ECONOMY

<正>Agricultural ModernizationChina will step up reforms and innovation to speed up agricultural modernization in 2015,according to a key policy document released on February 1.As the Chinese economy,under the"new normal,"shifts from high-speedto medium-to-high-speed growth,continuing to consolidate the position of agriculture as the foundation of the     

Unleashing the Force Of Agriculture

<正>Further innovation and reform are vital for the success of agricultural modernization Liu Tianhua,a farmer in Zhoukou,central China’s Henan Province,established Tianhua Farming Specialized Cooperative in his hometown in 2009.The cooperative now     

依托家庭经营推进农业现代化 在联合国粮农组织的演讲

正2014年10月15曰,罗马尊敬的格拉齐亚诺总干事,女士们,先生们,朋友们:很高兴在金秋时节来到联合国粮农组织总部,参加第34个世界粮食日系列活动。刚才,一进粮农组织大楼,我就看到一层大厅墙壁上多种语言镌刻的"Food for M l"-一人皆有食。这是粮农组织的神圣使命,也是ffi界各国的共同目标。长期以来,联合国粮农组织与世界粮食计划署、国际农发基金,紧紧围绕这一目标,帮助成员国以多种形式发展农业,为供养世界几十亿人口作出了十分突出的贡献。在此,我谨代表中国政府和     

WORLD

<正>CHILE Villarrica Volcano,18 km south of Pucon in southern Chile,erupts on March 3.Local authorities issued a red alert and urged the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people in the area SOUTH KOREA President Park Geun Hye(center)cheers during a ceremony celebrating the March First Independence Movement Day,the anniversary of the 1919 uprising against Japanese colonial rule,in Seoul on March 1     

Society

Better Discretion for Children Living with HIV/AIDS It is now prohibited to publish information about children infected with HIV/AIDS without the approval of guardians,according to a recent circular jointly issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission,the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.Other information that may be used to deduce the identity of these children is also barred.Those who leak such information will face legal consequences.The three authorities also called for better treatment and mental care for children infected with HIV/     

Economy

China Will See ODI Peak in 2015China’s outward direct investment(ODI)will continue to post robust growth this year,evidence of Chinese companies’efforts to go global,according to a report from the National Development and Reform Commission,China’s top economic planner,issued on March 5.China’s non-financial     

A Reality Check For Alibaba

<正>A report issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce(SAIC)on January 23 showed that Alibaba-owned Taobao.com,China’s largest consumer-toconsumer platform,exhibited the worst performance of the six online shopping sites examined.A quality check conducted between August and October last year showed that only 37.25 percent of the sampled goods from the platform were authentic.     

Not a Spectator Sport

China looks to actively cultivate economic power from its sports sectorOn October 20,the State Council,China’s cabinet,issued a document entitled Guidelines on Accelerating the Development of Sports Industry and Promoting Sports Consumption,intended to boost productivity in the country’s sports sector.The guidelines outlined plans to turn the nation’s sporting world into an important driving force