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Safety Given Top Priority at Beijing Olympics
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| Security measures are in full swing to ensure a safe and peaceful Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, officials said yesterday. Among these measures are regulations to be released next year, which will spell out requirements on traffic control, behavior at venues and what to do in case of emergency. |
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1st Expressway Linking China and ASEAN
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| The first expressway between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations opened to traffic on Wednesday. The 179.2 km road links Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with the border pass between China and Vietnam. |
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Hu Pledges Support for Hong Kong, Macao
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| President Hu Jintao pledged consistent support for HKSAR and SAR governments after hearing the latter's reports of the two chief executives on their jobs in Beijing on Tuesday. |
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Blueprint Outlined to Revitalize Rustbelt
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| China will work out an overall plan to inject vitality into its old northeast industrial rustbelts and also east Inner Mongolia to guide regional development in the next five years. |
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Lawmakers Move to Curb Gov't Power over Home Relocation
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| Yesterday the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, deliberated on a groundbreaking mandatory law to curtail governmental power over home relocation and resident resettlement. |
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Zhou Dynasty Tombs Unearthed in Shaanxi
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| Chinese archaeologists recently announced the excavation of several ancient gravesites in Hancheng City, in northwestern Shaanxi Province. Discovered there were culturally significant relics dating back approximately 2,800 years. |
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China Develops World's First Live Bird Flu Vaccine
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| The Ministry of Agriculture announced Saturday the successful development of the world's first live vaccine by Chinese scientists against bird flu and Newcastle disease -- two killer infections for poultry. |
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Coal Mines Required to Deposit Money as Safety Guarantee
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| China's safety watchdog -- the State Administration of Work Safety -- has ordered all Chinese coal mines deposit a certain amount of money as safety guarantee and emergency funds in case of accidents. The measure will take effect on January 1, 2006. |
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'Roof of the World' Threatened by Deteriorating Environment
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| The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, dubbed as the Roof of the World, is facing the threat of deteriorating environment, according to a latest geological survey. Geologists said drought of lakes, shrinking of glaciers and decrease of grassland are the major problems threatening the plateau.
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Rural Students to Enjoy Free Education
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| Rural students in China's relatively backward western region will enjoy free compulsory education from 2006, according to a decision made Friday at an executive meeting of the State Council. |
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