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Surprise as rail contract withdrawn

[2014-11-10 09:35]

China expressed surprise on Sunday at Mexico's decision to revoke a $3.75 billion high-speed rail contract from a China-led consortium, saying the Chinese company involved has strictly followed the bidding procedure.

Trial aims to take bite out of mosquitoes

[2014-11-10 09:35]

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes will be released in March and April on an island in Guangdong province in a trial to sterilize mosquitoes that transmit diseases like dengue fever.

Imported cosmetics face stiffer regulation

[2014-11-10 09:35]

A regulation covering imported cosmetics is poised to be tightened by China's food and drug authority.

Around China

[2014-11-09 08:39]

Visits of Chinese mainlanders to Taiwan have surpassed 10 million since the Taiwan tourism market opened to mainland tourists in 2008, latest data showed.

Exports in October exceed forecasts

[2014-11-09 08:39]

China's exports rose more than estimated in October, signaling that foreign demand may help sustain an economy that is forecast to grow at its slowest pace since 1990.

Deals with Pakistan aim to solve energy problems

[2014-11-09 08:39]

Beijing and Islamabad signed agreements on Saturday worth billions of dollars for investment in Pakistan, mainly in the energy sector, which Pakistan's prime minister said will help his country "solve energy problems and sustain economic growth".

Enforcement plan inked against graft

[2014-11-09 08:39]

The APEC Ministerial Meeting has set up a law enforcement cooperation network to crack down on corruption, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

Investment treaty would benefit China and US, Kerry says

[2014-11-09 08:39]

A high-level bilateral investment treaty between China and the United States will benefit both countries economically, and stronger bilateral ties will provide more business opportunities for all Chinese and US companies, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Beijing on Saturday.

Sound bites

[2014-11-09 08:39]

"The Canadian side is ready to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in fields including trade, investment, science and technology, energy, finance, education and tourism."

Around China

[2014-11-08 08:34]

A man in Nanjing was recently ordered by a court to compensate a Porsche dealer with 880,000 yuan ($144,000) for the damage he caused during a test drive, Yangtze Evening News reported on Wednesday.

Quotable

[2014-11-08 08:34]

Officials should be held accountable for important decisions they made through their lives because the decisions were often made recklessly or illegally and no democratic procedures were followed.

The number

[2014-11-08 08:34]

Models working for e-shops are likely to earn more than 10,000 yuan ($1,600) a day ahead of Nov 11, known in China as Singles' Day and touted as an online shopping festival among Chinese youth.

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