Guangxi concludes regional Congress
Deputies attend the closing ceremony of the 3rd session of the 11 people’s congress of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in Nanning, capital of the region, on January 31, 2010.
China, US peacekeepers conduct joint patrol in Haiti
Chinese peacekeeping riot police and US troops Thursday carried out their first joint patrol in the quake-battered Haitian capital, as designated by the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Beijing receives 170 million tourists in 2009
China’s capital received 170 million tourists at home and from abroad last year, a growth of 14.5 percent year-on-year, according to data released Thursday by the municipal bureau of statistics.
Chinese doctors start medical services to Haitians
A Chinese medical team started providing their services to local people less than 40 hours after arriving in the quake-battered Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.From the frontline:…
New school to be torn down soon
A newly-built primary school will be torn down to create space for a central business district in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, leaving nearly 1,000 students and teachers with no school.
Joining the queue for China cash
The decision of Greece, and its bankers, to ask Beijing for cash to fund its yawning fiscal deficit should come as no surprise. The capital is the first port of call for countries and companies that need money
Newlyweds’ divorce rates soar in China
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A quarter of divorce cases in Chongwen district in China’s capital Beijing involves couples aged 30 or under, a court report stated.
2nd medical team land in Haiti; Chinese heading home
A chartered aircraft carrying a Chinese medical team and aid material arrived at Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, to continue helping with the ongoing quake relief efforts there.From the frontline:
Beijing to Close Thousands of Lobbying Offices
Outlook Magazine reports that Beijing is closing thousands of representative offices from local regions that conduct lobbying in the capital. AP reports:
Liaison offices representing regional governments have operated in the capital for decades, but t…
Chinese Premier’s son eyes $1 billion fund for China deals
New Horizon Capital, whose co-founders include Wen Yunsong, son of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, aims to raise a $1 billion private equity fund for investment in domestic industry leaders ready to make initial public share offerings.