senior Chinese official on Saturday urged discipline organs of the Communist Party of China to serve the country and people with loyalty and dedication.
Discipline organs at all levels should implement their duties and orders of the Party's central committee by comprehending the Scientific Outlook on Development, said He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
He, also the secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, made the remark at a meeting attended by discipline officials in Beijing on Saturday.
The Scientific Outlook on Development is an important guiding principle for China's economic and social development, which was initiated by the Party in 2003 and written into its constitution during CPC's 17th National Congress in 2007.
He asked discipline officials to earnestly learn the Party's creed and keep loyal to the country by fighting corruptions, protecting people and preventing their family members from illegalities.
The official also urged leaders of various discipline organs to work as role models in learning and carrying out the Party's policies and regulations for other discipline officials.
Source: Xinhua
Monday, September 29, 2008
Chinese embassy in Italy hosts reception to mark National Day
The Chinese embassy in Italy hosted a reception on Thursday to mark the 59th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the participation of senior Italian officials.
Attending the event were near 300 dignitaries, including former Italian Foreign Minister Gianni de Michelis, Chief of the State Police Antonio Manganelli and President Vittoria Manciniof of the Sino-Italian Friendship Association, and representatives of local Chinese-funded enterprises, friendly organizations and foreign diplomatic missions in Italy.
During the reception, the guests extended congratulations on China's 59th anniversary which falls on October 1, highly commenting on the nation's great achievements in economic and social development since its adoption of the policy of reform and open-up in 1978.
The guests hailed the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the successful launch of China's third spacecraft, known as Shenzhou-7.
The guests showed satisfaction with the development of Sino-Italian ties, expressing the willingness to make joint efforts to promote the China-Italy strategic partnership and bilateral cooperation in all fields.
Source: Xinhua
Attending the event were near 300 dignitaries, including former Italian Foreign Minister Gianni de Michelis, Chief of the State Police Antonio Manganelli and President Vittoria Manciniof of the Sino-Italian Friendship Association, and representatives of local Chinese-funded enterprises, friendly organizations and foreign diplomatic missions in Italy.
During the reception, the guests extended congratulations on China's 59th anniversary which falls on October 1, highly commenting on the nation's great achievements in economic and social development since its adoption of the policy of reform and open-up in 1978.
The guests hailed the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the successful launch of China's third spacecraft, known as Shenzhou-7.
The guests showed satisfaction with the development of Sino-Italian ties, expressing the willingness to make joint efforts to promote the China-Italy strategic partnership and bilateral cooperation in all fields.
Source: Xinhua
British media closely follow China's spacewalk
China's first spacewalk Saturday seemed to offer a bright spot for British media, laboring for days under the gloom of the global financial crisis.
The Times online carried a story with the headline "China celebrates its first spacewalk," calling it "the latest milestone in an ambitious program."
Zhai Zhigang, the mission commander, floated out of the orbitalmodule's hatch during the spacewalk, beamed live on China's state television service, CCTV, the story describes.
Tethered to handles attached to the exterior of the Shenzhou-7 spaceship's orbital module, Zhai remained outside for about 20 minutes before returning to the module and closing the hatch behind him.
A fellow astronaut, Liu Boming, also emerged briefly from the capsule to hand Zhai a Chinese flag that he waved before an exterior camera filming the event. The third crew member, Jing Haipeng, monitored the ship from inside the re-entry module.
A story in The Telegraph, headlined "China carries out first space walk," said "the main purpose of the flight was to prepare the technical skills, including the docking of two orbiters together, necessary for the development of a Chinese space station."
"The mission was also considered an essential step towards a manned mission to the moon," it added.
The Guardian said "Zhai Zhigang today became the first Chinese person to walk in space, marking the highlight of his country's third manned mission."
"The maneuver is a step towards China's long-term goal of assembling a space laboratory and station."
China's first manned spaceflight was in 2003. A second flight manned by two astronauts followed in 2005. The only other countries to have launched humans into space are Russia and the United States.
Source: Xinhua
The Times online carried a story with the headline "China celebrates its first spacewalk," calling it "the latest milestone in an ambitious program."
Zhai Zhigang, the mission commander, floated out of the orbitalmodule's hatch during the spacewalk, beamed live on China's state television service, CCTV, the story describes.
Tethered to handles attached to the exterior of the Shenzhou-7 spaceship's orbital module, Zhai remained outside for about 20 minutes before returning to the module and closing the hatch behind him.
A fellow astronaut, Liu Boming, also emerged briefly from the capsule to hand Zhai a Chinese flag that he waved before an exterior camera filming the event. The third crew member, Jing Haipeng, monitored the ship from inside the re-entry module.
A story in The Telegraph, headlined "China carries out first space walk," said "the main purpose of the flight was to prepare the technical skills, including the docking of two orbiters together, necessary for the development of a Chinese space station."
"The mission was also considered an essential step towards a manned mission to the moon," it added.
The Guardian said "Zhai Zhigang today became the first Chinese person to walk in space, marking the highlight of his country's third manned mission."
"The maneuver is a step towards China's long-term goal of assembling a space laboratory and station."
China's first manned spaceflight was in 2003. A second flight manned by two astronauts followed in 2005. The only other countries to have launched humans into space are Russia and the United States.
Source: Xinhua
Chinese president's envoy to attend Guinea's ceremony for independence anniversary
As Chinese president Hu Jintao's special envoy, China's Minister of Land and Resources Xu Shaoshi will attend Guinea's ceremony for its 50th anniversary of independence on Oct. 2 in the country's capital Conakry, a statement from Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here on Saturday.
Source: Xinhua
Source: Xinhua
50 foreign experts given China Friendship Award
The 2008 Friendship Award was held at the Great Hall of the People Saturday morning and 50 foreign experts were given the award by Chinese senior officials.
The Friendship Award, set up in 1991, is China's highest award for foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions to China's economic and social progress.
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang and Bai Lichen, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference attended the ceremony.
Congratulating the award-winners, Zhang expressed the heartfelt gratitude to them, whose efforts were considered "indispensable" in China's modernization.
Zhang said, since China started reform and opening up 30 years ago, the talent-attracting proceedings had been well established. In this context, the talented foreign experts had "become an important force in China's modernization".
"China will adhere to the opening up policy, actively introduce talents from abroad, and promote international cooperation," Zhang stressed. "China sincerely welcomes foreign experts, overseas Chinese specialists and international friends to make contribution to China's development in any form."
He also pledged to create better working conditions for them and protect their legitimate rights.
"China sincerely hopes the talented people from abroad continue to work as bridges between China and other regions," he added.
Fifty award-winners of this year were from 19 countries, including Australia, Austria and Bulgaria. They mainly specialize in fields of industry, agriculture, resources, environmental protection, education, science and technology.
Source: Xinhua
The Friendship Award, set up in 1991, is China's highest award for foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions to China's economic and social progress.
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang and Bai Lichen, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference attended the ceremony.
Congratulating the award-winners, Zhang expressed the heartfelt gratitude to them, whose efforts were considered "indispensable" in China's modernization.
Zhang said, since China started reform and opening up 30 years ago, the talent-attracting proceedings had been well established. In this context, the talented foreign experts had "become an important force in China's modernization".
"China will adhere to the opening up policy, actively introduce talents from abroad, and promote international cooperation," Zhang stressed. "China sincerely welcomes foreign experts, overseas Chinese specialists and international friends to make contribution to China's development in any form."
He also pledged to create better working conditions for them and protect their legitimate rights.
"China sincerely hopes the talented people from abroad continue to work as bridges between China and other regions," he added.
Fifty award-winners of this year were from 19 countries, including Australia, Austria and Bulgaria. They mainly specialize in fields of industry, agriculture, resources, environmental protection, education, science and technology.
Source: Xinhua
Chinese premier meets with foreign dignitaries
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday met with three foreign dignitaries in north China's Tianjin Municipality, on the sidelines of the 2008 Summer Davos forum.
The three were Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo, Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, and Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum , which founded the Summer Davos, also known as the Annual Meeting of the New Champions.
In his meeting with the Guyanese president, Wen reviewed the fruitful bilateral cooperation since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in 1972.
Guyana was the first country from the Caribbean region to participate in the Summer Davos forum, Wen noted.
This was the second time for China to host this top-grade world economic forum, which attracted some 1,400 participants from nearly 90 countries and regions, mainly entrepreneurs, officials and scholars.
Wen told the guest that China will continue to provide aid for Guyana and enhance bilateral economic cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
President Jagdeo reiterated Guyana's firm adherence to the one-China policy, and thanked China for its support to Guyana's social and economic development. He said Guyana would like to work with China for a stronger bilateral relationship.
While meeting with his Montenegro counterpart, Wen hailed the progress of bilateral ties, and said China would like to enhance people-to-people exchanges and boost pragmatic cooperation between the two sides.
Djukanovic congratulated China on the successful launch of the Shenzhou-7 manned spacecraft on Thursday, as well as the country's tremendous progress over the past 30 years of reform and opening-up.
He said that Montenegro would like to step up high-level exchanges with China and enhance bilateral cooperation in areas like trade and economy, port development and tourism.
He also pledged that Montenegro will continue to follow the one-China policy, and support China's efforts to safeguard state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In their meeting before the opening ceremony of the Tianjin Summer Davos on Saturday afternoon, Wen told Schwab that the two-day forum has coincided with the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up.
"The forum offers an opportunity for the world to better understand China and for China to further integrate into the world," Wen said.
Amid the current global financial turmoil, the international community should enhance communication and cooperation, deal with the challenges together, and promote the steady growth of the world economy, the premier added.
Schwab said that the WEF has maintained a sound cooperative relationship with China for years, and the Summer Davos has become a top-grade business summit of global influence.
He expressed the hope that the constructive discussions about the world economy at this forum could help rebuild confidence in the international community, and push forward the establishment of a truly sustainable global system for economic and social cooperation.
Source: Xinhua
The three were Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo, Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, and Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum , which founded the Summer Davos, also known as the Annual Meeting of the New Champions.
In his meeting with the Guyanese president, Wen reviewed the fruitful bilateral cooperation since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in 1972.
Guyana was the first country from the Caribbean region to participate in the Summer Davos forum, Wen noted.
This was the second time for China to host this top-grade world economic forum, which attracted some 1,400 participants from nearly 90 countries and regions, mainly entrepreneurs, officials and scholars.
Wen told the guest that China will continue to provide aid for Guyana and enhance bilateral economic cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
President Jagdeo reiterated Guyana's firm adherence to the one-China policy, and thanked China for its support to Guyana's social and economic development. He said Guyana would like to work with China for a stronger bilateral relationship.
While meeting with his Montenegro counterpart, Wen hailed the progress of bilateral ties, and said China would like to enhance people-to-people exchanges and boost pragmatic cooperation between the two sides.
Djukanovic congratulated China on the successful launch of the Shenzhou-7 manned spacecraft on Thursday, as well as the country's tremendous progress over the past 30 years of reform and opening-up.
He said that Montenegro would like to step up high-level exchanges with China and enhance bilateral cooperation in areas like trade and economy, port development and tourism.
He also pledged that Montenegro will continue to follow the one-China policy, and support China's efforts to safeguard state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In their meeting before the opening ceremony of the Tianjin Summer Davos on Saturday afternoon, Wen told Schwab that the two-day forum has coincided with the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up.
"The forum offers an opportunity for the world to better understand China and for China to further integrate into the world," Wen said.
Amid the current global financial turmoil, the international community should enhance communication and cooperation, deal with the challenges together, and promote the steady growth of the world economy, the premier added.
Schwab said that the WEF has maintained a sound cooperative relationship with China for years, and the Summer Davos has become a top-grade business summit of global influence.
He expressed the hope that the constructive discussions about the world economy at this forum could help rebuild confidence in the international community, and push forward the establishment of a truly sustainable global system for economic and social cooperation.
Source: Xinhua
Spokesman:China supports efforts to maintain Pakistan's unity, independence
China firmly supports Pakistan to maintain its sovereignty, independence and unity, the spokesman of the Chinese mission to the United Nations said here Saturday.
"China has all along firmly supported Pakistan's efforts to maintain its sovereignty, independence and unity, to realize stability, develop its economy and improve people's livelihood," Liu Yutong told reporters.
Liu made the remarks when answering a question from the press about China's stance on the formation of "Friends of Pakistan," a group established Friday at a meeting held at the UN headquarters.
China has all along provided assistance within its capability to Pakistan through bilateral channels, the spokesman said.
China also supports the international community's efforts to support Pakistan's development and stability, he added.
Source: Xinhua
"China has all along firmly supported Pakistan's efforts to maintain its sovereignty, independence and unity, to realize stability, develop its economy and improve people's livelihood," Liu Yutong told reporters.
Liu made the remarks when answering a question from the press about China's stance on the formation of "Friends of Pakistan," a group established Friday at a meeting held at the UN headquarters.
China has all along provided assistance within its capability to Pakistan through bilateral channels, the spokesman said.
China also supports the international community's efforts to support Pakistan's development and stability, he added.
Source: Xinhua
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