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Top News

Product quality being ensured
The country is enforcing strict export standards to regain full consumer confidence in Chinese products after reports of substandard goods, a top product safety official said yesterday.

Socialist democracy to be promoted

Biggest-ever team for Games

Procedures for election adopted

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Top News

China resents 'gross interference'
China lashed out at US President George Bush's meeting with the Dalai Lama, calling the meeting a "gross interference" in its internal affairs.

Poverty reduction efforts praised

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Nation

Poverty reduction 'still a challenge'
China, the world leader in poverty reduction, faces mounting challenges to improve the standards of living for the poor because of factors including climate change and widening income gaps, a senior official said yesterday.

Tighter controls on air pollution

Price cut encourages more subway use

HK couples say 'I do, no problem how much'

Across China: BEIJING

Across China: SHANGHAI

Across China: JIANGSU

Across China: SICHUAN

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China Scene

Rare blood donor makes long life saving journey
A university student in Hangzhou, Eastern China's Zhejiang Province, has been given an award for donating blood to a pregnant woman who was close to death.

China Scene: East

China Scene: South

China Scene: West

China Scene: North

China Scene: Central

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17th Party Congress

Banker accuses US of unfair play
A leading banker yesterday criticized the United States for not treating China as an "equal player" when its banks seek to enter the US market.

Opening-up of financial securities market back on track

Games' organizers prepared for all faiths

Television viewers tune in to follow congress

Netizens give thumbs up to Hu's report

Delegates keeping postal and hotel staff on their toes

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17th Party Congress

Experts praise moves to boost property income
Financial officials and corporate executives have praised the Party for advocating that ordinary people benefit more from asset investment.

Military ready for national defense

Urbanization rate 'higher than thought'

HIV/AIDS fight hampered by taboo against gays

Sound Bites

In the press

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17th Party Congress

Red China picks up 'green' line
Chunshuyuan, in downtown Beijing, is a "green community" boasting not only trees and meadows but also eco-friendly facilities.

Delegates commit to scientific approach

Fighting the challenge within

Vox Populi

Workers find a home away from home in Beijing

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17th Party Congress

People's congress

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Comment

HK-Shenzhen link a win-win situation
The economic integration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has become a heated topic for the media and commentators as forums were held and reports were released in August and September.

Cartoon

Skilled in leadership

Setting the record straight

Mop up excess liquidity

Rewarding the brave

Time to take stock

Effective ban on smoking

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International

Gore says no plan to run for president
US former vice-president Al Gore has ruled out joining the US presidential race after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting climate change.

Big storm breaks over tale of sunken treasure

Net cast wide for pedophile thought to be at large in Asia

Chavez calls for union with Castro's Cuba

News makers

Across Asia: INDIA

Across Asia: JAPAN

Across Asia: PAKISTAN

Across Asia: AFGHANISTAN

Across Asia: PALESTINE

Across Asia: SYRIA

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Opinion

Scientific growth the road to progress
The 17th Party Congress is in full swing. While many issues are competing for attention on the agenda, several seem sure to take top billing.

Letters and Blogs

From our archives

US health care system needs fresh look

Row over polar bears

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International

Parliament passes Kurdish draft
Turkey's parliament yesterday overwhelmingly approved a government request to allow troops to cross into northern Iraq to crush Kurdish rebels based there.

Mission may be halted for a year

Iran won't give in, Khamenei tells Putin

Cabinet approves diluted Afghan mission

Around the world: POLAND

Around the world: UNITED STATES

Around the world: SUDAN

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Business

CBM pipeline project awaits nod
China plans to build the country's first cross-province coalbed methane (CBM) pipeline this year, according to industry sources.

ICBC spreads global reach

New rules for EU exports

PetroChina boosts exploration budget

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Business China

Oil, gold tumble in Shanghai
Oil and gold prices in China corrected yesterday after surging for days on international markets amid growing concern about political tension in the Middle East and the weakening US dollar.

Road takeover boosts stock

Chinese firms' R&D spending rises the highest

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Business Indepth

Mortgage policy hits property investors hard
Yang Ping, a 30-year-old business reporter, hasn't slept well since September 27, when the central bank raised the down payment for mortgages to 40 percent for second apartments.

Asian consumers get environmentally savvy

Market players cautiously optimistic

Biz Scene: Market

Biz Scene: Biz Moves

Biz Scene: Grapevine

Biz Scene: Biz Unusual

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Greece Special

Shared Olympic ideals bring nations closer
Both the Greek and Chinese nations are heirs of an immense legacy, which rests on the ideals and achievements of two major civilizations, with universal, ecumenical importance.

Cultural extravaganza to strengthen ties

Old civilizations, new affinities

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Greece Special

Athens and Beijing: A relay of sports, culture
The friendship between China and Greece dates back to antiquity. In the 5th century BC, the Greek physician Ctesias wrote a travel narrative recommending far-away China as the land of silk, naming it Seres.

Greece represents a constant journey in time

Showcasing the best of Greek aesthetics

The pearl of the Ionian Sea

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Life Pulse

Dinner with Mao
On a winter day in 1945, at age 31, John Roderick - or Lo Teli - as Mao Zedong used to call him, arrived at the headquarters of China's communists in Yan'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Stand clear of the doors and young women

Reviews

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Sports China

Stern looks to get league involved in CBA
SHANGHAI: With another China Games sweeping the country, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is ready to tap into China's fast-growing domestic league.

Howard dominates as Magic edge Cavaliers in first of China Games

Zhang making sentimental return to Mission Hills

Score board

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Sports

Mauresmo's miserable year almost over
ZURICH: Life is full of ups and downs, and Amelie Mauresmo can testify to that better than most.

Federer shifts back into victory mode

Juventus extends Del Piero's contract to 2010

Special Supplement: Changchun: Prosperity unlimited

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Sports

Red Sox on brink of elimination
CLEVELAND, Ohio: The Cleveland Indians moved to within a game of the World Series on Tuesday after Jhonny Peralta's three-run homer helped dump the Boston Red Sox 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

Messi strike helps Argentina to 2-0 win