EDITOR'S NOTE: On June 15-29, 2005 Toriumi Yoshiro, a reporter of the Sankei Shimbun of Japan, made a reporting tour of Tibet and Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. After returning home, he publ...EDITOR'S NOTE: On June 15-29, 2005 Toriumi Yoshiro, a reporter of the Sankei Shimbun of Japan, made a reporting tour of Tibet and Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. After returning home, he published a series of reports in the Sankei Shimbun. Following are three of his reports.展开更多
The Chinese government has made great efforts to increase investment in science, technology and education, Vice Premier Li Lanqing told the country’s top legislators on August 24. A total of 146 billion yuan (about U...The Chinese government has made great efforts to increase investment in science, technology and education, Vice Premier Li Lanqing told the country’s top legislators on August 24. A total of 146 billion yuan (about US$17.6 billion) was raised nationwide for science and technology in 1999, representing an increase of 12.5% over the previous year, among which funds for research and development展开更多
Since its launch last year, the Chinese Government Public Information Online(CGPIO) platform's basic construction has developed rapidly. This paper describes the technology and service status of the platform, anal...Since its launch last year, the Chinese Government Public Information Online(CGPIO) platform's basic construction has developed rapidly. This paper describes the technology and service status of the platform, analyzes its problems, and details the future development of the alliance platform in the future.展开更多
Foreigners Included Foreign employees in China will be entitled to the same social insurance benefits as Chinese nationals when the new Social Insurance Law goes into effect on July 1, 2011,according a senior official...Foreigners Included Foreign employees in China will be entitled to the same social insurance benefits as Chinese nationals when the new Social Insurance Law goes into effect on July 1, 2011,according a senior official with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Target groups include foreign workers employed by Chinese and overseas-fund-展开更多
Two scientists received thecountry’s first Supreme Sci-entific and Technological(S&T) Award from Chinese Presi-dent Jiang Zemin in Beijing on Feb-ruary 19, along with about 2,600 oth-ers honored with state awards...Two scientists received thecountry’s first Supreme Sci-entific and Technological(S&T) Award from Chinese Presi-dent Jiang Zemin in Beijing on Feb-ruary 19, along with about 2,600 oth-ers honored with state awards fornatural sciences, technological in-vention and S&T progress.展开更多
Tougher bank regulations New rules setting stricter criteria for lenders’ capital adequacy,provisions,leverage, and liquidity conditions are going to take effect at the beginning of 2012,according to the China Bankin...Tougher bank regulations New rules setting stricter criteria for lenders’ capital adequacy,provisions,leverage, and liquidity conditions are going to take effect at the beginning of 2012,according to the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC). The banks are required to meet the new standards by the end of 2013 and the end of 2016 respectively.展开更多
Stricter Rules for Foreigners A stricter provincial rule governing foreigners who live and work in south China’s Guangdong Province took effective on May 1 to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.People are enco...Stricter Rules for Foreigners A stricter provincial rule governing foreigners who live and work in south China’s Guangdong Province took effective on May 1 to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.People are encouraged to report wrongdoing like illegal entry,展开更多
Food Package Data China’s Ministry of Health stipulates that the amount of trans fat and other dietary information should be marked on the labels of packaged food in the country’s first national nutritional standard...Food Package Data China’s Ministry of Health stipulates that the amount of trans fat and other dietary information should be marked on the labels of packaged food in the country’s first national nutritional standard for food nutrition labeling, effective January 1,2013. The new regulation means food package labels will have to detail information on nutrition,including levels of energy,protein,fat,carbohydrate and展开更多
Combating IPR Infringements China’s Ministry of Public Security launched a new round of crackdown on intellectual property right infringements starting from November 2010 to March 2011. According to Liu Jinguo,Vice M...Combating IPR Infringements China’s Ministry of Public Security launched a new round of crackdown on intellectual property right infringements starting from November 2010 to March 2011. According to Liu Jinguo,Vice Minister of Public Security,the campaign will focus on combating against infringement of copyrights,trademarks and the patents. Meanwhile,they will fight against the pro-展开更多
Resource Tax Adjusted China will implement new resource tax rates for oil and gas from November 1, 2011,according to the State Council, China’s cabinet. The sales of crude oil and natural gas nationwide will be subje...Resource Tax Adjusted China will implement new resource tax rates for oil and gas from November 1, 2011,according to the State Council, China’s cabinet. The sales of crude oil and natural gas nationwide will be subject to a tax of between 5 percent and 10 percent. It will also impose a tax of 0.4-60 yuan ($0.06-9.4) per ton on rare earth ores and 8-20 yuan($1.2-3.1) a ton on coking coal. Taxes on other types of coal remained unchanged at 0.3-5 yuan展开更多
Flour Additives Banned Two food additives,benzoyl peroxide and calcium peroxide,are prohibited from flour production starting May 1,according to a statement issued by China’s Ministry of Health on March 1. The decisi...Flour Additives Banned Two food additives,benzoyl peroxide and calcium peroxide,are prohibited from flour production starting May 1,according to a statement issued by China’s Ministry of Health on March 1. The decision was made in response to increasing public requests for natural food and less chemical additives,the statement said.In addition,with the improvement in the country’s flour processing and wheat planting tech-展开更多
Tax Exempted Import tax exemption on equipment used in oil and gas drilling programs was granted by the Chinese Government in order to support the drilling industry, according to a statement released on the website of...Tax Exempted Import tax exemption on equipment used in oil and gas drilling programs was granted by the Chinese Government in order to support the drilling industry, according to a statement released on the website of the Ministry of Finance on September 1. The statement said equipment,instruments, accessories and special purpose tools that domestic companies can’t produce and are directly used in exploration展开更多
Controlling Traffic Chaos Beijing residents now need to apply to buy a car as new regulations,effective from January 1,became part of a series of new polices to curb mounting traffic chaos.Other regulations include li...Controlling Traffic Chaos Beijing residents now need to apply to buy a car as new regulations,effective from January 1,became part of a series of new polices to curb mounting traffic chaos.Other regulations include limited automobile registration and increased parking charges.According to the regulations issued by Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport,the city will license only 240,000 new vehicles in 2011,a third of the 700,000 new autos that hit Beijing roads in 2010.Eighty-eight percent of the quota will be distributed among first-time展开更多
Recently, the Chinese Technology has issued more within the national key Ministry of Science and than 40 key special projects research and development program. In the 2017 Annual Project Application Guidelines, a tota...Recently, the Chinese Technology has issued more within the national key Ministry of Science and than 40 key special projects research and development program. In the 2017 Annual Project Application Guidelines, a total of seven key projects related to geological sciences are planned, with overall funding of 3.52 billion yuan, with the timespan generally of five years. They are introduced as follows:展开更多
文摘EDITOR'S NOTE: On June 15-29, 2005 Toriumi Yoshiro, a reporter of the Sankei Shimbun of Japan, made a reporting tour of Tibet and Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. After returning home, he published a series of reports in the Sankei Shimbun. Following are three of his reports.
文摘The Chinese government has made great efforts to increase investment in science, technology and education, Vice Premier Li Lanqing told the country’s top legislators on August 24. A total of 146 billion yuan (about US$17.6 billion) was raised nationwide for science and technology in 1999, representing an increase of 12.5% over the previous year, among which funds for research and development
文摘Since its launch last year, the Chinese Government Public Information Online(CGPIO) platform's basic construction has developed rapidly. This paper describes the technology and service status of the platform, analyzes its problems, and details the future development of the alliance platform in the future.
文摘Foreigners Included Foreign employees in China will be entitled to the same social insurance benefits as Chinese nationals when the new Social Insurance Law goes into effect on July 1, 2011,according a senior official with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Target groups include foreign workers employed by Chinese and overseas-fund-
文摘Two scientists received thecountry’s first Supreme Sci-entific and Technological(S&T) Award from Chinese Presi-dent Jiang Zemin in Beijing on Feb-ruary 19, along with about 2,600 oth-ers honored with state awards fornatural sciences, technological in-vention and S&T progress.
文摘Tougher bank regulations New rules setting stricter criteria for lenders’ capital adequacy,provisions,leverage, and liquidity conditions are going to take effect at the beginning of 2012,according to the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC). The banks are required to meet the new standards by the end of 2013 and the end of 2016 respectively.
文摘Stricter Rules for Foreigners A stricter provincial rule governing foreigners who live and work in south China’s Guangdong Province took effective on May 1 to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.People are encouraged to report wrongdoing like illegal entry,
文摘Food Package Data China’s Ministry of Health stipulates that the amount of trans fat and other dietary information should be marked on the labels of packaged food in the country’s first national nutritional standard for food nutrition labeling, effective January 1,2013. The new regulation means food package labels will have to detail information on nutrition,including levels of energy,protein,fat,carbohydrate and
文摘Combating IPR Infringements China’s Ministry of Public Security launched a new round of crackdown on intellectual property right infringements starting from November 2010 to March 2011. According to Liu Jinguo,Vice Minister of Public Security,the campaign will focus on combating against infringement of copyrights,trademarks and the patents. Meanwhile,they will fight against the pro-
文摘Resource Tax Adjusted China will implement new resource tax rates for oil and gas from November 1, 2011,according to the State Council, China’s cabinet. The sales of crude oil and natural gas nationwide will be subject to a tax of between 5 percent and 10 percent. It will also impose a tax of 0.4-60 yuan ($0.06-9.4) per ton on rare earth ores and 8-20 yuan($1.2-3.1) a ton on coking coal. Taxes on other types of coal remained unchanged at 0.3-5 yuan
文摘Flour Additives Banned Two food additives,benzoyl peroxide and calcium peroxide,are prohibited from flour production starting May 1,according to a statement issued by China’s Ministry of Health on March 1. The decision was made in response to increasing public requests for natural food and less chemical additives,the statement said.In addition,with the improvement in the country’s flour processing and wheat planting tech-
文摘Tax Exempted Import tax exemption on equipment used in oil and gas drilling programs was granted by the Chinese Government in order to support the drilling industry, according to a statement released on the website of the Ministry of Finance on September 1. The statement said equipment,instruments, accessories and special purpose tools that domestic companies can’t produce and are directly used in exploration
文摘Controlling Traffic Chaos Beijing residents now need to apply to buy a car as new regulations,effective from January 1,became part of a series of new polices to curb mounting traffic chaos.Other regulations include limited automobile registration and increased parking charges.According to the regulations issued by Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport,the city will license only 240,000 new vehicles in 2011,a third of the 700,000 new autos that hit Beijing roads in 2010.Eighty-eight percent of the quota will be distributed among first-time
文摘Recently, the Chinese Technology has issued more within the national key Ministry of Science and than 40 key special projects research and development program. In the 2017 Annual Project Application Guidelines, a total of seven key projects related to geological sciences are planned, with overall funding of 3.52 billion yuan, with the timespan generally of five years. They are introduced as follows: