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Doha, Riyadh bid to host 2030 Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Thursday that it has received two bids to host its showpiece event, the Asian Games, in 2030.Doha, the capital of Qatar,

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Chinese, Japanese scientists collaborate on improving TCM herb growing

Scientists from China and Japan are collaborating on the research of microbial inoculants specifically applied to improve pest and disease control and enhance drought r

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UK Space Agency launches 2.6-mln-pound fund to fight COVID-19 outbreak

The UK Space Agency launched Tuesday a 2.6 million pounds (about 3.27 million U.S. dollars) fund to develop space-enabled technology and services in a bid to help the

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Shanghai vows to build world-class public health system

Shanghai aims to establish itself as a metropolis guarded by a world-class public health care system, according to the municipal government. During a high-level video

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China to improve intellectual property work in central SOEs

China has set a goal for central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to establish an intellectual property work system in line with the requirement of high-quality developm

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Roundup: Israel strives to boost COVID-19 testing capacity

Israel is endeavoring to enhance its ability to 10,000 COVID-19 tests per day for its 9-million population while the current ceiling is about 2,000. Israeli Prime Mini

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Duty-free shops in south China's island province reopen to customers

Two offshore duty-free shops resumed operation Thursday in south China's island province of Hainan amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. One duty-free shop in Haikou, c

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Spotlight: One year on, China's Greater Bay Area sees steady development

One year ago, China unveiled a master plan to develop its southern bay area into a world-class city cluster, a global technology and innovation center, and a livable a

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Hong Kong's total visitor arrivals in 2019 declines by 14.2 percent

Hong Kong's full-year provisional visitor arrivals in 2019 amounted to 55.9 million and recorded a year-on-year decrease of 14.2 percent, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (

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China's island province Hainan reports duty-free sales surge in 2019

Offshore duty-free shops on China's island province of Hainan raked in 13.61 billion yuan (about 1.97 billion U.S. dollars) in sales in 2019, up 35 percent year on yea