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China's industrial workforce nears 200 mln, many highly-skilled

China's industrial workers in sectors like transportation and mining have been expanding fast since 2017, nearing 200 million so far, official data showed. The country

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France's pension reform draft up for debate at National Assembly amid public anger

French lawmakers on Monday began debating the government's draft bill on pension reform, which had brought crowds into the streets and disruptions to transport services in December and January. Defe

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China's quarantine of currency notes is a push to isolate COVID-19

Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The article reflects the author'

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Update: China's Hubei reports 1,807 new coronavirus cases

Medical workers console a newly admitted patient at the Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020.

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Nucleic acid tests conducted for returning workers

As Chinese firms cautiously resumed business amid the coronavirus epidemic, some entrepreneurs opted to nucleic acid tests to make sure their employees are safe. In an

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China pledges greater efforts to ensure supply for coronavirus-hit Wuhan

China will enhance inter-provincial coordination to ensure a steady supply of daily necessities to Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and surrounding ar

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GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments rais

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Amazon founder commits $10bn to fight climate change

Jeff Bezos describes climate change as the "biggest threat to our planet" and plans to start distributing cash within months.

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NHC official explains what causes high number of severe cases in Wuhan

The proportion of severe cases among all confirmed cases in China's Wuhan, the epicenter, of the coronavirus outbreak, has dropped from 38 percent at the beginning of the outbreak to the current 18 p

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APD | COVID-19 has great impacts on Asian and world economy

By APD writer AliceThe acute respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) is having great impacts on the Asian and world economy as China, which

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How Nipah affects pig exports in Malaysia?

Speaking of pigs and epidemics, people might think of the 2009-2010 swine influenza (H1N1) that swept the world. In less than a year, it is estimated that between 151,700 and 575,400 people globally

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Global stakeholders should trust China's economic resilience

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on

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Chinese coastal city to provide free trips for medical workers

Medical staff assemble before leaving for Wuhan of Hubei Province, at the airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 2, 2020.(Xinhua/Liu Ku

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Catering businesses relocate staff to get through epidemic

02:26 The coronavirus epidemic has taken a mammoth toll on China's restaurants. Places that usually make loads of profit during the Chinese New Year holiday are still trying to find wa

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Beijing to build mask factory in 6 days

Beijing will convert an industrial building into a new mask factory in six days to meet the surging demand amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The factory, being cons

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WHO-China expert team begins coronavirus field inspections

A joint expert team consisting of experts from China and the World Health Organization Monday began field inspections on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak, a Chinese healt

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Chinese courts urged to postpone some enforcement measures for epidemic control

Chinese courts at various levels will postpone enforcement measures against personnel and units engaging in coronavirus containment, according to a circular. The circu