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Freed workers in silent tribute 

National
2012-2-10

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Developer penalized for erasing Beijing heritage 

National
2012-2-10

A real estate developer is slapped with a 500,000 yuan (US$79,400) fine for destroying the courtyard residence of a famous Chinese architect in downtown Beijing. Fuheng Real Estate, a subsidiary of China Resources,...

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Villager arrested for poaching giant panda 17 years ago 

National
2012-2-10

A villager in Yangxian County, northwestern Shaanxi Province has been indicted for poaching and skinning a giant panda 17 years ago, local media said today. Zhang Chengwa was charged with hunting protected wild...

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Illegal blood dealers on trial in Beijing 

National
2012-2-10

FIVE men involved in illegal blood trade in Beijing went on trial yesterday. They were accused of acting as middlemen to sell blood to patients who badly needed blood for a surgery, the Haidian District People's Court...

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US set to make entry easier for Chinese visitors 

National
2012-2-10

THOUSANDS of Chinese applicants for non-immigrant US visas may be excused interviews if they held the same visa previously, it was announced yesterday. The move, aimed at streamlining the United States' visa...

Fines loom for HK births that skirt family-plan law 

National
2012-2-10

MAINLAND couples who deliver extra babies in Hong Kong will be fined for violating China's family-planning policy, a Guangdong official said yesterday, echoing Hong Kong's efforts to turn away mainland pregnant women. ...

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Probe after visit to US consulate 

National
2012-2-10

AUTHORITIES are investigating an incident in which Chongqing Vice Mayor Wang Lijun entered a US consulate in southwest China and remained there for a day, the office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman said last...

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Murder victim's family seeks compensation 

National
2012-2-10

THE family of a murder victim in northwestern China has demanded compensation from the murderer's family months after rejecting an offer from the killer's father, triggering a physical confrontation. The family...

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Businessman gets 15-year term for Russia robberies 

National
2012-2-10

A Chinese businessman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for 10 robberies in Russia in 1993, including the well-known "Trans-Siberian Train Robbery." Shao Xun was convicted of stealing US$21,800, more than 500,000...

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China urges guaranteed safety for overseas Chinese 

National
2012-2-9

FOREIGN Ministry Spokesman Liu Weimin today urged countries to take tangible measures to guarantee the security of overseas Chinese people and institutions. "Although the abduction of Chinese workers by Sudanese...

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China urges countries to guarantee safety for overseas Chinese 

National
2012-2-9

FOREIGN Ministry Spokesman Liu Weimin today urged countries to take tangible measures to guarantee the security of overseas Chinese people and institutions. "Although the abduction of Chinese workers by Sudanese...

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'Anti-graft' official gets 10-year jail sentence for taking bribes 

National
2012-2-9

A former vice mayor in central China's Hunan Province was recently sentenced to ten years in prison for taking bribes of 1.51 million yuan (US$239,800) and abusing his power, the People's Daily reported today. ...

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Youth detained for raping, killing 91-year-old woman 

National
2012-2-9

A 19-year-old man in south China's Guangdong Province has been detained for allegedly robbing, raping and killing a 91-year-old woman early this month, the Guangzhou Daily reported today. Police of Heyuan City...

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Death-row convict's assets sold to pay her debts 

National
2012-2-9

ZHEJIANG Province authorities have confiscated more than 100 houses and 41 luxury cars owned by a woman who was sentenced to death for organizing a huge pyramid scheme. Her assets will be sold to pay debts. Police...

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China plan to boost jobs and salaries 

National
2012-2-9

CHINA'S State Council yesterday issued a plan to boost employment during the current five-year plan, with the aim of creating 45 million jobs and keeping registered urban unemployment under 5 percent. The government...

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Officials back plan to require real names before HIV tests 

National
2012-2-9

STATE health officials are backing a proposal by south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region requiring people to give their real names when they take an HIV test. The draft also requires them to tell their...

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High-priced fish is off the menu 

National
2012-2-9

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Diplomats in contact with Lai 

National
2012-2-9

CANADIAN diplomats have had regular access to China's most wanted man, who was deported from Canada last year after a decades-long legal battle to face smuggling charges, a Canadian official said yesterday. China...

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No cat images on 100-yuan notes, bank insists 

National
2012-2-9

THE People's Bank of China, the issuing bank of yuan, has denied allegations that its 100-yuan note contains cat images, saying the cloud pattern was copied from an ancient lacquer ware. The issue gained currency...

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Alleged embezzler caught 

National
2012-2-9

A banker who allegedly embezzled hundreds of millions of yuan has been arrested about a week after he fled, police reported yesterday. Liu Weining, a branch head of Yantai Bank, was caught near a railway station...

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Rebuild hutong, firm told 

National
2012-2-9

A real estate development firm that destroyed the courtyard residence of a famous Chinese architect in downtown Beijing is being held legally liable for its action, authorities said. Fuheng Real Estate, a subsidiary...