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RMB tumbles to five-year low

[2016-01-05 07:57]

The renminbi fell to a five-year low against the US dollar on Monday after statistics indicated weaker-than-expected Chinese economic growth momentum in December.

PLA Rocket Force quick off the mark with drills

[2016-01-05 07:57]

A series of drills has been held since the start of the new year to hone the combat readiness of the newly established People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, according to a report by China Central Television.

PLA 'needs to boost its readiness'

[2016-01-04 07:54]

The People's Liberation Army will need to make significant changes following a historic reshuffle of its branches, according to experts.

Hanoi protest over test flight rejected

[2016-01-04 07:54]

China has dismissed a protest by Vietnam after a Chinese civilian aircraft landed on one of the Nansha Islands, saying that the operation was carried out within Chinese sovereignty.

Residents return after drugs village cleans up

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Two years after a major crackdown on illegal drugs in a coastal village in Guangdong province, the environment has been restored and fearful residents have returned to their homes.

Clear evidence of gender bias found in academia

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Unequal treatment of male and female scholars has been discovered in an online survey by a group of Chinese professors.

40 held after attack on Saudi embassy

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Police on Sunday arrested 40 protesters after a raid on the Saudi embassy in Teheran on Saturday night, according to the prosecutor-general in the Iranian capital.

Is the poetry of the earth 'ceasing never'?

[2016-01-04 07:54]

The more scientific advances the world makes, the more religious and dogmatic its people become.

This Day, That Year

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Item from Jan 4, 1984, in China Daily: A household in the Niulanghe Brigade of Xiangyuan county in North China's Shanxi province is delighted at seeing an electric light in their home for the first time.

Hot topic

[2016-01-04 07:54]

More mobile device users are turning to voice-activated apps that help provide online directions, control home appliances and tap other digital aspects of life.

Looking ahead

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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[2016-01-04 07:54]

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