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[2014-12-05 08:20]

China's grain output rose 0.9 percent from last year, reaching 607.1 million metric tons in 2014, according to data released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics.

On the web

[2014-12-05 08:20]

Photo: No 115 Hefei Road in Shanghai, which is to be demolished, has become an imaginative canvas for artists. More than 10 works of graffiti have been painted on the damaged walls, creating special scenes in the metropolis and attracting many Chinese and foreign shutterbugs.

China, Japan take step to soothe relations

[2014-12-05 08:20]

The Chinese government hopes China and Japan can overcome political barriers, take history as guidance and look into the future to promote bilateral relations, Premier Li Keqiang told a visiting Japanese delegation on Thursday.

Top official bolsters Shanxi's anti-graft efforts

[2014-12-05 08:20]

A senior anti-graft official has been appointed deputy head of the Discipline Inspection Commission in corruption-plagued Shanxi, the provincial government announced on Thursday.

Ningbo publicity chief probed

[2014-12-05 08:20]

The head of the publicity office at Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has been placed under investigation, the local anti-graft authority announced on Thursday.

Land-for-debt swap called 'groundless'

[2014-12-05 08:20]

Beijing dismissed media speculation that Venezuela would give China a famous resort island to defray debt incurred by falling oil prices, calling the reports "groundless".

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.

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