http://www.ncxx.com.cn Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:03:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Contradicting recent strong statements from Chinese officials, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a government-connected think-tank, said Wednesday that now would be a good time for China's currency, the yuan, to be appreciated 10 percent against the US dollar in a single move and then be allowed to fluctuate ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=120 Explosive experts on Tuesday detonated a suspicious package found at court buildings in New Zealand South Island's largest city of Christchurch. The court complex in the central city was evacuated about 11:00a.m. Tuesday (2200 GMT Monday) after the package with protruding wires and masking tape was found by a court ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=119 Fuel leak reaches Sanmenxia; reservoir stops power output The diesel fuel leak into a tributary of the Yellow River has spread downstream into Shanxi and Henan provinces, contaminating and potentially affecting the drinking water supply of many local residents. The fuel leaking into the Weihe River has reached the Sanmenxia reservoir on ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=118 While the rest of the world gears up to usher in the new year with celebrations from Thursday night, Nepal is probably the most festive country in the world that will enjoy new year merrymaking virtually throughout the year. New Year Eve celebrations already started in earnest Tuesday by the ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=117 The outgoing 2009 proved a very tough year for the European Union (EU). The worst financial turmoil in decades has plunged the combined economy of the 27-nation bloc to its bottom. While a precarious rebound is underway, the next year would be a crucial test for ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=116 China's electrified railway mileage has surpassed 30,000 kilometers, ranking the second in the world, said the China CREC Railway Electrification Bureau Group (CCREBG) on Saturday. It achieved the goal with the completion of a 1,422.2-kilometer electrified railway line which connects Beijing and Lehua in south China's Jiangxi Province on Saturday, ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=115 The strong cold front that has been sweeping across most of north China over the past two days has brought a sharp temperature drop of up to 30 degrees centigrade to some hit areas. The National Meteorological Center has issued second-level, or orange, alerts on the cold storm that brought ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=114 British Prince William slept a night on a London street for experiencing the situation of being homeless, according to news reports on Wednesday. The prince spent the night in a sleeping bag next to rubbish bins in central London in an organized event by a homeless charity Centrepoint. The charity's ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=113 Chinese President Hu Jintao attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the University of Macao's (UM) new campus on Hengqin Island Sunday afternoon, calling for concerted efforts to build the university into a world top-notch one. The president arrived at the campus accompanied by Chui Sai On, the newly sworn-in Chief Executive ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=112 A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday stressed the need of strengthening inspection to intensify intra-party supervision and maintain discipline. He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and head of the CPC Central Commission ... http://www.ncxx.com.cn/?p=111