Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, June 10:
China ready to resume IPOs: securities regulator
Jun 10, 2009 ... China ready to resume IPOs: securities regulator BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China is ready to end a de factosuspension of initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Shanghai andShenzhen stock exchanges, after the securities regulator unveiledWednesday the final guidelines for new ...
Chinese vice premier meets U.S. guest on economic ties
Jun 10, 2009 ... Chinese vice premier meets U.S. guest on economic ties BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan metwith visiting chairman of the U.S. Economic Recovery Advisory BoardPaul Volcker here Wednesday when they saw eye-to-eye on stepping updialogue and cooperation ....
College grads see drop in employment rate, salary: report
Jun 10, 2009 ... College grads see drop in employment rate, salary: report BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese college graduates witnesseda drop in both their employment rate and salary last year comparedwith 2007, according to a report on their employment situation in2008 released Wednesday ....
Guangdong quality watchdog defends questioned milk powder
Jun 10, 2009 ... Guangdong quality watchdog defends questioned milk powder GUANGZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Scient milk powder producedafter September 16 last year was tested safe for babies, saidquality watchdog in the southern Guangdong province on Wednesday. "We have tightened inspection ...
Two Chinese teachers detained for selling cheating devices before national matriculation test
Jun 10, 2009 ... Two Chinese teachers detained for selling cheating devices beforenational matriculation test CHANGCHUN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Two female high school teachers innortheast's China Jilin Province have been detained by police forselling cheating devices to students before the country's ...
Chinese mainland reports 10 new A/H1N1 cases, total reaches 111
Jun 10, 2009 ... Chinese mainland reports 10 new A/H1N1 cases, total reaches 111 BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland reported 10 newconfirmed A/H1N1 flu cases Wednesday, bringing the total number to111. There have been no reports of deaths from A/H1N1 flu on theChinese ...
China, Kyrgyzstan seek to advance cooperation
Jun 10, 2009 ... China, Kyrgyzstan seek to advance cooperation BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China hopes to deepen economic andtrade cooperation with Kyrgyzstan for mutual benefit, Chinese VicePremier Wang Qishan said here on Wednesday. Wang made the remarks at his meeting with visiting first ...
China's Cabinet announces plan to boost coastal Jiangsu
Jun 10, 2009 ... China's Cabinet announces plan to boost coastal Jiangsu BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet,on Wednesday announced a plan to boost coastal regions of eastChina's Jiangsu Province, where growth has long lagged behind someother parts of the booming ...
China issues long-term roadmap for development of science and technology
Jun 10, 2009 ... China issues long-term roadmap for development of science andtechnology BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)published a report, entitled "Creation 2050: Science, technology andChina' s Future", Wednesday as a long-term strategy for thecountry's ...
China pledges to enhance strategic cooperation with Thailand
Jun 10, 2009 ... China pledges to enhance strategic cooperation with Thailand BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechion Wednesday pledged to enhance strategic cooperation with Thailand. "We will work with Thailand to achieve win-win results and jointdevelopment," Yang ...
Chinese government promises more investment in ethnic minority culture
Jun 10, 2009 ... Chinese government promises more investment in ethnic minorityculture BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet,Wednesday promised to invest more in protecting and developing theculture of the country's 55 minority ethnic groups. A general guideline to ...
China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines set up joint working team for merger
Jun 10, 2009 ... China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines set up joint working team formerger SHANGHAI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines, a leadingcarrier in the country, had set up a joint working team with rivalShanghai Airlines to oversee their tie-up affairs, a spokesman forthe company ...
Taiwan students to have free lunch from September next year
Jun 10, 2009 ... Taiwan students to have free lunch from September next year TAIPEI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's 2.4 million primary andmiddle school students will enjoy free lunch beginning Septembernext year, local media said Wednesday. The funds would be allocated to county or city ...
New cross-Straits economic, cultural forum set for central mainland city next month
Jun 10, 2009 ... New cross-Straits economic, cultural forum set for centralmainland city next month BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The fifth cross-Straits economic,trade and cultural forum has been scheduled for July 11-12 in theChinese mainland city of Changsha, a mainland spokesman said ...
China's real estate index up in May
Jun 10, 2009 ... China's real estate index up in May BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China's national real estate climateindex was 95.94 in May or 1.18 points up from April, the NationalBureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday. Prices of new and existing homes in 70 large and mid-sizedChinese ...
China vows to enhance friendly military cooperation with Cameroon
Jun 10, 2009 ... China vows to enhance friendly military cooperation with Cameroon BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese armed forces are willingto advance friendly cooperation with Cameroon, Chinese DefenseMinister Liang Guanglie said here Wednesday. Liang, also a state councilor, made the ...
Gold price higher in Hong Kong -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Gold price higher in Hong Kong -- June 10 HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The gold price in Hong Kong wentup 73 HK dollars to 8,855 HK dollars per tael on Wednesday,according to the ...
China Enterprises Index surges 5.04 pct -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... China Enterprises Index surges 5.04 pct -- June 10 HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Hang Seng China EnterprisesIndex on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange surged 529.23 points, or 5. 04percent, to close Wednesday's trading at 11,033.55. The H-shares index, initiated in August ...
Afghanistan to boost economic, security ties with China: Afghan FM
Jun 10, 2009 ... Afghanistan to boost economic, security ties with China: AfghanFM BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Foreign Minister RanginDadfar Spanta on Wednesday appreciated China's assistance for hiscountry's reconstruction and pledged to boost economic, trade andsecurity cooperation ...
2nd Ld-Writethru-China Focus: Bus drivers end strike in SW China city
Jun 10, 2009 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru-China Focus: Bus drivers end strike in SW Chinacity BAZHONG, Sichuan Province, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Public transportservices fully resumed Wednesday afternoon in a southwestern Chinesecity after bus drivers ended strike. The drivers in the downtown area of ...
Weather information for Asia Pacific cities -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Weather information for Asia Pacific cities -- June 10 HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The following is temperature andweather forecast of June 11 for 22 Asia-Pacific cities dispatched bythe Hong Kong Observatory on Wednesday: CITY MINIMUMMAXIMUM ...
Newly-launched Tianjin Airlines makes first flight
Jun 10, 2009 ... Newly-launched Tianjin Airlines makes first flight TIANJIN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The first flight of newly-established Tianjin Airlines took off Wednesday morning, marking thestart of 20 daily flights. The plane, an E190, departed at 8:10 a.m. for Guiyang ofsouthwestern ...
Roundup: HK stocks end 4.03 pct up
Jun 10, 2009 ... Roundup: HK stocks end 4.03 pct up HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks surged 727.17points, or 4.03 percent, to close at 18,785.66 on Wednesday. The turnover totaled 83.53 billion HK dollars (10.79 billion U.S. dollars compared with Tuesday's 71.93 billion HK ...
China Focus: China races extreme weather for wheat harvest
Jun 10, 2009 ... China Focus: China races extreme weather for wheat harvest BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China is racing extreme weatherincluding hail, heavy rain and strong winds to harvest wheat. As of Tuesday, 57.3 percent or nearly 13.3 million hectares, hadbeen reaped, according to the ...
1st Ld-Writethru: HK reports first second-generation A/H1N1 flu case
Jun 10, 2009 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: HK reports first second-generation A/H1N1 flucase HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Two people were tested positivefor A/H1N1 flu virus in Hong Kong on Wednesday, one of which did notinvolve travel history and was regarded as a second-generation case,local health ...
Pan Pearl River Delta to expand railway network
Jun 10, 2009 ... Pan Pearl River Delta to expand railway network NANNING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China will build more railways inthe Pan Pearl River Delta (PPRD) in a bid to boost the economy andimprove ties between the region and neighboring nations, said asenior government official Wednesday ....
Xinhua China News Digest at 11:00 GMT, June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Xinhua China News Digest at 11:00 GMT, June 10 The following are China news stories moved by Xinhua News Agencyas of 11:00 GMT, June 10. TOP STORIES: * 3rd Ld-Writethru-China Focus: China reports slower decline inMay CPI, indicating continuing recovery ...
Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- June 10 HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are Wednesday's majorHang Seng Indices managed and compiled by the Hang Seng IndexesCompany Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hang Seng Bank: IndexPrevious Close...
China quality regulator bans imports of certain Renault vehicles
Jun 10, 2009 ... China quality regulator bans imports of certain Renault vehicles BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China's quality watchdog said hereWednesday it has found certain models of vehicles made by Frenchautomaker Renault S.A. to have severe safety problems and decided tostop importing them ....
Snow leopard released to wild after recovery from sickness
Jun 10, 2009 ... Snow leopard released to wild after recovery from sickness LANZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A female snow leopard was releasedback into the wild in northwest China Wednesday after receiving carefor a respiratory tract infection. The big cat, which weighed 40 kg and was between ...
Search for American missing on Chinese peak possibly to end amid avalanche fears
Jun 10, 2009 ... Search for American missing on Chinese peak possibly to end amidavalanche fears CHENGDU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- With the danger of a major avalanchelooming, the search for the last missing American climber on Mt.Gongga in southwest China's Sichuan Province is likely to end in ...
China, Pakistan vow to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation
Jun 10, 2009 ... China, Pakistan vow to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China and Pakistan on Tuesdaypledged to enhance cooperation on law enforcement and anti-terrorism. "We hope to work with Pakistan to fight the crimes concerning thecitizens of the two ...
Weather forecast for major Chinese cities -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Weather forecast for major Chinese cities -- June 10 BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 17 majorChinese cities (20:00 June 10 - 20:00 June 11, Beijing Time,temperatures in Celsius): Min.Max.Condition Wind scale Beijing 17 ...
China to float 28 bln yuan long-term book-entry bonds this week
Jun 10, 2009 ... China to float 28 bln yuan long-term book-entry bonds this week BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance (MOF)said Wednesday it would issue 28 billion yuan (4.1 billion U.S.dollars) of fifteen-year book-entry T-bonds, the 11th batch of itstype this year. The ...
Weather forecast for world cities -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Weather forecast for world cities -- June 10 BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities(20:00 June 10 - 20:00 June 11), Beijing Time, temperatures inCelsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing 1735 ...
Pakistan-bound HK travelers advised to watch local situation
Jun 10, 2009 ... Pakistan-bound HK travelers advised to watch local situation HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- In view of the latest attack inPakistan, a spokesman for the Hong Kong government Wednesday advisedthe city's residents who planned to visit Pakistan to pay closeattention to the ...
Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong -- June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong -- June 10 HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Hong Kong dollar released by the Bank of China(Hong Kong) Limited on Wednesday: Buying Selling Japanese yen 791.55 ...
China presses officials to correct problems through Party education campaign
Jun 10, 2009 ... China presses officials to correct problems through Partyeducation campaign LANZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi JinpingWednesday asked all Party members and government officials to findand correct problems that hamper the implementation of theScientific ...
3rd Ld-Writethru-China Focus: China reports slower decline in May CPI, indicating continuing recovery
Jun 10, 2009 ... 3rd Ld-Writethru-China Focus: China reports slower decline in MayCPI, indicating continuing recovery by Xinhua writers Chen Yongrongand Huang Xin BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer price index (CPI),the main gauge of inflation, in May fell 1.4 percent year on year,the ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Taiwan leader Ma announces plan to run for KMT chairman
Jun 10, 2009 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Taiwan leader Ma announces plan to run for KMTchairman TAIPEI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou announcedWednesday afternoon that he would run for chairman of the rulingKuomintang (KMT) party in Taiwan. Ma, who served as the party's chairman ...
China's anti-graft chief to visit four nations
Jun 10, 2009 ... China's anti-graft chief to visit four nations BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- He Guoqiang, China's anti-graftchief, will pay friendly visits to Egypt, Spain, Jordan and Mongoliafrom June 13 to 27. Li Jun, spokesman of the International Department of theCommunist Party of ...
Chinese banks trim online fees to consolidate market presence
Jun 10, 2009 ... Chinese banks trim online fees to consolidate market presence BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- On a fee reduction spree sparked bydomestic shareholding commercial banks, Chinese banks are offeringdiscounts for online banking services to consolidate their marketpresence, reported ...
China, Kenya jointly develop solar products for Africa
Jun 10, 2009 ... China, Kenya jointly develop solar products for Africa LANZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A joint research project betweenChina and Kenya will help utilize solar energy in Africa, scientistssaid Wednesday. An Xingcai, deputy head of the Natural Energy Resource ResearchInstitute ...
New Orleans mayor out of quarantine, leaves for Australia
Jun 10, 2009 ... New Orleans mayor out of quarantine, leaves for Australia SHANGHAI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans ofthe United States was out of quarantine and left Shanghai forAustralia, the New Orleans city spokesman James Ross said onThursday. Xinhua's reporter ...
China Focus: Anti-porn filter software stirs up disputes in China
Jun 10, 2009 ... China Focus: Anti-porn filter software stirs up disputes in China BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese government's decision toprovide computers with software packages for filtering onlinepornographic contents has received cautious welcome from PC makers,yet many Internet users are ...
Macao to create legal system to strengthen heritage protection
Jun 10, 2009 ... Macao to create legal system to strengthen heritage protection MACAO, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The government of Macao SpecialAdministrative Region (SAR) will create an effective legal system tostrengthen the protection of local cultural heritage and set upchannels for dialogue and ...
OPCW director-general commends Hong Kong for customs monitoring of controlled chemicals
Jun 10, 2009 ... OPCW director-general commends Hong Kong for customs monitoringof controlled chemicals HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The practices of Hong Kong customsauthorities in tracking the transfers of scheduled chemicals areexemplary, Rogelio Pfirter, director-general of the Organization ...
Macao to purchase 1 mln doses of A/H1N1 flu vaccines
Jun 10, 2009 ... Macao to purchase 1 mln doses of A/H1N1 flu vaccines MACAO, June 10 (Xinhua) -- As the threat of A/H1N1 flu outbreakis increasing, the government of Macao Special Administrative Region(SAR) has decided to order one million doses of vaccines foremergency use which will cost 100 ...
Two Southeast Asian women suspected of drug trafficking detained in Macao
Jun 10, 2009 ... Two Southeast Asian women suspected of drug trafficking detainedin Macao MACAO, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Two Southeast Asian women who weresuspected of smuggling over four kilograms of heroin into Macao havebeen remanded in custody and will be tried in court later, accordingto the ...
Collapsed China bridge, involving nine deaths, put into use again after repairing
Jun 10, 2009 ... Collapsed China bridge, involving nine deaths, put into use againafter repairing GUANGZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A bridge whose collapse killednine people two years ago in south China's Guangdong Province wasput into use again Wednesday after repairing. The renovation ...
Roundup: HK confirms 4 new cases of A/H1N1 flu, school closed for 14 days
Jun 10, 2009 ... Roundup: HK confirms 4 new cases of A/H1N1 flu, school closed for14 days HONG KONG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Four people were tested positivefor the A/H1N1 influenza virus in Hong Kong on Wednesday, includingthe city's first second-generation case, bringing the number ofconfirmed ...
1st Ld-Writethru-China Focus: PPRD cooperation to boost development of Hong Kong, Macau
Jun 10, 2009 ... 1st Ld-Writethru-China Focus: PPRD cooperation to boostdevelopment of Hong Kong, Macau By Xinhua Writers Ma Shukun, Wu Jihai and Liu Xiaoli NANNING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- "The global economic turmoil willdeepen its impact on Hong Kong's economy," Hong Kong ...
Xinhua China News Digest at 16:00 GMT, June 10
Jun 10, 2009 ... Xinhua China News Digest at 16:00 GMT, June 10 The following are China news stories moved by Xinhua News Agencyas of 16:00 GMT, June 10. TOP STORIES: *China Focus: Bus drivers end strike in SW China city BAZHONG, Sichuan Province, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Public ...
Birmingham WTA results
Jun 10, 2009 ... Birmingham WTA results LONDON, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results atEdgbaston Classic WTA tournament in Birmingham, England, onWednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Second round: Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, beat 6-Ekaterina Makarova, Russia,6-3, ...
Results/Standings of World Cup Asian zone qualifying Group B
Jun 10, 2009 ... Results/Standings of World Cup Asian zone qualifying Group B SEOUL, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results/standings ofWorld Cup Asian zone qualifying Group B: South Korea 0, Saudi Arabia 0 Iran vs. United Arab Emirates Standings (tabulated under ...
Results at Queen's Club ATP tournament
Jun 10, 2009 ... Results at Queen's Club ATP tournament LONDON, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results on thethird day of the 750,000-dollar ATP Queen's Club grasscourt eventhere on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Second round: Nicolas Mahut, France, ...
Results/standings of World Cup Asian Zone qualifying Group A
Jun 10, 2009 ... Results/standings of World Cup Asian Zone qualifying Group A TOKYO, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results/standings ofWorld Cup Asian zone qualifying Group A: Australia 2, Bahrain 0 Japan 1, Qatar 1 Standings (tabulated ...
Nearly half women's singles seeds defeated at Singapore Open
Jun 10, 2009 ... Nearly half women's singles seeds defeated at Singapore Open SINGAPORE, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Three of the eight women's singlesseeds of the Singapore Open 2009 were defeated in the firstpreliminary rounds on Wednesday. Chinese badminton player Lu Lan, the seventh seed of the ...
Basketball--China Open Sino-Canada Challenge with Victory
Jun 10, 2009 ... Basketball--China Open Sino-Canada Challenge with Victory QUANZHOU, Southeast China, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese women'snational basketball team opened a Sino-Canada Challenge by trouncingtheir counterpart 79-52 on Thursday. 2.06-meters Wei Wei, 20, made her debut for the ...
Romanian soccer championship results/standings
Jun 10, 2009 ... Romanian soccer championship results/standings BUCHAREST, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Romanian soccerchampionship results and standings on Wednesday: Results: CS Otopeni6 Farul Constanta 0 Arges Pitesti 5 Dinamo Bucharest 2 ...
Indian tennis star makes comeback after wrist injury
Jun 10, 2009 ... Indian tennis star makes comeback after wrist injury NEW DELHI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Allaying all fears that her wristinjury could end her career, Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirzabegan her grasscourt campaign with a 6-1, 6-2 win over TatianaPoutchek of Belarus at the Aegon ...
Estonia 0 Portugal 0 - international friendly result
Jun 10, 2009 ... Estonia 0 Portugal 0 - international friendly result LISBON, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following is the ...
Italy 4 New Zealand 3 - international friendly result
Jun 10, 2009 ... Italy 4 New Zealand 3 - international friendly result ROME, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result from aninternational soccer friendly on Wednesday: Italy 4 New ...
Urgent: Seven nations agree on draft resolution on DPRK nuclear test
Jun 10, 2009 ... Urgent: Seven nations agree on draft resolution on DPRK nucleartest UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The five permanent members ofthe UN Security Council and Japan ...
Chinese president offers condolences over death of Gabon's President Bongo
Jun 10, 2009 ... Chinese president offers condolences over death of Gabon'sPresident Bongo BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao onWednesday sent a condolence message to Gabon's interim leader andSenate President Rose Francine Rogombe following the death ofPresident Omar ...