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Olympic quest hits moment of truth

For everyone from world and Olympic champions to unheralded newcomers, stars who served doping bans and rivals making comebacks from injury or retiring, the moment of truth has arrived in American athletics.

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Changyu: Leader in China's chateau wine

When China's first coastal chateau for wine was built in Shandong province 10 years ago, few people understood why Changyu Pioneer Wine Co spent such a great sum of money to build it.

International IP protection from 'Beijing Agreement'

A groundbreaking multilateral treaty to protect the intellectual property rights of film and music performers is expected to be signed at a conference underway in Beijing, Trevor Clarke, assistant director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, announced at a press conference last week.

Forum: Searching legal applications for online content

Copyright violations account for more than half of intellectual property cases nationwide, Kong Xiangjun, chief judge in the IP Division of the Supreme People's Court, told a Peking-Stanford university forum on Internet law and public policy in Beijing last week.

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Fujian opens door to neighbor

Fujian province will open its doors wider to Taiwan because they are "nearest to each other on the map, and the same blood runs through the veins of people on both sides", said Sun Chunlan, Party chief of the East China province.

Promotion to draw mainland residents

Government authorities of Taiwan's three major offshore islands came to the fourth Straits Forum to jointly promote local tourism resources for the first time on Saturday.

Taiwan's food, heritage on show at Xiamen fair

Xiamen locals got a chance to experience authentic snacks, handicrafts, cultural shows and art performances from Taiwan at a street fair that opened on June 15 Zhongshan Road, one of Xiamen's most renowned business zones.

Shared culture is tie that binds

Cultural exchanges are playing a leading role in this year's Straits Forum in Xiamen, Fujian province.

Past three Straits Forums made strides in developing ongoing partnership

Development parks for Taiwan farmers