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I am human, NOT virus! Stories behind trending anti-racism videos after novel coronavirus outbreak

In #Florence, a Chinese Italian with a placard reading "I'm not a virus, I'm a human" at his side, met with enthusiastic hugs of passers-by. #ImNotVirus #ImHuman inspired Italians to support China's

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Russian parliament approves constitutional amendments in first reading

Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved constitutional reform legislation submitted by President Vladimir Putin in the first reading, the Interfax news agency reported.

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Report shows varied Chinese residents’ reading habits

Whodoesn’tloveagoodbook?InlightofWorldBookDay(April23),AmazonChina,oneofthelargestonlinebooksellers,releasedits2018ReadingReportonApril20,showingthecountry’scon

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China's digital publication industry grew in 2017

ThevalueofChina'sdigitalpublicationindustryreached4.15billionyuan(657millionUSdollars)in2017,ayear-on-yearincreaseof21.3percent,areportshowed.Theindustry,whichi

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Caixin PMI: China's services sector growth at over three-year high

China’sservicessectoractivityexpandedatitsfastestpaceinoverthreeyearsinDecemberonsolidgrowthinnewbusiness,withtheoutlookimprovingtoasix-monthhigh,aprivatesector

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China Dec. Caixin manufacturing PMI reaches four-month high

China’smanufacturingactivityinDecembershowedunexpectedgrowthwiththequickestpaceforfourmonths,CaixinPMIprivatebusinesssurveyshowedonTuesday.CaixinPurchasingManag

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Reading skills falling in US, Canada, France, other developed countries

Readingabilityamongchildrenaged9-10hasfallenintheUS,Canada,Franceandseveralotherdevelopedcountries,accordingtoacomparativestudyof50countries/regionspublishedTue

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China Caixin service PMI falls to 21 month low

China'sservicesectorgrowthslowedinSeptember,asaprivatesurveyshowedMondaythatanindexforthesectorfelltothelowestin21months.TheCaixinGeneralServicesPurchasingManag

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A library is more than just a stack of books

AStheconstructionworkontheeastbranchofShanghaiLibraryinPudongNewAreagetsunderway,peoplearecountingdownthe1,005daystoseeanewlandmarkinthecity.Lookingattheartist’

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Amazon launches new Kindle for Chinese readers

Amazon.comIncannouncedastrategicpartnershiponTuesdaywithChinaMobileCommunicationsCorp'ssubsidiaryMiguCultureandTechnologyGroupCo,andlaunchedanewKindlecreatedexc

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China's May factory PMI growth holds pace with previous month

China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in May stood at 51.2, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

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China's May factory PMI growth holds pace with previous month

China’smanufacturingPurchasingManagers’Index(PMI)inMaystoodat51.2,accordingtodatareleasedbytheNationalBureauofStatisticsonWednesday.Thefigure,whichremainedatthe

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How Hong Kong parents can ensure their kids are advancing their reading skills

Don’t worry - children can still be making progress in their literacy even if they are declared to be ‘below year-level expectations’

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Prospect of rate cut raised on economic headwind

China's central bank may need to cut the benchmark interest rates and the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) of banks to prop up growth, Guotai Junan Securities analyst Ren Zeping has warned.

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E-books overtake paper in China

Digital media have overtaken books as the most read media in China, according to a national survey released on Monday.

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China's manufacturing activity rises to four-month high in February

China's manufacturing activity improved slightly in February thanks to increased output and new orders, according to HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' index (PMI) released on Wednesday.

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Reading iPad before bedtime may adversely impact sleep: study

​Use of a light-emitting electronic device (LE-eBook) such as iPad before bedtime can adversely impact sleep and overall health, a U.S. study comparing LE-eBook to printed books said Monday.