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Oct vehicle sales up 14% to 2.85m units

China's vehicle sales rose nearly 14 percent year-on-year to 2.85 million units in October, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed on Friday. China's auto sales continued to boom on the back of auto shows and promotions in October, said Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of the association.

Shanghai picked for STEM institute

UNESCO said it will establish a top-level international institute for STEM (or science, technology, engineering and math) education in Shanghai. At its session in Paris on Thursday, representatives of member states appreciated China for its proposal to establish such a center in Shanghai. China's proposal showed strong support for UNESCO and will be crucial for the world to address the challenges posed by the new sci-tech revolution, they said. Huai Jinpeng, head of the Chinese delegation and minister of education, said China will support UNESCO in making preparations for the institute and promoting its early completion and operation.

Xinhua - China Daily