First Chinese for World Bank job
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A leading Chinese academic has been appointed the World Bank's first Chief Economist from a developing country.
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President George W. Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a former U.S. trade representative, to replace Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank, a senior American official said on Tuesday.
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Robert Zoellick, picked by U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday to head the World Bank, said his biggest challenge would be to "calm the waters" following the storm over outgoing president Paul Wolfowitz.
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Robert B. Zoellick, President Bush's selection to head the World Bank, yesterday flew to Ghana, embarking on a two-week tour of the globe to woo support and sound out world leaders.
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Text of report by Papua New Guinea newspaper The National website on 6 June  [by Zachery Per]  Young men and women from the Eastern Highlands Province will be able to work in China and learn the Chinese language.
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Eight foreign banks have applied to open retail operations in China, the bank regulator said as a WTO deadline for opening China's banking market passed Monday.
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U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday nominated Robert Zoellick, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state, to be the new World Bank president, describing him as a "committed internationalist."
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The World Bank confirms that former US diplomat Robert Zoellick will become its new president.
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US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is due in China for his first visit since taking up the post.
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GP Dr Simon Kan has been rewarded by the Chinese community for his voluntary work in improving access to health services.
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Robert Zoellick, U.S. President George W. Bush's nominee to run the World Bank, promised on Wednesday to partner the world's poorest continent as he began a two-week tour to rally support for his nomination.
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China is launching a $1bn fund, backed by the Chinese Development Bank, to boost trade and investment in Africa.
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NEW BANK LEADER: President Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a one-time U.S. trade representative and former No. 2 official at the State Department, to lead the World Bank. Bush will announce the decision on Wednesday.
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The head of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, proposes joint aid projects in Africa with China.
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China's Yi Jianlian, the first overseas player taken in the 2007 NBA Draft, said he was surprised at being selected with the sixth pick by the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
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Red Hat on Thursday announced the opening of its first office in China, in the nation&#39;s capital, Beijing. The company said it will be working with industry partners such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel and
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U.S. President George W. Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a former U.S. Trade Representative, as the new president for the World Bank, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.