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China to Build Nat'l Database for Personal Credit Info
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| The People's Bank of China is soliciting opinions on a draft regulation for a national personal credit database. The database, in trial operation linking banks in seven cities since last year, is expected to extend nationwide by the end of the year. |
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Acting HK Chief Executive on July Election
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| Donald Tsang said yesterday that electing a new chief executive on July 10 would remove uncertainty and consolidate stability and development, and defended the government's decision to back a two-year term. |
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Oil Companies Ink Landmark S. China Sea Agreement
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| Oil companies of China, the Philippines and Vietnam signed a landmark agreement in Manila on Monday to conduct a US$15-million joint seismic survey of oil potential in the South China Sea. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo described the agreement as a historic breakthrough in developing an area that has been a source of territorial conflict into a source of energy.
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Consumer Rights Group Warns of False Claims
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| A survey of "organic" food by the Beijing Consumers Association reveals that about 10 percent of the products are falsely labeled. The association is holding a number of activities this week in honor of World Consumer Rights Day, March 15. |
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People's Congress Closes Annual Session
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| China's top legislature concluded its annual session this morning after it adopted a number of work reports and ratified the Anti-Secession Law. It approved new appointments to the state Central Military Commission, including the election of Hu Jintao as its chairman. |
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Top Legislature Adopts Anti-Secession Law
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| The 10th National People's Congress adopted the Anti-Secession Law with an overwhelming vote of 2,896 to none at the closing meeting of its Third Session in Beijing Monday, setting up a legal framework to prevent Taiwan's secession from China and to promote peaceful national reunification. This article also carries the full text of the Anti-Secession Law. |
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Nation Starts AIDS Vaccine Trials on Volunteers
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| On Saturday, the first eight Chinese volunteers received AIDS vaccine injections in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. They were recruited publicly and have had physical examinations. |
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Hu Jintao Elected Chairman of State CMC
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| Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chinese president, was elected chairman of the state Central Military Commission (CMC) in Beijing on Sunday. |
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Tainted Red Food Dye Found in 9 Provinces
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| The State Administration for Industry and Commerce revealed on Thursday that products containing Sudan I, a potentially cancer-causing colorant, have spread into nine provinces. The affected provinces include Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Chongqing Municipality and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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CPPCC Concludes Annual Session
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| China's top advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), concluded its annual full session in Beijing Saturday afternoon, vowing to better serve the country's peaceful reunification and the building of a "harmonious society." |
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