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1. Beijing Airport Damaged By Strong Wind
Last night, a section of the roof of Beijing's Capital International Airport's Terminal 3 was partially blown away by strong winds. Witnesses say that a "whitish-yellow material" was swept up in the wind and blown onto both the airport's runways and through sections of the terminal.
This was the second time since last Decemeber that the terminal's roof has been damaged by strong winds.
Beijing Capital International Airport information centre confirmed that after wind gusts of up to 24m/second were recorded at 6.15pm last night, the airport immediately released a "yellow warning" and introduced contingency measures. A section of the roof from Terminal 3's 'D section' was blown off at around 8.15pm.
The Beijing Times reported that the damage has not had any impact on the safe running of the airport and that airport management has organized maintenance construction teams to carry out emergency repairs.
Some passengers spread reports and images of the accident on to their microblog accounts with many questioning the quality of the terminal's construction.
2. Life Sentence for Chongqing Hilton Shareholder Upheld
Chonging's higher people's court yesterday rejected an appeal from Peng Zhimin and 31 other individuals who had been sentenced to prison terms for their involvement in organized crime and various other charges.
The court upheld a judgement delivered in May 2011 by the city's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court that sentenced Peng Zhimin, the chairman and CEO of Qinglong Wuye Co. Ltd to life in prison on charges of involvement in organized crime, organizing a prostitution ring, lending money at high rates, illegal logging, assault, corruption and bribery.
Peng, who was also a shareholder in the Chongqing Hilton, was stripped of his political rights for life and had all his possesions confiscated by the court. Twenty six other indivuduals implicated in the case were also sentenced to terms of between 18 months and life imprisonment for participating in gang-related activity and other charges. Another five individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 10 years and 6 months on charges of accepting bribes. According to the court, from 2003, Peng Zhimin organized for a prostitution ring to start operating from within the Diamond Dynasty nightclub (鉆石王朝), located in the basement of the Chongqing Hilton. Peng Zhimin was also involved in the illegal logging of over 71 hectares of protected forestland in order to push ahead with plans to develop the land. The trial of Peng Zhimin and the 31 other accused was held in January this year following a raid on the Chongqing Hilton in June 2010.
3. Deputy Governor of Central Bank on Macroeconomic Policy
The deputy governor of China's central bank said yesterday that the government was beginning to see the results of macroeconomic policies that had been implemented in order to rein in rapidly rising prices. Hu Xiaolian made the comments while undertaking an inspection trip focused on the financial and economic affairs of both Shandong and Jilin provinces. Hu was reported as saying that it appeared as if the trend of excessively swift increases in the price of goods had been restrained and that a prudent monetary policy stance will be maintained, though fine-tuning policies should be implemented at the appropriate time.
今日熱點(diǎn)新聞:各級政府年底突擊花錢,花雙倍錢采購;北京樓市十年驚現(xiàn)六折甩賣盤, 向買方市場過渡;美議員提議封殺中國審計(jì)機(jī)構(gòu);
1、調(diào)查稱各級政府年底突擊花錢 花雙倍錢采購
年底各級政府“突擊花錢”早已不是什么新鮮的話題,它就像一幅存在已久的圖畫,每到年底,就會被人們再加上一些細(xì)碎的筆墨。
年末的一個(gè)月中,各級政府在2007年花掉1.2萬億元,2008年花掉1.5萬億元,2009年花掉2萬億元。而今年,財(cái)政部門不得不在余下的近兩個(gè)月中確定超過3.5萬億財(cái)政資金的去向。
政府大多寧可花錢也不愿意省錢的原因很簡單,花掉的錢可以轉(zhuǎn)化為光鮮的GDP和顯赫的政績,而省下來的錢,除了上繳沒有別的用處,而且還會被削減明年的經(jīng)費(fèi)預(yù)算。
因此有人擔(dān)心,年底將近,政府部門為了執(zhí)行預(yù)算“突擊花錢”的情景即將再次上演;另一些人則期待,一周前剛剛在國務(wù)院常務(wù)會議上通過的《預(yù)算法修正案(草案)》能夠讓現(xiàn)實(shí)有所改變。
人們曾經(jīng)寄望于修改中的《預(yù)算法》。這部被財(cái)稅法專家評價(jià)為“重要性僅次于憲法”的法律,從2005年起便進(jìn)入修改程序,但直到今天,仍然沒有最后通過施行。
“突擊花預(yù)算”是個(gè)老問題,媒體每年討論,政府官員每年表態(tài),可這么長時(shí)間,不但問題沒有解決,而且“花錢”的金額和規(guī)模已經(jīng)變得越來越讓人瞠目結(jié)舌。
2、北京樓市十年驚現(xiàn)六折甩賣盤 向買方市場過渡
北京樓市從8月降價(jià)潮開始,陸續(xù)出現(xiàn)大幅跳水的項(xiàng)目,但是當(dāng)時(shí)的降價(jià)并未換來理想的銷售量。反導(dǎo)致老業(yè)主奮起沖擊售樓處維權(quán)等現(xiàn)象。但最近新開的幾個(gè)項(xiàng)目,其已接近甚至低于成本的價(jià)格開盤,受到購房者追捧。
11月22日,位于朝陽區(qū)的中弘北京像素推出六折新盤,平層定價(jià)11600元/平方米,該樓盤售樓處人員透露,新推出的房源定價(jià),與此前23000元/平的價(jià)格相比,打六折銷售。
經(jīng)濟(jì)觀察網(wǎng)發(fā)表評論文章認(rèn)為,未來半年,市場將繼續(xù)探底。也就是說,房價(jià)拐了之后,還將繼續(xù)下跌,二三個(gè)月內(nèi),是不可能止跌的。不妨比較歷史。2008年8月,70個(gè)城市房價(jià)下拐,直至2009年3月才止跌上行,調(diào)整結(jié)束,步入上漲周期。然而,樓市季節(jié)輪回,春天早晚會來的,隨著政策的松動、價(jià)格下調(diào)、需求入市,預(yù)期明年房價(jià)將出現(xiàn)探底、筑底、爬升的“三步走”。
3、發(fā)改委準(zhǔn)備調(diào)查藥品出廠價(jià)
11月22日,國家發(fā)改委發(fā)布藥品出廠價(jià)格的調(diào)查辦法等文件,此舉被業(yè)界視為國家對前期藥價(jià)存在虛高現(xiàn)象將作進(jìn)一步整治。
許多賣幾十塊的藥品,出廠價(jià)往往不超10元。有業(yè)內(nèi)人士表示,藥價(jià)虛高的一個(gè)重要癥結(jié)是采購環(huán)節(jié)中層層加碼。發(fā)改委從藥品出廠價(jià)開始查,就是掀藥價(jià)的老底,利于招標(biāo)方了解成本,也避免某些利益團(tuán)體鉆空子。同時(shí),業(yè)內(nèi)人士指出,此次調(diào)查是為了回應(yīng)中央電視臺近期連續(xù)報(bào)道“部分藥品價(jià)格比出廠價(jià)高2000%”的新聞,國家發(fā)改委迅速作出的反饋。
4、教育部:我國合格校車比例低 制度出臺尚無定論
教育部昨天通報(bào)說,所有全國31個(gè)省份和新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團(tuán)均開始對學(xué)生上下學(xué)交通展開安全專項(xiàng)督察工作。甘肅省慶陽市正寧縣發(fā)生校車特大道路交通事故后,所有省區(qū)市均已成立了省級專項(xiàng)督察工作小組,開始對學(xué)生上下學(xué)交通安全展開專項(xiàng)督察工作。
教育部新聞發(fā)言人續(xù)梅昨天在接受記者采訪時(shí)表示,現(xiàn)在包括教育部在內(nèi)的十多個(gè)部委正在討論我國校車制度的建立問題。但當(dāng)務(wù)之急是做好各地的校車排查工作,“在制度產(chǎn)生之前,要確保不要再出任何的安全事故了。”
據(jù)了解,校車制度的建立有十多個(gè)部門的參與,除了教育部,還有公安部、質(zhì)監(jiān)部門和國家標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化管理委員會、財(cái)政部、發(fā)改委等部門。續(xù)梅介紹說,今年上半年教育部曾經(jīng)對我國目前校車情況做過調(diào)研,總結(jié)了地方比較好的校車運(yùn)營及管理經(jīng)驗(yàn),并啟動了校車試點(diǎn)工作。
5、上藥集團(tuán)原總裁被判死緩 被組織調(diào)查期間仍索賄
近日,上海醫(yī)藥(集團(tuán))有限公司原總裁吳建文因受賄、挪用公款、貪污等犯罪,涉案5100余萬元,被判處死刑緩期兩年執(zhí)行,剝奪政治權(quán)利終身。按說這個(gè)檔次的貪污犯被判刑算不上什么重大的新聞,但吳建文的驚人之處在于,2009年,他明知組織上正在對自己進(jìn)行調(diào)查,還向他人索賄60萬元。正應(yīng)了那句老話,死豬不怕開水燙。
國際部分
1、美議員提議封殺中國審計(jì)機(jī)構(gòu)
《華爾街日報(bào)》近日報(bào)道,美國民主黨參議員舒默預(yù)將呼吁美國的審計(jì)監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)禁止中國審計(jì)機(jī)構(gòu)審計(jì)在美國上市的公司,直到在美國檢查人員獲準(zhǔn)評估這些機(jī)構(gòu)的工作。
報(bào)道稱,舒默發(fā)送建議信的對象為負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督和檢查會計(jì)師事務(wù)所的美國公眾公司會計(jì)監(jiān)督委員會(下稱“PCAOB”)主席詹姆斯·多蒂,他在信中寫道,在今年爆出部分中國公司存在會計(jì)違規(guī)行為之后,繼續(xù)允許缺乏檢查的情況存在是“不可接受”的。舒默說,PCAOB對那些沒有接受獨(dú)立監(jiān)管評估的中國審計(jì)公司動用執(zhí)法權(quán)的時(shí)候到了。
據(jù)不完全統(tǒng)計(jì),從今年3月~5月的3個(gè)月中,至少有5家中國概念股公司被勒令退市,14家中國概念股公司遭到停牌。這當(dāng)中的原因有財(cái)務(wù)涉嫌造假、不符合信息披露規(guī)則、不符合交易規(guī)則等原因。而在其中鬧得最為沸沸揚(yáng)揚(yáng)的當(dāng)數(shù)東南融通。
2、“占領(lǐng)華爾街”警戒中退潮 社會不公是動蕩根源
美國警方對“占領(lǐng)華爾街”運(yùn)動展開的清理行動,使這場持續(xù)兩個(gè)多月的抗議行動在國際輿論的聚焦中告一段落。
11月21日,記者在紐約曼哈頓華爾街采訪時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn),自上周紐約警方強(qiáng)制清理位于曼哈頓祖科蒂公園“占領(lǐng)華爾街”運(yùn)動的大本營后,堅(jiān)持了兩個(gè)月之久的抗議運(yùn)動發(fā)生明顯變化。如今,大本營曾經(jīng)火熱的場面已蕩然無存,公園四周被金屬隔離帶嚴(yán)嚴(yán)實(shí)實(shí)地圍了起來,僅留兩三個(gè)出口。
據(jù)現(xiàn)場執(zhí)勤的警察介紹,抗議者在清場后仍可以回到祖科蒂公園進(jìn)行活動,他們可以來回走動,可以站著,但不能帶帳篷和睡袋,白天活動,晚上必須離開。這些抗議者還能堅(jiān)持多久,要看他們的耐力,但警察會奉陪到底。
3、利比亞當(dāng)局宣布成立“過渡政府”
11月22日,利比亞“全國過渡委員會”執(zhí)行委員會主席阿卜杜勒·拉希姆·凱卜22日在首都的黎波里公布“過渡政府”人員名單,宣布成立“過渡政府”,標(biāo)志著利比亞在重建的道路上又向前邁出重要一步。
凱卜出任“過渡政府”總理。他在新聞發(fā)布會上說,“過渡政府”有2名副總理和24名部長,其中包括2名女性部長。
凱卜說:“‘過渡政府’的首要任務(wù)是重塑社會穩(wěn)定,協(xié)助‘全國過渡委員會’實(shí)現(xiàn)全國和解,善待死傷者及其家屬,重建司法體系,整合全國軍隊(duì)以及在互相尊重和維護(hù)共同利益的基礎(chǔ)上與其他國家建立合作關(guān)系。我們將竭盡全力,努力用一個(gè)平穩(wěn)的過渡階段迎接未來民選政府的到來。”