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Water shortage threatens growth

2012-02-16 18:24:34

China faces a tougher situation in water resources in the future as demand increases amid the country's rapid industrialization and urbanization.

Chinese special envoy to visit Syria

2012-02-16 17:13:14

Vice-Foreign Minister Zhai Jun, as a special envoy of the Chinese government, will pay a visit to Syria from February 17 to 18, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin announced.

Smoking ban expected by Beijing

2012-02-16 16:58:49

A ban on smoking will be written into the capital's municipal regulations as the city increases its anti-smoking efforts.

China concerned over abandoned Japanese arms

2012-02-16 21:54:55

China's Foreign Ministry said in a Thursday statement that China is "seriously concerned" about Japan's failure to destroy its abandoned chemical weapons in China on schedule.

19 rescued from shipwreck in S China Sea

2012-02-16 16:41:49

Nineteen people were rescued and three people remained missing following a shipwreck off the coast of South China's Guangdong province Wednesday night, local marine authorities said.

Labor rights group to investigate Foxconn

2012-02-16 15:29:04

An independent labor rights organization from theUnited Stateshas begun to investigate working conditions at Foxconn, Apple's largest supplier.

60% of donations go to govt-supported organs

2012-02-16 13:28:55

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has announced that 60 percent of donated funds were given to government-supported organizations in 2010.

China-Russia border trade booms

2012-02-16 12:25:53

China's northeast border province of Heilongjiang's trade with Russia climbed 154 percent year-on-year to $18.99 billion last year, local authorities said Thursday.

Coal mine accident kills 15

2012-02-16 11:22:57

Fifteen miners were killed, and three others injured, following a mine-car crash Thursday morning in central China's Hunan province.

China's high-speed rail to surpass 10,000 km

2012-02-16 10:59:42

China will construct 6,366 kilometers of new railways in 2012, including 3,500 kilometers of high-speed lines, People's Daily reported.

Forbidden City still lures inquisitive public

2012-02-16 09:54:06

Today, the Forbidden City stirs just as much curiosity - and, at times, controversy.

VPs square up to roundtable

2012-02-16 09:31:51

The highly complementary economies of China and the United States seek more cooperation in the future, said Vice-President Xi Jinping.