Public anger continues to swell over a high-profile incident involving a 17-year-old son of an army general who is accused of participating in a gang rape in Beijing, in the latest example of a child of privilege acting as if he was above the law. Four of the five detained suspects, who are accused...
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Public anger over case of son of general accused of rape
Cities aim to create ’4th economic powerhouse’
MAYORS of four provincial capital cities in central China yesterday signed a strategic partnership agreement vowing a coordinated effort in building the Central China Economic Belt. Under the Wuhan Consensus, Changsha, Hefei, Nanchang and Wuhan will be committed to seeking a regional development strategy, and push for industrial cooperation and infrastructure construction that can...
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Consensus reached on Central China Economic Belt
WUHAN – Mayors of four provincial capital cities in Central China on Saturday signed a strategic partnership agreement vowing a coordinated effort in building the Central China Economic Belt. According to the Wuhan Consensus, the cities of Changsha, Hefei, Nanchang and Wuhan will be committed in seeking a regional development strategy, and push for...
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Wuhan doctors on strike over X-ray radiation
Some hospital workers in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province reportedly went on strike after three gynecologists developed thyroid cancer, which they believed was caused by their frequent exposure to X-rays. The three women doctors at the Wuhan Union Hospital were diagnosed with cancer last month, today’s Beijing News reported. They blamed the hospital in...
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Apple supplier Foxconn freezes hiring at largest plant
TAIPEI/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group has frozen hiring at a Shenzhen plant that makes gadgets including the iPhone 5 and put the brakes on recruiting for other factories across China, but said the move was not linked to any single client. Foxconn, which runs a network of factories...
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China plans pay-after medical payment system
Patients will be able to “pay after” they receive medical treatment as part of a new payment method, China’s Ministry of Health revealed Tuesday. According to Jiao Yahui, an official with the MOH medical administration division, more than 20 provincial regions are carrying out pilot programs for this method in local hospitals. In response...
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Consumption surpasses 500 billion yuan during Lunar New Year
The consumption of major retailers and catering business reached 539 billion yuan during China’s Lunar New Year holiday starting from Lunar New Year’s eve until the 6th day of the Chinese New Year, according to information from Ministry of Commerce’s website. The market consumption diversified during the New Year festival holiday. The traditional consumption...
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Station cab levy slows service
Global Times | By Xie Wenting Taxis wait in line for fares at Beijing West Railway Station Saturday. Photo: Li Hao/GT Taxi drivers and passengers are complaining about a one-yuan fee being charged at railway stations if taxis wish to pick up passengers, claiming it has added to the difficulty of getting a cab....
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Revellers in face masks setting off fireworks sparks rethink of ritual
The spectacle of Beijingers wearing face masks as they set off firecrackers in smog-choked streets at the start of the Lunar New Year led many to ask themselves a question: is the noisy custom appropriate, given the mainland’s deteriorating air quality? When Beijing Evening News reporters interviewed local residents in a neighbourhood in the capital’s...
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5 missing after Yangtze ferry sinking
Three people died and five others went missing after a ferry boat collided with a cargo ship and sunk Tuesday in a section of the Yangtze River, China’s largest, in the central province of Hubei. The accident took place at 3:15 pm when the boat was crossing the river southward from Jianli county of...
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