中国日报20120831

chinadaily.com.cn RMB ¥1.5FRIDAY, August 31, 2012 CHINADAILY 2012 Interim Results Announcement Page S1-S8 IN THE NEWS A POET’S IMAGERY THE WORKS OF DYLAN THOMAS SET IN DANCE, P18-19 >> 国内统一编号:CN11-0091 国际编 号:ISSN0253-9543 邮发代号:1-3 © 2012 China Daily All Rights Reserved Vol. 32 — No. 10086 A member of the Asia News Network Contacts News: (86-10) 6491-8366 Subscription: (86) 400-699-0203 Advertisement: (86-10) 6491-8631 E-mail: editor@chinadaily.com.cn iPhone app: chinadaily.com.cn/iphone In this issue NATION ............................................2-5, 7 COVER STORY .......................................6 COMMENT...........................................8, 9 WORLD.............................................10, 11 BUSINESS......................................13-17 LIFE..................................................18-21 SPORTS..........................................22, 23 COVER STORY Sound of silence Noise pollution is a major urban nuisance and the government is tackling it. > p6 WORLD Determined stance Armed forces are “confi dent and capable” of defending the Diaoyu Islands, Defense Ministry says. > p10 BUSINESS Investment helpful Commerce Ministry says Chinese investment over- seas helps create local jobs and provides aff ordable, quality products. > p13 Incentive moves Guangdong province, a key export hub, pledges support to boost trade. > p14 Views on stimulus Economists consider the risks of local stimulus pack- ages. > p17 NATION 21 men trapped Rescue eff orts begin aft er gas explosion in a Sichuan province coal mine. > p3 LIFE Creative approach Singer-songwriter Xiao Ke establishes himself in the performing arts arena with his very own theater. > p20 >> Premier Wen Jiabao welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing on Thursday. WU ZHIYI / CHINA DAILY Wen lends eurozone a hand Premier looks at purchasing bonds as Airbus deal signed By CHEN JIA, CHENG GUANGJIN and WANG ZHUOQIONG China may buy more Euro- pean government bonds, pro- viding eurozone debt risk can be contained, Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting German Chancel- lor Angela Merkel on Th ursday. An agreement with Germany to purchase 50 Airbus jets for $3.5 billion was signed in Bei- jing on Thursday, a timely boost for German trade as the European powerhouse shows signs of being hit by the euro- zone crisis. Wen expressed confidence about the euro and the Euro- pean Union economy in talks with Merkel, who sought to reassure Beijing that Europe is committed to overcoming the debt crisis. “China will enhance commu- nication and consultation with the EU, the European Central Bank, relevant monetary funds and major countries to support indebted EU members,” Wen said. China hopes the EU can fi nd a balance between fi scal auster- ity and economic stimulus, he said. “The European debt crisis is worsening and gives rise to serious concerns in the inter- national community. Frankly speaking, I am also worried,” Wen told reporters after the talks. He cited uncertainty over whether Greece will leave the eurozone and if Italy and Spain will take “comprehensive rescue measures”, a reference to spend- ing cuts and tax increases, to balance their budgets. “Resolving these two prob- lems rests with whether Greece, Spain, Italy and other coun- tries have the determination for reform,” the premier said. “Resolving the European debt problem requires fi scal tighten- ing and fi nding a balance within individual economies.” Merkel’s two-day visit is her second trip to China this year and takes place against the backdrop of the worsening EU debt crisis and weakening Chi- na-EU trade. Since the two leaders met in February, China has unveiled a range of aid plans, including a contribution of $43 billion to the recapitalization of the Inter- national Monetary Fund. Merkel conceded in talks with Wen on Th ursday that the eurozone crisis was not over, but said reforms were starting to take eff ect. SEE “VISIT” PAGE 11 Inside • Editorial, page 8 • See more, page 11 BEIJING Rural areas to get boost in education Th e State Council approved a string of new measures on Wednesday to narrow the gap in fundamental educational levels between the nation’s urban and rural areas. China provides children with universal access to nine years of compulsory education, but the quality of education diff ers among regions and schools, according to a statement released aft er an execu- tive meeting of the State Council. According to the new measures, the government will raise its investment in education in rural or poverty-stricken areas. Th e statement also called for guaranteeing equal rights to edu- cation for orphans and children left behind by migrant workers. Watchdog bites at Apple service policy Apple’s repair policy has come under fi re in China aft er the tech- nology giant left many of its claus- es unchanged in the latest version of its aft er-sales service policy. China Consumers’ Associa- tion, the country’s top consumer watchdog, issued a statement on Th ursday saying it was glad to see that Apple changed and canceled two unfair clauses in its new repair policy released this month. “However, most unfair clauses have still not been addressed or corrected. Some clauses in the new repair policy violate laws and regu- lations, and some clauses are not clear, which may infringe on con- sumers’ rights and interests,” said CCA, suggesting that recent policy changes were not enough. Apple’s repair policies have led to a number of complaints in recent months and caused some provincial consumer watchdogs to include the company on a “com- pany integrity” blacklist. GUANGDONG Public appearance ends suicide rumor Zhang Guangning, former Party chief of Guangzhou, crushed an Internet rumor that he had committed suicide by showing up at a judicial work conference in the capital of Guangdong province on Th ursday. Th e 59-year-old had been rumored to have jumped off a building at home. Rumors claimed Zhang has been under investigation over eco- nomic problems in constructing venues for the 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou in November 2010. Zhang, a native of East China’s Shandong province, left offi ce aft er Wan Qingliang, former mayor of Guangzhou, succeeded him as Guangzhou Party chief in Decem- ber 2011. ZHEJIANG Names needed to buy cold medicine Th e provincial government of Zhejiang has issued a regulation that requires customers buying cold medicine to register their identities. Th e new rule is an attempt to crack down on the illegal produc- tion of drugs. Under the regulation, from Sept 10 buyers will be required to give their real names and addresses to pharmacies while buying cold medicine containing ephedrine, said a statement by the provincial public security department on Wednesday. Each buyer can purchase a maximum of fi ve of the smallest units of ephedrine-containing cold medicine, according to the regulation. Ephedrine is commonly used in cold medicines but it can be used to produce methamphetamine, also known as ice. Opportunity calls at Ningbo job fair More than 8,000 job opportuni- ties will be on off er at a job fair in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, city authorities said on Th ursday. Th e job fair, 2012 Ningbo Tal- ent and Technology Week, will be held from Sept 21 to 25 in the port city in East China. About 700 enterprises and institutions from Zhejiang and surrounding regions will take part in the fair. Professionals in the maritime industry are the most needed in Ningbo, an offi cial from the city’s human resources and social secu- rity bureau said at a news confer- ence in Beijing. Some 300 Chinese returning from overseas will be invited to discuss the 250 high-tech projects they have come up with at a special fair. Th ere will also be forums for academics and research institutions to announce their new projects and for venture capitals and fi nancial institutions to fi nd investment opportunities. XINJIANG Trains restart after wind gusts subside Train services were resumed following strong winds that hit a railway in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Th ursday, railway authorities said. Two trains resumed operation around 11 am aft er strong winds weakened on a section of railway between the Turpan and Yu’ergou train stations, said a spokesman for the Urumqi railway bureau. Wind speeds reached more than 160 km/h around 7:40 am on the railway, forcing the trains to come to a halt, the spokesman said. Train K169 bound for the city of Kuerle from the city of Xi’an and train K9768 bound for Urumqi from the city of Aksu were stopped, stranding passengers on the trains and at nearby stations. GANSU Collapse of dike disrupts tap water A 100-meter section of a dike on the Yellow River collapsed on Wednesday night in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu province, local authorities said on Th ursday. Th e collapse severed water pipes, aff ecting the availability of tap water, the city’s fl ood control headquarters said. No casualties have been reported. Repair work on the pipes is under way, with tap water expect- ed to return on Friday. 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Th e university set up 200 tents in the gymnasium to accommodate parents who escort their children to enroll and have diffi culty in fi nding a hotel. Air China fl ight returns Beijing over false threat By XIN DINGDING in Beijing and YU WEI in New York Authorities are trying to find out who made a threat that forced a New York City- bound Air China fl ight to turn around and return to Beijing in the middle of the trip. Information about the threat, the nature of which is still unclear, was provided by the US, but “it could have been forged and released from inside the country”, a Beijing airport police spokesman told China Daily on condition of anonym- ity. Offi cials are making eff orts to track down who sent the false threat, he said. Flight CA981 was scheduled to take off from Beijing Capital International Airport at 1 pm on Wednesday and land 13.5 hours later at New York City’s John F Kennedy International Airport. Aft er taking off at 1:30 pm, the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which had more than 300 pas- sengers, returned to the Beijing airport at 8:25 pm on Wednes- day. “We were told there were unsafe factors on that flight,” an Air China spokesman said, declining to elaborate. Other sources in China, including the country’s civil aviation authority and airport police, also declined on Th urs- day to reveal specifics of the threat. All passengers, their carry- on and checked-in luggage, and cargo on board were re- screened. Police also searched the plane’s passenger and cargo cabins. Nothing suspicious was found, airport police said. “Flight safety is too impor- tant. We won’t take any risks,” Yang Rui, deputy general man- ager of Air China North Amer- ica, told China Daily. Th e airline later changed the plane and the cabin crew. Th e fl ight took off at about 12:30 am on Th ursday. “Some passengers opted to abandon their trips, but most of the passengers have boarded the fl ight,” he said. According to the airline’s website, the flight arrived in New York at 12:38 am on Th ursday local time. Air China, the country’s fl agship airline, fi rst disclosed the incident through its Sina micro blog on Wednesday night. Some netizens praised the airline for its transparency. One passenger — Wang Qiang, an offi cial in the Min- istry of Science and Technol- ogy — said the incident was handled very smoothly. “The airport and police did a great job. All passengers cooperated and didn’t cause any trouble, and we strongly supported the investigation,” Wang wrote on his micro blog shortly before the fl ight’s sec- ond departure from Beijing. Wang first thought some- thing was wrong when the on-board electronic flight map showed the plane head- ing back to Beijing. However, fl ight attendants told him it was a map display error. Th e company later explained the crew members did so to avoid unnecessary panic. The Air China spokesman denied rampant speculation on social-media sites that the fl ight returned because a wanted cor- rupt offi cial who was trying to fl ee the country was on board. Th e spokesman added that the incident is not the fi rst time the airline has received fake threats. On Aug 8, an Air China flight from Beijing to Nan- chang returned aft er a passen- ger on board claimed there was a bomb on the plane. It turned out to be untrue. In April, an Air China fl ight from Nagoya, Japan, to Cheng- du via Shanghai also had pas- sengers and luggage re-screened when it made a stop at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Th e airport said it received an anonymous call claiming there was a bomb on the plane, which turned out to be false. Other airlines have also encountered such situations. A New York City-bound Japanese fl ight returned in the middle of the journey on July 31 aft er it received an e-mail that said a bomb was on the fl ight. Police said they did not fi nd one. Contact the writers at xinding- ding@chinadaily.com.cn and yuwei12@chinadailyusa.com. Wang Jun in Los Angeles con- tributed to this story. Video: Ole Sohn, the Dan- ish minister for business and growth, is leading a business delegation to China to seek further cooperation in tourism. In an interview with China Daily, Sohn said Denmark is trying to promote Danish culture in China to attract more Chinese tourists. Photos: Miss World Ecotourism beauties show off the tradi- tional clothing of their native countries in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Bilingual: Dozens of British women a year are fl ying to the United States and paying thousands of dollars to select the sex of their baby. On China Forum http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/ Discussion: Most pathetic breakup excuse you’ve heard. around china 2,500 SEMINARS AND CEREMONIES China’s disciplinary organs have canceled more than 2,500 semi- nars and ceremonies since 2011 in a bid to curb offi cial extrava- gances, senior Party leader He Guoqiang said on Wednesday. A campaign targeted at eliminat- ing excessive seminars, ceremo- nies and forums, has saved the government 1.22 billion yuan ($192 million). “Guangzhou is trying to make its government operation transparent, and thus local residents have the right to know how public funds are being used by relevant departments. Residents want to know whether there is any corruption surrounding the cheng- guan’s overseas tours.” CHEN JUNHONG, a Guang- zhou resident, said the city’s urban management bureau, also known as chengguan, should explain why bureau offi cers spent more than 1.14 million yuan ($181,000) on overseas tours in 2010. The bureau has received criticism from local residents after the spending was revealed. In re- sponse to the public’s concern, the bureau issued a letter stat- ing it sent 20 offi cers to Japan, Russia, Singapore, the United States and other countries and regions to study urban man- agement in 2010. QUOTABLE ON THE WEB Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn ‘‘ THE NUMBER Scan it! Read more on chinadaily. com.cn C H I N A D A I L Y nation 3F R I D A Y, A U G U S T 3 1 , 2 0 1 2 Search for missing miners continues By HUANG ZHILING in Panzhihua, Sichuan, and JIN HAIXING and ZHI YUN in Beijing Rescue work continued on Th ursday evening in the gas- fi lled pit where 21 miners were still trapped aft er Wednesday’s gas explosion in a Sichuan province coal mine. Twenty-six people have been confirmed dead