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Quotable

[2014-08-16 08:30]

The public has every reason to question why officials who were removed from their posts for mistakes enjoy paid leave and obtain new government posts after a certain time. I suggest the central government issue a regulation that requires a public hearing for such officials before they are assigned new jobs."

The number

[2014-08-16 08:30]

1.1463 trillion yuan

On the web

[2014-08-16 08:30]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Xi lauds junior athletes at Nanjing Games

[2014-08-16 08:30]

As he visited athletes practicing a variety of sports on Friday, President Xi Jinping made sure to give a boost to China's sports culture and youths' physical fitness on the eve of the second summer Youth Olympic Games' opening ceremony.

China, Vatican vow to improve their relations

[2014-08-16 08:30]

China will work with the Vatican on a constructive dialogue and promote the improvement of bilateral relations, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday after Pope Francis sent a message to President Xi Jinping while flying over China the day before.

New shrine visits ratchet tension

[2014-08-16 08:30]

Beijing has questioned Tokyo's ability to acknowledge its past aggression as Japanese Cabinet ministers paid their respects at the Yasukuni shrine on Friday, the 69th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat.

Confessions of convicted Japanese war criminals

[2014-08-16 08:30]

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:

Join forces to combat corruption, APEC told

[2014-08-16 08:30]

International commercial bribery activities should be cracked down on with firm resolution by relevant parties in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a senior anti-graft official said on Friday.

New Tibetan rail line a boost for region

[2014-08-16 08:30]

A modern railway linking the two largest cities in the Tibet autonomous region started operation on Saturday, and many Tibetans said the line will greatly improve their quality of life.

'Facekini' has its moment in fashion spotlight

[2014-08-16 08:30]

With pictures of elegant models sporting "facekinis" attracting global attention, photographer Alexandra Utzmann of CR Fashion Book told China Daily in an exclusive interview how she was inspired by the middle-aged women of China.

Fugitive CEO of QVOD is repatriated after 110 days

[2014-08-16 08:30]

Wang Xin, the fugitive CEO of Shenzhen QVOD Technology who fled the Chinese mainland after authorities began investigating him and his company on suspicion of spreading pornographic content online, was repatriated to China after being on the run for 110 days, China's anti-porn watchdog said on Friday.

Depression takes toll on Chinese employees, survey shows

[2014-08-16 08:30]

About 70 percent of Chinese workers diagnosed with depression have taken time off from work because of the illness, and more than half of the depressed employees reported impaired work performance, according to a new survey.

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