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China, Russia agree war of words must stop

[2017-08-16 08:47]

China and Russia should not allow anyone to make trouble on their doorstep, meaning the current top priority is to "put the brakes" on the inflammatory words and actions exchanged between Pyongyang and Washington, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.

Launches lead to ban on imports

[2017-08-15 09:21]

Starting on Tuesday, China "completely prohibits" imports of coal, iron, iron ore, lead and seafood from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs said.

Vice-premier Wang Yang visits Pakistan and Nepal

[2017-08-15 09:21]

China hopes to deepen Belt and Road cooperation with Nepal and reach more consensus with the country, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday while commenting on Vice-Premier Wang Yang's ongoing trip to South Asia.

Economic indicators lower, but resilient

[2017-08-15 09:21]

China's major economic indicators weakened slightly in July, but analysts said the trend of stable growth remains and will carry into the second half of the year.

It's not nip and tuck, but shots and luck

[2017-08-15 09:21]

Micro cosmetic surgery has seen a "gush-like" development in China, with the number of service providers doubling over the past five years, according to Cao Dequan, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Association of Plastics and Aesthetics.

National campaign aims to topple pyramid schemes

[2017-08-15 09:21]

A national campaign against pyramid schemes has been launched to try to prevent the public from falling prey to the die-hard scams that have led to four deaths since the beginning of July.

Looking ahead

[2017-08-15 09:21]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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Tigers or sharks, but always true friends

[2017-08-15 09:21]

Did you know that the Flying Tigers - the legendary volunteer force that fought the Japanese in defense of China prior the US entry into World War II - should actually be called the Flying Sharks?

This Day, That Year

[2017-08-15 09:21]

Item from Aug 15, 1988, in China Daily: Today, traveling by train is becoming more of an ordeal than anything else.

'Media should promote' China-Africa relations

[2017-08-15 09:21]

Media from China and Africa should become recorders and disseminators of China-Africa friendship and the witnesses and promoters of Sino-African cooperation, Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, said during the China-Africa Media Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday.

Online pay gets more oversight

[2017-08-11 08:21]

The establishment of a centralized clearinghouse for online payments suggests that Beijing is tightening its supervision over third-party payments as part of efforts to uphold financial stability in the country.

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