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Cracks that cannot be papered over

[2014-09-20 08:05]

Despite the result being in favor of things remaining as they are, Scotland's referendum again highlights the growing divide between the rich and poor

Innovation in software is key to PLA forces

[2014-09-20 08:05]

Top leader Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of innovation in the military at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Aug 29. Xi's speech reflects a vital strategic thought of the CPC in the context of military reform, China's security environment and the global situation.

More bitter truths about climate change

[2014-09-20 08:05]

The word "risk" has been used 351 times in the 127-page final draft of the synthesis report that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sent to governments across the world last month. The report combines three earlier, massive tomes of documents by the IPCC, all of which have gone unheeded by a world which has its priorities in all the wrong places.

Educators need to reflect on 'dozing' incident

[2014-09-20 08:05]

A photograph published in China Youth Daily recently has sparked a fierce debate in the Chinese media. The photograph shows 92-year-old academician Wu Liangyong delivering a speech in the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday, which lasted more than half an hour, with some students in the back rows dozing or sleeping.

Chinese man jailed in fight over Singapore widow's wealth

[2014-09-19 07:23]

A Chinese man suspected of trying to cheat a dementia-stricken Singaporean widow of her Sg$40 million ($32 million) fortune has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

Model filial son kept double life a secret

[2014-09-19 07:23]

Liu Ting, 28, was once declared a model son - a boy who had been taking good care of his sick mother, even carrying her on his back when he went to college.

Couple boost life, culture in Tibet

[2014-09-17 07:05]

Ma Xinming and his wife, Sun Lingling, both alumni of China's prestigious Peking University, have served in the Aid-Tibet program since 2010.

Assistance program bears fruit over two decades

[2014-09-17 07:05]

Ma is one of 560 professionals in various fields sent by Beijing's municipal government to be part of the Aid -Tibet program.

'Humanized gene' helps mice learn faster, study finds

[2014-09-17 07:05]

Mice that receive a "humanized" version of a speech and language gene show accelerated learning, a new study said on Monday.

Officials promote new tourism wave

[2014-09-15 06:57]

Tourism ministers from APEC economies have adopted measures to ensure that the Asia-Pacific travel and leisure industry keeps pace with changing consumer trends and advances in technology.

Declaration excerpts

[2014-09-15 06:57]

The Macao Declaration, which passed at the eighth APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting, includes the following:

Macao looks to neighbors for aid with sustainable growth

[2014-09-15 06:57]

To build itself into a world center of tourism and leisure, Macao needs to increase cooperation with the Chinese mainland as well as with other APEC members, experts said in Macao during the eighth Tourism Ministerial Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.