| President
Jiang's Trip to Advance Sino-US Relations |
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| Senior diplomats from China and the United
States said President Jiang Zemin's scheduled meeting with his
US counterpart George W. Bush on Friday will further advance
Sino-US cooperation and have a positive impact on the
international community. |
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| Grand
Prix Shanghai Set to Go |
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| China on Monday became the latest destination
on the Grand Prix calendar after officials in Shanghai signed
a deal with Formula One president Bernie Ecclestone, bringing
the sport to the city from 2004. |
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| Mining
Pledge to World Investors Emphasized |
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| Foreign companies should be optimistic about
the Chinese mining industry as the sector improves its
investment environment and sincerely moves to protect
investors' interests, Land and Resources Vice-Minister Shou
Jiahua reiterated Monday. |
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| China
Sweeps Beijing Marathon Women's and Men's Title |
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| Beijing Marathon, one of the major 10 marathons
in the world, changed its route this year. It started from the
Tian'anmen Square and ended at the Olympics Center. More than
21,000 runners participated in the men's and women's events
including 5km, 10km, half marathon. |
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| China,
Australia Sign Major Natural Gas Supply Agreements |
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| A package of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale
and purchase agreements between China and Australia were
signed Friday in Canberra. Under the agreements, the North
West Shelf Venture of Australia will sell 3.3 million tons of
LND a year for 25 years starting from 2005 to China's
Guangdong Province. |
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| Olympic
Committee Talent Race |
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| The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008
Olympic Games (BOCOG) will invite Chinese applications from
both home and abroad to fill 56 key positions by January next
year. |
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| Mainland
Offers Taiwan Goodwill Gesture |
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| Beijing Thursday confirmed a relaxation in the
wording describing future sea and flight routes across the
Taiwan Straits, which will now be called as "cross-Straits"
routes rather than "domestic" routes. |
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| China's
New Military Logistics System |
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| An exhibition of troops displaying a new type
of Chinese military support system was recently held in north
China. The occasion demonstrated a new logistics system,
“units for specialized emergency support.” The system has been
designed to provide flexible assistance, and strengthen the
acquisition of sustainable support for logistical aid in field
operations. |
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| Stronger
Child Protection Regulation |
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| A new regulation on prohibiting child labor,
endorsed by the State Council Wednesday, will take effect from
December 1 to better protect children’s rights and interests.
The regulation forbids the employment of children under 16
years of age by any organization or individual. |
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| China's
Economy Sees Rapid Growth |
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| China's gross domestic product reached 7.1682
trillion yuan (US$866 billion) in the first three quarters of
this year, up 7.9 percent year-on-year, figures released
Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics show. |
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