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China to Implement Bolder Measures to Cut Air Pollution

Feb 12, 2014 10:54 AM EST

China’s serious air pollution problem has taken its toll on many aspects of Chinese society and the central government, serious in its endeavor to effectively address the problem, will soon release new anti-pollution policies.

Taiwan And China Mainland Hold First Dialogue on Cross-Straits Matters in Decades

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Feb 11, 2014 03:09 PM EST

A milestone meeting on cross-Straits matters between officials of Taiwan and China mainland will be held in Nanjing, in the province of Jiangsu on Tuesday.

Cooperative Effort to be Exerted by China and Sokor to Protect Sex Slavery Documents

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Feb 10, 2014 05:15 PM EST

Chinese and South Korean experts will jointly work to protect documents on women who were victims of sex slavery by Japanese forces during World War II and to register the documents on the Memory of the World, a UNESCO program aimed at preserving documents of value.

China’s Fourth Antarctic Base Opens

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Feb 10, 2014 05:08 PM EST

The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) announced on Saturday the opening of China’s fourth research base in Antarctica.

Number of Chinese Tourists Visiting Beatles Museum Increasing

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Feb 10, 2014 05:05 PM EST

Chinese tourists visiting The Beatles Story, a museum in Liverpool, England, now outnumber the museum’s German and Australian visitors, according to figures released by the museum on Friday.

Hong Le, spokesman of the Foreign Ministry

China Answers US Statements on its South China Sea Maritime Rights Claims

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Feb 10, 2014 05:02 PM EST

Maritime rights of China in the South China Sea are backed by history and supported by international law, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of China said on Saturday.

Hope for Improved Air Quality as Beijing Bids for the 2022 Olympics

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Feb 10, 2014 04:53 PM EST

Beijing’s air pollution problem has been affecting the lives of its residents and it might pose a problem, too, when the city bids to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Officials of the city’s bidding committee, however, are committed to doing something about the problem.

Service Sector’s Ratings at its Lowest in Five Years

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Feb 07, 2014 02:56 PM EST

After the reported slight dip in the manufacturing sector’s PMI, a reliable survey now discloses that China’s service sector rate of growth in January is at its lowest in five years.

Unfounded Claims on Nanjing Massacre Blasted

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Feb 07, 2014 02:51 PM EST

In reaction to claims by Japanese broadcaster Naoki Hyakuta that the massacre in Nanjing never happened, a Chinese expert on the said massacre said that the broadcaster should not be "historically shortsighted and ignorant to such an extent.”

New Avian Flu Strain a Cause of Worry

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Feb 07, 2014 02:45 PM EST

Mutating viruses from animals that are now infecting humans pose a serious health threat that could pandemic proportions, scientists warned yesterday. The warning came following reports of another fatality due to infection from a new strain of the avian virus.

Firework sales experienced a sharp decline this year

Firework Sales Plummets as Residents Heed Government’s Call

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Feb 07, 2014 02:41 PM EST

A sharp decline in fireworks sales was reported in Beijing during the Lunar New Year Holiday as residents heed the call to refrain from setting off fireworks so as not to worsen the city’s air quality.

Xi And Putin Meet Again For The Sixth Time

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Feb 07, 2014 02:37 PM EST

For the sixth time in a span of one year, China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met again on Thursday. President Li is in Sochi, Russia to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics hosted by Russia.

Budget Constraints Keep Many People from Going Home for The Holiday

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Jan 30, 2014 10:07 PM EST

A recent survey shows that less people are going home for the Spring Festival this year because of high costs their trips would entail.

Li Urges Aviation Industry To Gear Up For Global Competitiveness

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Jan 30, 2014 10:03 PM EST

Premier Li Keqiang urged China’s aviation industry to produce well-designed products that can compete with the world’s best.

China-Iceland FTA Gets Approval Of Icelandic Parliament

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Jan 30, 2014 09:58 PM EST

Trade between China and Iceland is expected to get a boost with the ratification of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the parliament of Iceland on Wednesday.

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