Home > Top News: Gov't aims for improved rural environment China's State Council is targeting improved water quality and pesticide pollution prevention as its main focus for environmental protection in rural areas as of 2010. Wen orders nationwide energy saving efforts The government and the public should take more responsibility for saving electricity and fuel to ease energy strains, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday. China reiterates vow to facilitate Olympic reporting "The Chinese government will abide by the Olympics' reporting rules seriously and completely, and try its best to facilitate the reporting," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said Tuesday. Hu: relations with Russia China's diplomatic priority President Hu Jintao said in Beijing Monday that the relationship with Russia has been China's diplomatic priority. He made the comment while meeting with Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov. Wen stresses steady growth, control of inflation Premier Wen Jiabao has said unswerving confidence and arduous work are needed to achieve the goals of a steady and relatively fast economic development and control of soaring consumer prices. China to enhance foreign investments management China will further strengthen management of foreign investment projects and check foreign exchange inflow in a bid to better control it, according to the country's top economic regulator. China issues white paper on drug supervision The White Paper on Status Quo of Drug Supervision in China was issued in Beijing Friday by the Information Office of the State Council. Chinese VP sets guidelines for official training Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has detailed main tasks for the training of officials in the next few years as the Communist Party of China (CPC) launched a new round of major training programs for its cadres. China promotes three new generals Hu Jintao, chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, on Tuesday raised the rank of three People's Liberation Army (PLA) senior officers to general. It is the army's highest rank in peacetime. China may artificially change unfavorable weather for Olympics If bad weather threatens the August 8 opening of Beijing's Olympic Games then meteorologists may change the weather, according to a Chinese meteorology official. Thrifty, clean-fingered Olympics stressed "Supervision is an important part of our preparations ... we should continue to supervise the use of the fund and keep the budget under control," said a senior Chinese official at a meeting Monday. Beijing moves to fulfill Olympic promises The city's 1,265 gas stations, 38 oil storehouses and 1,026 oil tank trucks completed an emission reclamation project during the past 13 months, said an official with the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau. Security top priority in serving Olympics Vice President Xi Jinping said Saturday security should be the top priority when providing service for guests coming to the Beijing Olympics. China, Mexico set strategic dialogue mechanism China and Mexico announced the establishment of a strategic dialogue mechanism on Friday during talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon Hinojosa. China to ensure media freedom during Olympics Foreign journalists should complain formally if they have any problems in doing their jobs during the Beijing Olympic Games, senior Chinese leader Li Changchun said in Beijing on Thursday. Hu's fruitful Japan tour "a major diplomatic move" China's foreign minister on Wednesday hailed President Hu Jintao's Japanese tour for the Group of Eight Summit's outreach session, calling it a major diplomatic move which produces important achievements in many aspects. China raises proposal on boosting world economy Chinese President Hu Jintao Wednesday put up a four-point proposal in Toyako on boosting the world economy to develop in a balanced, coordinated and sustainable way. President Hu attends G8 outreach session An outreach session of the G8 opened in Toyako Wednesday and President Hu Jintao was present at the meeting with other leaders. They will discuss the pressing issues facing the world today, such as the world economy, climate change, and energy security. Hu calls for closer co-op among developing nations President Hu Jintao Tuesday called on five major developing nations to enhance cooperation and coordination for the sake of common development. Vice president addresses welcoming banquet in HK Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at a welcoming banquet hosted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Monday evening, elaborating his understanding of and expectations to the HKSAR.