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Tiger attack tragedy arouses concerns for zoo management

​A recent tiger attack at a wildlife park in Beijing has started discussions about zoo management.

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Risks still facing the economy

China's economic growth still faces heavy downward pressure, a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee presided over by General Secretary Xi Jinping heard on Tuesday.

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Guidelines encourage parents to provide better care

Shanxi province plans to improve the lives of left-behind children by enhancing care services in rural areas.Shanxi province plans to improve the lives of left-behind children by enhancing care services in rural areas.

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China targets better integrated military, civilian development

China is eyeing more efficient and coordinated integration of military and civilian development as a new document aims to make the two complementary.

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Xi orders China's developed east to better aid poor west

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged developed regions in the east help their partner regions in the west better fight poverty.

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S. China Sea arbitral tribunal not to solve disputes, nor should accept jurisdiction: Dutch expert

The award issued by the South China Sea arbitral tribunal will not resolve any disputes and the court had no authority to accept the case, a Dutch law expert told Xinhua.

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China to boost railway network construction

China will boost railway network construction. The "medium and long term railway network plan" will improve the railway network layout, especially in the middle and western regions, according to a statement issued after a State Council executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.

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Myanmar state counselor calls for establishing federal union

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday invited all nationalities residing in the country to establish a genuine federal union, saying it is the sole aim of the new government.

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China mulls regulating release of captive animals

Authorities at provincial level and above can organize activities involving the release of state-protected animals to the wild, according to the draft submitted to a bi-monthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

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China to maintain prudent monetary policy, reasonable credit growth: premier

Premier Li Keqiang said China will continue its prudent monetary policy and proactive fiscal policy, maintaining reasonable growth in aggregate credit, to better serve the real economy.

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High-interest loans on campus fuel concerns

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. For some college students in China it can be worth a high-interest loan totalling thousands of yuan.

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W.H.O. says Olympics should go ahead in Brazil despite Zika virus

The Olympic Games should go on as planned, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and athletes and spectators, except for pregnant women, should not hesitate to attend so long as they take precautions against infection with the Zika virus.

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China ready to play greater role for Syria crisis: envoy

China's special envoy for the Syrian issue Xie Xiaoyan said here on Monday that Beijing is ready play an even greater role in helping end the Syrian crisis.

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South China Sea issue should be resolved via negotiations by parties concerned: Cambodian defense minister

​Cambodian Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh said on Wednesday that South China Sea dispute should be resolved peacefully through negotiations by parties concerned and outsiders should not meddle in the issue.

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Is there any chance of talks with the Taliban as former leader's Death confirmed?

Pakistan officially confirmed the death of the former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour for the first time on Thursday, five days after the American drone strike that killed him on Pakistani soil, raising diplomatic tensions.

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Time for Washington to self-question its Asia-Pacific policy

In the countdown to a farewell to the White House and prior to perhaps his last visit to Asia as a sitting U.S. president, Barack Obama should reflect upon his policies that failed to contribute to regional peace and stability.