Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday hailed the role of sports in promoting international friendship in a meeting with Prime Minister of Lithuania Gediminas Kirkilas.
"The Chinese men's basketball team is led by a Lithuanian coach, and also many coaches from China are working in other countries. This shows that sports can go beyond borders and promote the friendship between peoples of different countries," Wen told Kirkilas who is here to watch the Beijing Olympic Games and attend the closing ceremony.
He said the Chinese men's basketball team's performance at the games is approved by the Chinese people, and he is also interested in the matches of the Lithuanian basketball team.
He welcomed Kirkilas to watch the Beijing Olympic Games and to attend the closing ceremony, saying he believes the Beijing Games has indeed shown the Olympic aim of friendship, unity and peace.
Hailing the smooth development of China-Lithuania relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Wen said China appreciated Lithuania's adherence to the one-China policy.
He said China will strengthen high-level exchanges with Lithuania to jointly promote bilateral ties based on the principle of mutual respect, mutual benefits and win-win results.
Kirkilas congratulated Wen and China for hosting a "very successful" Olympic Games, and praised the "very successful performance" of the Chinese athletes.
He said the organization of Beijing Olympic Games is excellent, the Chinese people are very friendly and Beijing is filled with the Olympic spirit.
"China has set a very high standard for the Olympic Games," he said.
He said Lithuania is ready to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields and coordination in international affairs, and he hoped both sides would take the 2009 Europe-Asia transportation ministers meeting in Lithuania as an opportunity to further promote bilateral cooperation.
Source: Xinhua
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Chinese Premier meets Belgian Prime Minister
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Saturday morning with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, who is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and other relevant activities.
Wen congratulated the Belgian delegation to the Beijing Games for winning a silver medal in Friday's women's 4x100m relay, saying this medal was won with hard efforts.
Leterme said the Belgian delegation has met difficulties to win medals and this medal is a breakthrough, adding he hoped the Belgian delegation would continue to win medals.
Wen said one of the important principles of the Olympiad is that participation is the most important thing, adding China is glad the the successful Beijing Olympic Games has provided a platform for friendly exchanges between the world people.
Leterme said the Beijing Olympic Games is perfect and has impressed him a lot, adding the excellent organization of the games reflects China's great ability to organize international grand events like the Olympics.
Source: Xinhua
Wen congratulated the Belgian delegation to the Beijing Games for winning a silver medal in Friday's women's 4x100m relay, saying this medal was won with hard efforts.
Leterme said the Belgian delegation has met difficulties to win medals and this medal is a breakthrough, adding he hoped the Belgian delegation would continue to win medals.
Wen said one of the important principles of the Olympiad is that participation is the most important thing, adding China is glad the the successful Beijing Olympic Games has provided a platform for friendly exchanges between the world people.
Leterme said the Beijing Olympic Games is perfect and has impressed him a lot, adding the excellent organization of the games reflects China's great ability to organize international grand events like the Olympics.
Source: Xinhua
Chinese Premier meets U.S. Secretary of Labor
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Saturday morning with a U.S. government delegation to the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, headed by Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
Wen expressed his welcome to the delegation's visit, saying it has shown the importance attached by the United States as the U.S. President George W. Bush and his family attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. government also sent officials to attend the closing ceremony.
"It is also an embodiment of China-U.S. friendly cooperation," he added.
He congratulated the U.S. athletes' good performance at the Olympic Games, saying the total number of U.S. delegation's medals is till ranked in the first place.
Chao conveyed Bush's greetings to Wen, and expressed sympathy to the victims and families in the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province, saying "our heart is still with them,"
Source: Xinhua
Wen expressed his welcome to the delegation's visit, saying it has shown the importance attached by the United States as the U.S. President George W. Bush and his family attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. government also sent officials to attend the closing ceremony.
"It is also an embodiment of China-U.S. friendly cooperation," he added.
He congratulated the U.S. athletes' good performance at the Olympic Games, saying the total number of U.S. delegation's medals is till ranked in the first place.
Chao conveyed Bush's greetings to Wen, and expressed sympathy to the victims and families in the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province, saying "our heart is still with them,"
Source: Xinhua
Typhoon Nuri forces 160,000 to evacuate
Nearly 160,000 people in 13 coastal cities in Guangdong were evacuated Friday after Typhoon Nuri, the strongest this year, hit the southern province.
The provincial observatory issued a Class-I warning - the highest level - before the tropical cyclone landed in Hong Kong at 5 pm Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. But it inflicted little damage.
Sources with the Guangdong provincial flood control center said more than 45,000 vessels working at sea had been recalled before Nuri hit.
Nuri, which packed gale force 12 at its center, weakened into a tropical storm after its landfall and was moving northwest around 14 km an hour, the Hong Kong Observatory said.
The Guangdong provincial weather bureau said Nuri will bring torrential rains in the coming days to Hong Kong, Guangdong, Hainan and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
In Shenzhen, which neighbors Hong Kong, more than 40,000 trees were toppled by strong gales. As of 6 pm Friday, more than 20 injuries had been reported in the city, but there were no reports of any casualties, Shenzhen Emergency Center said.
Train services in Shenzhen were not affected but passenger bus services were all suspended. The Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport suspended almost all flights.
In Guangzhou, construction of the 499-m Guangzhou TV Tower, the tallest building in the city, was suspended. Subway services on the Huangge-Jinzhou section of Line 4 were also closed.
In Hong Kong, the observatory issued its second-highest tropical cyclone warning. Eight people suffered light injuries, the government said. There were also reports of toppled trees, collapsed walls and scaffolding.
Flights, bus and ferry services were canceled, and offices, schools and financial markets were closed. As of 2 pm Friday, at least 308 passenger flights had been canceled or delayed while nine flights were diverted, according to the Hong Kong Airport Authority.
The Home Affairs Department has opened 26 temporary shelters in various districts.
Source: China Daily
The provincial observatory issued a Class-I warning - the highest level - before the tropical cyclone landed in Hong Kong at 5 pm Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. But it inflicted little damage.
Sources with the Guangdong provincial flood control center said more than 45,000 vessels working at sea had been recalled before Nuri hit.
Nuri, which packed gale force 12 at its center, weakened into a tropical storm after its landfall and was moving northwest around 14 km an hour, the Hong Kong Observatory said.
The Guangdong provincial weather bureau said Nuri will bring torrential rains in the coming days to Hong Kong, Guangdong, Hainan and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
In Shenzhen, which neighbors Hong Kong, more than 40,000 trees were toppled by strong gales. As of 6 pm Friday, more than 20 injuries had been reported in the city, but there were no reports of any casualties, Shenzhen Emergency Center said.
Train services in Shenzhen were not affected but passenger bus services were all suspended. The Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport suspended almost all flights.
In Guangzhou, construction of the 499-m Guangzhou TV Tower, the tallest building in the city, was suspended. Subway services on the Huangge-Jinzhou section of Line 4 were also closed.
In Hong Kong, the observatory issued its second-highest tropical cyclone warning. Eight people suffered light injuries, the government said. There were also reports of toppled trees, collapsed walls and scaffolding.
Flights, bus and ferry services were canceled, and offices, schools and financial markets were closed. As of 2 pm Friday, at least 308 passenger flights had been canceled or delayed while nine flights were diverted, according to the Hong Kong Airport Authority.
The Home Affairs Department has opened 26 temporary shelters in various districts.
Source: China Daily
Drowsy driver under detention for bus crash killing two Russian tourists in NE China
Drowsy driving was found to have caused the bus crash, in which two Russian tourists were killed and several others injured in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province early on Friday, according to the police's interrogation of the bus driver.
The bus driver, who was under police detention, admitted that he was sleepy while driving.
The bus carrying 22 Russian tourists veered and overturned at across road of Tielinghe Town of Mudanjiang City at about 4:40 a.m., five hours after the driver drove in dark from Hunchun City in Jilin Province to the border city of Suifenhe in Heilongjiang, where the tourists would finish their China tour and go back to Russia.
The long-distance trip was supposed to have two drivers drive in rotations. However, there was only one driver on the tourist bus, said the police.
The injured were taken to hospital immediately.
The accident is still under investigation.
Source: Xinhua
The bus driver, who was under police detention, admitted that he was sleepy while driving.
The bus carrying 22 Russian tourists veered and overturned at across road of Tielinghe Town of Mudanjiang City at about 4:40 a.m., five hours after the driver drove in dark from Hunchun City in Jilin Province to the border city of Suifenhe in Heilongjiang, where the tourists would finish their China tour and go back to Russia.
The long-distance trip was supposed to have two drivers drive in rotations. However, there was only one driver on the tourist bus, said the police.
The injured were taken to hospital immediately.
The accident is still under investigation.
Source: Xinhua
Macao's traffic resumes after Typhoon Nuri sweeps away
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau lowered all strong wind signals at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, as Typhoon Nuri moved further away from the island city.
According to the SMG, Nuri has edged further northwest toward Guangzhou, capital of China's southern Guangdong province, at a velocity of 12 km per hour, and was over 100 km away from Macao this morning.
As the weather conditions enhanced, local land, air and sea traffic was back in operations. The three bridges connecting the Macao Peninsula and the Taipa Island were open to local vehicles again after their temporary shutdown Friday when the SMG hoisted the strong wind signal No. 8.
Local bus service and ferry service linking Macao to Hong Kong resumed operations this morning as well, while flights at the Macao International Airport started boarding this morning following Friday's cancellation or delay, according the information posted on the Airport's website.
During Friday's storm, some 62 minor accidents were reported, most of which involved falling objects, such as advertising signs, iron sheets and aluminum windows, from a height, and three civilians were injured in these accidents, according to the city's Civil Defense Center.
In addition, 14 civilians took shelter in the refuge center provided by the Special Administration Region government Friday.
Source: Xinhua
According to the SMG, Nuri has edged further northwest toward Guangzhou, capital of China's southern Guangdong province, at a velocity of 12 km per hour, and was over 100 km away from Macao this morning.
As the weather conditions enhanced, local land, air and sea traffic was back in operations. The three bridges connecting the Macao Peninsula and the Taipa Island were open to local vehicles again after their temporary shutdown Friday when the SMG hoisted the strong wind signal No. 8.
Local bus service and ferry service linking Macao to Hong Kong resumed operations this morning as well, while flights at the Macao International Airport started boarding this morning following Friday's cancellation or delay, according the information posted on the Airport's website.
During Friday's storm, some 62 minor accidents were reported, most of which involved falling objects, such as advertising signs, iron sheets and aluminum windows, from a height, and three civilians were injured in these accidents, according to the city's Civil Defense Center.
In addition, 14 civilians took shelter in the refuge center provided by the Special Administration Region government Friday.
Source: Xinhua
Chinese Premier meets U.S. presidential delegation
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Saturday morning with a U.S. presidential delegation to the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, headed by Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and Secretary of Health Michael O. Leavitt.
Wen expressed his welcome to the delegation's visit, saying it has shown the importance attached by the United States as the U.S. President George W. Bush and his family attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. government also sent officials to attend the closing ceremony.
"It is also an embodiment of China-U.S. friendly cooperation," he added.
He congratulated the U.S. athletes' good performance at the Olympic Games, saying the total number of U.S. delegation's medals is till ranked in the first place.
Chao and Leavitt conveyed Bush's greetings to Wen, and expressed sympathy to the victims and families in the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province, saying "our heart is still with them,"
They said the Beijing Olympic Games has given the U.S. people a new understanding of China.
Wen called on the two sides to firmly adhere to the general direction of constructive cooperation in bilateral ties, and steadfastly pursue common interests to continuously strengthen mutual trust and cooperation and properly handle differences and sensitive issues.
He said exchanges and cooperation in social security, medicine and health, and inspection and quarantine are important aspects of China-U.S. ties. The two sides should learn from each other in these fields to better protect people's health and promote social welfare.
Chao and Leavitt said that the U.S. and China should further strengthen cooperation and exchanges, expressing hope that the two countries can gain more fruits in the cooperation on labor, social security, health and food safety.
Source: Xinhua
Wen expressed his welcome to the delegation's visit, saying it has shown the importance attached by the United States as the U.S. President George W. Bush and his family attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. government also sent officials to attend the closing ceremony.
"It is also an embodiment of China-U.S. friendly cooperation," he added.
He congratulated the U.S. athletes' good performance at the Olympic Games, saying the total number of U.S. delegation's medals is till ranked in the first place.
Chao and Leavitt conveyed Bush's greetings to Wen, and expressed sympathy to the victims and families in the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province, saying "our heart is still with them,"
They said the Beijing Olympic Games has given the U.S. people a new understanding of China.
Wen called on the two sides to firmly adhere to the general direction of constructive cooperation in bilateral ties, and steadfastly pursue common interests to continuously strengthen mutual trust and cooperation and properly handle differences and sensitive issues.
He said exchanges and cooperation in social security, medicine and health, and inspection and quarantine are important aspects of China-U.S. ties. The two sides should learn from each other in these fields to better protect people's health and promote social welfare.
Chao and Leavitt said that the U.S. and China should further strengthen cooperation and exchanges, expressing hope that the two countries can gain more fruits in the cooperation on labor, social security, health and food safety.
Source: Xinhua
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