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Ferry Sinks, Killing at Least 12
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| Twelve people were killed and 36 others are missing after a river ferry capsized Thursday in Linyi County, north China's Shanxi Province. The ferry was carrying 65 passengers -- all local villagers bound for flooded land along the Yellow River to pick cotton.
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China, Kyrgyzstan Tap Cooperation Potential
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| In a joint statement signed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Nikolai Tanayev on Tuesday and released Wednesday, the two countries pledged to fully tap potential areas of cooperation such as politics, economy, trade, security and culture. |
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French Culture Year Starting Soon
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| French Culture Year in China will begin on October 10 with a visit by French President Jacques Chirac and a spectacular variety show in the Forbidden City. Altogether, 179 events and programs will take place during the year to show China a new, creative France and to strengthen ties between the two nations. The exchange of culture years is being held to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations. |
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Bank Reform Must Succeed: Vice Premier
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| Vice Premier Huang Ju said Tuesday that the reform of China's state-owned commercial banks will impact the whole financial system and must succeed during a speech at the inauguration of China Construction Bank (CCB) Limited, which is one of the first batch of state-owned banks for trial share-holding reforms. |
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China Strengthens Lead in Athens
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| China harvested 10 more gold medals on the third day of the Athens Paralympic Games, strengthening its grip on the lead in the tally. The athletics team had the Midas touch on Monday, winning six of the 16 finals and with two of its female track and field athletes claiming new world records as well. |
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Jiang Urges PLA to Safeguard Sovereignty
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| Jiang Zemin, former chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, expressed his hope Monday that Chinese military forces would always follow the Party's orders and well perform its duty of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity. |
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Italy Lends a Hand in Sustainable Development
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| Two experimental agriculture bases in the most barren areas of western China have made progress toward sustainable development with the help of the Italian government.
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Hu Succeeds Jiang as Chairman of CPC Central Military Commission
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| Hu Jintao succeeded Jiang Zemin as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Fourth Plenum of the 16th CPC Central Committee, which concluded Sunday. The plenum also approved Xu Caihou to become CMC vice-chairman and Chen Bingde, Qiao Qingchen, Zhang Dingfa and Jing Zhiyuan CMC members. |
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China Marks 1931 Japanese Attack
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| Throughout China, events were held Saturday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the start of Japan's aggression against China on September 18, 1931. |
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Athens 2004 Paralympic Games Opens
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| The 12nd Summer Paralympic Games formally unfolded Friday night at the 70,000-seated Athens Olympic Stadium. The parading Chinese Paralymians display a five-meter-long red banner with English characters "Hello, Hellas, Welcome to China 2008!" |
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