The following is the biographical sketch of Zhang Dejiang: Zhang Dejiang, born in November 1946, is a male ethnic Han from Tai’an, Liaoning Province. He entered the workforce in November 1968 and joined the CPC in January 1971. He graduated from the Department of Economics at Kim Il Sung University in the Democratic People’s Republic […]
The following is the biographical sketch of Li Keqiang: Li Keqiang, born in July 1955, is a male ethnic Han from Dingyuan, Anhui Province. He entered the workforce in March 1974 and joined the CPC in May 1976. He graduated from the School of Economics at Peking University with a major in economics, has an […]
The following is the biographical sketch of Xi Jinping: Xi Jinping, born in June 1953, is a male ethnic Han from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He entered the workforce in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tsinghua University […]
Taiwan and the Chinese mainland have held a joint seminar on Sun Yat-sen and his wife Madame Soong Ching Ling in Taipei. The seminar, held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on Sunday in Taipei, was organized by the mainland-based China Soong Ching Ling Foundation and the Taiwan-based Sun Yat-sen Cultural Foundation. Six scholars from […]
Fan Changlong and Xu Qiliang were appointed vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday. The seventh Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee made the announcement in a communique upon the closure of the four-day meeting that the CMC was augmented to include Fan […]
The Seventh Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday endorsed a decision made by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to expel Bo Xilai from the CPC. The meeting reviewed and approved the investigation report on Bo’s case submitted by the CPC Central Commission […]
Renowned Chinese-born British writer Han Suyin, or Elisabeth Comber, died Friday at her home in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the age of 95, Han’s family said on Saturday. A memorial service will be held in Lausanne on Nov. 8, according to her family. Born in central China’s Henan Province on Sept. 12, 1917, and named Chow […]
A record 21 Asian Americans are vying for seats in the U.S. Congress on Election Day. The numbers reflect the fact that Asian Americans are the fastest growing demographic group in the country. California Congresswoman Judy Chu chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and wants increase Asian American involvement in the U.S. political process. […]
China dominated the 500- meter events at the second ISU World Cup short-track meet of the season Saturday as Wang Meng captured her second gold medal in as many weeks in the women’s final, while Liang Wenhao took the men’ s title. Wang, the four-time Olympic gold medalist who returned from a 13-month suspension earlier […]
Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou met on the afternoon of October 24 with 2011 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Dr. Christopher A. Sims. President Ma welcomed Dr. Sims to Taiwan on behalf of the government and people of the ROC, and explained to Dr. Sims the success that Taiwan has achieved in international competitiveness rankings. In […]