| Dissident Gets "Goodwill Wishes" from CCP Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:21 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Beijing dissident Dai Qing was suppressed by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) authorities for a long time, as she participated in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest. Recently, she received goodwill wishes from her former company Guangming Daily. They told her that they wanted to process her pension and health insurance. Over 21 years, this is the first time that her company showed some concern about her. As this is a very unusual move, outsiders are debating about it. People are most concerned whether this is an isolated case, or a sign of policies change by the new leaders. Dai Qing is a Beijing dissident writer who was suppressed for participating in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest. Recently, she received an unexpected call from her former workplace Guangming Daily. They claimed that they would like to process her pension, which surprised her. Dai Qing told NTD that after "June 4th 89," she has been detained for investigation for 10 months. Later, she was forcibly dismissed by Zhang Changhai, an editor-in-chief at that time. For 21 years, she lived without a salary. Several years ago, Dai Qing had a heart attack, and went to Guangming Daily's contract hospital. She was refused treatment as she is no longer related to Guangming Daily. In May, Dai's mother passed away, and she went to Guangming Daily to check her personal profile. But Dai was rejected and told, her file has been moved to the Human <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 03:45 | More in News & Politics |
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| Farmers having to sacrifice land for expanding urbanization triggered a big reaction Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:18 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Over the past two days the Chinese Communism Central Economic Conference made it clear that economic work will start with "urbanization" next year. Experts say, since the Chinese Communist Party(CCP) came to power, Chinese farmers became second-class citizens. While China's economy is facing social conflicts everywhere, now the regime wants to expand urbanization. This will cause the farmers to lose their land which they rely on. Again farmers will face the challenge of surviving. Thus, more social contradictions are intensified. CCP Premier Li Keqiang said in training for provincial officials, "the huge potential of China's urbanization will bring the most power and lasting motivation for economic growth." Chinanews reported that experts stated on Dec 16th that new urbanization is positioned as a growth point in China's economy. It will also be the important starting point for next year's economic work. Gong Shengli, principal researcher of "Internal References Of National Conditions" pointed out, this initiative of the CCP once again changed the non-renewable resources of the land to more money; and sacrificed the interests of farmers. Farmers who are already facing enormous economic pressures. Gong Shengli: "The government bought the farmers' land for thousands of yuan per acre, or tens of thousands of yuan. After urbanization, for real estate, it is about a few thousands to tens of thousands of <b>...</b> | Views: 1 0 ratings | | Time: 04:04 | More in News & Politics |
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| Increase of Imbalance Appears in China's Pension System Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:14 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com As the population ages and the economic growth declines, the pension insurance expenditures are becoming an obvious problem. On Dec. 17, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published a report pointing out that in 2011, China's urban workers pension received less than expenditure in 14 provinces, a balance gap nearly 76.7 billion yuan higher than in 2010. Pension accounts are short of more than $ 2 trillion yuan. Some people comment that China's pension system reflects the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ability to govern the country. According to the report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, there were 14 provinces suffered pension losses in China in 2011. The payments gap increased to 76.65 billion yuan, much higher than that in 2010. Over half of them were from the three northeastern provinces and the rest from the south-central and northwest provinces. New Tang Dynasty special Economic Review Expert Jason Ma: "The entire pension gap problem, in fact, associates with China's current pension structure, such as personal accounts and social pooling factors. In the social pool, the portion provided by enterprises is very large. Each employee of an enterprise has to pay 20% of his salary as pension, which is rarely seen in the entire world." The Chinese pension system is divided into two categories, personnel at institutions retirement pension, and corporate officers' retirement <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 04:19 | More in News & Politics |
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| Xi's 'Three Measures' Directly Hits the CCP's Crucial Point? Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:10 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com The Chinese Communist Party(CCP)'s new general secretary Xi Jinping has been noticeable since taking power. Some say Xi has directly hit the CCP's crucial points with his opening of the '3 measures', but what do the public say? Some analysts say Xi is walking down an old road in new shoes—so will Xi dare to hit the CCP's crucial points? Let's take a look at some experts' analyses. Recently, Hong Kong's Ta Kong network issued an article praising Xi's so-called 'new measures'—the "eight new rulers of working style, reform and anti-corruption"—saying that, they are praiseworthy as they directly tackle crucial issues. The article said, "Xi's three measures directly hits on the CCP's crucial points". The first measure consists of eight regulations proposed by Xi in a political bureau meeting on improving their working style and on building a close connection with the public. It's worth noting that Xi's eight measures are very similar to the CCP political bureau's "advice on further improving news coverage of the meeting and of the leader's activities" given in March 2003 as reported by Hong Kong's 'Ming Pao'. [Zhang Jian, Chinese Social Study Expert from US]: "These 'eight measures' are like walking down an old road in new shoes, or like old wine in new bottle—in china, there is no absence of this style of law and regulations. First, the constitution should truly be implemented, and then they can talk <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 04:04 | More in News & Politics |
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| 47% of Chinese Multi-Millionaires Consider Emigrating Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:07 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com A blue book on Chinese global talents was released on December 17. It showed that among entrepreneurs with assets worth over 100 Million RMB, 27% have emigration. A further 47% of them are considering emigrating abroad. Among people with personal wealth over 10 million RMB, nearly 60% have emigrated or have decided to emigrate. In 2012, the number of Beijing officials at and above the division-level who are fleeing China with money has hit a record high. The blue book, "Chinese International Migration Report (2012)" was jointly issued by the Center for China and Globalization, and Beijing Institute of Technology School of Law. The report showed that China's rich class and intellectual elite are becoming a major force of a new round of emigration. The middle class now comprises the majority of the emigrating population. According to the report, in 2011 alone, over 50% of immigration applications were filed for the US Over 150000 Chinese have obtained permanent residency abroad. Among them, nearly 90000 people have acquired US Green Cards, and the largest group are Chinese international migrants. Over 80% of emigration applications were done for child education. Over 43% of rich men gear up to emigrate through investment, to protect their private wealth. The report said that these applicants think education in China lags behind that of developed Western countries. Students under the Chinese education <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 04:40 | More in News & Politics |
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| Newtown Students Return to School After Shooting Rampage Posted: 19 Dec 2012 08:24 AM PST | Students return to school in Newtown, Connecticut for the first time since last week's shooting at the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School. The incident has shocked Americans and has re-ignited the gun control debate in Washington. Full Story: Students returned to school in the shattered Connecticut town of Newtown on Tuesday for the first time since a gunman's rampage killed 26 people in an elementary school. At Hawley Elementary School, parents walked their children to the school door where they were greeted by a local police officer. [John Sollazzo, Police Officer]: "Making the kids safe and happy. That's all we are here for is to make sure they are safe and happy." Sandy Hook Elementary, where 20-year-old Adam Lanza gunned down a score of 6- and 7-year-olds and six adults on Friday, will remain closed. It is an active crime scene, with police coming and going past a line of 26 Christmas trees, one for each victim, decorated with ornaments, stuffed animals and balloons in the school colors of green and white. When Sandy Hook students go back to school, it will be at the unused Chalk Hill School in nearby Monroe. The rest of Newtown's schools reopened with grief counselors and police present, though it was unclear how many of the town's 4700 students would attend. Authorities said it could take months for them to finish their investigation, which was set back because Lanza smashed his computer's hard drive, preventing police from retrieving any data. The massacre of <b>...</b> | Views: 7 0 ratings | | Time: 01:37 | More in News & Politics |
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| Queen Elizabeth First Monach to Attend Cabinet Meeting Since 1781 Posted: 18 Dec 2012 05:22 PM PST | Prime Minster David Cameron welcomed Queen Elizabeth to a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday for the weekly discussion of Government business. She is the first monarch to attend the British Cabinet since the 18th century. Cameron congratulated the Queen on her "fantastic" Diamond Jubilee year and said the last monarch to visit the Cabinet was believed to have been George the third in 1781. The cabinet has made a donation to the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, set up as part of the celebrations to mark her 60 years on the throne. Cabinet ministers stood around the table while the Queen was shown into the room by Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. After the Queen took her seat, the Cabinet followed suit and the prime minister offered her a "very warm welcome." Cameron's spokesman said, during discussions about the next Queen's Speech, she suggested it should be on the shorter side. And before leaving she wished the ministers a very merry Christmas. For more news and videos visit - english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter.com - http Add us on Facebook - on.fb.me | Views: 172 15 ratings | | Time: 01:02 | More in News & Politics |
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| What to Make of Mayan Calendar Ending Posted: 18 Dec 2012 04:53 PM PST | Preparations are underway in Mexico and Guatemala to celebrate the start of a new Mayan calendar on December 21. Full story: What better place to celebrate the end of times than in a town known as "The End" in the Mayan language? As thousands prepare to celebrate the start of the new Mayan calendar on December 21, tourists are heading here to the remote Mexican town of Xul to usher in a new era. The end of the current Mayan calendar, which spans about 5125 years, has sparked fears that it could spell the end of days. But many local indigenous Mayans are perplexed by the apocalyptic paranoia, saying it's a misinterpretation of their beliefs. [Pedro Uicab May, Local Mayan Representative]: "Our belief is that is it merely the end of a cycle that is ending in the Mayan culture. We don't believe anything tragic or disastrous will happen to us." But with Mayan lore grabbing global headlines, some descendants of the Mayans here in Guatemala say the attention is in stark contrast to their daily realities. [Juan Jose Chiriz, Spiritual Leader]: "In spite of representing 70 percent of the population in Guatemala, we have been marginalized by discrimination, exclusion, racism and also poverty." The Mayan civilization thrived between 250 and 900 AD, and extended from modern day Honduras to central Mexico. In May, a Reuters-Ipsos poll found that nearly 15 percent of people worldwide believe the world will end during their lifetime, while 10 percent think the Mayan calendar could <b>...</b> | Views: 183 8 ratings | | Time: 01:41 | More in News & Politics |
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| Chinese Government Torture Methods Leaked Posted: 18 Dec 2012 03:24 PM PST | The former leaders of China's Chongqing city, the ousted Bo Xilai and his police chief Wang Lijun, are making headlines yet again. And the spotlight is on the torture methods they allegedly used during their infamous crime battling campaign. These 10 images are being widely circulated on the Chinese Internet. They are compiled from publicly available accounts of torture. They happened at the Tieshanping Anti-corruption Center in Chongqing, between 2009 to 2011. But according to those who have experienced torture in Chinese jails and labor camps, torture under the Chinese regime's legal system isn't limited to just Chongqing. [Tang Jingling, Guangzhou-based Lawyer]: "I wasn't allowed to sleep for ten consecutive days. For the first five days I did not even have a minute to sleep, the rest of the days I slept a couple of hours, very short. I heard of this kind of torture before experiencing it, it indeed was very hard, later my hands were trembling." From Tieshanping, this picture shows the torture method called "Tiger Bench". A person tied to a metal chair, for up to several hundred hours at a time. In one of the three accounts given, a woman was tied down, denied toilet breaks, even when she was having her period. One netizen reacted to the pictures saying, "Auschwitz had reappeared." Other images include a person's arms being twisted behind their body and chained together. Their feet barely touching the ground. This one, waterboarding. Another, spraying mustard oil into <b>...</b> | Views: 73 7 ratings | | Time: 02:22 | More in News & Politics |
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