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[2014-05-24 08:02]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Sino-Russian exercise a learning experience for both sides

[2014-05-24 08:02]

Chinese and Russian naval officers can better hone their capabilities in joint operations thanks to a host of improvements, according to commanders from both nations overseeing a large ongoing exercise in the East China Sea.

Industry hopes for second wind

[2014-05-24 08:02]

Turbine maker counting on new ultrahigh-voltage lines to push up market demand

Maintaining credit growth is key, Li tells business heads

[2014-05-24 08:02]

Premier Li Keqiang said appropriate policy tools and timely fine-tuning have been developed to tackle capital shortages in the real economy, as the world's second-largest economy continues to face "relatively big" downward pressure.

Urumqi cafe owners aid victims of attack

[2014-05-24 08:02]

"Life will go on, and we will continue to run our restaurant in Urumqi," said Chen Zongyan, 46, owner of a dumpling restaurant on the street where terrorists attacked on Thursday in the capital city of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Govt to compensate local vendors after deadly bombing

[2014-05-24 08:02]

Vendors at the open-air market where a terrorist attack took place in Urumqi on Thursday morning were asked to report their losses to the local government on Friday.

7,000-strong tour group breaks record in US trip

[2014-05-24 08:02]

A record-breaking group of nearly 7,000 Chinese visitors began gathering in California this week, an example of what an analyst called "Chinese travelers' growing interest in the United States as a tourist destination despite political differences".

Sound Bites

[2014-05-24 08:02]

If China is to attract foreign experts, not just for short periodic visits, as in my case, but as permanent faculty members of universities such as SJTU, then it is essential also to provide a congenial and supportive intellectual environment, which takes for granted that real innovation in science and technology must inevitably rest on the freedom to challenge even the most strongly established beliefs.

Officials call for smooth relations on economic belt

[2014-05-24 08:02]

Joint efforts by Central Asian countries along the ancient Silk Road to improve infrastructure, especially convenient transportation, were urged by top officials attending the 18th Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East and West China and the Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Friday.

Health expert: Syphilis scourge on the increase

[2014-05-24 08:02]

A public health expert is calling for free screenings and treatment for people at high risk of syphilis to curb a rising epidemic of the most common sexually transmitted disease in the country.

Around China

[2014-05-23 07:06]

An energy official who is being investigated by prosecutors on allegations that he accepted bribes apparently led a frugal life, a news report said. Wei Pengyuan, a deputy director at the National Energy Administration, was seen as a frugal person by his colleagues, the Beijing Times reported on Thursday. The report said he rode a bike to work and never wore luxurious clothes, although almost 100 million yuan ($16 million) in cash was discovered at his home.

Quotable

[2014-05-23 07:06]

"A few sketches make a chick, but you must show its spirit and do it in one go. No changes like you do in oil painting. That's the difficulty of Chinese painting."

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