DEFENSE NEWS: Defense News: DTN News: China Top Stories / Headlines News Dated February 16, 2011

Defense News: DTN News: China Top Stories / Headlines News Dated February 16, 2011

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources XinhuaNet.com

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 16, 2011: Comprehensive daily news related to China Breaking - Headlines Newsfor the world of TODAY.

*Comprehensive daily news related to China - Breaking Headlines News for the world of TODAY

*Source: The undermentioned Articles/News are courtesy Xinhuanet.com

Chinese vice premier pledges sound environment for China-U.S. business cooperation
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan told a U.S. business delegation Tuesday that China would create a sound environment for business cooperation between the two countries.
Chinese Vice Premier stresses agricultural production amid drought
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has called for more efforts to ensure grain production as the lingering dry spell continues to threaten China's grain output.
Chinese FM arrives in Togo on mission to further ties with Africa
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived on Tuesday morning in Togo's northern city Kara, the second largest in the West African country, on a mission to further friendly and cooperative ties with Africa.
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China's grassroots courts urged to improve efficiency
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Mainland official pledges enhanced economic cooperation with Taiwan
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China vows to enhance investigation of food safety incidents
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Snowy weather moves from north to south China
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China, Ghana seek closer ties
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China's top legislature to convene new meeting, preparing for annual session
China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee will convene its bimonthly session from Feb. 23 to 25, as a final preparation for an annual full session likely to begin next month.
Chinese supreme court pledges to protect citizens' rights in demolition cases
The Supreme People's Court has directed local courts to "carefully" handle land expropriation cases and protect the rights of farmers and homeowners, following a new government regulation issued last month.
China, Togo vow to boost cooperation
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi agreed in Kara Tuesday to deepen cooperation in bilateral and international fields.

Politics >>

•	China's top legislature to convene new meeting, preparing for annual session

•	China's grassroots courts urged to improve efficiency

•	Chinese Vice Premier stresses agricultural production amid drought

•	China's radio, film and TV official faces public prosecution for bribery

•	New governor of E China's Jiangsu Province elected

Voice of China >>

•	FM press conference on Feb. 15

•	Kazakh president to visit China in February: FM spokesman

•	China remains a developing country despite fast GDP growth: FM

•	China stands for broad negotiation on Security Council reform, says FM

•	China supports efforts to solve Cambodia-Thailand conflict

Health >>

•	China to crack down on antibiotics abuse

•	Hong Kong reports another flu A/H1N1 death

•	China aims for occupational disease diagnostic center in every city

•	Hong Kong reports one more A/H1N1 flu death

•	Near 1,800 Macao residents get free flu shots over weekend

Entertainment >>

•	Chinese film wins three awards in 17th Vesoul Int'l Film Festival

•	Zhang Yimou's love story screens at Berlinale

•	New movie refreshes memory of young Chinese generation

•	IMAX considers lower price in China: CEO

•	Michelle Reiz gives birth to a boy

China & World >>

•	Chinese FM visits Chad on friendship mission in Africa

•	Guinean president hails China's presence in Africa

•	China, Guinea vow to boost bilateral ties

•	China, Togo vow to boost cooperation

•	Chinese vice premier pledges sound environment for China-U.S. business cooperation

Culture & Edu >>

•	Statues made from procelain tableware exhibited in N China

•	Horse fighting performed for Lantern Festival in SW China

•	Sea of joy: Chinese farmers celebrate Lantern Festival

•	Tour performance jazzes up villages of NW China

•	Sound and savor of Lantern Festival in Beijing

Sci & Tech >>

•	Sun fires off with major solar flare

•	Solar flare affects shortwave radio communications in southern China

•	ZTE unveils new smartphone, tablets at Mobile World Congress

•	Chinese volunteer prepares for walk on Red Planet

•	China's revocation of national scientific award first of its kind

HK/Macao/Taiwan >>

•	HKTB chairman holds full confidence in HK tourism in 2011

•	Hong Kong not intend to levy milk powder export tax

•	HK region eyes closer "creative" cooperation with Austria

•	HK population climbs 0.9% in 2010

•	Mainland official pledges enhanced economic cooperation with Taiwan

Business >>

•	Beijing issues new rules to limit house purchase

•	China to streamline rare earth industry within five years

•	China Economic News in Brief: World's largest wholesale market, research institutes in Jiangsu, foreign investment in Chongqing

•	China stocks close up Wednesday

•	Carrefour likely to close another two outlets in China

Society >>

•	Yellow River authority steps up emergency drought measures

•	Lhasa-Xigaze railway to be completed by 2015

•	Man charged with bomb attack near Beijing embassy area

•	27 mln yuan of China's rural medical care fund misappropriated

•	Food safety to become priority of China's health ministry

Sports >>

•	China's Han defeats local favorite at Bogota tennis tournament

•	CSA denies age limit violation of star skaters

•	Chinese athletic team to train in Leeds ahead of 2012 Olympic Games

•	Top foreign players appear in China' s domestic badminton league

•	Liu Xiang finishes third in Dusseldorf indoor 60m hurdles

Opinion >>

•	Challenges abound as China becomes second largest economy: experts

•	International meetings

•	Battle for laborers

•	Australian ties with China tipped to become better

•	Inflation fight must come first