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China to launch lunar probe Chang’e-5 in 2019, Mars probe in 2020: CPPCC member
China will launch the Chang’e-5 lunar probe at the end of 2019 to complete the collection and return of samples, said Wu Weiren, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Wu made the remarks in an interview ahead of the opening of the second…
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China pledges support for rise of new transport industries
New modes of transport like ride-hailing services and shared bicycles, which are rising in China, will receive more support and be better regulated, Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng told a recent press conference. The number of daily average trips made by users of online ride-hailing services and shared bikes has…
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China moves to stabilize employment via entrepreneurship
Chinese provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions have rolled out a package of measures to stabilize employment, which was prioritized as the main task in their recently-released government work reports. Entrepreneurship has created more jobs in recent years. In 2018, the fifth year China implemented its business system reform, the country…
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Beijing to launch survey into ‘love birds’ as city improves environment
The Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is to launch a survey this month on Mandarin ducks (Aix Galericulata) for the first time to find out how they adapt to urban life, according to the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau. March 3 is World Wildlife Day. To mark…
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China to donate over 200,000 panda-themed “care parcels” to 11 Belt and Road countries in 2019
China plans to send over 200,000 panda-themed “care parcels” to 11 Belt and Road countries (BRI) in 2019, said the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) recently. The panda parcel is a 105-item collection including bags, stationery, toys, and daily necessities wrapped up in an outer-packing printed with panda pictures…
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Modern anti-viral medicines bring new hope for HIV carriers in China
In 2017, an 80-year-old HIV-positive man underwent successful cardiac surgery at the Beijing-based Peking University People’s Hospital, under the recommendation of Professor Li Taisheng, the Director of the Infectious Diseases Department in the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). As one of China’s leading researchers and a renowned clinical specialist…
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Foreign politicians think highly of ethnic harmony in Xinjiang
The ethnic harmony, economic progress, and respect to the culture of ethnic minority groups in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have impressed representatives from foreign political parties after they had an on-site visit to learn about the region. Around 200 representatives of 50 political parties from nearly 30 countries…
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First 5G base stations installed in Tibet
Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region’s first three 5G base stations have been installed, with equipment provided by Chinese technology giant Huawei. China Mobile’s Tibet branch announced last Friday that one of the 5G base stations, with a peak download speed of 530 megabytes per second (Mbps), became operational in Lhasa…
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Demand for China-US cooperation far outweighs frictions: spokesperson
Common interests between China and the US far outweigh their differences, and the demand for cooperation far outweighs frictions, a spokesperson for the national political advisory body said Saturday. Guo Weimin, the spokesperson for the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),…
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Chinese puffer jacket becomes Amazon bestseller
At a time when some wealthy shoppers are going for premium winter coat brands such as Canada Goose and Moncler, nobody realize that a Chinese producer of puffer jackets have become a massive hit on the US market. Orolay, a brand that bases its design and production in Jiaxing, eastern…
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