Roaming charge hearing inconclusive

Qingdao Morning News
January 23, 2008

Today's Qingdao Morning News reports on the concerns expressed by the public at a hearing addressing a possible reduction in roaming fees for mobile phones. The hearing, which was held at Henan Plaza in Beijing yesterday afternoon, dragged on for nearly four hours without reaching any agreement. The two plans that were submitted for review were rejected, so we will have to wait for several more days to see the final price.

Online, Tianya netizens seems to strongly disapprove of the results and "Evil China Mobile."

The front page picture shows two worried faces, one in China and one in Europe. Yesterday, the Shanghai stock index plummeted, closing down more than 354 points, or 7.22 percent. In Shanghai and Shenzhen, nearly 1000 stocks dropped the maximum one-day limit.

Other headlines:

• According to an urban planning meeting held yesterday, industrial construction will now be prohibited along the coastline of Jiaozhou Bay in downtown Qingdao;
• At the The Williams sisters were knocked out of the women's doubles competition of the Australian Open at a quarter-finals match with former champions Yan Zi and Zheng Jie.