Construction on a new nuclear power plant started Friday in east China's Fujian Province, the first nuclear power plant to get into the saddle after the government announced its huge stimulus package to boost domestic demand.

The project would require an investment of an estimated 100 billion yuan ($14.6 billion) for six sets of million kilowatt generating units.

Two units would be built and put into operation in 2013 and 2014 for the first phase of the project.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2008-11/21/content_7230479.htm

They’re certainly not messing around and it won’t hurt their Co2 emissions reduction program any harm either.

An Airbus A320 aircraft goes through the final assembly line in Tianjin, North China, November 20, 2008. The assembly work of the first China-made Airbus A320 was completed on Thursday.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/21/content_7229723.htm

http://news.smh.com.au/world/britain-set-to-slash-tax-on-goods-and-services-20081123-6ey8.html

I have noted your comments on Abetz’ performance and have upped his rating to B (Above average but short of a star). I hope I have not over-egged the cake on the basis of your comments. It does raise the technical issue about whether ‘average’ actually refers to the rest of the Opposition. If so, average is pretty average.

With respect to Abbott, I believe that your comments add to our understanding of his personality, and possibly to the gender nature of portfolios (lol), but do not affect his rating, which remains at C (Average bordering on mediocre). I agree that he, along with most of his colleagues, is operating below his potential.

i havent seen her say or do anything on IR or Education…where is the Revolution???????

You clearly haven’t been watching TV for the past 12 months.

Keenan hasnt done anything wrong vis a vis the debate on IR, he hasnt had to debate Gillard on IR yet he will next year i think…but at the time being the Coalition doesnt have an IR policy and Labor arent pushing hard on theirs so i hardly think it is fair to dismiss someone like Keenan this early…the mere fact he was put in the job means the party thinks he’s up to it…and granted he is against Gillard but IR is a dead issue right now and all Gillard has done is stand in for Rudd i havent seen her say or do anything on IR or Education…where is the Revolution???????