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"Mass line" campaign another Long March for CPC

In October 1934, a force of the Red Army led by the Communist Party of China (CPC) kicked off a two-year arduous march from China's south to Yan'an in the northwest.

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The revival of the real CPC

As the mass-line educational campaign by the Communist Party of China (CPC) comes to an end, the outcomes of the campaign have been generally well received.

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Xi says "mass-line" campaign just the start

​Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the "mass line" campaign had played an important role in the Communist Party of China's (CPC's) drive to tighten Party discipline.

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"Mass-line" a persistent requirement for CPC

When the Communist Party of China's (CPC's) leadership launched the "mass-line" campaign last year, some people predicted that it would pass quickly like a gust of wind.

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Cambodian trade unions launch campaign to demand 177 USD basic wage

​Cambodian trade unions on Wednesday launched a campaign to demand a 177 U.S. dollars monthly minimum wage in the garment and footwear sector, the current monthly minimum wage being 100 U.S. dollars, unionists and officials said.

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China adds cold water on ice bucket challenge

The ice bucket challenge -- "raising awareness" of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- has gone viral among China's celebrities from tech executives to movie stars.

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Canadian PM urges British Columbians to vote for his Party

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged people of British Columbia on Wednesday to vote for his Conservative Party in next year's election, saying his government has achieved a lot in the past few years.

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China vows crackdown on terrorist, separatist publications

China will stem illegal publications whose content involves "Tibet independence" as well as terrorism, separatism and extremism, according to the National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Publications Office.

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Disciplinary inspections reveal problems in anti-decadence campaign

Special inspection teams dispatched to local regions have found slack management of the ongoing anti-decadence campaign among some local officials, according to China's anti-graft organ.

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Casual wears make workers feel free, help save energy in Japan

For those who work in Japan, especially in the government agencies, it is the time to be liberalized from their dark suits as the government here kicked off its "Super Cool Biz" campaign Monday in a bid to encourage employees to dress more casually and be more energy-conscious particularly in the workplace.

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Egypt's Sisi to sweep presidential polls after initial count

Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential elections with an overwhelming majority of votes.

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Colombia's presidential election campaign closes

Colombia's presidential election campaign closed Sunday, a week before voters are scheduled to cast their ballot on May 25. Incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos called on Colombians to vote for him if they want to see the country at peace, after his administration began a peace process with FARC guerrillas in 2012.

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Cambodian opposition to defy gov't ban on rallies during commune election

Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that the party will defy a government ban on rallies during a two-week commune council election campaign, which kicks off on Friday.

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Senior CPC official stresses work style rectification

More efforts are needed to rectify officials' work styles amid the ongoing "mass-line" campaign, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official said on Sunday.

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Crack down on illegal online drug sales

China is to launch a five-month campaign to combat illegal online drug sales. According to an official statement, drugs for the treatment of tumors, sexual dysfunction, diabetes and high blood pressure have been listed as "major targets," alongside producers of counterfeit drugs.

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China urges local governments to regulate rare earth sector

Chinese authorities have launched a three-month campaign that highlights the role and responsibilities of local governments in cracking down on illegal activity in the rare earth sector.

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Xi pledges cleanup campaign against party misbehaviour

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged a “thorough cleanup” of the ruling Communist Party as part of a yearlong campaign aimed at ridding its ranks of formalism, bureaucracy and extravagance.