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"The current medical service prices can hardly support the normal operation of hospitals."

Hai Li, a doctor at Beijing's Nanyuan Hospital, as political advisers of the Beijing committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference urged quicker and deeper reforms of the city's healthcare system during its recent annual meeting.

"It's urgent to take soccer into middle and high schools, establishing soccer fields and educating more teachers. We can select retired soccer coaches or train the current physical education teachers. Considering that some schools don't have enough space, we can build small-scale soccer fields."

Huo Jianxin

"China will encourage its companies to explore the international market, and work for common development with other countries through greater openness toward each other."

Li Keqiang, China's premier, at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 21. He says China plans to withstand downward pressure and continue with its strategic focus in 2015.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 01/30/2015 page3)