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07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China (2) &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 6, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China (4) &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China (3) &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China (6) &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China (5) &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit Migratory birds fly at Shahu scenic area in NW China (7) &$ &$Migratory birds fly at the Shahu scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Quanlong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】
07 Nov 09 visit China plays extremely constructive role in APEC: APEC official China has been an extremely constructive player and a great contributor in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), a senior APEC official has said. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the eve of the upcoming APEC leaders' summit in...
07 Nov 09 visit China plays key role in developing African infrastructure As senior officials from China and African countries are gathering in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to prepare for the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to be held on Nov. 8 to 9, African countries are...
07 Nov 09 visit Scholars push for actions in addressing global challenges Some 300 scholars, mostly of economics and other social sciences, from home and abroad gathered here Friday to push for actions to achieve harmony in addressing global challenges such as development imbalances. "Harmony is the only way for lasting...
07 Nov 09 visit Thick fog to shroud northern, eastern China The northern and eastern parts of China are to be shrouded in thick fog Saturday morning, the National Meteorological Center said Friday, warning of increasing safety risk on road and in airports. From Friday night to Saturday morning, thick fog...
07 Nov 09 visit Chinese premier arrives in Egypt for official visit, FOCAC meeting &$ &$Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif(L) and visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Nov. 6, 2009. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)&$&$ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Friday,...
07 Nov 09 visit Former Chinese vice premier Gu Mu dies at 96 Former Chinese Vice Premier Gu Mu died of illness Friday afternoon. He was 96. Gu also served as a state councilor and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political...
07 Nov 09 visit Chinese President's Malaysia, Singapore visits to further ties,FM official Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming state visits to Malaysia and Singapore would comprehensively push forward China's ties with the two nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said an official with the Foreign Ministry here...
07 Nov 09 visit Foreign air force chiefs call for cooperation, dialogue in airspace Foreign air force chiefs attending a Beijing forum Friday called for more cooperation and dialogue in maintaining airspace security. They responded positively to Chinese President Hu Jintao's pledge of peaceful exploitation of airspace and his...
07 Nov 09 visit ASEAN, China, Japan and ROK ministers responsible for news and information convene Ministers in charge of news and information from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, China, Japan and Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) met here on Friday to discuss cooperation and exchanges. This meeting, called First Conference...
07 Nov 09 visit China, Russia agree to enhance cooperation in public security Senior public security officials from China and Russia met here Friday, vowing to enhance cooperation and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China as...
07 Nov 09 visit U.S. slaps more punitive penalties on Chinese goods The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Friday slapped punitive penalties to imports of coated paper and salts from China, a move might escalate trade disputes between the two countries. The ITC "has made affirmative determinations in its...
07 Nov 09 visit China-Africa cooperation pertinent to needs of African countries: Zambian diplomat With priority given to agriculture and infrastructure in the draft action plan for next three years, the cooperation launched by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) addresses the fundamental needs of the African countries, Ambassador of Zambia...
07 Nov 09 visit Meeting between leaders of China, Canada to be very positive, says Canadian FM Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday he is "looking forward to a very positive meeting" between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chinese leaders when Harper visits China in December. Economy and matters concerning G20...
07 Nov 09 visit Moroccan diplomat hails China-Africa relations The Chinese-African relations and the role played by Beijing in boosting the Africans financially, morally and technically have witnessed a steady development since the start of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), said a Moroccan diplomat on...
07 Nov 09 visit Chinese premier encourages Chinese companies to contribute to Africa's development Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is more than delighted when he talks with African trainees face-to-face and via a video system at the Middle East and North Africa training center of Huawei, a leading Chinese company in communication technology, ...
07 Nov 09 visit Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while about to park his vehicle near a...
06 Nov 09 visit Chinese doctors give free medical treatment to DPRK patients A team of Chinese doctors have been giving free medical treatments for the patients who suffered cataracts and mouth diseases in Hamju, South Hamgyong province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), from Monday to Friday, according to the...
06 Nov 09 visit Chinese FM highlights importance of Obama's upcoming visit The United States President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to China was of great importance to the development of China-U.S. relations in the new era, Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said here Friday. "As his first trip to China since taking office in...
06 Nov 09 visit Drought leaves 909,000 people short of drinking water in E China A prolonged drought since September has affected 909,000 people in east China's Jiangxi Province, said a spokesman with the provincial flood control and drought relief office on Friday. The drought has cut off normal water supply in some rural areas....
06 Nov 09 visit Chinese premier arrives in Cairo Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Friday to start an official visit to Egypt. During his stay in Egypt, Wen will also attend the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to be held in the...
06 Nov 09 visit Top Chinese political advisor urges private sector to contribute more to battle financial crisis China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Friday said the non-public sector of economy should play a bigger role in countering the global financial crisis and maintaining a steady and relatively fast economic development. Jia, chairman of the...
06 Nov 09 visit China to build library honoring "father of space technology" China is planning to build a library honoring the country's "father of space technology" Qian Xuesen, who died on Oct. 31 at the age of 98. The library, which will be built at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where Qian once pursued his study, occupies...
06 Nov 09 visit HK most preferred by Chinese mainlanders traveling overseas, survey reveals Hong Kong is the first choice of many Chinese mainland residents when they travel abroad, according to the Beijing office of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) Friday, quoting survey results. More than 90 percent of over 8,000 netizens on the Chinese...
06 Nov 09 visit Mainland, Taiwan police bust phone fraud ring The police authorities in Chinese mainland and Taiwan had jointly cracked a phone fraud ring and seized 24 suspects on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, police authorities in Taiwan said Friday. The group was raided by Taiwan police in February, but...
06 Nov 09 visit Singapore to popularize Chinese domain names A report, aiming at making Chinese domain names more popular in Singapore, was released by Singapore Network Information Center (SGNIC), a subordinate to Singapore Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) on Nov. 3. It said that Singapore will accept Chinese...
06 Nov 09 visit A snapshot from Panjiayuan Antique Market &$ &$Panjiayuan Market in Beijing was formed in 1992, and now has become an antique art market disseminating the Chinese antique folk culture. Today's Panjiayuan is no longer a simple toponym, but together with the Great Wall and roast duck as the city...
06 Nov 09 visit Expo 2010 Shanghai online launched on Nov. 12 The 7th Expo 2010 Shanghai International Forum will be held in Beijing on Nov. 12. Expo 2010 Shanghai online, a highlight of Expo 2010 shanghai, will be launched the same day. It will provide the worldwide Internet users with experiences of the Expo using...
06 Nov 09 visit Africa, China in win-win cooperation: Gabonese speaker "The Sino-African cooperation is a win-win situation. Each party benefits from the cooperation. We are determined to pursue this cooperation," the Gabonese speaker told Xinhua in an interview on Thursday. &$ &$Guy Nzouba Ndama (R Front), president of...
06 Nov 09 visit Twin brothers jailed for 17 years for organizing crime gang Twin brothers Zhang Bo and Zhang Tao were each sentenced Friday to 17 years in jail for running criminal gangs as the crackdown on organized crime in southwest China continued. The brothers were also fined 100,000 yuan (14,647 U.S. dollars)each,...
06 Nov 09 visit China-Africa trade, economic cooperation create "win-win" situation for both sides The robust trade and growing economic cooperation between China and Africa have created a "win-win" situation for both sides, which are complementary in a wide range of aspects. Since the year 2000, China-Africa trade have been enjoying an annual...
06 Nov 09 visit China mulls new measures in cooperation with Africa amid global downturn China may come up with new measures to help African countries at the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the Chinese ambassador to Liberia has disclosed. With the view of fostering closer ties with the African continent and...
06 Nov 09 visit China donates engines to Togo Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Thursday presided over a ceremony of donation by China of mechanical equipment for road construction. The donation of 1.8 billion FCFA (3.6 million U. S. dollars) is part of China's efforts to boost its...
06 Nov 09 visit Chicago students witness sheer wonder unfold during Chinese paper-cutting show No lines, no patterns, no drawings ... simply a piece of bright red paper, a pair of scissors and deft hands were all Wang Li, a well-known Chinese paper-cutting artist, needed to make magic unfold in front of a group of American students at LaSalle...
06 Nov 09 visit Invasive species cause $1.4 trillion of losses a year: scientists Scientists should intensify international collaboration to fight invasive species that are causing 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars of losses a year globally, said experts and officials who concluded an international congress on biological invasions here Friday....
06 Nov 09 visit Chinese airforce commander calls for peaceful, harmonious use of space, air The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force commander Xu Qiliang on Friday called for peaceful and harmonious use of the space and air by the world's air forces. Xu made the remarks in a keynote speech during an international forum on...
06 Nov 09 visit FOCAC Senior Officials Meeting opens in Egypt The seventh Senior Officials Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicked off in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ...
06 Nov 09 visit China opposes U.S. anti-dumping duties on oil well pipe China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Friday branded the United States imposition of anti-dumping dutiesv on Chinese oil well pipes as protectionist and vowed to take measures to protect its own domestic interests. The United States denied China's market...
06 Nov 09 visit China steps up island protection China was stepping up protection and sustainable development of its islands and oceanic resources, said Zhang Hongsheng, deputy director of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Friday. Measures had been taken to protect China's islands with new...
06 Nov 09 visit Fluorosis prevention starts in southwest China kitchen Southwest China's Guizhou Province is hoping to reduce fluorosis incidence in two years by replacing old-fashioned stoves that give off fluorin-rich smokes. The provincial government's two-year plan on the promotion of public health, published here...
06 Nov 09 visit Energy efficiency labeling to be a must in Hong Kong Air conditioners, refrigerators and compact fluorescent lamps for sale in Hong Kong will have to carry energy labels with information on their energy efficiency performance starting from Monday. The initial phase of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency...
06 Nov 09 visit Togo's Confucius Institute students visit Sino-African cooperation photo exhibition Students from the Confucius Institute at the University of Lome on Thursday went to the Chinese Embassy in Togo to visit the photo exhibition on achievements since the Beijing summit on Sino-African cooperation. Chinese Ambassador Yang Min encouraged...
06 Nov 09 visit Macao citizen's satisfaction level rises to 10-year high: poll Boosted by increasing confidence in the future, Macao residents' Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) rose to 66.7, the highest score ever registered in 10 years, the Macao Daily Times reported Friday. The newspaper quoted the latest Macao Quality of Life...
06 Nov 09 visit Senior CPC official meets U.S. guest Li Yuanchao, head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met here Friday with Brent Scowcroft, former presidential national security advisor of the United States. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...

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