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Arrest of doctor doubting popular Chinese medicinal liquor sparks debate

AChinesedoctorwasdetainedbypoliceformorethanthreemonthsafterpostinganarticleonlinecallingapopularChinesemedicinalliquor“poison.”Thecase,whicharousedpublicconcer

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The Economist: Technological gap getting smaller between China, America

ThetechnologicalgapbetweenChinaandAmericaisgettingsmaller,andthemostpopulatedcountryhassurpassedtheUSincertainareas,accordingtoanarticlereleasedlastThursdayonTh

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Middle East on a roll to repeal 'marry the rapist' laws

Inrecentweeks,theTunisian,Jordanian,andLebaneseparliamentshaverepealedprovisionsintheirpenalcodesthatallowedrapiststoescapepunishmentbymarryingtheirvictims.Prov

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Rihanna takes on fat-shamers with the perfect meme

Rihanna took to Instagram on Monday with a meme that some followers are calling the "perfect" response to being called out for her apparent weight gain.

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Rihanna takes on fat-shamers with the perfect meme

Rihannausedhumorandsomeseriousshadetorespondtosomebody-shamingthatrecentlymadeitswayaroundtheInternet.ThesingertooktoInstagramonMondaywithamemethatsomefollowers

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World "grossly underprepared" for infectious disease, warn scientists

​The world has yet to learn its lesson from previous epidemics like Ebola and Zika, as it's still "grossly under-prepared" for infectious disease outbreaks, said an analysis article published Monday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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Thailand launches investigation into BBC for alleged insult of new king

​Thailand has opened an investigation into the BBC’s local language service for alleged defamation and blocked access to an online profile of the country’s new king, less than a week after he succeeded to the throne.

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Xi Jinping's Asian visits to bolster "Belt and Road" and BRICS cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh, and attendance at the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa, India from October 13 to 17 will promote neighborhood friendships, facilitate “Belt and Road” construction and promote BRICS cooperation, the People’s Daily wrote in an article published on Tuesday.

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People's Daily criticizes U.S. as "source of turmoil"

​The People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, has criticized the United States as the "source of turmoil in the world."

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Philippine-initiated arbitration on South China Sea undermines international law

The Philippine-initiated arbitration on the South China Sea issue is but a political farce under "legal" pretexts aiming to fake "a new reality," which provokes both principles of international law and order, said an article published in a renowned Chinese biweekly magazine.

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Stop playing with fire in South China Sea, says Chinese diplomat

Regarding the South China Sea issue, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming has urged the Philippines to return to a negotiated solution and some countries from outside the region to "stop playing with fire."

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Foreign press highlights Vietnam’s 12th National Party Congress

The 12th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) came under the spotlight in a series of articles recently posted by foreign press outlets. The Russian “People’s News” newspaper on January 20 carried a story titled “Vietnam confirms renewal policy”.

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Xi's article on Egyptian paper roadmap for Egypt-China future ties

The article of Chinese President Xi Jinping released Tuesday on the Egyptian national Al-Ahram newspaper specifies clear aspects and draws a roadmap for the future relations between the two countries, said Egyptian experts.

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S. Korean court acquits Japan's journalist of defaming president

​A South Korean court on Thursday acquitted a Japanese journalist of a criminal charge of defaming President Park Geun-hye.

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Premier's blueprint for Chinese economy emphasizes reforms

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's recently published article on China's reform drive and international cooperation shows the country's pragmatism and determination, and charts a new and unprecedented blueprint that will also benefit world economic growth.

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CPC newspaper urges Japanese WWII reflection

​The Japanese government must reflect on its history of aggression for the sake of contemporary peace, urged a commentary published in the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China, on Monday.

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Egypt's Sisi orders to redraft electoral law article

​Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered Sunday to redraft an electoral law article which was ruled unconstitutional within one month, state-run Nile TV reported.