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QUOTABLE ‘“It‘ is reasonable and legal FDI worries ‘unfounded’ to set up an armed forces department in the urban management bureau.” foreign investment,’’ Zhang said. “China’s strong competitiveness”. Some multinationals are and consumption is growing.’’ Foreign fi rms still fi nd domestic Th e Obama administration As Chinese labor costs rise, moving their production from China’s FDI in June declined AUTHORITIES IN THE HAN- announced last year that it production will gradually swing China to low-cost countries in by 6.9 percent year-on-year to YANG DISTRICT OF WUHAN, market attractive, expert says would set up a national pro- back. Big names planning to Southeast Asia. $12 billion, according to the capital of Hubei province, react- motion agency to attract more move some of their production Adidas said last month it will ministry, the largest drop since ing to a heated discussion arising By DING QINGFEN opment and Reform Commis- foreign investment, especially back to the US include General shut down the company’s only December and compares with from the establishment of an [email protected] armed forces department for sion said China will prioritize from China. Electric and Caterpillar. fully-owned apparel factory in a 0.05 percent gain in May aft er urban management, or cheng- the quality of foreign invest- Th e US is a major investor in A report by the Boston Con- Suzhou, Jiangsu province, which a six-month slide. guan, on Saturday. The armed US investment in China may ment rather than the quantity. China, and during the past six sulting Group said the return of employs 160 workers, at the end Shen Danyang, Ministry forces department was set up on continue to drop, but not by Direct investment from the months China’s FDI has been major US companies will help of October. This comes after of Commerce spokesman, Wednesday, Army Day in China, large amounts, a commerce US to China dropped by 3.2 declining. create 3 million jobs in the US Nike closed its only shoe factory blamed the sluggish global local media reported. The report offi cial predicted. percent year-on-year to $1.63 But Zhang said the impact by 2020. in China, also in Suzhou, in 2009. economy and rising domestic has become a hot topic among “China is not worried about billion in the fi rst half of 2012, would be “limited” in the short But the motives of US Presi- But Zhang defended China costs for the decline. netizens. the massive transfer of facto- according to the ministry. term and fears were unfounded. dent Barack Obama have come as a top global investment des- But he insisted the full year’s ries by multinational compa- Foreign direct investment in “Sharp declines of US invest- under scrutiny. tination. FDI would “stabilize”, as eco- nies to neighboring countries China decreased by 3 percent, ment into China will not hap- Columnist Edward Luce said “China’s attractiveness to nomic growth picks up in the THE NUMBER as the quality of foreign invest- in the same period, from a year pen in the next year or two.” in a commentary for the Finan- foreign companies remains second half. ment will improve,” Zhang earlier to $59.1 billion. Hu Yifan, chief economist cial Times that “it (reshoring to strong”, despite the slowdown Shen also said China’s attrac- Xiangchen, director of the And Washington’s attempts with Haitong International the US) smacked of election- and rising costs, Zhang said. tiveness will be strong in the 38,000 Department of Policy Research to lure back investment will Securities, wrote in a Wall Street eering. Most of his (Obama’s) Hu, from Haitong Interna- long term, citing huge domestic at the Ministry of Commerce, have a limited eff ect, he said. Journal column that “the reshor- proposals, including a slightly tional Securities, agreed. consumption, China’s efforts YUAN told China Daily. “Th e momentum will prob- ing of manufacturing operations lower tax rate for domestic “China’s competitiveness is, to crack down on the infringe- In a newly released guide- ably continue in the following to the US would exert an impact manufacturers, looked gim- and will continue to be, strong as ment of intellectual property The average spending per household in China was 38,000 line for the 12th Five-Year Plan months with the ‘Select USA’ on China, but the impact should micky and stood no chance of labor costs are still comparatively rights and the accelerating pro- yuan ($5,960) in 2011, an (2011-15), the National Devel- program that aims to draw back be very small,” Hu wrote, citing enactment before 2013”. low, productivity is improving cess of industrialization. increase of 5,710 yuan over 2010, according to a report released on Sunday by the Institute of Social Science Survey of Peking Uni- versity. The expenditure on food spending for each household in 2011 saw an increase of 2,287 around china yuan, accounting for 40 percent of the average spending increase BEIJING of the year. Fangshan district, according to a Ex-minister accused statement by the offi ce on Sunday. Th e statement did not mention of discipline breach when the body was found. ON THE WEB Former railway minister Liu Zhi- Beijing city government raised jun has been accused of violating the death toll to 77 from 37 on July Highlights from six Party disciplines, sources with 26, and the number was not updat- chinadaily.com.cn the Ministry of Railways said on ed until Th ursday, when another Sunday, indicating the investigation body was found in a pond near into Liu’s case has fi nished, infor- Dongguan village in Fangshan. mation portal caixin.com reported on Sunday. GUANGXI Internal investigation found Liu was involved in economic crimes Three buried in as well as “political and moral lime-pit collapse problems”, according to the report. Th ree workers were buried Liu had taken advantage of his when a lime pit collapsed in South position to help Ding Shumiao, China’s Guangxi Zhuang autono- board chairwoman of Beijing mous region on Monday aft ernoon, Boyou Investment Management rescuers said. Corp, win the bidding for a 3 Th e incident happened at 4 pm billion-yuan ($470 million) project, in a lime factory in Yufeng district and he made huge illegal profi ts in Liuzhou, local fi refi ghters said. from several railway projects, the Th e buried workers have a slim report said. chance of survival, and another col- lapse could occur, threatening the Addicts need to lives of rescuers, according to the Pictures: A store in Wuhan has fi refi ghters who were trying to fi g- paved a 7-meter walkway with quit drugs to drive ure out a way to rescue the buried 200 pure-gold nuggets valued Drivers who don’t give up their workers. at nearly 70 million yuan ($10.9 addiction to narcotics should have million) as part of a jewelry festi- their driving licenses revoked Tourist bus plunge val. China is the world’s biggest within 30 days, the Ministry of producer and consumer of gold Public Security said in a statement kills 1, injures 37 products. on Monday. A tourist bus fell into a ravine in Th e ministry has asked public the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous Video: Chinese walker Chen security departments to check region on Sunday, killing one and Ding, who won gold in the 20km information on Chinese drivers, injuring 37 others on board, local event and set a new world record and any driver addicted to drugs police said on Monday. on Saturday, a day before his should voluntarily give up his or Th e bus, carrying 38 people, 20th birthday, talks about how her driving license, the statement broke through the road barrier and ART OF STRETCHING AND BENDING he almost quit the sport due to said. plunged into the ravine near the injury. entrance of a tunnel in Yangshuo PHOTO BY ZHANG MENG / XINHUA Video: Michael Phelps, 27, the Ministry launches county in Guilin about 3:50 pm, most decorated Olympian of all police said. One of the critically One hundred chefs show their noodle-making skills at the opening ceremony of a hand-made time, talks about the future after health TV channel injured died in hospital early on ending his swimming career. China’s top health authority has Monday, they said. noodle festival in Lanzhou, Northwest China’s Gansu province, on Monday. Th e festival will Th e bus was heading for Shen- Buzzword: A brown-bag launched a TV channel, China last for 21 days. zhen from the popular tourist seminar is a training session Health Television, to promote health education and disease pre- destination Guilin, police said. held over a lunch break. Meals TAIWAN of the two agreements, a review of LIAONING vention. Th e cause of the accident is under Result of bomb brought from home or takeaway the implementation of past agree- Th e new channel is expected to investigation. Cross-Straits Drivers shamed for restaurants are often packed in ments and a discussion of future inquiry issued reach more than 200 million peo- brown bags. negotiators to meet topics for their talks. refusing customers ple in 70 cities on the mainland by GANSU An investigation has found that Culture: New guidelines from Chief negotiators from the a man identifi ed as a bomber in an Transport authorities in the end of this year, Health Min- YUNNAN the State Administration of Ra- ister Chen Zhu said at CHTV’s Mudslide victims Chinese mainland and Taiwan will explosion that killed four people Shenyang, Liaoning province, on dio, Film and Television aimed at launch on Monday. get apartments hold a new round of talks on Aug Countries start on May 10 had been hired by two Sunday named and shamed 10 taxi 9 in Taipei, where two agreements villagers. drivers who refused to pick up pas- “cleaning up TV and cultivating “Th e channel will promote Th e 2,700 families who lost their fi fth river patrol mainstream values”, has raised a healthy lifestyle and behavior on investment protection and cus- Th e Yunnan provincial public sengers during the rain brought by homes in a devastating mudslide toms cooperation are expected to Chinese police and their coun- security department said on Mon- typhoon Damrey. concern among producers and among the Chinese public, who that claimed more than 1,500 netizens about the future quality have a growing demand for keep- be signed, according to a schedule terparts from Laos, Myanmar and day that the man, Zhao Dengyong, Th e Shenyang transport bureau lives in 2010 in Northwest China’s had been paid 100 yuan ($16) by of TV shows. ing healthy and fi t today. Th e released by the chief negotiator from Th ailand kicked off the fi ft h joint said it investigated 329 cases, look- Gansu province will move into new Taiwan. patrol on the Mekong River on Deng Deyong and Song Chaoyu. ing at unlicensed taxis and instanc- knowledge has to be impartial and apartments by the end of the year, scientifi cally correct,” Chen said. Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of Monday, according to public secu- When Zhao arrived at a hous- es of overcharging and refusals to On China Forum local authorities said. the Taipei-based Straits Exchange rity authorities in Yunnan province. ing demolition offi ce in Baihetan pick up passengers. Most of those A total of 3,580 apartments have http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/ Foundation, said his upcoming Th e patrol fl eet set sail at 6:30 am township of Qiaojia, Deng and incidents were said to occur near been distributed to the families, Song detonated the bomb using Discussion: How to have the Rainstorm death talk with Chen Yunlin, president from Guanlei Port, which is located railway stations, the airport and said Yi Jianglin, deputy director of of the mainland-based Association in Xishuangbanna prefecture in a cell phone, the investigation business streets. perfect argument. toll climbs to 79 the Zhugqu county reconstruction for Relations Across the Taiwan Yunnan. found. Th e 10 Shenyang drivers accused Th e death toll from Beijing’s management offi ce. Straits, their eighth talk since 2008, Joint patrols and reinforced Th e blast killed four people and of failing to pick up passengers devastating downpours on July 21 Zhugqu’s reconstruction is Scan it! will fall on Th ursday morning, cooperation have eff ectively safe- injured 16 others. were each fi ned 3,000 yuan ($471). has risen to 79 as another body was projected to cost 5.02 billion yuan adding that the two agreements guarded stability and shipping It is believed that offi cials at the Meanwhile, the bureau impounded Read found, the city’s fl ood control and ($787 million), with funds for are scheduled to be signed later in safety in the Mekong River area, site were signing compensation their drivers’ licenses and sent them more on drought relief offi ce said on Sunday. reconstruction earmarked by cen- the day. said a statement released aft er a agreements with local villagers to undergo training. chinadaily. Th e body of Zhang Yuxiang, 33, tral, provincial and county govern- Chiang said his talk with Chen Sunday meeting of the four nations’ over the demolition of their homes com.cn was retrieved in Sanfu village in the ments. will cover the prospective benefi ts joint commanders. when the incident occurred. CHINA DAILY—XINHUA

because, as she wrote in the when she came from China to sion Laboratory. beginning of the essay, “it is an visit us in the US, would just “I just think it’s always good Curiosity of a girl lands on Mars everlasting fl ame that burns in point out all of these constella- to learn new things, to move everyone’s mind. It makes me tions to me, you know, the Big forward. And Curiosity isn’t get out of bed in the morning Dipper, the Little Dipper. And just a rover that’s going to be Rover’s identity owes debt to imagination of daughter of Chinese immigrants and wonder what surprises life the stars are like the only con- studying things up in Mars. will throw at me that day’’. stant things in the sky. Th ey’re It’s not just metal and titani- By ZHAO SHENGNAN ence Laboratory and its Curi- pen and experienced the thrill Clara’s 14-year-old sister, Her essay was one of nine the same in China and in the um and a body and wheels. zhaoshengnan@ osity rover landed on the Red of watching the car-size rover Renny, and her parents, Lish- fi nalists out of more than 9,000 US, and I just thought it was It’s actually people’s emotions chinadaily.com.cn Planet on Sunday to determine lift off in November from Cape eng Cao and Frank Ma, accom- submitted. really, really cool,” she said. and labor and hard work and if life ever existed there. Canaveral in Florida, the news- panied her to the laboratory. “It (curiosity) was the first According to the Kansas love and care, and it’s all put Clara Ma, the daughter of Clara, from Kansas, sug- paper said. Both parents graduated from thing that popped into my City Star, Clara intends to together in that rover, and it Chinese immigrants to the gested the name Curiosity in “Something like this is prob- Tsinghua University and immi- mind, and I really liked it, take science courses for the brings people together from US, became part of space his- a winning essay submitted to ably never going to happen grated to the US in the 1990s, because I was just really curi- forthcoming sophomore year all across the world,” she told tory when she wit- NASA three years ago. to me again, so I just want to according to a People’s Daily ous as a child and I asked so at high school until she gradu- national radio. Inside nessed one of the Clara, now 15, was a spe- enjoy every single moment,” article. many questions. And I thought ates and would like to study it “If you can use science to See more, most sophisticated cial guest at the Jet Propulsion Clara was quoted as saying as Her father was surprised at it’d be a really good fit for a in college. Her schedule was bring people together to dis- page 22 instruments ever Laboratory in Pasadena, Cali- she waited in the control room the invitation, saying it was rover that was going to Mars,” also packed with activities, cover new things and to learn used to explore fornia, for the historic landing, where the anticipation and an especially rare chance for Clara told Washington-based including making an educa- new things and to advance another world successfully according to the Kansas City anxiety was building. Chinese Americans, the article National Public Radio. tional film for children and humanity as a whole, that’s land on Mars with a name sug- Star newspaper. This is witnessing history said. Ma’s interest in space seemed exploring the possibility, a always an amazing thing to do, gested by her. She also wrote her name and “I am going to be part of Clara, a sixth-grader at the mainly to stem from her treasured dream, of receiving and I think it’s totally worth- The $2.5 billion Mars Sci- inside the rover with a marker it”, she said. time, suggested Curiosity grandmother. “My grandma, an internship at the Jet Propul- while to be going to Mars.”