing the whole China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) holds talks with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha (2nd R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 21, 2009. Albania opposes Taiwan joining international organizations that are only open to sovereign nations and is against "Taiwan independence" secessionist activities in any form, the statement said. Albania also promised not to establish official ties and not to have official contact with the Taiwan authority. China highly appreciated the stance of the country, the statement said. In face of the global financial crisis, the two countries called on the international community to enhance financial supervision cooperation, fight trade protectionism and reduce the damage of the crisis to developing countries. China respected the Albanian people's choice of a development path in line with their domestic situation and understood their efforts to join the European integration process, the statement said. The two countries agreed to abide by the principles of the UN Charter, and support the UN's leading role in safeguarding international security, promoting common development and peacefully solving international disputes. Both sides proposed to strengthen the function and authority of the UN and UN Security Council and agreed to increase cooperation in the United Nations and other international organizations, the statement said. The international community should work together to combat terrorism, and the two nations agreed to respect each other's security concerns. Albania spoke highly of China's achievements since the founding of the PRC 60 years ago and appreciated China's contributions to world peace and development. Both sides applauded their remarkable cooperation in various areas, and agreed to hold activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties, the statement said.
MADRID, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) He Guoqiang met with leaders of Spain's Popular Party (PP), a major opposition party in the country's parliament, and Spanish Communist Party (PCE) on Tuesday. While meeting with PP President Mariano Rajoy, He, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said PP was an important political force in Spain and made positive contribution to the growth of China-Spain ties. He said China appreciated PP's efforts to building China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership, which was established in 2005when Chinese president Hu Jintao visited Madrid. He, also secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said the CPC attached great importance to its exchange with the PP and would like to increase party-to-party contacts, enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples and promote a long-term and steady growth of bilateral ties. Saying China was a country with a promising future, Rajoy hailed his party's communication with the CPC as very helpful. Rajoy briefed He on the recent European Parliament election, which took place in early June in 27 member states of European Union (EU), and the latest development of the European integration. Rajoy also gave He an analysis of how the global financial crisis took a toll on Spain and the world. In return, He introduced the impact of the crisis on China's economy and finance as well as the country's responsive measures and their effects. In another meeting with PCE General Secretary Francisco Frutos, He said PEC played an important role in safeguarding Spain's political democracy, social progress and laborers' rights. He said PCE made unremitting efforts to exploring a socialist path that fits Spain's reality. He reviewed the long-standing friendly exchanges between the CPC and the PCE, which He said worked for the development of country-to-country ties. Citing the CPC's great importance on ties with the PCE, He said the CPC would like to deepen party-to-party friendly cooperation for the interests of both countries and their peoples. He said the CPC's pursuit of a socialism path with the Chinese characteristics was the foremost experience in the party's rule of country over the last six decades. Frutos said the PCE and the CPC had some ideals in common, thus their exchange of ideas and friendly cooperation would be significant for both parties' growth. China's anti-graft chief arrived in Madrid on Monday after concluding an Egypt tour. The fortnight visit will also take him to Jordan and Mongolia.
SHANGHAI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin on Sunday mourned the death of Dong Yinchu, honorary chairman of the China Zhi Gong Party central committee, who died of illness on Tuesday at the age of 95. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended Dong's funeral in Shanghai with Yu Zhengsheng, Communist Party chief of the city, and expressed condolences to Dong's family. Jia Qinglin (1st R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shakes hands with a relative of Dong Yinchu during Dong's funeral in Shanghai, east China, June 28, 2009 Dong was a well-known leader of patriotic overseas Chinese and served as chairman of the ninth and tenth central committees of the Zhi Gong Party, a non-communist party in China. "The close friend of the Communist Party of China" was also a vice chairman of the eighth National Committee of the CPPCC. President Hu Jintao, former president Jiang Zemin, and other leaders including Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping,Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang also sent condolences to Dong's family.
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official Tuesday called for steady, active efforts to build a just, efficient and authoritative socialist judicial system. Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the comment when presiding over a meeting here on judicial reform and work. He called for intensified efforts to implement the decisions of the CPC Central Committee, get an accurate understanding of the right direction of reform, and carry out research and analysis. Deepening judicial reform serves the urgent needs to consolidate state power, carry out the basic policy of governing the country by law, and to ensure social fairness and justice, according to Zhou, who is also the secretary of the CPC Central Political and Legislative Affairs Committee. Judicial reform matters China's long-term stability, social harmony and stability, as well as direct interests of the public and the development and progress of the country's political and legislative work, he stressed. Reform should reflect opinions and suggestions from all social strata and be in line with national conditions and public opinions, he said. He also called for efforts to gather the strength and pool the wisdom of the masses in the reform process and ensure reform had practical effects.
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MOSCOW, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said here Monday that he was satisfied and pleased with the smooth development of strategic partnership of cooperation with China. Medvedev said during his meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi that he was looking forward to the upcoming state visit of his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, whom he has held a "successful" meeting with on the sidelines of the G20 London Summit. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Moscow on April 27, 2009.Based on this year's 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Medvedev said the two countries shall review outcomes and look ahead for future development of bilateral relations. Against the backdrop of the ongoing global financial crisis, Russia, together with China, will increase top-level visits, expand cooperation in all aspects such as economy, trades and humanities, and closely collaborate on combating the financial crisis, as well as on international and regional issues, said Medvedev. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (1st L) meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (1st R) in Moscow on April 27, 2009The upcoming state visit of President Hu to Russia is of vital importance to further advancement of China-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation under new circumstances, said Yang. Currently an all-round, rapid development of the strategic partnership between the two countries is underway, he said. China will make great efforts along with Russia, to fulfill in all aspects the major consensus reached between the two leaders during the London summit, further enhance strategic cooperation, deepen practical cooperation in all fields, and continuously promote the China-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation. Yang, arriving at Moscow on Sunday, also met with Russian Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov on Monday.
BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales climbed 9 percent from a year ago to about 12 billion yuan (1.76 billion U.S. dollars) during the three-day May Day holiday, the Ministry of Commerce said Sunday. The estimate was based on sales from May 1 to May 3 at 1,000 major domestic retailers monitored by the ministry. The ministry said robust sales were reported for gold, jewelry, home appliances and autos, as retailers launched promotion campaigns. Sales of gold and other jewelry rose 19.6 percent, the ministry said, without giving specific figures. However, it said the Beijing Caishikou Department Store, a major gold retailer in the capital, saw its sales nearly double to 14.3 million yuan on May 1 alone. Sales of appliances, such as LCD TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators and lap-tops, increased 11.4 percent, while those of automobiles grew 9.2 percent.
GENEVA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Close international cooperation is needed to fight all forms of racism and racial discrimination, which is the enemy of the whole human society, a senior Chinese diplomat said here on Wednesday. "China proposes that the international community work closely together to form a strong united front in the fight against racism," said Li Baodong, Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Office in Geneva, in an address to the ongoing Durban Review Conference. Governments should fully recognize the huge damage that racism has caused to various human rights, international security and human development, and pursue actively the policy of "zero tolerance" at both the national and international level, Li told more than 100 delegations participating at the anti-racism conference. The five-day conference, which opened on Monday, is a follow-up meeting to the World Conference against Racism held in Durban, South Africa in 2001. Delegates adopted by consensus a final anti-racism declaration on Tuesday despite the boycott of the meeting by quite a few Western countries, including the United States, citing concerns that the meeting could be used as a forum to criticize Israel. The atmosphere of the conference was also damaged on Monday after dozens of European delegates walked out of the conference room in protest to a speech made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which likened Israel to a racist regime. According to the Chinese ambassador, countries should enhance dialog and communications to resolve political differences and refrain from creating a breeding ground for hatred. It's of great significance that countries have gathered once again to deliberate on the issue of racism eight years after the holding of the first UN anti-racism conference, he said. Li also stressed the need to further enhance the effectiveness of various mechanisms established after the 2001 conference to address racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, with a view to achieving better synergy, coordination, coherence and complementarity in their work. In addition, he suggested a renewal or reinforcement of the international definition for racism, as many new forms of racism and racial discrimination are emerging along with the current global financial, food and energy crises as well as the threat of climate change. "The Chinese government is against all forms of racism, and it has been actively engaged in various international anti-racist activities," Li said. "With the opportunity provided by this conference, China is ready to work will all governments and the civil society to create a world free of discrimination, hatred, fear and prejudice," he added.
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Li Changchun, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met here with delegates from South Asian countries Thursday, calling on the broadcast institutions in China and South Asia to forge further cooperation. ; Exchanges among broadcast institutions are a very important component of cooperation between China and South Asian countries, said Li, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, during a meeting with the delegates who were here to attend a China-South Asia forum on radio and television. Li said media interactions are necessary to increase mutual understanding and boost common development between the countries. The forum was attended by delegates from China and seven membercountries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation,or SAARC. They shared their thoughts and views on the cooperation and development of media. The theme of the forum was "Strengthening exchange and cooperation, Promoting common development. More than 30 high-ranking officials from government bodies and senior management personnel from broadcasting organizations in SAARC member countries attended the forum.