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State Council Approves Edmund Ho's Second Term
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| The State Council ratified Edmund Ho Hau Wah's reelection as chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region on Wednesday. Premier Wen Jiabao commented that under Ho's leadership, Macao has realized social stability, security and comfort for its residents and sustainable, rapid economic development. Ho's second term will begin on December 20, 2004. |
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UN-HABITAT Honors Two Chinese Cities
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| Two Chinese cities have been recognized by the United Nations Human Settlements Program for their efforts to improve living conditions. Xiamen won the Habitat Scroll of Honor, the UN's highest award in the field of improving urban environments, and Tangshan won the Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment for its cleanup of the Tangshan Southern Coal Mining Area. |
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Hu Meets Arroyo, Agreements Signed
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao called for deepened cooperation in agricultural technology, machinery, infrastructure and development of resources between China and the Philippines on Wednesday. He was meeting with visiting Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who is in Beijing for a three-day state visit. The two countries signed five agreements yesterday. |
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New Regs Spur Charity Foundation Reform
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| The Regulations on Management of Foundations that went into effect in June are helping to standardize operations and management of charity foundations nationwide. Pursuant to the new regulation, the Shanghai Charity Foundation is changing its role from project coordinator to fund manager. Other moves include making accounts more transparent, streamlining management and reducing direct government influence. |
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Seminar Recalls Harbin's Thriving Jewish Community
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| The International Seminar on Jewish History and Culture in Harbin opened Tuesday morning. The conference, which has drawn more than 100 scholars from around the world, provides a chance for former residents of Harbin's Jewish community and their descendants to meet as well as to give the world a closer view of the city's long and warm relationship with the Jewish people. |
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Alternative Energy Supplies Explored
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| China is exploring new ways to exploit its rich renewable energy resources, such as wind, terrestrial heat and tidal energy. The Policy Research Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is addressing the issue, and the government is drafting a bill to promote the use of renewable energy that should go to the National People's Congress for passage at the end of the year. |
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China Launches Science Satellite
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| China launched a recoverable science experimental satellite into a preset orbit, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket from a launch center in northwest China on Sunday. The satellite is mainly for space scientific research, land surveying, mapping and other scientific experiments. |
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China Southern Seeks to Join Global Alliance
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| An agreement signed this past weekend lays the groundwork for China Southern Airlines to become one of the members of SkyTeam, one of the world's leading global airline alliances. It is the first time a domestic carrier has sought to join such an international alliance, and the link stands to benefit the airline, the alliance and China's civil aviation as a whole. |
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Athens Olympic Games Come to End
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| The closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games was held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29. With the handover of the Olympic Flag to Wang Qishan, the mayor of Beijing, host city of the 2008 Olympics, President of the International Olympic Committee Dr. Jacques Rogge declared the end of the Athens Games after 16 days of competitions. |
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Businesses Benefit from the Games
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| When Chinese athletics strive for gold medals at the Athens Olympics, businesses in China benefit from the Games, as ordinary Chinese people show their interests in the Olympics in various ways. |
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