BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has stressed that more efforts should be made to improve the people's livelihood while promoting economic growth. Li made the remarks during a recent visit to north China's Shanxi Province, where he chatted with village cadres and laid-off workers. He said it is an important duty for the Party and government to solve the basic livelihood problems of the people. The goal of the nation's economic growth is to improve the people's well-being, he said. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) inspects the "shanty towns" to be pulled down at Guloudongjie Street in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2009. Li Keqiang made an inspection tour in Shanxi from Dec. 27 to 28Li also said the government should help meet the basic needs of disadvantaged people and further promote employment, compulsory education, basic medical care, public health and affordable housing projects to ensure the people's well-being. The efforts would not only let more people share the fruits of development, but promote the country's domestic demand and economic restructuring, according to Li.
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Lu Zhengcao, the last one of New China's first 57 generals, was cremated here Tuesday. Lu died of illness on Oct. 13 at the age of 106. Chinese President Hu Jintao, former president Jiang Zemin, and other senior leaders including Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang attended the cremation ceremony, which was held Tuesday morning at the hall of the Beijing Babaoshan Cemetery. In 1955, the People's Republic of China (PRC) first adopted the military ranks and 55 senior officers were granted generals. Two more joined them in 1956 and 1958 respectively. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) consoles a relative of Lu Zhengcao, the last one of New China's first 57 generals, during Lu's funeral service in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2009. They were considered the first group of generals in the history of New China. Among the generals, the youngest was 39 years old in 1955. They witnessed the development of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the founding of the PRC in 1949. Born in Haicheng of northeastern Liaoning Province, Lu joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1937 and fought in China's war of resistance against Japanese invasion from 1937 to 1945 and the civil war against the Kuomintang (KMT) army from 1945 to 1949. Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) shakes hands with a relative of Lu Zhengcao, the last one of New China's first 57 generals, during Lu's funeral service in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2009Before joining the CPC, Lu worked as an assistant to KMT General Zhang Xueliang and witnessed the famous "Xi'an Incident." The incident was masterminded by Zhang and another general Yang Hucheng in 1936 to press KMT leader Chiang Kai-shek, who ruled China then, to stop the civil war with the CPC and jointly fight against Japanese invasion. After the anti-Japanese war fully broke out in 1937, Lu quitted the KMT army and led a CPC military force to fight Japanese army in north China. After 1949, Lu served as a senior military leader of the PRC
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday voiced its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to an EU statement which denounced the execution of two Tibetans convicted of murder in last year's Lhasa riot. The Swedish EU presidency released a statement Thursday, denouncing the recent death penalty handed down to two Tibetans involved in the Lhasa riot and asking China to abolish the capital sentences. "We are strongly dissatisfied with and firmly oppose the EU statement," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a news release. The Lhasa violence involving beating, smashing, looting and burning in 2008 was a sabotage activity "premeditated, organized and masterminded" by the ** Lama group, who instigated Tibetan separatists in and out of China to fuel up the incident, Ma said. China's legal institutions have carried out fair and open trials and brought only the culprits of the criminal activities to justice, he said. "This was China's internal affair and judicial sovereignty which allows no other country to interfere with." China asks the EU to abide by the principles of equality and mutual respect and not to send any misleading signals to Tibetan separatists, so as to ensure sound and stable development of EU-China relations, Ma said.
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama issued the China-U.S. Joint Statement here Tuesday, expressing the hope that the multilateral mechanism of the Six Party Talks would convene at an early date. The two presidents reaffirmed in the joint statement the importance of continuing the Six Party Talks process and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The joint statement said the two sides will work together with other parties concerned to comprehensively achieve the purpose and overall goal of the Six Party Talks through consultations and dialogues. "The Chinese side welcomed the start of high-level contacts between the United States and the DPRK," said the joint statement.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday that the Copenhagen climate talks have reached the decisive moment and all parties should focus on consensus in a future-oriented manner and seek common grounds while shelving differences so as to bring hope to the world people. Wen made the remarks when he met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on the sidelines of the UN-led talks being held here. Wen said many developed countries have tabled quantified emission reduction targets while some developing countries have also set up voluntary goals in curbing emissions, which represents new progress in international cooperation in tackling climate change. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 17, 2009. The key to fighting climate change is to follow the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities," Wen said. Countries should deliver their commitments in earnest and enhance mutual trust instead of harboring mistrust or even confronting with each other, he added. China is always true in word and resolute in deed, Wen said, adding that the Chinese side will overcome difficulties to realize the goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 17, 2009.Wen also said China's work in this regard is open and transparent and is subject to the supervision of domestic laws and media, and China is willing to conduct international exchanges, dialogues and cooperation in information disclosure. Brown, Merkel and Hatoyama spoke highly of China's efforts in dealing with climate change and introduced their own countries' positions during the climate talks. They also expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with China to strive for achieving positive results at the summit. Wen also attended a banquet hosted by Danish Queen Margrethe II for world leaders at the summit. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (front) arrives to attend the dinner hosted by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 17, 2009. The dinner was held to welcome the leaders attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese vice premier Li Keqiang has called for efforts to build the South-to-North Water Diversion Project into a water-efficient and environment-friendly project. Li made the remarks at a meeting held by the State Council on Tuesday, saying the government should stick to policies regarding resource-conservation and environment-protection in the construction work. Li ordered relevant departments to intensify their efforts on pollution control and eco-environment protection in both the water source area and areas along the project in the course of construction. Li, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that a good job on the resettlement of residents is essential. Addressing the meeting, vice premier Hui Liangyu ordered attaching great importance to quality and safety, strengthening pollution treatment and properly resettling local residents. Launched in 2002, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, consisting of eastern, middle and western routes, is designed to divert water from the water-rich south of the country, mainly the Yangtze River, to the dry north. By the end of October, the government has invested 34 billion yuan (or 4.98 billion U.S. dollars) in the eastern and middle routes, and part of the project has contributed to alleviate the water strain in Beijing.
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FUKUOKA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said Wednesday his visit to Japan had "a positive result" and "achieved what he had expected." Xi made the remarks before leaving the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka, the last stop of his Japan visit, for South Korea to continue his four-country Asia tour. During a meeting with Fukuoka Prefecture Governor Wataru Aso, Xi said he held fruitful talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo and exchanged views with representatives of all Japanese circles. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Fukuoka Prefecture Governor Wataru Aso in Fukuoka, Japan, on Dec. 16, 2009. Xi said Fukuoka was a well-known historical city and had kept close contact with China from ancient times. Xi said China was trying to build an energy-efficient and environment-friendly society. He expressed the wish that Fukuoka, which boasts experience in ecological and high-tech industry and has cooperation with several Chinese cities in building environmentally efficient cities, would continue to make a positive contribution to the cause of environmental protection in China. Aso said Fukuoka and China had maintained sound cooperation on trade and environmental protection. He cited Kitakyushu city as a successful model of environmental protection. The governor said he hoped China and Fukuoka would further environmental protection cooperation. Xi arrived in Fukuoka Wednesday afternoon from Tokyo. He will also visit Myanmar and Cambodia later in his tour.
BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo met here Friday with Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeev. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said China and Kazakhstan are friendly neighbors and strategic partners. Wu Bangguo (R, front), chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeev (L, front) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 4, 2009. Umirzak Shukeev is here in China to attend the fifth meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperative Commission.He said the Chinese side set a high value on firm support from Kazakhstan on issues of Taiwan, Tibet, and fighting "East Turkistan" forces. China will continue as always to support Kazakhstan in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and promoting socio-economic development, he said. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (R Front) shakes hands with Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeev after they signed the summary of the fifth meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 4, 2009Shukeev visits China to co-chair the fifth meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperative Commission with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan. During the meeting, more than 20 Chinese, Kazakh officials, ranging from trade and energy to environment and transportation laid out plans for future cooperation. Wu said the commission has played an active role in promoting bilateral cooperation. He hopes the consensus and agreements reached in the fifth meeting can be carried out as soon as possible to deepen cooperation between the two sides in various fields. Shukeev said Kazakhstan attaches great importance to relations with China, and is willing to work with China to give full play to the role of the committee, in order to promote the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China.Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (R2 Front) and Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeev (L2 Front) sign the summary of the fifth meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 4, 2009.
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama issued the China-U.S. Joint Statement here Tuesday, expressing the hope that the multilateral mechanism of the Six Party Talks would convene at an early date. The two presidents reaffirmed in the joint statement the importance of continuing the Six Party Talks process and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The joint statement said the two sides will work together with other parties concerned to comprehensively achieve the purpose and overall goal of the Six Party Talks through consultations and dialogues. "The Chinese side welcomed the start of high-level contacts between the United States and the DPRK," said the joint statement.
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A new pricing mechanism of fuel surcharge that links it with airlines' jet fuel costs has been introduced to offset rising jet fuel costs, China's top economic planner announced here Thursday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), together with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said in a statement on its website that the fuel surcharge keep abreast with China's jet fuel comprehensive purchasing costs. The new mechanism, which would take effect on Nov. 14, aims to "help the airlines with fluctuating fuel prices", as jet fuel costs usually account for 40 percent of the total costs of China's airline companies, said the statement. Under the new mechanism, airline companies could decide themselves whether to charge fuel surcharge and how much to charge if jet fuel comprehensive purchasing cost, which is the weighted average of domestic factory-gate prices for jet fuel and prices of imported fuel, reaches certain level. Currently, the surcharge level was set uniformly by the government. According to the new mechanism, when jet fuel comprehensive purchasing cost is lower than 4140 yuan per tonne, the benchmark price of jet fuel, airline companies should not charge fuel surcharge. When jet fuel comprehensive purchasing cost exceeds the level, the companies should digest at least 20 percent of the rising cost and then charge appropriate surcharge, the statement said. Also, fuel surcharge should be reduced or canceled within five days after jet fuel comprehensive purchasing cost drops, it said. China raised gasoline and diesel prices both by 480 yuan (70.28U.S. dollars) per tonne Tuesday. The benchmark price of gasoline reached 7,100 yuan a tonne and that of diesel 6,360 yuan a tonne, according to the NDRC.