Beijing Informer

Guyana Embassy in Beijing should know how many visas have been issued to … I said that the Embassy in Beijing did not know how many foreign workers have been brought into Guyana, and how many more visas are being processed. This statement was based on information that Bai Shan Lin (BSL) staff and other [...]

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Beijing Garden Expo to open on Saturday The grand opening of the Beijing Garden Expo is Saturday. The event features 47 gardens from different cities or regions around China, and 32 gardens from around the world. The expo will last for six months and is expected to host thousands of visitors … Full News here [...]

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Mark Duval Named Next President of AmCham China BEIJING, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Mark Duval will be the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, effective July 1. He replaces Christian Murck , who will retire. Duval, who has lived in China since 1996, has been a longtime leader … Full News [...]

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for China Rebounded in April BEIJING, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 1.5 percent in April. The Index stands at 260.8 (2004 = 100), following a 0.6 percent decline in March and a 1.3 percent increase in February. Full News [...]

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Beijing to get new media center A comprehensive media center will be built by the Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions by 2015, facilitating the work and life of the increasing number of foreign journalists in China. Qian Hongshan, director-general of the bureau, told China … Full News here – Read more on China Daily

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Water-Energy Nexus To Beijing This is the third in a series of stories leading up to the Katoomba XVIII: Forest, Water and People to take place in Beijing, China, on May 16. The meeting will gather leading experts, practitioners, policymakers, and investors from China and abroad to … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Documenting the Global City Project, Beijing 2009 — The Jianghu Session 江湖 USC film student Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Communication University of China student Jane U produced this look at the interchange between a hip hop artist from Los Angeles and another from Beijing. They describe Jianghu 江湖 as referring to chaos, … Full News here [...]

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Government Advisory Committee (GAC) Beijing Communiqué Inconsistent With … This is an edited version of comments submitted to ICANN on the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) Beijing Communiqué of 11 April 2013. The GAC Communiqué recommends that ICANN implement a range of regulations (which the GAC calls … Full News here – Read more on CircleID

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Word matters An employee at The 9th Beijing International Garden Expo, which will officially open to the public on Saturday, introducing one of the pavilions. The pavilion is a rehabilitation of a courtyard Banmuyuan built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Huangmi … Full News here – Read more on Global Times

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Monitoring Beijing's Air Quality Is as Easy as Flying a Kite The world's air pollution is a huge problem—worldwide, air pollution kills more people than malaria and AIDS combined—and its heart lies in Beijing, which regularly lies blanketed in pea soup smog. While the air pollution woes of major Chinese cities … Full News here [...]

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Russian Patriarch Conducts Service In Beijing – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty On May 10, Kirill met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the next day he toured the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City in Beijing. During the remaining three days of his visit, Kirill plans to meet with Orthodox believers [...]

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Beijing Auto Releases First Saab-Based Model Ahead of Listing Beijing Automotive, known as BAIC, has said it plans to make “world-class” cars by 2025 and hired Ferrari designer Leonardo Fiorvanati to improve its brand appeal. The company is seeking an initial public offering in Hong Kong as early as this year to … Full News [...]

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Mao photograph sells for 300 at Beijing auction There was a sudden rise in tension when the photo entered the salesroom at Huachen Auctions in Beijing on Friday, with an estimate between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan. Bidding started at 22,000 yuan, the price of 100,000 yuan was soon passed, and then a … Full News [...]

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Buildup of gas blamed in SW China mine blast BEIJING — Authorities say an explosion that killed 28 coal miners in southwest China was caused by a lack of ventilation that caused deadly gases to accumulate. A state media report Monday points to continuing problems with supervision in China's … Full News here – Read [...]

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Tom Cruise: 'Oblivion' Beijing Premiere! Tom Cruise: 'Oblivion' Beijing Premiere! Tom Cruise: 'Oblivion' Beijing Premiere! Tom Cruise waves to the crowds at the premiere of his upcoming flick Oblivion on Thursday (May 9) in Beijing, China. The 50-year-old actor has been busy on a huge press … Full News here – Read more on Just [...]

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