Wuhan-Guangzhou bullet train link to hit airlines hard

Competition between airlines and rail operators will further hot up on Saturday thanks to the launch of China's longest high-speed train link between Wuhan and Guangzhou.
• World's fastest rail journey starts operation
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Cold wave numbs North China, relief efforts intensified

A cold wave across northern China caused the temperature in Beijing to drop to -12 C on Friday morning and prompted the ministries to issue a joint notice, telling local authorities to help people, especially the homeless, cope with the cold.

China's Ministry of Commerce looks to lift domestic consumption

China's Ministry of Commerce will make efforts to increase domestic consumption, and open new markets for foreign trade in 2010, said Chen Deming, the commerce minister.

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• KTV bars put under supervision
• New chief named for Shanghai anti-graft bureau
• Stomach cancer cases rise rapidly in China
• Computers monitored in Chinese Internet cafes
• Taliban post video claimed to be of captive US soldier
• Dalian abolishes temporary residence permits
• UN adopts US$5.16 bln budget for 2010-2011
• Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years in prison

Terra Cotta Warriors in Santa Claus costume

Terra Cotta Warriors replica statues clad in Santa Claus costume are seen in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province, December 25, 2009. The exhibit is the provincial parade float displayed on the National Day in Beijing on Oct. 1.

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  2009 top 10 humanitarian crises

  Aid blocked and diseases neglected: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) releases 12th top 10 humanitarian crises.

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Was the Copenhagen summit a failure?

A failure or not? There are several different opinions about Copenhagen climate change conference which closed several days ago.

Hedging to be better managed

China Eastern has set up a commission to manage its hedging business in a move to avoid losses that it suffered.