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Chinese lawmakers deliberate draft laws on tax cuts

Chinese lawmakers held group discussions on Saturday to deliberate draft laws on urban construction and maintenance tax and deed tax, respectively. The draft laws were

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Draft law on national flag, emblem submitted to 13th NPC

A draft law on the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) for deliberation o

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China's top legislature to convene 21st session

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will convene its 21st session from Saturday to Tuesday in Beijing, a spok

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Factbox: How close is China to complete building a moderately prosperous society in all respects

Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic, China is slated to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, known as "Xiaokang" in Chinese, this year. With 2020 as the

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Chinese vice premier stresses support for flexible employment

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has stressed support for flexible employment through multiple channels to safeguard an overall stable employment environment. Flexible

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Gunmen kill 6 family members north of Iraq's capital

Unidentified gunmen shot dead six family members in a village in the Iraqi province of Salahudin, a provincial police source said Saturday. The incident took place lat

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Xi inspects northeastern Chinese city of Changchun

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday inspected Changchun, the capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province.

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East China's city unveils pro-employment policies

Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, has earmarked 1 billion yuan (about 143.3 million U.S. dollars) to offer 100,000 internship positions for master's a

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U.S. Navy teams deployed in Texas to combat COVID-19

U.S. Navy teams began to be deployed in Texas to help combat the spread of COVID-19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday. Abbott announced that the U.S. Departme

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CDC extends no sail order for cruise ship through September 2020

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through September 30, 2020. The order co

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China's GDP expands 3.2 pct in Q2

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.2 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2020, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Thursday.

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Xinjiang, My Home | Machinery company owner finds opportunities in urban development

Rapid urban development has brought about better living conditions for residents in Hotan in Xinjiang, China. The renovations have also created opportunities for busin

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COVID-19 virus found in November sewage water samples in Brazil

An analysis of sewage water samples from last November in Florianopolis, the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil was found to contain traces of the novel coronav

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Walmart partners with Tribeca to turn 160 store parking lots into drive-in theaters

Just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Walmart announced a partnership with Tribeca Enterprises (most notably the purveyors of the film festival of the same name) that’s set to convert 160 store lo

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SW China municipality introduces AI-techs into urban management

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has introduced a series of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into urban management, according to Thursday's Science an

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China takes precautions amid new round of heavy rainfall

China has arranged precautionary measures in the face of a new round of heavy rainfall in parts of the country, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Easte

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Xinjiang to add 200,000 jobs in construction sector

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has launched an action plan to add 200,000 jobs in the construction sector in the next three years to increase local people's sources of income. A