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Beijing is preparing for all eventualities as Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian has intensified his secessionist push for the island's "de jure independence," Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday.

Defence spending in tune with economic growth

The just concluded session of the National People's Congress has made public the nation's 2006 defence expenditure 283.8 billion yuan (roughly US$35.1 billion), a 14.7 per cent increase on last year.

China

Take a sip of tea for royal family

Visitors to Wenshu Fun were given a pleasant surprise on Friday morning, for they were treated with various kinds of free fresh tea.

Stocks plunge on worries over financial crisis, economy

Chinese stocks fell sharply on Monday, as fears over the fallout from the global financial crisis overwhelmed the positive effects of a pair of new measures.Asian Markets Plummet Dow Below 10,000

World

No higher death risk in long-term coffee drinking

Long-term coffee drinking does not appear to increase a person's risk of early death and may cut a person's chances of dying from heart disease.

Gay men, straight women share brain detail

Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain responsible for emotion, mood and anxiety, researchers said on Monday in a study highlighting the potential biological underpinning of sexuality.

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Sports

Zheng Jie wins Estoril singles title

Zheng Jie won out in the WTA Tour's first all-Chinese singles final at the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Schumacher wins European GP over Alonso

Michael Schumacher wasn't surprised he won his second straight Formula One race after taking out the European Grand Prix for the sixth time on Sunday.

Society

Yunnan's education chief hails gaokao reform

Luo Chongmin, head of the Yunnan provincial education department, said he is all in favor of China's upcoming reform on the college entrance exam, orgaokao.

Volunteer activities get promoted in China

South China's Shenzhen, Guangdong province, aims to develop into "a city of volunteers" by recruiting a force of 1.1 million by 2015.