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China Objects to US Duties on Chinese Goods
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| China is in opposition to US export limitations on Chinese textiles and the ruling that slapped dumping duties on color television imports from China, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Thursday in Beijing. |
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Sino-German Cooperation to Revive Forestry Sector
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| By 2010, the German government will have completed a 25-year, 178 million euro (US$209 million) grant to China, to help reinvigorate the country's forestry sector. The grant makes Germany the largest donor country in Sino-foreign forestry cooperation. |
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Referendum Bill Prompts Tougher Talk
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| A Chinese official Wednesday pledged that the mainland will respond with tougher action if Taipei passes a law allowing the island to hold a referendum. The warning comes as Taiwan's top legislature is meeting to work on the passage of the referendum bill. |
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Domestic Violence Law Urged
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| A survey conducted by All-China Women's Federation shows that 16 percent of Chinese women have been beaten by their spouses. Meanwhile, 14.4 percent of men admitted that they had raised hands to hit their wives. Nov. 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. |
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US Urged to Be Fair in Trade Problems
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| China urged the US to take a fair approach in tackling trading problems after the US made an anti-dumping ruling on Chinese-made TV sets. The US Commerce Department Monday announced in a preliminary ruling anti-dumping duties of 27.94 to 78.45 percent on imported TVs from China. |
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Nation Capable of Meeting Grain Needs
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| China is capable of maintaining the balance between grain supply and demand in the coming years and food security is under no imminent threat despite four consecutive years of decrease in grain output. Han Jun, a top official from the State Council Development Research Center, made these remarks recently. |
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13 Chinese Students Missing, Another 40 Injured in Moscow School Fire
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| The fire in Russia's Patrice Lumumba People's Friendship University caused severe casualties including Chinese students, of whom 40 were injured and 13 were missing, Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday in Beijing. |
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Georgian President Announces Resignation
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| Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, the 75-year-old veteran state leader who has been ruling the country for about 11 years, announced his resignation Sunday evening in the wake of intensified demands from opposition activists over the past three weeks. |
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Ba Jin: A Century of Literary Greatness
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| Ba Jin, one of the greatest contemporary Chinese writers, will turn 100 on November 25, 2003. In Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu, his 100th birthday is to be marked with low-key celebrations in compliance with the old man's wishes.
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Science Satellite Returns to Earth
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| The science experimental satellite China put into orbit on Nov. 3 returned to earth and landed in Sichuan Province at 10:04 am (Beijing time) on Friday. It is the 18th recoverable satellite China has developed, and is technically much more advanced than the previous ones in terms of performance. |
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