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[2015-04-15 07:17]

Item from April 15, 1993, in China Daily: Construction of the 18.1-kilometer expressway between Beijing's Capital Airport and the city proper is well ahead of schedule. The 14.5-kilometer section between Dashanzi in Chaoyang district and the airport will open in early June - three months earlier than planned.

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[2015-04-15 07:17]

A recent China Tourism Academy survey showed that 70 percent of tourists gave the thumbs down for toilets at scenic spots nationwide.

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[2015-04-15 07:17]

What our reporters and editors will be following today. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

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[2015-04-15 07:17]

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Li: Japan ties turn on historical issues

[2015-04-15 07:17]

Premier Li Keqiang highlighted Japan's previous war apologies and urged the country to face up to history on Tuesday, amid increasing but halting efforts to thaw frosty Sino-Japanese ties.

Progress of Greek port project hailed

[2015-04-15 07:17]

Premier Li Keqiang said progress on the Piraeus Port project will strengthen Chinese enterprises' confidence to invest in Greece, as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his country "firmly supports and is proactively pressing ahead" with the project.

Public to have more environmental input

[2015-04-15 07:17]

The Ministry of Environmental Protection released a draft of public rights on Tuesday to encourage participation in projects and policies involving the environment.

Five-year plan targets pollution in rural areas

[2015-04-15 07:17]

The excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides is increasing agricultural pollution in China, a senior official said on Tuesday, as the country's agricultural authority launched a five-year action plan to curb pollution in rural areas.

US to help smart cities quest

[2015-04-14 08:02]

United States companies are poised to benefit from more deals as China looks to build smart cities based on clean energy.

Slump in foreign trade fuels new fears over growth

[2015-04-14 08:02]

China's foreign trade volume contracted by 13.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter to $904 billion, heightening concerns over the nation's economic growth.

Problem-plagued Milan Expo battles a long list of headaches

[2015-04-14 08:02]

Less than three weeks before the Milan Expo opens on May 1, the site of the showpiece event is still a mass of trucks raising dust and workers in hard hats racing to finish building after delays, corruption and cost overruns.

Clinton forecast to take hard-line stand on China

[2015-04-14 08:02]

As former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton embarks on her second presidential bid, observers believe she will adopt a hard-line stance toward China, at least during the campaign.

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