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1、报刊阅读3CPCs magazine calls for confidence in Chinas futureUpdated: 2012-10-31 16:26( Xinhua)BEIJING - Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will carry an article in its Thursday issue expressing confidence in the countrys future.There are ample

2、reasons for us to have high expectations and confidence in the future development of our country, says the article.The CPC and Chinese people will keep their words and fulfill established goals, it says.The article quotes a July 23rd speech delivered by CPC Central Committee General-Secretary Hu Jin

3、tao, who said China now faces both unprecedented opportunities and challenges.The countrys ability to seize opportunities and handle challenges will depend on our mindset, the effectiveness of our work and how we push reform and development forward, the article says.We should carefully examine the d

4、omestic and international situation and fully understand our countrys developmental needs and expectations of people, it says.Chinas economic dynamics have not changed, the article says, adding that economic restructuring will provide more chances for development, while domestic demand will sustain

5、long-term growth.Under the guidance of the Scientific Outlook on Development, Chinas development is on the upswing, the article says.The country will stick to reform and opening-up, as these concepts have resulted in more than three decades of rapid economic growth, it says.Once the reforms listed i

6、n the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) are implemented, problems in economic and social sectors will be solved or alleviated, the article says.We firmly believe that, under the leadership of the CPC and through the joint efforts of the Party and people, we will walk along the path of socialism with C

7、hinese characteristics and have a bright future, it says.Sandys hit is hard to gauge for economistsUpdated: 2012-11-01 07:51( Agencies)Comments(0) Print Mail Large Medium Small分享按钮 1Massive storm Sandy could slow growth in the already weak US economy to as little as 1 percent in the fourth quarter.B

8、ut the wide range of forecasts from analysts reflected how hard it is to gauge Sandys impact on such a large and economically diverse region of the country.A large chunk of property that was damaged as the storm raged through New Jersey, New York and beyond will be rebuilt or repaired, ranging from

9、power plants and subway systems to beachfront towns hammered as Sandy struck the shore.Men inspect damage to a beach club destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in Sea Bright, New Jersey, October 31, 2012. The US Northeast began crawling back to normal on Wednesday after monster storm Sandy crippled transport

10、ation and knocked out power for millions. Photo/Agencies More photosThe benefits of that construction activity will come mostly next year, giving a lift to the economy, which is likely to remain weak, and potentially making up for much of the fourth quarters losses.Well probably lose half a percenta

11、ge point in the fourth quarter from here, said University of Maryland professor Peter Morici. That can drag growth down to the range of 1 percent. Certainly a half a percentage point in the current environment is a lot.The U.S. economy was expected to grow 1.8 percent in the October-December period,

12、 according to the median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists published earlier this month.Consensus for how much Sandy would reduce that pace of expansion was hard to find.The initial impact on the economy could be quite large, wrote Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics, a London consultancy, in

13、a note to clients.But he noted that assuming that the storm shut down all output for the 12 affected states in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region would undoubtedly overstate losses, complicating any calculations.In contrast, analysts from JPMorgan held their GDP forecasts steady at 2.0 percent

14、for the fourth quarter - at least for now.JPMorgan said part of the impact that Hurricane Katrina had on the U.S. economy - it slowed sharply in the quarter after the 2005 disaster but bounced back quickly - was due to damage to fuel refineries that put pressure on the price of gasoline for more tha

15、n two months. While some refineries were affected by Sandy, any effects on the price of gasoline were likely to be short-lived, the bank said in a note to clients.The wide range of estimates underscores the difficulty of pinning down what a storm such as Sandy actually does to the places that make u

16、p the economy and the people whose lives are disrupted by the damage.More than 5.7 million homes and businesses remained without power - including a significant slice of lower Manhattan - on Wednesday. President Barack Obama visited devastated areas of New Jersey with Governor Chris Christie.While S

17、andy has drawn comparisons to previous disasters such as Irene, which hit the New York area last year, and Katrina, the massive hurricane that crippled New Orleans in 2005, every weather event has its own patterns.Japan urged to face change on Diaoyu issueUpdated: 2012-11-01 08:02ByZhang Yunbi ( Chi

18、na Daily)Tokyos hard-line approach blocks progress in dialogue with BeijingBeijing on Wednesday told Tokyo to face up to a major change in the Diaoyu Islands situation, as Japan announced that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will elaborate on the countrys territorial disputes at next weeks Asia-Europe

19、 Meeting.Observers said Japans hard-line gestures and rhetoric on the heated islands dispute have not led to any major progress in its dialogue with Beijing, and publicity on the international stage will drag Tokyo deeper into deadlocked diplomacy with its neighbors. Japans Jiji Press News Agency sa

20、id Noda will talk about the solution to disputes in territorial land and waters when he makes a speech during the two-day Asia Europe Meeting, which starts on Nov 5 in Vientiane, the Laotian capital.Jiji said that in view of Japans territorial disputes with China and South Korea, Nodas speech will e

21、mphasise points he made during the September UN General Assembly in New York. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed there is no plan for Chinese and Japanese leaders to meet during the summit in Laos.Lu Yaodong, director of the Japanese diplomacy teaching and research section under the Ch

22、inese Academy of Social Sciences, said: Most of Japans proposals that have been made public so far are not constructive, and it has just glossed over things without due sincerity. Despite few major progress, Lu said it is essential to underscore Chinas strong desire to guard sovereignty in further t

23、alks. Meanwhile, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba on Wednesday told reporters that now is not the right time for an official meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, aimed at improving ties with China, Kyodo News Agency reported.Chinese surveillance ships on Wednesday co

24、ntinued to patrol waters off the Diaoyu Islands, which have belonged to China for centuries.On Tuesday, the Chinese fleet dispersed Japanese vessels in Chinas territorial waters. Beijing on Wednesday said the recent patrols and law-enforcement measures were part of regular missions and normal govern

25、ment service.There is no grounds for blame, a Foreign Ministry spokesman told reporters during a daily news conference.Asked if China was constantly patrolling waters off the Diaoyu Islands, the spokesman said: The Japanese side should face up to the reality that the situation over the Diaoyu Island

26、s has seen a major change.Chinas absence at the annual Tokyo Defense Forum, which started on Wednesday in Tokyo, triggered Japanese media speculation on worsening ties between the two countries. The defense forum has been held annually by the Japanese Defense Ministry since 1996.During an opening sp

27、eech, Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto said the forum will further discuss the United States role in the region in response to challenges, and called on countries in the region to cooperate in facing new security challenges and to maintain peace and stability.Xinhua contributed to this sto

28、ry.Proposal may be basis for peaceUpdated: 2012-11-01 00:34ByZHAO SHENGNAN and LI XIAOKUN ( China daily)A proposal by Beijing to tackle the Syrian crisis region by region and stage by stage could be adopted by the UN peace envoy, experts said.The parties in Syria should designate plenipotentiary neg

29、otiators to establish a transitional government, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, during their meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.Chinas suggestion is likely to be adopted as a basis for Brahimis new proposals to the United Nations Security Counc

30、il next month.Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi greets UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo/AgenciesBrahimi, a 78-year-old veteran diplomat, has visited Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran and Russia since he took up the position in early September to try to broker a peace deal.Yan

31、g told the envoy that the situation in Syria is at a critical stage.The meeting came days after a truce Brahimi proposed, over the Eid al-Adha holiday, failed to take hold.The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition accused each other of violating it.Yang called for parties

32、 to cease fire immediately and start the process of a political transition.It must be the Syrian people who decide the future of the country, he said.The international community should fully support Brahimis mediation efforts with a greater sense of urgency and responsibility, the minister said, adding that humanitarian aid to the country must be boosted and not be politicized.Estimates put the death toll in the 20-month conflict at more than 20,000. Most of the casualties and