China vows to aid small businesses

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday called for more efforts to support the sound development of small and micro-sized enterprises.

Master of an ancient Miao folk dance

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Scientific input to seed agriculture

Tap water in Liuzhou safe for drinking

Air monitoring stations to be well located across city

Villagers go to poll for new committee

Bid to save water under the ground

Shanghai to improve care for its aged

Scheme offers cheaper homes

Integrity system to target Net dishonesty

Slain girl found in shared grave

Star's son detained for taking drugs

2001 flood left legacy of contamination

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Growth, climate winning

URUMQI/bole - Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has always been arid, a challenge to sustainable development. But water is getting scarcer.

Friendship is a two-way street

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to pay a formal visit to China in early February, just as China has entered the Year of the Dragon. Soon after that, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will visit China together to attend the postponed 14th China-EU Summit.

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Time for a law to aid helping hands

Safety of Chinese workers

Costly meal for Hainan

From Germany, with hope

Transparency needed to fight pollution

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From the Chinese Press

First lady pushes Leno to eat apple

BURBANK, California - First lady Michelle Obama cajoled TV talk show host Jay Leno into nibbling on apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, green peppers and zucchini on the Tonight Show, breaking his long-held aversion for all-things-healthy in his diet.

Experts build robot to remove stomach cancer

Locals free 25 Chinese workers in Egypt

Records show how wealthy shape US presidential race

EU welcomes China's cultural drive

Merkel visit to deepen bilateral relations

Pakistan condemns leak on Taliban aid

PM Netanyahu claims victory in party primary

US open to diplomacy with DPRK leaders

Eastern European cold snap death toll rises to 71

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Uptick in official PMI 'signals stabilization'

BEIJING/SHANGHAI - China's manufacturing sector expanded in January, as indicated by a slight rise in the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) to 50.5 from 50.3 in December.

Fiscal policy to maintain steady growth

Chinese solar panel makers may face higher tariffs in US market

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Bringing the big beef East

Q+A | Christopher Artinian

Google's mapping service hits a bump in the road

Policies, developers' cuts push housing prices down again

Stronger ties with mainland will buoy HK, experts say

CGNPC moves closer to Kalahari purchase

Strong Sino-German ties mark 40th anniversary

China's biggest trade links with Europe, ally in science, culture and education

2012 events spotlight deepening friendship

Merkel: Open dialog between partners

Trade giants: Today's need is sustainability

Getting to know China better

Evonik makes major moves in Asia

A German model for vocational training

Green mobility in the driver's seat

Germany, China take lead in environmental policies

Fissler promotes arts as a responsibility

Mahle Industry acquires InnoWa Membrane

Bavarian heartland lures tourists

GEA expands air cooling business in China

JA Solar signs cooperation deal with German company

Blame me for City's defeat, says a dejected Mancini

LIVERPOOL, England - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admitted he was to blame for the costly defeat that provided Manchester United with renewed hope in the title race.

Fergie targets Manchester derby after Stoke win

Flurry of transfers as window closes

Chelsea's Terry denies racism allegations

Score board

Lakers get win, but bigger threat looming: The road

There is a magic cure, and its name is Carmelo

Fans pay for front-row view of bunch of people working

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