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China planning to give private businesses larger role in economy
China is planning to give a larger role to private businesses and market forces in its economy. The move comes in a major policy shift intended to improve living conditions for the middle class and to make China a stronger competitor on the global stage. According to the New York Times, in a speech to party cadres, Chinese Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, said the central government would reduce ...
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China Pakistan vow to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation
Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua-ANI): China and Pakistan agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian country. In the statement, China reaffirms that its relationship with Pakistan is always a priority in its foreign policy and ...
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China is now worlds second largest moviegoing country
May 25--Related: Mayor Villaraigosa off to China to promote business Movies are bigger than ever. At least, they are in China. The nation of 1.35 billion became the second largest filmgoing market on the planet last year, its box office receipts of $2.7 billion muscling out Japan from that spot. That was a whopping 36 percent higher than the 2011 ticket sales in the People's Republic, and ...
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Wichanee sets CLPGA Tour record for low round in Beijing Challenge victory
A week after winning her maiden professional title in her native Thailand, Wichanee Meechai picked up her first international victory Saturday in shooting a nine-under 63, a new China LPGA Tour record for low round, to claim the 500,000-yuan Beijing Challenge.The 20-year-old Bangkok native, winner of the Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship last week, finished with a 54-hole score of 10-under 206, ...
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A historic opportunity to advance China-EU cooperation
Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Berlin for an official visit, opening up a historic opportunity to firm up China's cooperation with Germany and the European Union (EU) at large.The China-Germany relationship is now in its best shape in history, and their fruitful practical cooperation has evolved into a paragon of China-West interaction.A telling illustration of the Beijing-Berlin close ...
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China to continue developing strategic partnership with Ecuador special envoy
The Chinese government's Special Envoy Chen Lei said Saturday that his country is willing to further develop bilateral strategic partnership with Ecuador during a meeting with Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ricardo Patino in Quito, the capital city of the South American country.Chen, also the minister of water resources, was here to attend Friday's inauguration ceremony of ...
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Enjoy rape flower blossom in Beijing outskirt
A pair of couple take a self-portrait in a rape flower field in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2013. Rape flower blossom in the outskirt of Beijing attracted city dwellers over the weekend. (Xinhua/Song ...
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Chinas energy demand to peak in 20 years expert
China will see its energy demand peak between 2030 and 2035 on the back of expanding industrialization and urbanization, Zhong Ziran, chief engineer of the Ministry of Land and Resources, forecast on Saturday.The country's energy consumption will grow at an annualized pace of 4.5 percent in the next 20 years, with the accumulative demand for coal, oil and natural gas at 82.6 billion tonnes, ...
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AU chairman lauds Chinas role in infrastructure development in
Stating that some Africa's partners have given priority to infrastructural development in Africa, Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopian Prime Minister and the chairman of the African Union (AU), on Saturday expressed appreciation to China for investing billions in the sector on the African continent.Hailemariam was speaking to a special AU summit called for the commemoration of the 50th ...
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China to meet South Korea in Sudriman Cup final
China's Chen Long plays a shot during the men's singles match against Denmark's Jan Jorgensen during the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur May 25, ...
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