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Economy Expected to Grow 8 Percent Annually
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| China will keep up its strong economic expansion over the next five years, with an annual growth of 8 percent driven by abundant labor and a big domestic market, said the Development Research Center of the State Council Thursday. |
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Japanese Action on Diaoyu Islands 'Illegal, Invalid'
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| Japan's unilateral actions on the Diaoyu Islands are "illegal and invalid," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said on Wednesday after the Japanese government claimed to protect a lighthouse built by a Japanese right-wing group on the islands as Japan's state property.
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Premier Celebrates Lunar New Year with AIDS Patients
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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao spent the Chinese Lunar New Year eve by visiting AIDS patients in villages in Shangcai County of Henan Province, which was worst hit by the deadly epidemic. |
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China's Burgeoning Private Sector - Top Ten News Stories of 2004
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| China's private sector has developed rapidly in the past two decades and is playing an increasingly important role in the country's socio-economic climate. In January 2005, China Business Times published the top ten news stories of 2004 that influenced the growth of this sector. |
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President Hu Visits Farmers in Guizhou
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| President Hu Jintao Tuesday asked local officials to help farmers to build up family fortunes and improve living standards when he visited a village in Xingyi City of Guizhou Province, southwest China, on the eve of the Spring Festival. |
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State Celebration for Spring Festival
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| Yesterday morning, State leaders and representatives from all walks of life attended celebrations at the Great Hall of the People to mark the upcoming Spring Festival. Premier Wen delivered a speech outlining the achievements of 2004 and tasks for this year. |
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Lang to Coach US Women's Volleyball Team
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| Forty-four-year-old volleyball star Lang Ping has been appointed head coach of the US women's national team, the US Volleyball Association announced on Monday. An online survey and media reports have shown a generally supportive attitude from the public and sports fans. |
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Central Bank: On Track for Exchange Reform
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| The governor of the People's Bank of China said Saturday that China is on its way toward exchange rate reform in response to international demand, but it will be implemented in a measured way to guarantee stability of the renmibi. |
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Mainland, Taiwan Charter Flight Peak Begins
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| The peak in non-stop charter flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan began Saturday. The special flights were arranged for Taiwan business people on the mainland to travel home over the Spring Festival period. |
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Fairness in Education Should Top the Agenda
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| Equitable provision has been identified as a priority for the development of the country's schools. There are significant variations in standards between areas and types of school, and well known institutions with high fees attract staff and resources away from those that need them the most. |
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