BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Tuesday that both China and the United States appreciated the major role of the G20 summit in coping with the global financial crisis. Speaking to the press after talks with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama, Hu said he and Obama spoke highly of the significant roles played by the G20 summit. "China and the United States would work together with all other members to fully carry out the commitments of all G20 summits and continuously strengthen the role of G20 in the management of the global economy, while pushing forward the international financial system reform and increasing the voices of developing countries on the global financial arena by ensuring that they are better represented," Hu said.
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snow in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had left one person dead and forced the evacuation of 5,435 as of 8:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs Saturday. The heavy snow also flattened 799 houses and caused damages to 4,897 others in the region, the ministry said. A total of 261,800 people in 12 counties or cities were affected by the blizzard hitting Xinjiang's Tacheng and Altay regions this week, which resulted in blackout and transport disruption in some areasA total of 261,800 people in 12 counties or cities were affected by the blizzard hitting Xinjiang's Tacheng and Altay regions this week, which resulted in blackout and transport disruption in some areas, according to the disaster relief department of the Ministry. The Ministry has allocated 5,000 tents, 10,000 cotton-padded coats and 10,000 cotton-padded quilts to, and the regional government appropriated 15 million yuan (2.2 million U.S. dollars) for disaster relief in the affected areas, the ministry said. Representatives of communities stand beside vehicles that provide people with services in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Jan. 9, 2010. Some companies and activists in Urumqi donated money to buy 555 vehicles. These vehicles were put into use Saturday in several communities to provide citizens with services.The regional civil affairs authority has dispatched working group to the snow-hit areas to direct relief work. Xinjiang was gripped by a cold snap from Jan. 1 to 8, which brought heavy snow and drastic temperature plunge especially in Tacheng and Altay regions.
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's manufacturing sector continued to grow for the ninth straight month in November, according to a survey by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Tuesday. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector stood at 55.2 percent in November, unchanged from the previous month, the CFLP said. It was the ninth straight month that the PMI reading stayed above 50. A reading of above 50 suggests expansion, while one below 50 indicates contraction. The PMI includes a package of indices that measure economic performance. Zhang Liqun, a researcher with the Development Research Center of the State Council, said the unchanged PMI index from the month before might suggest a stable recovery of China's economy. He expected government investment would see gradual reduction, while investment from the private sector might increase. Exports would go up, but not in a drastic rise, he said. In November, new order index and output index both held steady from figures in the previous month at 58.4 percent and 59.4 percent, respectively, according to the CFLP. New export order index was 53.6 percent, down by 0.9 percentage points compared to November while purchasing price index rose by 6.5 percentage points to 63.4 percent. Only three out of the 20 surveyed sectors reported a PMI index reading below 50, which were paper making and printing, oil processing, and beverages making.
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has called on the country's enterprises to recruit more talents and strengthen research and innovation in order to facilitate the transition from "made in China" to "created in China." Hu made the remarks during a two-day inspection to Zhuhai, a coastal city in China's southern economic hub of Guangdong Province, from Sunday to Monday. Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) talks with students at the Zhuhai advanced vestibule school in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 21, 2009. President Hu Jintao made a two-day inspection tour in Zhuhai from Dec. 20During his visits to the Kingsoft Corporation Limited, a leading software company in China, and a research institute of the Gree Electric Appliances Inc., Hu said the two companies' business success was indispensable from the country's support and their own research and innovation. Chinese enterprises should recruit more talents and hone their research and development capabilities in order to facilitate the transition from "made in China" to "created in China," Hu said. He also urged members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to play a leading role in the enterprises' technical innovation. Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd R Front) visits Kingsoft Corporation Limited in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 21, 2009. President Hu Jintao made a two-day inspection tour in Zhuhai from Dec. 20The president also visited two local technician training schools, where he encouraged the students to devote themselves to their studies in order to become talents needed by the country. After hearing the work reports from the Guangdong provincial government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangdong provincial committee, Hu urged the province to accelerate its transition to an innovation-driven economy. The province should also make sound efforts to improve people's livelihood, promote socialist culture, safeguard social harmony and stability, and push forward party building under the new situation, he said. Hu, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Zhuhai after he attended celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 2010 World Expo to be held in China is a chance both for the country and the world, said Premier Wen Jiabao at an international forum of the Shanghai Expo held here Thursday. The forum, with the theme of "collecting global wisdom, jointly creating cities' future," is of great significance to enriching the meaning of the 2010 World Expo and promoting its success, Wen said. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the opening ceremony of the 7th World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2009. The premier said the Chinese expressed the wish to hold the World Expo in the country more than a century ago, but realized the dream only after the founding of New China and 30 years of rapid progress during the reform and opening-up drive. To be held in the most populous developing nation in the world, the World Expo fully shows its strong vitality, Wen noted. He said China would continue to go all out for the event's preparations. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (Back) addresses the opening ceremony of the 7th World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2009Wen also briefed on China's reaction on the global financial crisis and current economic situation. China has been active and responsible in coping with the global economic recession by earnestly dealing with its own business and comprehensively participating in international cooperation, Wen said. China has always been paying great attention to comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development and sticking to the expansion of domestic demand, especially consumption, as a foothold during the process of economic stimulus, Wen said. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks with Vicente Loscertales (C), secretary general of the International Expositions Bureau, and Jean-Pierre Lafon, president of the International Expositions Bureau, after the opening ceremony of the 7th World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2009Facts show China's stimulus package is "timely, strong and effective," Wen said. China will strike an appropriate balance between maintaining economic growth, restructuring the economy and managing the inflation expectations, Wen said. China will continue to implement active fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy amid the mounting evidence of consolidated economic recovery, Wen said. Chinese government unveiled a 4-trillion yuan (586 billion U.S. dollars) stimulus package a year ago and industry stimulus and restructuring plans earlier this year for 10 sectors.
BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Six Chinese nurses were awarded the Florence Nightingale medal on Tuesday for their prominent contributions to health care. Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is also the honorary president of the Red Cross Society of China, conferred the medals on the nurses at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao and senior leaders including Li Changchun, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang also attended the awarding ceremony. Chinese nurses have made great contribution to the country's humanitarian cause, said Vice Premier Hui Liangyu at the awarding ceremony. A total of 28 nurses from 15 countries worldwide won the award this year. The Florence Nightingale medal, which is the highest international honor for nurses, is being given for the 42nd time since its introduction in 1912. "It honors exceptional courage and devotion to caring for the victims of armed conflict or other disasters, or exemplary service and a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public health or nursing education," according to the Web site of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The award is named after Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English nurse known for her pioneering work to improve the care of sick and wounded soldiers during the Crimean War (1853-1856). A total of 54 Chinese nurses have won the award since the country began to recommend candidates for the award in 1983.
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HARBIN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao conveyed new year greetings to workers, farmers, local residents and officials during his visit to northeastern Heilongjiang Province on the first two days of the year. Braving the freezing weather, Wen visited the cities of Daqing and Qiqihar in Heilongjiang. It was Wen's third visit to Daqing since 2003. At Daqing oilfield, he said Daqing people had not only produced two billion tonnes of oil for the country, but also the invincible Daqing spirit which was kept well over the past five decades. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) tries a machine with local oil workers at Daqing Oil Field in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1, 2010 "Nowadays, we still need such spirit to cope with the international financial crisis," Wen said. The premier then had lunch with workers and visited their dormitory. He also inspected an industry park of service outsourcing in the city, which is looking for new points of growth in addition to exploitation of resources. Wen encouraged the city to develop high-tech industry, agricultural products processing, service outsourcing and cultural industries. While visiting a residential community, Wen said he paid great attention to people's livelihood, including housing, social securities and workers' income rise. "While handling the international financial crisis, people's livelihood should be stressed," Wen said. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) talks with local elders at a residential community in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1, 2010At a villager's home, Wen told locals that the government would increase the minimum purchase price of rice again this year. He said that to narrow the urban and rural income gap, efforts should be made to improve rural migrant workers' conditions and lift farmers' living standard. In a residential area converted from a shanty town, which now houses 1,470 families, Wen told a retired worker named Wang Decai that if the country's financial strength was strong enough, retirees' pension would continue to be increased. He told workers of a machine tool factory in Qiqihar, which makes homegrown plane parts, that efforts should be made to improve innovation capability so as to make breakthrough on key technologies. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plays table tennis with local residents at a community in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1, 2010
URUMQI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Police in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, has stepped up crackdown on criminal activities to safeguard stability and public security. The anti-crime action will be carried out across the region from the beginning of November to the end of the year, said a spokesman for the regional public security bureau Monday. Local police will continue manhunt to nab suspects in connection with the July 5 riot in Urumqi, the regional capital. Meanwhile police will keep a close eye on clues and cases involving terrorism and explosions, said the spokesman. The strike also targets criminal activities involving infringement of finance and properties and criminal activities threatening public security, the spokesman said.