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Front Pages, Feb 13

Lai Changxing prosecuted for smuggling

Alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing has been prosecuted for smuggling and bribery.
City to offer reward for lost property

People who hand in lost and found items will get a cash reward of 10 percent of the cost of the property under a proposal being considered in Guangzhou province.
Valentine's Day warms China

In the eastern city of Nanjing, Xiao Ning plans to spend one fifth of his monthly pay buying his girlfriend a bottle of Coco Chanel perfume to make her smile on the approaching Valentine's Day.

Love is in the air, so is marriage

Factory caught using child labor

After an online tip, an inspection of an electronics factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, found more than 10 child laborers working there.
Guizhou to relocate 1.5 million poor

The government of Southwest China's Guizhou province is planning to spend 18 billion yuan ($2.85 billion) to relocate 1.5 million people.
Smuggler won't face execution

Local prosecutors said Lai Changxing, who confessed to running one of the largest smuggling operations in the nation's history, will not face execution.

China helicopter passes cold weather flight test

Sub vessel to attempt record-setting dive

High underwater pressure will be the greatest danger facing Jiaolong, China's manned deep-sea vessel, when it attempts to make the deepest dive.
Microblog tests business PR: report

The popularity of micro-blogs has serious implications for companies and brands that operate in China, creating a scenario where major public crises and scandals erupt with increasing frequency and speed.
Theaters to go digital by end of 2013

Texas Instruments Inc announced on Wednesday that its 7,745 digital cinema screens in China account for 60 percent of all digital cinemas in the Asia-Pacific region including India, Australia and New Zealand, of which 4,409 are 3D screens.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Roses are red, violets are blue. Valentine's Day is here and China Daily will be too.

Tribute to Whitney Houston

Musicians, producers and fans paid tribute to US soul diva Whitney Houston, hailing her as an inspirational figure.

Weekly Photos

Weekly photos covering events and people from Feb 6 to Feb 12.

My China Story

The China Daily website is inviting foreign readers to share their China stories with our worldwide audience.
Latest: Spring Festival in the heart of rural China

Swans poisoned in C China

More than 50 migrating birds, including two white swans, were discovered dead at a wetland in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province.

Music arranged for arraignment

When bad guys end up in front of Zhao Peng, the Beijing prosecutor may give them more than a talking during their arraignment.

Simpler visa procedures

Pollution woe

Vice-President Xi said he would explore important issues in an active and practical manner with his American hosts during his five-day official trip.
Xi begins US visit with special gathering

Smuggler won't face execution

Local prosecutors said Lai Changxing, who confessed to running one of the largest smuggling operations in the nation's history, will not face execution.

End of line for monk on the run

After more than 17 years living in seclusion as a monk, suspect Xu Xinlian has finally been brought to justice.

EU trade deficit with China declines

The trade deficit of the European Union (EU) with China decreased to 132 billion euros ($174.8 billion) for the first 10 months of 2011.

Politics

Xi set to discuss important bilateral issues

Trust vital for strong relations

Forty years after it hosted the visit of a Chinese ping-pong team in the United States, the National Committee on US-China Relations is still opening doors to communication.
China: Harper's visit significant for ties

China will take Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent visit as an opportunity to boost bilateral relations to a new level, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.
Premier Wen meets Panchen Lama

Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday had a meeting with the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, at the Zhongnanhai compound in central Beijing.

China's forex transaction volume hits $14t

EU trade deficit with China declines

The trade deficit of the European Union (EU) with China decreased to 132 billion euros ($174.8 billion) for the first 10 months of 2011.
China's economy to see soft landing

Experts says that China will manage to weather adversity stemming from thwarted investments and exports to achieve a soft landing in its macroeconomy.
Chinese firms: Good prospects in Egypt

Chinese companies in Egypt are confident in the economy and investment future in Egypt, saying its political reshuffle might offer a chance.

US, Syria and Iran

Pragmatic view of relations

China and the EU now have a more realistic view of their relations, so they should aim to take pragmatic steps to ensure their partnership is constructive and mutually beneficial.
Smartphones a boon to the elderly

One can never underestimate the importance of cell phones in people's lives today. Many people are so reliant on their cell phones that the devices have become inseparable part of their everyday lives.
New foundations for Sino-US cooperation

Economic and trade cooperation between the two countries have grown like a giant tree thriving despite the storms.

City Special

Front Pages, Feb 13

Alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing has been prosecuted for smuggling and bribery.

People who hand in lost and found items will get a cash reward of 10 percent of the cost of the property under a proposal being considered in Guangzhou province.

In the eastern city of Nanjing, Xiao Ning plans to spend one fifth of his monthly pay buying his girlfriend a bottle of Coco Chanel perfume to make her smile on the approaching Valentine's Day.

Love is in the air, so is marriage

After an online tip, an inspection of an electronics factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, found more than 10 child laborers working there.

The government of Southwest China's Guizhou province is planning to spend 18 billion yuan ($2.85 billion) to relocate 1.5 million people.

Local prosecutors said Lai Changxing, who confessed to running one of the largest smuggling operations in the nation's history, will not face execution.

China helicopter passes cold weather flight test

High underwater pressure will be the greatest danger facing Jiaolong, China's manned deep-sea vessel, when it attempts to make the deepest dive.

The popularity of micro-blogs has serious implications for companies and brands that operate in China, creating a scenario where major public crises and scandals erupt with increasing frequency and speed.

Texas Instruments Inc announced on Wednesday that its 7,745 digital cinema screens in China account for 60 percent of all digital cinemas in the Asia-Pacific region including India, Australia and New Zealand, of which 4,409 are 3D screens.

Vice-President Xi said he would explore important issues in an active and practical manner with his American hosts during his five-day official trip. Xi begins US visit with special gathering

Xi set to discuss important bilateral issues

Forty years after it hosted the visit of a Chinese ping-pong team in the United States, the National Committee on US-China Relations is still opening doors to communication.

China will take Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent visit as an opportunity to boost bilateral relations to a new level, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.

Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday had a meeting with the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, at the Zhongnanhai compound in central Beijing.

China's forex transaction volume hits $14t

The trade deficit of the European Union (EU) with China decreased to 132 billion euros ($174.8 billion) for the first 10 months of 2011.

Experts says that China will manage to weather adversity stemming from thwarted investments and exports to achieve a soft landing in its macroeconomy.

Chinese companies in Egypt are confident in the economy and investment future in Egypt, saying its political reshuffle might offer a chance.

US, Syria and Iran

China and the EU now have a more realistic view of their relations, so they should aim to take pragmatic steps to ensure their partnership is constructive and mutually beneficial.

One can never underestimate the importance of cell phones in people's lives today. Many people are so reliant on their cell phones that the devices have become inseparable part of their everyday lives.

Economic and trade cooperation between the two countries have grown like a giant tree thriving despite the storms.

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Vice-President Xi said he would explore important issues in an active and practical manner with his American hosts during his five-day official trip.
Xi begins US visit with special gathering