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Chinese scientist met with doubt over genome editing experiment

Han Chunyu, a Chinese scientist, published his DNA-guided genome editing technique,NgAgo, in the magazine Nature Biotechnology on May 2. However, since his results havenot yet been replicated, Han is now encountering doubts and questions from his peers.

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LG Display sees signs of display market improvement

South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd is seeing signs of improvement in the display panel industry and expects its business performance to pick up in the second half of the year, the firm's chief executive said.

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Overseas buyers swoop for China's armored vehicles

For countries facing unrest or terrorist threats, China's largest land armaments maker is offering a deterrent-the VN-4 armored vehicle.

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Former senior political advisor in E China stands trial for bribery

A former senior provincial political advisor in east China's Anhui Province went on trial for accepting bribes and abuse of power on Thursday.

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S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs reaffirm DPRK unacceptable as nuke state

​South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-Koo and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday reaffirmed their views that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will not be accepted as a nuclear state.

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China, South Korean defence ministers meet on military ties

​Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan met his South Korean counterpart Han Min-Koo on Wednesday and they pledged to deepen military cooperation between the two countries.

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China's avant-garde poet shares "coming of age" story with British audience

China's contemporary literature has undergone tremendous changes in the last decades, and the past 30 years of reform and opening up has provided Chinese writers with both opportunities and challenges, a leading Chinese avant-garde poet and writer has said.

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No consultation on THAAD during S. Korea, U.S. defense ministers' talks

​No consultation was made Friday about the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), on the Korean Peninsula during talks between South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.

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Shanghai vows harsh punishment after major food scandal

Shanghai's top official on Sunday pledged "severe punishment" for anyone involved in a food safety scandal that has spread from the Chinese financial hub to Hong Kong and Japan.

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Mining tycoon sentenced to death

A Chinese court Friday sentenced former mining tycoon Liu Han to death.

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Trials of Liu brothers continue in central China

The trials of 36 members of an alleged mafia-style gang, led by former mining tycoon Liu Han, continued on Monday in central China's Hubei Province.

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S.Korea confirms kidnapped trade official safe

South Korea's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that its trade official kidnapped in Libya was safe up to now, vowing its all-out efforts to bring him home as early as possible.

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S.Korea confirms kidnapped trade official safe

South Korean government on Tuesday confirmed that its trade official kidnapped in Libya was safe up to now, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Baby killer's death sentence confirmed in Beijing

A court in Beijing on Friday upheld the death sentence on a man who killed an infant girl, aged 2, when he snatched her from her pram and threw her to the ground in July.

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"Zero tolerance" for financial reform risks at FTZ: Shanghai Party chief

No systematic and regional risks from financial reforms at China's first experimental free trade zone (FTZ) will be allowed, a top Shanghai official said in a recent interview.

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Beijing court hears baby-killer case

A Beijing court on Monday began hearing the homicide case of a man accused of lifting a 34-month-old toddler and hurling her to the ground in July.

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Han Zheng appointed Shanghai's Party chief

Han Zheng has been appointed secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanghai Municipal Committee, replacing Yu Zhengsheng, according to a decision made by the CPC Central Committee.