BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leaders have called on Chinese people to concentrate their energy on quake relief and economic and social development at the same time. Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the call when meeting quake-relief model workers here on Wednesday. Xi Jinping, who is China's vice-president and also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also met with the model workers. Li Changchun (6th L, 1st row), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (7th L, 1st row), also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, pose for a group photo with quake-relief model workers before the first lecture on the heroic deeds and thoughts in quake relief efforts, in Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2008. The model workers made lectures in the Great Hall of the People on their deeds and thoughts in quake relief efforts. Li Changchun said that in fighting against the 8.0 magnitude quake that jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 12, great national solidarity and spirit have been shown. He praised the 37 model workers who came from different occupations, including the military, police, medical services and education, for their courage and engagement at the very front of the relief missions. Li Changchun (3rd R, 1st row), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (2nd R, 1st row), also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, applaud during the first lecture on the heroic deeds and thoughts in quake relief efforts by quake-relief model workers in Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2008 Li stressed that all party and government officials in quake-affected areas should not let up in supporting survivors and striving to help them rebuild their homes and the local economy. On the other hand, officials should also make more preparations for the impending Olympics, he said.
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Some 53.2 million people hit the roads in China on Wednesday, the third day of the "golden week", said a Ministry of Transport (MOT) spokesman. Although that figure was an increase of 5.1 percent year-on-year, it was 4.2 percent lower than Tuesday's 55.5 million, because most travelers began their journey in the first two days of the holiday, he said. The "golden week" National Day holiday this year runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. The spokesman said 740,000 medium-sized and large vehicles were used to move travelers around the country on Wednesday, compared with Tuesday's 760,000 vehicles. People watch the national flag raising ceremony at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2008. Some 53.2 million people hit the roads in China on Wednesday, the third day of the "golden week", said a Ministry of Transport (MOT) spokesman The transportation situation nationwide remained stable on Wednesday, and there were no serious traffic accidents. Trains transported 5.83 million people on Tuesday, up 19.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Railways. Some 920,000 people traveled by water on Wednesday, up 1.1 percent over the same day last year, said the MOT.
BEIJING, August 1 (Xinhua) -- A senior Party official has called for constantly strengthening the entire capacity and competitiveness of China's film and television industry, so as to push the country's film and TV products to the world. Great efforts must be made to innovate the sector, regarding both content and the form of film and TV works, the structure and mechanism of the industry, and the means of spreading film and TV works, said Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau. Li Changchun (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits the newly completed China Film Group Digital Film Production Base in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 1, 2008. Li made the remarks on Friday during a visit to the newly-built national digital studio. He was accompanied by Politburo members Liu Yunshan and Liu Yandong during his stay at the National Digital Studio of the China Film Group Company. During his visit, Li visited a 5,000-square-meter sound stage and watched presentations on the making of digital films. Li Changchun (2nd L), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits the newly completed China Film Group Digital Film Production Base in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 1, 2008. In talks with some staff he spoke highly of the modern studio, calling its completion a result of the country's cultural restructuring and an important symbol for the development of the cultural sector. "It proves the Party Central Committee's decision on the cultural restructuring is completely correct," he stressed. Li urged Chinese film and TV makers to produce more film and TV works for both domestic and international markets, noting homemade products should take a larger share of the domestic market and be more competitive on the international market. He called for educating more talented professionals for China's film and TV industry. People of all circles should show their care and support to the development of the sector, he said. According to company sources, it took 2.5 years to build the digital studio. It is composed of different workshops for making films and TV programs, recording, digital processing, film printing and making flash and cartoon films.
TAIYUAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang underscored the scientific outlook on development and production safety during an inspection tour to northern Shanxi Province on Wednesday and Thursday. Zhang visited the site of the Sept. 8 landslide in Xiangfen County on Thursday morning, where an unlicensed iron ore tailings pond burst and killed at least 262 people. "The September 8 landslide was a very serious production safety incident, causing great losses, having a bad impact and leaving a deep lesson," he said. The vice premier said a thorough investigation into the cause of the incident should be conducted and that those responsible for it should be punished seriously in accordance with law. A lesson should be drawn from the incident and people should be put first, he stressed, adding that more efforts should be exerted to crack down on unlicensed production and corruption behind production safety incidents. He also demanded local authorities have a scientific outlook on development. Production safety should be strengthened through more investment, scientific and technological progress and better management, the vice premier said.
CHENGDU, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Xiaojuan, a policewoman who was well-known to the Chinese public for feeding infants with breast milk after the May 12 quake, has been officially promoted to a ranking post at a local police bureau, despite a nationwide controversy about the promotion. Jiang was appointed a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee of the Jiangyou Public Security Bureau and the bureau's vice commissar on Thursday, an official surnamed Su from the organization department of the Jiangyou CPC Committee, Sichuan Province, told Xinhua on Saturday. Jiang was currently on a speaking tour and would assume office as soon as she returned to Jiangyou, said the official. Su denied media reports that the promotion had been suspended because of controversy. Jiang Xiaojuan, a policewoman, is feeding an infant with breast milk after the May 12 quake Many people voiced objections when the Jiangyou government sought public opinion after making the promotion. They said an official position should not be used to promote a moral model. "Such a promotion would fuel speculation activities," wrote a netizen dubbed "West Line" at the leading online forum forum.xinhuanet.com, while another netizen said promotion should depend on one's competence. There were also many supporters of Jiang's promotion, saying that what she did showed she is a good public servant. Su, the Jiangyou official, applauded the debate, saying "it shows the public are concerned on promotions of government officials and their enthusiasm for politics." However, he said "we have gone through due procedures and believe she is qualified for her new post." Jiang, 30, a mother of a six-month old, left her own baby with her parents and took part in the disaster relief work after the Sichuan quake. Moved by the plight of babies separated from their mothers, she ended up breast-feeding nine of them. The pictures of her breast feeding spread across the country, which earned her a nickname "the police mum." She has since been awarded laudatory titles of "hero and model police officer" and "excellent member of the Communist Party" by the Ministry of Public Security and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.
XIAMEN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's southwestern province of Sichuan needs 1.67 trillion yuan (about 245.6 billion U.S. dollars) for reconstruction after the devastating earthquake on May 12, Huang Xiaoxiang, the province's vice governor, said on Sunday. "Sichuan is still in need of a large amount of fund despite the efforts of the central government, local governments and other social sectors," Huang told a conference held in Xiamen City, in eastern Fujian Province. The total funds, including those the central and other provincial governments raised, overseas donations, and lottery earnings, accounted for less than 25 percent of what the reconstruction work demanded. Quake-sufferers carry the re-found living necessities from the shattered houses at the quake-hit area of Huili County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Sept. 3, 2008 Huang said the province would rebuild 4.5 million urban and rural homes, 51,000 km of highways, 5,500 km of railways, 11,700 schools and 9,700 medical institutions. Apart from that, 2,000 reservoirs, 810 power stations and more than 100,000 hectares of farmland needed to be restored. The reconstruction work was expected to consume 37 million tonnes of steel, 370 million tonnes of cement, 210 billion bricks and 20 million cubic meters of timer.
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BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday he hoped that Hungarian athletes had good results in the ongoing Olympics. He made the comments while meeting with the Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany. Wen welcomed Gyurcsany to watch the Olympic Games. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008Wen also expressed gratitude for the assistance of Hungary after the massive May 12 earthquake in southwest Sichuan Province, in particular its arrangement of sending recuperating children to Hungary. China valued its traditional friendship with Hungary and would take the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties in the coming year as an opportunity to push forward all-round cooperation, Wen said. Gyurcsany said Hungary hoped to enhance high-level contacts and trade and cultural exchanges with China, and would like to play a positive role in promoting relations between China and the European Union.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008.
CHENGDU, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The current earthquake relief and rebuilding work have further displayed the nature and capabilities of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Sunday in a tour to quake-hit areas of Sichuan Province. The mainstay role played by Party organizations at different levels, Party members and officials in the anti-quake campaign shows that the recent years' efforts to Party building have been "very fruitful," said Xi, also member of the Standing Committee ofthe CPC Central Committee Political Bureau. During his 3-day inspection tour, Xi visited Youxian, Pingwu, Beichuan, Jiangyou, Dujiangyan and Wenchuan counties, which were worst hit by the May 12 earthquake. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (Front) looks at quake ruins in Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 29, 2008. Xi Jinping inspected the quake relief work in Sichuan Province in the recent daysHe talked to ordinary quake survivors, Party members and officials, and rescuers, while visiting tents and makeshift residence buildings. He also distributed books to some students. He told construction workers from Shandong, Guangdong and all other provinces to ensure the quality of the temporary houses. Wherever he went, Xi inquired the performances of local Party organizations and Party members in the rescue and relief work. He spoke highly of the many "Party Member Commandoes", who have won high appreciation by the people. "(We must) ensure that where there are people still in need, anti-quake efforts and rebuilding work to be done, there are grassroots Party organizations and Party work," he said. On Sunday afternoon, Xi presided over a workshop, to hear reports by local officials and study relief, post-quake rebuilding, and economic and social development in Sichuan. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C) visits quake-affected people at a resettlement in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2008. Xi Jinping inspected the quake relief work in Sichuan Province in the recent daysHe said "a safe, timely and smooth relay of the Olympic Torch in Sichuan must be ensured," which will be the last leg of the torch relay only second to Beijing, host city of the 29th Olympic Games. On the same day, Xi had a meeting with visiting delegations of the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, respectively led by HK Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and Macao Chief Executive Ho Hau-wah. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) shakes hands with a woman as he visits quake-affected people in Pingtong Town of Pingwu County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2008. Xi Jinping inspected the quake relief work in Sichuan Province in the recent days.
BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The quake relief headquarters of the State Council (cabinet) Tuesday sent a congratulatory telegram to the Tangjiashan lake emergency rescue headquarters for the successful drainage of the quake lake. "After more than 10 consecutive days of hard work, you successfully drained the Tangjiashan quake lake and eliminated a huge threat of secondary disaster after the May 12 quake," the telegram said. The drainage water of Tangjiashan quake-formed lake passes Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2008. The crest of the flood from Tangjiashan quake-formed lake passed safely by downstream Mianyang City on Tuesday afternoon. (Xinhua Photo)Photo Gallery>>> "Your work has ensured the people's security, avoided a huge loss and created a miracle in dealing with large quake-formed lakes," it said. "The State Council quake relief headquarters would like to express heart-felt gratitude and respect to the troops, geologists and quake and weather technicians working at the front line and those who helped evacuate people in low-lying areas," it said. The headquarters urged people to continue the work until they were done with follow-up activity in terms of drainage and evacuations. The Tangjiashan lake was formed after quake-triggered landslides from Tangjiashan Mountain blocked the Tongkou River running through Beichuan County, one of the worst-hit areas in the quake that struck southwestern Sichuan Province. Had the lake overflowed, it could have threatened some 1 million people on the lower reaches of the lake. A man-made spillway started to drain the lake on Saturday morning and military engineers used recoil-less guns, bazookas and dynamite on Sunday and Monday to blast boulders and other obstructions in the channel and speed up the outflow. The lake shrank dramatically on Tuesday as muddy water flowed into the low-lying areas. About half of the lake's 250 million cubic meters of water has been discharged since the drainage started. More than 250,000 people in low-lying areas of Mianyang were relocated under a plan based on the assumption that one-third of the lake volume breached the dam.
PYONGYANG, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made a five-point proposal to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Xi, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the proposal while meeting with Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the Presidium of DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly. Firstly, Xi proposed maintaining the trend of mutual exchange of visits by high ranking officials, and strengthening political communication and close relations between the Chinese Communist Party and the Worker's Party of Korea. China will continue to exchange views on governance and party construction with the DPRK, maintaining communication on important issues, he said. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping(4th L) talks with Yang Hyong Sop (3rd R), vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during a meeting in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, on June 17, 2008. Second, he proposed the observance of "China-DPRK Friendship Year" in 2009 -- the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The third point of his proposal is that both sides should strive to deepen cooperation in agriculture, light industry, information industry, technology, transportation and infrastructure construction in the border areas. It should be a win-win cooperation, resulting in mutual benefits, the Chinese vice president said. China will encourage large and creditable enterprises to invest in the DPRK, he said, adding that the two sides could upgrade a number of ports to enhance their loading and unloading capacity. Fourth, Xi proposed the promotion of bilateral cultural exchanges. China will welcome artists' groups from the DPRK to the 10th Asian Art Festival in September and will continue to send high-level art groups to the International Spring Art Festival held in Pyongyang each April, he said. Finally, the Chinese vice president also proposed to strengthen bilateral coordination and cooperation in the six-party talks on the DPRK nuclear issue, and within the framework of the United Nations, to protect the interests of both countries.