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HK Legal Year 2005 Officially Opens
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| At a ceremonial opening of the 2005 legal year Thursday, Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Elsie Leung said that in an open society governed by the rule of law, controversial issues and constitutional challenges are inevitable. She noted that interpretations of the Basic Law in the past seven years had set precedents that are valuable to the government, the legal profession and the community. |
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NE China Coal Mine Blast Another Lesson Drawn in Blood
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| By Friday afternoon, the death toll in Monday's coal mine blast in Liaoning Province had reached 213 and the location of two men still missing had been determined. The February 14 accident, one of the worst in China's history, was just one of a string of deadly mine blasts in the past few months, drawing extreme concern from the top levels of government and throughout society. |
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FM Meets US Top Negotiator on 6-Party Talks
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| Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with the new top US negotiator on the six-party talks, Christopher Hill, in Beijing on Thursday. Li called for patience and constructive efforts from all parties to resume the talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. |
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China on Board with Kyoto Protocol
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| A senior official said Wednesday that China will fulfill its Kyoto Protocol obligations, observing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities for developed and developing countries concerning global climate change. |
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Premier Orders Intensified Efforts Against Corruption
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| The government will redouble its fight against corruption this year, said Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday at the State Council's third meeting on clean governance. Building on progress made in 2004, in the year ahead the government will strive for a balanced focus on preventing corruption and punishing offenders. |
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West China Sees Superhighway Boom
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| Construction of highways and superhighways in China's western region has picked up in recent years. By the end of this year, the entire western region is expected to have some 10,000 kilometers of superhighway in place. |
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HK to Revise Laws on Money Laundering
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| Hong Kong will revise its laws to comply with the latest international standards to fight money laundering and terrorist financing. The revised legislation will cover six categories: casinos, real estate agents, dealers in precious metals and stones, trust and company service providers, lawyers and accountants. |
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203 Killed in Coal Mine Blast
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| At least 203 miners were killed, 22 injured and 13 trapped in a coal mine gas explosion Monday afternoon in Fuxin, a city in northeast China's Liaoning Province. The blast occurred at about 3:00 p.m. some 242 meters underground. |
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12,575 Illegal Internet Cafes Shut Down
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| Authorities shut down 12,575 Internet cafes from October to December last year for operating illegally. Meanwhile, Chinese police have warned the public to avoid illegal Internet advertisements selling spy equipment, forged certificates and other banned items. |
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Japan Action Severe Violation of Chinese Sovereignty: FM
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| An official from the Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs solemnly raised the issue of Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday with the Japanese side. The Japanese action is a severe violation of Chinese sovereignty and the Chinese people will never accept it, the official said, adding that any unilateral action by the Japanese side is illegal and invalid. |
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