‘Discriminatory’ govt procurement rules scrapped

  BEIJING – Three key rules on indigenous innovation for government procurement, which have come under fire from foreign companies for being discriminatory, were scrapped on Friday. Experts said the move, praised by foreign firms…

CPC’s laudable helmsmanship

The bloody decimation of the “Shanghai massacre of 1927” by Kuomintang reactionaries nearly strangled it in the cradle; The ensuing “white terror” and smothering enemy sieges brewed suspicion in its own ranks over how long…

Naval drills ‘not linked to sea disputes’

BEIJING – Recent Chinese naval exercises were routine and had nothing to do with the situation in the South China Sea, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday. “We have noted…

Hu calls for dialogue between Sudanese parties

President Hu Jintao welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir at a ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. [China Daily] BEIJING – China said on Wednesday that…

Nanjing officials look for speedy weibo response

  Nanjing government demands emergent events across the city be reported to the public on micro blogs within an hour. [Provided to China Daily] “Emergent and disastrous events mean things closely related with people’s daily…

Staying Human: Preparing to sail to Gaza

By Kathy Kelly: Last week, newly-arrived in Athens as part of the U.S. Boat to Gaza project, our team of activists gathered for nonviolence training. We are here to sail to Gaza, in defiance of…

Public opinion and good governance

In June 24, Chinese expert Xin Xiangyang who is from Chinese Academy of Social Science wrote in an article published on the website of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention of China. The article pointed…

China signs $4.3 billion deals with UK

Premier Wen Jiabao walks with British Prime Minister David Cameron toward 10 Downing Street in central London on Monday. [Photo/Agencies] During talks at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister, the…

China, Vietnam agree on talks to solve sea dispute

BEIJING – China and Vietnam have agreed to address the dispute over the South China Sea through negotiations and peaceful, friendly consultations. Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Vietnamese Vice Foreign Minister Ho Xuan…