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02/22/2008 08:12 AM |
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Chang'e I survives its darkest hour |
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Chang'e I, China's pioneering lunar probing satellite, came through its first lunar eclipse yesterday and has regained full operations. |
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02/22/2008 08:06 AM |
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Second human bird flu fatality in Feb. |
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H5N1 bird flu claimed its second human fatality in China this month when the Ministry of Health confirmed the death of a Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region man on Thursday. |
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02/22/2008 09:31 AM |
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China to hear largest fake receipts case |
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A local court in China's southwestern Yunnan Province will hear the largest ever case of making and selling fake receipts on Friday after more than 1 million bogus receipts worth 1.05 trillion yuan (US$147.3 billion) were confiscated. |
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02/21/2008 08:58 AM |
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China tightens M&A rules for listed companies |
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China has set up an individual committee to oversee the merger and acquisition (M&A) of its listed companies, as this resources allocation maneuver becomes increasingly important in the country's financial markets. |
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02/21/2008 09:16 AM |
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China loses hope for title to Japan |
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China had their title hopes dashed in Chongqing on Wednesday as they were beaten 1-0 by Japan at the East Asian Football Championship (EAFC). |
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02/21/2008 08:57 AM |
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China denies US steel energy subsidy report |
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A Chinese industry group on Wednesday denied the claims of a US study released last month, which stated that massive government energy subsidies had fueled the country's steel exports. |
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02/21/2008 05:45 PM |
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Wu Bangguo meets Japanese guests |
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Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo met with a delegation of Japanese Upper House on Wednesday, calling for enhanced parliamentary exchanges and bilateral ties. |
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02/20/2008 08:21 AM |
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Plan in place to tackle pollution in dam area |
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The cleanliness of the main body of water in China's Three Gorges Dam area has improved a little but water quality in several branches is getting worse, said the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) on Tuesday. |
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02/18/2008 08:07 AM |
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Heroes come in many colors |
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Qian Xuesen, regarded as father of China's space program, has been named one of the 11 people that inspired China the most in 2007. Over the past six years, the CCTV programme of "Inspiring People" has given honors to more than 60 persons. |
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02/17/2008 04:25 PM |
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6 killed in Guangxi coach-truck collision |
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Six people were killed and 12 injured after a coach and a truck collided early on Sunday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said police. |
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02/17/2008 02:13 PM |
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Alarm removed in snow-hit areas |
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China's State Disaster Relief Commission and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have canceled emergence alarms in seven provinces ravaged by the worst blizzards and winter storms in decades as of Friday.Â
-Donations to disaster-hit areas reach 1.45b yuan |
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02/16/2008 01:58 PM |
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Trade surplus falls to lowest since May |
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The country's trade surplus last month continued its downward trend to US$19.49 billion, with efforts to curb exports paying off and imports rising, customs authorities said on Friday. |
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02/16/2008 01:13 PM |
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Calls for national insurance fund |
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The national insurance regulator yesterday called for the establishment of a disaster insurance fund to better deal with catastrophes and improve the efficiency of relief work. |
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02/18/2008 08:41 AM |
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Suspect arrested for killing nine |
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A man suspected of killing nine of his relatives in Baoding, Hebei Province, during the Spring Festival holiday was arrested on Thursday. |
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02/16/2008 09:28 AM |
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I will go to the Olympics: Bush |
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US President George W. Bush has said he will not use the Olympics as an opportunity to criticize China, nor will he change his plan to attend the Games in Beijing this summer. |
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02/15/2008 01:28 PM |
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Restaurant fire kills 11 in E. China |
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Eleven people have been killed in a restaurant fire at 1:50 AM Friday in Yiting Town, Yiwu City, east China's Zhejiang Province. |
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02/15/2008 08:02 AM |
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WTO steps to resolve tax dispute respected |
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China will act according to the rules, officials said Thursday over a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute on car parts which some experts have said is unfair to the country. |
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02/14/2008 08:00 AM |
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2 teenage skaters drowned in Yunnan |
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Two teenagers were drowned when skating on a lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday after the ice cracked and eight boys fell into freezing water. Two others among the rescued are in critical condition. |
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02/14/2008 08:48 AM |
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China cuts roaming service charges |
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The Ministry of Information Industry and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly announced on Wednesday the country's mobile roaming service charges would be lowered starting from March 1 amid fervor of consumer expectation to entirely abolish them. |
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02/13/2008 02:07 PM |
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WHO sees legacy of health from Games |
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In addition to the world-class sports venues, new jobs, and good memories, the Olympics health legacy will stand as a long-term gift to China, a World Health Organization official said. |
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