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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
China's MPS urges use of microblogs as a work tool
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BEIJING - China 's Ministry of Public Security (MPS )on Monday urged the use of microblogs as a new platform and tool for police work .Huang Ming , vice minister of public security , said that police should use microblogs as a channel for interacting with the public , releasing correct and authorized information to dispel misunderstandings , and serving the people .Huang 's remark was made during a two-day nationwide seminar convened by the MPS , with the focus on how to use new social networking sites , such as microblogs , to improve police work .Social networking sites , such as microblogs and Facebook-like Renren and Kaixin , have become major platforms for social associations and information-sharing in China .Huang urged police at all levels to expand the openness of police work ,maintain an inclusive and equal attitude toward critics , and respond to people 's concerns with objectivity and justice .China 's public security organs have so far opened more than 4,000 official microblogs at weibo .com , a leading microblog platform in China ,and about 5,000 police officers nationwide have registered personal microblogs with their real identities verified , the MPS said .These official and personal microblogs have attracted tens of millions of followers since February last year when police from the cities of Zhaoqing and Foshan in south China 's Guangdong Province took the lead and opened official microblogs .
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Court dismisses lawsuit against local authorities in S China
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GUANGZHOU - A court dismissed a case brought against the local government on Monday ,denying the request of a resident who sued three authorities for omission over a construction project in South China 's Guangdong province .The court dismissed the administrative omission case because the accuser was not an eligible plaintiff . There was no legally-recognized interest relation between the accuser and the actions of the authorities , said an official with the People 's Court of Yuexiu District in the city of Guangzhou , capital of south China 's Guangdong Province .Ou Shaokun , a 58-year-old resident of Guangzhou , filed the case on September 20, petitioning the court to fine the Committee of Urban-Rural Construction , the Committee of City Management and the Bureau of Forestry and Gardens 1 yuan ($0.16) each . He believed the watchdogs should be held accountable since they failed to regulate a five-year-long subway construction project on a city square . The construction caused sound pollution and traffic inconvenience , Ou said .The accuser expressed his anger after the court told him the dismissal ."I am very discontented and I will refile the case with further legal consultation ," Ou said . He added that the court 's decision could not stand since his commute was hampered by the subway construction on Haizhu Square .The three authorities declined to comment on the dismissal .The dismissal is understandable , since Ou was not a specific party in a legally-recognized interest relation according to the Administrative Procedure Law , said Jia Haixia , a lawyer with Guangxin Law Firm in Guangzhou .It was regrettable that the court dismissed the case , and Ou should stick to upholding his rights by law , the lawyer said .Ou brought the three departments to court one week after he filed a publicity request to the Committee of Urban-Rural Construction . He asked the committee to disclose why construction on the square could last for more than five years .The committee promised a quick investigation , but construction on the square expanded , Ou said .The city of Guangzhou was the site of several high-profile actions challenging local authorities this year . A college graduate requested a feasibility report from the Committee of Urban-Rural Construction in July . A high school student queried the Guangzhou Metro for its renovation plan of a subway line in April . Both students got thousands of supporters online .The government should understand the trend that residents have begun to put their concerns regarding public matters into actions , said Xiao Bin , professor with the School of Government of Sun Yat-Sen University .Authorities need to build a platform for interactions between the government and the public ,Xiao said .
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VP urges tougher punishment over shoddy goods
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BEIJING - Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan on Tuesday urged for protecting consumers 'interests by issuing tougher punishments to those found guilty of producing fake and substandard goods .The government must make manufacturers "pay a steep price " for making shoddy goods and focus on tackling quality issues that threaten people 's lives and health , Wang told a meeting for work quality here .China faces the challenges of inadequate innovation by enterprises , a lack of well-known brands , rampant counterfeit production in some areas and a frequent occurrence of accidents linked with low-quality products , said Wang .He called on local governments and enterprises to work together to guard against systematic ,regional or industrial-scale safety risks caused by quality problems .China Politics Garden
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Car Free Day fails to get traffic off roads
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BEIJING - Traffic congestion in major Chinese cities showed little signs of easing during morning rush hours on Thursday , as more than 142 Chinese cities marked the country 's fifth Car Free Day .The only notable change in Beijing took place on the streets near the National Stadium -- also known as the Bird 's Nest -- in the northern part of the city , where the municipal government banned private cars from being driven .The transport authorities added 300 bus shuttles to deal with residents ' traffic needs .Beijing 's downtown with some of the world 's widest streets are typically clogged with nearly 5million automobiles registered in the city .Beijing 's residents have tolerated a series of government-imposed restrictions from car registration quotas to a number-based traffic ban that keeps about 20 percent of the city 's cars off the road on weekdays .Zhao Hong , director of the economic institute of the Beijing Academy of Social Science , said rising incomes , falling car prices and city expansion have made it possible , and sometimes necessary , for a larger number of Beijing residents to own a car .At the currently ongoing Chengdu Auto Show 2011 in the capital of the southwest Sichuan Province , car sales are swift . More than 4,609 cars were sold in the first four days of the nine-day event , which will close Sunday .Liu Fuhai , a white-colar worker in the city , said he just bought a car for fears that Chengdu would follow Beijing and other cities in restricting car license registration ."It is more convenient to have a car any way . I 'd better buy one early ," he said . In Shanghai , 200,000 car drivers had accepted car stickers from volunteers organized by the municipal government and several non-governmental organizations at gas stations over the last few days . The drivers made the pledge to voluntarily give up driving on Thursday , and to use their vehicles as little as possible on other weekdays .In Guangzhou , rather than impose restrictions on private car use , the government limited 90percent of government vehicles from being driven on Thursday ."The essence of the Car Free Day is to carry on the idea of green transport ," said Guo Jianrong , secretary general of the Shanghai Bicycle Industry Association . He said that it is more meaningful to infuse people with the awareness to use green transport alternatives whenever possible rather than imposing restrictions .China-Society-Garden
32 confirmed dead in landslide in NW China
Man who locked up 6 sex slaves arrested
Not bar transsexual dancer from TV show:watchdog
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