government
Airlines Deny Rumors of Government Cash Injection
| CRIENGLISH.com
Three major Chinese airlines have denied the rumor that the government will give them a total of 10 billion to 20 billion yuan (1.28 billion to 2.56 billion U.S. dollars) to ease their burden of heavy debt and high fuel costs.
Clean Air for a Cool Hong Kong
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:18:36 +0800 | HKSAR Government
The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, today (July 25) officially launched the Action Blue Sky Campaign, reinforcing the Government's determination to improve Hong Kong's air quality. The Chief Executive said that the Government needed the whole community's participation to combat air pollution.
Beijingers Told To Mind Their Manners
Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:35:59 -0600 | Beijing Visitor Olympics 2008
In an attempt at getting surly waiters, rude clerks, and loogie-hawking men to shape up in time for the 2008 Olympics, the Beijing Municipal government has decided to make it illegal to be rude. Starting February 1st, the new anti-rudeness measures will take effect.
Many are applauding the measure as long overdue. Others however worry enforcement will be difficult or impossible.
With less than two years to go until the Olympic Games, it should be a great contest: newly enacted law vs. centuries of tradition. Which will come away the champion?
Tags
Beijing China Beijing Government China Travel
Book the Capital Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Downtown Holiday Inn
China economy grows 10.7 percent in 2006 (AP)
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:25:59 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - China reported Thursday that its sizzling economy grew at its fastest rate in a decade last year as the government struggled to contain the strains of an export-driven boom.
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:08:10 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
Kaie blogs about his experience in Beijing University’s hospital, in particular the distribution use of medicine, to discuss about the possible impact of “government leading” medical reform. He concludes: government leading = unequal distribution + quantity rather than quality in medical treatment (zh). In the comment section, some disagreed with Kaie’s opinion because market force [...]
China official says government should make yuan more flexible
| Findory News China
International Herald Tribune: A top Chinese government economist said Wednesday that China should make the yuan more flexible, but it must limit the pace of appreciation to about 3 percent.
