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NPC appoints new minister of justice

[2017-02-25 07:16]

Top legislature also names deputy chief of Supreme People's Procuratorate

'Fighting poverty is most important task,' Xi says

[2017-02-25 07:16]

Editor's note: This is the third story in a series of previews on the two sessions - the annual gatherings of the nation's top legislature and its top body of political advisers. The sessions will start in early March.

Role of private investment to get a boost: Premier Li

[2017-02-24 12:11]

China will widen market access to medical care, education, care for the elderly, culture, sports and other social sectors with new policies to enable a bigger role for private investment.

Open economies role seen for BRICS

[2017-02-24 08:00]

BRICS countries should make joint efforts to maintain the openness of global economies and oppose trade protectionism amid worldwide economic sluggishness, China's top diplomat said on Thursday.

Steps will boost role of private investment

[2017-02-24 08:00]

China will widen market access to medical care, education, care for the elderly, culture, sports and other social sectors with new policies to enable a bigger role for private investment.

New CBA head Yao says reform is priority

[2017-02-24 08:00]

Yao Ming, the former NBA star and newly appointed chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, has put reforming the domestic game's management at the top of his agenda.

Beijing seeks 'positive energy' in S. China Sea

[2017-02-24 08:00]

China urges countries outside of the South China Sea region to stop stirring threats of war and tension in the region, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

7 rocky Earth-size planets discovered orbiting nearby star

[2017-02-24 08:00]

LOS ANGELES - Seven planets similar to our inner solar system have been discovered revolving around a star about 40 light years away, the US space agency NASA announced on Wednesday.

Looking ahead

[2017-02-24 08:00]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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[2017-02-24 08:00]

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I'm a shameless petrolhead, with a dilemma

[2017-02-24 08:00]

I freely admit to a lifelong passion for motor cars, starting with my father's splendid battleship gray 1949 Rover 14 convertible - why, oh why did he sell it? - and my first car, a beige Morris Minor 1000, 1961 model.

This Day, That Year

[2017-02-24 08:00]

Item from Feb 24, 1988, in China Daily: Employees of the Baitian'e (White Swan) Restaurant in Beijing's Dongsi Street disinfect dishware to prevent the spread of hepatitis A.

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