【新闻英语】 2014 Mar 18

CHINA DIALY Headline Returning students Job fair Summary A job fair for graduates and scholars returning from overseas is set to be put on by the Ministry of Education on March 29th. Officials say a total of 120 universities, companies and organizations will participate in the job fair, providing more than a thouand positions for those returning from overseas. Foreign-funded companies and joint ventures are said to account for about a quarter of the 120 participants. GLOBAL TIMES Headline Medical equipment safety checks Summary China's Food and Drug Administration is planning a nationwide safety campaign to check the manufacture, sales and use of medical devices. A senior CFDA official says the five-month probe will focus on fake certificates, illegal manufacturing and sales, false advertising claims and the use of unapproved products. Products for external use, such as contact lenses, hearing aids and various reagents, will also be the focus of the probe. SHANGHAI DAILY Headline Metro Line 10 expansion Summary Construction of the second phase of Shanghai's Metro Line 10 is now scheduled to begin this year. The just-over 10-kilometer section of the line will run from New Jiangwan Town Station to the Jilong Road Station through the Free Trade Zone in Pudong. Other stations will open along the route. Construction of the new section is expected to take 3.5-years to finish. BEIJING TIMES Headline Gelatin probe Summary China's food and drug watchdog is launching an investigation into illicit gelatin products. This follows media reports that certain companies have been using gelatin made from industrial waste leather to produce food and drug capsules. The administration has sent in work teams for on-site inspections. BEIJING MORNING POST Headline JD.com teams up with convenience stores Summary JD.com, the second-largest business-to-customer e-commerce company here in China, has teamed up with more than 10-thousand convenience stores from 15 cities across the country. The idea is to leverage JD's online experience in the offline world. SOUTH CHINA METROPOLITAN DAILY Headline Delays in Family Planning changes Summary Planned reforms to the family planning policies in Guangdong have been delayed. Local authorities say the policy is still "under the process of getting approval." XIAOXIANG MORNING POST Headline Millions exposed to unsafe drinking water Summary A new report released by China's environment authorities are suggesting an estimated 280 million people are using unsafe drinking water in this country. The survey has found that 110 million people are living less than a kilometer away from at least one industrial site with pollution concerns. The report is calling for better environmental health monitoring in this country's high-risk areas.