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Top News

Homemade jumbo jet set to take off
SHANGHAI: A company to build large passenger aircraft was unveiled yesterday, a key step forward in the country's ambitious project to produce homemade jumbo jets.

New firm welcomes foreign collaboration

Hezbollah, Druze fight near Beirut

Sorry mom, love you but no flowers

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Hu's Visit

Green-tech collaboration set to increase
OSAKA, Japan: Japanese enterprises are expected to play an active role supporting China's efforts to build an environment-friendly society following President Hu Jintao's "warm spring" visit.

Ancient city a testament to close ties between neighbors

Temples stand the test of time

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Nation

Domestic grain prices stay stable
Domestic grain prices have remained stable amid hikes in international prices, official figures have showed.

Fumigant used in grain storage phased out

An invitation to feast on arts and sports

Smoking ban helps reduce fires in Beijing

Across China: Shandong

Across China: Beijing

Across China: Shanghai

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Comment

Launching a new era in China-Japan relations
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda signed the China-Japan Joint Statement on Advancing the Strategic Relationship of Mutual Benefit last Wednesday during Hu's state visit to Japan. This is the fourth political document the two countries have inked after the China-Japan Joint Communique of 1972, the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1978 and the China-Japan Joint Declaration of 1998.

Develop micro-finance

Call to filial duty

Privatization overdrive bad

Cold shivers may follow hot money

Cartoon

Hot Words

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Torch Relay/China Scene

Cheering crowds line roads ... and roofs
FUZHOU: The Olympic torch relay turned out to be a carnival yesterday for the 6.7 million people in this southern port city in Fujian province.

Rain or shine, spirit of the Olympic Games remains sky high

China Scene: East

China Scene: West

China Scene: Central

China Scene: North

China Scene: South

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International

Sudan severs ties with Chad
Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad yesterday after an attack on Khartoum by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

Serbs cast their votes amid lure of EU entry

Bush daughter Jenna weds at Texas ranch

Special Supplement: China Netcom shares the quest to Qomolangma

Around the World: United States

Around the World: Austria

Around the World: Mexico

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International

Brown vows to fight for UK's unity
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged yesterday to do "whatever is necessary" to preserve the United Kingdom in the face of demands for Scottish independence.

Gadgets threaten Internet's future, says academic

Missouri, Oklahoma tornadoes claim 22

Across Asia: Israel

Across Asia: Afghanistan

Across Asia: Japan

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Life Expat

Expat opening-up policies
A whopping big salary may not be the main reason for relocating to China, but no matter what your deal, opening a Chinese bank account seems to be a challenge for everybody.

A funny thing happened on the way to the opera

The man who played some of the stage's most beautiful women

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Special Supplement

Fujian encourages further farm forays bridging the Straits
Fujian province plans to further expand its leading position in cross-Straits agricultural cooperation by encouraging the arrival of more farmers and related businesses, according to the provincial agricultural department.

Province ramps up quality inspections

Farming experts plant seeds of Tibetan friendship

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Sports

Unlikely Goydos leads Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA, Florida: Paul Goydos, with only one top-25 finish since winning last January in Hawaii, fired a 2-under par 70 to seize a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the US PGA Players Championship.

Fujita weathers storm to hold on to Pine Valley Beijing Open title

Maddux notches 350th career win

Massa takes Turkish hat-trick for Ferrari

Score Board

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Sports

Celts still winless on road as Cavs romp
CLEVELAND, Ohio: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made the most of the comforts of home Saturday, routing the Boston Celtics 108-84 in the NBA playoffs.

Red Wings take control of series

Special Supplement: Jiangyin Port formulates plans for shipping hub

Special Supplement: Overseas native sons fuel Fuqing funding growth