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10 killed, 3 left critical in blaze at Jiangxi KTV

[2017-02-27 13:52]

Three people were fighting for their lives on Sunday after being rescued from a fatal blaze at a karaoke bar under renovation in eastern China.

It's just a number, isn't it?

[2017-02-26 15:06]

Is China losing its financial firepower? The world's second-largest economy's foreign exchange reserves fell below the $3 trillion mark for the first time in nearly six years in January.

Upstarts nip at top fashion brands

[2017-02-26 15:06]

For China's young fashionistas, shopping malls seem to have lost some of their sparkle, clogged up as they are with shops selling luxury brands that seem barely distinguishable from each other.

How much is enough? 'We can't really say'

[2017-02-26 15:06]

Michael Pettis believes China has probably double the minimum foreign exchange reserves it needs.

Is this fall symbolic or substantive?

[2017-02-26 15:06]

China's foreign exchange reserve, the largest in the world, fell below the critical level of $3 trillion (4.10 trillion euros; 3.50 trillion) for the first time since the start of the country's exchange rate reformon August 11, 2015.

Foreign exchange reserve figures no cause for panic

[2017-02-26 15:06]

China's foreign exchange reserves are now below $3 trillion (2.85 trillion euros; 2.42 trillion), the lowest in three years. In fact, relative to GDP, it's the lowest since the early 2000s.

Blueprint for a better Beijing set

[2017-02-25 07:16]

Beijing should improve city planning and construction to build a "harmonious, world-class capital city" and better meet the demands of its residents, said President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday.

Aim high for Olympics, Xi urges athletes

[2017-02-25 07:16]

President Xi Jinping urged organizers on Friday to host an outstanding Winter Olympics in 2022 while calling for balanced development of winter sports.

China and Denmark kick off year of tourism

[2017-02-25 07:16]

China and Denmark launched the China-Denmark Tourism Year 2017 in Beijing on Friday, aiming to boost travel and tourism.

Special-needs kids ride 'bus with love'

[2017-02-25 07:16]

The post of a special bus driver recently attracted more than 2,000 candidates, making it one of the most sought-after jobs in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province.

3 named to fill key economic positions

[2017-02-25 07:16]

The appointments of new heads for three posts that are key to China's economy were announced on Friday.

China makes Belgrade tourism fair debut

[2017-02-25 07:16]

BELGRADE - For the first time, China took part in the Belgrade International Tourism Fair that opened on Thursday.

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