Sunday, February 08, 2004

News

China [diaper] business tries to trademark Bush: A Beijing businessman has applied to use the Chinese name of US President George Bush to market his [diapers]. "Back in my hometown in Henan Province, the pronunciation of 'Bushi' sounds exactly like 'not wet'."

Inquiry into China New Year crush: Investigators in China have begun an inquiry into a festival stampede which killed 37 people and injured 15.

China hopes for private airlines: China's first private airline is to be set up this year and will serve western China, according to the technology company behind the project. Yinglian Airlines will be based in Chengdu, the capital of the south-western province of Sichuan.

Rules Set Minimum Wages for Workers: The Ministry of Labor and Social Security Thursday publicized on its website a special regulation on minimum wage that is the first of its kind in China.

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