Government Updates
Chinese tourists in another U.S. bus crash
Another tourist group from Shanghai has been involved in a bus accident in the United States, just days after six Chinese tourists were killed in a bus crash in Arizona.
Read more7 Chinese tourists confirmed dead in bus crash near Las Vegas: official
Seven Chinese tourists have been killed in a tour bus accident near the Hoover Dam in Arizona, with at least seven others seriously injured, a spokesman of the Chinese Consulate here confirmed Saturday.
Read moreChina moves to tap rural market potential
China on Sunday extended it rural subsidy scheme for home appliance purchases nationwide in an effort to boost rural consumption, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council announced in the first joint document this year.
Read moreChina's gov't warns 2009 to be "the toughest" year since 2000
China's government Sunday warned 2009 will be "possibly the toughest year" since the turn of the century in terms of securing economic development and consolidating the "sound development momentum" in agriculture and rural areas.
Read morePremier: China, Europe need to strengthen cooperation to deal with financial crisis
Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here on Monday that China and European countries should strengthen cooperation to deal with global financial crisis.
Read moreChina, EU vow to deepen cooperation
China and the European Union (EU) on Friday vowed to further enhance their partnership and deepen cooperation in various fields.
Read moreNew drugs help fight AIDS better
The Ministry of Health (HOH) has begun a nationwide program to distribute new drugs among AIDS patients, a senior official said Monday.
Read moreChina to start building 3 new UHV power lines
The State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC), the country's biggest power supplier, said it would start building three more ultra-high voltage (UHV) power lines this year.
Read moreChina's State Grid profits down 80% in 2008
The State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC), the country's biggest power supplier, said Sunday that its 2008 net profit fell almost 80 percent year on year due to natural disasters and higher power prices.
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