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Western form of democracy not a universal choice

[2014-08-16 08:31]

Three articles published in People's Daily and posted on its website recently are critical of Western-style democracy and US-style freedom of the press. The articles are part of an official campaign in defense of the system of government in China, which overseas observers often describe in negative terms.

'Shangri-la complex' stymies rational perception

[2014-08-14 07:07]

Since British novelist James Hilton introduced the fictional Shangri-la to Western readers eight decades ago, foreign minds have often thought of Tibet as a mystical but harmonious paradise.

Sustainable development is key, Tibet forum told

[2014-08-14 07:07]

Sustainable development is key to the Tibet autonomous region's future, said experts participating in a forum on Tibet's development co-hosted by the region's government and the State Council Information Office.

Wolves' attack on villagers brings safety warnings

[2014-08-14 07:07]

Wolves might strike again, an expert warned following a wolf attack on six households in a village in Fuyun county of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Confessions of convicted Japanese war criminals

[2014-08-14 07:07]

Editor's note: To offer a clearer picture of history, the State Archives Administration released a large number of files on 45 Japanese war criminals who were tried and convicted in China after World War II. The special military tribunal of the Supreme People's Court held public trials, sentencing the criminals to from eight to 20 years in prison. China Daily is publishing abstracts of the criminals' confessions:

Athletes get schooled on drugs

[2014-08-14 07:07]

The anti-doping campaign at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games will focus more on educating young athletes about drug prevention rather than intimidating them through intensive tests, Games officials said.

Rugby makes return at Youth Olympics

[2014-08-14 07:07]

Rugby will return to the Olympic program after a 90-year gap when the second summer Youth Olympic Games open on Saturday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

Bedridden man enjoys 1st year with his angel

[2014-08-14 07:07]

Li Kangyu has hardly ever left his home in the past 30 years. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, he has been paralyzed and bedridden since he was 7.

25 imprisoned on terror charges

[2014-08-13 07:40]

Twenty-five people have been given sentences ranging from three years to life in prison on terrorism-related charges in a court in Alar, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Forced demolition of couple's home probed

[2014-08-13 07:40]

The government of Xinzheng city, Henan province, has confirmed a recent forced eviction and house demolition and promised to investigate further and punish those responsible, China Daily learned on Tuesday.

Beijing cuts coal use by 7 percent in first half of year

[2014-08-13 07:40]

Beijing cut coal consumption by 7 percent in the first half of 2014 as part of its efforts to tackle smog, the city's environmental protection bureau said.

International forum focuses on Tibet's sustainable development

[2014-08-13 07:40]

China is welcoming the international community's constructive suggestions on the Tibet autonomous region's sustainable development.

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