Media Digests
Military officers to report personal assets
No deferment of retirement age - yet
Wage rise guidelines released in ten regions
Banks' one-year deposit rates reach upper limit
Asia's largest cruise ship docks in Shanghai
CNPC's Iraq operation kicks off
Private capital OK'd for power industry
Space economy to boom in China
China
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China safeguards performers' rights
China threw its weight behind a proposed treaty to strengthen the economic rights of film and music performers worldwide.
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Suit wants Proview in bankruptcy
The court is now trying to mediate the trademark dispute case between Proview and Apple.
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More investigation into trader's death
The Nigerian embassy in Beijing has sent officials to Guangzhou to cope with the investigation of a Nigerian’s death in police custody.
Business
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China Mobile to expand 4G network
The rollout of China's homegrown fourth-generation wireless networks will take off and expand at a rapid pace if mature 4G terminals are ready.
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Chinese banks must go global
China sets to lead outbound direct investment, and this new model requires China's banking sector to accelerate its internationalization.
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China to formulate new export index
China will formulate a new index to forecast the country's foreign trade trends over a two- to three-month period, a senior customs official said.
Life
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Fighting to the end
A boy whose struggle against lymphoma has touched the nation may lose his battle soon.
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A star in Apple's eyes
At the recent World Wide Developers Conference organized by Apple, Eric Jou discovers a Chinese winner.
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He's a human scarecrow
Birds are small but they are a huge threat on the runway. Liu Zhihua gets a peek at how Beijing Capital International Airport controls its bird population.
Culture
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When Sichuan shook
Two photo albums about the 2008 earthquake explore the disaster and its aftermath, including the recovery.
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All fired up
A job-hunting TV show that has stirred controversy by criticizing students who have returned from studying abroad has had to rethink its attitude.
Entertainment
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Big man on campus
Sun Mingming, who was formerly one of the world's tallest professional basketball players, is going back to school to pursue higher education.
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98 Degrees reunite
98 Degrees have reformed and will play at the MixTape Festival in Pennsylvania in August.
Sport
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More foreigners, but only for Evergrande
Guangzhou Evergrande is about to separate itself from the rest of the field a little more.
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England not about to turn down luck
An officiating mistake leads to a 1-0 victory over Ukraine, handing team a matchup with Italy in the quarterfinals
Premier Wen attends Rio+20
Apart from the Rio+20 conference, Premier Wen Jiabao will pay official visits to four Latin American nations.
China launches Shenzhou IX
Astronauts will stay in space for over 10 days.
Footprint in US
Dalian Wanda from China bought US movie-theater chain AMC for $2.6 billion.
Cooperation is way forward
Greater economic integration widely supported.
Victory to give golf new drive
Feng's LPGA triumph will inspire women to tee up for success.
Cupid's arrow hits the young
Early teens increasingly engaged in relationships with opposite sex.
London listens to the yuan
Currency is becoming a key topic of conversation for bankers.
Carbon tax debate set to warm up
Countries in Asia ways to lead a greener lifestyle.
President Hu sets out vision for US ties
Differences with China must be properly handled by the US as both countries strive to forge a new type of advantageous relationship between big powers, President Hu Jintao said.Hu at G20 Summit
Wen urges sustainable development
Premier Wen Jiabao urged the international community to make joint efforts to promote sustainable development.Wen at Rio+20 Summit
Green priority for rare earths
China denied Wednesday that it had sought political benefit or increased returns by manipulating the prices of rare earths.Policies of rare earth industry
Asians top immigrant group to US
A survey released on Tuesday showed that Asians have overtaken Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants arriving each year in the United States.
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More investigation into Nigerian trader's death
China-US
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Group-buying firm withdraws US IPO
China's group-buying company LaShou Group Inc on Tuesday withdrew its initial public offering plan from the US stock regulator amid market stagnation.
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Tencent invests in US gaming company
Chinese IT giant Tencent Holdings Ltd announced it was acquiring a minority stake in Epic Game Inc, a US-based three-dimensional gaming developer.
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China applauds US apology
China praises the US House of Representatives for apologizing about discriminating laws targeting Chinese immigrants, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.
US
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Microsoft previews Windows Phone 8
Microsoft on Wednesday previewed its latest mobile operating system Windows Phone 8, a further step by the software giant to beef up its mobile efforts.
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Asians top immigrant group to US
A survey released on Tuesday showed that Asians have overtaken Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants arriving each year in the United States.
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Wife guilty of hiring men to kill husband
A federal jury convicted a woman for directing hit men to beat to death her husband and his mother, heirs to a famed luxury Miami hotel.
World
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Asia overtakes N America in millionaires
The number of high net worth individuals (HNWI) in the Asia-Pacific region surpassed that of North America for the first time and becoming the world's largest number in 2011.
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Delegates to consider UN draft
The draft agreement for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was finished on Tuesday.
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Mubarak in comma, but 'not clinically died'
Egypt's ex-president Mubarak was in a comma and relied on a respirator, a hospital source said Tuesday night, denying that he was "clinically died".
Opinion
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Consumption confidence
Expanding domestic consumption is important for the stable economic growth the country needs.
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Seeking a better balance
The total volume of China's imports and exports in May increased to a single-month record of $343.58 billion, a rise of 14.1 percent year-on-year.
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A step forward or backward at Rio?
This week people are streaming into Rio de Janeiro for the year's biggest international event the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Travel
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Vanishing landscapes on earth
Vanishing landscapes on earth
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Shared culture is tie that binds
Cultural exchanges are playing a leading role in this year's Straits Forum in Xiamen, Fujian province.
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Towering sculpture draws ire of British
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has said that the ArcelorMittal Orbit would have "dwarfed" the aspirations of Gustave Eiffel and "boggled the minds" of ancient Romans.
Odd News
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Web hoax circulates on language test topic
The word "Spurs" turned into a red-hot search item among Chinese netizens on Thursday.
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Replica of Austrian village built in Guangdong
A $940-million Chinese clone of one of Austria's most picturesque villages - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage-listed Hallstatt - recently opened its doors amid some controversy to visitors in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.
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Anti-theft app snaps, sends photo of suspect
A young mother is hoping that an anti-theft iPhone app can help her retrieve precious pictures of her baby stored on a stolen cell phone.
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Last man standing
An "endurance competition of car touching" attracted more than 120 participants, who are required to keep their hand on a car, and whoever can last the longest time will win the use of a car for five years.
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Across America
Cheng promotes new book
Sino-Israeli friendship deepens in San Francisco
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