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Cannes Film Festival Annual Party Attracts Many Celebrities

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me On Wednesday, some of the most sought after celebrities attended Swiss jeweler de Grisogono's annual Cannes Film Festival party. Located at Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc in neighboring French city Antibes, this Cannes party is one celebrities love attending. [Irina Shayk, Russian Model]: "You know Cannes is always some exciting moment in every people('s) life (lives). I think it's beautiful women, beautiful dresses, jewelry, it's just a really exciting place to be." Alec Baldwin, an American actor, arrived hand-in-hand with his fiancee Hilaria Thomas. He is currently working on a documentary about Cannes. Chris Tucker, an American actor and comedian, shared his feelings about working with Robert DeNiro on his upcoming film "The Silver Linings Playbook." [Chris Tucker, American Actor and Comedian]: "Oh I loved it (working with Robert DeNiro in upcoming film). Yeah I was nervous, I was messing up some lines and he was like (imitating DeNiro) 'It's ok, it's ok. Do it again, do it again. I was like 'Ok!'" Taio Cruz completed the event with a performance of his songs "Hangover" and "Break Your Heart".

Kanye West's Short Film Premiered at Cannes Film Festival

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Unlike anything he has attempted before, Kanye West produced, wrote, and directed a short art film, "Cruel Summer." The film, inspired by his GOOD Music record label, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last Wednesday, May 23, and will be open to the public Friday. West promised that the movie will be "a fusion of short film and art installation" and an "immersive seven-screen experience." The Doha Film Institute (DFI) and Emirati director, Mohammed Saeed Harib, served as creative and cultural advisor. Saeed Harib mentioned that this movie is an experience for everyone working on the project. [Mohammed Saeed Harib, Emirati Director]: "It's an experience, let me tell you this is a visual experience, a musical experience, and a creative experience. You know this is not a movie, this is an experience and I think for us, everybody working on this project - we knew there was something pioneering about it." He also mentioned that the film is one of the few examples of productions that were made in the Middle East. [Mohammed Saeed Harib, Emirati Director]: "This is one of many films that were made in the Middle East, you know we had Mission: Impossible not so long ago and having Kanye West come over I think people are realizing there's something to showcase in the Middle East." Actress Razan Jammal, who stars in the film, agreed that the Middle East offers potential ...

Russian Language Bill Sparks Protest in Ukraine

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me The speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, known as the Rada, expressed embarrassment on Friday one day after proceedings in the chamber dissolved into a fist fight among deputies. The deputies were fighting over a bill drafted by Ukraine's ruling party, which aims to make Russian an official language - equal to Ukrainian - in many parts of the country. Ukraine has a population of 43 million, with 27 regions in total - the law is proposed for the 13 regions where there are sizeable numbers of Russian-speaking citizens. The violent scuffles broke out between deputies from President Viktor Yanukovich's ruling Regions party, and lawmakers from pro-Western opposition parties, who want to preserve Ukraine's cultural and political independence from its powerful neighbor Russia. Speaker Vladimir Litvin said he was ashamed by the spectacle, which was caught on video that immediately went viral across the world. [Vladimir Litvin, Ukrainian Upper Rada Speaker]: "We need to harness the courage and buffoonery (shown in the brawl) and go the people, because everyone says 'they are acting on behalf of the people' so we need to go to the people and tell the truth, and they will support or not support (us). We cannot keep torturing the country. The whole world is laughing at us." The draft bill proposes using Russian as an official language equal to Ukrainian in some civic ...

Giant Photo of Queen's Family Unveiled on River Thames

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me A giant picture of Queen Elizabeth II and her family was unveiled on the River Thames on Friday ahead of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on June 3. Rigged up onto the face of the Sea Containers building, the 330 x 220 foot canvas weighs almost two tons and is the largest ever photograph of the Royal Family. The image is of the Royal Family at the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977, taken by an unknown photographer. A manager from the graphic design agency overseeing the project says that the giant picture is a celebration of the royal occasion. [Stephen Hanover, Overseeing Project]: "A perfect opportunity for when the flotilla rolls in, to celebrate in style with a picture of the Silver Jubilee in the background." The giant picture began as a small image of which the resolution was increased to enable the creation of a larger banner. The image was then printed on to a number of sections - 42 in total - over one week. The sections were then fabricated so as to be suitable for application on to the scaffolding. [Stephen Hanover, Overseeing Project]: "You can imagine, a banner this size - to produce it in so many sections; the weight of the pieces of the material are very very high. We have to transport them up to the thirty meter height of the building, so internally, because the building in being refurbished, it's a bit of a logistical nightmare to get the pieces in ...

How Will China's Leaders Rule on Bo Xilai Case?

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Chinese leader Hu Jintao has decided to prosecute Bo Xilai on charges related to his wife's alleged murder of British national Neil Heywood—instead of on more serious political charges. If this is true, who benefits most from it? And what does Hu Jintao's faction risk to make this decision?

Amnesty International Releases 2012 Human Rights Report

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me On Thursday, Amnesty International released its 2012 annual report. It says that in 2011, the human rights situation deteriorated in China with more onslaughts of persecution across the Mainland... making it arguably one of the worst years since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. The report focused on violations of freedom of speech, the persecution of activists and illegal land grabs and demolitions. It also referenced human rights violations in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet. It says this year was especially bad due to the Arab Spring movement in the Middle East and North Africa back in February. The Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, was fearful that those protests would spread to China and challenge its rule. Harassment, intimidation, arbitrary and illegal detention, and enforced disappearances towards dissent intensified. In the report, Amnesty says that ethnic minority regions were under heightened security in China. The authorities increased ongoing efforts to bring all religious practices under state control... including harsh persecution of individual religious practitioners. One of the persecuted groups mentioned was the Falun Gong meditation practice, which has been targeted for elimination by the CCP since 1999. The report referenced a transformation campaign by Chinese authorities, aimed at making Falun Gong practitioners give up their faith ...

Human Rights Watch: "Urgent" Rights Abuses Committed by Chinese Security Body

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me US-based human rights NGO Human Rights Watch released a report in early May stating that "there are serious problems in the Chinese Communist Party's Chengguan system which need to be urgently solved". This has been followed up on May 23rd with a 76-page report, which goes into greater detail on the range of human rights abuses associated with the Chengguan system. Officially, the Chengguan, or City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau, is defined as an auxiliary police agency which manages the execution of civil laws or regulations in urban areas. Yet despite not handling criminal matters, the unit has rapidly gained a reputation for severe abuses since its inception in 1997. The separately-run Chengguan are often seen as a tool of local officials, who can use them at will to suppress dissent or accomplish other political tasks. There are thousands of officers working for the agency, in 656 Chinese cities. Human Rights Watch's report records dozens of cases in which Chengguan have allegedly violated human rights by illegally detaining or beating victims. Often victims are street vendors or those with similar work. These are favored targets for harassment and extortion by Chengguan officials. Some of the listed victims told HRW that it is quite normal for them to be physically beaten, while some of them were extralegally arrested or had arbitrary ...

China Urged to Stop Repatriating N. Korean Defectors

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen urged the Chinese regime to stop sending North Korean defectors back to the reclusive state. Ros-Lehtinen, who chairs the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, joined South Korean lawmaker Park Sun-young in a rally on Thursday in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul. [Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair, US House Cmte. on Foreign Affairs]: "To the cold-hearted regime in Beijing we call out to you, as Moses did to Pharaoh over three thousand years ago: Mr. Hu [Hu Jintao], let these people go! Let these people go! Let these people go! Let these people go! Let these people go!" The rally follows months of campaigning after South Korean media reported Chinese authorities had detained about 30 North Korean refugees and planned to send them back to North Korea. Ros-Lehtinen and Park called on Chinese leader Hu Jintao to allow North Korean defectors to pass through China so they can go to democratic nations like South Korea. [Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair, US House Cmte. on Foreign Affairs]: "Mr. Hu, let all North Korean refugees have safe passage to South Korea and other democratic nations! Tell Pyongyang to immediately release all South Korean and Japanese abductees!" Ros-Lehtinen arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for a four-day visit. Her party met with South Korean president Lee Myung-bak and other ministers to ...

US Assault Ship Docks in Hong Kong

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me The US Navy assault ship, the USS Makin Island, arrives to dock in Hong Kong on Friday, May 25th. The ship joins the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans, which arrived two days earlier. The visit comes amid a seven-week stand off between Chinese forces and the Philippines over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China, the Philippines and several other countries all have competing territorial claims in the sea, which carries 5 trillion dollars worth of ship bourn trade annually and boasts 10 percent of global fish recourses. The US also claims national interests in the South China Sea, and recently took part in military exercise with the Philippines, to the anger of the Chinese regime. The USS Makin Island wasn't involved in these exercises, but Captain Pringle says the ship stands ready to ensure peace in the region. [Captain Cedric Pringle, Commanding Officer]: "The navy's position is consistent with the US position. Our policy is that we hope that the claims involved and the claimants involved resolve them peacefully." Reporter: "and if they don't? " "Well, we're always obligated to ensure peace and stability throughout the region." Despite the looming tensions in the region, some crewmembers with connections to Hong Kong are taking time to relax. [Sergeant Kong, US Navy]: "But I grew up in the United States, for so many years not ...

Tel Aviv Showcases Innovations in Agriculture

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me With food security a growing concern and agricultural land in short supply, the Agritech Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel, is introducing some agricultural innovations. Here's a quick look at some of this year's exhibits. Managing your garden by remote-control might sound like a gardener's dream. Today it can be done as easily as checking your email. [Sharon Ben-Bassat, Sales Manager, Calgon Company]: "The user logs on through the internet with their name and password, and can change the volume of irrigation from his armchair. We are connected to meteorological websites so we can adjust the irrigation based on the amount of water that the plant has lost." Follow-up and management of the irrigation can be done through a Smartphone. While many view organic agriculture as a symbol of modernization, Palestinian company Canaan Fair Trade proves the opposite. This company represents 43 small agricultural farms which have been using sustainable methods to cultivate olives and other fruit for hundreds of years. [Nasser AbuFarhat, CEO, Canaan Fair Trade, Genin]: "Most of our traditional farms are still organic by nature. So it's a matter of fulfilling the regulation and documentation for the certification that gives the small farmers an edge and an added value in the international market. Well I think that the main thing that we do is to combine between environment and ...

South Korean Taekwondo Athletes Under Pressure

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me The pressure is on for the South Korean taekwondo team. As the London Olympic games draw closer, the players know there is a lot on the line for them. [Kim Sei-Hyeok, General Manager Of Taekwondo Team]: "Taekwondo is our national sport, it originated in Korea, so we are under pressure to get many gold medals. It's natural for us to win gold medals, we'll be treated as traitors if we don't, that's what our media says." After a disappointing Athens Games, where they won two gold medals, the team returned to Beijing to win golds in all of the four categories they were allowed to participate in. Each country is only allowed to send representatives for maximum four out of the eight categories in taekwondo. The team is training everyday to keep in shape and is focusing on their strengths. [Hwang Kyung-Seon, Taekwondo Player]: "I have better footwork than my rival competitors, so I have focused on practicing those skills a lot." [Cha Dong-Min, Taekwondo Player]: "To beat those tall players, I practiced my timing (of attacking) by moving a lot. My aim is to return with a gold medal round my neck, as is our people's wish." Taekwondo, loosely translated as "way of the fist and foot", enjoyed a surge in popularity after it was exhibited as a demonstration sport at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. The 2012 London Olympics taekwondo competition will be held at the ExCeL arena in ...

World Bank Cuts China's Growth Forecast to Decade Low

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me The World Bank's latest quarterly update on China says, "The Chinese economy is in the midst of a gradual slowdown." Chinese gross domestic product is expected to expand just 8.2 percent in 2012 -- its lowest in 13 years. Many analysts say China has to allow more private investment if it's to find new sources for economic growth. But for this to happen, China will need considerable government reforms. The World Bank report says, "Despite continued net capital inflows, foreign exchange reserves will accumulate more slowly. The longer-term outlook will depend on how China manages key structural challenges." The state-run Xinhua News Agency reports the Chinese regime would give guidelines to encourage private investment across the sectors, particularly predominantly state-owned electricity, oil and natural gas. Currently the amount of private investment is very small, being just 13.6 percent in the electricity and thermal power sector and only 9.6 percent in the financial industry.

"American Idol" Finalists Arrived on Red Carpet

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me It was the night for the next American Idol announcement. The 16-year-old half-Filipina, Jessica Sanchez, and the 21-year-old guitar player from Georgia, Philip Phillips, walked down the red carpet on Wednesday night (May 23). Fellow American Idol winners, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, and Scotty McCreery, were on hand to congratulate the two. [Scotty McCreery, Season 10 Winner of "American Idol"]: "They are nervous, but hopefully trying to take it all in. It will be a wild night for them and I hope they remember it all." [Lauren Alaina, Season 10 Runner-Up of "American Idol"]: "I like them both... I don't really know who I want to win. Philip is from Georgia and Jessica is the same age I was on the show. I wish them both the same success as they can possibly get. I don't know I can't really say." Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan, shared her wisdom to the two aspiring idols. [Chaka Khan, Singer]: "To get good management and a good lawyer, don't sign anything until your lawyer is there, collect half the money before you go on stage the per half when your finish. those are important things. Those are things I had to learn over a long period of time." The announcement of the winner was broadcasted live, featuring performances by Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Reba McEntire, Aerosmith, and more. The winner will be awarded a recording contract.

Analysis: China's 2011 J-20 Stealth Jet Test Flight and the Current Power Struggle

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Did the Chinese regime's J-20 Stealth Jet test flight in 2011 foreshadow the current political power struggle? Well, the former US Ambassador to China, John Huntsman, has confirmed that Chinese regime leader Hu Jintao did not know about that test flight in January 2011, which took place during a visit by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Huntsman was in New York on Wednesday, attending an event organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations. Huntsman said Secretary Gates was not pleased about the J-20 test flight, and brought it up with Chinese leader Hu Jintao. Huntsman said Hu was taken by surprise. [John Huntsman, Former US Ambassador to China]: "When Hu Jintao turned to the Defense Minister, and said something to the effect of, is this true? Did it fly? And I looked at that and I though, wow, this is a rare moment. And I think the Chinese side looked over at the US side and probably figured there were some Chinese speakers in the crowd. And the Liang Guanglie turned to General Ma who then turned to one or two others, and back the response came to President Hu Jintao: No Secretary Gates, you're not to take offence at this, it was only a scientific research experiment." Liang Guanglie is the Chinese Defense Minister, and General Ma is Ma Xiaotian, the General of the People's Liberation Army. So from what Huntsman said, it would appear ...

Egypt Voters Eagerly Line Up for the Second Day of Voting

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Today is voting day number two for Egypt's first freely contested presidential election. People are eagerly lining up to cast their ballot. Some did not attend the first day of voting on Wednesday to avoid the crowds. Others waited until the afternoon to avoid the heat of the day. Residents are basing their votes on different reasons. Some like Nasser Hassan want to keep politics and religion separate. [Nasser Hassan, Egyptian Voter]: "Look, to be honest I won't say who I voted for, but I kept my distance from all of the religious candidates. So anyone who is related to the Islamist movement, I stayed away from. That's because religion is supposed to be separate from politics." Some keep the needs of the country as top priority when voting. [Ali Ahmed Ismail Al-Garhi, Egyptian Voter]: "I voted based on what the country needs right now, and based on what is appropriate for the current circumstances. And what is appropriate is ideas put forward by the revolution, and for the revolution to continue and succeed." There are some who vote for the candidate they believe will guarantee more future freedom and peace. [Fatma Awad, Egyptian Voter]: "I want the candidate I vote for to do good things for the country, and to rescue the country from the mess that it is in. I want freedom, I want justice, I want the country to be safe. I want all these good things for our ...

Informal EU Summit Focuses on Pushing Growth and Jobs

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Leaders of EU countries met for an informal summit on Wednesday evening to discuss growth and jobs in Europe. It was the first summit for newly elected President of France and the first summit to focus directly on growth. Here's more. European leaders agreed that growth measures should go hand-in-hand with dealing with deficits as they left an informal EU summit in the early hours of Thursday. Three main pillars for stimulating growth have been identified: fiscal consolidation, structural reforms for competitiveness and targeted investment. The summit is the first one dedicated specifically to boosting economic growth and creating jobs in the euro zone; it was closely watched by the European Parliament and civil society. [Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament]: "This is the 24th summit we've had since the beginning of the crisis in 2008 and it is the first summit that is specifically dealing with employment and growth." The summit took place during difficult time when European economic growth is at a standstill. [Francois Hollande, President of France]: "Today the European growth is at zero in 2012, and there is recession in the euro zone. And the expectations for 2013 are relatively pessimistic as the total growth for the European Union is around 1%." Severe concerns are mounting about the Greek economy and the Spanish banking sector. Prime ...

Prince Charles Participates in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, participated in Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee at the Legislative Building in Regina, Saskatchewan on Wednesday. The Diamond Jubilee is a celebration for the Queen's 60 year reign. Crowds of people awaited outside the building to greet them upon their arrival. According to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan's website, Prince Charles awarded the Diamond Jubilee medal to six individuals. The couple also unveiled a plaque made in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Legislative Building and to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Honourable Dan D'Autremont, the Legislative Aeembly's Speaker, was presented with a block of oak from the Duchy of Cornwall woodlands. It will be carved into a Black Rod.

Senate Committee Calls for End to Repression of Falun Gong in China

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me A Senate Committee at the Czech Parliament deliberates on a resolution calling for an end to repression against followers of the Falun Gong spiritual practice in China. A Senate Committee at the Parliament of the Czech Republic has met to discuss a draft parliamentary resolution calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong adherents in China. The Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Human Rights and Petitions invited representatives of the Falun Gong movement, Amnesty International and the daughter of a Falun Gong practitioner currently jailed for his beliefs in China to take part in the meeting. The resolution calls for the People's Republic of China to lift the ban on the Falun Gong spiritual discipline and stop politically-motivated repression -- including torture -- against its members. It also identifies jailed Falun Gong adherents as prisoners of conscience and demands their release. The committee is also calling on the Czech government -- and the President -- to raise the issue of repression against Falun Gong directly with the Chinese authorities. [Jaromir Jermar, Committee Chairman]: "The Czech government and President [should] use all appropriate opportunities in dealing with government officials to press the People's Republic of China to stop the persecution of Falun Gong and to release all Falun Gong practitioners and prisoners of ...

Ballet's "Oscars"—'Benois de la Danse'—Feted in Moscow

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Stars of the ballet world win the coveted 'Benois de la Danse' prize on the Bolshoi stage in Moscow. This is where the prize-giving first began 20 years ago. The winners of the Benois de la Danse prize were announced on Tuesday, followed by a gala performance by previous prize winners on Wednesday. The Benois de la Danse prize, often dubbed the 'Oscars' of the dance world, was established in Moscow by the International Dance Association and was first awarded on the Bolshoi stage in April 1992. Bolshoi Ballet Master and famed choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich—the president of the prize jury— welcomed it home for its 20th anniversary. [Yuri Grigorovich, Bolshoi Ballet Master]: "I am really happy that this prize has returned to the very stage where it all began, to the stage of our Bolshoi Theatre. It's wonderful that 20 years on, we are celebrating here where it all began, as I said." Prizes were given for, among others, best male dancer and best choreographer. [Lar Lubovitch, Benois De La Danse Choreography Winner]: "For some crazy reason, I make dances. And what's more crazy is that the world allows me to do that. And my grandparents left Russia in between the first and second world wars, and they would be extremely proud to see me standing on the stage of the Bolshoi with this award." Michel Legrand was awarded as the best composer for 'Liliom'. On Wednesday ...

Fake Chinese Parts Found in US Military Technology

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me The US military has recently become alarmed over fraudulent parts found in its military technology. The majority of these parts have been traced back to Chinese companies. The US has created a committee to investigate the issue and propose solutions. The Senate Armed Services Committee released a report on Monday detailing the use of counterfeit parts in the US army. The report accuses Chinese companies of supplying the majority of the fake parts, and calls on the Chinese regime to clamp down on the industry. Last Friday China's General Office of the State Council released a statement saying it intends to (quote) "Crackdown on the production and sale of counterfeit goods." However, when the US Government Accountability Office (GOA) tried to send a committee to investigate the fraudulent companies, they were denied visas. The investigation began when Boeing released a warning to the US Navy last August that one of its airplanes contained a faulty part. The part was just one of hundreds that had been remade to look like new. Between 2009 and 2010 eighteen hundred cases of counterfeit parts were reported. The committee tracked just 100 of those cases and found the majority to be from Chinese companies. The report says, "Counterfeit electronic parts are sold openly in public markets in China" and rather than admitting the problem, the Chinese regime is trying to ...

2 Died in Forced Demolition in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me A demolisher and the house owner died during a forced house demolition in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local residents tell NTD reporter they feel helpless against these ongoing demolitions by local authorities. This is the third fatal incident for this month. On Tuesday, two people were killed in a forced house demolition to a pig farm. This happened in Saertu district in the city of Daqing in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. One of the deceased is the house owner, Li Baolin. The other is the demolisher who was using an excavator. According to a neighbor, Li's wife ran out of the house after the excavator destroyed part of a wall. She knelt on the ground and begged the demolisher to give her two more days to move out. But, the demolisher didn't stop—saying the city management department asked him to do so and so he must do it. Then Li came out and physically tried to stop the demolition. The excavator's bucket struck his back and crushed him against the excavator's body. The driver of the excavator then stuck his head out of the window to check—without stopping the machine. His head and right arm were caught between the moving arm and the body of the bulldozer. Both men were killed. NTD reporter called the local community office but the officer refused to give any details. [Officer, Saertu District Neighborhood Office]: "I have no ...

Wu Ying, China's Ex-Tycoon, Gets Suspended Death Sentence

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me Wu Ying, China's self-made tycoon who was accused of defrauding investors, has received a reprieve on her death sentence. A Zhejiang court delivered the re-sentencing on Monday, effectively turning her death sentence into life imprisonment. China's ex-tycoon Wu Ying has been given a suspended death sentence in a controversy-swirled case. The High People's Court in eastern China's Zhejiang Province upheld a death sentence given by a lower court in 2009, but gave Wu a two-year reprieve—that is effectively life-imprisonment. Wu's case attracted widespread attention from Chinese netizens. She was given a death sentence for defrauding investors out of 60 million US Dollars. Many were outraged, saying the sentence was too harsh for her crimes. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao also weighed in on the case last month, saying authorities were taking, (quote) "an extremely cautious attitude toward the Wu Ying case". NTD Senior China Analyst Zhang Tianliang says Wen's words foreshadowed Wu's reprieve. [Zhang Tianliang, NTD Senior China Analyst]: "Wu Ying's case is about illegal fundraising, but there were actually a lot of unknown inside stories. Then, at the Two Sessions meeting, Wen Jiabao mentioned Wu Ying's case during his press conference, and said the case would be handled in accordance with the law. What he said effectively spared her the death sentence." Wu Ying came ...

US Special Envoy for North Korea in China for Talks

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me US envoy Glyn Davies has arrived in Beijing for talks. Davies—a special representative for North Korea—will meet Chinese officials to discuss about a string of regional and global issues relating to North Korea. On Tuesday, US envoy Glyn Davies arrived in Beijing for talks with top Chinese officials. Davies who's a special representative for North Korea will meet his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, during his two-day visit. The two will discuss a variety of regional and global matters concerning North Korea. Davies's Beijing trip took place after his trilateral talks with South Korea and Japan in Seoul on Monday. During that meeting, Davies discussed the development in North Korea after its failed satellite launch in April. Davies will wrap up his China trip on Wednesday—and fly to Tokyo for a three-day visit for talks with Japanese officials.

Former Chongqing Police Chief Wang Lijun Faces Treason Charges

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me When former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun fled to a US consulate, he set off a chain reaction that sparked possibly the biggest political scandal in China in two decades. Now there are reports that Wang may be facing charges of treason for his transgressions against the Party. According to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun is facing charges of treason. A trial could begin as soon as next month. Wang made headlines when he fled to a US consulate in Chengdu in February, where he told officials of an elaborate power struggle in the upper echelons of the Chinese Communist Party. Some analysts see Wang's case as a prelude for what may happen to his former employer and Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai. Wang's flight to the consulate implicated Bo in a number of scandals. One includes an alleged cover up for the murder of a British expatriate at the hands of Bo's wife Gu Kailai. Another is a high-level conspiracy between Bo and Zhou Yongkang to overthrow Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. It's unclear whether such a trial would be made public, or if the usual punishment for treason -- execution -- is being sought.

16 Retired Chinese Officials' 2nd Petition to Dismiss Zhou and Liu

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more news and videos visit ➡ ‪english.ntdtv.com‬ Follow us on Twitter ➡ ‪http Add us on Facebook ➡ ‪on.fb.me A group of retired Communist Party officials from Yunnan Province published again an open letter to Chinese leaders. They are urging the Central regime to (quote) "support Hu Jintao, punish Bo Xilai," and "remove Zhou Yongkang." Sixteen retired Chinese Communist Party (or CCP) members from Zhaotong in Yunnan Province have written a letter to Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao. The group—mostly in their late 70s and 80s—are urging the Chinese leaders to dismiss Zhou Yongkang from the Standing Committee. They also requested for Liu Yunshan, head of the CCP Propaganda Department, to be removed. The letter—published again online on May 20th—states (quote) "Zhou is the same as Bo Xilai—both are liars." The author of the open letter titled, "Support Hu Jintao, Punish Bo Xilai, Remove Zhou Yongkang," was Zhao Zhengrong. [Zhao Zhengrong, Open Letter Author]: "I suffered during the Cultural Revolution. I wrote what'd happened in the past....Zhou and Bo launched 'Singing Red Songs, Fighting Corruption.' Zhou was behind it, so we reported this to Central regime." The letter stated Zhou and Bo used the "Singing Red Songs, Fighting Corruption" campaign to destroy judicial independence. This caused many incorrectly judged cases—triggering fear in the entire society. Zhou is a member of the nine-member Standing Committee of the Politburo. He's also the head of China's Political and ...