China´s FM: Diplomacy aims for peace

"As a big developing country, China is braced for unprecedented opportunities and facing many challenges. I believe that with the country´s economy and overall strength continuing to rise, China will contribute more to peace and stability in the world to the best of its ability."

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Toyota apologizes to Chinese consumers

Toyota´s President Akio Toyoda has offered an apology to Chinese consumers over its massive global recall. Toyoda also introduced the company´s latest measures to improve its quality control at a news conference in Beijing.
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Hainan to become int´l tourist resort

One province that is in the midst of reining in runaway real estate prices is Hainan. The Province´s Party Secretary, Wei Liucheng, talked about the island´s development strategy, and how its related to the housing market.
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Post-holiday white collars job hop

Job hopping was less during the last two years as the financial crisis swept over the country. But this year, many white collars workers are ready to take better offers.
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Sherlock Holmes to debut in China

Guy Ritchie´s latest detective story "Sherlock Holmes" is on general release across China from Thursday. The film, which stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, is the first imported title for the post Spring Festival movie season.

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"Some politicians in the west...trust the words from a man called the "Dalai Lama". That´s because they are short of knowledge on Tibet´s past and present."

-- Li Zhaoxing, spokesman for the 3rd Session of the 11th NPC

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Chongqing veteran recalls his life with Lei Feng

Lei Feng (1940-1962) is a household icon in China who served the people wholeheartedly. Though a common PLA soldier, he helped countless people in his short 22-year life. Chairman Mao wrote him an inscription "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng" March 5, 1963, and established March 5 as "Lei Feng´s Day."