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THE HAGUE, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Xue Hanqin was sworn in Monday as a judge of the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), becoming the first Chinese woman to get the job.Another female judge, Joan E. Donoghue from the United States, assumed office together with Xue."It is the first time in the court's history that two female judges will serve simultaneously," the ICJ said in a statement.Almost all ICJ judges had been male with only one exception -- British Dame Rosalyn Higgins, who served on the court from 1995 to 2009.Xue, a veteran Chinese diplomat and an expert of international law, was elected to the ICJ with all 15 votes in the Security Council and a majority of votes in the UN General Assembly in June. She is the third Chinese judge in the Court."More and more women take active part in the major international justice organizations, which marks the improvement of civilization," Xue told Xinhua.Xue is no stranger to the Dutch city. She used to serve as Chinese ambassador in The Hague."What is remarkable about the two new judges is not just that they will bring down the average age of the members of the ICJ," Dr. Olivier Ribbelink, senior researcher at T.M.C. Asser Institute commented, "but also, strangely enough, that they are women.""Although it may be too early to say, perhaps their nomination forebodes a new attitude towards the ICJ and international law," Ribbelink added.Shortly after the swearing in ceremony, Xue and Donoghue joined their colleagues to start public hearings of a case concerning application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination between Georgia and Russia."More than a dozen cases are on trial now and all the judges have a lot of work to do," which shows that most governments attach more and more importance to the ICJ, said Xue, who turns 55 on Wednesday."This will benefit the development of international law and bring profound influence to the international society," she added.Donoghue, a former legal adviser in the U.S. Department of State, was elected to the ICJ on Sept. 9.The ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has 15 judges who are each elected to a nine-year term of office and may be re-elected. In order to ensure a measure of continuity in the composition of the court, one third of the membership is renewed every three years.

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leaders have called for harsh punishments and effective precautions to be taken against public officials' dereliction of duty.Both punishment and precautionary measures were important in promoting social harmony and stability, and should be paid equal attention, they stressed.Wu Bangguo, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang, who are members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks during their visit on Sunday to an exhibition on China's procuratorates' work to fight against crimes of malfeasance and rights infringement.The fight against such crimes was also part of the country's anti-corruption campaign, they said.The leaders also called on government officials and Party cadres to take the lead in upholding China's Constitution and laws and make further efforts to improve their awareness of the rule of law.When dealing with cases of officials' negligent conduct, procuratorial agencies should diligently practice their duty of supervision and strictly enforce the laws for the interest of the people, the leaders said.

XIAMEN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The 2nd World Investment Forum (WIF), seeking to offer insights on the balance between investment and sustainable development, kicked off Tuesday in the coastal city of Xiamen of southeastern Fujian Province.With the theme of "Investment for Sustainable Development", the current forum, organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), have attracted more than 1,500 oversease investors, policymakers and international organization representatives.Among the attendants to the forum are World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy, prime ministers from Greece, Zimbabwe and Mongolia, and presidents from Bulgaria, Peru, Ghana and Jamaica.The high-profile attendance "demonstrates the importance that international investment has gained as an engine of growth and development," UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi said at the opening ceremony of the forum.According to Supachai, the three-day forum will examine the challenges and opportunities for global investment in a post-crisis economy.Supachai urged "a new generation of investment policies" to promote the transformation towards a low carbon economy.The forum will include a series of conferences on topics such as the impact of investment on sustainable development, how stock exchanges can promote sustainable business practices and the need for a recognised set of principles for borrowers and lenders that promotes sustainable debt and credit conditions.Also included are a ministerial round table meeting that will address investment policy coherence in the post-crisis environment and presentations from several countries showcasing climate change-related investment projects.Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the ongoing opening ceremony of the 2nd World Investment Forum, which is sponsored by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

PARIS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday vowed to boost the comprehensive strategic partnership between their countries. In talks with Sarkozy, Hu said the China-France relationship has been characterized by its strategic and global nature and its ability to move with the times since diplomatic ties were forged 46 years ago.Political dialogue has increasingly deepened and political mutual trust strengthened, said Hu.Bilateral trade is expected to exceed 40 billion U.S. dollars this year, and mutual investment has continuously increased, he said.The two countries have carried out extensive exchanges and cooperation in education, science and technology, and culture, and have kept close communication and coordination on major international issues, he added.Sarkozy said it was a great honor to receive Hu in his second state visit to France.Sarkozy congratulated China on the successful holding of the World Expo in Shanghai, saying the expo was another major international event hosted by China after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday vowed to enhance coordination with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continuously push forward the reform of the global economic and financial systems. "Currently the world economy is recovering slowly, but the outlook still remains uncertain," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said while meeting with visiting IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Beijing.To completely get over the global financial crisis and realize sustainable development requires the international community to follow a path for mutual benefits and common development, face up to what caused the financial crisis and step up reform of the global economic and financial systems, he added.Praising China's counter measures against the crisis as "correct", Strauss-Kahn said the IMF values China's position and role and would like to build closer ties with the country.He called on countries to help one another to consolidate the growth momentum of the world economy.In an earlier meeting with Strauss-Kahn, Vice Premier Wang Qishan urged timely adjustments to global economic rules and standards to keep pace with the development of the global economy."The developing countries and emerging economies should have more say in the process," he added.He said the international community should work closely to ensure a success of the upcoming G20 Seoul Summit.In response, Strauss-Kahn said the IMF would continue to strengthen cooperation with China and increase the country's representation and voice in the organization.