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China's 12th Five-Year Plan achievements a milestone for centenary goal

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the fifth plenary session of its 18th Central Committee to outline the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for national development on Monday, with extraordinary achievements in the 12th plan period (2011-2015).

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Applicants for civil servant exam hit record high

More than 320,000 applicants signed up for the national civil servant exam in the first five days of registration, though more than 1,300 positions, some of which are below the county level and located in remote areas, have not received any applications.

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China is an extremely important market for Jumeirah Group

​China is an extremely important" market for Dubai's luxury hotel group Jumeirah as the wealthy Chinese consumers and international tourists keep rising, President and CEO Gerald Lawless said.

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China stocks surge over 3 pct Monday on liquidity injection

Chinese shares surged on Monday, with the market gaining confidence from the central bank's latest move to expand a pilot program to ease monetary flows by cutting loan costs.

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Thais' thirst for snow quenched at high environmental cost

In a hall filled with psychedelic ice sculptures, there are shrieks of excitement as a toboggan careers down an ice run, its occupants snugly wrapped up against the sub-freezing temperatures.But this is no fun park in an icy Siberian wasteland -- this is tropical Bangkok.

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China's green economy could create enormous business opportunities

China's march toward a low-carbon economy and establishing a global energy network will bring more opportunities than risks, experts said.

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China's presence in Netherlands discussed prior to royal visit

​Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, who are to pay their first official state visit to China end-October, attended a conference titled "China in the Netherlands" on Thursday that discussed China' s presence in the Netherlands at a micro and macro level.

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Netanyahu tells world leaders to check enthusiasm for Iran deal

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday told the UN General Assembly that the international community should check their enthusiasm for the Iran nuclear deal at the door, saying that "this deal does't make peace more likely."

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Best-seller sheds light on CPC "governance wisdom"

​It was a highlight at international book fairs, popular with foreign leaders, and was even on the desk of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Women enjoy higher status, but equality challenges remain

After Liu Xia, 28, gave birth to a child this year, her husband started to do more housework: cooking, washing clothes and mopping the floor. Liu is only responsible for taking care of her baby.

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China-U.S. trade shifts towards balance, sustainability

​Economy and trade are perhaps the area where China and the United States have most of their converging interests and where they have achieved substantial and mutually beneficial gains through cooperation and management of differences.

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China-ASEAN expo expected to attract over 2,200 companies

The upcoming China-ASEAN Expo is expected to draw more than 2,200 companies from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organizers said on Thursday.

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Economy needs stronger policy support

Despite signs of stabilization in some economic indicators released on Sunday, China's economy needs more policy support to keep its head above water. Retail sales remained robust in August, posting a growth of 10.8 percent, up from 10.5 percent in July. Factory output in August grew 6.1 percent, up from the 6-percent rise in July.

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Chinese city scraps franchise fees to break taxi monopoly

Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, is planning to eliminate taxi franchise fees paid to the government as it seeks to break an oligopoly on the industry.

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Blockbusting demand for traditionally-printed Tibetan sutras

Lhasa resident Chodron has been on the waiting list for a woodblock-print sutra from her local monastery for a year, and she will need to wait another two years before she receives the beautiful piece of scripture.

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Li says resilient China remains source of world's growth

Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that China's economy remains a source of the world's growth thanks to people's zest for innovation, entrepreneurship and stronger international cooperation.

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Row between Italy, EU on migrant crisis may be about more than it seems

​In recent days, the leaders of Italy, Germany, and France have traded barbs over the European Union's handling of the growing migrant crisis. And while the debate may ultimately have an impact on the way the EU addresses the issue, some experts say it may also affect the balance of power in the 28-nation bloc.