China's top political adviser Yu Zhengsheng told visiting Japanese lawmakers on Monday that the China-Japan relationship "is undergoing repairs and improvement", sending a promising signal for stronger high-level interactions between the ruling parties of both sides.
China and India pledged to properly manage and control disputes before resolving the boundary issue as a fresh round of border talks started on Monday, the first such meeting since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in May.
The phenomenon of Chinese square-dancing, which is known for generating widespread public complaints about loud music, will be regulated and choreographed by China's sports and culture authorities.
The public prosecution of former Sichuan province official Guo Yongxiang, who is accused of taking bribes, began on Monday according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Although the global battle against tuberculosis has largely been successful, the disease still poses a serious threat in China, especially for poor people, and will only be entirely eradicated through greater financial protection for patients and the elimination of social discrimination, according to experts speaking ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, which falls on March 24.
"Yan Xia" (an online name meaning "Hot Summer"), a 25-year-old migrant worker.
The joint bid by Beijing and Zhangjiakou to stage the 2022 Olympic Winter Games is based on ideas of sustainability and frugality and places athletes center stage, according to the capital's mayor.
The 2022 Winter Olympics bid will not only help promote snow and ice sports across the country, but will also improve public health, the organizers said as the International Olympic Committee's inspectors arrived.
Construction of a high-speed rail link between Winter Olympics bid cities Beijing and Zhangjiakou is being accelerated, with work expected to begin by June, the municipal railway authority said.
Basketball star Yao Ming, arguably the most famous Chinese figure in world sport, hopes his involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics bid will help to promote a healthier lifestyle among his fellow countrymen.
"Strong support from the government and people of China, outstanding infrastructure in place from the Beijing 2008 Games, China's extensive experience of hosting major international sporting events, a controlled budget, a pool of experienced professionals, as well as strong support from the business community - all these factors give us great confidence that we can deliver a spectacular, sustainable and safe Games in Beijing and Zhangjiakou in 2022."
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