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This Day, That Year

[2017-03-22 07:20]

Item from March 22, 1998, in China Daily: A scientist at a forestry seeding nursery in Gansu province shows off precious pine species that are in danger of extinction.

Li to focus on trade while in Australia, New Zealand

[2017-03-22 07:20]

China said it is willing to work with Australia and New Zealand to push for an early agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, as Premier Li Keqiang kicks off a visit to the two countries on Wednesday.

Yang's Ethiopia, Guinea trip strengthens ties

[2017-03-22 07:20]

China hopes to make ties with Ethiopia a leading example of China-Africa and South-South cooperation, State Councilor Yang Jiechi said on Monday while meeting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

Foreigners' green card path gets smoother

[2017-03-22 07:20]

Ahmed Alsayadi, a 31-year-old entrepreneur from Al Bayda, Yemen, has been living in China for more than a decade. But like many other young foreigners in Beijing, he had been unable to get permanent residency because of the high qualification criteria.

Here are ways to seek permanent residence

[2017-03-22 07:20]

In addition to obtaining permanent residence by accumulating points, there are four ways an expatriate in Beijing can apply for a Chinese "green card".

Li says trade friction should be tackled through dialogue

[2017-03-21 07:26]

China firmly promotes trade liberalization and investment by safeguarding multilateral trade as a main channel for economic growth and by building an open and transparent regional free trade framework, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.

Global recruiting begins for Olympics

[2017-03-21 07:26]

To help ensure an outstanding Winter Olympics in 2022, the Beijing organizing committee announced on Monday that it will recruit 11 staff members from around the world for 10 job categories as the first step in building an international organizing squad.

AIIB head sees globalization as benefit to all

[2017-03-21 07:26]

The head of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank voiced support on Monday for globalization, saying that countries can benefit from the process with effective domestic reforms and correct policy choices.

Terror attacks down, but attempts remain high, study finds

[2017-03-21 07:26]

China has seen a decline in violent terrorist acts, thanks to tougher security measures, but the country still faces grim terror threats because the number of attempted attacks remains high, senior security experts said on Monday.

Seoul trial opens for family that runs Lotte

[2017-03-21 07:26]

SEOUL - Four members of the family that controls South Korea's troubled retail giant Lotte, including its 94-year-old founder, went on trial on Monday on charges of embezzlement, tax evasion and fraud.

Unusual trip to the suburbs augurs well

[2017-03-21 07:26]

It was my good fortune recently to travel to Beijing's far-flung Pinggu district, where I was greeted by strikingly blue skies and white, cotton-puff clouds.

This Day, That Year

[2017-03-21 07:26]

Item from March 21, 1999, in China Daily: A bicycle courier shows a guard his identification before entering a building in Beijing to deliver express mail.

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