No charge against Chinese mother of baby in sewer

The mother of the Chinese newborn trapped in a sewer pipe in a stunning ordeal caught on video had raised the initial alarm and was present for the entire two-hour rescue but did not admit giving birth until confronted by police, reports said Wednesday.

The state-run, Hangzhou-based newspaper Dushikuaibao said police became suspicious when they found baby toys and blood-stained toilet paper in the 22-year-old woman’s rented room, in the building where Saturday’s rescue occurred in eastern China.

The woman, whose name was not revealed in state media reports, confessed to police when they asked her to undergo a medical checkup.

The woman told police she could not afford an abortion and secretly delivered the child Saturday afternoon in the toilet.

She said she tried to catch the baby but he slipped into the sewer line and that she alerted her landlord of the trapped baby after she could not pull the child out, the state-run, Jinhua-based Zhezhong News said.

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PM: Pandas symbol of strong Malaysia-China ties

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak witnessing the exchanging of documents between Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director-general Datuk Abd Rasid Samsudin and China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) secretary-general Zang Chunlin in Putrajaya. They signed an agreement for the loan of a pair of giant pandas to Malaysia for 10 years

HE two pandas to be loaned from China is an identifiable symbol of Malaysia's "robust, strong and friendly" relationship with the republic and will be very popular here.

In stating this, Prime Mininster Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had broached the idea of a possible loan of the pandas during a meeting with China's premier Wen Jiabao in April, and was delighted when Wen gave his consent immediately.

Malaysia inks agreement to keep giant pandas for 10 years

Malaysia has signed an agreement to play host to a pair of giant pandas for 10 years.

Stronger ties through panda diplomacy

MCA is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the baby giant pandas from China, saying that they will further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China was mutually beneficial and this was important in areas like trade, culture and education.

“In fact, our relationship with all countries in the world has became better under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“We always value good government-to-government relationship and respect countries which place emphasis on this,” he said on Tuesday.

Malaysia will soon be home to two iconic but endangered giant pandas after tomorrow's signing of an agreement between the Government and the China Wildlife Conservation to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China.

Sudirman Cup: Convincing win for China

Host China beat Japan 5-0 in their final group match in the Sudirman Cup world badminton mixed team championships on May 24 night, to emerge as the group winners for a place in the last eight.

Chinese student found dead

The decomposed body of a 21-year-old female student from China was found in an apartment in Mantin, near here, about noon yesterday.

Her body was found by a security guard, who broke open the apartment door after complaints of foul smell by her friends.

It is learnt that several friends noticed the victim was missing for about a week and went to look for her at the apartment.

Chinese Premier visits Universiti Malaya

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao kicks off his official visit to Malaysia with a dialogue with Universiti Malaya students.

Wee slams bad translation

Lost in translation: The offending backdrop during the welcoming ceremony for Wen at Putrajaya.

Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong has criticised the inaccurate translation on a backdrop during a ceremony to welcome Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his entourage in Putrajaya on Thursday.

Describing the translation as nonsensical, he stressed that it did not reflect the quality of the Chinese language in Malaysia.

“The standard of our Chinese language is way above the inaccurate translation,” he said when asked to comment on the words in Chinese printed on the backdrop which was apparently a direct translation of the sentence Istiadat Sambutan Rasmi Sempena Lawatan Rasmi TYT Wen Jiabao Ke Malaysia.

The backdrop with serious syntax and grammatical errors was put up at a stage in front of the Prime Minister’s Department.

Malaysian still clamouring for panda

Malaysia is still hoping that China will loan its most famous icon, the panda, as a strong gesture towards long standing relationship between the two countries which established diplomatic relations in 1974.

The president of the Federation of Malaysian Chinese Association, Tan Sri Pheng Yin Hua, said Malaysia was among the first countries to have established diplomatic ties with China and both countries had enjoyed a long history of diplomatic relations as well as trade exchanges.

"It would be of great significance if China could loan a pair of pandas to Malaysia as a symbolic gesture for such long standing relationship between the two countries. Many countries have enjoyed the panda diplomacy policy. We hope China can lend us their pandas," he told Bernama in an interview.

Bank Negara in Beijing

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak welcoming his Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao, with a firm handshake at the federal administrative capital in Putrajaya yesterday.



: Malaysia-China bilateral relations were raised to a higher level with the inking of several agreements and memorandums of understanding here yesterday.


The signing ceremony that marked another step towards greater cooperation and joint investments in higher education, energy, infrastructure and communications, among others, was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao.

Wen arrived on Wednesday for a twoday visit, accompanied by a team of 118 delegates, including four ministers.

A milestone was the agreement on the setting up of a Bank Negara Malaysia representative office in Beijing. This would facilitate trade settlement in local currency.


Najib said Kuala Lumpur and Beijing felt the agreement to settle trade in local currency was a huge step forward in bilateral trade. Malaysia is China’s biggest trading partner in Southeast Asia.

Another agreement was signed between China’s Huadian Engineering and Malaysia’s Janakuasa Sdn Bhd on the construction of a coal-fired power plant. Janakuasa had previously been awarded the US$1.5 billion (RM4.48 billion) project in Vietnam, expected to be completed in 2015.

China Premier Wen in Malaysia

A VERY BUSY DAY INDEED... Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has his day packed with meetings with Malaysia's Chinese community, meetings with Malaysia's former leaders and spending official time with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak after the official welcoming ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia,

(TOP) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, walks with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak after official welcoming ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday, April 28, 2011. (BOTTOM) Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (L) inspects a guard of honour in Putrajaya. Wen is on a two-day visit to Malaysia to reaffirm relations and

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (right) meets Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at Shangri-la Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the launch of the ACCCIM Sosio-Economic Research Centre at Wisma Chinese Chamber in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur today.

Top Picture... Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak making a speech at Malaysia-China Economic Trade & Investment Cooperation Forum in Kuala Lumpur today. Bottom Picture... Najib with the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (left) at Malaysia-China Economic Trade & Investment Cooperation Forum.

Najib: M'sia and China have much in common

Najib and Wen shaking hands at Najib's office. In the background is a
Chinese wall screen, a gift from Wen in conjunction with his two-day
official visit to Malaysia. Wen leaves for Jakarta this evening.


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said Malaysia and China share a lot of things in common although the two countries are separated by a significant geographical distance.

He said, for example, both aimed to develop their economies for the benefit of their citizens.

Najib said the closeness of Malaysia-China relations could be illustrated by the Chinese proverb "Within the four seas, all men are brothers".

He said this at a luncheon held in honour of visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at his official residence, Seri Perdana, here today. Also present were his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife Puan Seri Noorainee Abdul Rahman.

Descendants of 1911 Revolution members happy to meet Wen

The descendants of those who helped Dr Sun Yat Sen in the Xinhai Revolution were very encouraged with their meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here.

According to Lim Gaik Siang who convened the meeting, Wen told the group during the hour-long meeting that he hoped both China and Malaysia would become stronger nations.

“He also hoped that all the descendants of those who were involved in the Xinhai Revolution will continue Dr Sun’s spirit of love for all,” Lim said after the meeting at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur.

The revolution, also known as the 1911 Revolution, was the first attempt to establish a republic in China that successfully ousted the previous government.

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Malaysia

WARM RELATIONS: Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (left) and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak smile during a photo call before they take a boat ride to the latter's residence in Putrajaya April 27, 2011. Wen is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia.

CHINESE PREMIER ARRIVES: Premier Wen Jiabao of China waves upon his arrival in Kuala Lumpur for a two-day visit to Malaysia, Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaking to Bernama journalist regarding the bilateral ties between Malaysia and China in a special interview with Bernama, The Star and three Indonesian media representatives ahead of his official visit to Malaysia and Indonesia beginning tomorrow, at Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai where the Chinese leaders often meet with foreign guests. The venue that was chosen for the interview also reflected the great importance that Wen placed on the special relationship that China has with its two ASEAN neighbours.

Tighter screening of pork and piglets from China

HEALTH Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ministry will raise the inspection level on all pork and piglets imported from China following the detection of a banned substance in pork in the Chinese province of Henan.

It had been reported that pigs in central Henan were fed an illegal additive believed to speed up muscle growth and burn fat, resulting in leaner pork.

The banned additive, clenbuterol, is considered hazardous to people and can cause nausea, headaches, limb tremors and cancer, the Chinese media reported.

Chinese MBA student detain for 8 days by Subang Jaya police.

A Chinese national is crying foul over profiling of foreign women by the authorities, following her eight-day detention by the Subang Jaya district police



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Kepong sex vice massage parlor raided.Chinese nationals and customer arrested.

Bukit Aman anti-vice, gaming and secret society division nabbed 15 women, all China nationals, between the ages of 20 and 30 at a massage parlour in Kepong at midnight.

Licensed as a foot massage parlour, the centre is believed to offer sex services by its masseurs for an extra fee, on top of its massage fees.

A police spokesperson said that the centre charges an extra RM80 to RM150 for sexual services.

The women were taken to Sentul police headquarters and will be investigated under the Immigration Act.

Ten customers — all local men — and two staff of the parlour were also detained for questioning.

Police said the parlour has been operating for three years.

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