A Sincere Friend Recalling the Pas——CPAFFC Delegation Pays a Visit to Mr. Sanji Muto, Vice Chairman of the Former Socialist Party of Japan

After the CPAFFC delegationsuccessfully concluded itsvisit to Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.in early September 1998, BianQingzhu, CPAFFC secretary gen-eral, led some members of the del-egation to pay a special call onMr. Sanji Muto, vice chairmanof the former Socialist Party of     

A Customer-centered Brand Building Strategy——An Interview with Zhang Zhanxin,General Manager of the New Mainland Hotel

Over the past three decades of reform and opening-up, the garment in- dustry in China has seen fast development. Liuhua Garments Commercial Circle has had a prominent place in Guangdong Province＇s wholesale garment market, and even the greater China market. The area boasts varied styles of clothes and a large number of vendors selling to niche clients. As an important part of Liuhua Garments Commercial Circle, New Main- land Garment Wholesale Market is a professional large-scale marketplace which realized the importance of subdividing the market and brand building at a very early stage. In keen market competition, New Mainland Garment Wholesale Market has gone through ups and downs, transforming from a state-owned operation into a joint venture, and finally returning to state ownership. However, it has continually striven to build a professional market environment and brands for its vendors.     

Not Only for the Sake of Charity——A Chinese facility for protection of street urchins

In whatever country and for whatever period of human history, it is those lofty aspirations cherished by the human race that have motivated people to go in for charity. The Chinese culture that dates back to thousands of years ago has always called for charity. Numerous ancient maxims testify to this established fact—"extending the same care you give your own elders and children to others' elders and children," "helping a needy person on hand is worthier than worshipping a god in a faraway land,"     

A New Field for People-to-People Friendship——Representing China, the CPAFFC Joins IULA

In the hotel Fira Palace in Bar-celona, Spain, at 18:00 hourson March 20, 1999, a meeting ofthe Executive Committee of theInternational Union of Local Au-thorities (IULA) was in session."It is an important day todayfor IULA, for every one of uspresent, and especially for China.We are very happy to have cometo Barcelona to complete the for-malities for China's joining theIULA and feel honoured to be-     

PIMM—A New Gateway for Trade Between the

Panama International Merchandise Mart(PIMM)is to become the first and largest tax-free wholesale center in latin America.By providing a platform for overseas manufactur- ers and industrialists to showcase their products and interact directly with buyers in the Americas,the＄1 billion PIMM project is based on a vision to revolutionize the way that goods are traded in the Western Hemisphere. The concept of PIMM is simple and appealing-to make offices and showrooms available to exporters from various parts of the world in a large wholesale center where they will     

Further Reform and Opening-up——A Must for Integration into the World Economy An Interview with Xue Rongjiu, Vice-Chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies

THE year 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Benefiting from the rules of the WTO, China's foreign trade and economic strength have fueled its rapid development during the past decade. The rules propelled China to not only undertake further reform and opening-up, but also improve its market economy system. China Today (CT) were granted an exclusive interview with Xue     

Happy Life at the Foot of the Imperial City Wall——A Glimpse of Community Life in Dongcheng District, Beijing

Grandpa Qin, now 74, has returned to where he had lived for more than six decades in the company of his daughter. In front of him, the old dilapidated scenes have all disappeared. The former nine 1.9-meter-wide lanes have become 12 six-meter-wide roads. The former crowded courtyards, 11 stairs down the lanes, have completely changed their outlook. The only things that seem to have not changed are the old Beijing style of blue tiles and gray bricks and the imperial city walls nearby that are the witnesses to all these changes. Grandpa Qin is among the 300 households who have returned after the rebuilding project was completed. Qin's family lived in the Nanchizi community for five generations. The big     

Work in Cooperation for A New Chapter in the Cause of International Human Rights——Speech by Yang Jiechi,Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China at the Inaugural Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Mr Chairman, I would like to start by congratulating you, on behalf of the Chinese Government, on your assumption of the Chair of the inaugural session of the Human Rights Council. I have every confidence that under your able leadership this session will be successful. Mr Chairman, The inauguration of the Human Rights Council opens a new chapter in the cause     

Broad-based Network for Protecting the Rights and Interests of Women and Children——A story about the Women’s Federation of Qinhuangdao City

The room is in utter chaos, with chairs piling up in a comer and the cable TV not connected to the power source. But one thing is put in place： a slogan on the wall ＂Creating an outstanding WFQ team for the benefit of all women and children.＂     

A Brief Account of the Greece—People's China Association

Here are two organizations in Greece which have friendly relations with our association. One is the Institute for the Advancement of Euro-Chinese Relations established in recent years, and the other is the Greece-People's China Association (GPCA). The GPCA was founded as early as 1956. It     

Painting for His Life—The Beginning of the Story of Jimmy Liao

JIMMY Liao is undoubtedly one of the hottest illustrators in Chinese publishing circles. The Taiwanese artist has published 17 popular books so far, and they have been translated into English, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean and other languages. It seems difficult to define his literary genre; imaginative and a riot of color, they are often called children＇s books; however, the readers are usually adults living in urban centers the world over.     

Qinhuangdao Takes Advantage of the Beijing Olympics to Move Ahead——A Conversation with Zhu Haowen,Mayor of Qinhuangdao

QINHUANGDAO in Hebei Province is famous for its section of the Great Wall and pristine beaches.But it is more than just an ideal summer resort.In 2008,it attracted world attention as the only prefecture- level co-host city of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,staging not only some memorable Olympic football matches, but also taking advantage of the opportunities created by the Games to move ahead in terms of development. China Today spoke with Zhu Haowen, the city＇s mayor,and he described Qinhuangdao＇s unique charm with seven key words.     

To Build World-class Universities Calls for Restructuring Higher Education——An Interview with Zhu Yongxin,vice-chairman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy,and vice-president of The Chinese Society of Education

As of 2010,there are over 2,000 universities in China,and the gross enrollment rate reaches 26.5 percent.China needs to carefully deal with a series of problems existing in higher education before the country reaches targets set more than a dozen years ago to build a     

Jiangyin:A Magnet for Investors——An Interview with Wang Weicheng,secretary of CPC Jiangyin Municipal Committee

Jiangyin, in southeastJiangsu Province, facing the Yangtze River to the north andTaihu Lake to the south, has been prosperous since ancient times. Today, the people ofJiangyin are active participants in the clay's absorption of foreign investment, introduction of technology and skilled human resources, and acceleration of Constructing Jiangyin into a modem clayPrior to the opening of the Jiangyin, Fair on Foreign TradeAnd Economic Cooperation thatran from 18 to 28 October2001. our report…     

Strengthening International Cooperation,Working for World Human Rights Development——Speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium,July 13, 2014

<正>The 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium opened today in Beijing.On be half of the State Council Information Office,I would like to express my warmest congratulations on the opening of the forum,extend my welcome to Ms.Herta Daeubler-Gmelin and other German friends and my gratitude to symposium organizers and all participants for your long-term contribution to communication and exchange in human rights between China and Germany.In September 2012,many ex-     

Discerning the Whole Process of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France——A recall 38 years later

China became a hot topicwhen Premier Zhou Enlaiwas visiting the fourteencountries in Asia and Africa in 1964. During thevisit, China and France established dip-lomatic relations and sent ambassadors toeach other. This news convulsed the en-tire world especially the western coun-tries. I was working for the China's Em-bassy in Switzerland and attached myselfto some negotiation work. Therefore, Ihad the opportunity to discern the wholeprocess of the establishment of diplo-matic relations between China andFrance     

A Bridge for Promoting Sino-Japanese Friendship——Two Decades of Sino-Japanese People-to-People Exchanges Carried Out by Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression located near the Lugou (Marco Polo) Bridge and set up on July 6,1987 is China's only large-sized comprehensive museum for exhibiting the history of the Chinese People's War of