The incomes of electronic engineers in the Chinese mainland soared 16 per cent in 2001, while those in Taiwan actually fell by 18 per cent, according to a survey conducted by EE Times Asia. The survey revealed that the average Taiwanese engineer worked 52 hours a week for an annual salary of US$18,540, while his […]
Category: Politics & Society
A reshuffle of senior personnel at some of China's leading ministries occurred in late October ahead of the 16th Communist Party Congress due to begin on November 8, reported South China Morning Post. The newspaper said Lu Fuyuan, deputy party secretary and deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation, replaces Shi […]
The former head of the State Power Corporation was reported to have fled the country because of the government's anti-corruption drive. Gao Yan is a former president and chief executive of the SPC, which is soon to be broken into seven companies, five of which will manage power generation and two will manage the grid. […]
The Pacific republic of Kiribati has refused to disclose details of its agreement with China concerning a Chinese base on Tarawa atoll, Agence France-Presse reported. The base was established in 1997 and is located 1,600km southeast of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, which are used by the US as a target for missile tests and […]
China has announced a solution to barriers that affect imports of US soybeans and has released Chen Ziming, sentenced to 13 years in prison for his part in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, the Financial Times said. The moves appeared to be aimed at preparing the ground for a positive summit meeting between Presidents […]