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China releases full text of reform plan for ecological progress

China has released the full text of an integrated reform plan for promoting ecological progress on Monday.

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Rising cancer rate drives prevention plan

Health officials seeking to curb the country's fast increasing cancer rate are implementing a three-year nationwide plan that expands cancer screening, registration and prevention while reducing smoking.

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Hillary Clinton unveils 350 billion USD college affordability plan

U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton on Monday unveiled a 350-billion-dollar higher education plan aimed at cutting college tuition and easing debt burdens for college loanees.

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Obama unveils aggressive climate change plan amid staunch opposition at home

​President Barack Obama announced on Monday a tougher climate change plan for power plants amidst an overwhelming opposition from U.S. states nationwide.

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Juncker investment fund for Europe eyeing Sept launch

​The European Commission (EC) Wednesday adopted a package of measures to ensure an early autumn launch of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the investment plan for Europe, or the so-called Juncker plan.

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Brazil announces massive concessions package to improve infrastructure

The Brazilian government announced on Tuesday a massive plan of concessions of railroads, highways, airports and ports, in a move to improve the country's infrastructure.

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"Made in China 2025" plan unveiled

China's State Council has unveiled a national plan, dubbed "Made in China 2025," focusing on promoting manufacturing, a notice said on Tuesday.

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HK reveals plan for 2017 leader election

The Hong Kong government on Wednesday revealed a detailed plan for the 2017 election of the Special Administrative Region (SAR)'s next leader by universal suffrage, drawing support from the central government and a majority of residents.

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Japan's Okinawa gov't orders halt to U.S. base relocation work

​The Okinawa prefectural government on Monday ordered the suspension of underwater work in a coastal area in Nago city in the Japan's southernmost island prefecture for a relocation site for the U.S. Futenma airbase, according to local report.

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China to bid for World Cup, promote soccer in all-round way, says CFA official

China will bid to host the FIFA World Cup in future not only for achieving competitive results but also for popularization of the sport in China, said president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Cai Zhenhua on Monday.

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Chinese government publish ambitious soccer reform plan

​Can Chinese men's team one day lift the Jules Rimet trophy?

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Shareholders approve China train makers' merger plan

A plan to merge two of China's top bullet train makers has been passed by general meetings of both sets of shareholders, the companies said on Monday.

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Yao Ming "envious" of China's football reform plan

Former NBA star Yao Ming said Monday that China's bold step to revive the popularity of football sport in schools was on the right track and could even raise "envy" from circles of other sports.

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Myanmar, Thailand step up cooperation in drug control

​Myanmar and Thailand have stepped up cooperation in drug control with Thailand agreeing to provide Myanmar with 596,698 U.S. dollars in aid for curbing narcotic drugs, an official report said Monday.

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Kiev asks Moscow to sign ceasefire implementation plan

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Kiev has asked Moscow to sign a schedule for implementation of the Minsk ceasefire agreement designed to bring peace to eastern Ukraine.

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Residence permit reform to give migrants equal rights

China unveiled a plan to reform the country's residence permit system on Thursday that would grant migrants equal access to more public services.

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National political advisors discuss Party's legal reform plan

China's national political advisors held a meeting in Beijing on Monday to discuss the blueprint of legal reform adopted by a key Party session last week