Turning Transparent

<正>Despite some progress government finances still lack transparency Li Yan, a graduate student at the Tsinghua University Law School, may not be a household name. However, she won a battle for information that will strengthen the right of ordinary Chinese citizens to obtain information from government departments.     

Welcome to the China Hi-Tech Fair

In 1999, the Chinese government decided to launch an annual high-tech trade show-China Hi-Tech Fair(CHTF)-in Shenzhen.So far,The CHTF has been held successfully for eight years. The CHTF is currently the largest and most important exhibition and trade fair in China for high-tech achievements.The CHTF 2007 which is scheduled on October 12-17 will welcome government delegations and international organizations from 18 countries,government delegations sent by 31 Chinese     

MARKET WATCH

TO THE POINT:The Chinese mainland and Taiwan officially started local currency exchange services just before they resumed direct flights and opened up the Taiwan tourism market to mainland visitors.A government report warned that China was overly dependent on foreign economies that transferred international inflation to it. The government raised the textile export tax rebate 2 percentage points to 13 percent to boost textile manufacturers' competitiveness in overseas markets. China opened two exchanges so companies can trade their pollution discharge rights. The government also issued new rules regarding karaoke copyright fees.By LIU YUNYUN     

Chinese Local Government Delegation Attends 2005 National General Assembly Of Australian Local Government

Invited by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), a 11-member delegation of the Chinese local government, sent by the CPAFFC, attended the 2005 National General Assembly of Australian Local Government from November 6 to 9 in Canberra. The National General Assembly The ALGA convenes a national general assembly annually to discuss issues concerning the local government. The theme of this General Assembly was Good to Great: Pursuing Progress Through Partnership, that is, asking the federal government to give the local government more financial support, equitable treatment and formal recognition. Local government representatives and well-known experts and scholars of Australia, and     

ECONOMY

<正>Investment Boost The government has released a slew of measures including improving government services and offering more fi nancing channels to encourage private investment.The measures also include delegating power,strengthening regulation,and attracting more private funds for public-private     

DIPLOMATIC DYNAMICS

<正>China and Brazil China and Brazil signed a package of government agreements and business deals in Beijing on April 12 during Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s first state visit to China.The eight government agreements covered areas such as defense,technology and sports.The two countries also     

Will Farmers Spend More?

The government hopes to stimulate rural consumption and purchasing power by offering subsidies on a variety of products The government has introduced several     

How to Celebrate Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival?

正The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers’Harvest Festival,making it the fi rst time that a national festival has been set up exclusively for farmers.The festival will be celebrated annual y on the autumnal equinox beginning this year.The action highlights the government’s emphasis on agriculture and rural areas and its people,drawing the whole society’s attention to Chinese farmers,who diligently work to prop up the country’s social and economic development.The government has also expressed     

2003 Nanjing Golden Autumn Fair of Trade & Investment

The Golden Autumn fair will be held from 19 September to 30 October in Jiangsu Province. The activities of the Golden Autumn Trade Fair and International Business Recruiting Month are sponsored by the Jiangsu provincial government, hosted by the province's International Economy and Trade Office, the Nanjing city government, and the Jiangsu Trade Promoting Association. The main meeting place is in Nanjing, with further meetings in the other twelve cities of Jiangsu province.     

Be an Official,Be a Student

The Chinese government intends to upgrade the governance ability of its officials through training.     

MARKET WATCH

OPINION Ending Government Debt The National Audit Office began a nationwide audit of local government debt on August 1.As local government debt has hit the spotlight,the move indicated that the Central Government had paid great attention to the problem.Following the audit.big changes are likelv to     

MARKET WATCH

正OPINION Soothing Local Woes It has been a pressing task for China to address acute concerns over local government indebtedness.The problem has sounded an alarm for the Chinese economy as the country's local government debts amounted to a dizzying 10.7 trillion yuan     

Shake-Up

Amajor reshuffling of the provincial heads of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and ministerial-level government officials happened at the end of 2009 and in early 2010.The change in ministerial-and provincial-level cadres in the middle of two CPC national congresses,like the one in December 2004 between the 16th and 17th CPC national congresses,is becoming routine.The CPC National Congress is held once every five years.The latest round features the appointment of female cadres to key posts and the exchange of local government officials and Central Government officials.     

Sharing Concerns

Higher Incomes for Low-income Groups (The Central Committee of China National Democratic Construction Association) The proposal suggested a steady increase in farmers' incomes.It said that the government should set minimum purchasing prices for agricultural products and ensure the incomes ot grain-growing farmers were not lower than those of people in non-agricultural sectors.In the meantime,the government should also accelerate the urbanization process,expand employment channels for rural workers and improve their employability.     

New Developments in China's Human Rights

The Chinese government has been working hard to ensure better subsistence and development rights to its people with good results.     

Nanjing constructing a service-oriented government with great efforts

With China's WTO entry, the function of the government is subjected to a change. Nanjing Municipal Government was the first to put forward the goal of constructing a service-oriented government in 2001, the first year when China entered the WTO. The leaders of the city have direct dialogues with the people to strengthen their consciousness of governing for the people. A mailbox of the mayor has special been started on the website of the municipal government since January 2002.     

LOOKING BEYOND THE CORONAVIRUS

Lessons from the epidemic likely to lead to government action on multiple fronts The novel coronavirus is dominating the 2020 global news cycle.The virus has reached more than 110 countries and regions,killed over 4,000 people.     

SOE Reform Agenda

<正>The government plans to achieve major reforms in key areas by 2020,when SOEs are expected to be more robust,influential and betterequipped to manage risk.The government will nurture a group of SOEs that are creative and internationally viable by that time.Basicaly finished corporate reform at SOEs Established a more mature system for supervising state-owned assets Realized more efficient allocation of state-owned capital Major Objectives By 2020,China will have:     

Is China Headed for a Debt Crisis?

正AS local government debts pile up,there are concerns about the effects on the Chinese and world economy.To evaluate the risk posed by such debts,the State Council in 2011 and 2013 instructed the National Audit Off ice to comprehensively examine the debt status of regional government bodies.The two audits–one