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River filth cuts normal water supplies for 200,000 in China: report
Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2008Normal water supplies to more than 200,000 people in central China have been cut due to pollution in a local river, state media reported Tuesday. The water supply to more than 60,000 residents of Jianli county in Hubei province was cut Sunday after water in a branch of Hanjiang River turned red and foamy, the Chutian Metropolis Daily said. Authorities in nearby Qianjiang county also ordered ... more Death of woman confirmed bird flu related: China health ministry 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2008China's health authorities confirmed Tuesday that a woman in southern China had died after contracting bird flu, as the nation further reported an epidemic among animals in its southwest. A 44-year-old woman, who died on Monday in Guangdong province, tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu by central government health officials, the health ministry said in a statement on its website. ... more Dark anniversary for Darfur 
Khartoum (AFP) Feb 26, 2008The deadly conflict in Darfur entered its sixth year on Tuesday with no solution in sight as Khartoum continued to resist the full deployment of a peacekeeping force amid a fresh wave of bombings. The anniversary coincides with visits to the country by Washington's special envoy for Sudan, Richard Williamson, and China's pointman for Darfur, Liu Giujin, for top-level talks aimed at nailing ... more China's listed firms forced to submit environmental data: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2008China's heavily-polluting and energy-intensive companies will be forced to make full disclosures of their environmental impact, state media reported Tuesday. All companies, not just those seeking to list on the stock market, will be required to make the disclosures, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a regulation released by the State Environmental Protection Administration. The government ... more Polluting Chinese bosses face steep salary cuts: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2008Bosses of Chinese companies who pollute waterways could be docked half their salary, state media reported Tuesday, in the latest proposal to tackle the country's environmental problems. "Enterprise heads directly responsible for causing severe water pollution incidents and others with direct responsibility would be fined up to half of their income in the previous year," Xinhua news agency ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2008China plans to spend 18 billion dollars on cleaning up one of the country's most contaminated coastal areas, Bohai Bay, state media reported Monday. The 130-billion-yuan project will monitor seawater quality, set up treatment plants, tackle industrial pollution and establish marine parks, the China Daily reported, citing an unnamed State Oceanic Administration official. Bohai Bay, about ... more Woman dies in southern China, tested positive for bird flu 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2008A 44-year-old woman in southern China who tested positive for bird flu died on Monday, health officials said, in what is likely the country's third reported death from the virus this year. The migrant worker, surnamed Zhang, died after developing a fever and a cough following contact with dead poultry in Guangdong, the province's health department said, although authorities in Beijing did ... more China to launch second lunar probe in 2009: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2008China hopes to launch its second moon-orbiting satellite in 2009, state media reported Friday, as the country steps up its space programme. The news came after scientists regained contact with the country's first lunar satellite Chang'e-1 following a four-hour blackout, Xinhua news agency said. Ye Peijian, the chief commander of Chang'e-1, did not elaborate on his announcement ... more Bush's successor asked to beef up military, trade ties with Taiwan 
Washington (AFP) Feb 22, 2008US President George W. Bush's successor should move to beef up Taiwan's military and forge a bilateral free trade pact as part of a common agenda to mend souring ties, an expert study said Friday. The report was prepared by a 11-member American group led by ex-State Department and Pentagon officials and comprising experts from the business, human rights and other fields. The current "bro ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2008The death toll from severe snow storms that have paralysed large parts of China this winter has reached 129, state media reported Sunday. In addition to the confirmed deaths, four are still listed as missing, while 1.7 million have been evacuated, the Beijing News tabloid said, citing Li Liguo, vice minister of civil affairs. Previously, state media had reported 107 fatalities from the ... more As China's inflation soars, world fears knock-on effects 
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 24, 2008As China's factory floors feel the pressure from spiralling costs, there is growing nervousness in the rest of the world that the Asian giant's next big export could be inflation. From air-conditioned US shopping malls to bustling African street markets and remote Asian villages, shoppers have become accustomed over recent years to the vast array of ultra-cheap Chinese goods on offer. ... more Woman seriously ill with suspected bird flu in China
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 25, 2008A middle-aged woman is in serious condition in southern China with suspected bird flu, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection said in a statement early Monday. The 44-year-old woman in Guangdong Province developed symptoms on February 16 consistent with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the CHP said. The case has yet to be confirmed by the health ministry and the CHP is in ... more China Facing Great Hurdles Achieving Energy Conservation 
Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2008 The success of China's amended Energy Conservation Law, which goes into effect this April with stronger regulations for transportation and construction, and improved administrative oversight, remains dubious and depends on the nature of its implementation and enforcement. "I think they've made considerable progress. I see a real focus in this revised law on administration and supervision ... more
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