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Deputy secretary of CCDI visits Shanxi

[2014-12-10 08:00]

A senior official in China's anti-graft authority has called on all Party organizations in Shanxi to perform their supervisory duties to create a favorable political environment in the corruption-plagued province.

China, Brazil to enhance space efforts

[2014-12-10 08:00]

China and Brazil have pledged to deepen their cooperation in satellite development and applications, according to senior officials from both sides.

Ex-ambassador gets foreign policy post

[2014-12-10 08:00]

The promotion of a former ambassador and experienced foreign policy expert to a major Party position covering international affairs was confirmed on Tuesday.

Around China

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Five teenagers were killed when a wall collapsed at a middle school in Huaibei on Monday, local authorities said.

Quotable

[2014-12-09 08:05]

The way home might be tiring, but it's worth it because I can see my children and enjoy a home-cooked meal. These are moments you don't get to enjoy in a boardinghouse."

The number

[2014-12-09 08:05]

19,100 TEU the loading capacity in "twenty-foot equivalent units" - a measurement based on the size of metal shipping containers - of the Globe, the world's largest container vessel, which is owned by China Shipping Container Lines. The vessel started its maiden voyage to Europe on Monday from Shanghai. The first in a series of five giant container ships ordered by the company, it is 400 meters long, 60 meters wide and can travel at 43 km per hour.

On the web

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Photo: Students at Shandong Normal University make a final rush to prepare for the national postgraduate entrance examination set to be held in three weeks. Due to limited classrooms, some of them have to study outside with self-prepared table lamps and chairs despite the cold weather.

Army college ex-official investigated in graft case

[2014-12-09 08:05]

China's military prosecuting department is investigating a major general who held a senior post at an army college in its widening fight against corruption, according to a report by Caixin on Monday.

Alleged bribes totaled 600m yuan

[2014-12-09 08:05]

A former senior military official facing corruption charges is alleged to have accumulated goods and property worth more than 600 million yuan ($98 million) as a result of taking bribes, according to a report.

Second trial hears fresh details on student's death

[2014-12-09 08:05]

The defense lawyer of former medical student Lin Senhao, who was sentenced to death in February after being convicted of intentionally killing his roommate by poisoning, presented new evidence at a second trial on Monday, saying the victim died of the hepatitis B virus.

Top court to issue guidelines on illegal collection of evidence

[2014-12-09 08:05]

The top court is planning to issue guidelines on the exclusion of illegal evidence to protect human rights and prevent miscarriages of justice, said a judicial expert.

Terrorist couldn't understand the Quran

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Religious extremism is at the root of terrorism and leads to violence such as the attacks in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, experts said as a Urumqi court delivered eight death sentences on Monday in connection with attacks in the region's capital.

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