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Vice Minister of Health: Brain Death Law Necessary
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| Huang Jiefu, China’s vice minister of health believes that China must enact a law on brain death. Experts assigned the task of examining the issue by the Ministry of Health have now finished the first draft of the diagnostic standards for defining brain death in line with China’s actual conditions. At present, they are soliciting opinions of people from all walks of life. |
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Tibet Has More Well-educated People
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| With social development, an increasing number of Tibetan youth are pursuing advanced education. The Statistical Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region reveals that 33,000 Tibetans have received college education, accounting for 1.3 percent of the total population in Tibet, a figure higher than the average level of the country. |
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Overseas-funded Online-bank Debuts in China
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| The Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia (BEA) has become the first overseas-invested bank to receive approval to operate online services in China. |
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Victims of Germ Warfare Protest over Japanese Court Ruling
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| About 400 Chinese victims of Japan's germ warfare in central China Tuesday protested over a ruling by a Japanese court against compensation claims by Chinese victims. |
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Resorting to Force Unhelpful on Iraq Issue: FM
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| Using force or threats of force is unhelpful in solving the Iraq issue and will increase regional instability and tensions, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said in Beijing Tuesday while holding talks with his Iraqi counterpart Naji Sabri Ahmed. |
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Premier Zhu Meets Algerian Prime Minister
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| Visiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Monday told Algerian Prime Minister Ali Benflis that China was interested in expanding economic cooperation between their countries. |
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Norm Set to Guarantee a Clean and Efficient Government
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| The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) issued the Statute on Selecting and Appointing Party and Government Leading Cadres in July 2002, which drew wide attention immediately. In an exclusive interview with staff reporters of china.org.cn, an official with the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee explained the focus of the new regulation and the significance to promulgate it. |
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More Heavy Rain Hits Flooded Region
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| The fight against flooding in central China's Hunan and Hubei provinces came to a crux yesterday, as a thunderstorm packing high winds and torrential rains hit the already flooded northern and western parts of Hunan Province. |
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Wushu Goes for Olympics
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| Inspired by the International Olympic Committee’s recognition of Chinese martial arts in February, the International Wushu Federation (IWF) recently held a program for overseas instructors in Shanghai, hoping that their lobbying efforts will help win the ancient sport a place in the Olympics. |
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PM in Africa for Four-nation Trip
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| Premier Zhu Rongji arrived in the Algerian capital Algiers on August 25 with the hope of forging closer relations between the two countries and strengthening cooperation. Algeria is the first stop of a four-nation tour which will also take Zhu to Morocco, Cameroon and South Africa. |
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