Honored Economist
China's esteemed economist Fan Gang was awarded by the Royal Roads University in Canada for his achievements in economic research and contribution to the deepening of trade between China and Canada
Young Genius
Zhao Bowen, a middle school dropout in Beijing, has drawn public attention as he is now leading a research team consisting of more than 20 experts at the BGI, China's largest genome and bioinformatics analysis center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province
Sentenced Musician
Su Yue, a well-known composer in China, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for contract fraud in the name of a bogus Olympic tour involving 57.46 million yuan

"If the rules are made by the international community through agreement and China is part of it, China will definitely abide by them. But if the rules are decided by one or several countries, China does not have the obligation to observe them."

Pang Sen, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in response to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk's demand that China play by the rules, at a press briefing in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States, on November 14

"China is and will always be capable of supporting its elderly population as long as it continues to enjoy social stability and economic growth."

Hu Xiaoyi, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, making the remark in an article of the People's Daily newspaper on November 17 while discussing the challenges facing China's pension fund plan

"As the largest trading nation, the second largest national economy and the third largest currency area, China should have an influence in the international monetary system second only to the United States and Europe."

Nobel-laureate economist Robert Mundell, stressing that China's currency should play a greater role in a possible future international monetary system, in an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on November 14

"Moscow believes the road of sanctions against Iran was dead-ended. To threaten with sanctions and air-strikes can only delay a solution by negotiation."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a stopover while returning from Hawaii to Moscow on November 14

"As I said, change brings opportunities, an opportunity to begin to refashion the EU so it better serves this nation's interests and the interests of its other 26 nations."

British Prime Minister David Cameron, in a keynote foreign policy speech in London on November 14, against a background of financial and political uncertainty and change in the EU and the eurozone
 
ADMIRING ANCIENT CHINA  A visitor appreciates exhibits at an art exhibition of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) artifacts in the Drents Museum in Assen, northern Netherlands, on November 15 (XINHUA)
Poverty Reduction
China has effectively solved the problems of subsistence, food and clothing for its rural residents, says a white paper released by the Chinese Government
Talent Search
China has launched 12 major programs in order to recruit skilled professionals, academics and experts, in various fields from home and abroad, to meet the nation's huge demand for outstanding personnel
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GOODWILL BUSINESS
A charity flea market, which was organized to raise funds for students in impoverished regions, draws residents in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on November 13 (XINHUA)
INTELLIGENT AGENT
A robot designed by college students catches the eye of visitors to the Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo on November 12 (XINHUA)
WIRELESS NETWORK
An Air China hostess instructs passengers on board Flight CA1405 on the use of in-flight WiFi services on November 15 when China's largest carrier began trialing the service (XINHUA)
SHOWTIME
The JF-17 Thunder fighter, a combat aircraft developed by China, on display at the12th Dubai International Airshow in the United Arab Emirates on November 13 (AN JIANG)
 
BACK TO WORK Workers conduct a security check on the new CRH380BL bullet train at a Changchun Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd. facility. The train model, recalled due to quality problems in August, was officially put back into operation on November 16 (LIN HONG)
Financial Assessment
China Financial Sector Assessment Program reports published by the IMF and the World Bank applauds the progress China has made in its transition toward a more commercially oriented and financially sound system
New Gas Artery
China's third west-to-east gas pipeline is expected to become operational by the end of 2013 and will carry about 30 billion cubic meters of gas annually
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Dividend Regulation
The China Securities Regulatory Commission issues a circular, requiring listed companies to distribute more cash dividends to shareholders in an effort to protect investors' interests
Trade Concerns
China's foreign trade sector steers a rosy path of growth, though clouds are already gathering over its future prospects. In the first 10 months, China's exports totaled $1.55 trillion, growing 22 percent year on year
Auto Gloom
The auto market has yet to leave the industry downturn behind as subsidy withdrawal pours cold water on buyer interest. Auto sales across the nation totaled 1.52 million units in October
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  • MALDIVES
    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit in Addu City on November 10 (XINHUA/AFP)
  • FRANCE
    French veterans attend a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on November 11 as part of the Armistice Day celebrations marking the 93rd anniversary of the end of World War I (XINHUA/AFP)
  • BRAZIL
    A Brazilian Navy assault vehicle in the Rocinha Favela in Rio de Janeiro on November 13. Police forces launched a major operation to drive criminals from the city's shantytowns (XINHUA/AFP)
  • JAPAN
    Japanese auto giant Nissan displays a Pivo 3 concept model at its headquarters in Yokohama for the first time to the public on November 12. The smart urban commuter car can park automatically in specially equipped parking lots (XINHUA/AFP)
  • LIBYA
    Passengers disembark from the first tourist ship to dock in Tripoli since the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi on November 10, following the resumption of maritime traffic between the Mediterranean island nation of Malta and the Libyan capital (XINHUA/AFP)
  • THE UNITED STATES
    Demonstrators rally outside Zuccotti Park in New York City on November 15 after police removed the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters who had camped in the park for nearly two months (XINHUA/AFP)
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