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Focuses on the paper-making industry in China. Total annual paper consumption of China; Prediction on the state's paper consumption in 2010; Status of the industry; Plans of the government for the industry.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a position paper on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. China emphasizes the need for an immediate ceasefire, the safety of humanitarian corridors, and preventing the expansion of the conflict. China proposes implementing a comprehensive ceasefire, protecting civilians effectively, ensuring humanitarian assistance, enhancing diplomatic mediation, and seeking a political settlement based on the two-state solution. China calls for a more broad-based international peace conference to formulate a concrete timetable and roadmap for the implementation of the two-state solution. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the investigation of an anti-dumping claim made against foreign papermakers who are accused of dumping coated art paper at unfairly low prices on China's market. Demand for coated art paper in China; Lack of an information-sharing system between enterprises and customs authorities; Impact of the dumping on Chinese papermaking enterprises.

Reports on the white paper `The Situation of Children in China,' from the Information Office of the China. Population of China; Issuance from the 1996 State of the World's Children Report of the United Nations; Information on developments in China; Focus on the health and care of Chinese children by the Government; Nutritional status of children; Educational opportunities for children; Information on the protection of disabled children.

The article discusses the new forms of paper in China. It states that the paper making industry has traditionally been very polluting, requiring the destruction of trees, the use of tremendous amounts of water and hazardous chemicals, as well as coal and other polluting sources of energy. Invented in China thousands years ago, things have reportedly changed with new forms of paper being made that are more environmentally friendly. The new Rich Mineral Paper is cited as one creation made from mineral rocks, is water proof, more durable, and biodegradable.

Stresses the need for China's paper industry to change to survive global competition. Value of the world paper industry; Factors causing China's paper industry to lag behind world production; Burden of environmental pollution; Need for the government to close down small paper mills or merge them into larger enterprises; Demand for paper in China.

Presents discussions by non-governmental organization members on the Chinese Government's White Paper `The Taiwan Question and Reunification of China.' China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR) President Qian Weichang; Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (RCK) Vice-President Hu Min; Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSGL) official Cai Zimin; All-China Taiwanese Association (ACTA) Vice President Xu Zhaolin; More.

This section offers news briefs concerning China. The Third Chinese Papercutting Art Exhibition will take place in Beijing from October 7 to 16, 2008. The first performer to do a concert at Wukesong Stadium was Avril Lavigne. The Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve is home to rare Tibetan wild donkeys.

Statistics from the National Press and Publication Administration show that retail sales of primary and middle school textbooks, as well as relevant teaching books, in 2018 were valued at a whopping 25.9 billion yuan ($3.9 billion). Wang Zhongdi (China Youth Daily): Currently, music, art, and physical education textbooks are already being recycled, but the recycling of textbooks is not free of disputes. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the upgrade of art and printing paper machinery at Stora Enso Suzhou Paper Co. in China. Use of the most advanced technology available to improve paper cutting capacity; Production of high-grade printing paper; Company background; Financial performance of the company.

Reports on the paper cutouts based on the Chinese classic literature "A Dream of Red Mansions" made by a laid-off worker Zhou Mei.

Reprints an article featured in the July 25, 1995 issue of the `Renmin Ribao,' profiling Wang Yuseng of Anyang in the Henan Province of China and his love of paper-cutting. Development of Wang's passion for the hobby; Difference between paper and leaf-cutting; Figures made out of cutting paper.

Focuses on the silhouette paper-cutting skills of Chinese artist Li Tianhua originally published in the January 15, 1995 issue of the `Economic Information Daily.' Interest in the craft since childhood; Popularity as a paper-cutting soldier in the 1960s; Paper silhouettes cut of famous personalities; Achievements.

Reports on the six-meter-long and one-meter-high paper-cut entitled `Celebration of the Centenary of the Olympics,' made by an artist from Xian, Shaanxi Province in China.

The article discusses the Chinese folk art of paper cutting. Using scissors and knives to cut out patterns on paper, farmers, especially women, reportedly made the folk art a major source of decoration and a form of artistic expression for more than a thousand years. Researches and efforts to preserve the art are being made for the benefits of posterity. It explains that the Chinese government is committed to preserving Chinese folk art of paper cutting as part of the overall program of promoting and preserving Chinese culture.

The article focuses on the efforts of the Chinese government and citizens to cover expenses of economically disadvantaged students in China. Through the paper for love project administered by Chen Boqin, one of the three entrepreneurs who hire laid-off workers and people with intellectual disabilities to recycle wastepaper, widowed elders receive help. As of 2006, there are no specific laws covering charity organizations and their activities in China.

Reports on the need for more investments in the papermaking industry in China to meet demands for paper products by 2015. Average annual investment in the sector; Possible problem of a shortage of paper products for printing and packaging in the country.

Reports that forest industry company UPM-Kymmene Corp. has vowed to assist China through technology transfer to further develop the waste water treatment for the paper-making industry. Efforts to curtail the amount of effluent stemming from the paper manufacturing industry.

Describes the standards of timber chemicals produced and exported by Guangzhou Paper Mill to Japan, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Calcium ligno-sulfonate; MG compound; Construction materials; State Bureau of Building Materials Industry; Guangzhou Science and Technology Committee.

Reports on the demonstration of the art of paper-cutting by Li Fu'ai for tourists at her home in Yan'an Shaanxi Province.

Reports on China's issuance of its first European Union policy paper. Highlighting of China's diplomatic idea of 'active participation'; Significance of the paper to China's foreign relations; Setting of clear objectives in developing China-European Union relations in the political, economic and cultural fields.

Presents a photograph depicting folk artist Zhu Cong cutting paper in Wenling City, Zhejian Province in China.

Announces the decision of Hong Kong, China to issue new bank notes.

The article reports on the Chinese government's release of a white paper which revealed the human rights progress of the country by removing more than 700 million people from poverty.

Reports on the Chinese government's reactions to Taiwan's white paper about relations across the Taiwan Straits. Opposition to the paper's advocacy for creating two Chinas; Reunification as a dispute of systems; Implications of Taiwan's attempts to participate in the United Nations; Ways to develop relations with Taiwan.

Presents pig papercuts created by folk artists in China in celebration of 1995 which is the Year of the Pig.

Reports on the efforts to save and protect rivers from pollution by paper mills in China. Government policies; Role of local governments; Economic dislocation; Causes of river pollution; Process of papermaking; Use of technology for waste treatment.

Reports that China has published a white paper detailing its efforts to protect intellectual property rights over the past decade. Objective of the white paper.

Reports on the increasing number of scientific papers published in China. Reflection on the scientific strength of the country; Number of papers entered into the international retrieval system; Comparison with the volume of papers entered by other countries.

Focuses on the white paper proposal for modernization sponsored by the State Council Information Office in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Objective and aim of the proposal; Concept and features of the white paper proposal; Exposition of the Dalai Lama clique.

Reports on the joint venture between United States-based Cascade Corp. and China's Shenzhen Leasing Co. to manufacture and sell carbonless paper under the company Zhuhai Hiwin Boise Cascade Specialty Paper Company. Demand for carbonless paper in China.

Deals with the growing number of international publications of scientific and technological papers written by Chinese scientists. Figures released by the Ministry of Science and Technology; Areas with the most papers published internationally; Papers on engineering sciences; Papers on natural sciences.

Reports that Chinese Information Office of the State Council's issuance of a white paper entitled "Gender Equality and Women's Development in China" to mark the anniversary of the Fourth UN World Conference on Women. Promotion of the equality between men and women as a basic state policy of China; Significance of the development of women to the country's development.

Reports on the publication of the "China's Progress in Human Rights in 2004," a white paper showing its progress in human rights protection efforts.

Reports on the published white paper of China's national defense policies and its progress in national defense and army building.

Reports on the plan of the Chinese government to publish a white paper on the methods that are employed to gather statistics so as to inform the public about the nation's statistics work.

Reports on the white paper issued by the China Information Office of the State Council on its policy regarding Tibet.

Focuses on the China's white paper on children's conditions entitled `The Situation of Children in China' issued by the Information Office of the State Council, which states that the infant mortality rate has declined since the 1990s. Concept of the paper; Population of China; Children's health and care in the country.

Reports on the opening of Fragrant Paper Ravine scenic spot in Guizhou Province, China. Workshops in making fragrant paper; Attractions in the tourist spot.

Reports on China's Information Office of the State Council's release of a white paper on ecological improvement and environmental protection in Tibet. Information on China's Tibet Autonomous Region; Overview on progress in ecological improvement and environmental protection in Tibet.

Focuses on the publication of the annual white paper of the American Chamber of Commerce in China on the uncertainty of the development opportunities. Nature of the U.S.-China relations on global trade development; Intentions in increasing market share.

Reports on the offering of a traditional rural paper-making tour in Fuyang in Zhejiang Province, China.

Reports that development of society and people's changing concept about gifts, subscriptions to newspapers and magazines has become a fashionable gift in China. Papers and magazines as an ideal means of public relations by enterprises; Advantages of giving magazines and newspapers as gifts.

Reports on the increase in the publication of papers of Chinese scientists. Reasons for increase; Gaining of international renown of scientists.

Comments on several issues published by the London, England-based `The Economist' magazine regarding the crisis in the Taiwan Straits. Adoption of divide and rule; `Economist' periodical's violation of a basic principle of economics.

Focuses on the adoption of the advanced production equipment for pulp products which replaces the disposable foam plastic food packing products in China. Organizations that headed the creation of the equipment; Impact on business enterprises.

The author comments on the findings of a survey conducted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics regarding the average monthly wage of city employees in 2008. It revealed that the average age of these employees reached 3,726 yuan or a 12% increase as compared to 2007. The author reveals the findings of an online survey stating that 74.2% noted that their incomes were below the local average. He thinks that the bureau's claim indicates the fact that ordinary people enjoy a rich life only in terms of statistics.

The article focuses on the piece of paper team, an environmental protection group organized by Yuan Rishe, a middle-school student, that advocated using both sides of a piece of paper. The members of the group also collected and sold used paper to raise money for tree planting. The student presented 2008 trees to the Beijing Olympic Committee on March 12, 2007, the 23rd Tree-planting Day in Beijing, China, as a gift and called them Young Pioneer Woods. It cites that her story calls for everybody's participation in saving energy.

Reports that the Chinese government has signed all international treaties related to nuclear non-proliferation in December 2003.

Features Beijing Youth Daily newspaper in China. Newspaper history; Corporate sales; Marketing strategy.