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HK Banks Launch RMB Yuan Services
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| Hong Kong banks opened Wednesday morning with a largely positive response to the launch of renminbi-based personal banking services in Hong Kong. Attractive interest rates, high transparency and convenience were the big draws for customers. |
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Six-party Talks See 'Certain Consensus'
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| The first day of the second round of six-party talks on the Korean nuclear issue have seen "certain consensus" reached among delegations, although disparities remain. |
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Beijing to Refurbish World Heritage Sites
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| The Chinese capital is home to six of the World Heritage sites listed by UNESCO. The city's plan to repair and restore these sites ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games goes into full swing this year.
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Morocco Earthquake Kills at Least 564
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| At least 564 people have been killed and more than 300 others were injured in northern Morocco on Tuesday, Health Minister Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah said on Tuesday. |
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Beijing Set for NK Nuclear Talks
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| The six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue will begin in Beijing Wednesday. Host nation China is urging all parties to be sincere and flexible. |
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Amendments to CPPCC Charter Under Discussion
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| The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee was convened in Beijing Monday to discuss the draft of the Government Work Report, to be submitted for deliberation at the annual session of China's top legislature in early March, and amendments to the charter of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) -- the country's top advisory body. |
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China Names Team for World Ping-Pong Championships
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| Cai Zhenhua, head coach of China's national table tennis team, has named the players who will be going to the 47th World Table Tennis Team Championships in Doha, Qatar, next month. |
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Chinese Railways to Have Reforms in Joint-stock System
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| China's railways departments will actively seek domestic and overseas investors, set up standardized joint-stock companies and collect capitals from the society in forms of joint-stocks, so as to explore new ways of railways construction and administration. |
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Beijing's New Mayor Targets Traffic Headache
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| Newly-elected Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan acknowledged Saturday that traffic congestion is a problem for the city at the moment, but won't pose any headache for the Olympics, which the Chinese capital is to host in 2008. |
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Statue Heads at World Heritage Site in Chongqing Stolen
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| Two statues of the Dazu rock carvings, a World Heritage Site in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, were beheaded by robbers, local cultural heritage authorities and police revealed. |
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