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"They target the young with a variety of fancy flavors, and have become another public health concern."

Mao Qun'an, spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission, said as China regulates the production, sale and use of increasingly popular e-cigarettes.

"In the past six years, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games have been a powerful driver for the development of China's efforts to support people with disabilities. Today, we are delighted to see Beijing striding forward in its bid to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which will undoubtedly advance the development of Paralympic sports in China."

Zhang Haidi, president of the National Paralympic Committee of China, as Beijing and Zhangjiakou's bid to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games enters a key phase recently with the arrival of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission to inspect the country's ability to host the Games.

"It is likely that China will achieve a higher growth rate in the end."

Justin Yifu Lin, former senior vice-president of the World Bank, said the government is likely to retain its 7-percent target during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).

(China Daily European Weekly 03/27/2015 page3)