Item from July 23, 1997, in China Daily: Iron and steel production showed a developing momentum with output of major products enjoying big increases in the first half of the year, said the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry ... China produced 52.5 million tons of steel and 46.86 million tons of rolled steel during the January-June period, an increase of 6.7 percent and 9.7 percent respectively over the same period last year.
Summer floods have hit many cities across the country, disrupting transport networks and threatening people's livelihoods.
Medical insurance covering expenses for critical illnesses is to be expanded to include the whole country before the end of this year to help financially challenged residents.
The People's Liberation Army navy gave a Ukraine-made Zubr-class hovercraft its debut during a recent drill, indicating the Chinese navy has achieved a stronger landing capability.
The first regulation covering public participation in environmental protection issues has been released by the national environmental watchdog.
The Communist Party of China's top anti-graft body said on Wednesday that 19,000 officials were punished for violating frugality rules in the first half of this year, bringing the total number of those punished since late 2012 to more than 120,000.
The long-planned BRICS New Development Bank opened in Shanghai on Tuesday as preparations for the start of operations at the end of the year or in early 2016 were stepped up.
Earth turned up the heat in June, smashing high temperature records for both the month and the first half of the year.
The top leadership's announcement of the decision to prosecute Ling Jihua, a former State-level official, on corruption charges has attracted widespread attention in the Chinese media, traditional as well as online.
The Japanese Cabinet has triggered an angry response from its Asian neighbors after it approved an annual defense white paper, a document that in belligerent terms accuses China of raising regional tensions.
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