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[2017-03-28 07:25]

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A second child? Don't listen to me

[2017-03-28 07:25]

I have read the news with bemused interest as Chinese doctors advise prospective mothers about the risks of having a second child. I'm a skeptic.

This Day, That Year

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Item from March 28, 1988, in China Daily: A construction team work on top of an uncompleted building in Haikou, Hainan province. About 5 million farmers have moved into China's cities to work on construction teams, and they account for about half of the country's construction workers.

Immigrant detentions rise by 40%

[2017-03-28 07:25]

Police in Guangdong province have detained more than 1,800 illegal immigrants this year, mostly from Southeast Asia, as part of a crackdown on cross-border human smuggling.

US-China trade talks urged by ex-official

[2017-03-27 09:56]

Top leaders of China and the United States should start direct dialogue on bilateral trade relations as soon as possible to avoid frictions that could lead to a trade war, former US secretary of commerce Carlos Gutierrez said on Friday.

Hong Kong elects first female chief

[2017-03-27 07:49]

HONG KONG - Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who will become the first woman to serve as chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, vowed after her election victory on Sunday to lead Hong Kong forward in solidarity.

Xi's call for fairer globalization backed

[2017-03-27 07:49]

President Xi Jinping's call for inclusive and sustainable globalization received international recognition and support at the Boao Forum for Asia, with participants agreeing that greater inclusiveness and fairness are needed to ensure shared benefits and common prosperity.

Dragons Returning To London After 230 Years

[2017-03-27 07:49]

A Chinese-owned company is sponsoring the $5.6 million renovation of an 18th century London pagoda believed to have been inspired by a 15th century Nanjing structure

Shanghai landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

[2017-03-27 07:49]

Many landmark buildings in Shanghai, including the 632-meter Shanghai Tower - China's tallest building - as well as the World Financial Center and Oriental Pearl Tower, turned off their lights for an hour on Saturday as part of a global effort to draw attention to climate change.

Being frugal in China would be a waste

[2017-03-27 07:49]

A woman in Britain went a whole year without spending money. No eating out, no drinks at the pub, no new clothes, books, not even train tickets.

This Day, That Year

[2017-03-27 07:49]

Item from March 27, 1994, in China Daily: A shop assistant helps a customer choose a birthday present for her boyfriend at a gift store in Beijing. These days more Chinese want unique handicrafts to give as gifts for their friends and relatives.

Li arrives in New Zealand; China seen as key partner

[2017-03-27 07:49]

Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Wellington on Sunday to start a four-day visit to New Zealand after his trip to Australia last week, the first such trip by a Chinese premier in 11 years.

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