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Museum Displays Politicians' Gifts
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| The Beijing Museum of Natural History previewed a new request-only exhibition from Tuesday showcasing 148 rarely-seen specimens, including many donated by prominent politicians. It will be officially launched August 23. |
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IOC Speaks Up for HK Olympic Events
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| The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) spoke in Hong Kong yesterday about Friday's decision to move 2008's equestrian events there, responding to concerns about separation from other events and high temperatures. |
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Textiles -- China, US Start New Talks, EU Members Want Quotas Relaxed
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| China and the United States started talks on a comprehensive textile trade agreement in San Francisco yesterday, aiming to solve the deadlock. In another development, some European Union (EU) countries, including Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, are pressing the European Commission to relax its quotas on China's textile and apparel products. |
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Premier: Women, Children's Situation a Measure of Progress
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| Premier Wen Jiabao urged government departments to protect the rights and interests of women and children at a national meeting held in Beijing Monday and Tuesday, saying advances in this area was an indicator of social progress. |
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Probe into Coal Mine Flooding Continues
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| One more body of a miner was recovered yesterday from the Daxing Coal Mine in Xingning, Guangdong and at least 121 others still remain trapped underground. Meanwhile, a number of local officials were reportedly found to have had close personal connections with the mine's owner during an ongoing investigation into the accident. The owner of the mine has been put under house arrest. |
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Hu: War Commemorations Cherish Peace
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| A series of activities were held Sunday to mark the 60th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945) as President Hu Jintao said the commemorations aim to keep history in mind, cherish peace and create a better future. |
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Sanvu Lands in S. China, 6 Trapped Fishermen Rescued
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| The tropical storm Sanvu, the 10th one hitting China this year, slapped the Shantou City, South China's Guangdong Province at Saturday noon with strong wind and rainstorm, and moved northwestward. Six fishermen who got stranded at sea off the province for about 12 hours were successfully rescued by local police. |
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IPR Campaign Counts Successes
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| Xinhua reported last Monday that the summer IPR campaign launched on June 19 has been successful, with many pirated goods seized, outlets closed or penalized and public awareness levels raised. Local initiatives across the country have reportedly played a key role. |
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Chinese, S. Korean Senior Diplomats Meet on Nuclear Talks
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| Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met visiting South Korean Minister of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ban Ki-Moon respectively in Beijing on Friday, striving to promote the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue toward reaching agreement. |
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Taiwan Bid to Join UN Doomed to Fail: FM
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| Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said in Beijing Friday that proposal raised by a few countries for the so-called "Taiwan's representation in the United Nations" is doomed to fail. |
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