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Alibaba takes the field in support of soccer

[2014-06-06 07:06]

The increasing involvement of Chinese businesses in the soccer industry, such as e-commerce giant Alibaba's latest purchase of a stake in a top Chinese soccer club, is widely expected to spur the sport in the country.

Naval drill may calm choppy ties with the US

[2014-06-05 06:57]

An invitation by the United States for China to take part in the world's largest naval drill could mean smoother sailing for relations that have been through some choppy seas recently.

Gay sex poses HIV threat for youth

[2014-06-05 06:57]

More targeted approaches are needed to fight the increasing threat of HIV/AIDS among Chinese students aged 15 to 24, a senior health official said.

Big cities struggle to meet pollution standards

[2014-06-05 06:57]

Most major Chinese cities continue to suffer heavy air pollution, but cleanup efforts are showing signs of progress, the country's environmental watchdog said on Wednesday.

Authorities hope to stem water pollution

[2014-06-05 06:57]

Reeling from three drinking water pollution incidents in the span of a month, environment officials said on Wednesday they are placing water quality at the top of their list of national environmental challenges this year.

Foreign tech firms pose threat on Internet

[2014-06-04 06:48]

Foreign technology services providers such as Google and Apple can become cybersecurity threats to Chinese users, security analysts said, one week after China announced that it will put in place a security review on imported technology equipment.

Fatal beating at McDonald's spurs tighter cult crackdown

[2014-06-04 06:48]

The crackdown on the "Almighty God" cult will focus on its illegal activities in Shandong, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday, following the arrest of five members accused of beating a woman to death in the province.

China bets baby pandas can predict Cup winners

[2014-06-04 06:48]

A crack team of baby pandas will be used to predict World Cup scores, according to reports, in a Chinese answer to deceased soccer soothsayer Paul the Octopus.

Economy on path of steady growth

[2014-06-04 06:48]

Hope is on the rise that China's economy is growing steadily following a more encouraging performance in the manufacturing and service sectors in May.

Green card application threshold to be lowered

[2014-06-03 07:18]

After staying in China for eight years, Mark Levine may find his luck has improved when applying for a Chinese green card, as the country is considering lowering the application and approval threshold.

Sound Bites

[2014-06-03 07:18]

"The application threshold should be lower and the process easier, allowing more common foreigners like me who contributed their lives and energy to the country to be counted as one of its citizens."

The exchange

[2014-06-03 07:18]

Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in 2009 while serving in US Army 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan, was released after a swap for five Taliban prisoners. Bergdahl was considered the only US prisoner of war held in Afghanistan. Under the conditions of release, the five Taliban prisoners are to stay within the borders of Qatar for at least a year. The five pictures of the Taliban prisoners were obtained from several purported US Department of Defense documents released by Wikileaks.com. The US would neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of the images.

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