Monday, October 25, 2004

News

President Hu meets with Powell: Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Monday that the regular contact and dialogue between China and the United States on bilateral relations and issues of common concern are of great significance to the development of Sino-US constructive cooperative relations.

1.46 billion people by 2030s may hinder development: China has a huge population base, which means the country's population will grow by about 10 million every year over the next two decades to reach a peak of 1.46 billion by the mid 2030s. That peak will bring with it great employment and social welfare challenges.

Population Control Helps Improve People's Life Quality: China has made significant progress in controlling population growth while raising the overall quality of its people's health, education and culture.


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