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Guangdong's future comes with green tint

[2016-01-27 08:22]

Guangdong has set the goal of turning all nine cities in the Pearl River Delta green by 2020, building the country's first conglomeration of State-level forest cities.

Incentives planned to encourage births

[2016-01-27 08:22]

Shanghai's legislators and political advisers are pushing for more incentives to better implement China's new universal two-child policy and encourage women to become mothers for a second time.

Guangdong advisory body elects senior officials

[2016-01-26 19:49]

Lin Musheng, a member of the standing committee of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC, has been elected vice-chairman of Guangdong Provincial of Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Chongqing keeps 'steady growth'

[2016-01-26 08:08]

After leading the country's growth rate for two consecutive years, Chongqing expects to maintain its double digit record. It has set its target at 10 percent in 2016.

Guangdong expects pickup in exports

[2016-01-26 08:08]

The export hub of Guangdong province aims to see positive growth in exports of 1 percent this year, despite the continued downward pressure on the country's foreign trade, according to a government work report released on Monday.

Incineration process offers new solution for China's growing waste problem

[2016-01-25 19:11]

The latest innovation in waste processing combines a traditional disposal method — incineration — with new technology that reduces air pollution and creates a reusable residue.

Govt pushes for more nursing home beds after meeting 2015 goal

[2016-01-25 19:05]

China met its numerical target for nursing home beds for its aging population, tallying nearly 6.7 million beds by the end of 2015, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday.

Tsinghua University, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-establish global drug research institute

[2016-01-23 11:37]

Tsinghua University and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) signed a memorandum of understanding to co-establish the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI) in Beijing, at a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22.

In Hebei, workers' way blocked by snow

[2016-01-22 15:38]

Heavy snowfall slowed commutes around Hebei province on Friday, including buses loaded with hundreds of workers that were stalled outside the gates to a closed expressway.

Dow Chemical named best innovator in China

[2016-01-21 20:06]

Dow Chemical's China operation was named overall winner of the "Best Innovator China" award given by global strategy and management consulting firm A.T.Kearney on Thursday.

Chengdu's sister city in Israel urges visits

[2016-01-20 17:58]

Haifa, the largest city in northern Israel, is encouraging its residents to visit Chengdu so they better understand their sister city in China's Sichuan province, officials said while meeting a Chinese delegation on Tuesday.

Record number of Shanghai officials investigated for embezzlement, bribery

[2016-01-19 19:25]

Seven bureau-level officials in Shanghai were investigated for embezzlement and bribery in 2015, a record for the city, an anti-graft watchdog announced on Tuesday.

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