BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- China promulgated a regulation Monday requiring meteorological authorities to conduct research on meteorological disasters, in an effort to reduce the damage from natural disasters like sand storms, blizzards, droughts, typhoons and icy weather.The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, the Cabinet, said Tuesday in a statement the regulation is designed to better protect people's lives and properties.The regulation, which takes effect April 1, requires meteorological authorities above the county level to conduct research on the frequency, intensity, and impact of meteorological disasters, and to set up a database to better evaluate risks.Schools are asked to teach students how to protect themselves and rescue others during natural disasters under the guidance of educational or meteorological authorities.The regulation also specifies the media's role in the event of meteorological disasters.Media organizations are responsible for the release of disaster warnings and alerts given by the local meteorological centers, the regulation says.Media organizations that fail in their responsibilities, release false information, or release alerts without authorization face fines of up to 50,000 yuan (about 7,322 U.S. dollars), according to the regulation.Media groups must cover the occurrence and development of disasters and emergency situations "timely and correctly", it reads.China is one of the countries most susceptible to natural disasters and 70 percent of disasters occurring in China are meteorological ones, according to the statement.
SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese official Zhou Yongkang has called on local authorities of northern Hebei Province to do a good job in the two major issues of development and stability, to bring more benefits to the people.Zhou, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks during a visit to Hebei from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 to investigate the study and implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development."Industrial development and city reconstruction should be based on scientific planning, using wasteland rather than farmland," said Zhou, urging local authorities to pay more attention to people's livelihood and protection of environment and historical and cultural heritage.Zhou praised the province for its economic development and the local government's work in administration and stability maintenance.He visited workers who were building a highway that was supposed to bring benefit and convenience to more than 80,000 local people in 109 villages.At the construction site, Zhou urged work safety and the project quality.Zhou also visited a glass factory, a heavy machinery company and a pharmaceutical group to inspect local companies' progress on technical researches and independent innovation.He urged the province to promote economic restructuring and coordinated development between urban and rural areas to realize better and faster development.
BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Presidents of China and Austria on Wednesday witnessed the signing of a package of deals and vowed to uplift bilateral relationship."China would like to work with Austria to bring relationship to a new high," Chinese President Hu Jintao told visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer. Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Austrian President Heinz Fischer inspect the guard of honour in Beijing, China, Jan. 20, 2010. Fischer arrived here Tuesday noon for a four-day state visit to China.In their hour-long talks at the Great Hall of the People, Hu reviewed the development of bilateral relations since China and Austria forged diplomatic relations in 1971."China and Austria witnessed deepening and growing ties," Hu said, citing expanded cooperation in economy, trade, investment, science and technology and culture. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Beijing, China, Jan. 20, 2010. Fischer arrived here Tuesday noon for a four-day state visit to China.Fischer echoed Hu's views, saying China had become an important cooperation partner of Austria.Fischer said Austria was satisfied with ties with China, as bilateral trade increased steadily last year despite the international financial crisis.China-Austria trade hit 4.33 billion U.S. dollars from January to November in 2009, according to China's Customs.This was Fischer's first state visit to China since he took office in July 2004.Fischer's entourage included more than 60 officials in health, defense, sports, business, commerce, banking, among others, and around 120 business executives.Fischer expressed condolences over the death of eight Chinese peacekeeping police officers in a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Haiti last week. Their bodies were returned to Beijing Tuesday.Hu called the eight peacekeepers "excellent children of Chinese nation and loyal guards of world peace," and said Chinese people felt grieved about their suffering.Though China and Haiti have not established diplomatic relations, China dispatched an international rescue team to the Caribbean nation and offered emergency reliefs and funds, Hu said."China would work with the international community to support Haiti's relief efforts and post-quake reconstruction," Hu said.Hu appreciated the Austrian government's adherence to the one-China policy and commitment to developing positive ties with China.Looking to the future, Hu proposed both leadership maintain close contacts, governments and legislatures expand communication in a bid to deepen political trust.On the economic front, Hu said both countries should make use of their own advantages and expand cooperation. He encouraged both sides to explore new ways of collaboration and foster new areas of growth."Both sides should increase the contacts between business councils so as to boost the cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises."He called for joint efforts to stand against trade and investment protectionism and provide a legal guarantee for expanded mutual investment.In response, Fischer said Austria welcomed the visit of Chinese business promotion delegation. He also encouraged both countries to step up aviation cooperation.Hu proposed both countries work more closely in culture, education, tourism, think tank and media, promoting dialogues between different cultures."As next year will mark the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, China would like to work with Austria to prepare celebrations," Hu said.Hu also pledged to cooperate more with Austria on international and regional issues.Fischer said Austria would like to play a positive role in promoting ties between Europe and China.At the end of talks, the two presidents witnessed the signing of five deals in public health, quality quarantine, science and technology, personnel training and Chinese teaching.
URUMUQI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A severe sandstorm hit Xinjiang's Hotan Prefecture in northwest China on Friday, reducing visibility to zero in some areas, local meteorological observatory said.The fierce sandstorm swept through the prefecture from west to east in the morning, said a spokesman with Hotan's meteorological observatory.The sandstorm, though reducing in severity, would continue to plague the area till March 16, leading to a temperature drop of 5 to 8 degrees Celsius, he added.The sandstorm had affected local traffic and agriculture, according to a statement from the Hotan government.
YINCHUAN, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang called for more efforts to promote the development of China's west region on Saturday.Li made the remarks during an inspection tour in the west Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region."Expanding domestic consumption is key to economic restructuring which is crucial to accelerating the transformation of economic development mode, a strategic task for China at present and in the long run," Li said.Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang talks with villagers during an inspection tour in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 26, 2010Advancing the development of west China is conducive to boosting domestic consumption, adjusting the structure and raising the level of economic development, given the region's vast area and great demand potential, he said.
HONG KONG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong signed an agreement with Brunei for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to income taxes, the HK Special Administrative Region government said on Saturday.According to an official news release, Financial Secretary John Tsang signed the deal with Brunei Second Minister of Finance Abdul Rahman Ibrahim on Saturday during his visit to the southeast Asian country.This was the sixth comprehensive agreement for the avoidance of double taxation concluded by Hong Kong.It will eliminate double taxation instances encountered by Hong Kong and Bruneian investors, and bring about tax savings and certainty in tax liabilities in connection with cross-border economic activities.It is also believed to help foster closer economic and trade links between the two places, and provide added incentives for Brunei's enterprises to do business or invest in Hong Kong.Profits of Hong Kong trading companies doing business through a permanent establishment in Brunei may be taxed in both places if the income is Hong Kong sourced. Under the agreement, double taxation is avoided in that any Brunei tax paid by the companies can be deducted from the tax payable in Hong Kong.
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SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese official Zhou Yongkang has called on local authorities of northern Hebei Province to do a good job in the two major issues of development and stability, to bring more benefits to the people.Zhou, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks during a visit to Hebei from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 to investigate the study and implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development."Industrial development and city reconstruction should be based on scientific planning, using wasteland rather than farmland," said Zhou, urging local authorities to pay more attention to people's livelihood and protection of environment and historical and cultural heritage.Zhou praised the province for its economic development and the local government's work in administration and stability maintenance.He visited workers who were building a highway that was supposed to bring benefit and convenience to more than 80,000 local people in 109 villages.At the construction site, Zhou urged work safety and the project quality.Zhou also visited a glass factory, a heavy machinery company and a pharmaceutical group to inspect local companies' progress on technical researches and independent innovation.He urged the province to promote economic restructuring and coordinated development between urban and rural areas to realize better and faster development.
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Monday called on it members to strengthen learning Marxist theories and various fields of knowledge as required by the country's modernization drive.A circular issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee said, "Be it a country, a nation or a party, if it does not strengthen study or enhance the learning ability, it will certainly be left behind by the time."It said as China has entered a new development stage, new problems will constantly emerge and "there are many things that we are not familiar with, or do not understand."It called on CPC members to deeply learn the Marxist theories, the Party's guideline principles, policies, history, and the country's laws and regulations, as well as various kinds of knowledge that would be useful in the modernization drive.It said efforts should be made to study the Scientific Outlook on Development, the core of policies of the leadership which has been enshrined in the Party's constitution and stresses a comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development that is people-oriented.
KUNMING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has called for more efforts to fight Yunnan's worst drought in 60 years when visiting the province in southwestern China.He urged local authorities to ensure water supply for urban and rural residents and for agricultural uses.He also asked local authorities to take more measures to limit the spread of forest fires.Hui visited several rural households to know if they had enough water. He also inspected affected crops, reservoirs and forests during his visit to Yunnan from Wednesday to Friday.Yunnan's drought has resulted in water shortages for locals, livestock and crops.The dry spell started in the autumn 2009 and has also hit neighboring Guizhou Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.The seriousness, duration, areas affected and losses are rarely seen in history, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said late Friday in a statement on its website.The ministry urged all affected regions to "take all possible means" to minimize the damages of the drought.The ministry also asked local civil affairs authorities of the four hardest-hit regions to report, on a 10-day basis, the number of people affected by the drought, people suffering from drinking water shortage, and people in need of government aid.