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Steps urged to reduce tainted food

[2014-05-21 07:07]

China must act to combat toxic funguses that destroy grain harvests, and the situation is "an invisible threat" to human health worldwide, experts said.

Authorities crack down on sales of fake seeds

[2014-05-21 07:07]

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.

Around China

[2014-05-20 07:41]

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.

Quotable

[2014-05-20 07:41]

"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."

The Number

[2014-05-20 07:41]

80 percent

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[2014-05-20 07:41]

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China hosts major Asia security conference

[2014-05-20 07:41]

Success in forming cooperation could shape region's future growth

Glance

[2014-05-20 07:41]

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.