get stony faces off tv, porcelain king pleads
It is time to replace stony-faced CCTV news anchors with fresh faces, said CPPCC delegate Ye Hongming. 'The broadcasting style of some anchors is stale and dull,' Mr Ye, a porcelain specialist, told Xinhua. 'On some anchors' faces, there is not the slightest hint of freshness, or the tempo required by news [broadcasting].' Vivien Cui
draft corporate tax law expected by August
The State Council will submit the draft corporate tax law to the NPC Standing Committee for review in August, Vice-Minister of Finance Luo Jiwei said. Mr Luo said the unification of tax rates paid by foreign and domestic companies - as stated in the new legislation - did not mean foreign businesses would pay more tax on the mainland. Staff Reporter
space mission postponed
The launch of the Shenzhou VII space mission would be postponed for about half a year to 2008, said Huang Chunping, a scientist on the Shenzhou V project and CPPCC member. 'It is not because there is any problem but it is decided by the work schedule.' Vivien Cui
