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- Chinese navy sees role further afield
The Chinese navy is undergoing a transformation to protect the country and its maritime rights, experts said ahead of the 60th founding anniversary of the navy on Thursday.
- Warships gather to salute 60th birthday of Chinese navy
Delegations from 29 of the world's navies gathered in Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province Monday to attend celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
- Chinese navy's growth 'warranted'
China's own aircraft carrier will not come as a surprise to the world, as its navy's growth in recent years was "expected and warranted", naval generals attending the celebrations to mark the force's 60th anniversary said yesterday.

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- Death penalty to be strictly controlled in China
Death penalty shall be strictly controlled and prudently applied, said the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) released Monday by the Information Office of China's State Council.
- China to promote transparency in gov't affairs
The Chinese government will make more effort to keep the public informed of government affairs, said the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) released Monday by the Information Office of China's State Council.
- 2b yuan invested for ethnic minorities' development
China will appropriate more than 2 billion yuan (293 million U.S. dollars) as a development fund for ethnic minorities during 2009-2010 to accelerate their economic and social development, said the National Human Rights Action Plan of China released Monday by the State Council's Information Office.
- Sichuan survivors to new houses by 2009
The Chinese government has promised to help survivors of last year's devastating Wenchuan earthquake to move into new houses before the end of this year, according to a human rights document published on Monday.
- China plans to reduce unemployment in 2 years
By the year 2010, the registered urban unemployment rate will be kept below 5 percent, said the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) released by the Information Office of the State Council on Monday.
- The right prescription
Realizing fair and affordable medical services for 1.3 billion people is a tall order.
- Each village will have a clinic in 3 years
At least one medical centre will operate in every village within China by 2011, the government said.
- China unveils ambitious plan on health care reform
China unveiled a three-year plan on health care reform Tuesday, which it said would lay a solid foundation for equitable and universal access to essential health care for all in China by 2020.
- China to tackle rural medical staff shortages under 2009-2011 plan
China will deal with shortages of medical staff in underdeveloped rural areas under medical system reform plans published Tuesday.
- 5 babies die of hand-foot-mouth disease in Shandong
Hand-foot-mouth disease(HFMD) claimed the lives of five babies in a week in Heze City in east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said Saturday.
- 18 children die of hand-foot-mouth disease in China
China reported 41,846 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease in its 30 provinces and regions excluding Tibet in the past three months, with 18 children dead, the Ministry of Health spokesman Deng Haihua said on Friday.
- 4 officials sacked over disease cover-up
Four health officials have been sacked over an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) that killed at least three children and infected more than 3,000 others across two provinces.
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