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China's retail sales up 0.85 pct in July

A consumer buys drinks at a supermarket in Haizhou District of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 10, 2020. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)BEIJING, Aug.

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China's FDI inflow up 15.8 pct in July

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 15.8 percent year on year to 63.47 billion yuan (about 9.14 billion U.S. dollars) in

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Mongolia receives 30,000 face masks from China-initiated int'l energy organization

The Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) has donated 30,000 face masks to Mongolia to support its battle against the COVID-1

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5.3-magnitude quake hits 125 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 125 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska at 1252 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of

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German diplomat killed in Beirut explosion

A German diplomat was killed in Tuesday's twin blasts in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, the German Foreign Ministry said on Thursday."Our worst fears have been confirmed. A member of our embassy in

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Ancient marine life fossil discovered in north China

A fossil of Armenoceras, an ancient marine creature, was discovered in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said. The fossil was embedded in a piece of lime

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Ireland expresses fear over rising COVID-19 cases

Reuters Image Health authorities in Ireland have expressed concern over a recent rise in COVID-19 infections in the country.On Saturday, Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said the new figures

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Heavy rain affects millions in China's Anhui

Heavy rain has affected more than 9.9 million people in east China's Anhui Province, local authorities said. Continuous downpours led to the evacuation of some 1.31 mi

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Chinese premier stresses production safety, flood control

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for relentless efforts in enhancing production safety and flood control to ensure the safety of people's lives and property

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China's manufacturing PMI up to 51.1 in July

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector rose to 51.1 in July from 50.9 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. A reading

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China's non-manufacturing PMI dips in July

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 54.2 in July, down from 54.4 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Frida

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Urgent: China's manufacturing PMI up to 51.1 in July

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector rose to 51.1 in July from 50.9 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. A reading

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Chinese mainland reports 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, 123 of which were domestically tran

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Central gov't to provide all necessary support for HKSAR to fight COVID-19: spokesperson

China's central government will provide all necessary support for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to fight the COVID-19 epidemic, a spokesperson sa

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Xi to address AIIB annual meeting of board of governors: spokesperson

Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the fifth annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Infrastructure In

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M5.5 earthquake jolts Taiwan: CENC

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake jolted coastal waters off Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter, with a depth of 50 k

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Urgent: 5.5-magnitude quake jolts Greece's Crete island

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Crete island in southern Greece on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported. The tremor's epicenter was located in the sea area off th