Chinese president meets Pakistani PMOctober 13th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday met Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here, Xinhua reported. Hu expressed appreciation over Gilani's efforts to maintain China-Pakistan friendship and his focus on developing bilateral links.
World Media Summit begins in BeijingOctober 8th, 2009 BEIJING - About 300 representatives from over 170 media outlets around the world gathered in Beijing to discuss the shifts and challenges in the industry at the World Media Summit that began Friday. The opening ceremony of the summit was held at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.
Obama: US will share 10 percent of swine flu vaccines with other nationsSeptember 17th, 2009 US to share 10 percent swine flu vaccine globallyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States will share 10 percent of its swine flu vaccine supply with other nations to help fight the deadly virus' global spread. The White House on Thursday announced that flu vaccines to counter the virus known among scientists as H1N1 would be available through the World Health Organization.
Seven of 10 Americans concerned about H1N1 outbreakSeptember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Seven out of 10 Americans consider H1N1 virus a "very" or "somewhat" serious problem, a new CBS poll has found. In May, just 49 percent described H1N1 as "very" or "somewhat" serious.
A/H1N1 flu cases exceed 1,000 count in ChinaJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Chinese mainland confirmed 42 new cases of A/H1N1 influenza till Saturday, bringing the total to 1002. Southern Guangdong Province reported 15 new cases; Beijing confirmed 13 and Shanghai found seven, according to a press release by the Ministry of Health.
WHO says swine flu alert moving closer to global epidemic as cases hit 18,965, with 117 deadJune 2nd, 2009 WHO says swine flu alert closer to pandemicGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is "getting closer" to declaring a global outbreak of the swine flu virus as the infection appears to be taking hold outside of North America. WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda said the disease has reached 64 countries and infected 18,965 people, causing 117 deaths.
China reports first swine flu caseMay 11th, 2009 BEIJING - A Chinese man who recently returned from the US has tested positive for influenza A(H1N1), the health ministry said Monday. The 30-year-old man, identified by his surnamed Bao, was the first confirmed case of swine flu reported in China.
China develops new method to test swine flu in pigsMay 4th, 2009 BEIJING - China has developed a new diagnostic method to test influenza A(H1N1) virus in pigs, the agriculture ministry said. Officials said the new method can deliver test results within five hours.
China tests 113 who flew with Mexican having swine fluMay 3rd, 2009 BEIJING - At least 113 people, who were on the same flight with a Mexican national later diagnosed with swine flu in Hong Kong, have been quarantined in China to test whether they are infected with the H1N1 virus, health officials here said. However, none of them have displayed any flu symptoms so far, according to the officials.
Chinese government says growing chance of swine flu outbreak in ChinaMay 1st, 2009 China warns of domestic swine flu infectionsBEIJING — Chances are growing that the swine flu virus spreading around the world will enter mainland China, the country's health minister said Friday, as he urged the country to prepare for an outbreak. The Chinese territory of Hong Kong announced Friday that it had detected swine flu in a person who recently arrived there, in Asia's first confirmed case of the disease.
WHO chief convenes emergency meeting on deadly swine flu outbreak in Mexico, USApril 25th, 2009 WHO convenes emergency meeting on swine flu crisisGENEVA — The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts Saturday to consider declaring an international public health emergency over the swine flu outbreak believed to have killed dozens of people in Mexico and sickened at least seven in the U.S. It is the first time the WHO's Director-General Margaret Chan has convened such a crisis panel since the procedure was created almost two years ago, spokesman Gregory Hartl said.
Ulsan beats Beijing 1-0 in Asian Champions LeagueApril 22nd, 2009 ACL: Ulsan beats Beijing 1-0BEIJING — A late header by Oh Jang-eun gave Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea a 1-0 win over Beijing Guoan Wednesday in the Asian Champions League. The win gives Ulsan six points, two behind group leader Nagoya Grampus.
Minus money, man walks 34 days to reach homeMarch 10th, 2009 BEIJING - A man walked 800 km over 34 days to reach home to join his 70-year-old mother for the Lunar New Year celebrations after his money was stolen, a newspaper reported Tuesday. Li Haitao, 30, a migrant worker from central China's Henan province, walked from Beijing to Zhengzhou from Feb 3 to March 9 to spend the Spring Festival with his mother, said the Dahe Daily.
Beijing gets 1,500 new cars every dayFebruary 16th, 2009 BEIJING - About 1,500 cars join the already clogged roads in this Chinese capital city daily, increasing traffic pressure and safety risks, officials said Tuesday. A total of 65,970 new vehicles have been registered in Beijing in the first 45 days of this year, with a daily increase of 1,466 vehicles, the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau said.
Beijing to spend $1.6 bn on subsidising public transportJanuary 13th, 2009 BEIJING - Eleven billion yuan ($1.6 billion) would be spent on public transport subsidies this year in Beijing to ensure continued low prices for commuters, an official said. Yang Xiaochao, director of the municipal finance bureau, said the figure was up 14 percent from last year.
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