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Nuke Talks Need Efforts from All
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| Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Thursday called on all parties concerned to play "constructive roles" in peacefully resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. |
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Positive Efforts Made Against SARS, But More Needed
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| China has taken "very positive" efforts in mobilizing people to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), but the health authorities need to do more to allay public fears, WHO China representative Henk Bekedam said in Beijing Thursday. |
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Korean Nuclear Talks Kick off in Beijing
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| Top US envoy in Asia James Kelly had a first round of low-key nuclear talks in Beijing with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday. The negotiations, which also involved China as an active third party, marked the first direct dialogue since the crisis over DPRK's nuclear program erupted in October.
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2 Billion Yuan Pledged to Fight SARS
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| China will create a national task force to combat the deadly SARS virus and set up a 2 billion yuan (US$243 million) fund for the prevention and control of the disease nationally, according to the State Council. |
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Beijing Schools Close for Two Weeks
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| Beijing has closed middle schools, primary schools and kindergartens for two weeks as it intensifies efforts to contain SARS, according to a circular issued by the local education authorities. |
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Schools, Universities Combat SARS
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| With the number of SARS cases increasing daily on China's mainland, schools and universities are adopting a series of measures to protect students and teachers from the deadly virus. |
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Beijing Prevents SARS from Spreading Overseas
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| Three devices capable of detecting suspected SARS sufferers have been installed at Beijing's Capital Airport in a bid to curb the spread of the disease, quarantine officials said Tuesday. |
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Tourist Industry Fights SARS
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| The China International Travel Service had set up a special disease prevention center to disinfect sales counters, halls, reception rooms and dining rooms. Education of guides was also strengthened in order to remind them of health protection for tourists. |
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Hu Meets US Senate Delegation
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao met with visiting US Senate majority leader William H Frist in Beijing Monday. Hu said that the nature of the Taiwan question is the sovereignty of China, a question of China's reunification or separation. |
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China Releases Latest SARS Case Figures
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| At a press conference held on April 20, two deputy ministers of the Ministry of Health introduced the latest SARS cases, as well as the measures the Chinese government has taken to prevent the spread of the disease. According to them, Beijing reports a total of 339 confirmed cases and 402 suspected cases, of the total, 18 patients died. |
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