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Kazakhstan light rail loan agreement sealed

[2015-09-01 07:45]

The State-owned China Development Bank has agreed to provide a loan to a light rail transportation company in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, according to a deal signed on Monday.

Overseas returnees tell of difficulties in starting their own businesses

[2015-09-01 07:45]

The top concern of those returning from overseas who want to start their own business in China is difficulty in dealing with local governments, a survey has found.

Special amnesty to set many minors free

[2015-09-01 07:45]

Prison inmates who were sentenced when they were minors will make up a large number of prisoners to be granted freedom under a special amnesty, a judicial official with the Supreme People's Court said on Monday.

Online platforms forbidden from selling drones

[2015-09-01 07:45]

Major online shopping platforms have been told to stop selling unmanned aerial vehicles - commonly known as drones - due to the military parade being held in Beijing on Thursday.

16 trillion yuan debt ceiling set

[2015-08-31 07:48]

For the first time in China's modern history, the national legislature has introduced a "debt ceiling" for local government debt, setting it at 16 trillion yuan (more than $2.5 trillion) for this year.

Athletes carry torch for the future

[2015-08-31 07:48]

Chinese athletes have cast off the shadow of star hurdler Liu Xiang's retirement to restate the country's challenge to world powers in track and field.

Arrest may provide key clues to shrine bombing

[2015-08-31 07:48]

Thai authorities have arrested a foreign man they said had been holed up in a suburban apartment with bomb-making equipment and stacks of passports.

Chinese pensioners overseas to benefit from rule change

[2015-08-31 07:48]

Chinese retirees living overseas have been given a simplified procedure to renew their pension qualification status, according to social insurance administration officials.

Swirling in a smorgasbord of sayings

[2015-08-31 07:48]

"Guangdong people eat everything," my friend says, as we sit down to a giant dinner.

This Day, That Year

[2015-08-31 07:48]

Item from Aug 31, 1984, in China Daily: Visitors view Buddhist statues in the renowned Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan province ... one of China's many spectacular tourist attractions ...

Hot topic

[2015-08-31 07:48]

Many Chinese tourists choose to experience local culture instead of shopping, latest industry reports show.

Looking ahead

[2015-08-31 07:48]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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