Dassault to push 3-D industry parks

Dassault Systemes SA - a world leader in 3-D design software and solutions - plans to increase its investment in China in response to the Made in China 2015 initiative and in the process help Chinese manufacturers transform and upgrade.

Lufthansa to pursue Air China venture

Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr will travel to Beijing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week in a bid to seal a joint venture deal with Air China Ltd seen as crucial to bolstering his company's access to the world's second-largest economy.

Leshi falls 4% as trading restarts

Shares in Leshi Internet Informat ion & Technology Corp slid 4.17 percent on Friday, on the first day's trading after a six-month suspension, after the securities regulator approved a major acquisition by the firm and a refinancing plan.

Stocks post first weekly gain on MSCI index talk

Mainland stocks posted their first weekly gain in almost two months, as speculation MSCI Inc will include yuan-denominated shares in its global indexes was tempered by concern over the slowing economy and falling yuan.

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Long delayed apology for WWII slave labor

The apology and compensation offered on Wednesday by Mitsubishi Materials Corp to the survivors or the families of 3,800 Chinese nationals forced to work as slave labor during World War II is a case of justice being done - finally.

Brave death for peace

The terrorist attack that killed one and injured four other Chinese peacekeepers in Mali on Wednesday should be strongly condemned and the perpetrators brought justice.

Transparency requirement on soil pollution a big step forward

THE STATE COUNCIL, China's Cabinet, issued a regulation on preventing and cleaning up soil pollution on Tuesday, which not only sets clear standards, but also supports the public's right to know and supervise implementation efforts. Beijing News comments:

Hospital reforms must not be done hastily

MAJOR HOSPITALS in South China's Guangdong province are being encouraged to cancel their outpatient services step by step, according to a plan recently issued by the provincial government aimed at streamlining medical treatment in the province. Such a reform should only proceed when there are more community hospitals, Beijing News said on Thursday.

Poor shoplifter reveals loopholes in social welfare

POLICE OFFICERS in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, reportedly caught a woman who stole a chicken leg and a small bag of rice from a local supermarket on Tuesday. They found out that the woman wanted to meet her sick child's wish for a chicken leg, but could not afford to buy one. The police gave her some money and asked others to donate, but only better social welfare can really help poor people like her, comments China Youth Daily:

Arbitral tribunal abusing its power

The United States and some of its allies are using international forums to sensationalize the South China Sea disputes, especially the arbitration case initiated by the Philippines in January 2013.

Blame lack of comprehensive law, not dogs, for split in society

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