【新闻英语】 2014 Mar 11

CHINA DIALY Headline Expert calls for construction of quakeproof homes Summary An engineering expert is calling on the government to build quakeproof homes in areas prone to earthquakes. Xu Qiang, a CPPCC National Committee member, says the government should replace adobe houses with quakeproof homes. He says ignoring preventative measures can lead to a large number of casualties during a natural disaster. GLOBAL TIMES Headline Preparations begin for mass production of H7N9 vaccine Summary Chinese authorities are reportedly preparing H7N9 vaccines for mass production in case of a wide-scale outbreak of human-to-human transmissions. The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center has announced its developed a genetically engineered vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus and have now entered the clinical trial application phase. SHANGHAI DAILY Headline 20 workers fired in IBM strike Summary A strike by workers at a manufacturing subsidiary of IBM in Guangdong is into its 2nd week, with 20 of the protesters fired yesterday. Workers at the IBM Systems Technology Company in Shenzhen have been protesting since March 3rd against a compensation package they claim is unsatisfactory and imposed without negotiations. BEIJING NEWS Headline New steps to protect trial fairness Summary The head of China's Supreme Court says each court across the country should establish a system to avoid and correct wrongful judgments. Zhou Qiang says all courts are also being required to increase communication with legal associations, respect attorneys and attach importance to their ideas. SOUTH CHINA METROPOLITAN DAILY Headline South China Sea hub 'urgent' Summary A senior engineer from China's largest ship and ocean engineering research institute says he wants to see a major transport hub built in the South China Sea, which he says lacks sufficient infrastructure and is hindering economic development in the region. The engineer has also singled out the importance of establishing an airport in the South China Sea in light of this weekend's disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines flight. BEIJING MORNING POST Headline Terror hoax arrests Summary Six people have been detained by police in the city of Dongguan in Guangdong for spreading a rumor that terrorists carried out an attack in one of the city's commercial districts. A man surnamed Xian claimed that terrorists from Xinjiang had killed members of the public at Diwang Plaza. Police later discovered that the photos were actually taken by onlookers during a dispute at a local restaurant. BEIJING TIMES Headline Hunan woman sails across Pacific Summary A woman from Hunan's capital Changsha has sailed more than 20-thousand kilometers in 300 days with her husband to realize their dream of traveling the world. The couple started their journey from western Mexico to mark their wedding anniversary. The couple then traveled across the Pacific, visiting 38 islands in seven countries and regions.