China announced that it will forbid the use of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system in new government computers, a move aimed at ensuring security after the coming shutdown of Windows XP.
The Ministry of Public Security is piloting a program to allow e-permits for mainland travelers to Hong Kong and Macao.
Guangzhou's exit-and-entry authorities have developed self-service machines for e-permit holders and will install them in the agency's headquarters starting next week.
Civil aviation flights in northern China will be allowed in military-controlled airspace during thunderstorms in the latest move to reduce flight delays.
China must act to combat toxic funguses that destroy grain harvests, and the situation is "an invisible threat" to human health worldwide, experts said.
The authorities have seized more than 10 million kilograms of fake and inferior seeds in the past three years amid enhanced market supervision, said a senior agricultural official.
Cao Lixin, an official with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, is being investigated for serious discipline and law violations. Cao is a disciplinary inspector, according to a statement published on the CCDI's website on Monday.
"The cost of living differs among cities in different regions. The government should take into consideration the local conditions while working on the standard of travel expenses. For example, the price of vegetables in Lhasa is surely higher than they are in Beijing, as the cost of transportation is added."
Success in forming cooperation could shape region's future growth
The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia is a multinational forum for enhancing cooperation toward promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. CICA has 24 member states: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Palestine, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
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