SOE Watchdog Chiefs
Li Rongrong, retired as minister of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) on August 24. His successor, Wang Yong, is former minister of the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Oil Producer's Helmsmen
Fu Chengyu, would hand over his role as CEO of CNOOC Ltd. to Yang Hua on September 16, said the company, China's largest offshore oil and gas producer. Fu will remain as chairman of the company
Literary Bridgebuilder
Chen Yingzhen, a distinguished writer from Taiwan, has been named honorary vice chairman of the Chinese Writers' Association (CWA)

"Considering China's current economic and social development reality, appropriately removing the death penalty from some economy-related non-violent crimes, will not negatively affect social stability nor public security."

Li Shishi, Chairman of the Commission for Legislative Affairs of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, at a bimonthly session of the Committee on August 23. The session was deliberating a draft amendment of China Criminal Law

"The gains that American companies have achieved here depend on our continued commitment to fairness and reciprocity in the treatment of Chinese business."

John Watkins, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, on a proposed joint venture in the United States between Chinese steel-maker Ansteel and Mississippi-based Steel Development Co. U.S. congressmen have accused the project of threatening "American jobs" and "national security"

"We have memorized the play so many times, it is repeated in different forms, and sometimes with different faces, but it's the same."

Samir Hulileh, CEO of Palestine Development and Investment Ltd., speaking pessimistically of the prospects of a new round of U.S.-mediated Palestinian-Israeli peace talks due to begin in September

"They are all in perfect health, and none are traumatized. Their complaints are much less than we could have expected."

Paula Newman, a doctor in charge of monitoring health of 33 miners who have been trapped 700 meters underground in a Chilean copper mine since August 5. It has been estimated the ongoing rescue mission will take another four months

"I don't think this is a good time to be going public. It's more political than practical."

Dennis Virag, President of U.S. consulting firm Automotive Consulting Group, on General Motors Co.'s plan for a stock offering as part of its efforts to repay a taxpayer-funded $50-billion bailout

"Considering China's current economic and social development reality, appropriately removing the death penalty from some economy-related non-violent crimes, will not negatively affect social stability nor public security."

Li Shishi, Chairman of the Commission for Legislative Affairs of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, at a bimonthly session of the Committee on August 23. The session was deliberating a draft amendment of China Criminal Law

"The gains that American companies have achieved here depend on our continued commitment to fairness and reciprocity in the treatment of Chinese business."

John Watkins, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, on a proposed joint venture in the United States between Chinese steel-maker Ansteel and Mississippi-based Steel Development Co. U.S. congressmen have accused the project of threatening "American jobs" and "national security"

"We have memorized the play so many times, it is repeated in different forms, and sometimes with different faces, but it's the same."

Samir Hulileh, CEO of Palestine Development and Investment Ltd., speaking pessimistically of the prospects of a new round of U.S.-mediated Palestinian-Israeli peace talks due to begin in September

"They are all in perfect health, and none are traumatized. Their complaints are much less than we could have expected."

Paula Newman, a doctor in charge of monitoring health of 33 miners who have been trapped 700 meters underground in a Chilean copper mine since August 5. It has been estimated the ongoing rescue mission will take another four months

"I don't think this is a good time to be going public. It's more political than practical."

Dennis Virag, President of U.S. consulting firm Automotive Consulting Group, on General Motors Co.'s plan for a stock offering as part of its efforts to repay a taxpayer-funded $50-billion bailout

 
REMEMBERING REFORM ARCHITECT On August 21, Premier Wen Jiabao presents a bouquet to the statue of late leader Deng Xiaoping during his inspection tour of Shenzhen, five days before the 30th anniversary of establishment of Shenzhen SEZ (LIU WEIBING)
Anti-Drug Education
The Chinese Government issued guidelines calling for an intensified anti-drug education campaign for the whole country on August 24
Safer Schools
As most schools in China began the new semester on September 1, China's Ministry of Education called upon all schools and kindergartens nationwide to strengthen measures to ensure campus safety
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AMBITIOUS PROJECT
The construction of 47-km Xiangshangang Bridge over sea in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, one of the longest of its kind in China. It will be put into operation by the end of next year (GONG GUORONG)
SHOW OF HOSPITALITY
Uygur dancers perform at the opening ceremony at an international tourism festival in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on August 25 (CHEN QIAO)
VALUABLE HANDIWORK
A quality inspector checks silver wine pots and cups made as traditional handicrafts at a factory in Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region, on July 23 (SUOLANG LUOBU)
GADGETS FEVER
A shopping assistant in Xingtai City, Hebei Province, exhibits the latest model of digital camera on August 25. A survey showed that 5.6 million digital cameras were sold in China in the first half of 2010 (YUE LIZHONG)
 
REVAMPING AN AIRPORT The steel framework of a hangar at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is built up. The framework weighs 2,200 tons and took workers three days to put it into place (XINHUA)
Drilling Vessel
Construction of the world's largest deepwater oil drilling vessel has kicked off in northeast China's Liaoning Province
Selling Bonds
China began selling 19.5 billion yuan ($2.87 billion) in three-year local government bonds on August 24, the sixth sale of these bonds this year
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Property Dilemma
With financial distress lingering, Chinese property developers are facing some serious headwinds
Funds' Gloom
With the stock market stuck in the doldrums, Chinese investors are losing their gains, with no exception for fund management companies
Shipbuilders Roar
Two years after the financial crisis, China’s shipbuilding industry is ready to set sail again
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  • THE PHILIPPINES
    Filipino President Benigno Aquino III (third right) meets Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Liu Jianchao (third left) on August 24 in Manila. Eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in a hostage-taking incident in the Filipino capital a day earlier (HUANG BENQIANG)
  • BELGIUM
    Members of the European Chinese Women’s General Association perform a Chinese dance to celebrate the association’s fifth anniversary in Brussels on August 23 (WANG XIAOJUN)
  • UKRAINE
    Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych delivers a speech in Kiev on August 24 as the country celebrated its 19th Independence Day (XINHUA)
  • SPAIN
    Two Spanish aid workers, kidnapped by Al Qaeda in Mauritania last November, arrive at Barcelona on August 23 after their release (XINHUA/AFP)
  • PAKISTAN
    Pakistani children play among debris in a flood-hit village 92 km from Pakistan’s southern city of Multan on August 24 (LU XIAOWEI)
  • THE UNITED STATES
    Competitors in the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant Final await the results at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on August 23. Miss Mexico, Jimena Navarrete, was crowned this year (LU ZHONGQIU)
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