Botswana has a long history of political and macroeconomic stability, in fact, the most stable in Africa. It has averaged annual growth rates of 9% since independence in 1966. It has...
Nowhere on the African continent can a traveler experience the true timeless beauty of an ancient Eden as in Botswana. Botswana is where the Okavango Delta, Africa's largest inland r...
Botswana's well-known political and economic stability is based in sound governmental policies, including "beneficiation", a strategy for turning natural resources into shared nation...
The EO has interviewed three experts in the field of disaster reduction via emails on the earthquake that hit Sichuan, China,recently. Below is the full text of their responses: Sálv...
The May 12 earthquake in Sichuan triggered landslide that block river flows and formed over 30 barrier lakes in disaster-hit areas, of which, three lakes in the county of Beichuan, A...
EO photographer Luo Jian trekked for hours on May 13from Dujiangyan to Wenchuan, the earthquake epicenter, but wasimpeded at Zipingpu reservoir by landslide. Followingare some images...
Aftershock continue to hit Sichuan province, especially areas close to the epicenter in Wenchuan county. ...
May 19 marked the first day of a three-day national mourning in China for the Sichuan earthquake victims. EO photographer Luo Jian and Jiang Nan were inSichuan provincial capital Che...
EO reporter Luo Jian filed a series of photographs from one of the worst-hit areas by the earthquake: Yingxiu, which was cutoff fromcommunication and relief work for days after the q...
On May 12, a 7.8-magnitude eartquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province, one of country's most populous. The epicenterwas in Wenchuan county, some 90km from the provincial cap...
Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on May 12,the Chinese government and public as well asforeign countries have been rallying behind the rescue efforts. Below is a timeline sh...
According to US Geological Survey statistics, there have been altogether 84 earthquakes that registered 7.0 magnitude or higher on the Richter scale with over 1,000 deaths since 1900...
A magnitude 8 earthquakeoccurred in south western China's Sichuan province on May 12, sending tremors to over half of China. Whenthe quakefirst happened, the Chinese official rated i...
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In Review: Media Pulse will give our editors the opportunity to pour over and discussthe latest weeklies and monthlies covering issues that theEconomic Observer follows most.This col...
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As Beijing breaks into the one-year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, foreign media are sparing no expense in gearing up to cover it. Recently, CNN sent out a team of 20 headed...
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Interviewee: Zhang Qinghua, literary criticTime: The end of 2006Place: Beijing XiaoxitianPart2 of 2(Part 1 can be found at: http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/business_life/2007/03/15/49464.h...
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Time: The end of 2006Place: Beijing XiaoxitianPart One of TwoZhang Qinghua: Where did your earliest impulse to write come from? Was it during your early teens, or were you even young...
Gong Mingguang was a jewler from Hong Kong before moving onto found the Museum of Contemporary Art at Shanghai. At that time, hedid not foresee himself moving toShanghai and becoming...
When all is said and done, how many dreams do we have in our lives? How many can we realize in our careers? How many can we realize outside of them?Li Feng opened an investment compa...
FEBRUARY 25, 2007-- The 798 center's 'I Am a Warrior' sculpture exhibit attracted a a huge crowd. But unlike the warriors one might be used to seeing, all of them were women.Norway's...
Following the second meeting to discuss national support and assistance for the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in Beijing this past weekend, according the region's 12th 5-year plan, tota...
As of June 1, 15 provinces and municipalities across China will lift the price of electricity used for industrial, commercial and agricultural purposes by an average of 0.02 yuan per...
Despite the severe drougths affecting various regions of the country, the Minister of Agriculture yesterday predicted that this summer's grain harvest would be sizeable. Han Zhangbin...
The country's external financial assets expanded 19 percent from a year earlier to 4.1 trillion US dollars by the end of 2010, boosted by increased foreign exchange reserves and over...
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The 100 largest home appliance chains in China reported slower growth in April, with a year-on-year increase of 18.5 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Te...
According to data released by the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA), China paid 85.7 billion yuan more for iron ore imports in the first four months of this year when compare...
A drought centered on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has affected almost 35 million people and caused economic losses of almost 15 billion yuan, the National Meteo...
It's becoming harder for new graduates to find jobs in Beijing that offer them the chance to switch their household registration or hukou to the capital, thus allowing them to enjoy ...
An official from the National Development and Reform Commission told journalists yesterday that Unilever's decision to increase in the price of the company's Hazeline and Lux product...
According to a report released by the National Development and Reform Commission yesterday, the central government's introduction of a nationwide ban on the free provision of plastic...
Observer, page 49, Issue 507February 21, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]Please note: Some answers have been edited for brevity.Economic Observer: How did ...
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/China-raps-US-sanctions-firms-afpsg-540239232.html...
Translated by Pang LeiMay 26, 2011Original article: [Chinese]Quoting a report from Phoenix Online, which appears to have already been deleted and which itself sourced a foreign news ...
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/epaper/2011-05/25/content_12576612.htm...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/25/remarks-president-parliament-london-united-kin...
Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Qi ChanglongMay 25, 2011Original article: [Chinese]Police in Baotou, a city in Inner Mongolia, have officially denied rumors that a local entrep...
http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/20/201743.shtml...
Highlights from the EO print edition, No. 519, May 16, 2011Challenges Facing Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesNews, cover~ On May 4, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technol...
http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/finance_investment/2011/05/19/201661.shtml...
News, page 3Issue 514April 11, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]Central ministries and provincial governments such as Shaanxi and Guangxi have opened up muc...
Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Pang LeiMay 17, 2011Original article: [Chinese]PetroChina Co., Asia's largest company by market value and the world's second largest oil and gas...
Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Pang LeiMay 11, 2011Original article: [Chinese]The EO has learned that the State Council requested many well-known Chinese scholars to attend a ...
http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/13/201248.shtml...
Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 518, May 9, 2010 China Stocks Take a KillingNews, cover~ Chinese companies listed on US stock markets have come under intense scr...
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