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[2015-04-23 08:29]

Item from April 23, 1995, in China Daily: Santana cars leave the newly installed second production line at the Shanghai-Volkswagen Automobile Corp, a Sino-German joint venture. The new line boosts the venture's production capacity to 200,000 cars a year ... Chinese families will eventually become the country's major buyers of automobiles, replacing the current contingent of institutional and company buyers - if the central government prioritizes the move ... By the end of last year, 10 million motor vehicles were running on the country's highways, 20 percent of these were individually owned. The country has at least 163 motor vehicle manufacturers, only eight of which receive the central government's strong backing.

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[2015-04-23 08:29]

Loopholes have been found in the social security system, leading to the personal information of millions of people across the country being leaked.

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[2015-04-23 08:29]

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[2015-04-23 08:29]

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Xi looks to bolster ties in South Asia

[2015-04-22 07:39]

President Xi Jinping extended the prospects of further cooperation to the entire subcontinent on Tuesday, a day after China and Pakistan cemented their close partnership with landmark agreements.

Fosun takes 20% stake in circus giant

[2015-04-22 07:39]

Chinese private conglomerate Fosun International has broadened its business scope by backing the takeover of Canadian circus and entertainment giant Cirque du Soleil.

Court sentences Morsi to 20 years

[2015-04-22 07:39]

An Egyptian court sentenced ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison on Tuesday over the killings of protesters in 2012 - the first verdict to be issued against the country's first freely elected leader.

State Council acts to add jobs

[2015-04-22 07:39]

A series of measures were issued by the State Council on Tuesday to stimulate employment, including expanding taxation reduction and exemption policies to cover sole-proprietorship enterprises.

Road to freedom just came full circle

[2015-04-22 07:39]

It is eight months since I drove a car and I am getting twitchy. In case you misunderstand me, I don't love cars generally, and try to avoid people who know too much about them. But I have always loved having a car.

This Day, That Year

[2015-04-22 07:39]

Item from April 22, 1995, in China Daily: A gilded-bronze bell, which was hauled off as loot by a British general in 1901 during an invasion of China, was returned to the Temple of Heaven in a ceremony yesterday ...

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[2015-04-22 07:39]

Auto Shanghai 2015 has stopped using female models in revealing attire for its vehicle displays.

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[2015-04-22 07:39]

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