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  • China planning to give private businesses larger role in economy

    China is planning to give a larger role to private businesses and market forces in its economy. The move comes in a major policy shift intended to improve living conditions for the middle class and to make China a stronger competitor on the global stage. According to the New York Times, in a speech to party cadres, Chinese Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, said the central government would reduce ...

  • China Pakistan vow to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation

    Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua-ANI): China and Pakistan agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian country. In the statement, China reaffirms that its relationship with Pakistan is always a priority in its foreign policy and ...

  • China EU to hold talks on trade disputes

    The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday that it will start negotiating with its EU counterparts in Brussels next week regarding recent trade frictions.Vice Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan and Jean-Luc Demarty, the European Commission's director-general for trade, will co-chair talks on China-EU trade and investment on May 27, according to a statement from the MOC.Zhong will also discuss ...

  • Glacier shrinks on Qilian Mountain NW China

    Photo taken on May 25, 2013 shows the No. 12 glacier in Laohugou Valley on the western section of the Qilian Mountain, northwest China's Gansu Province. The No. 12 glacier in Laohugou Valley, the longest glacier in the Qilian Mountain, has presented an apparent shrinkage due to the rising temperature, according to a research made by China Academy of Sciences. (Xinhua/Nie ...

  • Experts urge more protection for fossils in China

    Ancient fossils need more protection, experts said at an on-going paleontology conference in South China.Shan Huachun, vice director of the China Fossil Preservation Foundation (CFPF), said China's fossils are being damaged by illegal excavation."Despite China's preservation efforts, illegal excavation is still rampant and is causing great damage to fossil resources. The ...


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  • Backstreet Boys perform during world concert tour in Beijing

    American vocal group Backstreet Boys perform during their 2013 world tour concert at the MasterCard Center in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2013. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the group. (Xinhua/Yang ...

  • China expels Japans vessels off Diaoyu waters

    /enpproperty--> BEIJING - Three Chinese maritime surveillance ships expelled Japanese vessels found in the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Islands on Sunday, the State Oceanic Administration said on its official website. The flotilla monitored the Japanese vessels and took evidence of their violations, the administration ...

  • Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China Xinhua

    Xinhua said. The pipeline has a capacity to transport 30 billion cubic meters of gas a year. Energy released from the explosion knocked over people hundreds of meters away, Xinhua said, without detailing the length of the exploded pipeline. The government is investigating the cause of the explosion, the agency ...

  • Gas pipeline explosion injures two in East China

    A section of China's second West-to-East natural gas pipeline in East China's Jiangxi Province exploded on Sunday, injuring at least two people. The explosion occurred at an industrial zone in Shangli county, 300 meters away from a highway service station. The heat wave of the explosion downed several people hundreds of meters away. Local officials told Xinhua that following the ...

  • Beijings Pollution Alarms Neighbors

    Severe air pollution on Jan. 12 in Beijing, China. Air quality index levels were classed as "Beyond Index." (Photo: Hung Chung Chih, ...

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