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Third SCO Summit Meeting Hailed
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| The leaders of the six member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held the third meeting in Moscow Thursday, at which they agreed the Moscow Declaration. Chinese President Hu Jintao participated in the summit for the first time.
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SARS Survey: What the People Say
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| SARS was a sudden disaster that interrupted daily life. It became a challenge for the whole of society. Living, especially how to live well, was no longer a matter of philosophical debate but a necessity. So, did SARS change people’s thinking?
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China and Russia Ink Oil Pipeline Agreement
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| China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Russia's private oil producer YUKOS Wednesday inked one of the key final deals paving the way for a US$2.5 billion oil pipeline stretching across the vast expanse of Siberia and into China. |
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Experts Call for United Efforts Across Straits
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| Mainland medical experts Tuesday urged the Taiwan authorities to abandon their political bias and join with the mainland in the battle against SARS.
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Three Gorges Project Closer to Completion
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| China's gigantic Three Gorges Project, one of the world's biggest construction projects, is taking another step toward completion, with its phase-two multibillion-dollar project due to begin operation on June 1. |
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Premier Wen Discusses Research on Oil Resources
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| A strategic research plan on the sustainable development of China's petroleum and natural gas resources was launched in Beijing on Monday. Premier Wen Jiabao stressed that the central government has attached great importance to the development strategy for petroleum and natural gas resources as it relates to the country's social and economic development and the national security.
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Hu's Russian Visit to Further Strengthen Strategic Cooperation
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao is now in Moscow to attend the summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the 300th anniversary ceremony of the establishment of St. Petersburg. It is widely thought that Hu’s visit marks a new stage of development of Sino-Russian relations as a strategic partnership of cooperation.
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China Takes Four Golds in World Table Tennis Championships
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| It was a near-Chinese sweep at the 47th World Table Tennis Championships as the powerhouse won all but one gold medal, with Wang Nan securing her third top slot in Paris Sunday by taking the women's doubles crown. |
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HK Launches Operation SkyFit to Attract Visitors
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| The Hong Kong Airport Authority on Sunday launched "Operation SkyFit" which is aimed at stimulating traffic and attracting travelers back to Hong Kong. The new project came two days after WHO lifted travel advisory against Hong Kong. |
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Third Navigation Satellite Put into Orbit
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| China successfully put its third Beidou navigation and positioning satellite into orbit early Sunday, a move indicating the country has completed its own satellite navigation and positioning system. China is one of the few countries in the world capable of developing such a system on its own. |
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