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• Xi urges fight against extravagance
• China launches fire risk campaign
• Xi honors outstanding military units, individuals
• Casualties unknown in buildings collapse
• Argentina buys trains from CSR
• Policies to support finance-technology integration
• 17% of fireworks substandard: authorities
• China's demographic dividend disappearing
• China hopes for no more Huangyan conflicts
• Campaign to improve work needs to avoid weak ending
• China hopes for no more Huangyan Islands conflicts: FM
• Expert lifts lid on China's surveillance aircraft
• Li Bin reelected governor of China's Anhui province
• China will build integrated drought and flood prediction platform
• Inter-sector platform for meteorological disaster warning launched
• China expressed concern for Brazilian nightclub fire victims
• Lu Xinshe re-elected Jiangxi province governor
• CPC vows to expand democracy in recruitment
• Tianjin to open more aged care facilities
• Discounted car rental services available

Xi urges fight against extravagance Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:39 AM PST Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged all official organs to keep a frugal lifestyle and resolutely oppose extravagance.

China launches fire risk campaign Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:38 AM PST A nationwide campaign was launched in China on Monday to reduce potential fire risks in public buildings in the wake of a Brazilian nightclub blaze that claimed at least 230 lives.

Xi honors outstanding military units, individuals Posted: 28 Jan 2013 08:34 AM PST Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Xi Jinping has signed orders of commendation to honor seven military units and 25 individuals for their outstanding service.

Casualties unknown in buildings collapse Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST GUANGZHOU - At least three buildings collapsed on Monday afternoon after a subsidence in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, and no casualties have been reported, said rescuers.

Argentina buys trains from CSR Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST Argentina bought 409 rail cars that will make up 55 train formations from the State-owed China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp Ltd, one of the country's two leading train makers, according to an e-mailed statement from the Embassy of Argentina sent on Monday. The trains will be used to replace equipment running on two suburban lines in the South American country's capital of Buenos Aires. The value of the purchase was $514 million, with a 30 percent down payment, another 60 percent during the supply of the rail cars and the final 10 percent installment on delivery of the last unit. The purchase will not receive financing.

Policies to support finance-technology integration Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST China's financial regulators are strengthening communication with the Ministry of Science and Technology, in an effort to boost innovation and provide financial support to emerging industries. The ministries are drafting a "national science and technology finance strategy", which will include a joint session among the ministries, a supporting policy system, and pilot programs. The Ministry of Science and Technology and regulators of the securities, banking, and insurance sectors are studying ways to improve their strategy. "A major task for this year is to advance the pilot programs, and improve the communication mechanism among ministries, so as to create a favorable environment for the integration of finance and technology," a source from the technology ministry was quoted by Economic Information as saying. Financial regulators will separately issue policies to support technical innovation, it said. In areas such as Beijing, Jiangsu and Guangdong province, banks have launched innovative services targeting smaller businesses. Securities and insurance regulators are also readying supportive policies for smaller businesses and emerging industries. Meanwhile, there will also be tax preference and fiscal support policies for these industries, according to the State Administration of Tax and Ministry of Finance.

17% of fireworks substandard: authorities Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST About 17 percent of the fireworks and firecrackers being sold ahead of the Lunar New Year fail to meet quality standards, the quality watchdog said on Monday. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a news conference that it sampled 300 batches of products made by 201 companies in 10 provinces and autonomous regions recently. About 50 batches made by 43 companies failed to meet quality standards. Problems with igniter fuses, labels and body thickness were found in the substandard products, it said. Fireworks and firecrackers are hot sellers during the holidays around China's Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 10 this year. The administration urged consumers to buy fireworks and firecrackers from certified stores to avoid substandard products. An illegal warehouse for fireworks in Xingtang county, Hebei province, exploded on Jan 18, killing three people, Xinhua News Agency reported. Related stories: Police crack down on substandard fireworks Fireworks blast kills 3, injures 11 in N China Fireworks workshop blast kills 7, injures 6 1 dead in S China fireworks factory blast Fireworks a family affair

China's demographic dividend disappearing Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST BEIJING - China's demographic dividend has been disappearing since 2012, which will have significant impact on economic growth, the People's Daily quoted an expert as saying in a Monday report. "We should be psychologically and politically prepared for the situation," said Professor Cai Fang, a demographer and director of the Institute of Population and Labor Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in an interview with the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC). His remarks came following the first decrease in the size of China's labor force since the country's reform and opening-up drive began in the late 1970s. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 18 showed that the number of laborers between the ages of 15 and 59  decreased by 3.45 million year on year in 2012, marking the first "absolute decrease" in China's labor force. Ma Jiantang, director of the NBS, said at a recent press conference that the situation calls for much attention. The demographic dividend is a window of opportunity in the development of a society or a nation that opens up as fertility rates decline, with faster rates of economic growth and human development becoming possible when combined with effective policies and markets. A report from the China Development Research Foundation also stated that the country's labor force will decrease by about 29 million over the current decade. Cai said the disappearing demographic dividend will bring great changes in terms of China's economic growth. "Potential growth rates are decided by the input of the labor force, capital and improved production rates. The disappearing demographic dividend will significantly affect these three factors," Cai said. Cai said China's future economic growth will decelerate due to the disappearance of the demographic dividend. "Facing the disappearance, we can increase the rate of labor participation and the production rate," he said. As to whether the country should adjust its controversial family planning policy or one-child policy to alleviate the impact, Cai said different families have different expectations and the government should begin to properly adjust population policies from a people-oriented perspective. "As far as I'm concerned, any adjustment should include being open to a two-child policy," Cai said.

China hopes for no more Huangyan conflicts Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST BEIJING - The current situation around the Huangyan Islands has remained stable and China hopes there are no more conflicts concerning the issue. Hong's remarks came at a routine press conference after reports quoted Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III as saying that he could not allow China to claim effective control over the Huangyan Islands, as doing so could encourage China to continue to move into the resource-rich Liyue Tan, also known as the Reed Bank. "The Huangyan Islands are an indisputable part of Chinese territory," Hong said, noting that the issues concerning the islands last year were caused by Philippine military vessels harassing Chinese fishermen and fishing boats. Hong also stressed that China has a clear stance on the Liyue Tan, which is a part of the Nansha archipelago in the South China Sea. "China has undisputed sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and neighboring sea," Hong reiterated, calling on the two sides to resolve the disputes via bilateral negotiation and consultation, which, according to Hong, all parties have unanimously agreed upon. Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Tuesday that the Philippine government has taken the South China Sea disputes to an Arbitral Tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Related stories: Manila told not to cause trouble over Huangyan Island China braves surging waves to guard sovereignty Sovereignty protection 'proper and necessary': FM Special: Huangyan Island Situation

Campaign to improve work needs to avoid weak ending Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST Solid improvements need to be made while implementing the eight bureaucracy- and formalism-fighting guidelines put forward by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to curb extravagance and enhance officials' working style.

China hopes for no more Huangyan Islands conflicts: FM Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:21 AM PST The current situation around the Huangyan Islands has remained stable and China hopes there are no more conflicts concerning the issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday.

Expert lifts lid on China's surveillance aircraft Posted: 28 Jan 2013 03:46 AM PST A senior Chinese military scientist has ended years of secrecy on a key type of surveillance aircraft mastered by China, exposing details on the domestic research and manufacture of "airborne early warning and control" (AEWC) systems.

Li Bin reelected governor of China's Anhui province Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:20 AM PST Li Bin was reelected governor of east China's Anhui Province Monday at the first session of the 12th Anhui Provincial People's Congress, the provincial legislative body.

China will build integrated drought and flood prediction platform Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:13 AM PST In the following 5 years, scientists will build a key technical business system platform for drought and flood prediction in different climate regions of southern China and evaluate risk levels of agriculture and water resources to drought and flood disasters in these regions.

Inter-sector platform for meteorological disaster warning launched Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:13 AM PST On January 26, an Inter-sector platform for meteorological disaster warning service was officially launched in China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

China expressed concern for Brazilian nightclub fire victims Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:13 AM PST China on Monday expressed its heartfelt concern for the victims of a nightclub fire in southern Brazil on Sunday.

Lu Xinshe re-elected Jiangxi province governor Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:04 AM PST Lu Xinshe was re-elected governor of east China's Jiangxi Province on Monday during the first session of the 12th provincial People's Congress.

CPC vows to expand democracy in recruitment Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:42 AM PST BEIJING - Communist Party of China (CPC) leaders on Monday vowed to expand democracy in recruiting new members, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. "Criteria should be strictly followed, and political criteria should be prioritized," said a statement issued after the meeting on strengthening the recruitment and management of Party members, which was presided over by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The education and cultivation of those eager to join the CPC should be strengthened, and democracy should be expanded in the recruitment process, said the statement. Work procedures and discipline should be strict in order to enhance the quality of recruits, it said. Related stories: CPC promises to deal with unqualified members CPC official learns popular opinion CPC Party member volunteers 102 Party members expelled in Shouguang Special: Focus on top CPC leaders

Tianjin to open more aged care facilities Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:42 AM PST The government in Tianjin pledged on Saturday to set up 80 nursing centers in 2013 to provide daytime care for senior residents. The promise was made at the opening ceremony of the Tianjin People's Congress. Huang Xingguo, mayor of the municipality, said the government will invest in another 5,000 beds to meet the rising demand of seniors. The extra beds will mean there will be 42,000 beds for seniors in nursing homes in Tianjin and ninety percent of elderly people will be able to access a home-delivered meal service offered by communities. The boost in bed numbers is part of the efforts of the Tianjin government to improve living standards. Huang said the government will also increase recreational facilities and promote equal access to education. More recreational facilities will be built to enrich people's leisure time activities, such as e-reading rooms, book bars, staff libraries and suburban cinemas. Residents will also be able to watch more dramas and listen to lectures about music appreciation. Kindergartens will be expanded to admit more children for preschool education. Kindergarten teachers will also receive training to improve their teaching techniques.

Discounted car rental services available Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:42 AM PST As an alternative to railway and airline transportation, Jiaduobao Group and eHi Car Service are offering 2,000 free and discounted rental cars for netizens around the country during the Spring Festival travel period. More than 80 types of cars are available for rent, with original prices ranging from 50 yuan ($7.94) to 300 yuan per day. The promotion offers discount coupons to applicants who register on the Jiaduobao website or follow its Weibo account and wait for a lottery draw. The deadline for applications is Feb 8. Wang Yuegui, a manager with Jiaduobao, said the campaign will start a new way to travel, alleviate pressure on public transportation and encourage the use of environmentally friendly cars.

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