ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
Railway investment to maintain steady growth: report
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2012/12-27/42691.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:38
2012-12-27 16:38 Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
China's railway investment will maintain steady growth, with 600 billion yuan (96.2 billion U.S. dollars) to 650 billion yuan to be invested next year, said the country's top economic planner.
Investment demand in China's railway construction will reach 1.8 trillion yuan in the 2013-2015 period, China Securities Journal reported Thursday, citing a report on railway development from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
China will continue the construction of 24,000 kilometers of railways in the next three years, which will require a total investment of 1.5 trillion yuan, Zhang Jiangyu, a transportation official with the NDRC, was quoted as saying.
Zhang said he expects construction on a number of new major projects to start during the 2013-2015 period, including 4,500 km of high-speed railways allowing speeds of over 200 km per hour, which will require a total investment of 500 billion yuan.
Although high-speed rail construction stagnated after a bullet train crash near the eact China city of Wenzhou left 40 people dead in July 2011, China has cautiously resumed the construction and operation of high-speed railways this year.
Fixed-asset investment in railways rose 3.1 percent year on year to 506.97 billion yuan during the first 11 months of this year, accounting for 80 percent of this year's investment plan, according to data from the Ministry of Railways.
Nearly 4,000 km of railways will have been put into operation by the end of this year, 2,932 km of which will be high-speed rails and inter-city express railways, according to the NDRC report.
China currently has more than 9,300 km of high-speed rails in operation, as the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway, the world's longest high-speed line, opened on Wednesday.
More than 6,000 km of railways are likely to start operating in 2013, more than 3,000 km of which will be high-speed railways and 3,300 km will be conventional lines, Zhang forecast.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
Thursday, December 27, 2012
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Chinese military on guard against Japanese jet activity
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
Chinese military on guard against Japanese jet activity
http://www.ecns.cn/military/2012/12-27/42695.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:59
2012-12-27 16:59 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
China's Defense Ministry on Thursday said the Chinese military "closely monitors" and is "highly vigilant" concerning relevant Japanese Air Self-Defense Force activity in the airspace over the Diaoyu Islands.
Ministry of Defense spokesman Yang Yujun made the remarks at a press briefing while commenting on Japanese fighter jets' recent interception of a Chinese marine surveillance plane patrolling areas around the Diaoyu Islands.
"We will decisively fulfill our tasks and missions while coordinating with relevant departments such as maritime supervision organs, so as to safeguard China's maritime law enforcement activities and protect the country's territorial integrity and maritime rights," Yang said.
Yang said it is "justifiable" for the Chinese military to provide security in waters under China's jurisdiction, and other countries are "in no position" to make irresponsible remarks in this regard.
"China-Japan defense relations are an important and sensitive part of bilateral ties, and the Japanese side should face up to the difficulties and problems that currently exist in bilateral ties," Yang said.
He also called on Japan to take concrete steps to properly handle relevant issues and maintain the overall situation of Sino-Japanese ties.
Media reports say Japan's Air Self-Defense Force sent F-15 fighter jets to the area on Saturday to intercept a Chinese marine surveillance plane bound for the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
Copyright ©1999-2011 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns
Chinese military on guard against Japanese jet activity
http://www.ecns.cn/military/2012/12-27/42695.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:59
2012-12-27 16:59 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
China's Defense Ministry on Thursday said the Chinese military "closely monitors" and is "highly vigilant" concerning relevant Japanese Air Self-Defense Force activity in the airspace over the Diaoyu Islands.
Ministry of Defense spokesman Yang Yujun made the remarks at a press briefing while commenting on Japanese fighter jets' recent interception of a Chinese marine surveillance plane patrolling areas around the Diaoyu Islands.
"We will decisively fulfill our tasks and missions while coordinating with relevant departments such as maritime supervision organs, so as to safeguard China's maritime law enforcement activities and protect the country's territorial integrity and maritime rights," Yang said.
Yang said it is "justifiable" for the Chinese military to provide security in waters under China's jurisdiction, and other countries are "in no position" to make irresponsible remarks in this regard.
"China-Japan defense relations are an important and sensitive part of bilateral ties, and the Japanese side should face up to the difficulties and problems that currently exist in bilateral ties," Yang said.
He also called on Japan to take concrete steps to properly handle relevant issues and maintain the overall situation of Sino-Japanese ties.
Media reports say Japan's Air Self-Defense Force sent F-15 fighter jets to the area on Saturday to intercept a Chinese marine surveillance plane bound for the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
Copyright ©1999-2011 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: China to enhance governmental support for football
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
China to enhance governmental support for football
http://www.ecns.cn/2012/12-27/42692.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:50
2012-12-27 16:50 Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
China's top sports official said here on Wednesday that more favorable policies and financial support will be provided for the development of the popular ball sports, especially football, by the government.
Liu Peng, director of China's General Administration of Sports, made the remark in his annual report, at an ongoing conference of the sports officials.
Liu said China's national teams of ball games, especially those of football, basketball and volleyball, failed to achieve their goals in the recent competitions and some of them had even lost their strength. He urged his colleagues to be alerted and determined, and to take actions.
Liu emphasized a lot on the development of football.
"Football is in recovery in China, with the league matches in better order, the sponsors with higher confidence and more school students engaged in the sport," he said.
"But the fact that Chinese football is lagging behind our competitors cannot be changed in a single day. We must strive for its prosperity in the long run."
Six measures of boosting football development were mentioned in Liu's report, including scientific planning, improving the youth training system, and reform of the professional league.
Xiao Tian, deputy director of the General Administration, said that a few institutional obstacles need to be removed for the development of the ball games, while the leading position of the government should be assured.
"We can't copy the exact mode of the Premium League or the NBA. We should explore our own path," Xiao said. "But we may also borrow some experience from Japan and South Korea."
A powerhouse of sports champions, China is short of, and longing for international titles of popular ball sports. The country's professional leagues of football and basketball are also in a boom, attracting some high-profile international elites to join.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns
China to enhance governmental support for football
http://www.ecns.cn/2012/12-27/42692.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:50
2012-12-27 16:50 Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
China's top sports official said here on Wednesday that more favorable policies and financial support will be provided for the development of the popular ball sports, especially football, by the government.
Liu Peng, director of China's General Administration of Sports, made the remark in his annual report, at an ongoing conference of the sports officials.
Liu said China's national teams of ball games, especially those of football, basketball and volleyball, failed to achieve their goals in the recent competitions and some of them had even lost their strength. He urged his colleagues to be alerted and determined, and to take actions.
Liu emphasized a lot on the development of football.
"Football is in recovery in China, with the league matches in better order, the sponsors with higher confidence and more school students engaged in the sport," he said.
"But the fact that Chinese football is lagging behind our competitors cannot be changed in a single day. We must strive for its prosperity in the long run."
Six measures of boosting football development were mentioned in Liu's report, including scientific planning, improving the youth training system, and reform of the professional league.
Xiao Tian, deputy director of the General Administration, said that a few institutional obstacles need to be removed for the development of the ball games, while the leading position of the government should be assured.
"We can't copy the exact mode of the Premium League or the NBA. We should explore our own path," Xiao said. "But we may also borrow some experience from Japan and South Korea."
A powerhouse of sports champions, China is short of, and longing for international titles of popular ball sports. The country's professional leagues of football and basketball are also in a boom, attracting some high-profile international elites to join.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Chinese govt aircraft disturbed by Japan: spokesman
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
Chinese govt aircraft disturbed by Japan: spokesman
http://www.ecns.cn/2012/12-27/42693.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:56
2012-12-27 16:56 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
A Chinese spokesman confirmed on Thursday that a Chinese marine surveillance plane was disturbed by Japanese military aircraft while patrolling airspace near the Diaoyu Islands.
Japan's action is meant to escalate the situation, and it should bear the consequences of this action, said Shi Qingfeng, spokesman for China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
The SOA spokesman said the Chinese government plane was conducting a routine patrol in China's undisputed airspace about 150 kilometers away from the Diaoyu Islands.
Copyright ©1999-2011 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns
Chinese govt aircraft disturbed by Japan: spokesman
http://www.ecns.cn/2012/12-27/42693.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:56
2012-12-27 16:56 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
comment
A Chinese spokesman confirmed on Thursday that a Chinese marine surveillance plane was disturbed by Japanese military aircraft while patrolling airspace near the Diaoyu Islands.
Japan's action is meant to escalate the situation, and it should bear the consequences of this action, said Shi Qingfeng, spokesman for China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
The SOA spokesman said the Chinese government plane was conducting a routine patrol in China's undisputed airspace about 150 kilometers away from the Diaoyu Islands.
Copyright ©1999-2011 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: 40 beautiful places to visit in China: CNN (Part 1)
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
40 beautiful places to visit in China: CNN (Part 1)
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2012/12-27/11474.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:57
2012-12-27 16:39 Ecns.cn Web Editor:Wang YuXia
Anhui: Hongcun Ancient Village [Photo: Xinhua]
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns
40 beautiful places to visit in China: CNN (Part 1)
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2012/12-27/11474.shtml
Dec 27th 2012, 07:57
2012-12-27 16:39 Ecns.cn Web Editor:Wang YuXia
Anhui: Hongcun Ancient Village [Photo: Xinhua]
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: China announces measures to cut logistics costs
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
China announces measures to cut logistics costs
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2012/12-27/42526.shtml
Dec 26th 2012, 23:37
2012-12-27 08:37 Xinhua
comment
The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Wednesday announced a range of measures intended to cut logistics costs and improve efficiency.
The measures include cheaper electricity and water use for those in the agricultural products' processing and circulation sectors and lower administration fees at farm produce markets.
The measures were unveiled at a State Council executive meeting, chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao.
The meeting agreed to crack down on illegal charges foisted on suppliers by some major retailers and vowed to intensify price monitoring.
It also promised to ensure land supplies for building farm produce markets, improve the statistical system of logistics costs and introduce preferential tax policies for the sector.
In the first 11 months, China's logistics expenditure rose 11.9 percent from one year earlier to 8 trillion yuan (1.27 trillion U.S. dollars), according to statistics released Wednesday by the National Development and Reform Commission.
The State Council meeting also approved a draft regulation regarding the administration of credit industry.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns
China announces measures to cut logistics costs
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2012/12-27/42526.shtml
Dec 26th 2012, 23:37
2012-12-27 08:37 Xinhua
comment
The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Wednesday announced a range of measures intended to cut logistics costs and improve efficiency.
The measures include cheaper electricity and water use for those in the agricultural products' processing and circulation sectors and lower administration fees at farm produce markets.
The measures were unveiled at a State Council executive meeting, chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao.
The meeting agreed to crack down on illegal charges foisted on suppliers by some major retailers and vowed to intensify price monitoring.
It also promised to ensure land supplies for building farm produce markets, improve the statistical system of logistics costs and introduce preferential tax policies for the sector.
In the first 11 months, China's logistics expenditure rose 11.9 percent from one year earlier to 8 trillion yuan (1.27 trillion U.S. dollars), according to statistics released Wednesday by the National Development and Reform Commission.
The State Council meeting also approved a draft regulation regarding the administration of credit industry.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Train journey into history
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
Train journey into history
http://www.ecns.cn/2012/12-27/42523.shtml
Dec 26th 2012, 23:32
2012-12-27 08:32 China Daily Web Editor: Wang Fan
comment
In a throwback to another era, an attendant whistles for passengers to board the high-speed train for Beijing at Guangzhou South Railway Station on Wednesday. The train was set for its maiden journey on the world's longest high-speed track. Ke Xiaojun / China News Service
The world's longest high-speed rail link, connecting Beijing and Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, became fully operational on Wednesday.
The train left Beijing, with patches of snow dotting the capital, at 9 am on Wednesday before it whizzed past green rice fields when it crossed the Yangtze River four hours later. At 5 pm, it arrived in flower-dotted, subtropical Guangzhou, where the temperature was 20 C higher than in Beijing when the trip began.
The 2,298-km line cuts the journey time from more than 20 hours to around eight and connects 28 cities, including five provincial capitals.
The designated speed of the route is 350 km/h, although the initial operating speed is around 300 km/h.
Fifteen minutes after the bullet train departed from Beijing West Railway Station, the speedometer hit 300 km/h and the speed was maintained for almost the entire journey, the exception being the section between Xuchang in Henan province and Hengdian in Hubei province, because of heavy snow.
The CRH380A(L) train, which is in service on the new line, has undergone extensive tests around the country, so its reliability is assured, said Wu Donghua, a senior engineer at CSR Sifang Co, one of China's biggest manufacturers of bullet trains.
The train's internal temperature was maintained at a comfortable level, with a low of 18 C.
The train is equipped with special washrooms for the disabled and can serve four different types of cuisine.
Zhang Wei, an electrical engineer from Cangzhou in Hebei province, left home at night and traveled three hours by coach so he could "have the unforgettable experience of being on the first train on the line".
He was impressed with the facilities and service, but not with the price. His first-class seat cost 1,383 yuan ($221), more expensive than an economy-class air ticket. Seats in the second-class cabin cost 865 yuan.
The new rail line has lured quite a number of passengers from airline companies.
Yang Zengyu, a businessman in the construction sector who boarded the train at Zhengzhou, said he prefers taking the train to Guangzhou than flying.
"A journey on the train is more pleasant. The price is fine. Also, the rail network has expanded so quickly that the trains go everywhere. Even for frequent flyers like me, railways are an attractive alternative," he said. "It would be even better if we could access the Internet on the train."
Lu Zemin, from Renqiu in Hebei, took a train to Beijing at 6 am to travel on the new line. "It used to take me 33 hours to travel on the train from Beijing to Guangzhou in the 1980s. During those 33 hours in a shabby, congested car, I had to crawl under the seat to sleep when I was really tired," he said.
"The journey time was cut to 22 hours several years ago. Now I can enjoy a nice nap and when I wake up I will be in Guangzhou."
One passenger, a retired woman who preferred not to be named, said she often took the train between Beijing and Zhengzhou to visit her mother.
"I've witnessed the designations of trains evolve from K to D, and now we have G, which means the speeds are increasing all the time," she said.
In China's rail system, a "K" designation indicates that the train bearing it runs at an ordinary speed. "D" means a train can travel faster than 200 km/h and "G" trains surpass 300 km/h, said an official with the Ministry of Railways
"The trains and stations are very advanced, featuring cutting-edge technology and passenger-centered equipment. And thanks to the Internet, buying a ticket is also much more convenient than before," she said.
Wang Hui, deputy dean of Shijiazhuang Tiedao University's School of Economics and Management said the train signals a new era.
"The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway connects the economic area around Beijing with the Pearl River Delta.
"Considering the population and levels of development of the two economic zones, they are undoubtedly important engines for China's economy, therefore improving the transport system will definitely increase exchanges between the two in terms of investment, talent and information."
Tian Xuebin, an economic researcher at Hebei University of Economics and Business, said the new link will advance the economic integration of cities along the line, help optimize their industries and bring more opportunities.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railways has retained cheaper, but slower, train services on the old Beijing-Guangzhou line for those who can't afford the comparatively expensive tickets on the new line.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
ecns
Train journey into history
http://www.ecns.cn/2012/12-27/42523.shtml
Dec 26th 2012, 23:32
2012-12-27 08:32 China Daily Web Editor: Wang Fan
comment
In a throwback to another era, an attendant whistles for passengers to board the high-speed train for Beijing at Guangzhou South Railway Station on Wednesday. The train was set for its maiden journey on the world's longest high-speed track. Ke Xiaojun / China News Service
The world's longest high-speed rail link, connecting Beijing and Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, became fully operational on Wednesday.
The train left Beijing, with patches of snow dotting the capital, at 9 am on Wednesday before it whizzed past green rice fields when it crossed the Yangtze River four hours later. At 5 pm, it arrived in flower-dotted, subtropical Guangzhou, where the temperature was 20 C higher than in Beijing when the trip began.
The 2,298-km line cuts the journey time from more than 20 hours to around eight and connects 28 cities, including five provincial capitals.
The designated speed of the route is 350 km/h, although the initial operating speed is around 300 km/h.
Fifteen minutes after the bullet train departed from Beijing West Railway Station, the speedometer hit 300 km/h and the speed was maintained for almost the entire journey, the exception being the section between Xuchang in Henan province and Hengdian in Hubei province, because of heavy snow.
The CRH380A(L) train, which is in service on the new line, has undergone extensive tests around the country, so its reliability is assured, said Wu Donghua, a senior engineer at CSR Sifang Co, one of China's biggest manufacturers of bullet trains.
The train's internal temperature was maintained at a comfortable level, with a low of 18 C.
The train is equipped with special washrooms for the disabled and can serve four different types of cuisine.
Zhang Wei, an electrical engineer from Cangzhou in Hebei province, left home at night and traveled three hours by coach so he could "have the unforgettable experience of being on the first train on the line".
He was impressed with the facilities and service, but not with the price. His first-class seat cost 1,383 yuan ($221), more expensive than an economy-class air ticket. Seats in the second-class cabin cost 865 yuan.
The new rail line has lured quite a number of passengers from airline companies.
Yang Zengyu, a businessman in the construction sector who boarded the train at Zhengzhou, said he prefers taking the train to Guangzhou than flying.
"A journey on the train is more pleasant. The price is fine. Also, the rail network has expanded so quickly that the trains go everywhere. Even for frequent flyers like me, railways are an attractive alternative," he said. "It would be even better if we could access the Internet on the train."
Lu Zemin, from Renqiu in Hebei, took a train to Beijing at 6 am to travel on the new line. "It used to take me 33 hours to travel on the train from Beijing to Guangzhou in the 1980s. During those 33 hours in a shabby, congested car, I had to crawl under the seat to sleep when I was really tired," he said.
"The journey time was cut to 22 hours several years ago. Now I can enjoy a nice nap and when I wake up I will be in Guangzhou."
One passenger, a retired woman who preferred not to be named, said she often took the train between Beijing and Zhengzhou to visit her mother.
"I've witnessed the designations of trains evolve from K to D, and now we have G, which means the speeds are increasing all the time," she said.
In China's rail system, a "K" designation indicates that the train bearing it runs at an ordinary speed. "D" means a train can travel faster than 200 km/h and "G" trains surpass 300 km/h, said an official with the Ministry of Railways
"The trains and stations are very advanced, featuring cutting-edge technology and passenger-centered equipment. And thanks to the Internet, buying a ticket is also much more convenient than before," she said.
Wang Hui, deputy dean of Shijiazhuang Tiedao University's School of Economics and Management said the train signals a new era.
"The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway connects the economic area around Beijing with the Pearl River Delta.
"Considering the population and levels of development of the two economic zones, they are undoubtedly important engines for China's economy, therefore improving the transport system will definitely increase exchanges between the two in terms of investment, talent and information."
Tian Xuebin, an economic researcher at Hebei University of Economics and Business, said the new link will advance the economic integration of cities along the line, help optimize their industries and bring more opportunities.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railways has retained cheaper, but slower, train services on the old Beijing-Guangzhou line for those who can't afford the comparatively expensive tickets on the new line.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)