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Officials deny planning to turn 600 colleges into senior vocational schools

[2014-06-27 07:19]

China's education authority denied on Thursday widespread media reports that about 600 undergraduate colleges will be converted into skills-based senior vocational schools.

New police force vows to wipe out terrorist activities

[2014-06-27 07:19]

A senior police official from Guangdong province has promised to build a professional anti-terrorism police force to help safeguard the province's economic development and social stability.

Laborers face poor job security

[2014-06-27 07:19]

It was about 9 pm when Li Xianhua returned to his dormitory after a day's work.

Harsh life for pickers

[2014-06-27 07:19]

Cotton pickers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region face the same problem as many seaweed collectors who take up the temporary positions: long working hours without any guarantee of labor benefits.

Report calls for building inland nuclear power stations

[2014-06-27 07:19]

China should vigorously develop nuclear energy and restart the plan to build nuclear power stations inland to reduce the nation's high energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product and clear smog and haze, said a report released on Thursday.

Guangxi strengthens ties with ASEAN

[2014-06-27 07:19]

As one of China's southern gateways to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is leveraging its geographical advantages to introduce talent from those neighboring countries to promote its development.

Myanmar teacher adapts to life in new land

[2014-06-27 07:19]

Editor's note: Waddy Thwin, 55, is from Myanmar and has been teaching her country's language at Guangxi University for Nationalities for six years. She speaks to China Daily reporter Zhao Xinying.

Quotable

[2014-06-26 07:09]

"Learning Chinese, I have a lot of job opportunities because there are a lot of Chinese companies doing businesses in Cambodia. All the teachers are from China. They are very easy to get along with, and the ways they teach are diverse, so I am very happy to learn here. After graduation, I want to study more in China and on my return be an interpreter."

The Number

[2014-06-26 07:09]

542 drug-smuggling cases

On the web

[2014-06-26 07:09]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Around China

[2014-06-26 07:09]

Beijing

Decades-old farm subsidy system to be phased out

[2014-06-26 07:09]

China is moving to replace decades-old agricultural subsidies with a more flexible pricing mechanism, as domestic harvests in the world's largest grain importer are expected to see their 11th consecutive year of growth.

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