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Entrepreneurs urged to help improve mainland-Taiwan relations, oppose splittism

Senior official Yu Zhengsheng on Wednesday called on entrepreneurs from both the mainland and Taiwan to contribute to advancing cross-Strait relations and opposing "Taiwan independence."

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Top political advisor elected head of Chinese council for reunification

​Yu Zhengsheng, China's top political advisor, was elected chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR) on Monday.

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China's top political advisor calls for stronger China-Europe ties

Top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Monday met a delegation from the European Parliament's largest group, the European People's Party (EPP), led by EPP president Manfred Weber.

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Top political advisor highlights unity, stability in Tibet

Chinese top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Thursday highlighted ethnic unity and social stability in Tibet for a better future in the autonomous region.

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Senior official stresses legality in Tibet's religious affairs

Top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng called for strict adherence to the law in managing religious affairs in Tibet, in a speech marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region on Tuesday.

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China celebrates 50th anniversary of Tibet autonomy

​The square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, hosted a grand ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the region's founding.

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Doubts cast over legitimacy of Tianjin blast warehouse

The son of a former police official and a former state company executive are top shareholders of a dubious company whose warehouse exploded on August 12 in Tianjin, exclusive interviews by Xinhua have uncovered.

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Ning Yu -- our son, the firefighter, the hero

Jiang Mingqiong and her husband, Ning Shaoyou, live in Deyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Their only child Ning Yu joined the army last year as a firefighter. He served in north China's Tianjin Municipality.

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Chinese Yu Yangyi wins Capablanca tournament

Chinese Grandmaster (GM) Yu Yangyi made news at the 50th International Chess Tournament "Capablanca in Memoriam" by winning the contest in the penultimate round in Havana.

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China helicopter industry insider urges government support

China's civil helicopter makers face a situation where they must "beat foreign competitors or perish", according to an industry insider, who called for more government support for the sector.

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Top political advisory body to discuss reform

Unfazed by downward pressure on economy, China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng pledged Tuesday further efforts to help advance reforms at the start of the most important two weeks on China's political calendar this year.

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China's united front departments urged to improve multi-party consultation

Top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng urged united front work departments to improve consultation among Chinese political parties Tuesday.

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Professor accused of affair with student resigns

A university professor who was sacked from his teaching post after being accused of having sex with a female student has resigned from the university, the school confirmed on Wednesday.

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Top political advisor calls for more anti-corruption suggestions

China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Wednesday called on advisors nationwide to continue efforts and suggestions to fight corruption.

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Pepper trees witness painful tremor

In the hills surrounding the site of the recent earthquake, ripe peppers hang heavy from tree limbs, waiting to be picked. A bamboo basket sits abandoned next to a collapsed clay farmhouse, its owner nowhere to be found.

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Yu'ebao boosts capital supply for economy

Yu'ebao, a popular online wealth management product, will boost funds available for in the real economy, rather than raising financing costs, an official report showed on Monday.

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Internet finance debate heated amid regulation proposals

Online deposit products provided by Chinese technology firms have not only gotten on the nerves of big commercial banks, but drawn attention from the country's top legislators and political advisors.