英闻天下——597 New Policy for Birth Registrations

The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who

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Amend a clause 修改条款 A: Here is the draft contract, Mr Brown. Let's discuss the clauses to see if we agree on all of them. Then I will make out an original of the contract. After that, what's left is to fill out the contract and sign our names

英闻天下——44 New Policy for Birth Registrations

The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who

Amendment to Letter of Credit

Amendment to Letter of Credit 修改信用证 (1) Dear Sirs, Letter of Credit No.3524 issued by the Bank of New South Wales has duly arrived. On perusal, we find that transhipment and partial shipment are not allowed. As direct steamers to your port

安倍晋三的新年讲话早公众质疑

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listed achievements in his government's efforts to repair Japan's economy - rising employment and wages - and claims Japan is no longer in deflation. However, consumer consumption levels in the country are still lower than w

联合国秘书长希望黎巴嫩尽快选出新总统

BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Sunday expressed hopes that the vacuum in Lebanon's presidency would not be long and a new president could be elected as soon as possible, according to the press office of former Lebanese

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Beijing plans fewer vehicles on roads during heavy air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new regulation released for comments on Saturday. According to the Beijing Municipal Air Pollut

关于中国首部慈善法：你所应该知道的

A draft of China's first bill regulating charities was submitted to the national legislature on Wednesday, with lawmakers hoping it can give donors confidence to help the country meet its poverty alleviation targets. 周三，中国首部规范慈善事

美国参议院施压俄罗斯不要给斯诺登庇护

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday approved an amendment to State Department funding bill aimed at pressuring Russia and other countries against giving asylum to Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) surveill

北京发新规 举报间谍行为最高奖励50万

Beijing residents could be rewarded with up to 500,000 yuan if they can provide useful information on spies or related activities, according to a government policy that took effect last Monday. 根据于上周一生效的一项政府政策，北京市民

Beijing tightens control over officials training abroad

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing municipal government will tighten controls on officials' going abroad for training, as it aims to stop taxpayers money being wasted on overseas junkets. According to a circular posted on the website of the Bei

Smoking warnings to change in China

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Next year will bring a doubling in the size of the words that appear on cigarette packages to warn consumers of the dangers of smoking. Starting in April 2012, cigarettes produced and sold in China will bear a new warn

马航MH370家属要求赔偿

Different laws around the world have historically affected payouts following air disasters. Zhu Ziqin, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law, says an international treaty known as the Montreal Convention stipulates that airli

China issues drug rehabilitation regulation

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday issued a regulation on drug rehabilitation that encourages drug users to voluntarily undergo rehabilitation programs. The regulation took effect Sunday as a supplement of the country's anti-drug law that w

National standard for trans fat labeling

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- The amount of trans fat and other nutritional information will be marked on the labels of prepackaged food, according to the country's first national standard for food nutrition. The labeling will take effect on Jan 1,

网络直播行业监管趋严 推出主播实名制

China has introduced new measures to regulate live online video broadcasting in a bid to further fight illegal content, Chinese-language newspaper The Mirror reported. 据中文月刊《镜报》报道，中国政府已经出台了新的措施来规范

快播案庭审引来激烈争论

The group potentially faces up to life in prison in a case connected to the online distribution of pornography. Their trial on the charges ended on Friday in Beijing, with the courts withholding a verdict for the time being. Prosecutors allege some 2

China amends law to boost care for elderly

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Friday adopted a bill to amend the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly in order to improve care for people ages 60 and up. The bill to amend the 16-year-old law was

China to mark up protected zones for its territorial sea base points

China to mark up protected zones for its territorial sea base points BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Tuesday released a series of measures to select and protect areas as the base points of the country's ter