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'Unqualified' govt proposals dropped

[2015-01-29 07:58]

Forty proposals submitted by members of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have been revoked amid suspicions of plagiarism, Guo Ailing, vice-chairman of the Shandong CPPCC, said on Monday in a Work Report.

Watchdog: Sales of paintings, calligraphy cover up bribery

[2015-01-29 07:58]

President Xi Jinping told government officials to quit positions in art groups, including calligraphy and painting associations, according to the website of People's Daily.

Top court extends justice to Shenzhen

[2015-01-29 07:58]

China's top court set up its first circuit court in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Wednesday in an effort to push forward the country's judicial reforms.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

[2015-01-29 07:58]

The Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control confirmed a measles outbreak involving 23 cases in a residential building in Chaoyang district. The patients were quarantined for observation. Another 3,462 people in the building have been vaccinated against the disease to avert further infections. So far, 68 cases in Beijing have been reported since Jan 1, up 143 percent over the same period last year.

Three more incinerators to burn mounting waste

[2015-01-29 07:58]

Beijing will build three more incinerators to triple the daily capacity of dealing with the increasing amount of garbage this year, while deputies suggest that the government improve the waste disposal process to protect the environment and make better use of resources.

Regulation puts care for elderly at top of agenda

[2015-01-29 07:58]

As Beijing's top legislature issued a regulation on home-based care for the aged in the municipal two sessions, deputies urged the government to take supporting measures to ensure its effectiveness.

Reforms vital for hospital service

[2015-01-29 07:58]

Political advisers of the Beijing committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference urged quicker and deeper reforms of the city's healthcare system during its recent annual meeting.

What they say

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"It's a must to avoid corruption in building up Tongzhou district, the subcenter of the capital. Many construction projects are ready to be launched and need financing. We must pay attention to the buildings' quality and prevent graft. I don't want our officials to fall down as construction is finished."

Managing traffic still has some way to go

[2015-01-29 07:58]

Beijing government officials and political advisers called for innovative ideas for the city's management, such as land use, traffic and parking, at a recent meeting of Beijing's People's Political Consultative Conference.

Green home shows new way of life

[2015-01-29 07:58]

Imagine a house that generates its own electricity, collects rainwater to irrigate a courtyard garden, and uses kitchen garbage to produce gas for heating water and cooking.

Around China

[2015-01-29 07:58]

A driver who had been drinking crashed into the rear of a truck and was dragged for 100 meters in his car after the force of the impact left the vehicles attached to each other. The driver, from Hangzhou, was seriously injured and remained in a coma for three days. He later told police he had been drinking liquor before setting off along the Hangzhou-Ningbo expressway, and fell asleep before the crash.

Eyes on China for UN climate change conference in Paris

[2015-01-29 07:58]

China is one of the most important factors in establishing a new global agreement on climate change, said Laurence Tubiana, France's climate change ambassador and special representative for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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