BEIJING - Chinas producer price index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, rose 7.3 percent in March from a year ago, the highest in the past 30 months, the statistical agency said on Friday. Related readings:Chinas March CPI up 5.4% Chinas industrial value-added output rises 14.4% in Q1  Chinas Q1 fixed-asset investment up 25% PPI was up 0.6 percent from February. The quarterly PPI was up 7.1 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. Chinas consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose by a 32-month high of 5.4 percent in March. The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned on Wednesday that the country should never lower its guard against inflation, and expected inflation pressure to continue in the coming months due to soaring commodity prices on global markets, higher food and housing prices, and higher labor costs at home. The purchase prices of major industrial materials increased 10.2 percent in the first quarter year on year, and was up 10.5 percent in March, the NBS said.   Boston Bruins JerseyOfficially Licensed Boston Bruins Jersey: Reebok jersey colors are black, gold and white. Shop our huge selection of replica, premier, alternate, CCM throwback, customized and authentic Bruins Jerseys for Boston Bruins fans.Authentic Patrice Bergeron JerseyYou can get Customized Bruins Jersey and Custom Boston Bruins Jersey or you can buy the same jersey the Authentic Bruins Jersey. Cam Neely Authentic JerseyOur Bruins home, away, and 3rd jerseys are available for men, women and kids. We have a Bobby Orr Jersey, Authentic Mens Jersey and Youth Boston Bruins Jersey. Find a new Boston Bruins Player Jersey here and Easy 365 Days returns on your order. Employees at this HSBC branch in Shanghai and other locations are participating in the HSBC Climate Partnership program. [Asianewsphoto] They are financial wizards who usually spend their days in big city offices communicating with clients, but some are now communicating with nature this year in a remote mountain area in southern China. To be specific, they are measuring the diameters of tree trunks. They are HSBC employees, who are participating in the HSBC Climate Partnership program. The program labels participants climate champions. So far, about 1,000 HSBC China staff members have attended the climate change training program. Fifteen HSBC climate champions are working at Gutian Mountain to do field research with scientists. Gutian Mountain Nature Reserve is located at Zhejiang at the boundary of Jiangxi and Anhui provinces. The plot is a typical subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest in China. The mountains rich biodiversity, with 37 percent of the countrys rare species, makes it an ideal place for a forest biodiversity-monitoring network of the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS). As part of the HSBC Climate Partnership program, HSBC and the Earthwatch Institute established the China Regional Climate Center (China RCC) in East Chinas Zhejiang province in collaboration with IBCAS. The China Regional Climate Center marks the commencement of large-scale and in-depth research on the countrys forests in the context of climate change. HSBCs climate champions are assisting the projects scientists with their work. Citizen scientists This is the first time in China that Earthwatch has introduced its citizen scientists model, which was created to improve the professionalism of the countrys rapidly growing environmental volunteer sector. Related readings: HSBC: World more conerned over climate HSBC will expand China presence Woods storms to shared lead in HSBC Champions HSBC reduces its carbon footprint with green strategies, CO2 offsets Through our work with HSBC and the Institute of Botany at this Regional Climate Center, we will bring people and science together to take vital steps forward in understanding how we should better manage the forests that sustain livelihoods and support biodiversity in the region, Earthwatch Institute President and CEO Ed Wilson said. Helen Wong, deputy CEO of HSBC China, said more than 30 HSBC China employees will travel to Gutian Mountain in the next three years to assist scientists. China has one of the larger areas of subtropical forestlands in the world, but research on how such forests respond to climate change has barely begun, IBCAS Director General Ma Keping said. Forests help to balance the global production and storage of carbon dioxide, thereby playing a vital role in regulating climate change. Fundamental to life Understanding how climate change affects forests is fundamental to all life on the planet, Ma said. The establishment of the China Regional Climate Center marks the beginning of research on forests and climate change in China, which will provide a more complete understanding of the interaction between humans and forests and allow us to maximize the biological benefits of Chinas reforestation efforts and expanded forest coverage, he said. The research on forests and climate change relies heavily on data collection, which poses a difficult task for scientists. The Earthwatch Institutes citizenship scientist model, which the HSBC climate champions follow, helps individuals upgrade their environmental protection and monitoring skills. At the China RCC, HSBC climate champions will receive two weeks of training on climate change while assisting the scientists to collect and analyze data from various tree species. Kathy Tan is an employee at HSBC Chinas trade department who became an HSBC climate champion this year. Under the guidance of scientists, Ive learned how to professionally measure the carbon content of a tree and assisted them in research on forests, which makes me very proud of our achievements, Tan said. The two-week program has helped me gain an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of climate change, she said. I will leverage the knowledge Ive learned at the climate center to plan and implement a program related to climate issues in the next three months. Forest coverage protection is a key measure for China to mitigate climate change. At the United Nations climate summit in New York in September, President Hu Jintao unveiled a blueprint for forest protection efforts through the year 2020. By then, forest coverage will increase by 40 million hectares, and the volume of forest stock will increase by 1.3 billion cu m from 2005 levels. China will endeavor to develop a green, low-carbon economy, and enhance research, development and dissemination of climate-friendly technologies, according to the blueprint. ' ' '

HONG KONG - Hong Kong will increase the land supply for both the ?private housing development and the public housing, to reduce the risk of a property bubble posed by excessive liquidity and exceptionally low interest rates, said Hong Kongs top financial official in his annual budget speech on Wednesday.A challenge for Hong Kong in 2011 will be the risk of asset- price bubbles, and the most effective solution to the property- market problems was ensuring steady and adequate land supply, John Tsang, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, told the Legislative Council.We are determined to maintain the stable and healthy development of the property market and will continue to monitor closely the market situation. I will not hesitate to take further actions to safeguard our socio-economic and financial stability when necessary.He announced new measures to increase land supply that will see specifying in the Application List four residential sites initiated for sale by the government in 2011, and a further five sites added to the list specifically for the construction of small and medium-sized apartments.The total number of residential sites available for sale next year is 52, including 18 new sites and 34 sites rolled over from last years Application List, which will altogether provide about 16,000 residential apartments, an increase of more than 70 percent over the 9,000 apartments provided in 2010-11.The housing land available in the coming year will provide a total of 30,000 to 40,000 private residential apartments, far exceeding the target of an annual average of 20,000 apartments.In the five-year period starting from 2010-11, the forecast production of new public rental housing apartments is about 75,000 apartments.To relieve the pressure faced by the sandwich class in home purchase, the HKSAR government will also launch the My Home Purchase Plan with the Hong Kong Housing Society, with sites for a total of some 5,000 apartments under the plan already earmarked.As for commercial buildings, the land available for sale next year includes sites that will provide a floor area of 600,000 square meters for commercialbusiness use.Tsang said the government will also explore new ways to increase land supply, such as reclamation outside the Victoria Harbor and rock cavern development. Related readings: Hong Kong housing worlds most expensive HK housing price likely to keep upward: IMF About HK$300 million will be allocated to the Development Bureau to initiate public discussion about the feasibility of these new options in the next few years.The US second round of quantitative easing measures announced in November last year has fueled the already buoyant property market.The HKSAR government introduced three rounds of measures in February, April and August last year to ensure the healthy and stable development of the property market.These measures have to a certain extent achieved the intended effects of increasing apartment supply, enhancing transparency in the property market, and preventing excessive expansion in mortgage lending, said Tsang.Yet he noted that a preliminary examination shows?apartment prices were up by two to three percent in January after falling 0.9 percent in December. 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[PhotoXinhua] A ceremony for the new phase was held at the training grounds in southeast Kazakhstan on Monday morning. Commanders of all five participating military forces gave their speeches as their respective countries national flags were raised and national anthems were played. They agreed the Three Evil Forces - terrorism, separatism and extremism - remained a major threat to the peace and stability in the region and the world at large. The SCO member nations and their servicemen and women shared a sacred responsibility of crushing these evil forces to maintain regional peace, security and stability, they said. They said to prepare for the drills, all parties had come together to work on plans and solve problems, so as to guarantee the success of the exercises. The exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2010, were involving some 5,000 troops from five of the six SCO member states - China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. Uzbekistan did not take part in the event. 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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao poses for a photo with students at Tagore International School?in New Delhi during his visit to India, Dec 15, 2010. [PhotoXinhua] NEW DELHI - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao taught students here on Wednesday with traditional Chinese calligraphy to send a message of China-India friendship. Dipping a writing brush in black ink, Wen wrote the Chinese characters for China-India friendship on a piece of white paper, and then wrote the same characters again on a board. Special Coverage:Wen Visits India, Pakistan Related readings: Wen: World big enough for China, India growth Premier Wen Visits India, Pakistan Students to welcome Chinese premier India visit to help smooth trade tiesWen had an hour-long interaction with some 50 teenagers and teachers in the Tagore International School here Wednesday afternoon. Topics ranged from the Chinese language and calligraphy to yoga and Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. Greeted by the students as Grandpa Wen, the premier said he had been deeply touched by the gracious hospitality of Indian people since he arrived in New Delhi earlier Wednesday. Named after Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the school was founded in 1964 with the aim of creating a cool atmosphere where children develop their personality to the fullest extent. The school has an exchange program with the Jinyuan Senior High School in Shanghai, China, which includes video-conferenced yoga lessons for Chinese students and calligraphy lessons for their Indian fellows. Calling language an important tool for heart-to-heart communication and a bridge for friendship, Premier Wen said he was very glad to learn that India plans to teach Chinese language in secondary schools as from next year. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao shows his calligraphy work with Chinese characters on which read China-India Friendship during a visit to Tagore International School in New Delhi, Dec 15, 2010. [PhotoXinhua] Wens visit to the school comes at a time when Indian peoples interest in Chinese language is growing as the two emerging economies seek closer ties. The Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced plans to introduce Chinese as a foreign language in its 11,000 affiliated schools next year. The introduction of the Chinese language in the curriculum by the CBSE is a very meaningful step, and will give a strong boost to our friendly exchanges, Wen said. He encouraged the students to study hard, think independently, and serve as envoys for China-India friendship. When asked by a student whether he knew about Tagore, Premier Wen said the poet, who visited China in 1924 and spent quite a long time in Shanghai, was a household name in China. The older generation of Chinese literary giants, including Liang Qichao, Bing Xin and Xu Zhimo, were greatly influenced by Tagore, he added. He noted that Indian President Pratibha Patil visited China in May this year and unveiled a bust of Tagore in Shanghai. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao teaches students to?pronounce?the Chinese?characters for China-India friendship at Tagore International School in New Delhi, Dec 15, 2010. [PhotoXinhua]? Wen said China-India friendship dated back to 2,000 years ago. Our friendship has made significant progress since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1950, and in particular, the last 10 years, he added. China and India have a combined population of 2.5 billion, said Wen, adding that friendship and cooperation between the two countries will influence Asia and make a global impact. It was a great experience to be with the Chinese premier. He was really down to earth and spoke at length with us, said Samin Badra, a 14-year-old student at the school. Wen offered to provide books, audio and visual materials to the school to help teach Chinese. The Chinese premier arrived in New Delhi earlier Wednesday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh.   Customized Bruins JerseyOfficially Licensed Boston Bruins Jersey: Reebok jersey colors are black, gold and white. Shop our huge selection of replica, premier, alternate, CCM throwback, customized and authentic Bruins Jerseys for Boston Bruins fans.Phil Esposito JerseyYou can get Customized Bruins Jersey and Custom Boston Bruins Jersey or you can buy the same jersey the Authentic Bruins Jersey. Tim Thomas Authentic JerseyOur Bruins home, away, and 3rd jerseys are available for men, women and kids. We have a Bobby Orr Jersey, Authentic Mens Jersey and Youth Boston Bruins Jersey. Find a new Boston Bruins Player Jersey here and Easy 365 Days returns on your order. The mother of a 3-month-old boy in Yulin, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, claims the infant has started saying some Chinese words already. My baby also gives me hints whenever he wants to use the toilet, the woman, surnamed Cen, said. Cen said she spent most of the day reading stories to her baby boy, which is probably why he has picked up some words. (www.chinanews.com.cn) ' ' '

BEIJING - A local universitys students are calling on school authorities to remove the name of an academic building that honors a tycoon accused of rape. I tend to associate the building with words such as rape and lecher whenever I pass by it, said a post on the schools Internet bulletin board system. I strongly recommend the school remove the name sign on the exterior of the building to maintain its dignity and quality. The controversial building is in East China Normal Universitys Minhang District campus. The university named the five-story structure Song Shanmu Building after the alumnus donated 1 million yuan ($146,360) to the school in 2008. Earlier this month, Song Shanmu, a successful education entrepreneur, was detained for allegedly raping an intern and sexually harassing several other female staff members. The post that pled for the name change triggered heated debates among students. Many people agreed with the idea and said the name made them uncomfortable and even aroused horror among women students for its association with rapist. Its a disgrace, said a woman alumnus surnamed Zhu. The name should not be kept and spread to the newcomers. Students will feel unhappy to study in a building named after him. However, some said they there were still merits in Song and the donation shouldnt be discarded. He runs a business successfully and made contribution to the countys education industry, after all, said Justin Tang, who graduated from the school last year. The fact of the universitys accepting donation from a man accused of raping will not be changed, even the name is finally removed. School officials said they knew of the controversy but declined to comment. Liu Chunquan, a local lawyer, said ECNU can change the name if its not a conditional gift. But if it had contract with the donor about the name, ECNU cannot change the name themselves, Liu said. School buildings named after donors are not unusual on Chinese campuses. Social critics advised schools to strictly evaluate donors merits as well as careers before deciding to name buildings after them. Song, 46, is the founder of one of Chinas largest multinational private training institutes, Sunmoon Lifelong Education Group. He is famous for his frequent attendance at the annual CCTV New Years Gala, a show broadcast nationwide, and his trademark outfit of white suit and big beard. He is now under investigation after a 22-year-old woman named Luo Yun called the police saying he had raped her on May 3. Marc Savard JerseyOfficially Licensed Boston Bruins Jersey: Reebok jersey colors are black, gold and white. 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China supports the Conference on Disarmament in concluding a comprehensive and balanced program of work as soon as possible, and launching negotiations on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty at an early date, Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun told a high-level meeting on revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament. China also backs beginning substantive discussions on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, security assurances to non-nuclear-weapon states and other agenda items, he said. Related readings: Iran says US not yet ready for nuclear disarmament Kim says committed to nuclear disarmament Disarmament and cutting emissions Chinas nuclear posture important for disarmament These accord with the common interests of all parties, Zhai said. The meeting, held on the margins of the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly, also addressed how to advance multilateral disarmament negotiations. Zhai said in order to revitalizing the Conference on Disarmament, its status as the sole multilateral disarmament negotiating body should be maintained and strengthened. Countries should also respect and protect the rules of procedure of reaching unanimity through consultation, and value and treat equally the proper security concerns of each country, he added. Top UN officials including Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Joseph Deiss attended the meeting, urging countries to build on recent achievements in the field of disarmament and to step up efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction. Despite adopting its first program of work in over a decade last year, the Geneva-based Conference -- the worlds sole multilateral disarmament negotiating forum -- has been unable to translate this breakthrough into substantive progress. ' ' '