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Nurses in Great Demand
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| By the end of 2004, the number of nurses in China had reached 1.308 million, up 20,000 over the previous year. But, nurses are still in great demand, according to Ministry of Health officials speaking at a ceremony held in honor of nurses at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.
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Efforts to Control Housing Prices Continue
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| Seven government departments on Wednesday issued proposals in a further effort to stabilize China's residential property prices. The proposals target problems such as overheated investment in real estate, improper housing supply structures, and land speculation. |
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Agreement to Improve Political Trust with EU
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| Chinese foreign minister and EU senior diplomats agreed Wednesday to improve political trust and expand reciprocal cooperation to further enhance 30-year-old relations. |
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Japanese Association Condemns History Textbooks
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| The Japanese association Fushun Miracle Successor issued a statement in Beijing on Wednesday condemning Japanese leaders' annual Yasukuni Shrine visits and Japan's "distorted history textbooks" and called for increased communication between China and Japan. |
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Local Govts Told Not to Protect Polluters
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| Yesterday, the State Environmental Protection Administration highlighted nine more major pollution cases and told local governments to take substantial steps to tackle the problem or face punishment. |
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Security Cooperation Promised at Olympic Forum
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| A senior Party official told an international forum in Beijing Monday that the city would work closer with other countries on anti-terrorism, especially in intelligence exchange and police training, to ensure a safe 2008 Olympic Games. |
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Hu Meets Putin in Kremlin
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| President Hu Jintao held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow Monday. They discussed commemoration of the end of World War II and agreed to strengthen bilateral relations. |
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Soong Meets ARATS President
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| Visiting People First Party (PFP) Chairman James Soong met with Wang Daohan, president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), Sunday in Shanghai. Wang spoke highly of the PFP's stance. |
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WWII 60th Anniversary Events
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| The Communist Party of China Central Committee said in Beijing Saturday that there were plans for many events to commemorate the 60th anniversary of victory in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World War II. |
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Visit Scheme Benefits HK Retailers
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| Hong Kong's acting chief executive said Friday that the surge of mainland visitors since implementation of the Individual Visit Scheme is benefiting not only traditional tourist areas but also general retail business. |
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