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• Tibetan children to receive free heart surgery
• Senior leader stresses innovation, competitiveness during Beijing tour
• Greece, China hold forum to enhance economic ties
• Japan attempts to tamper history through Diaoyu Islands "purchase": German expert
• Mainland, Taiwan should safeguard territory integrity together: top political advisor
• "Purchase" of Diaoyu Islands big mistake by Japanese gov't: Spanish expert
• China to conduct one-month school bus safety inspection
• King-Father of Cambodian donates to SW China quake victims
• Invasion anniversary marked amid anti-Japan protests
• Flag-raising to mark 'day of humiliation'
• Alibaba rejects Google's criticism of OS
• Japan should drop sense of superiority over China, Asia
• Baosteel share buyback plan approved
• China attaches great importance to U.S. defense chief's visit
• Rescue suspended after E China expressway tunnel collapse
• EU, China should use summit to avoid trade collision
• China, Bulgaria to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism
• U.S. needs to fulfill "not-taking-sides" commitment over Diaoyu Islands
• China urges Japan to "return to negotiations" for dispute settlement
• US invites China to participate in military exercise

Tibetan children to receive free heart surgery Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:48 AM PDT Fourteen children from southwest China's Tibet autonomous region arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to receive free surgery to treat their congenital heart disease.

Senior leader stresses innovation, competitiveness during Beijing tour Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:48 AM PDT He Guoqiang, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), toured Beijing on Tuesday, calling for improved technological innovation and industrial competitiveness in a bid to boost the city's development.

Greece, China hold forum to enhance economic ties Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:47 AM PDT Greek and Chinese officials, academics and representatives of the business world on Tuesday reiterated their will to boost bilateral economic ties for the benefit of the two nations and peoples at the 2nd Hellenic-Chinese Business Partnering conference held in Athens.

Japan attempts to tamper history through Diaoyu Islands "purchase": German expert Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:27 AM PDT Japan's announced "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islandsis an attempt to tamper territorial history, a German sinologist said Tuesday.

Mainland, Taiwan should safeguard territory integrity together: top political advisor Posted: 18 Sep 2012 10:21 AM PDT Top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Tuesday said both sides of the Taiwan Strait should safeguard the nation's territorial integrity, interests and dignity together through their own means.

"Purchase" of Diaoyu Islands big mistake by Japanese gov't: Spanish expert Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:43 AM PDT The Japanese government made a big mistake concerning the Diaoyu Islandsissue and its move could cause an unpredictable chain reaction, an international studies expert said in an article published in the El Mundo daily.

China to conduct one-month school bus safety inspection Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:43 AM PDT China will conduct a national school bus management inspection from mid-September to mid-October this year to ensure students' safety, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Tuesday.

King-Father of Cambodian donates to SW China quake victims Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:42 AM PDT Norodom Sihanouk, the King-Father of Cambodia, has sent donations to quake-hit areas in China's Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

Invasion anniversary marked amid anti-Japan protests Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT SHENYANG/BEIJING - New waves of anti-Japan protests erupted in Chinese cities as citizens commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Japanese invasion of northeast China and mourned the war dead on Tuesday. "What happened here 81 years ago was painful and unforgettable for every Chinese person," said a man who gave his surname as Zhang, in Dalian, a port city in northeast Liaoning Province. "We have to be on alert, given the recent provocations by the Japanese government over the Diaoyu Islands." On Sept 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of the railway under its control near Shenyang, then accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for war. They then bombarded the barracks of the Chinese troops near Shenyang the same evening, starting a large-scale armed invasion of northeast China. Four months later, Japanese troops occupied 1.28 million kilometers of Chinese territory in northeast China, an area 3.5 times the land mass of Japan. The incident was followed by Japan's full-scale invasion of China and the rest of Asia, and triggered the 14-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, hundreds of protestors expressed their strong opposition to the Japanese government's so-called "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands near the city's Japanese consulate general, shouting, "All Chinese unite" and "Japanese militarism must surrender." In central China's Henan province, more than 1,000 people joined anti-Japan demonstrations in the provincial capital Zhengzhou. Some waved national flags and banners, shouting "Don't forget national humiliation," "Safeguard the Diaoyu Islands," and "Defend national sovereignty." In north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, about 10,000 people joined demonstrations in Hohhot and Baotou. "We want to clearly tell the world our stance. We want to announce that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China and nothing can stop us from defending our sovereignty," a young man leading the group shouted. Chinese authorities have called on the public to refrain from violence and express their patriotism in a rational and peaceful manner. Major Shanghai-based universities held patriotic activities, encouraging students to express their love for their country in a rational manner. "The image of college students is part of the country's. We should channel our emotions into rational displays of patriotism and avoid hurting ordinary people," said Liang Jianhui, a student at Shanghai Normal University. Police departments in many cities have used their official microblogs to call for rational and peaceful expressions of patriotism, asking citizens to provide photographs, video clips and other evidence to help police catch those who have acted illegally or irrationally during the demonstrations. Police in Guangzhou on Monday detained 11 people who allegedly smashed a Japanese-brand car, shop windows and billboards during protests on Sunday. A Finnish national who lives near the Japanese Embassy in Beijing witnessed the demonstrations over the past few days, saying the largest group of demonstrators assembled Tuesday and they were mostly orderly, except for some people who hurled water bottles at the embassy. "People are free to express their ideas, whatever problems they have. I think the problem mainly stems from historical factors," Sergi Vicente, a journalist with Catalonian Television of Spain, said at the site of the protest. On Tuesday, Japanese-invested businesses, including garment retailer UNIQLO, Ito Yokado Department Store and 7-Eleven convenience stores, reportedly closed some outlets in Beijing. One 7-Eleven branch near Beijing's Third Ring Road hung out a Chinese national flag and covered the store's logo with a piece of paper. A notice posted on the door said the shop closed due to a "power outage." At one Beijing outlet of Yoshinoya, a popular Japanese-style fast food chain, a notice had been posted claiming that the company is "100-percent Hong Kong-invested." In Suzhou High-tech Zone in East China's Jiangsu province, where around 500 Japanese enterprises are located, Japanese stores, bars and restaurants also closed. Some 22,000 workers from at least three Chinese factories of leading camera maker Canon Inc. were granted a two-day holiday on Monday and Tuesday after production was halted. Hu Jiaji, the Labor Union Chairman of Panasonic Semiconductor (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., confirmed that the company's electronic engineering department was temporarily closed. Hu said workers had voiced anger over the Diaoyu Islands, but had not taken further action.

Flag-raising to mark 'day of humiliation' Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT BEIJING - More than 200 college students and teachers gathered at the Peking University campus to watch the raising of China's national flag Tuesday morning as the country's national anthem, "March of the Volunteers", played. Tuesday was the 81st anniversary of the "Sept 18 Incident", which directly preceded Japan's invasion of northeast China. In the solemn flag-raising ceremony, students stood in silent tribute to the Chinese victims of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945). The ceremony was held to remind young people about the humiliation China faced during this period of history and to encourage them to "revitalize China," according to organizers. The Japanese army launched its invasion of northeast China on September 18, 1931, ushering in a deadly era for the Chinese. The date has been marked as the "day of national humiliation." "We should squarely face this part of history," said Li Lijiao, a student in the university's school of foreign languages, adding that the Chinese should stick to "rational patriotism" and hard work. Students and teachers also lodged representations on the Japanese "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands and planned to hand over a written protest to the Japanese Embassy in Beijing after the ceremony. On September 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of the railway under its control near Shenyang, then accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for war. They bombarded the barracks of Chinese troops near Shenyang the same evening, thus starting a large-scale armed invasion of northeast China. Four months later, Japanese troops occupied 1.28 million km of Chinese territory in northeast China, an area 3.5 times the landmass of Japan. The incident was also followed by Japan's full-scale invasion of China and the rest of Asia, and the 14-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The brutal invasion plunged China into unprecedented circumstances, in which half of its territory was enveloped in the fire of war and more than 35 million soldiers and civilians were killed.

Alibaba rejects Google's criticism of OS Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT Updated: 2012-09-18 21:50 By HE WEI ( chinadaily.com.cn) A senior executive at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's cloud computing unit rejected Google Inc's harsh criticism of the company's Aliyun operating system, which caused handset maker Acer Inc to put the launch of its new smartphone on hold last Thursday. Google has intentionally "blurred the boundaries" between its own operating system and the Open Handset Alliance, said Wang Jian, president of Aliyun Computing Co. The Open Handset Alliance is a consortium of companies, led by Google, that develops open standards for mobile devices. The Android OS, which has a dominant market share in China, is the flagship software of the alliance. Last week, Acer had to cancel the launch of its new cell phone due to pressure from Google, as the device runs on an operating system provided by the search giant's competitor Alibaba. Acer is bound by the rules of the Open Handset Alliance. "Aliyun is in no position to protect the current and future interests of the Google OS. The two parties will face competition and even confrontation in the future," Wang said in a written statement. Aliyun is built on open-source Linux software and runs homegrown applications. It is not fully compatible with Android. "Aliyun is designed to run cloud apps made for our own ecosystem. It can run some but not all Android apps," Wang said. Wang added that the industry should be aware that Google is trying to monopolize the market by repressing innovative rivals. Related Stories Chinese companies can learn from Google 2012-08-13 21:50 Google to downgrade pirate sites in search results 2012-08-12 14:38 Google pays $22.5m to settle Apple Safari charges 2012-08-10 02:56 Alibaba to boost development of SMEs 2012-09-10 18:40 Succession, a headache at Alibaba Group 2012-08-20 10:25 Alibaba launches revamp of units 2012-07-24 10:26

Japan should drop sense of superiority over China, Asia Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT BEIJING - Eighty-one years have passed since the Japanese invasion of China's northeast. But now, it is time for Japan to drop its sense of superiority regarding China and Asia in general. Japan has to recognize that China is no longer weak and poor as it was in the 1930s, when it suffered great disasters brought by Japanese militarism. The balance of power between the two countries has drastically changed. Sept 18, 1931 is a day of disgrace in Chinese history, as it marks the day Japan launched an invasion of China's northeast and occupied the whole region four months later. The incident was followed by Japan's invasion of Pacific Asia in 1941, leading to one of the greatest disasters in the region. The anniversary this year is quite different from before, as it coincides with Japan's "purchase" of part of the Diaoyu Islands, triggering fierce anti-Japan sentiment in China. Japan's arrogance and provocation regarding the Diaoyu Islands is in line with its complex formed over one century ago, when it proclaimed superiority over China and Asia. The two countries became rivals over the last 500 years, with Japan catching up with and defeating China in the late 19th century. Even its defeat in World War II could not break its sense of superiority, as Japan considered China's victory to be a present from the United States and the Soviet Union, turning a blind eye to the Chinese people's heroic resistance. Japan has been heavily influenced by China and learned a great deal from Chinese culture. China enjoyed comprehensive superiority over its neighbor in all fields, including military strength, at that time. However, China experienced decline since the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), while Japan rose as a world power in the late 1860's, when the country completely reformed its political and social structure by using European powers as models. During the Meiji Restoration, Japan adopted a policy of breaking away from Asia and merging with Europe. It viewed China at that time as an antiquated and decaying country. Its fear of China died with Japan's overwhelming victory in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). The defeat also obliterated China's first attempt to modernize. Japan subsequently established its superiority over China, both in actual strength and in mentality, as it no longer viewed China as a teacher. During its expansion, Japan forced China to cede Taiwan in 1895 and annexed the Korean Peninsula in 1910. In the early 1940s, Japanese aggression saw little resistance in Asia and reached its peak after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Japanese militarists called for a "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" in the 1930s, attempting to create a bloc led by the Japanese and free of Western powers. Although Japanese militarists and war criminals' pipe dreams ended with the country's unconditional surrender to Allied powers, Japan's sense of superiority continued due to the U.S. desire to contain the Soviet Union and China. But 60 years after World War II, the situation has completely changed. China has maintained rapid economic development and in 2010 surpassed Japan to become the world's second-largest economy. The strength of China's national defense has grown accordingly. Japan is now suffering from a long-term economic downturn, along with an aging population. China's rise has touched the nerves of some Japanese, who have resorted to tricks to disturb China's peaceful development. This may be the cause of the tension experienced after a short friendly period in the 1980s. The present China is not the same as the China of years past. Japan should face the situation, drop its obsolete sense of superiority and take a constructive attitude to solve disputes. This is the only way to achieve common development in both countries and Asia as a whole.

Baosteel share buyback plan approved Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT A share buyback plan worth 5 billion yuan ($790 million) and a steel project in Zhanjiang were approved on Monday by the shareholders of Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. Voting on the spot or via the Internet, 99.96 percent of shareholders approved the buyback plan, while 99.92 percent approved the Zhanjiang project, according to a company filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday night. Baosteel, China's largest listed steelmaker, announced a plan to buy back 1 billion outstanding shares at a maximum price of 5 yuan per share on Aug 28, becoming the first listed State-owned company to buy back shares in recent years. Ma Guoqiang, general manager of Baosteel, said that the company looked forward to use up the 5 billion yuan quota in the buyback, according to a report in Caijing.com.cn. The Shanghai-listed company is scheduled to repurchase 1 billion shares within 12 months, which means that 20 million yuan worth of shares will be bought back by the company each day, the equivalent to 40 percent of its recent average daily trading volume. As a result, the plan is expected to support Baosteel's stock price, according to Guotai Junan Securities. Shareholders also approved a proposal to take over the Zhanjiang steel project in Guangdong province from parent Baosteel Group. The project is expected to cost 40 billion yuan in the initial construction phase. Baosteel will use 20 billion from the 45 billion yuan proceeds from selling special steel and stainless steel assets, while the rest will come from bank loans, said Ma. Baosteel's shares closed flat at 4.63 yuan on Monday. Its stock price gained 13.7 percent after the buyback plan was announced on Aug 28.

China attaches great importance to U.S. defense chief's visit Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:06 AM PDT Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Tuesday said China attaches great importance to U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's visit.

Rescue suspended after E China expressway tunnel collapse Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT Rescue efforts were suspended Tuesday with sixteen miners still trapped after an expressway tunnel collapsed Sunday night in east China's Jiangxi Province.

EU, China should use summit to avoid trade collision Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT When Chinese Premier Wen Jiabaoarrives in Brussels Wednesday for an annual summit with European Union(EU) leaders, the recent trade friction over China's solar panel products is expected to feature on the agenda.

China, Bulgaria to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT A senior official of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) here on Tuesday pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation with Bulgaria in areas such as combating terrorism.

U.S. needs to fulfill "not-taking-sides" commitment over Diaoyu Islands Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT As China and Japanare stuck in an escalating tension over the Diaoyu Islands, the U.S. needs to show with convincing moves that it "does not take sides" in the dispute, for the sake of regional peace and stability.

China urges Japan to "return to negotiations" for dispute settlement Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:06 AM PDT Japan's attempt to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islandswill never succeed and it should "return to the track of negotiations" for the settlement of disputes, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

US invites China to participate in military exercise Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:53 AM PDT U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta invited China to participate in the 2014 Rim of the Pacific Exercise during talks held in Beijing with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Tuesday.

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