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Harvesting executed prisoners' organs to end on Jan 1

[2014-12-05 08:20]

China's long-term dependence on executed prisoners as organ donors will end at the start of next year, according to a high-ranking official.

Incentives planned to entice talent to Zhongguancun

[2014-12-04 07:45]

A pilot plan to attract more overseas talent to Beijing's Zhongguancun area, "China's Silicon Valley", will be introduced.

Around China

[2014-12-04 07:45]

A bank employee shot two people dead and wounded two others in Yingkou on Wednesday afternoon, according to the local government.

Quotable

[2014-12-04 07:45]

The seven illegal driving practices are frequently reported and pose huge threats to people's safety. These practices account for a quarter of all illegal practices on roads and many lead to a large number of deadly traffic accidents."

The number

[2014-12-04 07:45]

80,000 officials have been disciplined for breaching corruption rules as of late September, according to a statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The statement said some 38,000 officials had been punished for dereliction of duty. The remainder were disciplined for the indiscreet use of public vehicles; using public funds for personal entertainment; lazy work practices; and accepting gifts.

On the web

[2014-12-04 07:45]

Photo: Liu Yiting helps her grandmother gather fallen leaves in Jinan, Shandong province, on Sunday. The 6-year-old Yiting lives with her grandparents and a sister in a sanitation worker's dorm in Jinan. Her parents divorced four years ago.

Outbound tourist total hits record 100 million

[2014-12-04 07:45]

The number of outbound tourist departures from the mainland has exceeded 100 million in a calendar year for the first time, the China National Tourism Administration has announced.

2 more Shanxi officials face probe

[2014-12-04 07:45]

Two senior officials in corruption-plagued Shanxi province are being investigated by the local anti-graft authority on suspicion of bribery and other crimes.

Sinopec manager removed from post

[2014-12-04 07:45]

A senior official at China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec Group, was taken away for questioning by anti-corruption investigators on Wednesday morning during a corporate meeting, Beijing-based Caixin reported.

US, China reconnect at Internet talks

[2014-12-04 07:45]

The China-US working group on cybersecurity remains suspended following the decision by the United States in May to indict five People's Liberation Army officers for cyberespionage.

Around China

[2014-12-03 07:45]

A total of 15,494 officials have been disciplined this year for violating the rules covering frugality, according to the People's Daily website, citing Ministry of Supervision sources. The figure, for the period to Sept 30, is double the number for all of 2013.

Quotable

[2014-12-03 07:45]

The key university projects played an important role in boosting education levels in China's institutions of higher learning at a time when education resources were limited. But as times have changed, the administrative means of allocating education resources among colleges need to be reformed."

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