News » China » China carries out land-based mid-course missile interception test

---

• China carries out land-based mid-course missile interception test
• Top Chinese legislator arrives in Vladivostok for APPF meeting
• CPC official learns popular opinion
• Industrial profits show economy recovering
• Diaoyu Islands fish on sale in Shanghai
• China expands human organ donation pilot
• 4.2-magnitude quake jolts SW China
• China boosts inter-parliamentary exchange in Asia-Pacific region: Russian legislator
• Yamaguchi's visit to China important: Abe
• Foggy weather to afflict central, eastern China
• Volvo, Dongfeng to build joint venture
• UN humanitarian chief arrives in Syria for aid talks
• Local scientists find new method to attack cancer
• China expands human organ donation pilot
• 4.2M quake jolts SW China
• China expands human organ donation pilot
• DPRK leader vows to safeguard national dignity
• Japan to launch radar, optical satellites
• Political advisors demand more male teachers
• Foggy weather to afflict central, eastern China

China carries out land-based mid-course missile interception test Posted: 27 Jan 2013 10:39 AM PST China again carried out a land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory Sunday.

Top Chinese legislator arrives in Vladivostok for APPF meeting Posted: 27 Jan 2013 10:17 AM PST Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo arrived in Vladivostok on Sunday to attend the 21st annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum.

CPC official learns popular opinion Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:03 AM PST BEIJING - A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has taken advice from academics on how to follow popular opinion. Zhao Leji, head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, presided over a meeting on Saturday attended by 10 scholars from the Party school of the CPC Central Committee, People's Daily, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Governance, Peking University and Renmin University of China. Zhao conducted in-depth discussion with the attendees on how to work for the people, depend on the people and get involved with the people. Related stories: Senior CPC official stresses coalition with non-communist parties CPC official vows more inter-party dialogue CPC official urges focus on big picture Senior CPC official stresses stable economy

Industrial profits show economy recovering Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:03 AM PST BEIJING - Chinese industrial firms' profits climbed for a fourth consecutive month in December, adding evidence that the world's second-largest economy is gaining steam after seeing its lowest growth rate in 13 years. Profits at major industrial firms, or those with annual revenues of more than 20 million yuan ($3.17 million), climbed 17.3 percent year on year last month to reach 895.2 billion yuan, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. The growth, however, eased from November's 22.8-percent increase and October's 20.5-percent rise. Chinese industrial companies recorded negative profit growth in each of the first eight months last year, with the only exception being March, when a 4.5-percent rise was registered. The industrial companies' profits rose a mere 5.3 percent in 2012, compared with the 25.4-percent surge registered in 2011, as slowing growth at home and global economic woes dented corporate earnings. China posted its weakest growth in 13 years last year, by rising 7.8 percent year on year, but a rebound in the final quarter pointed to recovery. Combined with other strengthening indicators revealed this month, including export and industrial output figures for December and a preliminary HSBC reading on January's manufacturing activity, the figures have made many hopeful for an economic turnaround. Analysts have predicted the country's economy will pick up in 2013, as the global economy is stabilizing and government measures and reforms have come into play. The Center for Forecasting Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the country's top science academy, released a report on saturday forecasting that the national economy will expand by 8.4 percent this year. The Chinese government vowed to seek a higher "quality and efficiency" of growth this year and make the nation's growth rely more on domestic demand and less on exports and investment, according a statement issued last month after the annual Central Economic Work Conference, a meeting of senior officials to assess economic and international challenges. Related stories: Official outlines challenges for the economy China's economy to recover moderately EU remains a big external challenge to China's economy Urbanization is backbone of the booming economy Pollution may make economy stumble Previous Page 1 2 Next Page Previous Page 1 2 Next Page

Diaoyu Islands fish on sale in Shanghai Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:03 AM PST Customers buy fish caught in waters off the Diaoyu Islands in Shanghai, Jan 26. A total of 4,000 kilograms of fish from waters around the Diaoyu Islands arrived in Shanghai and were sold out that same day. Thanks to the protection and security of Chinese surveillance and fishery administration ships, more and more fishermen are fishing around the islands, with part of the harvest going to Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua]

China expands human organ donation pilot Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:03 AM PST NANCHANG -- Two more Chinese localities are to pilot a human organ donation regulation that allows relatives of a deceased person to decide whether to donate their organs. The Human Body Donation Regulation was enacted by local legislatures in east China's Jiangxi Province and north China's Tianjin Municipality at their annual sessions earlier this month. "This is good news for more than 1.5 million Chinese patients waiting for organ donation and transplant to cure their diseases," said Dai Ying, secretary general of the Jiangxi Branch of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC). Statistics from the Ministry of Health showed that only around 10,000 of the patients can have organ transplants performed annually due to a lack of donors. While, with the new regulation going into effect on March 1, the immediate relatives of a person can make a donation decision if the deceased has not stated before death whether or not his or her body can be donated. And if a person leaves a will to donate his or her body, none of relatives has the right to alter it. Jiangxi and Tianjin were among 10 provinces and municipalities approved by the Ministry of Health in March 2010 to pilot the regulation. Also among the pioneers were Shanghai Municipality, Shandong and Hubei provinces. The regulation is seen as a crucial attempt to raise public awareness of the importance of organ donation and curb rampant black market dealings, which Dai said could be more lucrative than drug trafficking. The regulation is set to smooth out the legal channel to meet the demand for the organs, said Zeng Chuanmei, deputy director general of the provincial health department. "It also clearly puts the RCSC in charge of the human organ donation procedure," he said. He noted that the RCSC has a network of subsidiaries in cities and counties, a fact which can make it easier for organ donors to attend consultations over the regulation and donation registration. RAMPANT BLACK MARKET In order to curb rampant human organ trafficking, China launched a crackdown in 18 provinces and cities last year, said Wang Mingmei, director of the Chinese Sociological Association. During the campaign, police cracked 28 human organ trafficking rings, seizing 137 suspects and rescuing 127 people abducted for their organs Early this month, in Jiangxi's Poyang County, four suspects were sentenced to between six months and four years in jail for luring dozens of people into selling their kidneys. Another 10 suspects in Jingdezhen City will soon face trial for illegally removing 18 human kidneys through privately run medical institutions. In the Poyang case, a kidney seller got a mere 30,000 yuan (4,800 U.S. dollars) to 50,000 yuan, while the trader charged a staggering 280,000 yuan or even more from the buyers. In the Jingdezhen case, the organ agent, organ harvesting surgeons and even anesthetists involved in the surgery pocketed money from working for human organ trafficking kingpins. ENCOURAGING DONATIONS The State Council, China's cabinet, issued regulations on voluntary organ donation in 2007. But China has struggled to popularize the practice, as traditional Chinese customs call for people to be buried or cremated with their organs intact. It is no secret that organs taken from executed prisoners are an important source for organ transplants in Chinese hospitals. This reliance, however, will end within two years, as the development of the organ donation system shines a light on the practice, said Vice Minister of Health Huang Jiefu in November last year. The donation of a human body can help cure nearly 100 patients in need of organ and tissue transplants, said Fang Ya, vice president of the RCSC's Jiangxi branch. "A pair of corneas alone can help six to eight patients with eye diseases recover," she said. The Jiangxi branch foresees the regulation leading to an increase in the number of donors, according to Dai. She admitted that the branch will have to face "service challenges" with more people coming to register for organ donations. In preparation, it has started training volunteers to help with the organ donation procedures. So far, 221 people have taken such lessons. In promoting public awareness around organ donation, the branch has built a garden-like memorial yard to honor organ donors at the Qingshan Cemetery in Nanchang, the provincial capital. "On Tomb-sweeping Day last year, we held a mourning ceremony to promote their philanthropic deeds," Dai said. She said the RCSC has planned other measures such as setting up a special fund to subsidize donors whose family are poverty-stricken. In the next step, Dai said, the organization will coordinate with certain medical institutions to set up stations to receive human organ and tissue to complete the system building. However, some members of the public may doubt the RCSC's capabilities here as it has come under fire after a series of mismanagement scandals. Dai said the new regulation has placed supervising responsibility for the management of human organ donations with health departments. "Anyone who violates the law in the transplanting process will face administrative and legal penalties," she said. Wang Hua, an elderly resident of Honggutan New Area of Nanchang, said that he would not mind if his relatives decided to donate his body after he passes away, as long as the relevant departments keep the process transparent. "Making a free donation after I die would be the the most meaningful thing to do for those who are alive," Wang said.

4.2-magnitude quake jolts SW China Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:03 AM PST BEIJING - A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Li county in Aba prefecture of Southwest China's Sichuan province at 13:06 Sunday Beijing Time, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The epicenter was monitored at 31.5 degrees north latitude and 103.3 degrees east longitude with a depth of 15 km, according to the center. The quake was strongly felt in Li county, but no casualties or property losses have been reported so far, according to the local earthquake prevention and disaster reduction department.

China boosts inter-parliamentary exchange in Asia-Pacific region: Russian legislator Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:57 AM PST China has been playing a leading role in widening inter-parliamentary exchanges and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Russian parliamentarian has said.

Yamaguchi's visit to China important: Abe Posted: 27 Jan 2013 01:58 AM PST Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the China visit made by Natsuo Yamaguchi, the leader of the ruling New Komeito Party, as important to mend bilateral relations, local media reported Sunday.

Foggy weather to afflict central, eastern China Posted: 27 Jan 2013 01:58 AM PST China issued a blue-coded alert on Sunday as foggy weather forecast for the coming two days will cut visibility and worsen air pollution in some central and eastern Chinese cities.

Volvo, Dongfeng to build joint venture Posted: 27 Jan 2013 01:58 AM PST China's homegrown carmaker Dongfeng Motor Corporation signed an agreement on Saturday with Sweden-based AB Volvo to jointly develop commercial vehicles.

UN humanitarian chief arrives in Syria for aid talks Posted: 27 Jan 2013 12:52 AM PST UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator Valerie Amos arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday for talks on humanitarian issues, sources told Xinhua.

Local scientists find new method to attack cancer Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST Local scientists announced they have found a new mechanism governing the programmed death of cells, providing a new target for cancer treatment and altering a 15-year-old theory on how tumor cell death is controlled.

China expands human organ donation pilot Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:32 PM PST Two more Chinese localities are to pilot a human organ donation regulation that allows relatives of a deceased person to decide whether to donate their organs.

4.2M quake jolts SW China Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:44 PM PST A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Li County in Aba Prefecture of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 13:06 Sunday Beijing Time, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

China expands human organ donation pilot Posted: 27 Jan 2013 12:20 AM PST Two more Chinese localities are to pilot a human organ donation regulation that allows relatives of a deceased person to decide whether to donate their organs.

DPRK leader vows to safeguard national dignity Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:49 PM PST The paramount leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday pledged to resort to "powerful physical countermeasures" in safeguarding his country's dignity and sovereign rights.

Japan to launch radar, optical satellites Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:46 PM PST The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are set to launch an information-gathering radar satellite and an optical satellite using an H-2A rocket Sunday, local media reported.

Political advisors demand more male teachers Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:40 PM PST NANNING - Political advisors in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sunday called for more male teachers to be recruited to elementary schools. A current lack of male teachers in China's kindergartens, primary and middle schools weakens the chances of students receiving balanced education from teachers of both genders, local political advisors said at the annual session of Guangxi's political advisory body. According to a report published by Beijing Normal University in July, 2012, about 80 percent of primary school teachers in China's big cities are female. Such an imbalance has been found in China's middle and primary schools for 10 consecutive years, and the trend is continuing, said the report. "Children are prone to be influenced by their surrounding environment and people," said Zhou Hao, a political advisor in Guangxi. "The gender imbalance in teachers will affect the development of children's complete personality, thus preventing China from upgrading its elementary education level," Zhou added. Zhou and other political advisors called on the government to roll out measures to raise the quota of male students in normal universities and encourage kindergartens and elementary schools to recruit more male teachers.

Foggy weather to afflict central, eastern China Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:40 PM PST A man wears a face mask to protect himself from the air pollution in downtown Shanghai, Jan 24, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING - China issued a blue-coded alert on Sunday as foggy weather forecast for the coming two days will cut visibility and worsen air pollution in some central and eastern Chinese cities. The alert represents the least serious level, after red, orange and yellow in China's four-tier color-coded weather warning system. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) said visibility in provinces including Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang will be cut to less than 1,000 meters on Sunday. In some cities, where fog will be thicker, visibility will fall below 200 meters. The NMC warned of a decline in air quality and advised residents in these regions to stay indoors as much as possible or take precautions. Meanwhile, a strong cold front will cause snowfall and temperature drops in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with some parts experiencing blizzards and temperatures plunging more than 10 degrees Celsius, it forecast.

You are subscribed to email updates from Update » News » China To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610