Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Founding of China !!

BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China highlighted its achievements in the science and technology fields Thursday during the grand celebrations of the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic.

A float representing the high-tech sector pulled into the Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing, carrying a large television screen that showcased the country's progress in science and technology.

Wan Gang, minister of science and technology, told Xinhua that if China wanted to bottom out from the global financial crisis smoothly, the country should endeavor to make breakthroughs in key fronts of the science and technology sector including new energy, biotechnology, information and others.

Early last month, Premier Wen Jiabao described technological innovation as "an important pillar" of the country's development.

China would make greater efforts to develop new industries of strategic importance, Wen said when addressing the 2009 Summer Davos forum in Dalian, northeast Liaoning Province.

"To overcome the severe international financial crisis, we must rely more on science and technology in making breakthroughs and boosting development," said Wen.

China's research and development spending stood at 457 billion yuan (66.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2008, an increase of 23.2 percent from the previous year, accounting for 1.52 percent of the annual GDP.

[China's National Day Military Parade 2009] Chinese President HU Jintao Reviews Chinese Troops

Chinese full of confidence in national rejuvenation, says President Hu

BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao said here Thursday morning that all the Chinese people were "full of confidence" in the bright prospects of the great rejuvenation of the nation.

The people from all ethnic groups "cannot be prouder of the development and progress of our great motherland," said Hu, addressing a grand rally at the Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Full story

Chinese capable of making due contribution to world, President Hu
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao said here Thursday morning that the Chinese people were confident in and capable of building their own country and making due contribution to the world.

Chinese president vows to continue to strive for national reunification
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged efforts to strive for the country's complete reunification, calling it "the common aspiration of the Chinese nation."

"We will unswervingly uphold the principles of 'peaceful reunification' and 'one country, two systems' to maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao and push forward the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait," Hu said at a rally celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

China adheres to peaceful development, says President Hu
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China will stick to an independent foreign policy of peace to promote lasting peace and common prosperity of the world, Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Thursday.

China will pursue the path of peaceful development and develop friendly relations and cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, Hu said while addressing a celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

President Hu appears atop in high-collared Mao suit
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao showed his first appearance in a high-collared dark Mao suit in a grand national ceremony, following the dress code that top Chinese leaders reviewed National Day military parades.

Former President Jiang Zemin and Hu's top colleagues, the eight members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, all dressed in Western-styled suits with bright-colored ties.