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Farmers to Have Chance to Slam Dunk!
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| China is to embark on a major program to increase sporting facilities across the countryside, announced Feng Jianzhong, vice-minister of the State General Administration of Sport (SGAS) at a press conference in Beijing yesterday. |
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EU Duties on Shoes a 'Step Backward'
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| The Chinese government yesterday denounced the European Commission's decision to impose anti-dumping duties on leather shoes from China, saying the penalty was not justified. In another development, the EU on Tuesday decided to slap a 44.6 percent anti-dumping duty on China-made color TV sets. |
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US Official: China, US Should Fight Protectionism
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| Visiting US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez said on Wednesday that Beijing and Washington should work together to ease rising protectionist sentiment in the US. He also called on China to further open its markets and promote the enforcement of intellectual property rights protection. |
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New Look for Old Language
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| Scientists have succeeded in digitalizing all the written Chinese characters with a four-byte coding technology which allows ancient texts crammed with rare characters to be printed. It will assist in the typing and search of all Chinese characters and also solves problems caused by rare symbols or words in daily use.
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China, Romania Cement Ties
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| Comprehensive consensus was reached between China and Romania on further boosting the China-Romania friendship and all-round friendly and cooperative partnership during a summit meeting in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon. |
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Textile Cooperation Zones to Be Set up
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| The Chinese government will help domestic textile firms establish trade cooperation zones overseas, especially in developing countries, Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai announced at the Third Global Textile Economic Forum in Beijing yesterday. |
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Better Future for China-Indonesia Relations Foreseen
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| Senior Chinese leader, Jia Qinglin, Sunday in Jakarta expressed confidence that with the joint efforts of China and Indonesia, bilateral relations will have a brighter future. He also vowed to advance the strategic partnership between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). |
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Gas Leakage Occurs in Chongqing, but No Injuries Reported
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| Gas field workers have ignited a leaking gas well at Gaoqiao Town in Kaixian County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on Saturday morning. |
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Retail Prices of Finished Oil Raised
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| The National Development and Reform Commission today announced to lift the prices of finished oil products and set up a mechanism to provide some subsidies for disadvantaged communities and public service sectors. |
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China Donates System to Share Satellite Data
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| China presented reception station of Fengyun Satellite Data Broadcasting System to seven Asia-Pacific countries at a donation ceremony in Beijing on Friday, to further promote regional multilateral cooperation in space technology and applications.
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