South Pacific Island Forum on Trade And Investment Held in Chengdu

The 8th Western China International Economic and Trade Fair (WCIETF) was held in Chengdu,Sichuan Province from May 24 to 28. During the fair,the South Pacific Island Forum on Trade and Investment jointly sponsored by the CPAFFC and the Sichuan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries was held successively in Chengdu and Yibing on May 26 and May 27. Invited by the CPAFFC,ambassadors or charge d affaires of Fiji,Papua New Guinea,Tonga and Vanuatu that had set up embassies in China and the representatives of the Trade Office of the Pacific Islands Forum attended the fair and the forum.     

SOCIETY

正Cultural Bonds AcraFtsman From Egypt showcases his works at the 12th China International Cultural Industries Fair in Shenzhen on May 15.This year's event,which lasted from May 12 to 16,Focused on the integration of culture and other industries as well as the growing trade of cultural products between China and other countries and regions involved in the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-century Maritime Silk Road Initiative.     

Sunshine After the Rain

During his five-day state visit to Japan on May 6-10,Chinese President Hu Jintao stressed that China and Japan should explore new areas of cooperation to accelerate bilateral economic relations. As one of the five largest Japanese trading companies,Sumitomo Corp.(Sumitomo)has made its presence felt in China through its subsidiaries since 1955.On May 9,Nobuo Kitagawa,General Manager of Sumitomo China and former Chairman of Japan China Chamber of Commerce and Industry,spoke with Beijing Review reporter Miao Xiaoyang,sharing his opinions on Sino-Japanese trade relations and the prospects of Sumitomo in China.     

AN ALIGNED VISION

<正>ASEAN and its ties with China are critical to the revival of historic silk routes By Sudeshna SarkarWhen heads of state and government were taking part in the leaders roundtable on the concluding day of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on May 15,drafting a blueprint for a globalized world that is"open,inclusive and     

SOCIETY

<正>Rush Hours Passengers at the Zhengzhou Railway Station in Zhengzhou,central China’s Henan Province,on May 1.Road and railway transportation in the province sawrising trafficon May 1,the last day of the International Workers’Day holiday.     

2020年中日韩合作展望

We, the Leaders of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, convened in Jeju, Korea on May 29, 2010, on the occasion of the Third Trilateral Summit Meeting.     

中日韩加强科技与创新合作联合声明

We,the leaders of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), on the occasion of the Third Trilateral Summit Meeting held on May 29, 2010 in Jeju Island, ROK:     

Chinese Religious Leaders and Human Rights Experts on US Religious Freedom Report

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its 2003 annual report on May 13, uttering irresponsible criticisms of religious affairs of many countries, including China, and listed China among the "countries of particular concerns." This has aroused strong protests from Chinese religious leaders. On May 22, the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Religious Research Center held a forum in Beijing. The participating religious leaders and human rights experts gave the lie to the US report. Published below are the excerpts of the speeches by some religious leaders and human rights experts:     

More Earthquake Misery

Less than four months after the devastation of the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, another quake brings further death and destruction to southwest China on August 30, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China, the border of Sichuan Province and Yunnan Province. Panzhihua City, Huili County in Sichuan and Yuanmou County and Yongren County in Yunnan were worst hit.     

Decentralizing Power

正Tighter restrictions are imposed on the heads of Party and government departments By Yin Pumin China’s anti-graft authority announced on May 8 that Liao Shaohua,former Standing Committee member of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)and Party chief of Zunyi in Guizhou,has been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office.     

A Grand Blueprint

<正>Power Construction Corporation of China(PowerC hina)on May 23 opened its Eurasia headquarters in Istanbul,Turkey.One of China’s leading state-owned enterprises,PowerC hina has core technology capabilities in the sectors of energy and power,infrastructure,water resources and     

ECONOMY

<正>PMI Expands China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the 10th straight month in May,an offi cial survey showed on May 31.The manufacturing purchasing managers’index(PMI)came in at 51.2 in May,fl at with April,according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing(CFLP).A reading above 50 indicates expansion,while a reading below refl ects contraction.The latest reading reaffi rmed a     

In the Name of Life

The devastating earthquake that struck Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, deeply scarred not only China, but profoundly touched the entire world as well. Within two weeks of the initial shock, and with thousands of smaller tremors continuing to topple buildings and claim lives, the death toll had exceeded 60,000, When China declared three days of national mourning beginning on May 19, the whole world joined together in grieving the horrific loss of life.     

NUMBERS

$1.3 tln China’s holdings of U.S. treasuries by the end of May, a historic high 39 Number of trade investigations targeting China in the first half of 2013 5.8 bln yuan Amount of money that 82 Central Government departments spent on official receptions, vehicles and overseas trips in 2012, or 420 million yuan below budget 16 tln yuan Credit balance of small and micro-sized enterprises by the end of May, accounting for 22.22 percent of the total     

中日韩标准化合作联合声明

We, the leaders of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea gathered for the Third Summit Meeting in Jeju, the Republic of Korea, on May 29, 2010.     

50 Years of Sino-Danish Relations Marked

The CPAFFC and the Danish Embassy in China jointly held a reception to celebrate the 50thanniversary of the establishment of diplomatic re-lations between China and Denmark at the GreatHall of the People on May 11.Wang Guangying,vice chairman of the Standing Committee of theNational People's Congress and visiting DanishPrime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen attendedand spoke at the reception.     

THIS WEEK

正CITY-WIDE TESTINGA resident of Wuhan,the city in central China hit hard by the novel coronavirus disease outbreak,has her throat swab sample taken for nucleic acid test for the virus on May 15.Wuhan has conducted nucleic acid tests on all its residents to detect asymptomatic cases and control the disease.Harvest Season A Farmer harvests wheat in a village in Bozhou,a city in Anhui Province in east China,on May 25.     

A Brief Account of China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation

The China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation is a national corporate organization setup on May 15, 1996 in Beijing with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People'sRepublic of China and the Head Office of the People's Bank of China. It is aimed at promoting friendlyexchanges and cooperation between the Chinese people and the people throughout the world, safe-guarding world peace and serving China's modernization drive and its social progress.     

ECONOMY

正Foreign Trade The import and export volume of China expanded 28.5 percent year on year to 11.62 trillion yuan ($1.8 trillion) in the first four months of 2021, up 21.8 percent from the pre-epidemic level in 2019, data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) showed on May 7.     

Expo's a Go!

China celebrates the one-year countdown of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China started the one-year countdown clock to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai on May 1 with events held in the host city and