CRI News Report:China to rein in extravagance of government offices

可可听力网 2011年11月23日 14:03:07

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      Chinatoreininextravaganceofgovernmentoffices
      Chinesegovernmentagenciesarenowsettocomeundermorebudgetscrutiny.
      TheStateCouncilisnoworderinggovernmentagenciesabovethecountyleveltointegratetheiroverseasvisits,publicvehiclesandmaintenance, andofficialreceptionsintotheirbudgets.
      Thecostsconnectedtotheso-called "threepublicexpenditures" havelongbeenseenasmajorsourcesofcorruptionhereinChina.
      Thecentralgovernmentsaysanyagencycaughtoverspendingwillbepunished.

      Chinatoextendmaternityleavefornation'sworkingmothers
      ThecentralauthoritiesarenowsettoextendthematernityleaveforChineseworkingmothersfrom 90 daysto 98 days.
      TheStateCouncilhasissuedanewdraftregulationforpublicopiniononthematter.
      Theproposalalsoincludes 2 to 6-weeksofmaternityleaveforwomenwhohaveamiscarriage.
      Italsoobligesemployerstocoverthemedicalcostsofchildbirthandmiscarriage.

      1,400 suspectsunderarrestinChina'slatestanti-mafiacampaign
      Chinesepolicearenowreportingthatthey'vearrestednearly 14-hundredsuspectsinthelatestcampaignagainstorganizedcrime.
      SinceSeptember, theMinistryofPublicSecuritysays 20 mafia-styleorganizationsandover 120 gangshavebeenbrokenup.
      Mostofthegangshavebeencaughtdominatingstreetmarkets, loan-sharkingandrunningundergroundcasinos.
      LawenforcementhereinChinaissaidtohavebrokenupover 2-thousandorganizedcriminalgangsoverthepastfiveyears, capturingover 4-thosuandgunsandfreezingassetsworthover 10 billionyuan.

      Chinatophaseoutcollegemajorswithbleakemploymentoutlook
      TheMinistryofEducationnowsayscollegemajorswithableakemploymentoutlookaregoingtobephasedouthereinChina.
      Thenewguidelinestatesthatifacollegemajor'semploymentratestandsbelow 60 percentfortwoconsecutiveyears, itsenrollmentquotawillbereduceduntilthecoursesarephasedoutcompletely.
      Officialfiguresshowtherewillbearound 6.8 millionnewcollegegraduatesnextyearhereinChina.
      Inordertotackletheemploymentpressure, theMinistryofEducationisalsosuggestinguniversitiesandresearchinstituteskeepnewgraduatesoncampusbyhiringthemasresearchassistants.

      China'smicrobloguserpopulationtops 300 million
      Chinanowhasmorethan 300 millionregisteredmicroblogusers.
      ThenewrevelationcomesamidthehugeupswinginthenumberofmicroblogusershereinChinathelastcoupleofyears, followingthelaunchofSina'spopularweiboservice.
      Atthesametime, internetregulatorsalsosaythey'refacingnewchallengesinhowtoregulatemicroblogging.
      Chinahastheworld'slargestnumberofInternetusers, withsome 480-millionpeoplesaidtobeonline.

      U.S. warnsofthreatsofdoingbusinesswithIran'sbanks; addsnewsanctions
      TheUSgovernmenthasnowissuednewsanctionsagainstIran.
      11 individualsandorganizationsconnectedtotheIraniangovernmentarenowfacingnewsanctions.
      Atthesametime, theWhiteHousehasnowissuedawarningtoothergovernmentsororganizationsthatdobusinesswithIran'sbankingsector.
      However, theObamahasstoppedshortofimposingsanctionsontheIranianbankingsector.
      ThenewUSsanctionscomeoverincreasingconcernaboutIran'snuclearwork, whichtheIAEAnowsayshasincludedattemptstocreatenuclearweapons.

      NodealforUS'super-committee'
      Aftermonthsoftalks, thecongressionalefforttoreinintheU.S. debthasendedinfailure.
      RepublicanandDemocraticnegotiatorsontheso-calledSuperCommitteenowsaytheycan'tbridgetheirdeepdividesovertaxesandspendingcuts.
      WhiteHousespokespersonJayCarneysaysUSPresidentBarackObamahasputforthanew "comprehensiveplan."
      Failuretoreachadealondeficitreductionwilltrigger $1.2 trillionincutsoverthenextdecade, beginningin 2013.

      Egypt'scabinetoffersresignation
      Egypt'sentirecabinethasofferedtoresignafterthreedaysofprotestsagainstthecountry'smilitaryrulers.
      Morethan 20 peoplehavebeenkilledandnearly 1,800 injuredinthreecontinueddaysofviolenceintheEgyptiancapital.
      Egyptianactivistgroupshavebeendemandingthemilitarycouncilhandpowerovertoaciviliangovernment.

      "Weareonthevergeofasignificantbreakthrough": UNAIDS
      TheannualUNAIDSreportisnowsuggestingthateveniftheAIDSepidemicisn'tover, theendmaybeinsightifcountriesinvestsmartly.
      TheUNAIDSreporthasrevealedthatAIDS-relateddeathsareattheirlowestlevelsinceapeakin 2005.
      Atthesametime, thenumberofpeopletestingHIV-positiveworldwideisatitslowestlevelsince 1997.
      Theorganizationsaysboththedeclinesarebeingfuelledbyamajorexpansioninaccesstotreatment.

      USpepperspraypolicechiefsuspended
      ThecampuspolicechiefattheUniversityofCalifornia, Davis, hasbeenputonadministrativeleaveafteracrackdownonprotesters.
      Itcomesfollowingthereleaseofavideoshowingcampuspolicepeppersprayingdemonstrators.
      Twoothercampuspoliceofficerswhoareaccusedofdoingtheactualsprayinghavealreadybeenputonadministrativeleave.
      ThiscomesfollowingasimilarincidentatUCBerkeleywherepolicehitprotesterswithbatons.
      ThechancellorofUCDavishasseta 30-daydeadlineforaschooltaskforcetoprobetheincident.

      美国胡椒喷雾警官受怀疑
      在加州大学戴维斯分校的校园警察在镇压抗议者后已经开始休行政假。
      这是鉴于一段展示警察对校园示威者喷射胡椒喷雾的录像。
      另外两个被指控实际使用胡椒喷雾的校园警察已经开始行政休假。
      这与加州柏克莱大学警察用警棍打示威者的事件类似。
      加州大学戴维斯分校校长已经为校工作小组来调查这个事件的期限订为30天。

      词语解释:

      1. Peppern. 胡椒
      2. Campusn. 校园
      3. Sprayv. 喷射