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China Opposes Forced Voting on UN Reform
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| China is opposed to forced voting on any resolution about the expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that might undermine the unity of UN member countries or the process of reform, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said at Thursday's regular press conference.
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China, Russia Solve All Disputes Along Shared Border
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| China and Russia reached the final agreement Thursday over their eastern border, putting an end to 40 years of negotiation. During talks in Vladivostok, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov exchanged ratification documents by their parliaments. |
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China's Foreign Trade Structure Needs to Be Optimized
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao has said that China needs to optimize its foreign trade structure and raise its export competitiveness, urging Chinese manufacturers and exporters to adopt a new strategy of "winning by quality". |
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IOC Satisfied with Beijing's Games Preparations
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| Following a tour of two venues on Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed satisfaction with the progress that Beijing has made in preparing for the 2008 Games. |
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850bn Yuan Earmarked for Ethnic Minority Areas
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| Sixty major new construction projects have started in the western regions, involving a total investment of about 850 billion yuan, a senior official of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission (SEAC) said in Beijing yesterday. |
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China to Scrap Export Tariffs on Some Textiles
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| After the Ministry of Commerce voiced strong opposition to the EU's decision to impose quotas on imports of two categories of Chinese textiles on Sunday, the Ministry of Finance announced on its website on Monday that China will abolish export tariffs on 81 types of clothing and textiles from June 1. |
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President Celebrates International Children's Day
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| Chinese President Hu Jintao watched a song and dance performance by children from the Little Red Star Kindergarten Art Troupe on Sunday to celebrate International Children's Day. The kindergarten was set up in Yan'an, the then revolutionary headquarters of the CPC-ruled Liberation Area, in 1940, and was known as Central Kindergarten at the time. |
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ICBC Credited with 'Best Retail Bank in China'
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| The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's biggest bank by asset, confirmed Saturday it had received the title "Best Retail Bank in China" in 2004 by The Asian Banker, a well-known financial magazine. |
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Guidelines on HK CE Elections Released
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| The Hong Kong Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) released Friday a new set of Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Chief Executive Elections. |
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More Budget Funds for Re-employment
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| The central government will continue its effort to improve social security system in urban China, and to provide basic living allowance for those laid off by state-owned firms, said an official with the Ministry of Finance on Friday. |
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