Theoretical Innovations in the Marxist Theory of Human Rights in China Since Reform and Opening-up

<正>Since the reform and openingup period began in China in late 1978,the Communist Party of China(CPC)has led the Chinese people to combine the Marxist theory of human rights with real conditions,the characteristics of the times,the historical traditions and the culture of human rights in China,in a bid to solve the"special"issues of China’s human rights development,continue to achieve theoretical innovation,and promote the healthy development of China’s human rights cause.The major theoretical     

Flowers in May

Spring is the season for hope and jubilation in China All the flowers are in bloom ,and newlyweds fill all the restaurants and banquet and banquet halls In this issue we have includedarticles that reflect China s aspirations for brighter and better futures Reports on this year s NPC and CPPCC conferences describe the path China wishes to travel in the Com-ing few years An introduction to the burgeoning city Panzhihua reflects China s amaz-ing capacity for overninht growth and prosperity …     

More in the Pipeline

With the government's decision to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060,the race is on in China to switch to clean fuel.Some of the biggest energy companies in the country have increased investment in the exploration of natural gas.China National Offshore Oil Corp.(CNOOC),the largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas in the country,for example,has announced that gas will account for 30 percent of its production by 2025,growing to 50 percent in 2035.     

Religious Freedom in China

It is no secret that China officially and openly denies the sectarian activities which lead to or cause public disorder or damage to public safety and security. The Constitution of china secures the freedom of religion. The largest temples and the largest number of temples in the world can easily be seen towering anywhere in China serving all creeds without exception. Islam was conveyed to China since its early days to date. Throughout China, name boards inscribed with Arabic words naming Allah (God in Islam) and Mohammad (the messenger of Allah), identify restaurants who serve foods for Muslims. Indeed, as mentioned here in above, Islamic food is no different from the food of the others except that Muslims should not eat pork meat as far as alternatives are available, meanwhile it should be freely served to the others in the restaurants as per the teachings of Quora'an.     

Tianjin Surges Forward in the New Millennium

The history of Tianjin Municipality dates back to Emperor Yongle's reign in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 1860, Tianjin was designated as anopen port city, one the first in China to trade with foreign countries. It furtherdeveloped into one of the modern industrial bases of north China, due to itsposition as the communications hub of the Haihe River and its close proximityto Beijing, the capital of China. Since China's, opening, the city has turned anew page in its history of in…     

Red Tours in Sichuan

Red Tours take visitors to pla- ces significant in the history of the Communist Party of China. This year is designated the Year of the Red Tour, and 30 routes covering 100 famous tourist sites are being promoted. Many are in Sichuan Province. From 1934 to 1936, the main force of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army made the Long March from Jiangxi Province in southern China to converge in the northern revolutionary base at the juncture of Shaanxi and Gan- su provinces. They wa…     

Up in the Air

Acknowledging that the kite originated in China, a plaque in the aircraft pavilion at the National Aeronautics and Space Museum in Washington D.C. reads, "the earliest aircraft are the kites and missiles of China." Attached to the sport is the belief that by letting go, one can let loose any bad luck or ill health to join the spirits. The finder of a kite, then, is by superstition, bound to bad luck.     

Business in Brief

Airbus to Build Plant in ChinaTo commemorate its 20th year in the Chinese market, Airbus is to establish its firstaircraft manufacturing plant in China. The company says that industrial and technologicalcooperation between the two sides hit a new high in 2005. More than half of the 3,700Airbus planes in operation have parts made in Chinese factories. It is expected that by2007, China will become a major producer of single-engine aircraft. China is an importantAirbus market. From January …     

Deja vu： Earthquake in Haiti Echoes in Chinese Hearts

EVERY street we walked down, the locals would greet us by chanting ＂China, China＂ in the Creole dialect,＂ wrote Zhong Jianqin in his diary. ＂We are here to help, but also helping to deepen the Haitian people＇s understanding of the Chinese. This was the second time that the 35-year-old police officer had served in Haitian peacekeeping missions since December 2007.     

Being Irish in Bei Jing

Ireland seeks to impress China with a massive cultural expo in Beijing and Shanghai in May and June. But the Irish in China have already been making a name for their homeland in the nation with the largest population in the world.     

Obesity in china

THE ratio between overweight and obese people in China is 3:1, as compared to 1:1 in developed countries. “As moving from an overweight to an obese condition is probable in most cases, com- mon obesity is now a real threat in China,” says Chen Junshi, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and presi- dent of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). The results of the 2002 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) showed 22.8 percent of overwe…     

Financial Derivatives in China

Francis Repka sees bright prospects for the future development of the financial derivatives market in China. Repka,Vice President of the Asian Bond Finance Department of Societe Generale, says the situation in France just after the birth of derivatives was very similar to the situation in China today.     

Spreading the Bible in China

According to records of the Bible Society in China, more than 300 million copies of the Bible in Chinese have been published and distributed since 1823. The spread of the Bible in China has gone through five stages.     

Business in Brief

More Efficient FuelThe Chinese government plans to adopt new regulations prescribing higher standards for gasoline usage in order to control consumption and upgrade auto technology. According to China Auto Technology Research Center, now drafting the standards, the new regulations are expected to take effect in July 2005 and the second-phase in 2008. This means that automakers from around the world     

Translation of the Bible in China

Worldwide translation of the Bible began in the 3rd century B.C., but records of the Chinese version of the Bible go back to around the 7th-8th century. According to Gu Changsheng, a researcher of the history of Christianity in China, the earliest translation of the Bible in China can be found at the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). In 635, foreign     

Jack in China

WHEN I first came to China last year to study Chinese, I prepared myself for a radical change in lifestyle. In fact, nothing could have prepared me for the differences in culture between China and my home country, New Zealand.     

Riches and Risks in ‘Taobao Villages'

<正>China’s farmers use hi-tech e-business platforms to cash in On January 21,Chinese Premier Li Keqiang mentioned a small village in east China when delivering his speech at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos,Switzerland.In the village more than 30 million items are sold to different parts of the world daily."The story of the village speaks vividly of the hardworking     

Business in Brief

China and ASEAN Launch Free Trade Zone An agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to lower tariffs on 7,000 industrial commodities traded between the two sides came into effect on July 20, 2005. In November last year, the two sides signed the Trade in Goods Agreement in Vien- tiane, Laos, as part of the establishment of a China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone, which is due to come into full force in 2015. The agreement is the first of its kind that Ch…     

Economy in Sound Shape

No economic crisis in China in the near future, a possibility of a hard landing for China's economy, and non-performing assets in Chinese banks will continue to rise. These are the predictions of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, as reported by Reuters on September 2. Whether his predictions are accurate or not remains to be seen. It is beneficial, however, to analyze the reasons why Bernanke made these remarks and examine the facts. Zuo Xiaolei, Chief Economist of China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., shares her views.