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By LI XIAOKUN and WANG CHENYAN President Hu Jintao on Tuesday called for calm and restraint between Sudan and South Sudan during a meeting in Beijing with South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Beijing is unlikely to take sides between the two coun- tries, Chinese experts said, but will try to broker a cease-fi re. Hu told Kiir that China wants the fi ghting to stop and disputes to be settled by negotiations, according to the Foreign Ministry. “Th e priority at the moment is to act in concert with inter- national mediation eff orts and stop military confl ict along the border area,’’ Hu said. Kiir told Hu that his coun- try wants to ease the tension and solve disputes through talks. The two presidents also agreed to deepen coopera- tion in various areas, includ- ing energy and construction and both witnessed a signing ceremony for six agreements. Financing and humanitarian aid were among the agree- ments. Kiir arrived in Beijing late on Monday. He opened his country’s embassy in the capi- tal earlier on Tuesday and vis- ited the headquarters of the China National Petroleum Company, which has invested heavily in South Sudan. Sudan and South Sudan, which broke away and became independent last year, have been unable to resolve dis- putes over sharing oil revenue and border demarcation. South Sudan got most of Sudan’s oil and provided some fi ve percent of China’s oil until it shut down production in January due to simmering tensions. Kiir is scheduled to meet Vice-Premier Li Keqiang and top legislator Wu Bangguo on Wednesday, and give a lecture at Peking University. Kiir, on a six-day visit, will also go to Shanghai. South Sudan’s military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said Sudan continued with its aerial bombardment of South Sudan on Tuesday, dropping eight bombs. Sudanese aircraft on Mon- day bombed a key bridge and a market in Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s oil-produc- ing Unity State, residents and offi cials said. Th e attack killed at least two children. The move dashed peace hopes after officials in Juba, the South Sudan capital, said on Sunday that it completed a withdrawal of its forces from the disputed oil town of Heg- lig. South Sudan invaded Heg- lig earlier this month, saying it belonged to the south. Kamal Marouf, a Sudanese army commander, claimed in Heglig on Monday that more than 1,000 South Sudan troops were killed in clashes around Heglig. Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir fi red up the political tension on Monday by ruling out future talks with Kiir, vowing to fi ght until all Southern troops or affili- ated forces are chased out of Sudan. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the Sudanese bombings and called on the countries’ leaders to stop their “slide” to war. By ZHAO YINAN zhaoyinan@chinadaily.com.cn A new visa category has been proposed, in a draft law by the top legislature, to streamline the hiring proce- dures for international talent and to centralize records of foreigners. Th e second draft on regu- lating arrivals and departures from China, proposed to law- makers on Tuesday, envisions a new specifi c visa for inter- national expertise, in addi- tion to the existing tourist, student and business visa. Th e move is part of initia- tives to attract more talented individuals from overseas, experts said. Authorities have made eff orts to attract more expa- triate workers across a wide sector of professions. For- eign employees now number about 600,000, according to the 2010 national census. Th e new policy is, however, being challenged as having failed to address the “crux” of the matter. Cui Aimin, a senior offi cial from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, doubted the neces- sity of such a change in his address delivered to the top legislature aft er the fi rst read- ing in December. Obstacles in recruiting overseas talent were not due to visa applications, he said. O t h e r f a c tors we re involved, he said. A survey released ear- lier this month of more than 180,000 expatriates living in China indicated that the envi- ronment, education, air pol- lution and traffi c congestion, play a role in shaping opinion, according to a magazine affi li- ated to the State Administra- tion of Foreign Experts Aff airs. A system centralizing infor- mation about foreigners in the country is likely to be intro- duced in a move expected to tackle illegal employment. Records under the cur- rent system are kept in vari- ous places and are difficult to access. Liu Guofu, an expert on immigration law, said the ambiguous division of responsibilities among gov- ernment agencies makes it difficult to combat illegal employment and overstaying. Liu, from the Beijing Insti- tute of Technology, said, for example, that the human resources administration is unlikely to learn if an overseas CHINADAILY chinadaily.com.cn RMB ¥1.5WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2012 Life Troubled waters ahead for porpoises ‘River pigs’ face extinction that could lead to ecological disaster, experts say. > PAGE 19 World Dutch face political uncertainty Lawmakers attend critical meeting following government’s collapse. > PAGE 12 Nation Campaign targeting drug safety kicks off Pharmacy supervision agencies told to monitor confi scated capsules made from toxic industrial gelatin. > PAGE 3 Contacts News: (86-10) 6491-8366 Subscription: (86) 400-699-0203 Advertisement: (86-10) 6491-8631 E-mail: editor@chinadaily.com.cn iPhone app: chinadaily.com.cn/iphone In this issue NATION .............................................2-5,7 COVER STORY ........................................6 COMMENT.......................................8-9 WORLD.........................................10-12 BUSINESS......................................13-16 LIFE..................................................18-21 SPORTS..........................................22,23 国内统一编号:CN11-0091 国际 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 编 号:ISSN0253-9543 邮发代号:1-3 © 2012 China Daily All Rights Reserved Vol. 32 — No. 9976 A member of the Asia News Network On chinadaily.com.cn Bilingual News: Company installs space pods to help staff avoid commute during Olympics Forum: Design Your Perfect Life Video: Velvet bird of old Beijing (above) Miners get help in fi ght against disease Operation to cure black lung off ers new hope, reports He Na in Beidaihe. M id-April is still low season for B e i d a i h e i n Hebei province, a costal resort where many sana- toriums are situated. Almost all the hotels off er big discounts, but the area still appears deserted. However, there’s plenty of activity at the Sanatorium of Chinese Coal Miners, where people keep com- ing and going. However, these aren’t tourists, but patients seeking treatment at the Black-Lung Disease Reha- bilitation Center, affiliated to the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety. It’s the fi rst hospital in China to have created and carried out the most effective treatment for the disease, massive lavage, fl ushing out of the lungs. Workers exposed to dust in coal mines, potteries and gem- stone factories run an increased risk of contracting the disease, which has a high fatality rate. Workers inhale large quantities of ash that remain in the lungs and can cause extensive scarring and fi brosis many years later. The main symptom of the disease, which is divided into three distinct stages, is chronic shortness of breath. “Th ere’s no eff ective treatment, so far. For fi rst and second-stage patients, whole-lung lavage is the best approach. But for terminal patients, we have no treatment because the lingering effects lead to infl ammation and oth- er complications,” said Duan Jianyong, deputy director of the black-lung division of the center. SEE “BLACK LUNG” PAGE 6 COVER STORY Work visa proposals considered Overseas hiring procedures may be streamlined, records centralized DEFENSIVE ACTION PHOTO BY LIU GUANGUAN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE Jin Xiaoguang, the lawyer for former Football Association chief Xie Yalong, is the focus of media attention on Tuesday outside a court in Dandong, Liaoning prov- ince. Xie is on trial facing charges of accept- ing more than 1.7 million yuan ($273,000) in bribes. See story on page 5. XU JINGXING / CHINA DAILY President Hu Jintao greets South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. SEE “LAW” PAGE 4 Inside Editorial, page 8 SEE “SUDAN” PAGE 11 Hu urges negotiations to end border clashes President meets South Sudan leader as dispute escalates By HU YINAN in Gothenburg, Sweden and CUI HAIPEI in Beijing Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday urged Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, now owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, to rely on modern management, advanced technologies and the friendship between China and Sweden during his visit to the corporation’s headquarters in Gothenburg. Geely bought Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010 in what Wen called a marriage that marks cooperation “of not just capital, but also technology, manage- rial expertise and markets” as well as a bond connecting the Chinese and Swedish people. Th e auto giant’s business is “in very good shape” two years aft er the merger, Wen said. Volvo sold 100,881 vehicles in China in the fi rst quarter, an increase of 24.2 percent year on year. Th e acquisition has benefi t- ed the company’s staff , created jobs and contributed to taxa- tion, he said, echoing a remark by Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby at the start of his 90-minute special tour. Calling Volvo “part of the Swedish soul”, Sweden’s Min- ister for Enterprise Annie Loof said the automaker now has two home countries, responsi- ble ownership from the world’s largest car market, and a skill- ful workforce. On Monday night, Wen said Geely’s cooperation with the Swedish nameplate is a fine example of the two countries’ efforts to “successively cope with the financial crisis and realize mutual benefi ts and a win-win situation”. With advanced technology and managerial experience from the Swedish side and enormous market potential in China, cooperation can be totally better, he told Lars Backstrom, governor of Swe- den’s Vastra Gotaland county. Wen, who is on a four-nation tour to Europe that has already taken him to Iceland and Ger- many, fl ew to Stockholm and met King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday aft er wrapping up his visit to the Volvo plant. He was also scheduled to talk to Fredrik Reinfeldt, his Swedish counterpart, later on Tuesday and attend the signing ceremony of a series of deals on environmental protection and energy conservation. Th e premier will address a key conference on sustainable development in Stockholm on Wednesday before leaving for Poland. Wen has placed a focus on the real economy, innovation and cooperation, which he said would drive the global economic recovery, in the eight-day European trip. So far, Volvo Cars and Volk- swagen, the Wolfsburg head- quarters of which Wen and his German counterpart Angela Merkel visited on Monday, appeared to be doing just that. Volkswagen, with its Chinese partner SAIC Motor, agreed to open a plant in China’s north- western Xinjiang Uygur auton- omous region. It also vowed to extend its joint venture with China First Automobile Works for another 25 years. The group’s executives say the proposed plant in Xinjiang followed recommendations of the Chinese government to develop its remote, relatively impoverished northwest. Volvo CEO Jacoby on Tues- day told Wen that his company is doing the same by opening assembly plants in the country’s northwestern regions. Volvo is also helping revive industrial bases in Northeast China － another decade-long eff ort by Beijing － according to Jacoby. In addition, the company is “ready to play an important role in traffi c safety coopera- tion that is about to be initiated by the Chinese and Swedish governments”, he said. Wen’s visit to the Volvo plant showed that China wants to enhance its manufacturing industry through deals with famous world brands, said Ding Yifan, deputy head of the institute of world develop- ment under the Development Research Center of the State Council. “Intensive visits to auto- mobile companies revealed Wen pays close attention to this industry, and confi rmed his advice to promote the real economy to cope with the European debt crisis in an earlier speech,” he said. China enjoys a vast market and abundant labor, while Europe has advanced technol- ogy and management expe- rience, he said. “China and Europe can realize a win-win situation if they fully cooperate and improve the competitive- ness of both sides.” Contact the writers at huy- inan@chinadaily.com.cn and cuihaipei@chinadaily.com.cn 2 nation C H I N A D A I L Y W E D N E S D A Y, A P R I L 2 5 , 2 0 1 2 W E N ’ S V I S I T TO S W E D E N Enhanced relations a boon to business By FU JING in Stockholm fujing@chinadaily.com.cn Swedish and Chinese busi- nessmen say that Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to Sweden is spreading the strong message that bilateral economic rela- tions will be enhanced, pro- viding more opportunities for investors from both countries. Ronnie Leten, president and CEO of the Altas Copco Group, which manufactures industrial equipment, said that China’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), with its strong focus on energy efficiency, fits very well with Atlas Copco’s business model, which off ers products with low life-cycle costs, mainly through reduced energy consumption. “We have a vision to be the global market leader, and to do that, we also need to have a strong position in China,” said Leten. Success in China requires the group to attach equal importance to the Chi- nese and Swedish markets, he said. Leten said this means focus- ing on fi nding, retaining and developing talented Chinese employees, having a strong presence in many locations across the country and off ering Chinese customers products that have been locally designed to suit their requirements. Leten said his company has invested signifi cantly in China to strengthen its presence, and it currently has 15 factories and 140 fi eld offi ces across the country. Atlas Copco’s total equity investment in China is currently 3.5 billion yuan ($555 million). As of 2011, it had about 5,500 employees in China and revenues of about 10 billion yuan. He said it was an integral part of Atlas Copco’s strategy to work closely with local busi- ness partners to leverage their competence and innovation in areas that are not part of their core competence. “Around 70 percent of equip- ment sold in China is produced in China,” said Leten. “Revenues have more than doubled in the past fi ve years, and China is now Atlas Copco’s biggest market.” Leten said that Atlas Copco is a listed company in the Unit- ed States and it welcomed any Chinese investors. Small and medium-sized high-tech companies have also been encouraged by Wen’s message to expand coopera- tion between China and Swe- den in energy-saving and envi- ronmentally friendly sectors. Huang Liji, a Chinese- American who owns a tech- nology company in California, said that China and Sweden could explore opportunities in the area of building insulation while China was undergoing massive urbanization. “Sweden is leading the sec- tor worldwide, and I think China can forge a partnership with Sweden in this area,” said Huang, who was on a business trip to Stockholm. Huang said Chinese inves- tors should better understand Swedish culture, and vice versa, to make the partnership work. He also called on some Euro- peans to give up their sense of cultural superiority. “They (Europeans) have this kind of mentality and they respect Americans and Japa- nese more than Chinese,” said Huang, adding that his Euro- pean partners respected him from the very beginning, main- ly because he was from the US. “Th is is unfair. I have found that there are many outstanding Chinese investors, and Europe- ans should regard them as equal to any others when dealing with them,” said Huang. Swedes lend their expertise to heal trauma for children By LI YAO liyao@chinadaily.com.cn Prestigious Swedish insti- tutes are cooperating with Chinese mental health special- ists to help children suff ering post-traumatic stress disorder aft er a disaster. Birgitta Rubenson, a senior lecturer from the department of public health of Karolinska Institutet, led a team of experts from Linkoping University, Stockholm University and Save the Children Sweden to visit Northwest China’s Gansu province last month. At a four-day seminar held with the Gansu provincial cen- ter for disease control and pre- vention, both sides agreed on a fi ve-year joint project to conduct research, build a social support network and train representa- tives from partner institutes. Jiang Xia, director of men- tal health at the Gansu Center for Disease Control and Pre- vention, said Rubenson and her colleagues will visit the province again in June to run training sessions on how to treat children suff ering post- traumatic stress disorder fol- lowing a devastating mudslide in August 2010. Th e disaster struck Zhouqu county in the Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, leaving more than 1,400 people dead. A group of Chinese partici- pants in the program will go to Sweden in September to receive further training, Jiang said. She said the Swedish experts have extensive experience in disaster relief and PTSD treat- ment in African and Asian countries, including Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya and Pakistan. “Th ey can off er us interna- tional perspective and skills, and will help us to localize these practices in Zhouqu.” Chinese experts will go to Zhouqu early next month to survey children living there, and will share their findings with their Swedish counterparts regarding recommended inter- ventional measures, she added. Th e project will also evalu- ate the eff ectiveness of existing social support groups, includ- ing teachers, medical work- ers and psychiatrists. Yang Yanyun, deputy principal of Zhouqu No 1 Primary School, attended the seminar in March and welcomed international help for the aff ected children. Th e mudslide destroyed the school campus and claimed the lives of 114 pupils and 42 staff and family members. Th e school, one of 10 pilot venues to undergo the insti- tute’s long-term psychological intervention, has 14 orphaned students and 58 students who lost a parent in the mudslide. “I look forward to the Swedish experts’ visit and their advice. Th ey may help us achieve better results, because what we’ve done is simply spend time with the students, comforting and listening to them,” Yang said. Visit opens doors for increased cooperation By FU JING in Stockholm fujing@chinadaily.com.cn Premier Wen Jiabao, on his visit to Sweden, is expected to explore more opportuni- ties for cooperation with the Swedish government, to help make China’s development model a more sustainable one, said a senior Chinese diplomat. Lan Lijun, Chinese ambas- sador to Sweden — the fi rst country in the West to set up diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China — also said the visit from Monday to Wednesday would help enrich the con- tent of the cooperation and upgrade bilateral relations in various areas. “Wen’s visit is the fi rst by a Chinese premier in the past 28 years and it is of great importance,” Lan told China Daily during an interview before Wen’s visit. “Th is will push bilateral relations for- ward vigorously.”