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CHINA DAILY - Wednesday June 25,2008
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A major part of the reconstruction fund will be used to help farmers rebuild their homes destroyed or damaged in the May 12 earthquake, the central government said yesterday.
Nation
China's top lawmakers yesterday began discussing the key issues concerning the management of the country's 30-trillion-yuan ($4.3 trillion) worth of State assets, after being presented with a revised draft law.
China Scene
Wen Shihua, a 67-year-old farmer, established a protection zone in his village to shelter "little egrets," a graceful species of white heron.
Comment
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answered questions concerning the East China Sea issue yesterday:
Opinion
More than a month after the devastating earthquake hit Sichuan and its neighboring areas, the affected regions are busy mapping out their reconstruction plans. But the World Bank experts warn that such plans must be made very carefully to avoid missing the target and incur frustration in the future.
International
Former rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton plan to campaign together on Friday in the small New Hampshire town of Unity, their first joint appearance meant to ease tensions over the closely fought Democratic primary.
International
Iran said yesterday that additional sanctions by the European Union will not affect Teheran, while President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed the formation of a special court to punish the world "tyrants" for their attempt to thwart Iran's nuclear program.
Business
SHANGHAI: Chinese steelmakers' decision to pay up to 96.5 percent more for iron ore from Australian miners is expected to further squeeze their earnings. But the rise of steel product prices this year can offset the rising production cost from surging iron ore prices, analysts said.
Business
Mobs of fans greeted the opening last week of build-it-yourself furniture chain Ikea's first store in New York City - but the fervor is masking shoppers' underlying frugality.
Life
A Dream of the Red Chamber (Honglou Meng), one of the four classic Chinese novels, is always a stir maker. The latest controversy about the book revolves around the costume designs being used for a new TV adaptation of the book.
Olympics
LOS ANGELES: It is the perfect scenario for Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner, a breathtaking image that he has contemplated countless times.
Sports
LONDON: Zheng Jie is so nervous about representing China at the Olympics that she doesn't even want to think about the Beijing Games.
Special Supplement
Rapidly developing and increasingly valuable, Qingdao's marine economy has evolved into a mainstay of the coastal city in Shandong province.
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