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Hunchun backs Sino-Russian high-speed rail plan

[2015-04-18 08:10]

Jilin province is pressing ahead with plans for a cross-border high-speed railway linking the city of Hunchun with Vladivostok in Russia, provincial officials have disclosed.

Foreign investors face less red tape with 'negative list' management mode

[2015-04-18 08:10]

China will further cut the red tape involved in approving new investment to improve government efficiency and increase accessibility for foreign investors, the country's top economic planning agency said on Friday.

Survey: Women who marry gay men suffer abuse

[2015-04-18 08:10]

Most Chinese women who unwittingly marry gay men suffer a wide range of abuse from their husbands, including violence and sexual apathy, according to a study believed to be the first of its kind in China.

China 'still key target for FDI'

[2015-04-17 07:15]

The flow of foreign direct investment from major economies into China remains stable and there is no sign that multinational businesses are withdrawing from the country on any scale, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Putin: West's sanctions 'a blessing'

[2015-04-17 07:15]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the worst is over for crisis-hit Russia, pointing to a recent rebound in the rouble despite Western sanctions over Ukraine.

Li turns to blunt words condemning policy delays

[2015-04-17 07:15]

Premier Li Keqiang has used unusually harsh words to target redundant procedures that have delayed the implementation of policies.

Water pollution targeted by new plan

[2015-04-17 07:15]

China released an action plan on Thursday to tackle serious water pollution, aiming to intensify government efforts to reduce emissions of pollutants and to protect supplies.

Morning blossoms plucked at dusk

[2015-04-17 07:15]

Jagannath was a play staged in Kolkata in the 1970s. Jagannath (or lord of the world), the protagonist, was a simpleton whose actions were often obscure to common sense. He bullied the weak and, in turn, was bullied by the strong. If he had been harassed less, or had shown more compassion, he would have had a different story to tell.

This Day, That Year

[2015-04-17 07:15]

Item from April 17, 1992, in China Daily: A contingent of Chinese military engineers boards a chartered plane to Phnom Penh, where it will join the United Nations transitional forces charged with keeping peace in Cambodia. The engineers left Beijing yesterday.

Hot topic

[2015-04-17 07:15]

Premier Li Keqiang has lambasted redundant and slow procedures that hamper the implementation of central policies, calling for simplified measures and delegation of authority.

Looking ahead

[2015-04-17 07:15]

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[2015-04-17 07:15]

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