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China confirms barring HRW chief from entering HK

China on Monday confirmed its barring of Kenneth Roth, executive director of the Human Rights Watch (HRW), from entering Hong Kong. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng

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Xinjiang makes major progress in "three battles"

Authorities have made major progress in the battles against poverty, pollution and major financial risks in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In 2019

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China prohibits new capacity in steel sector in 2020

New capacity will be strictly prohibited in the steel sector in 2020, said the China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA) Monday. The policy is a step to consoli

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China halves customs clearance time ahead of schedule

China's customs clearance time shortened dramatically in 2019, meeting a target set by the State Council two years ahead of schedule, the General Administration of Cus

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Lhasa has high air quality in 2019

Air quality remained high in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in 2019, authorities said. Days with good air quality made up 99.7 percent of

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Yuan Longping launches plan to expand growth of saline soil rice

Yuan Longping, renowned agronomist known for developing the first hybrid rice strains, launched a plan Monday to expand the growth of rice in saline-alkali soil in nor

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China rolls out first national standard on senior care

China has rolled out its first set of mandatory national standards in the field of senior care to provide bottom-line requirements for service quality of the sector. I

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China has 39 mega airports with passenger throughput over 10 million

China had 39 mega civil airports each with annual passenger throughput exceeding the 10-million mark in 2019, according to civil aviation authorities. The total sum of

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Hong Kong's strengths, resilience not undermined despite unrest: HKSAR chief executive

Hong Kong's strengths and resilience have not been undermined in the face of social unrest and challenges in recent months, Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Specia

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E-commerce becoming propeller of rural boom in China: report

E-commerce platforms are helping China's rural areas prosper by efficiently matching the supply of local produce with the growing appetite of urban consumers, a report

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Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to military veterans

President Xi Jinping on Monday extended his Spring Festival greetings to military veterans and retired officers. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of C

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China's auto sales down 8.2 pct in 2019

China's auto sales continued to decline last year as demand retreated in the world's biggest auto market, data from an industry association showed Monday. About 25.77

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China's 2019 tax, fee cuts expected to total 2.36 tln yuan: ministry

China's annual amount of tax and fee cuts in 2019 is expected to total 2.36 trillion yuan (about 340.73 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Ministry of Industry an

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China launches online service for disabled to apply certificates, subsidies

The official Wechat account of the State Council announced Monday its new online service, which enables disabled individuals to apply for disability certificates and s

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The 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac: Ox

Ox is one of the 12 animals in Chinese Zodiac that represents 12 branches of the earth in Chinese culture. Although the animal is a common sight in our daily lives, som

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Passenger trips on the rise for 1st three days of Spring Festival travel rush

A total of 212 million passenger trips were made from Jan. 10 to 12, the first three days of the Spring Festival travel rush, said China's Ministry of Transport Monday

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Senior CPC official highlights importance of role models

A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official stressed the importance of role models in motivating officials and the general public to work hard and make accomplish