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Guidelines approved for medical care, reform

New guidelines to provide greater comprehensive medical care nationwide and to deepen reform to cover urban and rural residents alike with universal healthcare were approved on Wednesday by a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.

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School head suspended over exams during smog

Students took test outside for 4 hours, despite the Air Quality Index being at hazardous levels

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Beijing still graduates top choice

Despite the choking smog, Beijing is still the number one choice for graduate job seekers based on its "soft environment", according to a report published Tuesday.

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Christmas cheer becomes more expensive as costs rise

Consumers who are busy preparing their home for Christmas are sure to find that this year's festive decorations are more expensive than expected.

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China's first self-developed driverless subway line to open in HK

Driverless trains developed by a domestic company will start operating on a new subway line in Hong Kong on Dec 28, according to reports.

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Unmanned combat drone to be exported

CH-5 is twice as big as its predecessors, can stay in the air for 60 hours and go up to 10 km high

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The silk road in the sky

The building blocks of China's program of extraterrestrial exploration

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Xi greets astronauts, lauds space program

President says the latest mission has inspired nation to greater innovation and creativity

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Travelers flee smog in quest for clear skies

Zhang Juan, a stay-at-home mom in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, usually would not consider taking a trip until Spring Festival. However, smog seems to have left her no choice.

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BOC to speed up program to finance startup firms

Bank says investment and loan linkage mechanism is crucial to industrial innovation

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Live streaming offers instant fame

What do a child doing homework, a young man eating dinner and a female "anchorwoman" belting out pop songs have in common?

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Cybersecurity may be slipping through our fingers

Rather than providing a safeguard, new voice-and fingerprint-recognition systems may actually help hackers to raid people's bank accounts. Cheng Yingqi reports.

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Chinese women spend big on beauty surgery

When it comes to surgical procedures to enhance beauty, Chinese women are twice as generous than their global peers, according a report based on a survey by Insight Engineers, a market research consultancy in the United Kingdom.

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China's top 10 key economic words in 2016

China's economy underwent a tough year in 2016 and showed the world its resilience despite headwinds at home and abroad.

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"Community commerce" takes root

Transaction value has become secondary for video bloggers and news feeds as "community commerce" took center stage during this year's annual shopping extravaganza on the Taobao platform.

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China warns Trump about insults' cost

Beijing asks president-elect not to destroy foundation for Sino-US cooperation