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[2016-08-31 08:14]

Item from Aug 31, 1998, in China Daily: The New Shuttle, China's fastest train with a top speed of 200 kilo-meters an hour, goes into operation between Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, and Kowloon in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ... It can carry up to 339 passengers and crew.

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Nearly 70 percent of married men polled in a recent survey say they are not willing to hand over their salaries to their wives, a widespread practice in the country.

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UN chief has high hopes for Hangzhou agenda

[2016-08-31 08:14]

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has high expectations of what the G20 Leaders Summit being hosted by China on Sunday and Monday can achieve.

China voices peace hopes on Indian-US pact

[2016-08-31 08:14]

China hopes that cooperation between India and the United States will help to maintain regional peace and stability, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday when commenting on a key military logistics agreement.

Plan for oil reserves agreed with Saudis

[2016-08-31 08:14]

China and Saudi Arabia signed a plan covering strategic oil reserves on Tuesday and vowed to explore the potential of a Silk Road on the internet.

Li Xiaopeng resigns as the governor of Shanxi

[2016-08-31 08:14]

Li Xiaopeng, the eldest son of former premier Li Peng, has resigned as governor of Shanxi province, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Xi calls new PLA branch a key pillar

[2016-08-30 07:33]

President Xi Jinping made his first inspection tour of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force on Monday, urging efforts to boost innovation for the force's development.

Six emerge after yearlong Mars simulation

[2016-08-30 07:33]

Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation.

New Xinjiang chief sees growth ahead

[2016-08-30 07:33]

Chen Quanguo, former Party chief of the Tibet autonomous region, has replaced Zhang Chunxian, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party, as the top official of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the central government announced on Monday.

Shanghai housing sales surge as new curbs feared

[2016-08-30 07:33]

Homebuyers in Shanghai rushed to buy about 5,300 apartments since Friday, after news media widely reported on Thursday that the city's policymakers would consider realty price curbs with tightened measures.

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