Sino-india border talks

US hearing on hiking Chinese tire tariffs

In Washington, the Office of US Trade Representatives held a hearing on Friday looking at the proposal to impose higher duties on Chinese tires.

· Chinese expert: Obama may veto tire tariff proposal
· Gary Hufbauer: Tire tariffs not beneficial to US
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Tropical storm Goni hits S. China Video

Goni landed at a speed of 83 kilometers an hour in Guangdong Province. Local weather forecasts says the storm is expected to move west.

· Rainstorm kills 10 in SW China´s Chongqing
· Morakot strengthens into typhoon
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August 7th marks beginning of Autumn
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From a meteorological point of view, it symbolizes that the hot summer is about to end and cool autumn breezes will soon be blowing our way.

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1 Year After: Olympic change lives Video

One year after the Beijing Olympics, the impact of the Games on China and its poeple are back in the headlines. The Olympics have left Beijing with both material and spiritual legacies.

· Taichi performance breaks Guinness World Record

First Chinese-Canadian sworn in as Manitoba´s new lieutenant-governor

Chinese-Canadian Philip Lee has been sworn in at the Manitoba legislature as the province´s 24th lieutenant governor.

Shicha Lake Cultural Tourism Festival

On the evening of August 2, the 8th Shicha Lake Cultural Tourism Festival kicked off at Shicha Lake Club. During the month-long festival, organizers will distribute a total of 500,000 coupons worth around 14 million yuan to residents.