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Beijing

Provinces give civil service exams

Twenty-two provinces in China have held provincial-level civil service exams, planning to recruit about 80,000 public servants. Several provinces have cut the number of vacancies that were available last year. Fujian province, for instance, plans to recruit 2,471 civil servants this year, 1,000 fewer than last year. More than 1,000 people applied for the hottest positions.

China, Russia launch art talent program

An art talent development program between China and Russia was launched on Monday to cultivate more creativity in the digital realm. The program, undertaken by Beijing-based Perfect World Education Investment Co and Russia's Atlant LLC, a company that focuses on R&D and the operation of art and language courses, together with five Russian institutes, aims to establish a Sino-Russian art institute to cultivate more talent and increase cultural exchanges between the countries.

Sichuan

Hydrogen stations to be expanded

Chengdu, Sichuan province, will build two more hydrogen stations this year as the city pushes forward plans to increase green buses, according to local authorities. The plans were announced during an industry meeting on hydrogen fuel cells held on Monday. Last year, 10 public buses using hydrogen cell engines became operational for commercial use in Chengdu. So far, the buses have run safely for more than 400,000 kilometers.

Xinhua - China Daily

(China Daily 04/24/2019 page4)