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Private “Arms Dealer” Emerges in China Print E-mail
Defense/Military
Written by ZYH   
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Arms production and sale have been solely controlled by army system in China. But the situation is about to change now. Over 100 private enterprises entered the production and sale of military arms, according to report by PLA Daily. Wang Baohe, from Shaanxi, is probably the first such private “arms dealer.” Wang developed light wheeled tank which became the main equipment for Chinese engineer battalion of the U.N. peace-keeping army. It also exported to eight countries through financial aid program. Wang could start the business because the “Directives of PLA Arms Purchase” issued in October 2002 proposed to establish a coordinated army and civil arm production system.

Source: PLA Daily, November 20, 2008 http://www.chinamil.com.cn/site1/xwpdxw/2008-11/20/content_1555026.htm
 
Guangmin Daily: US Applied Double Standards in Handling the Financial Crisis Print E-mail
US–China Relations
Written by LKY   
Thursday, 20 November 2008
An article from Guangmin Daily criticized US for applying double standards in handling the financial melt down in Wall Street versus the financial crisis took place in Asia in 1997 and praised China for being a responsible nation. “At that time, US actively promoted the neoliberal economic model to tighten fiscal policy with little government intervention” the article said, “but during the current financial crisis, US government took a complete different approach which has seriously damaged US image in the world and was criticized as being an irresponsible nation.”

The article then praised China as a “responsible nation that firmly followed the socialistic market path with Chinese characteristics”. It listed number of actions that China took to stabilize the domestic economy and said that it has demonstrated itself as a sensible and responsible nation. The article concluded that: “after going through the economic crisis twice, it has made us further believing in the superior quality of socialist market economic systems. Therefore we can’t blindly worship the capitalist market economy anymore.”

Source: Xinhua, November 19, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/theory/2008-11/19/content_10378986.htm
 
Henan to Enforce Governmental Reporting of Emergent Events Print E-mail
Government/Politics
Written by LLD   
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
On November 17, Henan provincial government issues the Notice of Doing A Better Job Reporting Unanticipated Incidents. The Notice specified that when an unexpected event occurs in the future, local authorities ought to in the first time provide information in writing to the provincial Office of Emergency Management. If a written report is impossible due to special circumstances, do an oral report, followed up with a written report. If the first report is incomplete, a follow-up report is required.

The provincial Office of Emergency Management ought to timely report to relevant leadership officials in the provincial government. In case of urgent situations, the Office can simultaneously report to several relevant leaders; for major incidents, it must immediately report to key leaders.

It is reported that Henan Province will strictly implement the regulation by hold accountable personnel who cause damage or major consequences due to late report, underreport, or no report.

Source: Xinhua, November 19, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-11/19/content_10378387.htm
 
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