A screen shot from Air India's official website. BEIJING -- Air India's practice of changing Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website deserves recognition, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Air India, India's national carrier, recently changed the designation of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website. The Chinese government's position on this issue is very clear. India and other countries are also very clear about this, spokesperson Lu Kang told a regular press briefing. He said Air India's practice showed respect for the objective fact, common sense and international consensus that there is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is a part of China. Respecting China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, abiding by Chinese law and respecting Chinese people's feelings are the fundamental guidelines for any foreign enterprise operating in China, Lu noted. 24hr wristbandpink wristbands bulkprinted braceletsballer bandsmake rubber bracelets
BEIJING - China issued a grade-IV emergency response on Monday following rain, storms and flooding across central China's Hunan Province, which have left six dead and one missing. The Ministry of Civil Affairs and China National Commission for Disaster Reduction have sent teams to assist in disaster-hit areas. Since June 22, Hunan has been battered by rain and floods. By 8 am Monday, six people had died, another one remained missing, and 11,000 had been evacuated to safer places, according to local government. The disaster also damaged about 40,000 houses, and caused 3.27 billion yuan ($479.3 million) in direct economic losses. A grade-IV response, the lowest in China's emergency response system, requires a 24-hour alert, daily damage reports, and the allocation of money and relief materials within 48 hours. Local disaster response and civil affairs authorities has allocated six million yuan to the disaster relief fund since the heavy rain and floods began.
