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Xinjiang to receive massive input

A detailed and massive investment plan will be introduced in a bid to boost Xinjiang's economy during the upcoming central government's working conference on issues affecting Xinjiang this May.

Spring snow blankets North China

Unexpected snow blanketed North China on the weekend, causing havoc for road traffic, delaying airline flights and surprising people who believed spring had finally arrived.

Iraqi PM holds slim lead in  election

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki edged ahead Sunday in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections after partial results from all of Iraq's 18 provinces showed his bloc leading in seven - two more than his chief rival.

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China Beijing

Poor customer service, fake goods threaten rural program

Fake electrical appliances and poor customer service are hurting a multi-billion dollar initiative designed to promote consumption among rural households, a report has found.

Police arrests child trafficker at hospital

Beijing police said Sunday they had arrested a man who was suspected of abducting a four-year-old girl from the city's leading hospital for children.

NPC session ends, endorses Electoral Law amendment

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, ended its annual session Sunday morning after endorsing an amendment to the Electoral Law and the government work report, among others.

BizChina

Maintaining the trust of consumers

Foreign companies that do business in China can see their brand reputations collapse in ruins if they betray consumer trust, says a leading marketing expert.
HP in the dock over alleged faulty device
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China's Jan-Feb fiscal revenue up 33%

China saw a 32.9 percent growth year-on-year in fiscal revenue in the first two months of the year due to factors including rising tax revenue following continued economic recovery, the Ministry of Finance announced Sunday.

Inflation set to stay under control

The possibility is "very slim" that China will see uncontrollable inflation this year but it is possible the economy may suffer from a double-dip slowdown if stimulus measures are withdrawn too quickly, said a top Chinese legislator on Friday. CPI rise stokes inflation fears

World

Indian police foil attack plot; 2 arrested

The Mumbai Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) has arrested two persons were allegedly planning to blow up vital installations in India's financial capital Mumbai, said police on Sunday.

Earthquake hits off Honshu, Japan

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred near east coast of Honshu, Japan at 0814 GMT on Sunday, according to a release by the Hong Kong Observatory.

Strong quake rocks Papua, Indonesia, no casulties

An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.0 struck Papua in easternmost of Indonesia on Saturday, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, officials said.

Sports

Beckham set to miss World Cup with torn Achilles

David Beckham's World Cup hopes looked to be all but over after the England midfielder went off with a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon late in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo on Sunday.

Rooney gives United top spot with win over Fulham

Wayne Rooney scored two goals and helped set up another to lead Manchester United to a 3-0 win over Fulham on Sunday and top spot in the Premier League.

Alonso marks Ferrari debut with Bahrain victory

Fernando Alonso won Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix to lead a Ferrari 1-2 on his debut for the Italian Formula One team.

Opinion

Debate: Is it proper for China to grow GM rice now?

Permission to allow field trials of genetically modified (GM) rice seed has raised food safety concerns.

'Brighter than the sun'

It had not come up until the very last minute in Premier Wen Jiabao's two-hour press conference that concludes the annual sessions of the national legislature and political advisory body.

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Huang Xiangyang

US, stop acting as guardian of human rights

Anyone with an IQ above 70 could see the folly in Washington for keeping up with the annual practice of pointing fingers at the alleged human rights misdeeds in every country and region world over except itself.

Think Tank
He Rulong

Political reform on track

With its economy growing at 8.7 percent last year amid the global economic downturn and slated to become the second largest in the world this year, China has been constantly confronted with a question from the foreign media: How is its political system being structured?

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Regional

Wuxi aims to become ecologically sound city

Wuxi, a city in Jiangsu province, has vowed to continue its efforts to clean up Taihu Lake and become China's first ecologically sound city this year.

Wuhan to lavish $2.9B on centenary spectacular

The city government of central China's historic Wuhan, birthplace of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, is going to lavish out over 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) for the upcoming centenary spectacular, Mayor Ruan Chengfa said to Eastday.com Sunday.

Life

Home in the Great Wall

Two generations of a Hui family in Ningxia have made it their goal to protect this ancient structure, by living in a cave house at the foot of the former city fortress.

Distilling change

While drinking liquor is still largely viewed as a 'guy thing', one whisky expert sees more Asian women imbibing stiffer tipples.

Entertainment

British premiere of "The Bounty Hunter" in London

British premiere of "The Bounty Hunter" in Leicester Square in London March 11, 2010.
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