Gillard to China seeking to anchor Australia to Asia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will lead a heavyweight team to China on Friday touting not just better ties and trade but also the lofty ambition of putting Asia at the heart of Australia’s future.
“I’ll be leading the most senior Australian political delegation ever to visit China,” Gillard told foreign correspondents on the eve of departure.

“I will be among the first Western leaders to meet the new leadership,” she noted.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr, Trade Minister Craig Emerson, who is also responsible for Australia’s Asian Century policy, and Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten are among senior politicians on the April 5-10 trip.
“I’ll be promoting our trade and economic interests and sharing perspectives on global and regional economic and security challenges,” she said.
The prime minister will meet President Xi Jinping at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan and will have talks in Beijing with Prime Minister Li Keqiang.
Gillard said she wanted not only “to celebrate our existing strong relationship and its underpinnings... but to look ahead to how we can build the comprehensive relationship envisioned in our Asian Century White Paper, including how leaders can help deliver a relationship of greater depth and durability in a more complex future”.

“The timing of this visit so soon after the new leadership has entered into office is deliberate and reflects the importance of our rapidly evolving relationship with China,” she added.
“And more broadly, it reflects the centrality of Asia in the story of our nation for the 21st century.” The Canberra government last October unveiled an “Australia in the Asian Century” plan setting education and business targets to hoist the nation into the world’s top 10 economies.
Gillard underlined that her second visit to China followed trips to India, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore as her government seeks to bolster Australia’s standing in the region.
“Thanks to the relationships and capabilities we’ve built over four decades, Australia is pushing on an open door as we enter the Asian Century,” she said.
“Asia has the wealth and the demand. Whether we meet that demand is entirely up to us,” she warned, noting Europe and the Americas were eyeing the same opportunities.
China is Australia’s largest trading partner with two-way goods and services worth Aus$128 billion (US$134 billion).

China’s top political advisory body meets

The First Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, opened in Beijing today (3rd). .

About 2,200 members of the CPPCC National Committee from different sectors across the country will discuss major issues concerning the country's development during the annual session, scheduled to conclude on 12th March.


At the opening meeting held in the Great Hall of the People, CPPCC National Committee Chairman Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee over the past five years. He said China has overcome severe challenges and made extraordinary achievements in reform, opening up and socialist modernization.

Top leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli attended the opening meeting.

China shows on TV prisoners being led for execution

China displayed four foreign prisoners before they were executed. Chinese television CCTV showed the prioners being led from prison cells as they were being transferred for execution in Yunnan province.

Naw Kham, the Burmese head of a drug gang, and three of his alleged henchmen – Hsang Kham, from Thailand; Zha Xika, from Laos; and Yi Lai, whom Chinese state media referred to as "stateless" – were executed by lethal injection in Kunming, southern China.


The men were convicted of murdering 12 Chinese sailors in northern Thailand near the Golden Triangle, a lawless area bordering Burma and Laos, in October 2011, according to official accounts.

Chinese state television aired a two-hour live broadcast before the executions, which showed the four prisoners as they were tied up by police officers and bundled into the back of a van.

The prisoners were sentenced to death last autumn, but a local court in Kunming did not announce the date of the executions until Wednesday.

The court said that it will hand over the prisoners' remains to their relatives and relevant consulates.

China’s first air attack ship is ready to commence work

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China's first air attack ship "Liyabonin" has been anchored at the "Kindo Ohi" jetty in eastern "shandone" area in china.This ship had been built in over a period of four years was disclosed by a people's independent forces,Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area "Huwensi shunhua" disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it posses a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to a highest starndards by his troupes.

               In the Kindo Ohi devoid of ice year in and year out number of civil and Naval ships of the peoples independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour.The "beehive" army also uses thi place for anchoring their ships.Next Tuesday they are going to have an inspection of the fire arms.

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China’s first air attack ship ‘Liyabanin’ has been anchored at the’ Kindo Ohi’  jetty in Eastern ‘shandone’ area in China. This ship had been built over a period of four years was disclosed by a People’s Independent Forces, Naval spokesman.
A responsible officer for locating the suitability of the construction area Huwensi Shunhuwa disclosed that this place could resist to any cyclone or a tornado and it possess a break water system which is very lengthy.Huwen appreciated highly the superb skill full work performed to the highest standards by his troupes.
In the ‘Kindo ohi’ devoid of ice , year in and year out number of civil and fighter ships are anchored The civil and naval ships of the peoples Independent forces are also anchored in this massive harbour. The ‘beehive’ army also uses this place for anchoring their ships. Next Tuesday they are going to have as inspection of the fire arms.
- See more at: http://lankacnews.com/english/foreign-news/chinas-first-air-attack-ship-is-ready-to-commence-work/#sthash.g26Ow5Ro.dpuf

China warns US over anti-Iran sanctions

China has warned that the US sanctions recently imposed against a Chinese individual and certain companies over their alleged trading with Iran will harm Beijing’s relations with Washington, urging the US to “correct its mistaken policy.”

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement on Monday that the US measure "seriously violates the norms of international relations and harms China's interests."

"China urges the United States to immediately correct its mistaken policy and revoke these irrational sanctions toward the relevant companies and individuals and cease taking actions that harm China's interests and China-US relations," the statement further read.


The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on a Chinese businessman and a number of firms over the allegation that they have sold Iran items banned under the US Arms Control Act and its Export Administration Act.

According to a notice published on the US Federal Register website, the sanctions took effect on February 5.

The United States, Israel and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program.

Over the false allegation, Washington and the European Union have imposed several rounds of illegal unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic.


Iran refutes the allegation and argues that as a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it is entitled to develop and acquire nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

The latest US sanctions, announced on February 5, target Iranian oil revenues.