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China Daily Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell to Celebrate U.S. Edition Launch

February 23, 2009
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Deputy Editor-in-Chief Qu Yingpu of

China Daily, China’s national English-language newspaper, rang the opening
bell at the NASDAQ OMX Stock Market at 9:30 a.m. EST today to mark the launch
of China Daily’s US edition especially tailored for the American readers,
though China Daily started distributing its China edition in the US market in
1983.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090223/CNM021 )

While on her first trip to Beijing as US top diplomat, Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton on Sunday also congratulated China Daily on launching the US
edition.

Joining Qu at the podium were David Wicks, Vice President of NASDAQ, Dong
Xiaojun
, Deputy Consul-General of the Chinese Consulate-general in New York,

Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on US-China Relations and
Huang Xueqi, Secretary-General of China General Chamber of Commerce-USA.

Zhu Ling, Editor-in-Chief of China Daily, stated in the message to readers:
China Daily is a newspaper for decision-makers and independent thinkers. Our
readers are familiar with the world’s leading news sources, and seek
additional insights from us to add depth and dimension to their bigger picture.
As China’s national English-language newspaper, China Daily is best placed to
do that.”

“The US Edition is focused on meeting ever-increasing demand for
information on doing business with China,” said Qu. “NASDAQ’s community of
technology, business and finance is the perfect place to celebrate this
launch.”

Targeted at North American businesses and observers of China’s changing
economic, cultural and political landscape, the U.S. Edition will feature
reports of local events related to China in the US. It will also have analysis
and opinions from American and Chinese thinkers and business leaders, and
personal profiles of noted contributors to China and America’s growing
understanding of each other.

Along with its aims to meet market demand and become the primary
information conduit on China, China Daily also wants to be integrated into the
North American market, promote US-China business interaction and deepen
understandings between the two interconnected business communities.

“It is our responsibility to our readers to do on-the-ground reporting
here in America,” said Qu. “We also see it as part of our social
responsibility to promote common understanding among people engaged in the two
economies.”

Founded in 1981 and often called the “Window on China,” China Daily is
widely recognized as an authoritative English media outlet in China. Decision
makers read China Daily because it is an influential source of news and
analysis on the world’s most important economic transformation. Global leaders
turn to China Daily to glean insights into the latest China developments
affecting their constituents. It is most quoted Chinese newspaper by foreign
media.

The 9:30 a.m. EST ceremony will be broadcast live on the NASDAQ MarketSite
Tower in Time Square, New York City. Live Webcast of the event is available at
http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx from 9:15 a.m. EST.

About The China Daily Group

Founded in 1981 and often called the “Window on China,” China Daily is
widely recognized as an authoritative English media outlet in China. Decision
makers read China Daily because it is an influential source of news and
analysis on the most remarkable economic transformation the world has ever
seen. Global leaders turn to China Daily to glean insights of the latest China
developments affecting their constituents. It enjoys a worldwide readership of
300,000 and has been published in the U.S. since 1983. Ranked among China’s
top national Websites, ChinaDaily.com.cn attracts 13.8 million page views per
day. Launched in 2007, China Daily eClips, a daily email newsletter that
concisely captures the dynamic essence of the newspaper and the Website, is
the fastest-growing product of the China Daily Group with a current readership
of 130,000.

Other members of China Daily Group

As a media group catering to varied interests, China Daily also includes
China Daily Hong Kong Edition, China Business Weekly, Shanghai Star, Beijing
Weekend, 21st Century and China Daily CEO Roundtable. For more information
please visit http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cd/newspapers.html .

Vast Network

Headquartered in Beijing, China Daily has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong,
and Guangzhou and all major cities in China.

A great number of experts and scholars and writers in various fields
contribute to commentary and features pages. China Daily also exchange
information with major newspapers, wire services, TV stations, radio stations,
websites and magazines around the globe.

    For further information, please contact:

    New York/San Francisco
     Joy Li
     Tel:   +1-650-450-0734
     Email: joyli@chinadailyusa.com

    Beijing
     Christine Hu
     Tel:   +86-10-6499-5022
     Email: huqihua@chinadaily.com.cn
     Web:   http://www.chinadailyusa.com

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