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[2015-07-20 07:53]

"It's urgent to make the process for entering the legal profession stricter, and urge the current attorneys to improve their professional ethics. The lawyers association should play its role in supervising the industry, giving members more education and training. Lawyers protect clients' rights and maintain the authority of the law. We don't want to see them disobey laws or do something out of line."

RoboCup competition brings fresh 'challenges in each field'

[2015-07-20 07:53]

More than 2,000 robotics professionals and fans from 47 countries and regions worldwide gathered in Anhui province on Sunday as the 19th RoboCup kicked off in Hefei.

Female candidates to compete for top leadership

[2015-07-20 07:53]

Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party endorsed the candidacy of Hung Hsiu-chu on Sunday in the Taiwan leadership election next January.

Li urges Tokyo to keep its word

[2015-07-18 08:05]

Premier Li Keqiang told Japan on Friday that it must keep its word on issues related to wartime history and handle differences in a responsible manner.

Web companies asked to support 'digital Silk Road'

[2015-07-18 08:05]

Internet-based businesses and media have been asked to actively engage in the Belt and Road Initiative by building a "digital Silk Road" and helping to upgrade traditional industries within and beyond China's borders.

Nonfinancial FDI on track to rise by 4 percent to $125b

[2015-07-18 08:05]

Foreign direct investment into China's nonfinancial sector is expected to increase by 4 percent year-on-year to $125 billion this year, officials said on Friday.

Gunman's attack kills 4 marines

[2015-07-18 08:05]

A gunman opened fire at a recruiting center and another US military site in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Thursday, killing at least four marines before he was shot dead by police.

Food-deprived bears threatened by waning sea ice

[2015-07-18 08:05]

Polar bears are the kings of the ice surface covering the top of the globe, but the ongoing loss of the Arctic sea ice on which they hunt seals is causing summer food deprivation that threatens these imposing predators.

A moment in time: Change on rails

[2015-07-18 08:05]

China's railway system has taken big strides forward in the past three decades. From the coal-powered steam engine locomotives in Beijing's Yongdingmen station in 1981 (above) to bullet trains such as the one in 2013 at the platform at Qingdao (right), trains have gotten faster and sleeker. Today's trains often travel at speeds in excess of 200 kilometers per hour, transforming travel for business and tourism. These days, China is promoting its high-speed railway technology to the world.

Hot list

[2015-07-18 08:05]

The Internet Society of China and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly released a list of the top 100 Internet companies in China on Wednesday. Here are the top 5 on the list.

Looking ahead

[2015-07-18 08:05]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

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[2015-07-18 08:05]

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