BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Relevant departments should carefully study the country's economic survey data, and let it serve as a reference for the country's economic plan, Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said Monday. A thorough study and better use of these data would help the country to cope with the world economic crisis, adjust economic structure, save energy, and promote a sound and relatively fast development, Li said. He pointed out that the survey has made clear the country's energy and water resources consumption, and find out the basic situation of country's second and service industries. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C) speaks at the meeting of leading committee of China's second national economic census in Beijing, China, Nov. 16, 2009. China started its second national economic census in October last year He also asked relevant departments to ensure valid and reliable data. China started its second national economic census in October last year. The National Bureau of Statistics started economic census in 2004, and it is conducted every five years. The current census will help form the basis of the social and economic development blueprint for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015).
SINGAPORE, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chief of General Staff of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Chen Bingde called on Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and military officials on Friday. During his meeting with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Teo Chee Hean, Chen said that China and Singapore share common strategic interests in economic development and regional security. In recent years, bilateral military relations have made great progress, he said, adding that the two sides have maintained frequent high level visits and improved the communication and cooperation mechanism. Cooperations on staff training, joint military exercises and ship visits have also been fruitful. Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Teo Chee Hean (R) meets with visiting Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Chief of General Staff Chen Bingde in Singapore Oct. 23, 2009Chen, who is also a member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, called on the two sides to further increase communication and extend new cooperation areas to bring the bilateral military relations to a higher level. Teo Chee Hean said that Singapore cherishes the relationship with China and welcomes China to make positive contribution to regional and international development and security. He said that Singapore is willing to join hands with China to enhance the bilateral relationship and multilateral cooperation. Singaporean Chief of Defense Force Desmond Kuek (R) exchanges gifts with visiting Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Chief of General Staff Chen Bingde during their meeting in Singapore Oct. 23, 2009Earlier Friday, Chen also met with Singapore Chief of Defense Force Lieutenant-General Desmond Kuek. Kuek said that Singapore is satisfied with the development of bilateral military relations. He said that the two sides should continue visit exchanges and strengthen the cooperation in non-traditional and multilateral security cooperation. Chen is here on an official visit at the invitation of Desmond Kuek from Oct. 22 to 24.
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao is to meet his U.S. counterpart President Barack Obama Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The summit meeting is scheduled to be held at 10:40 a.m. after a grand welcoming ceremony. The two leaders will meet the press after the talks. Wu Bangguo, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will meet President Obama Tuesday afternoon. President Obama will also visit the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, and attend a state banquet in his honor hosted by President Hu.
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector stood at 55.2 percent in November, unchanged from the previous month, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said on Tuesday. It was the ninth straight month that the PMI reading stayed above 50. A reading of above 50 suggests expansion, while one below 50 indicates contraction. The PMI includes a package of indices that measure economic performance. In November, new order index and output index both held steady from figures in the previous month at 58.4 percent and 59.4 percent, respectively. New export order index was 53.6 percent, down by 0.9 percentage points compared to November while purchasing price index rose by 6.5 percentage points to 63.4 percent. Only three out of the 20 surveyed sectors reported a PMI index reading below 50, which were paper making and printing, oil processing, and beverages making.
Editor's note: Xinhua correspondents Zhao Cheng and Tian Fan, who accompanied and covered Premier Wen Jiabao's tour to the Copenhagen climate talks last week, recall in this following special report what they witnessed at the summit in the Danish capital. With close-in observations of Premier Wen's tight schedule and meetings with world leaders, their account is expected to shed light on some queries concerning the conference. * What did Premier Wen tell world leaders? * Why was Premier Wen missing from a mysterious small group meeting called by the United States? * How was Copenhagen Accord finally reached after long, tough negotiations? BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left Beijing for the climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark on Dec. 16, when pessimism and disappointment were simmering among negotiators, who, after about 10 days' bargaining, found a bridge to span their rift seemed a mission impossible. "It will be a tough task. Now I can feel how heavy my duty is to attend the meeting on behalf of the Chinese government," Wen told reporters aboard his plane en route to Copenhagen. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks at the leaders' meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 18, 2009Nevertheless, Wen said he was confident that the talks would bear fruit. "As so many world leaders are gathered there, I believe there should come some achievements," he said. "No matter what the result is, China's action plan will not change, its voluntary reduction target will always be non-negotiable, and its determination in hitting the target will never waver."
KYONGJU, South Korea, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met South Korean Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Kim Kwanyong here Friday. Xi said China and South Korea, with a long history of friendship, have witnessed strong growth in their relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, and the two countries had set up a strategic and cooperative partnership. Xi said he met and reached broad consensus with South Korean leaders during the past two days, and made extensive communications with South Korean people from all walks of life. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front) meets with Kim Kwan-Yong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor, in Gyeongju, South Korea, Dec. 18, 2009Xi said his South Korea trip was a success, achieving the expected goal of expanding consensus, promoting friendship and pushing forward cooperation. Xi said communications between Chinese and South Korean provinces and cities account for a large part of the bilateral ties. He called on Gyeongsangbuk-do to strengthen communications and deepen cooperation with its Chinese sister province of Henan, and make a positive contribution to the development of ties between the two countries. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R, front) meets with Kim Kwan-Yong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor, in Gyeongju, South Korea, Dec. 18, 2009 Kim greeted Xi on behalf of the local people. The governor hoped that the economic, cultural and local communications between South Korea and China would be further enhanced by Xi's visit. Xi arrived in South Korea Wednesday night after a visit to Japan. He will also visit Myanmar and Cambodia.
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BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin has called for adequate preparation for next year's annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). A meeting of the CPPCC National Committee's chairperson and vice chairpersons decided Saturday to open the annual full session of the top political advisory body on March 3 next year. Jia, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, said the session, together with the annual full meeting of the National People's Congress, is of great significance in deepening reform, tackling the global financial crisis, advancing social and economic development, and ensuring stability next year. Zhao Qizheng, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, was appointed the spokesman for the annual session in March. Jia Qinglin (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presides over the 21st Chairpersons' Meeting of the 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 25, 2009
CAIRO, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Friday, starting a two-day official visit to Egypt preceding a top-level review of action to build China-Africa cooperation. Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef received Wen at the airport. During his visit, Wen is scheduled to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and hold talks with Nazef. He will also meet with Arab League chief Amr Mussa, and deliver a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. This is Wen's second official visit to Egypt. The first was in 2006, which marked the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomaticties between China and Egypt. Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is greeted during a welcoming ceremony in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Nov. 6, 2009After his official visit to Egypt, Wen will attend the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday. Wen will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of FOCAC member countries at Sharm el-Sheikh. The FOCAC meeting, an important gathering after the Beijing Summit of the forum in November 2006, will review how the consensus of the Beijing Summit has been implemented. It is also expected to adopt a declaration and an action plan for 2010-2012 to chart the path for further China-Africa cooperation. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Commerce Minister Chen Deming, as well as other senior officials, are accompanying Wen.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Party chief Yu Zhengsheng met visiting U.S. President Barack Obama Monday, the second day of his China trip. Shanghai played an important role in the history of Sino-U.S. relations. The signing of the Shanghai Communiqué in 1972 marked the normalization of the bilateral ties, said Yu, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee. Yu said Obama's visit would be conducive to the dialogue, communication and cooperation between the two countries. Yu expressed the hope to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. on advanced manufacturing industry, modern service industry and green economy. U.S. President Barack Obama(L1) meets with Yu Zhengsheng(R1), member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, at the Xijiao State Guest House in Shanghai, Nov. 16, 2009Obama said he was impressed with Shanghai's rapid development and hoped to enhance cooperation on the sectors of finance, trade and clean energy. He also wanted to promote the communication between Shanghai and its two friendly cities Chicago and San Francisco. Obama left Shanghai for Beijing Monday afternoon after having a dialogue with Chinese students. Obama arrived in Shanghai Sunday night to start a four-day state visit to China. This is his first China tour since taking office in January.