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Fewer mothers pass HIV to babies

Most now receive antiretroviral drugs, and free treatment is increasing in $940m program

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Parents forced to buy drugs on black market

An inexpensive drug crucial in curing infant spasms is not provided by most hospitals in China, but is sold on the black market at prices hundreds of times what it is worth, according to Xinhua News Agency.

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Prisoners on death row to get free legal aid

Convicted criminals on death row will be entitled to free legal representation under a new rule drafted by the Ministry of Justice, a ministry source told China Daily.

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Rising cancer rate drives prevention plan

Health officials seeking to curb the country's fast increasing cancer rate are implementing a three-year nationwide plan that expands cancer screening, registration and prevention while reducing smoking.

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Most netizens' privacy compromised

Under a new cybersecurity law, Web operators are urged to provide safe products and services Kou Fei recently got a call at work from her mother, who was anxious to know that she was safe.

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Teachers will get a lesson for accepting gifts

Teachers in Shanghai who have accepted gifts or cash from students or their parents will be disqualified from applying for professional titles that confer higher rank and more pay, the municipal education commission announced ahead of Teachers' Day, which fell on Thursday.

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Repurchase price in Tianjin set as 1.3 times the house market price

Government in Tianjin's Binhai New Area said the repurchase price for the damaged houses in Tianjin blasts on Aug 12 will be 1.3 times of the house price, reported Beijing Times on Tuesday.

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Microblogger goes on trial for running a gambling house

Guo Meimei, a Chinese microblogger who was charged with operating a gambling house, went on trial at Beijing Dongcheng District People's Court on Thursday.

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Experts laud apology to 19 wrongfully sentenced

A court's apology to 19 people sentenced for fraud but later found to be innocent has won widespread approval among judicial specialists.

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Operating pressures to grow on listed Chinese banks

Listed Chinese banks will face rising operating pressures in the next one or two years due to slowing economic growth and narrowing profit margins amid monetary easing and relaxed interest rates, said a commentary by Moody's Investors Services on Monday.

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Tourism expo takes strides along new Silk Road

The second China Xi'an Silk Road International Tourism Expo takes place from Sept 11-13 in the capital of Shaanxi province.

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Moon cakes may conceal more than sweet fillings, warns anti-graft body

China's top anti-graft body has warned officials to avoid exorbitant gifts including moon cake gift boxes and asked media to investigate and report on any breach of regulations against corruption and extravagance ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival, which this year falls on Sept 27.

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Netizens rip singer over baby photos

A pop star apologized and deleted an online post showing her baby twins' crawling that she sent on Thursday, trying to end a verbal assault by some netizens who said it was inappropriate to show scenes from her personal life on a day marking victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45).

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Area near Tianjin blast site normal after rain: Official

The environment outside the core zone of the Tianjin blast site remained normal despite the rainfall over the past two days, authorities said on Tuesday.

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Obstacles to soccer growth falling away

Following a recent move by China's top sports body to give up its authority over the Chinese Football Association, a local sports authority in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said it will mirror that action and cut its own ties to the local football association.

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Insurance to include treatment, diagnosis of birth defects

The national health authority has pledged to include diagnosis and treatment of birth defects under health insurance programs.

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High-speed rail getting popular for tours

High-speed rail tours have become a popular choice of travelers, especially families and students during the peak summer season, as the growing railway network stitches the country's scenic spots together.