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RIA Novosti: Russia-China oil pipeline to be ready by yearend - minister 07/03

The construction of the Russia-China oil pipeline will be finished by the end of this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday.

Yang said the Chinese section of the oil pipeline, which would stretch from the settlement of Skovorodino in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East, would become fully operational in 2011.

The Chinese top diplomat praised bilateral cooperation in the energy sphere, saying Russia and China had already signed a series of agreements on oil, natural gas and electricity supplies, and also accumulated extensive experience of cooperation in the sphere of civilian nuclear power engineering.

Yang also said that relations with Russia were a priority of China's foreign policy, adding that Moscow and Beijing held similar positions on many international and regional issues and had vast potential for the development of their interaction.

Vremya Novostei: Chinese found ways of anti-corruption 03/03

Surveys conducted before the NPC and CPPCC revealed that Chinese are mostly concerned about the high housing price and anti-corruption issues.

The government strives to take care of the emotional needs of these highly educated and active netizens, the number of whom has reached 350 million last year.

Chinese experts have appealed for the need of a legislation to ensure that officials and their relatives declare their property, which received applause from the public, and the government isn't against the idea. However, the exact date to write the law hasn't been decided till now.

Yakov Berg, researcher of Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences. CPC's intraparty fight with corruption doesn't intend to weaken the effects of other political organizations. Representatives of other parties can raise their criticism and suggestions at CPPCC.

Netizen: Gorby 01/03

It's time for China's big annual sessions in 2010. In the last five years I became interested in China, and every year at this time I can see many reports about China and the meetings.

I remember there was not so much news about China before. I think it's because the relationship between Russia and China has become more important. Also, China is more and more open to the world. More reporters are allowed to interview and report on the sessions. I'd like to know more about China through the news about the meetings