Chinese ambassador: hosting Games will leave lasting legacy for Britain
At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 the Mayor of Beijing, Mr Guo Jinlong, handed over the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of London, Mr Boris…
China will pay for the revival of brown coal mining in Ukraine
Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine and China’s China Coal Technology & Engineering Group Corp. signed a framework agreement on cooperation in project development and mining of lignite…
Red alert in the North Sea around the Elgin Franklin Platform
The gas leak will eventually stop by itself? Technicians will work on the platform for plugging the wells, it’s dangerous operation because of the risk of explosion of natural gas…
Air China did not cancel Airbus order
The Chinese airline company Air China said Thursday it had not canceled the Airbus order and it planned to increase capacity, despite the argument that Beijing opposes the European Union…
Germany led by Pastor
The new president of Germany Joachim Gauck officially took office. Yesterday he spent the first working day in the Berlin residence. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Friday. Meanwhile, Gauck…
In the south of France declared the highest level of terrorist threat
French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced “red” – the highest level of terrorist threat in the southern region of Midi-Pyrenees on Monday, March 19. The decision was made in connection with…
China will keep investing in euro
This week the deputy head of China’s state foreign exchange control Yi Gang said that China will retain a policy to diversify its assets and continue to be a long-term…
US, EU and Japan filed WTO complaint against China
The U.S., EU and Japan have joined together Tuesday to file a WTO complaint against China when Beijing imposes new restrictions on exports of rare earths used in high technology.…
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Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge opens in Shiyan, Hubei
Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge opens in Shiyan, Hubei
May 15, 2012, the construction site of the Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge (湖北十堰鄖陽漢江大橋) in Shiyan City, central China’s Hubei Province. Located in the Danjiangkou reservoir district, the 2,102-meter-long bridge, with total investment of 255 million RMB yuan (about 40.37 million U.S. dollars), will be open to traffic in late May. (Xinhua/Cao Zhonghong)
China’s aircraft carrier returns from sixth sea trial
China’s aircraft carrier returns from sixth sea trial
China’s aircraft carrier has returned to Dalian Harbor after 9 days of sea trial. It arrived on Tuesday.
China to impose fishing ban in South China Sea
China to impose fishing ban in South China Sea
A two-and-a half month fishing ban will start at noon Wednesday in most part of the South China Sea to rehabilitate marine resources, according to fishery authorities. The Hainan provincial marine and fishing department said all 8,994 locally-registered fishing vessels are all moored, affecting 35,611 people. A fisherman neatens his nets in Haikou, capital of [...]
2.91 million residents affected as torrential rains hit Hunan
2.91 million residents affected as torrential rains hit Hunan
Torrential rain that struck south China since May 11 has affected the daily lives of 2.91 million residents within Hunan as of Monday noon. Direct economic losses caused by the flood reached 2.88 billion yuan (456.2 million U.S. dollars), according to provincial flood control authorities. May 14, 2012, a house that has been torn down [...]
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” ends its visit to India
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” ends its visit to India
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” (郑和训练舰) ended its visit to Kochi, India on May 13th and left for the Gulf of Aden at 10:00 local time. Kochi is the third leg of the “Zheng He” ship’s world sailing trip. According to the plan, two Navy trainees from South Korea and India ended their voyage [...]
Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Japanese PM Noda
Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Japanese PM Noda
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda before holding talks with him in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd R) in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
Bridge collapsed after torrential rain in Hunan
Bridge collapsed after torrential rain in Hunan
A bridge located in Pingjiang County, northeast of Hunan Province suddenly collapsed on the morning of the 13th. Soldiers and men rushed to the scene of the incident and started the rescue work. The number of people walking on the bridge when it collapsed is unknown yet. There was heavy rain on May 12th, Pingjiang [...]
Lang Lang awarded Honorary doctorate of Manhattan School of Music
Lang Lang awarded Honorary doctorate of Manhattan School of Music
The largest U.S. private Music School, Manhattan School of Music, awarded honorary doctorate to Chinese pianist Lang Lang in 2012 graduation ceremony, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts, charity, education and other fields. The President of Manhattan School of Music Robert Sirota awarded the certificate to Lang Lang, as well as Hollywood actor [...]