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Two Sessions

Carmaker stalled in effort to fight graft

[2014-10-31 07:53]

First Automotive Works, a State-owned automotive manufacturing company, has been severely criticized by China's top anti-graft watchdog for its inefficiency in fighting corruption.

Canadian PM to attend APEC

[2014-10-31 07:53]

The visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to China in November was reconfirmed after speculation that it might be canceled after recent violence in Canada.

Mayor of Hotan investigated over discipline violation

[2014-10-31 07:53]

Adil Nurmemet, mayor of Hotan in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is under investigation for suspected serious discipline violations, the regional commission for discipline inspection said in an announcement posted on its website.

Ex-chief of Sinosteel subsidiary probed

[2014-10-31 07:53]

China's top corruption watchdog said on Thursday that the former general manager of Sinosteel Iron and Steel Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinosteel Corp, has been put under investigation.

E-commerce expected to spur economy

[2014-10-30 07:50]

E-commerce is likely to follow real estate as the next driving force to boost the economy, according to decisions made at an executive meeting of the State Council on Wednesday.

Around China

[2014-10-30 07:50]

A Hangzhou primary school with 740 students and teachers has only one male and one female toilet, and at peak times up to 200 people must wait in line, Qianjiang Evening News reported.

Quotable

[2014-10-30 07:50]

Those who have safety awareness and knowledge and know how to fight terrorists in the right way cannot only save their lives but also lower the losses caused by terrorist activities."

The number

[2014-10-30 07:50]

The amount of book royalties donated by former premier Zhu Rongji to help poor students and teachers and to renovate school facilities, according to Hurun's Philanthropy List 2014.

On the web

[2014-10-30 07:50]

Bilingual news: For nearly 250 years, it has advised the British public on the finer points of social etiquette, from how to write a thank-you note to what to do when one meets the queen. Now, Debrett's has lifted the lid on its very modern guide to good manners for the first time, disclosing the questions that most trouble the British public in 2014.