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Corps shifts role from border defense

[2014-10-08 07:41]

The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps is altering its focus from frontier defense to maintaining social stability as China builds good relations with its neighbors to the west, according to Cheng Jiazhu, deputy commander of the corps, which is marking its 60th anniversary.

Survey finds two-thirds of HK residents against occupation protests

[2014-10-08 07:41]

More than two-thirds of Hong Kong residents do not support the ongoing occupations of key traffic routes, according to a survey conducted during the first five days of the illegal protests.

PLA begins first three-way exercise with US, Australia

[2014-10-08 07:41]

China, Australia and the United States started their first trilateral military exercise on Monday, as Australia is building military links with Washington while seeking to maintain economic ties with Beijing, its biggest trading partner.

British-Irish visa plan will benefit Chinese, Indians

[2014-10-08 07:41]

Britain and Ireland inked a memorandum of understanding on visa cooperation on Monday to allow Chinese and Indian visitors to travel to the two island nations on a single visa.

Holiday bride stuck in traffic weds over airwaves

[2014-10-08 07:41]

Bride Yan Mengxia's big day turned into a nightmare when she became stuck in heavy traffic on the way to her wedding during the National Day holiday.

Sound bites

[2014-10-08 07:41]

"I flew to Urumqi (in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region) to attend my friend's wedding. He is a good buddy from college. I was glad to witness his love, but the drinking was way too much."

Multiple weddings pose priority challenges

[2014-10-08 07:41]

The wave of weddings during the National Day holiday is presenting dilemmas for young workers.

Lack of doctors hampers reform

[2014-10-08 07:41]

Up-and-coming private hospitals in China's overburdened public healthcare system are trying to cure a shortage of doctors, which could dent the country's reform drive just as private investors are getting interested.

Love helps brave Yifan to beat handicap

[2014-10-08 07:41]

A special bond exists between Xia Yifan, 14, and her school that will not be weakened by the passing of time or diminished by the challenges she and her classmates face in the years and decades to come.

Zhuhai residents favor one-dog limit, survey finds

[2014-10-08 07:41]

Households in the Zhuhai special economic zone in Guangdong province will soon be banned from keeping more than one pet dog, if a draft city regulation takes effect.