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No intervene to stem rising population |
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Beijing will not impose compulsory measures to curb the rapidly rising population, despite it reaching the 16 million mark two years ahead of schedule, senior officials said yesterday. |
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Shanghai mayor vows to build clean gov't |
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Admitting corruption has hampered Shanghai's development, Mayor Han Zheng yesterday vowed to build a clean, efficient and transparent government. |
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Hubei broadcaster criticized over obscene programs |
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Central government broadcasting regulators have criticized Hubei Broadcasting Station (HBS) for broadcasting an obscene program banned earlier by the censors. |
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Manufacturers urged to use nutrition labels |
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From May 1, most packaged food products sold in China will have standardized, reader-friendly nutrition information labels, according to non-binding guidelines released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health. |
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Law revision helps the disabled |
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China's State Council, or cabinet, on Wednesday approved in principle a draft law revision that means better education, better rehabilitation, a higher standard of living and more jobs for the country's disabled. |
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Government revokes 92 outdated statutes |
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The Chinese government on Wednesday published a list of 92 government statutes that have been revoked in accordance with a State Council decree signed by Premier Wen Jiabao on January 15. |
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Accidents 'likely' to rise over holidays |
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The top safety agency yesterday warned against a possible spike in accidents driven by an expected rise in demand for energy over the festive period. |
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China drafts code to regulate salaries |
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The Ministry of Labor and Social Security is working on a draft regulation to encourage employers to implement salary rises, a move that is being seen as a way to lessen the effects of rising inflation. |
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Ministry warns of grave animal epidemic in Spring |
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The Agriculture Minister Sun Zhengcai said on Tuesday some regions in the country were at high risk of serious animal epidemics in Spring due to frequent deliveries of livestock during the Spring Festival and activities of migratory birds. |
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Monitoring system to aid product quality |
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Fatal beating sparks outrage |
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More than 100 city officials from across the country have condemned city administrators in Hubei province for beating a man to death earlier this month for filming a dispute between the administrators and residents. |
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Urban unemployment declines to 4 pct |
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Urban unemployment declined to 4 percent in China by the end of 2007 amid increased government efforts to improve people's livelihood, the labor ministry said Monday. |
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China working to better brief world |
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A diplomatic news story released through Xinhua's Chinese service earlier this month caught the eye of many China watchers as the source, the Ministry of National Defence information office, was appearing in public for the first time. |
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Food supply ensured ahead of Spring Festival |
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The governed will take concrete measures to ensure adequate supplies of pork and cooking oil ahead of the Spring Festival shopping spree, a senior official said Sunday. |
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Olympic preparations high on agenda of Beijing municipal gov't |
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The 13th Beijing People's Congress started the first annual session within its five-year term on Sunday, with emphasis on efforts for the upcoming Olympic Games and the elections of a new government leadership. |