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More Power - China's Grids Joined
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| China's heat wave has pushed July power consumption levels to record highs. The country's major regional power grids have been joined to increase electricity transmission capabilities, according to the State Grid Corporation of China. |
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Kim Jong-Il Meets Chinese Presidential Envoy
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| Kim Jong-Il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Wednesday met with visiting Chinese presidential envoy Tang Jiaxuan to discuss Sino-DPRK relations and issues related to six-party nuclear talks. |
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Last Mine Blast Dead, Work Deaths Set to Rise
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| The remaining two missing from Monday's mine explosion in Xinjiang were confirmed dead on Wednesday, as new research said work-related deaths are likely to increase as industrialization accelerates. |
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Agriculture Discussions Open WTO Meeting
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| Delegates representing the developing countries put forward proposals for the opening up of international agricultural trade on Tuesday, the opening day of the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting currently being held in Dalian, Liaoning Province. |
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China Slams Japanese Official's Remark About 'Comfort Women'
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| China has expressed its indignation at a remark made by a Japanese cabinet member about "comfort women", Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a regular press conference in Beijing on Tuesday. |
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China-US Trade Talks Bear Some Fruit
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| Top Chinese and United States trade officials wrapped up their day-long negotiations on Monday with a consensus on intellectual property rights protection, agricultural trade and strengthening bilateral economic ties. |
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Hu Praises New Party for Improving Cross-Straits Ties
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| Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said the New Party from Taiwan has made positive contributions to improving the relations across the Taiwan Straits. He made the remarks when meeting with a visiting delegation of the New Party headed by Chairman Yok Mu-ming at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon.
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Rising HIV in Women Emphasized
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| Increased rates of HIV infection among women in China have been highlighted by the government on World Population Day that falls on Monday. Most are now infected through sex, and preventing mother to baby transmission is a growing challenge. |
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Premier Meets with Rice
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| Premier Wen Jiabao met with visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Sunday in Beijing, saying that Sino-US relations are in sound development. |
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Marine Expo Commemorates Great Voyager
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| An international maritime expo opened in Shanghai Friday to mark the 600th anniversary of voyages by ancient Chinese seafaring hero Zheng He who lived in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). |
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