CPPCC Nat'l Committee Session Holds 3rd PlenumThe current session of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held its third plenary meeting Thursday, with CPPCC National Committee Chairman Li Ruihuan and State Councilor Luo Gan attending. | |
Zhu Rongji Joined in Group Discussion of HKSAR DeputiesThe government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), headed by Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa, has done a very good job and the central government is satisfactory at, and gives full support to, the HKSAR government. Zhu Rongji made the remark Thursday when he joined in a group discussion of HKSAR deputies to the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), in session here since Monday. | |
Premier Foresees More Stable, Prosperous MacaoPremier Zhu Rongji at a panel discussion of the MSAR deputies to the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), in session since Monday. | |
Chinese Disadvantaged Groups Getting More CareZhang Haidi, wheelchair-bound for paraplegia, felt the warmth and care of the government and society at large, when she rolled on the ramps at airports and hotels en route from Jinan, capital of Shandong Province, to Beijing to attend the ongoing fourth session of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). | |
CPPCC Member Calls for Economic Integration of East, Central, West ChinaCPPCC member Ai Feng, who is vice-president of the China Enterprises Federation, said at Thursday's CPPCC third plenary meeting that promoting east-central-west economic integration can help improve nationwide allocation of resources, make better use of achievements of the eastern region to develop the western region, and increase the competitiveness of the Chinese economy. | |
CAS Awards Ten Outstanding Women ScientistsAs the International Women's Day falls on March 8, Chinese Academy of Science gives awards to ten most outstanding women scientists. Picture shows Lu Yongxiang (left), president of CAS, is conferring a cup to Ms Li Yiyi, an eminent scientist who scored great success in the research for hydrogen-resistant materials under low-temperature and high pressure. | |
Olympic Champion Ji Advances in All-England ChampionshipsThe five-day All-England badminton championships was kicked off in Birmingham March 7, attended by more than 300 contestants from 27 countries and regions. Ji Xinpeng, Chinese gold medallist in Olympic men's singles, sailed into the second round after scoring an easy win of 15-8, 15-7 success over Belgian Ruud Kuitjen | |
Stone Tortoise Excavated in NanjingChinese workers excavate a stone tortoise from the Ming dynasty, in Nanjing March 6, 2001. The mythical tortoise, measuring 3 meters in length, 1.5 meters in height and 16 tons in weight, traditionally symbolizes longevity. The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) was noted for its flourishing foreign trade, achievements in scholarship, and development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting. | |
Women Deputies and Commissioners on Development of China's WestA group of female National People's Congress deputies and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from Guizhou Province, all representatives of minority ethnic groups living in the province, exchange views on the country's 10th Five-Year Plan (2001-05) Wednesday in Beijing. Women have assumed an active role in the country's political and socio-economic life. | |
Shandong Bulls Finish 9th at CBA LeagueShandong Flaming Bulls held off a later challenge to scored a 101-86 victory over Zhejiang Cyclones on Wednesday, finished ninth at the 12-team Chinese Basketball Association league. | |
Visitors View the White Magnolia at the BundVisitors to the Bund view Shanghai's official flower, the white magnolia. | |
Kofi Annan Meets Zoran Ziziz in New York United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (2nd, R) holds talks with Yugoslavian Prime Minister Zoran Ziziz (3rd, L) at UN headquarters in New York March 7, 2001. | |
CPPCC National Committee Session Holds 2nd PlenumThe ongoing Fourth Session of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convened its second plenary meeting Wednesday afternoon, with Chairman Li Ruihuan attending. | |
Officials on China's Water Diversion Project Zhang Chunyuan, vice-chairman of the Subcommittee of Population, Resources and the Environment under the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), talked about China's water diversion project at a news conference sponsored by the Committee's current session here Wednesday. | |
School Explosion Survivors Treated at Hospital Governor of Jiangxi Province Shu Shengyou (L), who returned from the ongoing NPC meeting in Beijing, comforts an injured school staffer at the People's Hospital in Wanzai County, Southeast China's Jiangxi, Wednesday March 7, 2001. An explosion which killed 41 and injured 27 occured in a primary school at Fanglin Village, Wanzai County of Jiangxi Province, Tuesday March 6, 2001. | |
Cave-Turned Tomb Unearthed in Guangxi A stone adze and vessels are among those unearthed from a cave-turned tomb dated back to 3,000 years ago at Wuming County in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Wednesday March 7, 2001. This vertical cave-turned tomb is expected to contribute to studies on the late Stone Age and the Bronze Age. | |
Cave-Turned Tomb Unearthed in Guangxi An archaeologist work on a cave-turned tomb dated back to 3,000 years ago which was newly unearthed at Wuming County in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Wednesday March 7, 2001. This vertical cave-turned tomb is expected to contribute to studies on the late Stone Age and the Bronze Age. | |
Senior Party Leader on Combating CorruptionWei, also secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, made the remarks at a group discussion of Heilongjiang deputies to the National People's Congress on Premier Zhu Rongji's report on the draft outline of China's tenth five- year plan for economic and social development for 2001-2005. | |
Make Economic Plans According to Local Realities: Li PengSpeaking to the Hebei deputies, Li said information and other high technologies should not be used to upgrade traditional industries only, but also applied to government bodies and financial and transportation sectors to improve their efficiency. | |
Make Economic Plans According to Local Realities: Li PengHe told the lawmakers from Fujian that in developing the high- tech sector and upgrading the economic structure by information technology, priorities should be given to the development of technologies that will add to China's own intellectual property. | |
Premier Talks with NPC Deputies on Rural IssuesPremier Zhu Rongji participated in a meeting held by deputies of the National People's Congress (NPC) from Anhui Province, known as the cradle of rural reforms, discussing mainly rural issues, including tax-for-fees reform, reducing farmers' financial load, restructuring rural economy, and increasing farmers' income. | |
CPPCC Chairman Calls for Efforts to Solve Problems of Peoplemade the call at the group discussion of the Tianjin delegation on Premier Zhu Rongji's report on the draft outline of China's five-year economic and social development plan for 2001- 2005. | |
Jiang Zemin Emphasizes Importance of AgricultureJiang made the remarks in separate group meetings of deputies from Shaanxi and Hunan provinces to the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), in session since Monday, and exchanged views on the Outline of the Tenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development delivered by Premier Zhu Rongji at the opening ceremony of the current NPC session. | |