URUMQI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Police in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, has stepped up crackdown on criminal activities to safeguard stability and public security. The anti-crime action will be carried out across the region from the beginning of November to the end of the year, said a spokesman for the regional public security bureau Monday. Local police will continue manhunt to nab suspects in connection with the July 5 riot in Urumqi, the regional capital. Meanwhile police will keep a close eye on clues and cases involving terrorism and explosions, said the spokesman. The strike also targets criminal activities involving infringement of finance and properties and criminal activities threatening public security, the spokesman said.
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 24, (Xinhua) -- Legal ties between China and Africa have taken a major step forward with the conclusion of the First Forum on China-Africa Legal Co-operation in Cairo, Egypt on Monday. Under the theme "Strengthen China-Africa Legal Exchange and Promote All Round Development of China-Africa Relationship", this forum was the first time lawyers from the China and Africa had met in such circumstances. Greg Nott, who led the South African delegation, said on his return to Johannesburg on Thursday that he was "terribly excited by this forum and look forward to the implementation of a number of proposals tabled." These included an exchange and cooperation between Chinese and African legal circles and a legal "think tank" to promote a universal and sustainable development of the China-Africa relationship. Nott, who is the legal representative of the China-Africa Development Fund as well other China investor clients, said there were a number of other "ambitious and exciting proposals". These include "the establishment of training and consulting centres as well as training projects for young African lawyers. This goes all hand-in-hand with private sector lawyers driving intellectual and legal support for business activity on both continents." The forum was convened as the first step towards pragmatic cooperation between Chinese and African legal circles. It was attended by delegates from Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, as well as a strong delegation from the China Law Society. The agenda included the important role of law in China-Africa cooperation, an introduction to the legal systems of China and African countries and their impact on trade and investment relations. A number of prominent Egyptian and Chinese lawyers presided over the panels. The lawyers have much work to do because while China has one legal system, the 53 nations which make up Africa each have their own systems. Most are based on either the British legal system, with elements of Roman/Dutch law, or the French legal system. There is also a strong legacy of Portuguese influence in former colonies. China's civil law system is based on traditional customs and practices, with Soviet and German influence. Held on Dec. 20 and 21, the forum was hosted at the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. The South African delegation included Rajen Ranchhoojee and Sheng Wu of the Johannesburg legal firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, where Nott is the managing partner. The legal forum followed shortly after the meeting of foreign ministers at the fourth Forum on Africa China Cooperation, which was held in for Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt from Nov. 8 to 9. At that meeting South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane said China had played an important role in Africa's renewal. "For instance it has had significant role in peacekeeping in Africa." She said a major strength of Chinese aid was its orientation to recipient priorities such as infrastructure (telecommunications, energy, roads) and productive sector investments (agriculture). "Furthermore, Chinese assistance is considered to be relatively predictable assistance because it is disbursed on schedule within the intended financial year." At that point she said development cooperation between South Africa and China is was regulated by two Agreements, "namely an agreement on Human Resource Development that was signed in 2004 and a February 2007 Agreement on Technical and Economic Cooperation".
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) pledged here Tuesday to improve relations between the two states and parties. "As neighboring socialist countries, China and Vietnam share broad strategic interest, and are capable of improving bilateral ties," said He Guoqiang, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. During a one-hour meeting at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, He briefed To Huy Rua, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee, on CPC's experiences and latest decisions on party building. He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau and also secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of CPC, meets with To Huy Rua, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee,in Beijing, China, Dec. 15, 2009 To Huy Rua said exchanges between the two parties were important to bilateral relations and he hoped the two parties would continue to share experiences and learn from each other. The CPC and the CPV held a seminar on theories and practice in coping with financial crisis in Xiamen of Fujian Province on Dec. 12.
BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met here Friday with the People's Army Concerto Company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The concerto company is here on a nearly-two-week visit, and is scheduled to stage six performances in China. Xu Caihou (R), vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, shakes hands with Om Hajin, head of the People's Army Concerto Company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing, China, Nov. 27, 2009Xu, who met last week in Beijing with Kim Jong Gak, member of the DPRK National Defense Commission, said the ensemble's visit marked an "important" event for the two sides' military contacts this year. As the two countries celebrated a Friendship Year this year, and saw the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, Xu said the visit added an emphasis to the whole celebrations for the year. The People's Army Concerto Company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), performs in Beijing, China, Nov. 27, 2009. The concerto company is here on a nearly-two-week visit, and is scheduled to stage six performances in China. Among the celebrations, a DPRK's student art troupe visited China in July at the invitation of the Chinese People's Association For Friendship with Foreign Countries Cultural exchanges greatly contributed to the in-depth development of bilateral relations, Xu said. Om Hajin, head of the concerto company, said the DPRK hoped this visit could be conducive to advancing the relationship between the two militaries and countries. Xu Caihou (middle row C), vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, and members of the People's Army Concerto Company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), pose for a group photo, after the performance given by the concerto company, in Beijing, China, Nov. 27, 2009The traditional bilateral friendship, initiated by the older generation of leaders, was the two peoples' common wealth, Om said. The last visit to China paid by the ensemble was in 1991. Recalling that visit, Om told Xinhua they were excited to be on the once-familiar stage in China. The DPRK people paid great attention to the visit, said Om, adding DPRK attached great importance to developing cultural cooperation with China. The People's Army Concerto Company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), performs in Beijing, China, Nov. 27, 2009. The concerto company is here on a nearly-two-week visit, and is scheduled to stage six performances in China.Together with over 1,000 Chinese officers and soldiers, Xu watched the performance given by the concerto company Friday evening at the China Grand Theater. The nearly-two-hour show consisted of various forms of performances, such as chorus, solo and tap dancing. The anthem of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and renowned Chinese military songs, particularly prepared by the ensemble, were received by warm applause of the audience. The People's Army Concerto Company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), performs in Beijing, China, Nov. 27, 2009. The concerto company is here on a nearly-two-week visit, and is scheduled to stage six performances in China. Apart from Beijing, the concerto company will also visit Shenyang Military Area Command in northeastern China, and it is due to wrap up the visit on Dec. 5. DPRK's top leader Kim Jong Il met with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie in Pyongyang on Wednesday, while Liang said the Chinese government was unshakable in its commitment to consolidate and develop the cooperative relations of the two countries. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid an official goodwill visit to the DPRK from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6.
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Friday attended a gathering marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2009 shows a conference to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is held in BeijingThe municipal committee was the first local CPPCC committee in the country. It has made great contributions to the capital's economic development and modernization drive in the past 60 years.
HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor Liu Yandong Sunday gave a speech ahead of the Boao Youth Forum ( Hong Kong) that opens Monday, urging young people across China to work for the Chinese nation's rejuvenation. She said young people stand for the future and are the most creative part in a society. She hoped young people in China, including those from Hong Kong, Macao as well as the Chinese mainland and Taiwan province, can shoulder the historical responsibility and make their contributions to the great revival of the Chinese nation. Chinese State Councillor Liu Yandong delivers a speech at the 2009 BOAO Youth Forum (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong, south China, on Dec. 6, 2009 She said young people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) should love the motherland and love Hong Kong, and be a united force in safeguarding national sovereignty and promoting Hong Kong's prosperity. Liu arrived in Hong Kong Saturday to open the 5th East Asian Games.
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BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to three nations would help advance bilateral relations between China and the three nations, said a senior official here on Monday. "The visit will cement and promote our political mutual trust and traditional friendship," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei told Xinhua. Li will pay an official visit to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5 at the invitation of governments of the three countries. "This is an important visit paid recently by Chinese leader to the south Pacific region," He said, noting that the three governments attached great importance to the visit. During the visit, Li will meet with the leaders of the three nations, attend the signing ceremony of bilateral agreements and make extensive contacts with officials of local governments, businessmen and peoples from all circles, according to He. The visit would help promote friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and the three countries in trade, energy, resources, science, education and other fields, and strengthen bilateral coordination in international and regional affairs, he noted. Hailing the considerable progress in recent years, He said the Chinese government had always attached great importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with the three countries. "We always grasp the development direction of bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, adhere to the five principles of peaceful co-existence, and stick to the spirit of mutual benefit to strengthen our dialogue and cooperation," He noted. "Seeking peace, development and cooperation is our common voice," He said, noting that in many ways, China's relations with the three countries faced a huge potential and rare opportunity for development. He also provided detailed statistics to show the growth of bilateral relations, saying that economies of China and the three nations were highly complementary. Australia is China's eighth largest trading partner and an important supplier of energy resources. Bilateral trade volume with Australia in 2008 reached 59.66 billion U.S. dollars. New Zealand is the first developed country which signed and implemented the bilateral free trade agreement with China. Both Australia and New Zealand recognized China's full market economy status. Papua New Guinea for many years is China's largest trading partner and investment destination in the Pacific island region. According to incomplete statistics, at present, there are 130,000 Chinese students studying in Australia, and about 34,870 studying in New Zealand. The people-to-people exchanges between China and Papua New Guinea is also very active. "Facts show that the development of the relationship between China and these countries has a solid foundation, and accords with the common interests of both sides," He noted.
BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The output value of China's energy saving and environmental protection industry would hit 2.8 trillion yuan (412 billion U.S. dollars) by 2012, said Xie Zhenhua, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission on Sunday. Those sectors have become a new economic growth point and have bright prospects in China, Xie said at the fourth China-Japan Energy-saving and Environment Protection Forum which began Sunday. He said the government will beef up investment in the construction of resource recycling projects, which will directly boost the industry development. He noted the government will further reform the pricing system of the resource products. Enterprises should also enhance innovation to break technological bottleneck notably in the development of clean coal transfer technology and pollutants treatment facilities. China has been pushing for a national energy saving campaign to address the worsening conflicts between economic growth and environmental deterioration.
HONG KONG, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Over 30 flights were canceled or delayed at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday, due to heavy snow in the country's capital city of Beijing. By 21:00 (1300 GMT) local time, seven departure flights to Beijing were canceled and 10 delayed. As for arrivals, eight were canceled and nine delayed, said the spokesman of the department of News Relations from the Hong Kong's Airport Authority. Flights to other cities including Dalian and Tianjing were also affected by the bad weather. The spokesman said so far no special procedures were taken against stranded passengers for the flow stayed normal, and they would work with the airlines to smooth the situation.
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Senior public security officials from China and Russia met here Friday, vowing to enhance cooperation and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China as well as the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia diplomatic ties, said China's Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu in a meeting with the Director of the Federal Security Guard Service of Russia Yevgeni Murov. He praised the successful cooperation between the two countries' public security departments in the past years and called on the two sides to further enhance law enforcement cooperation within the framework of bilateral relations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Murov said China had accumulated valuable experience in safeguarding public security during the Beijing Olympics and the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China. Russia is willing to learn such experience from China and hoped to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China's Ministry of Public Security, he noted.