Political Reform at Watershed

How to promote the reform of political institutions is one of the thorny issues facing China.The recent publication of the first book systematically illustrating the overall plan of the reform of China's political institutions,Storming the Fortress:A Research Report on the Reform of China's Political Institutions After the 17th Party Congress (abbreviated as Storming the Fortress) has attracted a lot of public attention.Besides the sensitive topic,the identities of the authors also con- tribute to the book's bestselling.Most authors of the book are from the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC),an important think tank of the CPC.Because of this many people believe that the book represents the official standpoint.Beijing Review reporter Feng Jianhua conducted an interview with Professor Zhou Tianyong,Chief Compiler of the book and Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee.     

建设项目用地预审管理办法

Article 1 For the purpose of guaranteeing the implementation of the overall planning on land utilization, bringing into full play the macro-control function of land supply and controlling the total volume of the land used for construction, the current Measures is formulated in accordance with the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China and the Decision of the State Council on Deepening the Reform and Rigidly Enforcing Land Administration.     

中华人民共和国海关进出口货物优惠原产地管理规定

Article 1 For the purpose of correctly determining the origin of imported and exported commodities under preferential trade agreements ,and regulating the administration of the customs of the origins of imported and exported commodities under preferential trade agreements ,these Provisions is formulated according to the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China(hereinafter referred to as the Customs Law ),the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Duties and the Rules of the People's Republic of China on Origin of Imported and Exported Commodities.     

Seminar on the Publication of Series of Studies on Dr.Joseph Needham

On the eve of the centenaryof the birth of British re-nowned scientist Dr. JosephNeedham a seminar on the publi-cation of Series of Studies on Dr.Joseph Needham and the Chi-nese Translation of His Worksjointly sponsored by the CPAFFC,the Institute of History of Natu-ral Sciences of the Chinese Acad-emy of Sciences, the China Soci-ety for People's Friendship Stud-     

Monument of Eternal Peace Unveiled

On January 1,2001,an unveiling ceremony of the large momument Eternal Peace washeld in the compound of the CPAFFC.Buhe,vicechairman of the Standing Committee of the Na-tional People's Congress,Sun Fuling and WangWenyuan,vice chairmen of the National Commit-tee of the Chinese People's Political ConsultativeConference,Tang Jiaxuan,foreign minister, ZhouKeyu,vice chairman of the Law Committee of theNPC,Li Daoyu,vice chairman of the OverseasChinese Affairs Committee of the NPC,ChenHaosu,CPAFFC president, Zhou Qiang, the first     

Spanish Local Delegation of Autonomous Region of Valencia in China

From November 11 to 24, 2005, the local delegation of Valencia led by Francisco Ribes, president of the Association of Friends of China of the Autonomous Region of Valencia, Spain, visited Beijing, Ningbo, Wuxi and Shanghai at the invitation of the CPAFFC. Traditional Friendship As the secretary-general of the Valencian Federation of Provinces and Municipalities, Francisco Ribes were invited to China in 1991 and 1992. After assuming the presidency of the Association of Friends of China of Valencia, he came to visit China several times. He is friendly to China and actively promotes the cultural, economic and trade exchanges between Spain and China and the development of friendly relations between the provinces and municipalities of the two countries.     

中华人民共和国海关税收保全和强制措施暂行办法

Article 1 For the purpose of regulating the Tax Preservation and enforcement measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China,guaranteeing the state taxation and safeguarding the lawful rights and interests of taxpayers,these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Duties.     

Fan Baowen Representative of Landscape Painting

Fan Baowen, a native of Yixing, Jiangsu Province, is one of the most outstanding Chinese landscape painters. He is the widely recognized representative of the landscape painting in the region to the south of the Yangtze River.Fan is president of the Jiangsu Provincial Society of Xu Beihong Studies, vice-president of the Jiangsu Provincial Fine Arts Association, and a senior professor with the Fine Arts School of the Nanjing Normal University. He used to be the director of the school, who has     

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Normalization of Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Relations

In Beijing golden Autumn itwas warm and sunny with gen-tle breezes and flowers in fullbloom. In the happy days of cel-ebrating the return of Hong Kongto the motherland, the successfulconvening of the 15th NationalCongress of the Communist Partyof China and the 48th anniversaryof the founding of the People's Re-public of China, we greeted the25th anniversary of the normali-zation of Sino-Japanese diplo-     

China Tries RMB Regionalization Measure

ON March 23, 2009, Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People＇s Bank of China, published his article,“Thoughts on the Reform of the International Monetary System,”which has attracted considerable public interest. What is the future of the RMB in the current gloomy global economic environment？ Xia Bin, president of the Financial Research Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council, hit the mark with the comment, “China is not pursuing the optimum target of complete intema-tionalization of the RMB, but a suboptimal one： gradual regionalization of the currency.”     

THE PRELUDE TO THE PAGEANT

Torch relay ignites enthusiasm for the grandest of athletic events On February 2, the second day of the Chinese New Year, the flame of the Beijing 2022 Games arrived at Beijing Winter Olympic Park in Shijingshan District, Beijing.     

THE HOPES OF THE PEOPlE

正China's plans for further development weigh heavily on the minds of the public in the run-up to the Party's national congress T he 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC) begins on November 8 in Beijing. The national congress is the highest     

THE VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT

正The SCO commits to building a shared future for mankind in Qingdao While the world fixated on the most iconic picture of this year’s Group of Seven(G7)Summit,where U.S.President Donald Trump sat with his arms crossed as German Chancellor Angela Merkel glowered at him from across the table,the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai     

THE THRILL OF THE CHASE

China’s first Tibetan Olympian looks to the future When China’s snowboard cross athlete Yongchin Lhamo secured a ticket to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in mid-January, two firsts occurred: She became the first Winter Olympian from Tibet Autonomous Region as well as the first Chinese athlete to take part in the most electrifying event the Games have to offer.     

THE ENGINE OF THE WORLD

China’s contributions have helped the global economic recovery move forward as uncertainties about 2011 begin to surface Taking the festive season to heart, China engaged in economic gift giving to the tune of trade contracts .     

THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY

正With China's political season approaching, how is the economy performing?When China's top lawmakers and political advisers convene their annual sessions in Beijing in March, the economy will be at the top of their agenda.     

THE BIRDS & THE BEES

Sex education in China is caught between old taboos and cultural change On Christmas Day last year, Zeng Wen (not his real name), 13, broke into the home of a 25-year-old Beijing woman and tried to sexually assault her. He was stopped by security guards who heard the woman's cry for help. Later at the police station, he begged for mercy, saying that he is still a schoolboy. "I'm sorry for what I've done to you, Miss,"     

THE PARTY AND THE WORLD

正In 1936, U.S. journalist Edgar Snow made his first visit to Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, home to the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC) during the late 1930 s and early 1940 s. At that time, China faced a severe crisis from Japanese aggression while the corrupt Kuomintang regime refused to form a united front of resistance with the CPC. The CPC-led Red Army had just settled down in north Shaanxi after an epic military trek called the Long March to break the siege of the Kuomintang forces and fight the Japanese aggressors.     

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES

<正>Against the backdrop of mass migration,a section of workers are coming back home,spurred by new policies to help them start their own businesses Morning mist shrouded the hills around the stretch of water where a small boat lay moored close to something enclosed by a net. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a square-shaped fish hatchery     

SHARING THE PIE IN THE SKY

正Space industry players urge cooperation for global and generational benefitsSince Soviet Union astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly in space in 1961, the exploration of the universe has changed stupendously. In 2001, Dennis Tito, a U.S. billionaire, reportedly paid $20 million for an eight-day trip in space, becoming the world's first space tourist.Although the price of a sevento-nine-day space trip has since jumped to $57 million, the global space travel market still has a huge demand, Wu Ji, a researcher with the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said at a workshop on China-U.S. commercial space dialogue during the China Space Conference held in east China's city Nanjing on April 25.