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Chinese Leaders Meet to Discuss SARS Control
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| The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting Thursday to discuss the further strengthening of control over the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. |
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Altaic Linguistics Introduced
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| The book Introduction to Altaic Linguistics, released by the Shanxi Education Publishing House with Uygur linguist Litip Tohti as chief editor, is a laudable effort to push forward the study of Altaistics or Altaic linguistics. |
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WHO: Cause of SARS Virus Discovered
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| The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that a new pathogen -- a member of the corona virus family never before seen in humans -- is the cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). |
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Measures Taken to Protect Public Health
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| A number of strict measures have been taken to protect public health at the ongoing 93rd China Export Commodities Fair, which opened Tuesday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, the area hardest hit by the SARS virus. |
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Complete Human DNA Map Announced
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| The Human Genome Project Tuesday announced the completion of the human genome sequence, which provides one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in medical science. |
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DPRK New Stance on Nuclear Issue Hailed
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| China hailed the new position of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to participate in multilateral dialogues to solve the nuclear stand-off on the Korean Peninsula, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao at a regular press conference in Beijing Tuesday. |
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Tornado, Hailstorms Hit South China
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| A tornado and hailstorm hit south China's Guangdong Province while a hailstorm also hit east China's Zhejiang Province at the weekend. Dozens of people were injured and many houses and farms damaged. |
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President Hu Inspects SARS Control Work
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao inspected the Disease Prevention and Control Center in south China's Guangdong Province Monday to obtain further information on the efforts to control severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
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Top 10 Chinese Archaeological Discoveries of 2002
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| The top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2002 were selected in Beijing Sunday out of 23 candidate events by a group of well-known Chinese scholars. Experts claimed these discoveries covered a wide range of time and space and were of great research value. |
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Premier Wen Visits SARS Medical Staff
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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday expressed gratitude and appreciation for medical workers involved in treating severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and State Council. |
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