Posts Tagged ‘China Daily’
Chinese official offers glimpse of discussion on human rights
China still has “a long way to go” before its citizens can enjoy full human rights, a senior Chinese official said in a rare admission of the challenges ahead, pointing to social conflict and even rising house prices as stumbling blocks.
Wang Chen, head of the State Council Information Office, said in a speech published in the English-language China Daily Wednesday that while China had made remarkable developments on this front, the way forward would be hard.
“Affected and restricted by natural, historical and cultural factors, and economic and social development levels, the cause of human rights in China is still facing many difficulties and challenges, and there is still a long way to go before achieving the lofty goal of the Chinese citizens fully enjoying human rights,” Wang said.
“Our national development remains significantly unbalanced and uncoordinated because of … wide gaps in income distribution, increasing pressures on prices, soaring housing prices in some cities, food safety problems, insufficient and unevenly distributed educational and medical resources, unbalanced urban and rural development, and increasing social conflicts caused by illegal land requisitioning,” he said.
China has long rejected criticism of its human rights’ record, saying providing food, clothing, housing and economic growth are far more relevant for developing countries like it, pointing to success at lifting millions out of poverty…
China Daily launches U.S. edition at NASDAQ in New York
China Daily, China’s national English-language newspaper, had Deputy Editor-in-Chief Qu Yingpu ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ Stock Market at 9:30 a.m. EST on Feb 23rd to mark the launch of China Daily’s U.S. edition. The event marks another milestone for China Daily, which is leading the way for Chinese media companies to expand their networks in North America and provide dedicated services to this key market. While on her first trip to Beijing as top diplomat, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also congratulated China Daily on launching the U.S. edition.
Joining Qu at the podium was David Wicks, vice president of NASDAQ OMX.
“The US Edition is focused on meeting ever-increasing demand for information on doing business with China,” says Qu. “NASDAQ’s community of technology, business and finance is the perfect place to celebrate this launch.”
Targeted at North American businesses and observers of China’s changing economic, cultural and political landscape, the U.S. Edition will feature reports of local events related to China in the U.S. It will also have analysis and opinions from American and Chinese thinkers and business leaders, and personal profiles of noted contributors to China and America’s growing understanding of each other.
That’s mostly PR speak – and translated from Chinese thought to Wall Street-ish, as well. Still, China Daily is a useful, accurate, journalistic source.
