Obama Proposes $3.8 Trillion Budget

President Barack Obama says the 2013 fiscal year budget he sent to Congress on Monday will reduce deficit spending in a balanced way by $4 trillion over the next decade and require wealthy Americans to contribute more, while preserving investments to

China proposes strengthening Internet guidelines

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Lawmakers propose banning arbitrary environmental monitoring

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Friday suggested formulating an environmental monitoring law to prohibit disorderly, arbitrary monitoring of the environment. China lacks a special law or regulation on the management of environmental

N China hepatitis C case hospitalizes 95

DONGGANG, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ninety-five citizens of Donggang city in northeast China's Liaoning province have been hospitalized for suspected infection by hepatitis C at a clinic that gave them injections, local authorities announced on Monday. A st

Obama to name Hagel as Defense Secretary: reports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to name former senator Chuck Hagel to serve as his next Defense Secretary, and the announcement could come early next week, U.S. reports said Friday. Media outlets such as CNN, Fo

Chinese film industry slumps after opening up to Hollywood

HANGZHOU, July 26 (Xinhua) -- China's domestic film industry has hit a five-year low despite robust growth in box office sales across the country in the first half of this year, filmmakers said. The industry is going through a rough patch as ticket s

China's film industry faces challenge and cooperation

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The Shanghai International film festival is a time to bring together the countrys most creative minds. Young Chinese directors have gathered to talk about the status quo and the future of Chinas film industry. Facing a

Counterfeit Industry Tied to Organized Crime, Terrorism

LOS ANGELES Fake designer brand purses, clothing and even prescription medications are made and sold around the world. Investigators say it is bigger business than the illegal drug trade. And police say that when consumers buy counterfeit items, they

China to boost distribution industry

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, announced on Wednesday that it will boost the development of the nation's distribution industry with the goal of establishing a modern goods distribution system that is efficient, co

Senior Chinese official urges food industry development

Senior Chinese official urges food industry development BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese leader on Friday urged a state-owned grain and food conglomerate to improve its competitiveness to contribute to a more developed and safer food ind

New policies support ailing solar industry

New policies support ailing solar industry BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is creating supportive measures to shore up its ailing photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has been rocked by recent U.S. duties on Chinese exports over alleged dumping. In t

China committed to back development of bamboo, rattan industry

China committed to back development of bamboo, rattan industry BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is committed to boost the development of the bamboo and rattan industry, according to Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang. Li held a meeting in Beijing on Tu

Send "black sheep" of milk industry to prison: Chinese legislator

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- A national lawmaker has urged strict legal supervision for China's milk industry, suggesting that those black sheep in the sector should be sent to prison. Zong Qinghou, a beverage magnate and also a deputy to the Nationa

Chinese more willing to keep foreign currencies

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese people were more willing to keep foreign currencies and sell their yuan-denominated assets in July, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has indicated. Individuals and institutions exchang

Foreign software equally treated in government procurement: official

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese copyright official said on Tuesday that foreign providers received equal treatment during a massive government procurement of licensed software. From late 2010, the Chinese central and provincial governme

Local governments' spending sprees create concern

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of massive spending plans rolled out in recent months by local governments to boost the flagging economy has sparked concerns over wasteful investments and potential local government debt risks. Changsha, capita

China to enhance governmental support for football

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top sports official said here on Wednesday that more favorable policies and financial support will be provided for the development of the popular ball sports, especially football, by the government. Liu Peng, dire

Government-sponsored documentary website launched

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- An official website devoted to the Chinese documentary industry (docuchina.cntv.cn) was launched on Tuesday. Jointly set up by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and the China Network Televisio

China reforms government-funded theaters, troupes

EIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- All the 2,103 cultural units including theaters and art troupes previously sponsored by governments of different levels in China have been restructured under market-oriented cultural reform. This was disclosed by Minister

China to promote audio-video coding standard

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will promote the application and industrialization of its self-developed audio-video coding standard (AVS+) in broadcasting and television, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) said Friday.