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China mulls exit of proactive fiscal policy

China is considering gradually withdrawing its proactive fiscal policy but so far no timetable has been established, said Wang Jun, vice minister of finance, in Beijing today.

Wen urges more drought-relief efforts

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for intensified and consistent efforts to relieve drought in the country and help the affected people overcome the difficulty.

Pope fails to calm anger over Irish abuses

Pope Benedict apologized Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.

China Beijing

China's economic restructuring to benefit world

The transformation of China's economic growth pattern will provide new opportunities for the world economy, a senior economist said here Sunday.

China, Russia sign $1.6b co-op documents

China and Russia signed 15 cooperation documents totalling US$1.6 billion in Russia on Saturday.

Local CPPCC official commits suicide

A senior political advisor in south China's Guangdong Province was found dead from hanging himself in vicinity of his home Saturday, local authority said.

BizChina

Hunan refutes GM rice accusation

Central China's Hunan province said on Saturday rice on sale at its supermarkets was not genetically modified and refuted environmental group Greenpeace's accusation.
GM rice already on shelves: Greenpeace
Govt 'has an open mind' on GM food

Six brokerages get nod for margin trading

China's securities regulator announced Friday it approved six securities companies to pilot margin trading business.

Overseas realty proves safer bet

More wealthy Chinese are buying overseas properties for better investment returns as skyrocketing property prices in the country makes domestic home purchases more risky.

World

Thai activists reject peace talks offer

Opposition activists in Thailand rejected a government offer for dialogue on Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ruled out dissolving parliament and assigned a junior minister to attend the talks.

GM Daewoo to recall 58,000 vehicles in S Korea

The South Korean government on Sunday said it ordered GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM Daewoo) to recall a total of 58,696 sport-utility vehicles (SUV), compact sedans and microvans in South Korea.

Volcano erupts in Iceland; US flights diverted

Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beneath a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday

Sports

Ex-porn star reveals purported Tiger Woods texts

A former porn actress released sexually graphic text messages Thursday that she says prove her affair with Tiger Woods, and she said she may reveal more potentially embarrassing information about the golfer as he prepares to return to competition next month.

Short track team's 'mother' wants to stay

Li Yan missed her daughter so much that she 'adopted' a team to help fill the void.

Golf world rejoices in Tiger's comeback

 Tiger Woods' announcement on Tuesday that he will return to competitive golf at the Masters next month touched off joy around the golf world that the world's top-ranked player will be back.

Opinion

Good start to Sino-UK ties

Putting aside the talks about China's growing economic interdependence with the rest of the world, Miliband's statement could be seen as a declaration that London now sees Beijing as a partner and is willing to expand cooperation.

Six advantages of China's political system

The great achievements of the China Model will undoubtedly lead to a global study of it, but all of these studies have one flaw in common: evading the great importance of China's political system.

Web Comments
Huang Xiangyang

Who will lose if Google leaves?

If Google really withdraw from Chinese market, every part will be a loser: users, advertisers, Google itself and the Chinese government.

Think Tank
Zhang Pei

How to meet a challenge called EU

The EU action was not restricted to its tough stance on trade and global issues. It criticized China's legal system, human rights record and the way it handled the Tibet issue, too, all of which are the country's internal matters that no foreign power has the right to interfere with.

Regional

Families dig for victory over severe drought

Deng Fenxian and her husband are busy digging a hole these days to build a water cellar to fight a severe drought in the southwest of the country.

Chongqing revamps police bureau

At least 3,000 police officials in Chongqing are facing a major job reshuffle to clean up the police force tainted by its protection of several organized gangs.

Life

Tides of change

The makers of the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, which reveals the dark side of mass dolphin slaughters, hope the film can end the practice.

Exclusive interview with Zhang Ziyi: Clearing her name

Zhang Ziyi has been criticized for not replying to accusations of charity fraud leveled against her, but in an exclusive interview with Raymond Zhou she tells all.

Entertainment

Celebs at Paris Las Vegas during ShoWest

Celebs at the Paris Las Vegas during ShoWest, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in Las Vegas, Nevada March 18, 2010.

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