Archive for February, 2010

Hebei: Last year the property development completed the investment to grow nearly 40% compared to the same period

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

Other day New China net Shijiazhuang on February 17 special news (by Cao Guochang) the Hebei house and real estate industry association issued the news said that in 2009, the Hebei property development completes to invest 151.72 billion Yuan, grows 39.9% (nation to grow 16.1% compared to the same period compared to the same period); And, commodity housing completes to invest 121.83 billion Yuan, grows 41.9% (nation to grow 14.2% compared to the same period compared to the same period).

In 2009, the Hebei province real estate produces the development purchase earth 20.266 million square meters, grows 4.1% compared to the same period, Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiakou, Langfang, Cangzhou and Handan five cities reduces compared to the same period few, its his six cities compared to the same period grow, its Hengshui grows 208.7% compared to the same period; The entire province becomes the earth to develop 11.252 million square meters, reduces few 19.8% compared to the same period, receives German and Qinhuangdao island, Langfang and Hengshui four cities grows compared to the same period, its Chengde grows 226.1% compared to the same period, its his seven cities compared to the same period reduce few.

The statistical figure demonstrated that the going year Hebei province real estate produces the development arriving fund 184.24 billion Yuan, grows 49.4% compared to the same period; The, the silver good loan 25.84 billion Yuan, grow 69% compared to the same period; The enterprise self-provides the fund 89.16 billion Yuan, grows 57.7% compared to the same period; Presses personally uncovers to loan 18.22 billion Yuan, grows 106.4% compared to the same period.

Entire province commodity apartment new operation area 68.041 million square meters, grow 80.5% compared to the same period; The, the commodity housing new operation area 58.323 million square meters, grow 75.7% compared to the same period. The entire province commodity apartment completed residential area 18.964 million square meters, grow 14% compared to the same period; The, the commodity housing completed residential area 16.394 million square meters, grow 9.2% compared to the same period.

The commodity apartment sale and price aspect, the entire province commodity apartment sale area 28.491 million square meters, grow 27.7% compared to the same period; And commodity housing sale area 27.081 million square meters, grow 27.2% compared to the same period. The commodity apartment sells the area, various cities compared to the same period grow, Qinhuangdao grows 51.6% compared to the same period.

Entire province commodity apartment average selling price 3306 Yuan/square meter, grows 19% compared to the same period; The, residential building average selling price 3255 Yuan/square meter, grows 18.7% compared to the same period. Commodity apartment average selling price, various cities compared to the same period grow.

The commodity apartment vacant aspect, the entire province commodity apartment vacant area 3.792 million square meters, reduce few 11.7% compared to the same period. The, vacant below one year treating sells the commodity apartment 1.755 million square meters, accounts for the vacant commodity apartment proportion is 46.3%, the residential building vacant 29.8 0.9 square meters, reduce few 6.9% compared to the same period. (This article originates: New China net) netease


Yunnan Pinchuan forest-fire Yu Huo is suppressed

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

New China net Kunming, February 17 – (by Li Qian, Ji Zhe huge mythical bird) reporter “2.16” forest-fire handles the province group to find that from Yunnan Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Binchuan County, the centipede mountain on 16th had the forest-fire, passes through the relevant personnels to save goal furiously, 3:40 Yu Huo is suppressed to 17th.

On February 16 about 12:30, Binchuan County east mountainous area Zhong Yingxiang and Pingchuan Town intersection point centipede mountain had a forest-fire. After the disaster situation occurred, Zhong Yingxiang the forestry station and Pingchuan Town forestry stands immediately organizes 60 people to carry on to save goal. In saving goal in the process, is excessively fierce, wind direction to be too chaotic because of fire intensity, causes Pingchuan Town crew member to be sieged by the fire, about 17:20, Pingchuan Town Zhou Yegui, Yang Xuelei, Dong Xingwei 3 forest protection personnels to shield other members shifted safely died.

After receiving a telegram, after Yunnan, Dalizhou and Binchuan County county leader and relevant authority person in charge person and operator personnels also swiftly rush to saves goal genially to the scene development, and other labor to do. After litigant personnels saving goal of furiously, by 16th 21:00, the scene obtained has the effect control, the Binchuan County county group weaves 300 people to defend the scene clear. About 23:30 the centipede mountain’s bright fire is suppressed, fire fighters Yan Fang dies to defend. 3:40 Yu Huo is suppressed to 17th.

At present, Dalizhou and Binchuan County county work team group is grasping completes the related damage control labor to do tightly, is on fire because of investigating.

(This article originates: New China net) netease


Zhuhai: The bumper year 3rd various ports welcome entering/leaving country passenger flow “two prosperously”

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

New China net Zhuhai, February 17 – (by Wei Meng) Zhuhai Border control Department on 17th announced the data indicated that bumper year 3rd, the entering/leaving country large quantities of inland touring party caused Zhuhai various ports to present the going through a strategic pass peak passenger flow, approximately 290,000 people various ports went through customs in Zhuhai, entering/leaving country passenger flow “two prosperous”.

The data demonstrated that after arching the Beikou shore entering/leaving country’s guest flows over 250,000 people, its inland touring party reaches 210, senate group population close 4000 people; Nine continent port entering/leaving country guest class breaks through 20,000 people, compares usually doubles, increases 8% compared to the same period, odd-numbered days the passenger capacity quantity creates near a half year new high; The bay young port entering/leaving country guest class reaches 8013 people, increases over 1 time compared to the same period, compares usually increases nearly 5 times, since will have created 2008 the most crest value.

It is known that inland touring party main choice in Gongbei port entering/leaving country. Therefore, Gongbei border inspection station prompt start peak passenger flow processing mechanism, in opening leaving country hall in 46 fixed channel’s foundations, moreover operated completely the temporary hall’s 14 channels. In the Wanzai port entry, leaves country to take inland group travel, the individual freedom line and Hong Kong, Macao passengers primarily, the entry consists mainly of the compatriots in Taiwan who returning to home village to visit parents, this port also operated completely all entry channels and trail road; In nine continent port entering/leaving country’s passenger flow, over 60% are holds “Intercourse Hong Kong, Macao Pass” went sightseeing the mainland tourist to Hong Kong, the bumper year 2nd has nearly 200 touring parties to leave country to go to the Hong Kong, Macao tour after nine continent ports, the bumper year 3rd the leaving country touring party also passes 100. Therefore, Zhuhai High-speed Passenger ship Company altogether puts on additional the flight 13 school grade orders in these two days.

(This article originates: New China net) netease


Zhuhai: The bumper year 3rd various ports welcome entering/leaving country passenger flow “two prosperously”

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

New China net Zhuhai, February 17 – (by Wei Meng) Zhuhai Border control Department on 17th announced the data indicated that bumper year 3rd, the entering/leaving country large quantities of inland touring party caused Zhuhai various ports to present the going through a strategic pass peak passenger flow, approximately 290,000 people various ports went through customs in Zhuhai, entering/leaving country passenger flow “two prosperous”.

The data demonstrated that after Gongbei port entering/leaving country passenger flow over 250,000 people, inland touring party reaches 210, senate group population close 4000 people; Nine continent port entering/leaving country passenger flow breaks through 20,000 people, compares usually doubles, increases 8% compared to the same period, odd-numbered days the passenger capacity creates near a half year new high; Wanzai port entering/leaving country passenger flow reaches 8013 people, increases over 1 time compared to the same period, compares usually increases nearly 5 times, since has set the record 2008 the high point value.

It is known that inland touring party main choice in Gongbei port entering/leaving country. Therefore, Gongbei border inspection station prompt start peak passenger flow processing mechanism, in opening leaving country hall in 46 fixed channel’s foundations, moreover operated completely the temporary hall’s 14 channels. In the Wanzai port entry, leaves country to take inland group travel, the individual freedom line and Hong Kong, Macao passengers primarily, the entry consists mainly of the compatriots in Taiwan who returning to home village to visit parents, this port also operated completely all entry channels and trail road; In nine continent port entering/leaving country’s passenger flow, over 60% are holds “Intercourse Hong Kong, Macao Pass” went sightseeing the mainland tourist to Hong Kong, the bumper year 2nd has nearly 200 touring parties to leave country to go to the Hong Kong, Macao tour after nine continent ports, the bumper year 3rd the leaving country touring party also passes 100. Therefore, Zhuhai High-speed Passenger ship Company altogether puts on additional the flight 13 school grade orders in these two days.

(Origin: New China net)

(This article originates: New China net) netease


National capital “broken five” set off fireworks to reach the peak to pay attention to the security

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

When five links sets off the time is 7 to 24:00 now (on February 17, lunar calendar in first lunar month 4th) the fireworks promotion ahead of time discounted

The bright day (on February 18, agriculture underwent beginning of the month five) is “broken five”, this city’s fireworks set off will achieve a peak. The city fireworks manages the prompt, the resident sets off the fireworks to in five links comply with the laws the gauge to decide, sets off the time for 7:00 am to 24:00, cannot set off the double-bang foot, the fireworks ball and so on spurious exceeding the allowed figure smoke fireworks and firecrackers bamboo.

According to illuminating the laws gauge decides, from beginning of the month 20:00, is occupied by in the 5th Ring Road resident to set off the smoke fireworks and firecrackers bamboo in every day between 7:00 am to 24:00, but other in the first lunar month 15 from now on, in this city 5th Ring Road will restore to endure comprehensively puts.

Tomorrow just when lunar calendar in first lunar month 5th, popular name “broken five”, must eat the stuffed dumpling, to set off the firecrackers according to the traditional custom, therefore every year “broken five” were the resident sets off fireworks’ peak date. According to old times’s setting off situation, 5th about 8:00 pm will present fireworks’ setting off peak, at the appointed time the department concerned will start the corresponding contingency plan. The city fireworks manages to prompt the resident to set off fireworks to comply with the laws, in the legitimate time as well as prohibits the exploding beside the place to set off, refuses to set off illegal spurious exceeding the allowed figure the fireworks.

From today to the bright day, the sales smoke fireworks and firecrackers bamboo again time will also present a peak. According to illuminating the former situation, fireworks price was beginning five later will have started generally to hit the booklet, but present already some business to promote sales hit the booklet ahead of time.

The reporter attaches near several fireworks mesh point to see that outside Angola, some original price high groups gather the fireworks as well as the part stencil printing class fireworks after starting to reduce prices. The business said that to catch up sells some fireworks before initially five, automatically lowered the part variety price.

In addition, according to illuminating the gauge decides, lives in five link residents, should remaining before during the Lantern Festival -odd fireworks sets off, try not to preserve in home, in first lunar month 15 should unify to deliver the assigned location from now on to trade the present or hands over the local police station to carry on processing by the specialized department to the fireworks. (By Wang Qiang) (this article originates: Beijing late newspaper) netease


The trading profit is highest 4 years ultra 10 times of Chengdu software industry colony initially to form

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

    Chengdu Statistics bureau related people in charge accept reporter exclusive interview -

    The Chengdu software industry highest profit 4 years grow ultra 10 times

    Takes the information security, the digital entertainment primarily and so on software-powered service industry colony initially forms

Other day the city statistics bureau announced my city second nation economy Pu Cha key data, directed the reading broad pan-attention. Is honored as 23 industries “trace family property” this Pu to look up actually to attain which important information, Chengdu’s relevant industry in the investigation has displayed the type development momentum? Brings these to ask the topic, yesterday the date, the city statistics bureau related person in charge person has accepted newspaper reporter’s alone family interview.

    The income over 10 billion industries increase the private enterprise to become the industrial development the important force

According to 2008 economical Pu looks up data to demonstrate that my city labor industry business entity unit main business income 503.128 billion Yuan, grew 185.3% compared to 2004. The, the main business income surpasses 10 billion Yuan professions to have 20, accounts for my city existing profession total over 50%, increased 16 compared to 2004. The main business income surpasses 40 billion professions to have the petroleum and natural gas mining industry and sport and communication facilities manufacturing industry and electricity strength and thermal energy production and supply industry.

The investigation showed that the whole city altogether has labor industry business entity unit 17373, from industry the personnels 1,128,700 people, divided do not grow 15.8% compared to at the end of 2004 and 28.2%. The, the state-owned business and state-owned alone capital company 269, from industry the personnels 215,700 people, divide do not account for the whole city total 1.5% and 19.1%; Collective enterprise 587, from industry the personnels 19,000 people, divide do not account for the whole city total 3.4% and 1.7%; Private enterprise 11153, from industry the personnels 402,700 people, divide do not account for the whole city total 64.2% and 35.7%, became my city labor industry development the important force; Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan business investing enterprise, outside business investing enterprise 533, from industry the personnels 215,700 people, divide do not account for the whole city total 3.1% and 9.1%; His Yu Leixing enterprise 4831, from industry the personnels 388,600 people, divides do not account for the whole city total 27.8% and 34.4%.

    The trading profit grows the ultra ten times of software industry colony initially to form high

Looking from the camp industry income, in 2008 takes the Jinshan digit and good outstanding rising sun electricity science and technology, Huacheng and summit soft as the representative, the camp industry income over 10 million Yuan soft enterprise altogether 59, realizes the camp industry to receive 2.222 billion Yuan, accounts for the whole city soft industry enterprise camp industry income proportion is 68.1%. The camp industry income gauge mold biggest soft enterprise 2008 was 2004 6.6 times.

Looking from the camp industry profit, Jinshan digit which is primarily for developing should use soft, Kwang Hua outstanding which gives priority to the information system integration design, Huacheng which takes constructing the electricity sub-politics service primarily and so on well-known enterprise, the camp industry profit over 5 million Yuan 11 enterprises, altogether realizes the battalion of industry profit 152 million Yuan, occupies the whole city soft industry enterprise camp industry profit 47.8%. Realized battalion of industry profit most enterprises 2008 is 2004 12.7 times.

What is joyfully happy, undergoes many years development, at present my city soft industry gathered the volume the Jinshan digit and silver sea soft and Kwang Hua to be outstanding, Huacheng and so on numerous soft well-known enterprises, took the information security and digital amusement happily, should use outside soft and service package and embedded soft and so on primarily beginning the soft service industry colony a step shape became.

    Wholesale and retail impersonal entity quantity and jobholders growth automobile and so on most made money

The statistics revealed that the whole city approves from the matter sends retail trade’s industry impersonal entity 15521, occupies the whole city from matter two and three industry impersonal entity 27.3%, its wholesale establishment industry 10863, retail trade industry 4658; From industry the personnels 256,600 people, occupies completely from industry the personnels 7.4%. The first economical Pu looked up to compare with 2004, approved from the matter sends, zero to sell the impersonal entity quantity to increase 3735, grew 1.32 times, increased 70,300 people from industry the personnels, grew 37.8%, the whole city has approved zero impersonal entity quantity and obtains the growth from industry the personnels quantity.

But looks up the result to compare with the first economical Pu, the whole city approves sends zero to sell the enterprise quantity to increase dramatically, particularly is private enterprise’s quantity increased range clearly obviously, the private enterprise time becomes again approves sends the retail trade industry impersonal entity’s main body. By the end of 2008, the whole city private enterprise quantity reaches 8800, increased 2322 compared to 2004, grew 35.8%, occupied approves sends zero sold the legal person number of units 56.7%, close 3/5 shares; But state-owned business quantity is 211, reduced few 209 compared to 2004, dropped 49.8%, only occupied approves sends zero to sell the impersonal entity 1.4%; The collective enterprise quantity also drops 51.5%.

The second national economy Pu looks up the result also to demonstrate that in 2008, the whole city will approve sends zero to sell the business entity unit profit total amount 6.04 billion Yuan, grew 151.7% compared to 2004. The, wholesale establishment industry gross profit surpasses 300 million Yuan professions to have 3, in turn is: The tobacco product approves pays out (1.94 billion Yuan), metal and metalliferous ore approves pays out (710 million Yuan), petroleum and product approves pays out (360 million Yuan); Retail trade industry gross profit surpasses 300 million Yuan professions to have 3, in turn is: Automobile zero sells (640 million Yuan), general merchandize zero to sell (630 million Yuan), books zero to sell (3.1 Yuan). Tobacco and automobile industry minute do not become approves sends in most gains the money shop industry with the retail trade industry.

    The property development profession rapid growth business profit ability constantly strengthens

According to the economic census data demonstrated that in 2008 my city altogether has property development enterprise 1610, increased 532 compared to at the end of 2004, grew 49.4%. Property development enterprise jobholders 42,800 people, increased 16,400 people compared at the end of 2004, grew 56.2%.

The entire city property development enterprise’s main business income 63.067 billion Yuan, grew 114.6.% compared to 2004. The real estate produces develops the enterprise assets grand total is 439.12 billion Yuan, increased 337.695 billion Yuan compared to at the end of 2004, grew 332.9%, the real estate produces develops the enterprise to realize the battalion of industry profit 5.628 billion Yuan, increased 4.303 billion Yuan compared to at the end of 2004, grew 324.8%. Looking from the enterprise average camp industry profit, at the end of 2008 my city property development enterprise average earnings 3.496 million Yuan, grew 184.5% compared at the end of 2004 1.229 million Yuan. (By Yin Tingting) (this article originates: Chengdu Daily) netease


Accumulates the intangible asset Italy Chinese businessman to explore road of the enterprise culture construction

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

Distance “Chinese culture year” activity begins, although also has six months, but Italy various cities’ Chinese civil organization started to deliberate how the Chinese people participate in this event, specially some Chinese enterprises, they hope that through the golden opportunity, explores road of the enterprise culture construction like this.

The small and medium-sized enterprise is Italian Chinese people economy main body, these enterprises basically are develop from domestic workshop’s-like pattern, managed after many years with concentration, has quite a part of enterprise not only to complete the accumulation of capital, and has realized the expansion in the scale. These enterprises in the sustained development process, created certain material wealth, the enterprise operator have hoped that continued in the complicated and diversified market environment maintains the exuberant vitality. Therefore, they start to pursue spiritual wealth, during creation material wealth for enterprise accumulation many intangible assets.

Chinese entrepreneurs in Italy mostly come from area Wenzhou, for many years they in studying the Wenzhou private enterprise’s road of growing strong, when they saw the enterprise in hometown takes the human more and more in the enterprise development influential role, when as well as makes the characteristic enterprise culture has the important meaning to the modern management centripetal force and cohesive force, they have also had the similar pursue.

The European honest trading company which is managed by Wenzhou nationality Chinese businessman Mr. Hu is one enterprise which is engaged in the clothing to wholesale, under financial crisis’s background, Mr. Hu adjusts the inventory channel at the same time, at the same time vigorously trains the staff using the market off season, forms one kind of values and standard of conduct and relatively perfect control system.

Mr. Hu said that in any market environment, the enterprise must realize the sustainable development, must have long-term development targets and development project. The enterprise will develop, how will develop and other questions toward any direction from now on should let the staff members understand and obtain their approvals, this further clears off the work idea, is clear about the enterprise development direction, stimulates the staff work enthusiasm the basic premise.

Mr. Hu said that the enterprise more develops, longs to the talented person on Vietnam. The enterprise needs the different level and different specialized talented person, if unable to find the ready-made ideal talented person, that must fostering the talent integrates as the operator enterprise’s basic development strategy. In the Italian Chinese community, do not say that the excellent management talented person is deficient, the professional skill skilled spot professional also is very difficult to look. Under the objective environment, the enterprise must take the construction of personnel like this enterprise culture construction a part, through builds to respect the human in the enterprise, to mold person’s cultural atmosphere, strengthens staff’s sense of belonging, stimulates staff’s enthusiasm and creativity.

He said that the domestic many modern enterprise, is through carries on the goal education to the staff, causes them closely to unify individual goal same enterprise development goal, the determination participates in enterprise each work. Chinese enterprise in Italy in developing and expanding in the process, must place this aspect work similarly the important position. (Xie Peikang)

(This article originates: New China net) netease


Chinas Health Ministry on high alert for swine flu

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

China’s Ministry of Health (MOH) is developing a diagnostic reagent for use in testing for swine flu, which has killed more than 100 people in Mexico, an MOH spokesman said Monday.

Research on a possible vaccine and medication to combat the deadly virus was also underway, MOH spokesman Mao Qun’an told Xinhua.

The MOH had ordered medical institutions at all levels to step up monitoring of suspected swine flu cases, and to report them to the ministry promptly, said Mao.

Local authorities were required to immediately organize experts to provide medical consultations and treatment at designated medical institutions if people were suspected to have contracted the virus.

Swine influenza A/H1N1 is a respiratory disease that infects pigs and does not normally infect humans. But sporadic cases do occur, usually for people who have had close contact with pigs.

At least 103 people had died out of about 1,600 suspected cases in Mexico by Monday noon. A total of 49 cases were reported in the United States, Canada, and other countries.

As of Monday morning, no cases had been reported in China.

However, the Hong Kong Center for Health Protection said Monday that a Hong Kong woman who developed symptoms of respiratory infection and fever while traveling in the United States was being tested for swine flu.

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang had called a special meeting to study countermeasures to the virus.

Mao said the MOH would enhance contact with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the governments of Mexico and the U.S. to learn about the latest developments.

“China is willing to provide technical support for countries plagued by swine flu,” he said.

Though it has no vaccine, the MOH insisted that the swine flu was “preventable, controllable, and treatable.”

On Saturday, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued an emergency notice requiring people to report flu-like symptoms at the point of entry when coming from the swine flu affected places.

People who developed flu-like symptoms after returning from affected regions within two weeks should also report to local entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities.

These people reporting flu-like symptoms must be examined and those who have been infected or are suspected to be infected by the virus should be isolated and treated, the administration said.

(Xinhua News Agency Apirl 28, 2009)


Hand-foot-mouth disease claims 50 lives this year

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

China has reported 115,000 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease so far this year as of Tuesday, of which 50 were fatal and 773 were severe, the Ministry of Health said Friday.

The Ministry recorded 54,713 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease in March, of which 31 were fatal, said Deng Haihua, director of the ministry’s Information Office at a regular press conference here.

Nearly 95 percent of the patients were children under age five, and baby patients under three accounted for nearly 78 percent of the total, he said.

He said the disease was mainly in rural areas and nearly 80 percent of the total was in 10 provinces and autonomous regions including Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Anhui, Guangdong, Hebei, Hubei, Hunan and Zhejiang.

“Compared with the figures last year, the outbreak seemed to come early. The number of cases was still increasing, and would reach its peak from May to July,” he said.

Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common childhood illness that mainly affects children under the age of 10. Symptoms include fever, sores in the mouth and a rash with blisters. It can sometimes be fatal if complications occur.

A total of 1,144 people died from infectious diseases in the Chinese mainland in March, according to the ministry.

Of the 129,191 cases of Class C infectious diseases, 35 were fatal. Hand-foot-mouth disease, other infectious diarrhea and mumps were the top three killers, accounting for 86 percent of the reported cases, the ministry said.

It said there were 359,516 cases of Class B infectious diseases, with 1,109 deaths. Viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, syphilis, diarrhea and gonorrhea were the top five killers, accounting for almost 95 percent of the reported cases, according to the ministry.

No case of SARS, polio, bird-flu or diphtheria was reported.

Plague and cholera are categorized as Class A infectious diseases, the most serious category, under China’s Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.

Class B diseases include 25 ailments such as viral hepatitis and Class C includes 10 diseases, such as influenza.

(Xinhua News Agency April 11, 2009)


Health Ministry issues notice on swine flu prevention

Posted by znnw on Wednesday, 17 February, 2010

In light of an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, China’s Ministry of Health issued a notice Sunday about disease prevention and detection, warning citizens to be careful.

The notice defines the symptoms of the disease and how it can be transmitted to humans.

Although there is no vaccine yet, the disease is preventable, controllable and treatable, it said.

As of Monday morning, no cases of the illness had been reported in China.

The ministry said so far, there is no evidence that this flu could be spread through food.

It also warned those who travel abroad to be alert for any signs of infection.

Swine influenza A/H1N1 is a respiratory disease that infects pigs and does not normally infect humans. But sporadic cases do occur, usually for people who have had close contact with pigs.

It has killed more than 60 people out of about 1,000 suspected cases in Mexico.

China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) issued an emergency notice Saturday requiring people to report flu-like symptoms at the point of entry when returning from affected regions.

According to the Health Ministry, the ministry is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and GAQSIQ to monitor the disease.

The ministry has contacted scientists who have done viral sequencing on swine flu. It has also stepped up cooperation with the World Health Organization and the U.S. and Mexican governments to obtain updated epidemic information and prepare for a possible outbreak.

China should establish an effective disease prevention and control system in the entry-exit inspection and quarantine process, the ministry added.

(Xinhua News Agency April 27, 2009)