BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called for more efforts to optimize land use in order to save resources and further economic restructuring. Li made the remarks during an inspection to the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR). As the most populous country in the world, China has been faced with shortages of land, water, energy and minerals, and the shortages were worsened by rapid economic growth, he said. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) inspects the Ministry of Land and Resources in Beijing, Nov. 24, 2009. Li stressed strict control on land use for the construction of high energy consuming and polluting projects, projects with excessive capacity as well as duplication of similar projects. China started its second nationwide land census in June, 2007. The MLR said the census was going smoothly and had collected preliminary data from local authorities. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang inspects the Ministry of Land and Resources in Beijing, Nov. 24, 2009.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Wednesday evening for the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference. Wen told reporters aboard his special plane that his attendance at the meeting aims to show the great importance the Chinese government and people attach to climate change and to assert their sincerity and determination to work with the international community to meet this global challenge. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (3rd, L) signs his autograph on the comment book of honored guests after he arrives at Copenhagen, capital of Denmark , on Dec. 16, 2009. Wen Jiabao arrived here Wednesday evening for the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference. The Copenhagen climate conference is now in its final and critical stage, Wen said, adding that he will closely communicate and coordinate with various parties and deliver a speech outlining China's stance on climate change. "I hope the meeting, with joint efforts made by various parties, will yield fair, reasonable, balanced and achievable results," he said. During his stay in the Danish capital, Wen is scheduled to meet with some foreign leaders on the sidelines of the climate summit. "Wen's trip to Copenhagen will inject a new momentum into the climate change talks and exert positive and important impacts for future international cooperation," Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Wang Guangya told a press conference on Dec. 10. The UN Climate Change Conference, which opened on Dec. 7, is to end Friday in Copenhagen. It aims to map out a comprehensive international arrangement for the fight against climate change over the period 2012-2020.
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China should keep home prices from long time "abnormal increases" and divert profits made from home price hikes to the public through taxation, a senior property official said here Friday. Dong Zuoji, director of land planning department of the Ministry of Land and Resources, said home prices would continue to rise as the land in the world's fastest-growing economy is becoming increasingly scarce, but the government should use taxes to give the added value of the land back to society. "China hasn't seen overcapacity in real estate sector on the whole, otherwise home prices wouldn't have gained so much," he said while attending a meeting held in Beijing. Dong said the government would increase land supply for subsidized homes and adopt measures to prevent developers from hoarding land. The government would also guarantee land use for high-tech, high added-value enterprises while limiting that of backward production projects. Due to a series of supportive measures adopted by the government, China's property sector rebounded strongly this year. Home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities rose for the eight straight month in October. Average house price in Beijing surged 43.7 percent in July from that of January, to 14,500 yuan per square meter, Golden Keys, a property agent said on July 17.
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's anti-graft chief He Guoqiang on Monday called on the discipline inspection agencies dispatched by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to make due contributions to the fight against corruption. The agencies should strengthen the supervision over the leaders of relevant units, further investigate the cases of dereliction, bribery and abuse of power and focus on cases leading to mass incidents and other serious ones, He, head of the commission, said in a meeting in Beijing. The CCDI agencies played an important role in China's great achievement in fighting against corruption in 2009, said He, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Despite the achievements, the unified management of the CCDI agencies is a new thing that need to be improved in practice, he said, urging the agencies to explore new ways in curbing corruption. He also called on the government organs to support the work of the agencies and help to solve the discipline inspectors' difficulties in life and work.
BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday pledged to work with Indonesia to push forward the bilateral strategic partnership. China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and top political advisor Jia Qinglin made the remarks in separate meetings with Taufik Kiemas, Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia. Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, shakes hands with Taufik Kiemas, chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 7, 2009. "We always attach great importance to the relations with Indonesia," said Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature. Hailing the sound development momentum of China-Indonesia ties, Wu said the countries had enjoyed increasing mutual political trust, fruitful cooperation in various sectors, and close coordination in regional and international organizations. Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Taufik Kiemas, chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia, in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 7, 2009. "We applaud Indonesia's long-term adherence to the one-China policy," he noted, expressing appreciation for the country's support in issues concerning Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang. The two nations, both as important nations in the Asia-Pacific region, enjoyed broad common interests, Wu said, hoping that the two sides would enhance parliamentary exchanges and cooperation to enrich the contents of bilateral ties. Jia Qinglin, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, told Taufik that the China-Indonesia ties had stepped into a new phase of rapid, healthy and stable growth. "We are ready to work with Indonesia to expand cooperation in economy, trade and culture to advance our strategic partnership," Jia said, noting that this would benefit the two peoples and help regional and world peace and development. Jia hoped the CPPCC, the top political advisory body, and the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia would maintain close exchanges and learn from each other to help promote relations between the two nations. This China trip from Dec. 6 to 9 was Taufik's first visit abroad since taking office in October this year. Taufik told Chinese leaders that this showed the importance attached by Indonesia to relations with China. Indonesia valued the friendly and cooperative ties with China, he said, hoping that the two nations would increase pragmatic cooperation in infrastructure construction and resources exploitation. He said the People's Consultative Assembly was ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the NPC and the CPPCC to contribute to comprehensive growth of Indonesia-China ties. Taufik reiterated that his country would firmly stick to the one-China policy.
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said here Friday that members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) should better comprehend the Scientific Outlook on Development and use it to guide their work. Xi, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, called for intensified efforts of CPC members to study the gist of the recently concluded Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee and incorporate the requirements of Scientific Outlook on Development into daily work and life. Xi made the remarks at a meeting on further studying and implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development. The Scientific Outlook on Development stresses people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee, which concluded on Sept. 18, decided to expand democracy within the Party and further fight corruption.
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COPENHAGEN, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday that China is not obliged to subject its voluntary climate action to international monitoring. Wen made the remarks when meeting with some world leaders on the sidelines of the ongoing UN climate change conference in the Danish capital, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei told reporters. The Bali Action Plan has clear stipulations regarding whether a country's mitigation action should be subject to international scrutiny, He Yafei quoted Wen as saying. "For developing countries, only those mitigation actions supported internationally will be subject to the MRV. The voluntary mitigation actions should not be subject to international MRV," Wen said, referring to the scheme requiring national mitigation action to be "measurable, reportable and verifiable." Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (3rd, R) poses for a group photo with President of the Maldvies Mohammed Nasheed (3rd, L), Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (2nd, L), Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (2nd, R), Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (1st, R) and Sudanese Presidential Assistant Nafie Ali Nafie (1st, L) ahead of their meeting in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, on Dec. 17, 2009. Negotiators from more than 190 countries are running against time on Thursday to wrap up the 11-day talks, hoping to seal a deal to move forward the global fight against climate change before world leaders meet on Friday. The Bali Action Plan, adopted by both developed and developing countries in 2007, lays down the basis for the current negotiations. Disregarding what they have agreed, developed countries are trying to press China to accept international monitoring of its national mitigation action. The United States said on Thursday it was prepared to join other rich countries in raising 100 billion U.S. dollars annually by 2020 to help developing countries combat climate change, but set a condition that emerging countries including China should accept international monitoring of its mitigation action. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 17, 2009Wen said China's refusal of international monitoring does not mean the country is afraid of supervision. "It is a matter of principle, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities," Wen said. As the climate change negotiations dragged on, Wen said the important thing is to take action. "A dozen declarations are not worth one action, meaning action speaks louder than declaration," the premier said, calling for mutual trust. "Mutual trust is extremely important. We should not go for suspicion. We should not go for confrontation. We should go for cooperation," he said. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 17, 2009Wen said China will take necessary domestic measures to ensure full transparency and implementation of its national mitigation action. "As Premier Wen has decided, the mitigation action we have set for China will be fully guaranteed legally, domestically," He Yafei said. "There would be a monitoring and verification regime inside China, which is legally binding in China." The Chinese government recently announced a plan to reduce the per unit of GDP energy consumption by 20 percent till 2010, and it is poised to put the target into its national social and economic development plan. Wen said China would also consider dialogue and cooperation with other countries, warning there should be no infringement on China's sovereignty. "We promise to make our action transparent. We promise the implementation of action," Wen said.
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 2010 World Expo to be held in China is a chance both for the country and the world, said Premier Wen Jiabao at an international forum of the Shanghai Expo held here Thursday. The forum, with the theme of "collecting global wisdom, jointly creating cities' future," is of great significance to enriching the meaning of the 2010 World Expo and promoting its success, Wen said. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the opening ceremony of the 7th World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2009. The premier said the Chinese expressed the wish to hold the World Expo in the country more than a century ago, but realized the dream only after the founding of New China and 30 years of rapid progress during the reform and opening-up drive. To be held in the most populous developing nation in the world, the World Expo fully shows its strong vitality, Wen noted. He said China would continue to go all out for the event's preparations. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (Back) addresses the opening ceremony of the 7th World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2009Wen also briefed on China's reaction on the global financial crisis and current economic situation. China has been active and responsible in coping with the global economic recession by earnestly dealing with its own business and comprehensively participating in international cooperation, Wen said. China has always been paying great attention to comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development and sticking to the expansion of domestic demand, especially consumption, as a foothold during the process of economic stimulus, Wen said. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks with Vicente Loscertales (C), secretary general of the International Expositions Bureau, and Jean-Pierre Lafon, president of the International Expositions Bureau, after the opening ceremony of the 7th World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2009Facts show China's stimulus package is "timely, strong and effective," Wen said. China will strike an appropriate balance between maintaining economic growth, restructuring the economy and managing the inflation expectations, Wen said. China will continue to implement active fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy amid the mounting evidence of consolidated economic recovery, Wen said. Chinese government unveiled a 4-trillion yuan (586 billion U.S. dollars) stimulus package a year ago and industry stimulus and restructuring plans earlier this year for 10 sectors.
BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese lawmaker has proposed to hold people who use public funds on lavish banquets legally accountable so as to curb the widespread practice. Zhao Linzhong, deputy to the National People's Congress, the top legislature, was quoted by Sunday's Workers' Daily as saying that social engagements in which dining and drinking is a must seriously undermined the work style of the government and social morals. Zhao, also board chairman of Furun Holding Group Co. Ltd. in east Zhejiang Province, said some government officials and entrepreneurs had their health and work affected by excessive dining and wining and their health and work. It is a common practice for Chinese to have banquets or drinking parties when treating important guests, on major occasions and during festivals. Some Chinese have taken advantage of drinking and wining opportunities to seal business deals or seek political favors. A modest reception could make visitors think that they are not important to the host. Zhao blamed the social tradition as part of the reason, but added that the lack of supervision and legal loopholes had made the practice continue to prevail. China has no laws governing the excessive drinking and wining at public expenses. In October, Fu Pinghong, head of a hospital at Gaoting township in east Zhejiang Province, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption and bribery charges. He had allegedly spent 440,000 yuan (64,433 U.S. dollars) of public funds on drinking, wining and entertaining guests. Zhao believed that lavishing public funds equalized to embezzlement of state assets and laws should be amended to add the criminal offence of extravagant and wasteful spending. Laws should be established to regulate banquets at public expenses and the local governments' budgets on banquets should be approved by legislatures, he said.