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Portugal's former PM remains on top of list for next UN chief candidates

Guterres, also the former UN high commissioner for refugees, garnered 11 "encourage" votes, two "discourage" votes and two "no opinion" from the 15-nation council in its second secret straw poll on candidate selection, diplomatic sources said.

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Premier promises economists more structural reforms

China will intensify structural reforms on both the supply and demand sides in 2016 to prompt steady growth, Premier Li Keqiang told Chinese economists on Thursday.