Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday met with his counterpart from the Republic of Korea , Han Seung Soo, to discuss the Beijing Paralympic Games and bilateral ties.
Wen welcomed Han, who attended the opening ceremony of the Paralympics on Saturday, and thanked the ROK for its support of both the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.
"ROK President Lee Myung-bak's presence at the Beijing Olympics and your attendance at the Paralympics showcased your country's support for Beijing's hosting of the two games," Wen said.
The two met in the central government compound known as Zhongnanhai in downtown Beijing.
"I hope the staging of the Paralympics will draw more attention to the situation of the disabled, spread love and promote friendship," Wen said.
Han said China managed to put on a successful Olympics in the wake of the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated China's western province of Sichuan on May 12. The quake claimed nearly 70,000 lives, left 17,923 others missing and destroyed the homes of more than 10 million people.
Han attributed the success of the Olympics to China's excellent leadership and great people and wished a complete success for the Beijing Paralympics.
On the subject of bilateral ties, Wen said China-ROK high-level visits enhanced mutual trust and cemented the political foundation for a long-term, stable relationship.
Han echoed Wen's view, saying the ROK would like to work more closely with China to carry out any consensus reached by leaders of both nations.
On the economic front, Wen said China would like to step up cooperation on the environment, telecommunications, finance, logistics and energy with the ROK. Wen also pledged to accelerate the process of establishing a China-ROK Free Trade Area and share experience on industrial restructuring.
In response, Han said the ROK will expand comprehensive cooperation with China. He also hailed China's important role in promoting the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
Source: Xinhua
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Sino-Egyptian friendship school inaugurated in Egypt
A Sino-Egyptian friendship school set up with Chinese grants was inaugurated on Sunday in the Egyptian governorate of the 6th of October.
Visiting Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying and Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Mohamed Abu Naga attended the inauguration ceremony, said a press release of the Chinese embassy in Egypt.
The model school, which was established with a grant of four million U.S. dollars provided by the Chinese government, has the plan to teach Chinese language and history.
The establishment of the school came as part of China's efforts to boost cooperation with developing countries including Egypt.
Earlier in the day, Fu held talks with Abu Naga on means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields.
During the meeting, the two sides signed several agreements on economic technology cooperation and China's financial support to establish schools in Egypt's rural areas.
Source: Xinhua
Visiting Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying and Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Mohamed Abu Naga attended the inauguration ceremony, said a press release of the Chinese embassy in Egypt.
The model school, which was established with a grant of four million U.S. dollars provided by the Chinese government, has the plan to teach Chinese language and history.
The establishment of the school came as part of China's efforts to boost cooperation with developing countries including Egypt.
Earlier in the day, Fu held talks with Abu Naga on means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields.
During the meeting, the two sides signed several agreements on economic technology cooperation and China's financial support to establish schools in Egypt's rural areas.
Source: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier starts German tour
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang arrived here on Sunday, starting his official visit to Germany.
Zhang made the German tour at the invitation of the German government.
In his written speech at the airport, Zhang said the China-German relations are facing favorable opportunities, noting both sides had conducted the effective cooperation and exchange in areas like economic cooperation, science and technology, education and culture.
The Vice Premier said he hoped his visit would promote the relations between China and Germany, and push forward the practical cooperation in a wide range of fields between the two countries.
During his five-day stay in Germany, Zhang is to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Economic Minister Michael Glos.
Zhang will also attend the third meeting of the China-Europe Forum in Hamburg and visit several big companies.
Source: Xinhua
Zhang made the German tour at the invitation of the German government.
In his written speech at the airport, Zhang said the China-German relations are facing favorable opportunities, noting both sides had conducted the effective cooperation and exchange in areas like economic cooperation, science and technology, education and culture.
The Vice Premier said he hoped his visit would promote the relations between China and Germany, and push forward the practical cooperation in a wide range of fields between the two countries.
During his five-day stay in Germany, Zhang is to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Economic Minister Michael Glos.
Zhang will also attend the third meeting of the China-Europe Forum in Hamburg and visit several big companies.
Source: Xinhua
Six saved from central China coal mine flood; 18 still trapped
Six miners were pulled out of a flooded coal mine in central China's Henan Province on Sunday, but 18 others remain trapped underground, rescuers said.
Rescuers said 62 miners were doing maintenance work when the flood happened at about 5:45 a.m. at the Renhe Coal Mine in Changzhuang Township, Yuzhou City, and 38 managed to escape.
"The six who were rescued were not seriously injured. They were sent to a local hospital for observation," a spokesman with the rescue headquarters said.
More than 40 rescuers were sent to the scene and six pumps have been dispatched to pump out water and clear away the silt. A fan is also being used to provide ventilation for the trapped workers.
About 300 cubic meters of water swamped the pit when the workers were digging in the mine's waste area, rescuers said.
The Renhe Coal Mine was formerly a private business known as Fushun Coal Mine with an annual capacity of 150,000 tons. In 2005,it was incorporated into the stated-owned Hebi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. based in Henan's Hebi City.
The mine has been undergoing a technological upgrade.
Source: Xinhua
Rescuers said 62 miners were doing maintenance work when the flood happened at about 5:45 a.m. at the Renhe Coal Mine in Changzhuang Township, Yuzhou City, and 38 managed to escape.
"The six who were rescued were not seriously injured. They were sent to a local hospital for observation," a spokesman with the rescue headquarters said.
More than 40 rescuers were sent to the scene and six pumps have been dispatched to pump out water and clear away the silt. A fan is also being used to provide ventilation for the trapped workers.
About 300 cubic meters of water swamped the pit when the workers were digging in the mine's waste area, rescuers said.
The Renhe Coal Mine was formerly a private business known as Fushun Coal Mine with an annual capacity of 150,000 tons. In 2005,it was incorporated into the stated-owned Hebi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. based in Henan's Hebi City.
The mine has been undergoing a technological upgrade.
Source: Xinhua
Germany agrees to boost ties
Chinese leaders had a busy weekend balancing their time between the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games and playing host to visiting foreign leaders and officials.
President Hu Jintao met with his German counterpart Horst Kohler yesterday, a day after he held talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Hu agreed with Kohler to further promote relations between China and Germany. He said: "Sino-German ties have developed soundly thanks to the concerted efforts of the two sides."
Kohler said he hoped the two sides will share their experiences and strengthen their dialogue.
High-level bilateral exchanges are getting back on track in recent weeks after ties were soured last year because of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's controversial meeting with the Dalai Lama and the anti-China chorus that followed in the German media .
At his meeting with Ahmadinejad Saturday, Hu called for flexibility in resolving the Iranian nuclear issue. "There is the rare opportunity for the resumption of talks, and we hope all the parties will seize the chance and show flexibility and push for a peaceful settlement," Hu said.
As always, China wants the issue to be settled peacefully through talks, he added.
In response, Ahmadinejad said Iran is willing to maintain communications with China on the nuclear issue.
Addressing Iranian athletes in the Paralympic Village, Ahmadinejad said Iran's paralympians are "messengers of peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all nations".
Altogether, 16 government heads and royalty and more than 80 ministers have come to Beijing for the Paralympics.
Source: China Daily
President Hu Jintao met with his German counterpart Horst Kohler yesterday, a day after he held talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Hu agreed with Kohler to further promote relations between China and Germany. He said: "Sino-German ties have developed soundly thanks to the concerted efforts of the two sides."
Kohler said he hoped the two sides will share their experiences and strengthen their dialogue.
High-level bilateral exchanges are getting back on track in recent weeks after ties were soured last year because of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's controversial meeting with the Dalai Lama and the anti-China chorus that followed in the German media .
At his meeting with Ahmadinejad Saturday, Hu called for flexibility in resolving the Iranian nuclear issue. "There is the rare opportunity for the resumption of talks, and we hope all the parties will seize the chance and show flexibility and push for a peaceful settlement," Hu said.
As always, China wants the issue to be settled peacefully through talks, he added.
In response, Ahmadinejad said Iran is willing to maintain communications with China on the nuclear issue.
Addressing Iranian athletes in the Paralympic Village, Ahmadinejad said Iran's paralympians are "messengers of peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all nations".
Altogether, 16 government heads and royalty and more than 80 ministers have come to Beijing for the Paralympics.
Source: China Daily
Central China province clamps down on illegal fund-raising
Local authorities in central China's Hunan Province on Sunday started probing into 12 companies involved in illegal fund-raising cases after a dispute led to lenders' demonstration on Wednesday and Thursday, blocking roads and railways.
The government of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture issued a notice on TV, radio and newspapers on Sunday, telling the public that working teams had been sent to the enterprises on suspicion of illegal fund-raising and a probe into their assets had began.
The notice said the executives of the suspected enterprises and relevant financial information would be put under control.
The prefectural capital of Jishou city ordered all underground fund-raising activities to stop and suspected enterprises to suspend paying interest before the probe ended.
On Wednesday the lenders involved in a fund-raising dispute with a real estate company gathered at the prefecture government in Jishou, asking for authorities' intervention after the company failed to pay them back as promised.
Some of them and lookers-on swarmed to the railway station of Jishou City at 10 p.m., but were talked away by officials, including provincial law and public security chief Li Jiang, to leave about an hour later.
The lenders, however, gathered again Thursday morning in streets and at the railway station, blocking traffic and delaying trains.
The traffic returned to normal and the railway station resumed operation by Thursday evening.
Underground fund-raising has existed for long in Xiangxi. Some companies have been in payback crisis since August, causing panic among lenders.
Source: Xinhua
The government of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture issued a notice on TV, radio and newspapers on Sunday, telling the public that working teams had been sent to the enterprises on suspicion of illegal fund-raising and a probe into their assets had began.
The notice said the executives of the suspected enterprises and relevant financial information would be put under control.
The prefectural capital of Jishou city ordered all underground fund-raising activities to stop and suspected enterprises to suspend paying interest before the probe ended.
On Wednesday the lenders involved in a fund-raising dispute with a real estate company gathered at the prefecture government in Jishou, asking for authorities' intervention after the company failed to pay them back as promised.
Some of them and lookers-on swarmed to the railway station of Jishou City at 10 p.m., but were talked away by officials, including provincial law and public security chief Li Jiang, to leave about an hour later.
The lenders, however, gathered again Thursday morning in streets and at the railway station, blocking traffic and delaying trains.
The traffic returned to normal and the railway station resumed operation by Thursday evening.
Underground fund-raising has existed for long in Xiangxi. Some companies have been in payback crisis since August, causing panic among lenders.
Source: Xinhua
Quake-hit Sichuan faces large financial gap for reconstruction
China's southwestern province of Sichuan needs 1.67 trillion yuan for reconstruction after the devastating earthquake on May 12, Huang Xiaoxiang, the province's vice governor, said on Sunday.
"Sichuan is still in need of a large amount of fund despite the efforts of the central government, local governments and other social sectors," Huang told a conference held in Xiamen City, in eastern Fujian Province.
The total funds, including those the central and other provincial governments raised, overseas donations, and lottery earnings, accounted for less than 25 percent of what the reconstruction work demanded.
Quake-sufferers carry the re-found living necessities from the shattered houses at the quake-hit area of Huili County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Sept. 3, 2008.
Huang said the province would rebuild 4.5 million urban and rural homes, 51,000 km of highways, 5,500 km of railways, 11,700 schools and 9,700 medical institutions.
Apart from that, 2,000 reservoirs, 810 power stations and more than 100,000 hectares of farmland needed to be restored.
The reconstruction work was expected to consume 37 million tonnes of steel, 370 million tonnes of cement, 210 billion bricks and 20 million cubic meters of timer.
Source: Xinhua
"Sichuan is still in need of a large amount of fund despite the efforts of the central government, local governments and other social sectors," Huang told a conference held in Xiamen City, in eastern Fujian Province.
The total funds, including those the central and other provincial governments raised, overseas donations, and lottery earnings, accounted for less than 25 percent of what the reconstruction work demanded.
Quake-sufferers carry the re-found living necessities from the shattered houses at the quake-hit area of Huili County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Sept. 3, 2008.
Huang said the province would rebuild 4.5 million urban and rural homes, 51,000 km of highways, 5,500 km of railways, 11,700 schools and 9,700 medical institutions.
Apart from that, 2,000 reservoirs, 810 power stations and more than 100,000 hectares of farmland needed to be restored.
The reconstruction work was expected to consume 37 million tonnes of steel, 370 million tonnes of cement, 210 billion bricks and 20 million cubic meters of timer.
Source: Xinhua
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