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China Opposes Weapons Proliferation
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| China reiterated its firm opposition to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, said Sha Zukang, China's permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, on Tuesday in London.
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China Boasts 58 Million Internet Users
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| The number of Internet users in China will reach 58 million by the end of 2002, second only to the United States, with the number of paying users also increasing, said a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center on Wednesday. |
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Peony Seeds to Be Launched with Shenzhou IV Spacecraft
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| "Shenzhou IV," China's fourth unmanned spacecraft, will soon be launched. In addition to a variety of expensive instruments for experiments, the spaceship will also take on a group of special "guests"--100 peony seeds. This batch of peony seeds has already been sent to the launch site to "await orders." This is the first time for China to conduct variation tests on peony seeds under a state of weightlessness. |
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Foreign Languages Press Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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| The Foreign Languages Press is hosting an exhibition of its publications in Beijing from December 17 to 20 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its foundation. |
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Free Trade Area on the Agenda
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| Over 400 delegates from companies, chambers of commerce in China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries met Monday in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, to discuss economic cooperation to boost mutual investment, trade and development and explore the role of business in setting up the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and furthering regional cooperation. |
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Officials Call for Bird Protection
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| The State Forestry Administration has recently launched a week-long national campaign against the illegal hunting, killing and trading of birds. Many birds are being killed and served to customers in restaurants. |
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Chinese Scientists Complete Map of Rice Genome
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| Chinese scientists have successfully completed the world's first detailed map of the indica rice genome, Zhu Zuoyan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced recently. |
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Gas Leakage Kills Seven in Dalian
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| A gas leak in Dalian, a coastal city in China's northeast Liaoning Province, poisoned 48 people and killed seven, Sunday morning. Rescue workers evacuated 424 people from near the site of the gas leak. |
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New Regulation on Domain Names Proclaimed
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| Internet domain name applicants have been authorized to add their organization title before the ".cn" suffix without having to specify their organizations' categories. The new rules, contained in the newly updated regulation on domain names, will take effect on March 17, 2003. |
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Peking Man Site of Further Research Value
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| The Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site has further valuable research potential, Wu Xinzhi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said at a recent celebration of the 15th anniversary of the site's joining the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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