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Quake, tsunamis kill over 700 in Chile

A massive earthquake and tsunamis killed 350 people in one Chilean coastal town, doubling the total death toll on Sunday as the government tried to get aid to hungry survivors and halt looting.
No Chinese casualties reported
China offers aid to quake victims
Tsunami wave to arrive in China; disaster unlikely

A stunning makeover for China Daily

A year in the making, the redesigned China Daily made its debut on March 1 - the biggest revamp in its 29-year history. From the editor Why the redesign?Survey

Online chat focuses on pressing issues

Premier Wen Jiabao focused mainly on domestic issues and challenges during his second annual online chat with the public on Saturday. Leaders listen more to netizens' voices

China Beijing

New ambassador arrives in Tokyo to assume office

China's new ambassador to Japan, Cheng Yonghua, arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sunday evening to assume his official duties.

China's response to Haiti quake praised

The last 30 days since the devastating earthquake in Haiti have not only witnessed the suffering and fortitude of the Haitian people, but also the borderless love of the international community.

China ready to deliver assistance to Chile: FM

China is ready to provide emergency relief assistance to quake-hit Chile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Sunday.

BizChina

China's PMI for manufacturing sector down in Feb

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 52 percent in February, down 3.8 percentage points from January 2010, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CELP) said on Monday.

China remains largest holder of US Treasury securities

China remains the largest foreign holder of US Treasury securities at the end of December, the US media reported on Saturday.The report quoted the new government data as saying that China held $894.8 billion in Treasury securities at the end of December.

China seeks to fine-tune the economy

Following two hikes in the reserve requirement ratio of commercial banks - the proportion of money they must keep aside as reserves - it is widely believed that a new bout of policy tightening has begun.

World

Iraq to reinstate 20,000 Saddam-era army officers

Iraq on Friday reinstated 20,000 former army officers dismissed after the US-led invasion, a landmark gesture at reconciliation ahead of the March 7 elections.

Fierce storms in Europe kill 51, mostly in France

A violent late winter storm with fierce rain and hurricane-strength winds ripped across western Europe on Sunday, battering France and four other countries, leaving at least 51 people dead.

Court confiscates $1.4b Thaksin's assets

Thailand's Supreme court Friday night handed down a verdict ruling that 1.4 billion U.S. dollars of all the 76-billion-baht of Thai ex- premier Thaksin Shinawatra's frozen assets will be confiscated.

Sports

Queen Yuna crowned Olympic champion with record score

Kim Yu-na of South Korea won the women's figure skating gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics on Thursday, delivering an elegant program in royal fashion.

LeBron inspires Cavaliers to rare win in Boston

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended a three-year losing streak in Boston with a 108-88 rout over their Eastern Conference rivals on Thursday.

Grishin of Belarus flies to men's aerials gold

Alexei Grishin of Belarus soared through the air, twisted and flipped his way to a gold medal in the men's aerials on Thursday.

Opinion

Debate: Is there a China model?

Whether China has a development model, what this model holds for the future and whether the nation needs to retool its development pattern?

Education roadmap

The second solicitation of public opinion this year for the "General Guidelines for Medium-and-Long-Term Education Development until 2020" speaks volumes to how important the central government views this document.

Web Comments
Chen Weihua

China viewed through two different lenses

The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll which shows more Americans believe the 21st century will be a China century rather than an American one might again agitate many in the United States and gratify many in China.

Think Tank
Litai Xue

The pitfalls of blind pride

Economic incline may sink sense of crisis and hurt ability of government to adapt to future risks

Regional

Beijing plans for law on garbage sorting

Legislators in the Chinese capital plan to draft a regulation on garbage disposal, which is expected to enforce garbage sorting system while regulating controversial garbage incineration plants.

Fire in cafe dormitory kills 4 in E China

Four cafe workers in eastern China's Fujian province were killed when their dormitory caught fire Thursday morning, the local government said.

Life

Beijing's best-seller lists no open book

Some publishers build buzz for titles, but numbers aren't exactly binding. Everyone enjoys having friends recommend a good book, but what happens when friends suggest books that are average at best?

Living with the locals

Historically, very few Westerners in China have lived among ordinary Chinese people. In old China, most of them resided in exclusive foreign concessions and interacted only with their servants and Chinese officials.

Entertainment

Lindsay Lohan at Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2010/11 Women's show

U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan poses for photographers before attending the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2010/11 Women's collection show during Milan Fashion Week February 28, 2010.

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