After topping this year's Hurun rich list, Wang Chuanfu, head of Nanjing-based car manufacture BYD Co Ltd, is again recognized as China's richest by Forbes Magazine.
China's 400 Richest List released by Forbes Thursday puts the car tycoon's fortunes at a staggering $5.8 billion, followed by Liu Yongxing of East Hope Group ($5.5 billion) and Zong Qinghou of Wahaha Group ($4.8 billion).
A record-breaking total of 79 billionaires, compared with just 24 last year, entered this year's list, after a strong economic performance and rebounding stock markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai, according to the magazine.
The number is more than Germany, Russia or India had in March when Forbes published its worldwide billionaire rankings.
"Chinese entrepreneurs went through lots of difficulties last year. Now wealth is coming back," Forbes senior editor Russell Flannery was quoted by AFP as saying in a news conference.
"The gains in their personal fortunes were a sharp reversal to the losses sustained by billionaires in other parts of the world, (and) reflected the rise of China," he added.
The magazine said the total net worth of China's 400 richest soared 81 percent, or $141 billion, while America's wealthiest saw $300 billion, or 20 percent of their cumulative total evaporate, dropping to $1.27 trillion at the same time.
The entry level for this year's list increased from $200 million to $300 million, Flannery said.
2009年11月5日星期四
Navies seek better ways to fight pirates
With negotiators continuing to seek the release of 25 Chinese sailors held hostage by Somali pirates, China is today hosting representatives from many of the world's navies in the hope of better coordinating anti-piracy efforts off Africa.
Naval representatives from Russia, Japan, the European Union and NATO will be among those at the two-day forum, which follows an international meeting in August with the same theme, the Ministry of National Defense told China Daily yesterday.
Attendees will discuss clarifying areas of responsibility in the Gulf of Aden and try to find "the best formula of international cooperation" for escorting vessels through the pirate-infested region, said the ministry.
Several navies have been in the Gulf of Aden since 2008 in response to the hijacking of vessels by Somali pirates, who seize ships and crews in the hope of securing a ransom payment.
Around 40 navies now have a presence in the area and participate in convoys and oversee a safe transit corridor.
While the 40 or so navies taking part are coordinating their efforts, they are not operating under a centralized command structure.
"China always takes a positive and open attitude toward international cooperation on shipping escorts and is willing to cooperate under related UN resolutions," said the ministry in a written response to China Daily.
Currently, NATO, the EU and the United States all lead flotillas, while Chinese, Russian and Japanese task forces operate independently and stay in close touch, according to the South China Morning Post.
"The meeting is an active step taken by China since joining the international maritime security mechanism," said Yin Gang, an expert in international relations at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"The 5,000 nautical miles are too vast to be covered by any single country. Tighter coordination of patrols is the key to ensuring more effective protection on the Indian Ocean," said Yin.
Clarifying areas of responsibility is the best way forward, said Yin. Going beyond that would involve the sharing of intelligence codes, which is a sensitive military and political issue.
"Also, because Chinese vessels account for about 40 percent of the vessels crossing the Indian Ocean, China is keen to secure these vital water routes," Yin said.
The prospect of each country being given responsibility for a certain area of ocean, instead of having navies take part in extensive joint patrols or follow their own ships, is being welcomed by the shipping industry.
A chief captain with China Shipping Group surnamed Zhang said more extensive coverage of the waters off Africa would be especially welcome now, at a time when pirates are starting to venture far beyond the 60th meridian line, which had once seemed to be the limit off the pirates' range.
The Chinese vessel De Xin Hai was hijacked on Oct 19 east of the Seychelles, far from Chinese navy vessels that were escorting ships. It was carrying 76,000 tons of coal, from South Africa to India.
Zhang said China's proposal, if adopted, would require the participation of more navies and more ships.
But some experts remain skeptical about whether China's idea will be accepted by other navy powers.
"While major powers have already established their codes of practice at sea, it's hard for China to restructure the existing naval presence and lead the coordination," said a source close to the military who declined to give his name.
Commander John Harbour, a spokesman for EU naval forces operating off Somalia, said nations were pleased with the "unprecedented" cooperation but were unsure of what additional measures could be taken.
"We'll be happy to talk to see what more could be done ... but, from our perspective, existing lines of communication and cooperation are already working beyond what we could have originally hoped," the South China Morning Post quoted Harbour as saying.
China sent its ships to join the anti-piracy operation in December.
The De Xin Hai and its crew are being held by pirates in their stronghold of Hobyo on Somalia's east coast.
The hijacking of the De Xin Hai serves as a warning to countries that current protective efforts are insufficient and should prompt them to elevate international cooperation to plug the gaps, Yin added.
Naval representatives from Russia, Japan, the European Union and NATO will be among those at the two-day forum, which follows an international meeting in August with the same theme, the Ministry of National Defense told China Daily yesterday.
Attendees will discuss clarifying areas of responsibility in the Gulf of Aden and try to find "the best formula of international cooperation" for escorting vessels through the pirate-infested region, said the ministry.
Several navies have been in the Gulf of Aden since 2008 in response to the hijacking of vessels by Somali pirates, who seize ships and crews in the hope of securing a ransom payment.
Around 40 navies now have a presence in the area and participate in convoys and oversee a safe transit corridor.
While the 40 or so navies taking part are coordinating their efforts, they are not operating under a centralized command structure.
"China always takes a positive and open attitude toward international cooperation on shipping escorts and is willing to cooperate under related UN resolutions," said the ministry in a written response to China Daily.
Currently, NATO, the EU and the United States all lead flotillas, while Chinese, Russian and Japanese task forces operate independently and stay in close touch, according to the South China Morning Post.
"The meeting is an active step taken by China since joining the international maritime security mechanism," said Yin Gang, an expert in international relations at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"The 5,000 nautical miles are too vast to be covered by any single country. Tighter coordination of patrols is the key to ensuring more effective protection on the Indian Ocean," said Yin.
Clarifying areas of responsibility is the best way forward, said Yin. Going beyond that would involve the sharing of intelligence codes, which is a sensitive military and political issue.
"Also, because Chinese vessels account for about 40 percent of the vessels crossing the Indian Ocean, China is keen to secure these vital water routes," Yin said.
The prospect of each country being given responsibility for a certain area of ocean, instead of having navies take part in extensive joint patrols or follow their own ships, is being welcomed by the shipping industry.
A chief captain with China Shipping Group surnamed Zhang said more extensive coverage of the waters off Africa would be especially welcome now, at a time when pirates are starting to venture far beyond the 60th meridian line, which had once seemed to be the limit off the pirates' range.
The Chinese vessel De Xin Hai was hijacked on Oct 19 east of the Seychelles, far from Chinese navy vessels that were escorting ships. It was carrying 76,000 tons of coal, from South Africa to India.
Zhang said China's proposal, if adopted, would require the participation of more navies and more ships.
But some experts remain skeptical about whether China's idea will be accepted by other navy powers.
"While major powers have already established their codes of practice at sea, it's hard for China to restructure the existing naval presence and lead the coordination," said a source close to the military who declined to give his name.
Commander John Harbour, a spokesman for EU naval forces operating off Somalia, said nations were pleased with the "unprecedented" cooperation but were unsure of what additional measures could be taken.
"We'll be happy to talk to see what more could be done ... but, from our perspective, existing lines of communication and cooperation are already working beyond what we could have originally hoped," the South China Morning Post quoted Harbour as saying.
China sent its ships to join the anti-piracy operation in December.
The De Xin Hai and its crew are being held by pirates in their stronghold of Hobyo on Somalia's east coast.
The hijacking of the De Xin Hai serves as a warning to countries that current protective efforts are insufficient and should prompt them to elevate international cooperation to plug the gaps, Yin added.
China does not export hegemony, but also need to Liang Liang our muscles!
Since inception, generations of Chinese leaders have repeatedly reiterated that China does not seek hegemony, never seek hegemony. Today there are many compatriots understand that this is modern China has no ambition, lack of courage. True? Is not true. Point of world history a little common sense should see that, from the demise of the Roman Empire to the British Empire, to the collapse of fascist Germany and then to the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, the history Dafan hegemony of the end of the day are the same thing - fails. So, China should rise revival of the East Wing Lap of the world, we must give up the dream of hegemony and take the road of peaceful development, which is a historical inevitability. However, although China has repeatedly demonstrated the attitude of peaceful development, but there are different voices from all corners of the smoke from time to time, the biggest instigator of the United States. United States hegemony in the global implementation of nearly a century, the benefits is obvious. China's development will undoubtedly impact the U.S. hegemony, so the United States that I have to spread the "China threat theory" to contain China's rise. In fact, China even without development also pose a threat to the United States, such a large population base, so many of their daily consumption, need a lot of resources to security, and China's domestic resources are limited, and is bound to rely on the world, which would endanger U.S. interests. But the Chinese people are not inherently Xiasan Lan, the Chinese people want to have a good life, and also want to have their own equal interests, and this brings the United States have been overbearing used to like a fishbone stuck in the throat. This is how I do? Only one way: China does not export hegemony, but certainly should be practicing hard muscle. Take the road of peaceful development is both a historical necessity, but also to seize the moral high ground of the world's a wise choice, this is for so many years only the output of China's foreign capital, talent, products, culture and politics in particular, but not the output power politics of the important reasons. Sometimes, however, good intentions may not be immediately rewarded, in China's rapid rise at the same time, the Western world, particularly the United States is increasingly using China as a terrible opponent, and supplemented by all kinds of repression, containment, containment means to delay China the development process. Since last year, broke out at home and abroad by a variety of events, they are all the hideous face of the display. On the other hand, due to the development of China over the past six decades, has accumulated a very quite a lot of strength, so only in a crisis, can disguise after another, maintaining a relatively stable development trend. However, just as Mao's old said, broom less than usual, the dust will not vanish of itself. Implemented by the United States and its accomplices Left hegemony less than the moment, it will not automatically give up their own. On the other hand, as long as they do not give up, China is a threat to their potential, they are China's potential enemies. So, how should China's muscle training, Fong who should be a few. In a word, we are faced with many threats to how much muscle they should face the threat of much more than it should show the hard muscles. Take the road of peaceful development, China does not exclude the right to defend their legitimate rights and interests.
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