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Nation and Digest

'Mother Peng' devoted to fight against HIV/AIDS

[2014-03-20 07:41]

Beyond her title as China's first lady, Peng Liyuan is known for other things, such as being a prominent figure in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

No data showing plane reached China: Official

[2014-03-20 07:41]

Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 did not reach China's waters or land, according to the latest data, and President Xi Jinping said China will never give up the search as long as a glimmer of hope remains.

Media Digest

[2014-03-20 07:41]

The United States has ruled out the possibility that the missing Malaysian plane landed at its Indian Ocean base in Diego Garcia.

Hunger strike off, but anger remains

[2014-03-20 07:41]

Chinese family members of passengers aboard the missing flight MH370 backed away from a hunger strike that was threatened on Tuesday but became increasingly angry during the daily briefing by Malaysia Airlines on Wednesday.

Beijing tightens expense reporting

[2014-03-20 07:41]

Officials will be held personally liable for public expenses that are not properly justified and documented, under a regulation issued on Tuesday by Beijing's municipal government.

Sexual abuse case spurs calls for reform in sports schools

[2014-03-20 07:41]

Experts are calling for more transparency in school management and more legal protection for students in the wake of highly publicized allegations of sexual assaults at a renowned sports school.

Reports of forced child-begging probed

[2014-03-20 07:41]

Authorities in Dongguan, Guangdong province, vowed to investigate recent media reports that criminal gangs were disabling abducted children and forcing them to become street beggars, said a senior government official.

'No talk of deputy political center' in Baoding

[2014-03-20 07:41]

A senior official in Hebei province who is leading economic coordination of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region denied a rumor on Wednesday that Baoding is the first choice to be the deputy political center after Beijing.

Organ donor registry aims to save lives

[2014-03-20 07:41]

China has launched an online registry to encourage members of the public to supply life-saving organs for transplantation after their death.

Pirates to anchor Shanghai Disney Resort

[2014-03-20 07:41]

For Captain Jack Sparrow fans who are anxiously waiting the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Shanghai Disney Resort is offering an opportunity to relive popular scenes and mingle in person with the trickster of the Seven Seas.

Around China

[2014-03-19 08:28]

A campaign will be launched against food waste, according to a notice issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday. Economical buffets, instead of banquets, should be provided for people attending meetings or training events paid for with public money. Restaurants are also banned from setting minimum consumption, according to the notice. It added that those who don't waste food at the dining table should be recognized.

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[2014-03-19 08:28]

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