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China to boost Tibet's capital market

China is to support the capital market in Tibet in the long term, the head of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) told a meeting on Monday.

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Slower growth target, tougher environmental protection benefit China, world

The slower growth target and the increasing emphasis on environmental protection that feature in China's annual "two sessions" show that Chinese policy-makers have adopted a more mature view on development, which will eventually benefit the world.

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S. Korea to take measures against anti-DPRK leaflets scattering if necessary

​South Korea's Ministry of Unification in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Monday that it will take measures to prevent civic groups from scattering leaflets against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) across borders if such scattering clearly endangers safety of residents living near the border.

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China to show itself as strong IT nation in Hanover

​The annual CeBIT trade fair, the world's largest in telecommunication and information technology industry, will open to visitors on Monday with China being its partner country this year.

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China's bid to further opening up benefits world

China's decision to carry out a new round of high-quality opening up and move more swiftly in building a new open economy will not only benefit itself but also the world at large, observers in Thailand commented.

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Cambodia to attend ASEAN defense ministers'meeting in Malaysia

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh left for Langkawi, Malaysia on Sunday to attend the 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting to be held from Monday.

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Iran nuclear nogatiators return back to Switzerland for "possible deal"

​A fresh round of talks over Iran's long-disputed nuclear program will resume Sunday evening in Lausanne of Switzerland, which will participated by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, as well as diplomats from other world major countries.

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Hamas warns to retaliate any Egyptian attack on Gaza

​Hamas militants will retaliate if the Egyptian army wages attacks against the Islamic movement in the Gaza Strip, a senior Hamas official warned on Sunday.

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China lists dense fog, haze as meteorological disasters in new regulation

Dense fog and haze will now be classified as meteorological disasters in a new weather forecast regulation, according to an official notice on Friday.

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Iran in tight schedule to tackle key nuclear issues with powers

​The Iranian foreign minister and the U.S. secretary of state will meet to further their bilateral attempts to settle differences over Tehran's nuclear program, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

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Minister warns of increased jobs pressure

China's employment market could come under greater pressure this year as the country faces a record number of college graduates and is expecting economic growth to hit a 25-year low, a government minister said on Tuesday.

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Domestic jet 'to make maiden flight later this year'

The COMAC C919, China's homegrown passenger jet, will make its maiden test flight before the end of the year, according to a senior official, who said assembly of the first prototype is progressing well.

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White House to help borrowers afford student loan repayment

The Administration of U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum to help borrowers afford their monthly student loan repayments, the White House said in a statement.

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Indonesia to expand rail transport services nationwide: official

​Indonesia has drafted plans to expand rail transport services across the country, a senior official said here on Monday.

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China immune to side effects of ECB's QE?

​Quantitative Easing (QE) program by the eurozone is unlikely to impact directly on China through financial markets, but it may affect China's monetary policy-making and have an indirect negative impact on China's real economy in turn, experts have said.

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When China's tech "big four" meet "Internet Plus"

What will we get, when we add up China's latest attempt to boost the Internet sector, and the country's four IT big names? You do the math.

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Makers included in premier's report

Zhang Hao is a "chuangke" (maker), a group described by Premier Li Keqiang in his government work report on March 5, as "coming thick and fast."