94 pct of netizens support Chinas establishment of cyber command
A survey by Huanqiu.com shows that the majority of Chinese netizens support China's establishment of a cyber command.
As of 8 am on June 28, the survey by Huanqiu.com entitled "Do you think China should establish a cyber command?" which was launched on June 25 had attracted over 4,000 votes. Over 94 percent of netizens (3,823 votes) were in favor of the idea while less than 6 percent (240 votes) were against it.
Netizens said the Internet now affects every aspect of daily life. People should be aware of developing crisis and take preventive measures instead of waiting to be attacked.
Some netizens described the Internet as an intangible world outside land, sea, air and outer space. As information communication plays a crucial role in modern warfare, a cyber command is extremely important in ensuring China's cyber communication security. Sooner or later, it must be created.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates officially ordered the establishment of a cyber command on June 24. This makes the US, which has been speculating on the so-called "Chinese hacker threat," the world's first country to openly introduce warfare organizations on the Internet.
Various countries have reacted strongly to news about the cyber command. The UK announced that an Office of Cyber Security and a Cyber Security Operations Center would be established, and an organization of "cyber corps" would commence. Prior to this, South Korea, which has speculated on "Chinese hacker attacks," also said it will establish a cyber command.
As the US has repeatedly speculated on "Chinese cyber warfare" and "Chinese hacker" threats, some netizens believe that the US' decision to establish the Cyber Command is aimed at China. Thus China must promptly respond to this action.
As of 8 am on June 28, the survey by Huanqiu.com entitled "Do you think China should establish a cyber command?" which was launched on June 25 had attracted over 4,000 votes. Over 94 percent of netizens (3,823 votes) were in favor of the idea while less than 6 percent (240 votes) were against it.
Netizens said the Internet now affects every aspect of daily life. People should be aware of developing crisis and take preventive measures instead of waiting to be attacked.
Some netizens described the Internet as an intangible world outside land, sea, air and outer space. As information communication plays a crucial role in modern warfare, a cyber command is extremely important in ensuring China's cyber communication security. Sooner or later, it must be created.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates officially ordered the establishment of a cyber command on June 24. This makes the US, which has been speculating on the so-called "Chinese hacker threat," the world's first country to openly introduce warfare organizations on the Internet.
Various countries have reacted strongly to news about the cyber command. The UK announced that an Office of Cyber Security and a Cyber Security Operations Center would be established, and an organization of "cyber corps" would commence. Prior to this, South Korea, which has speculated on "Chinese hacker attacks," also said it will establish a cyber command.
As the US has repeatedly speculated on "Chinese cyber warfare" and "Chinese hacker" threats, some netizens believe that the US' decision to establish the Cyber Command is aimed at China. Thus China must promptly respond to this action.
HK govt allocates 72.4 mln HKD to enhance employment programs
The Hong Kong government has allocated 60.6 million HK dollars and 11.8 million HK dollars to enhance the Employment Program for the Middle-aged and the Work Orientation and Placement Scheme respectively, according to the government website on Monday.
The enhanced measures include increasing the financial incentives and extending the subsidy period for participating employers, and they will benefit 8,000 middle-aged job seekers and 800 disabled people over the next two years.
Under the enhanced employment program, the training allowance payable to participating employers who engaged eligible middle- aged job seekers in full-time jobs and provided them with on-the- job training will rise from 1,500 HK dollars to 2,000 HK dollars a month for each employee. The subsidy period for deserving cases will be extended from three months to a maximum of six months.
The financial incentives for employers participating in the work orientation and placement scheme will rise from half to two- thirds of the actual wages paid to the disabled employee during the work trial period, and the payment ceiling will rise from 3, 000 HK dollars a month to 4,000 HK dollars.
If employers provide comprehensive training and support to their disabled employees, the subsidy period will be extended from three months to a maximum of six months. (One U.S. dollar = 7.742 HK dollars).
The enhanced measures include increasing the financial incentives and extending the subsidy period for participating employers, and they will benefit 8,000 middle-aged job seekers and 800 disabled people over the next two years.
Under the enhanced employment program, the training allowance payable to participating employers who engaged eligible middle- aged job seekers in full-time jobs and provided them with on-the- job training will rise from 1,500 HK dollars to 2,000 HK dollars a month for each employee. The subsidy period for deserving cases will be extended from three months to a maximum of six months.
The financial incentives for employers participating in the work orientation and placement scheme will rise from half to two- thirds of the actual wages paid to the disabled employee during the work trial period, and the payment ceiling will rise from 3, 000 HK dollars a month to 4,000 HK dollars.
If employers provide comprehensive training and support to their disabled employees, the subsidy period will be extended from three months to a maximum of six months. (One U.S. dollar = 7.742 HK dollars).
Chinese Communist Party chief stresses inner-party democracy
Hu Jintao, chief of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has called for a vigorous improvement of inner-party democracy in order to enhance the Party's ruling capacity and leadership in the development of China.
Hu, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday. The digest of his speech at the meeting was published Tuesday, one day ahead of the party's 88th birthday.
Hu said the CPC must pay greater attention to inner-party democracy and actively promote it, because this will help the CPC perform its duty as the ruling party in more scientific and democratic ways and in accordance with the law.
"We must converge the wisdom and strength of the Party to an utmost level; we must fully inspire the creativity and vigor of the Party, and we must spare no efforts to consolidate the unity of the Party," so that the Chinese people can be united under the CPC leadership to carry forward the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Hu said.
The realization of inner-party democracy must rely on the guarantee of all Party members' democratic rights to know, to participate, to vote and to supervise in all internal affairs of the Party, Hu said.
CPC members, nearly 76 million out of the 1.3 billion Chinese population, should be encouraged to supervise and suggest on all matters concerning inner-party democracy, such as the work to fight corruption inside the Party.
Hu said mechanisms to ensure the inner-party democracy must be improved, such as the CPC congresses at all levels, and the system to elect, supervise, evaluate and promote officials.
The CPC Central Committee Political Bureau decided Monday that the Party will reform its appraisal system on officials on the basis of merit and transparency.
The assessment system will put more emphasis on achievements made in "coordinating economic and social development, maintaining social stability, and improving people's livelihoods".
Hu, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday. The digest of his speech at the meeting was published Tuesday, one day ahead of the party's 88th birthday.
Hu said the CPC must pay greater attention to inner-party democracy and actively promote it, because this will help the CPC perform its duty as the ruling party in more scientific and democratic ways and in accordance with the law.
"We must converge the wisdom and strength of the Party to an utmost level; we must fully inspire the creativity and vigor of the Party, and we must spare no efforts to consolidate the unity of the Party," so that the Chinese people can be united under the CPC leadership to carry forward the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Hu said.
The realization of inner-party democracy must rely on the guarantee of all Party members' democratic rights to know, to participate, to vote and to supervise in all internal affairs of the Party, Hu said.
CPC members, nearly 76 million out of the 1.3 billion Chinese population, should be encouraged to supervise and suggest on all matters concerning inner-party democracy, such as the work to fight corruption inside the Party.
Hu said mechanisms to ensure the inner-party democracy must be improved, such as the CPC congresses at all levels, and the system to elect, supervise, evaluate and promote officials.
The CPC Central Committee Political Bureau decided Monday that the Party will reform its appraisal system on officials on the basis of merit and transparency.
The assessment system will put more emphasis on achievements made in "coordinating economic and social development, maintaining social stability, and improving people's livelihoods".
Trials start on first high-speed railway in Chinas mountainous Fujian Province
The first high-speed railway in China's coastal mountainous Fujian Province began trials Tuesday, local authorities said.
The railway, linking Fujian's capital Fuzhou and Wenzhou City in neighbouring Zhejiang Province, began trials at 8:36 a.m. in Fuzhou. This is the first railway linking the two provinces, said an official with the Fujian Development and Reform Commission.
The railway will be formally put into use in October, the official said.
The 298.4-kilometer-long railway costs 12.66 billion yuan (1.85billion U.S. dollars) to build. Nearly 230 kilometers are in Fujian.
The railway has a design speed of 200 to 250 kilometers per hour for passenger trains, and the journey between the two cities will be shortened from five hours to two hours. Construction began in August 2005.
The new line will be an important section of China's coastal railway artery. The other two railway lines in the project, including one rail linking Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province and Xiamen City in Fujian, and the other linking Fuzhou and Xiamen, are still under construction and are expected to be finished in 2010 and 2009 respectively.
"By then, the railways will stretch along China's booming southeast coast, linking the Yangtze and Pearl River Deltas, China's two biggest economic powerhouses," said Yu Xuanming, deputy general manager of the Southeast Coast Railway Fujian Co. Ltd., the railway operator.
The railway, linking Fujian's capital Fuzhou and Wenzhou City in neighbouring Zhejiang Province, began trials at 8:36 a.m. in Fuzhou. This is the first railway linking the two provinces, said an official with the Fujian Development and Reform Commission.
The railway will be formally put into use in October, the official said.
The 298.4-kilometer-long railway costs 12.66 billion yuan (1.85billion U.S. dollars) to build. Nearly 230 kilometers are in Fujian.
The railway has a design speed of 200 to 250 kilometers per hour for passenger trains, and the journey between the two cities will be shortened from five hours to two hours. Construction began in August 2005.
The new line will be an important section of China's coastal railway artery. The other two railway lines in the project, including one rail linking Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province and Xiamen City in Fujian, and the other linking Fuzhou and Xiamen, are still under construction and are expected to be finished in 2010 and 2009 respectively.
"By then, the railways will stretch along China's booming southeast coast, linking the Yangtze and Pearl River Deltas, China's two biggest economic powerhouses," said Yu Xuanming, deputy general manager of the Southeast Coast Railway Fujian Co. Ltd., the railway operator.
