China to hit economic growth target
Beijing – China will weather its economic decline in the second quarter this year and the 2014 growth target of around 7.5 percent will be realized, a senior official forecasted on Friday. Chen Dongqi, deputy director of the institute of macroeconomic … Continue reading China to hit economic growth target
Xi: China should adapt to new norm of growth
Zhengzhou – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that the country should adapt to new norm for its economic growth and be cool-minded amid slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Xi made the remark during his inspection tour to central … Continue reading Xi: China should adapt to new norm of growth
ASEAN Ministers Concerned about Conflict in South China Sea
Nay Pyi Taw – ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed their serious concerns over the on-going developments in the South China Sea, which have increased tensions in the area. They urged all parties concerned, in accordance with the universally recognised principles of international … Continue reading ASEAN Ministers Concerned about Conflict in South China Sea
GIZ in China: Handbook analyzes Emission Factors
Beijing – In order to assess the emissions impact in Beijing, the GIZ Transport Demand Management Project, its partners at the Beijing Transportation Research Center (BTRC), and the Swiss INFRAS Institute developed an emission modelling database and model to quantify … Continue reading GIZ in China: Handbook analyzes Emission Factors
28,000 ancient books return to China
Beijing/Tokio – A huge volume of ancient Chinese books, formally owned by a Japanese business group, has been brought back to China. And Peking University, which bought the books, is hosting an exhibition of them. The return of the 28,000 … Continue reading 28,000 ancient books return to China
China to continue search for flight MH370
Beijing – Chinese transport Minister, Yang Chuantang, says Chinese search efforts will continue “uninterrupted”. The minister says that so far, China has sent 18 ships and 8 planes to look for MH370 during the past 55 days. Yang says the … Continue reading China to continue search for flight MH370
Korea: Death toll rises to 244, 58 still missing in ferry tragedy
Seoul – The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry which capsized nearly three weeks ago has risen to 244, 58 still missing. An official from the maritime administration said divers found six more bodies on Sunday. 105 divers … Continue reading Korea: Death toll rises to 244, 58 still missing in ferry tragedy
Chinese language students look for job opportunities
Beijing – According to statistics from China’s Ministry of Education, nearly 360,000 students from outside China were enrolled in Chinese universities in 2013. Most of them are in the country for Chinese language courses, but they are also looking for possible job opportunities … Continue reading Chinese language students look for job opportunities
China-Vietnam border private currency trading expected to end
Nanning – China established a currency trading center on the China-Vietnam border on Saturday that many say will help end rampant illegal private currency trading. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Currency Business Center, initiated by the Agricultural Bank of … Continue reading China-Vietnam border private currency trading expected to end
Japan to waive visas for Indonesian, Filipino and Vietnamese travelers
Tokio – The government and the ruling coalition are making arrangements to waive visas for tourists from the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam as one of the initiatives in a revised action plan due out in June to make Japan a … Continue reading Japan to waive visas for Indonesian, Filipino and Vietnamese travelers