China hosts the first China Grand Prix in 2004. The team, set up in 1997 with an initial investment of Yn22m, has renamed itself Shangsai FRD, 'shangsai' being the Chinese acronym for Shanghai International Circuit. Construction of the 5.45km F1 circuit in Shanghai began earlier this year. It has been designed by German racetrack engineer […]
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Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian has vowed to resume direct links with the mainland by the end of next year. He said that the task of easing cargo transport across the Taiwan Straits would be a priority and the implementation of direct links would accelerate after the Taiwanese presidential elections next year. This contrasts sharply with […]
Competitive selection for civil service Nearly 60 per cent of promotions in the civil service were achieved through competitive selection last year, reported People's Daily. Some 353,000 officials have been promoted through such means since 1999. Making the ection process more transparent throughincreased use of examinations and interviews would help curb corruption and favouritism. The […]
The deputy governor of Liaoning province, Liu Ketian, has been arrested after a Communist Party investigation. The Wen Wei Po newspaper quoted sources saying that Liu had allegedly condoned his relatives' involvement in illegal activities and that his wife had earlier been detained by the Party. It is not known whether the arrest is linked […]
Changes to the constitution are being planned that may result in private businesses being given the same legal rights as state enterprises, said official media. The amendments, to be confirmed by the standing committee of the Communist Party's politburo in October, will include references to the 'Three Represents' theory championed by former president Jiang Zemin, […]