A Deadly Crash

<正>Train accident raises concerns about the safety of China’s high-speed trains Design flaws in railway signal equipment have been blamed for the July 23 train collision near Wenzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province.     

A BUSY HUB

正The SCO Qingdao Summit promises new opportunities for its host city With whistles cutting through the crisp coastal air,two China Railway Express trains pulled out of the railway station in Qingdao,east China’s Shandong Province,on the morning and afternoon of June 8.They were destined for Almaty in Kazakhstan.Among the train’s freight was artificial turf     

NUMBERS

正24.59 mln units Auto sales in China last year,a year-on-year increase of 4.7 percent$87.43 mln Worth of cargo transported by cargo trains between Europe and Harbin,capital of northwest China’s Heilongjiang Province,since the service’s inception in June 2015     

New Five-Year Program and Progress of China＇s Human Rights Cause——A study of the guidelines set by the Fifth Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The Proposal for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for China’s Economic and Social Development (2011-2015)(herein after referred to as the "Proposed Plan" for short) provides a complete range of guidelines for China’s im-mediate and long-term development.     

Promising Future for Sino-Lebanese Relations——An Interview with Lebanese Ambassador to China Fared Abboud

正ON the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Lebanon,China Today interviewed Lebanon’s ambassador to China Fared Abboud about the history of Sino-Lebanese relations and the prospects for its future development.China Today:What have been the most significant developments in the history of Sino-Lebanese relations?     

A Splendid Star——The XXIX Olympic Games Open in Beijing

Agood beginning is a job half done, and so it was for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. On the night of August 8, thou-sands of performers entertained an audience of 91,000 in the National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) with highlights from China’s history and culture.     

Monopoly No More——Foreign enterprises must respect China’s anti-trust law

Right at the start of 2013, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) fined six overseas companies, including South Korea’s Samsung and LG, for rigging prices for LCD panels, calling attention to foreign companies who try to undermine China’s anti-monopoly law. As the world’s     

SNOW’s UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS—In Communicating to the World About the Chinese Revolution,in Promoting Sino-US Understanding and Better Ties

Part IIWhen the People’s Repub-lic of China was foundedEdgar Snow and Helen Foster Snowin 1949, Edgar Snow was one ofthe earliest and most insistentAmerican voices for US recogni-tion of China’s new government(see Israel Epstein’s speech onOct.18, 2000). In 1959, he againfelt that the recognition of the PRCwould lead to the negotiation ofdisputes including the Taiwanquestion that were still pendingbetween America and China.In the 1950s, Snow was oneof the many China experts in th…     

Guo Nian——Celebrating the Lunar New Year

THE Lunar New Year, known in China as Spring Festival, or Nian, is for Chinese people the most important traditional festival. At this time of year all trains are packed to capacity as people head home for the holiday. It is a time for     

Opening Ceremony of Exhibition of French Celebrities Medals and First Issuance of China-France Culture Year Commemorative Coins Held

The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and thePeople’s Bank of China jointly held the open-ing ceremony of the Exhibition of French Celebrities Medals and the first issuance of China-France Culture Year commemorative coins at the China Numismatic Museum on November 25,2004.Chen Haosu,Chinese vicechairman of the Mixed Committee for the China-France Culture Year and president ofthe CPAFFC,Wu Xiaoling,deputy governorof the People’s Bank of China,…     

Standing on The Brink

<正>Three once prosperous northeastern provinces are in dire need of help Founded in 1954,Changchun Railway Vehicles Co.Ltd.is China’s largest manufacturer of railway passenger trains and urban rail vehicles.Located in Changchun,capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province,the company,a subsidiary of the newly formed CRRC Corp.Ltd.,employs over 13,000 people and occupies a total area of 4.95 million square     

FM On China Andthe World

On the sidelines of the Fourth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress,Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to answer questions on China’s foreign policy on March 8.The annual press conference usually sets the tone for China’s diplomacy for the year.Wang covered such hot-button topics as the South China Sea disputes,the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue,and China’s relations with major countries in the world.Edited excerpts follow:     

Scientific Growth

As one of the world’s largest grain consumers,food security has always been a major concern for the Chinese nation.China must confront the challenge of feeding a fifth of the world’s population with less than 9 percent of the planet’s arable land. In 2011,China’s grain output recorded growth for the eighth successive year,and total production reached an all-time high of 571 million tons. In terms of food security,China’s goal is to maintain a self-sufficiency rate of above 95 percent.However,an annual net population growth of 7.39 million and the effective decline of the area of farmland     

China’s Diplomatic Strategy and Foreign Relations

AN examination of China’s diplomatic strategy and foreign relations calls first of all for afundamental clarification of the country’s situation by answering such questions as, "what kind of country is China now, and what will it be like in the future?" and "what are China’s strengths     

Doom and Gloom Prediction Wrong Again

正Given China’s slowing growth,some people have been predicting that the world’s second largest economy is heading toward a hard fall.In March,rating agencies Moody’s and StandardPoor’s downgraded the outlook for China’s credit rating from"stable"to"negative."But economic data for the first quarter of 2016 issued by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)show the country is off to a promising start this year.According to the data,China’s GDP     

ECONOMY

<正>Investment Destination China remains one of the most attractive destinations for investment with more companies planning to reinvest in the country this year,according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China(AmCham South China)on February 27.The chamber’s annual white paper on China’s business environment is seen as a window for observing the country’s business environment through the eyes of foreign-funded enterprises.     

Nuclear Energy——Proceed with Caution

AT the National Energy Work Conference in January 2011,the Chinese government doubled its 2020 target for installed nuclear energy capacity which was set four years ago,to 86 million kW.The country’s current energy shortage partly drives the decision as does its ongoing commitment to the international community for energy conservation and emission reduction.According to up-to-date statistics from the Nuclear Energy Institute of the U.S.that were made available at the conference,the number of nuclear power plants under construction in China accounts for more than 40 percent of the global total,ranking China first in the world for number of plants under construction.     

China’s First Blue Book on Human Rights Development

The China Society for the Studies of human Rights and the Social Sciences Documentation Press held a joint press conference on September 8, 2011, officially launching the publication of China’s first blue book, the China human Rights Development Report no. 1 (2011). Present at the briefing were Luo haocai, president of the China Society for human Rights Studies, vice-chairman of the national Committee of the 10th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former chairman of the China Zhi Gong Dang and head of the editorial committee of the     

Yuxi——Home of Humanity’s Ancestor and China’s Heroes

IF Vienna is the spiritual home to the masters of classical music,then Yuxi might enjoy the same accolade for modern musicians.This is because it is the birthplace of Nie Er(1912-1935),composer of the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China.     

ECONOMY/SOCIETY

<正>China’s Resumption of Outbound Group Tours a Boon for the World China’s resuming of outbound group tours after the optimization of its COVID-19 response will be a strong boost to the global tourism industry and a boon for the world,especially for economies that are dependent on tourism.