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General Secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee Xi Jinping （right） meets with Wu Poh-Hsiung， Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang （KMT）， in Beijing on June 13.
Xi called on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan to “heal the historical trauma” and set the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as their common goal.
“The peaceful development of cross-Straits ties has become an important part of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation，” Xi said.
The CPC Central Committee will maintain consistency in existing policies toward Taiwan by promoting the peaceful development of cross-Straits ties so as to bring greater well-being to compatriots across the Taiwan Straits and the Chinese nation， according to Xi.
Wu stressed that adhering to the “1992 consensus” and opposing “Taiwan independence” are the positions of both the KMT and CPC， adding that both sides define the cross-Straits relationship within the one-China framework—not as a country-to-country relationship.
Bus Fire
A fire broke out at about 6：20 p.m. on June 7 on a BRT （bus rapid transit） bus in Xiamen， southeast Fujian Province， killing 47 and injured 34.
The bus was near its 95-person capacity when the fire occurred. Investigators noted the tires and fuel tank of the bus were undamaged and detected traces of gasoline despite the bus being equipped with a diesel engine， leading local police to suspect arson.
Further investigation and DNA evidence identified 59-year-old Chen Shuizong among the passengers who died in the blaze. Xiamen police found notes in Chen’s house， which showed that the suspect was pessimistic about his life， and planned the arson to vent personal grievances.
Soil Pollution Survey
The Chinese Government plans to conduct a nationwide soil pollution survey， the Ministry of Land and Resources said on June 12.
Soil samples will be collected at multiple depths in order to find both the natural condition of the soil and the impact that human activity has had on it， the ministry said.
Samples taken at both deep and shallow depths will reveal how chemical elements have affected the soil， but the ministry did not give a precise date for releasing the survey results.
The ministry said that previous investigations indicate that some regions are heavily polluted， particularly near the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River， the country’s longest waterway. The public has asked authorities to issue soil pollution data， as well as detailed measures to handle the problem， after a recent food safety scandal involving cadmium-tainted rice in south China’s Guangdong Province.
Giant Water Project
Water from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River converged with the lower reaches of the Yellow River， China’s second longest river， on June 10 thanks to the progress of China’s South-North Water Diversion Project.
This marks a landmark success of the first phase of the eastern route of the water diversion project， which is expected to begin supplying water to thirsty parts in the north later this year.
The project， with an estimated total cost of 500 billion yuan （$81 billion）， was launched in December 2002. It plans to divert 44.8 billion cubic meters of water annually from the Yangtze through eastern， middle and western routes to relieve water shortages in north China by 2050.
Groundwater Monitoring
China has set up a preliminary groundwater monitoring network as part of the country’s effort to preserve its groundwater resources， said the Ministry of Water Resources.
So far， 24，417 groundwater monitoring sites have been built， 10 percent of them capable of monitoring water quality， according to statistics released on June 7.
The majority of these monitoring sites are located in north China， the country’s breadbasket where most water is polluted to varying degrees.
The National Development and Reform Commission， China’s top economic planner， said in a statement issued in November 2010 that a total of 1.7 billion yuan （$277 million） would be invested to build and renovate 20，445 groundwater monitoring sites covering nearly one third of the country’s territory.
Tax Control
The government is likely to bring individuals under stricter control in accordance with a draft amendment on the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection， which calls for including all individuals in a compulsory taxation category.
In China， compulsory individual taxation currently targets people who run profitable businesses.
Once the amendment is adopted by the legislature， tax collection authorities will monitor all individuals， business people and otherwise， to see if they have been engaged in any activity that should be taxed.
Under the amendment， employers and banking institutions will be obliged to report the incomes of their employees to taxation departments， while people who fail to pay due taxes on time could have to pay a fine equal to 20 percent or less of the unpaid part of their income. Cross-Straits Justice
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have made notable progress in joint law enforcement， said a mainland spokeswoman on June 9.
The two sides of the Taiwan Straits have together cracked more than 10，000 cases of phone fraud and arrested about 4，700 suspects since a cross-Straits agreement on judicial cooperation was signed in April， 2009， said Fan Liqing， spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office， at a press conference.
Police from both sides have also worked together in several big drug trafficking cases， leading to the seizure of about 1，720 kg of narcotics by mainland police over the past four years， according to Fan.
Under the judicial cooperation agreement， the mainland and Taiwan agreed to jointly crack down on severe crimes such as murder， smuggling， human trafficking， money laundering and terrorist activities.
Peace Vessel
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Peace Ark medical vessel set off on June 10 for a Harmonious Mission to eight Asian countries and the Gulf of Aden.
The 103 doctors and nurses on board the vessel are able to perform more than 30 different types of surgery and treat 130 common diseases.
The vessel will take part in multinational disaster relief and reduction drills as well as cross-border naval medical services. It will also provide medical services to foreign soldiers and officers on patrolling missions in the Gulf of Aden.
It is the third time that the Peace Ark will go on a Harmonious Mission. The previous missions were carried out in Asia， Africa and Latin America.
Plant Conservation
Forty-eight botanical gardens in China have established an alliance to protect the country’s indigenous plant species.
China has more than 200 botanical gardens nationwide but no mechanism to facilitate their coordination， said Chen Jin， president of the new alliance.
Only 66 percent of China’s indigenous plant species and 34 percent of rare and endangered plant species are being conserved in China’s botanical gardens， according to Chen.
The alliance aims to ensure the conservation of 80 percent of China’s indigenous plant species and 70 percent of its rare and endangered plant species within five years.
Care for Tibet
A Tibetan man gets his blood pressure tested at a hospital in Lhasa on May 15. China’s Ministry of Finance announced on June 8 that a total of 797 million yuan （$130 million） from lottery sales will be used to improve social welfare， sports and the well-being of physically and mentally challenged people in Tibet Autonomous Region.
China regularly uses money from lottery sales to help fund local welfare.
Peak Season
Consumers shop for souvenirs at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi， capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region， on June 12.
Summer is the high tourist season in Urumqi.
Inflation Down
China’s consumer inflation growth for May fell below market expectations， driven down by slumping vegetable prices.
The consumer price index， a main gauge of inflation， grew 2.1 percent year on year in May， down from 2.4 percent in April， the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） said.
The rise was below market forecasts of around 2.5 percent， according to Wang Jun， an analyst at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges， a government think tank.
The NBS mainly attributed the slowdown to falling vegetable prices， which shrank 13.8 percent in May from April.
Production activity remains sluggish.
The producer price index， which measures wholesale inflation， fell 2.9 percent year on year in May， marking the steepest drop since September last year and pointing to continued weak market demand.
Tapping African Market
Chinese solar panel makers may bulk up in Africa after China finishes building one of the biggest solar power stations on the continent.
Chinese solar panel makers will supply most of the $140 million needed to build a solar power station in Garissa， Kenya， according to stateowned China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation， the deal’s coordinator.
The coordinating company said that the project will serve as the base for China’s biggest solar panel makers to expand their presence in Africa.
The solar power station can generate 76 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually and provide power for about 350，000 people， or half of Garissa’s population.
Chinese solar companies， mired in debt and overcapacity， are in great need to find alternative markets， as their biggest importer will probably buy less due to the duties. Potential Inclusion
Morgan Stanley Capital International（MSCI） has started to review China A-shares for a potential inclusion in its emerging markets index.
The possible inclusion was“driven primarily by a series of positive market opening measures and strong regulatory momentum，”MSCI said in its 2013 annual market classification review.
“Such an inclusion is expected to increase investors’ attention on China’s stock markets，” Lian Ping， chief economist at Bank of Communications， told Xinhua News Agency.
Over the past year， Chinese regulators have made strides in opening the mainland market. They increased the total quota limit for the qualified foreign institutional investor （QFII） program， relaxed QFII entry requirements and sped up the application and license-granting process. Regulators also removed several restrictions for the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor program.
MSCI benchmarks are closely followed by most of the world’s large investors.
NYSE Listing
In a bid to boost profitability a
Chinese online retailer that sells to overseas customers has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange（NYSE）.
The initial public offering （IPO） of Beijing-based LightInTheBox on June 10 was the first Chinese company IPO in the United States this year.
The firm sells clothes， electronics， toys， sports goods as well as gadgets among other products. As China witnesses a period of slow trade growth， retailers have turned to online platforms to access overseas markets.
According to data from the National Development and Reform Commission， cross-border online trade volume surged 33 percent year on year to 1.6 trillion yuan（$260 billion） in 2011. It increased 25 percent year on year to 2 trillion yuan （$325.6 billion） in 2012， far exceeding the total trade growth of 6.2 percent.
Metro Export
A Chinese manufactured stainless steel metro vehicle began its journey to Turkey from central China’s Hunan Province on June 9， the first of its kind to be exported to the European market.
Liu Youmei， an official with CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd.， said the vehicle， which consists of three carriages， is being taken to Shanghai Port， where it will be shipped to Turkey’s capital Ankara on June 11， arriving by mid-July.
Another 107 stainless steel metro vehicles will be sent to Turkey， Liu said.
With a speed of 80 km per hour， the vehicle holds a maximum of 1，008 passengers. The interior has been made higher to accommodate taller European people， Liu said.
In April， CSR Zhuzhou and Turkish companies in Ankara set up joint ventures in the production and maintenance of urban rail vehicles， electric locomotives and high-speed trains.
CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary company of CSR Corp. Ltd.， China’s largest train manufacturer.
Fishery Thrives
A farmer feeds fish in Xunhua， Qinghai Province， the country’s only Salar autonomous county， on June 13.
The county has been developing its fisheries， drawing upon its high-quality water source from the Yellow River.
Xi called on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan to “heal the historical trauma” and set the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as their common goal.
“The peaceful development of cross-Straits ties has become an important part of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation，” Xi said.
The CPC Central Committee will maintain consistency in existing policies toward Taiwan by promoting the peaceful development of cross-Straits ties so as to bring greater well-being to compatriots across the Taiwan Straits and the Chinese nation， according to Xi.
Wu stressed that adhering to the “1992 consensus” and opposing “Taiwan independence” are the positions of both the KMT and CPC， adding that both sides define the cross-Straits relationship within the one-China framework—not as a country-to-country relationship.
Bus Fire
A fire broke out at about 6：20 p.m. on June 7 on a BRT （bus rapid transit） bus in Xiamen， southeast Fujian Province， killing 47 and injured 34.
The bus was near its 95-person capacity when the fire occurred. Investigators noted the tires and fuel tank of the bus were undamaged and detected traces of gasoline despite the bus being equipped with a diesel engine， leading local police to suspect arson.
Further investigation and DNA evidence identified 59-year-old Chen Shuizong among the passengers who died in the blaze. Xiamen police found notes in Chen’s house， which showed that the suspect was pessimistic about his life， and planned the arson to vent personal grievances.
Soil Pollution Survey
The Chinese Government plans to conduct a nationwide soil pollution survey， the Ministry of Land and Resources said on June 12.
Soil samples will be collected at multiple depths in order to find both the natural condition of the soil and the impact that human activity has had on it， the ministry said.
Samples taken at both deep and shallow depths will reveal how chemical elements have affected the soil， but the ministry did not give a precise date for releasing the survey results.
The ministry said that previous investigations indicate that some regions are heavily polluted， particularly near the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River， the country’s longest waterway. The public has asked authorities to issue soil pollution data， as well as detailed measures to handle the problem， after a recent food safety scandal involving cadmium-tainted rice in south China’s Guangdong Province.
Giant Water Project
Water from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River converged with the lower reaches of the Yellow River， China’s second longest river， on June 10 thanks to the progress of China’s South-North Water Diversion Project.
This marks a landmark success of the first phase of the eastern route of the water diversion project， which is expected to begin supplying water to thirsty parts in the north later this year.
The project， with an estimated total cost of 500 billion yuan （$81 billion）， was launched in December 2002. It plans to divert 44.8 billion cubic meters of water annually from the Yangtze through eastern， middle and western routes to relieve water shortages in north China by 2050.
Groundwater Monitoring
China has set up a preliminary groundwater monitoring network as part of the country’s effort to preserve its groundwater resources， said the Ministry of Water Resources.
So far， 24，417 groundwater monitoring sites have been built， 10 percent of them capable of monitoring water quality， according to statistics released on June 7.
The majority of these monitoring sites are located in north China， the country’s breadbasket where most water is polluted to varying degrees.
The National Development and Reform Commission， China’s top economic planner， said in a statement issued in November 2010 that a total of 1.7 billion yuan （$277 million） would be invested to build and renovate 20，445 groundwater monitoring sites covering nearly one third of the country’s territory.
Tax Control
The government is likely to bring individuals under stricter control in accordance with a draft amendment on the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection， which calls for including all individuals in a compulsory taxation category.
In China， compulsory individual taxation currently targets people who run profitable businesses.
Once the amendment is adopted by the legislature， tax collection authorities will monitor all individuals， business people and otherwise， to see if they have been engaged in any activity that should be taxed.
Under the amendment， employers and banking institutions will be obliged to report the incomes of their employees to taxation departments， while people who fail to pay due taxes on time could have to pay a fine equal to 20 percent or less of the unpaid part of their income. Cross-Straits Justice
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have made notable progress in joint law enforcement， said a mainland spokeswoman on June 9.
The two sides of the Taiwan Straits have together cracked more than 10，000 cases of phone fraud and arrested about 4，700 suspects since a cross-Straits agreement on judicial cooperation was signed in April， 2009， said Fan Liqing， spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office， at a press conference.
Police from both sides have also worked together in several big drug trafficking cases， leading to the seizure of about 1，720 kg of narcotics by mainland police over the past four years， according to Fan.
Under the judicial cooperation agreement， the mainland and Taiwan agreed to jointly crack down on severe crimes such as murder， smuggling， human trafficking， money laundering and terrorist activities.
Peace Vessel
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Peace Ark medical vessel set off on June 10 for a Harmonious Mission to eight Asian countries and the Gulf of Aden.
The 103 doctors and nurses on board the vessel are able to perform more than 30 different types of surgery and treat 130 common diseases.
The vessel will take part in multinational disaster relief and reduction drills as well as cross-border naval medical services. It will also provide medical services to foreign soldiers and officers on patrolling missions in the Gulf of Aden.
It is the third time that the Peace Ark will go on a Harmonious Mission. The previous missions were carried out in Asia， Africa and Latin America.
Plant Conservation
Forty-eight botanical gardens in China have established an alliance to protect the country’s indigenous plant species.
China has more than 200 botanical gardens nationwide but no mechanism to facilitate their coordination， said Chen Jin， president of the new alliance.
Only 66 percent of China’s indigenous plant species and 34 percent of rare and endangered plant species are being conserved in China’s botanical gardens， according to Chen.
The alliance aims to ensure the conservation of 80 percent of China’s indigenous plant species and 70 percent of its rare and endangered plant species within five years.
Care for Tibet
A Tibetan man gets his blood pressure tested at a hospital in Lhasa on May 15. China’s Ministry of Finance announced on June 8 that a total of 797 million yuan （$130 million） from lottery sales will be used to improve social welfare， sports and the well-being of physically and mentally challenged people in Tibet Autonomous Region.
China regularly uses money from lottery sales to help fund local welfare.
Peak Season
Consumers shop for souvenirs at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi， capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region， on June 12.
Summer is the high tourist season in Urumqi.
Inflation Down
China’s consumer inflation growth for May fell below market expectations， driven down by slumping vegetable prices.
The consumer price index， a main gauge of inflation， grew 2.1 percent year on year in May， down from 2.4 percent in April， the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） said.
The rise was below market forecasts of around 2.5 percent， according to Wang Jun， an analyst at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges， a government think tank.
The NBS mainly attributed the slowdown to falling vegetable prices， which shrank 13.8 percent in May from April.
Production activity remains sluggish.
The producer price index， which measures wholesale inflation， fell 2.9 percent year on year in May， marking the steepest drop since September last year and pointing to continued weak market demand.
Tapping African Market
Chinese solar panel makers may bulk up in Africa after China finishes building one of the biggest solar power stations on the continent.
Chinese solar panel makers will supply most of the $140 million needed to build a solar power station in Garissa， Kenya， according to stateowned China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation， the deal’s coordinator.
The coordinating company said that the project will serve as the base for China’s biggest solar panel makers to expand their presence in Africa.
The solar power station can generate 76 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually and provide power for about 350，000 people， or half of Garissa’s population.
Chinese solar companies， mired in debt and overcapacity， are in great need to find alternative markets， as their biggest importer will probably buy less due to the duties. Potential Inclusion
Morgan Stanley Capital International（MSCI） has started to review China A-shares for a potential inclusion in its emerging markets index.
The possible inclusion was“driven primarily by a series of positive market opening measures and strong regulatory momentum，”MSCI said in its 2013 annual market classification review.
“Such an inclusion is expected to increase investors’ attention on China’s stock markets，” Lian Ping， chief economist at Bank of Communications， told Xinhua News Agency.
Over the past year， Chinese regulators have made strides in opening the mainland market. They increased the total quota limit for the qualified foreign institutional investor （QFII） program， relaxed QFII entry requirements and sped up the application and license-granting process. Regulators also removed several restrictions for the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor program.
MSCI benchmarks are closely followed by most of the world’s large investors.
NYSE Listing
In a bid to boost profitability a
Chinese online retailer that sells to overseas customers has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange（NYSE）.
The initial public offering （IPO） of Beijing-based LightInTheBox on June 10 was the first Chinese company IPO in the United States this year.
The firm sells clothes， electronics， toys， sports goods as well as gadgets among other products. As China witnesses a period of slow trade growth， retailers have turned to online platforms to access overseas markets.
According to data from the National Development and Reform Commission， cross-border online trade volume surged 33 percent year on year to 1.6 trillion yuan（$260 billion） in 2011. It increased 25 percent year on year to 2 trillion yuan （$325.6 billion） in 2012， far exceeding the total trade growth of 6.2 percent.
Metro Export
A Chinese manufactured stainless steel metro vehicle began its journey to Turkey from central China’s Hunan Province on June 9， the first of its kind to be exported to the European market.
Liu Youmei， an official with CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd.， said the vehicle， which consists of three carriages， is being taken to Shanghai Port， where it will be shipped to Turkey’s capital Ankara on June 11， arriving by mid-July.
Another 107 stainless steel metro vehicles will be sent to Turkey， Liu said.
With a speed of 80 km per hour， the vehicle holds a maximum of 1，008 passengers. The interior has been made higher to accommodate taller European people， Liu said.
In April， CSR Zhuzhou and Turkish companies in Ankara set up joint ventures in the production and maintenance of urban rail vehicles， electric locomotives and high-speed trains.
CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary company of CSR Corp. Ltd.， China’s largest train manufacturer.
Fishery Thrives
A farmer feeds fish in Xunhua， Qinghai Province， the country’s only Salar autonomous county， on June 13.
The county has been developing its fisheries， drawing upon its high-quality water source from the Yellow River.