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Jilin launches 5-year plan to boost grain output (China Daily)Jilin Province has started an ambitious program to increase grain output by more than five billion kilograms within five years. If it succeeds, Jilin, in northeast China, will become the country's fifth-biggest grain producer after Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu and Heilongjiang provinces. Faked tiger photo sparks Web furor (CNN.com)SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- It all started with a farmer, a photo and a claim -- a sighting of a rare tiger in the local woods, curled up and staring right at the camera. Chinese pensioner fails university entrance exam for 4th time (Russian Information Agency Novosti)MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - A 79-year-old man from eastern China's Jiangsu province has failed his university entrance exam for the fourth time, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. Stewardesses dress up for weekend chartered flights (China Daily)A picture shows four stewardesses from the Jiangsu branch of China Eastern Airlines, wearing the new brocade-made uniforms. [Photo: Jinling Evening News] Bearing the brunt of globalization (People's Daily)Last year, more than 20 workers at a factory in Wuxi, Jiangsu province that produces nickel-cadmium batteries for electronic products giant Panasonic were found to be suffering from high levels of cadmium, a toxic and cancer-causing chemica ... Bearing the brunt of globalization (China Daily)Last year, more than 20 workers at a factory in Wuxi, Jiangsu province that produces nickel-cadmium batteries for electronic products giant Panasonic were found to be suffering from high levels of cadmium, a toxic and cancer-causing chemical. Bayer gets approval to acquire Western OTC cough & cold business of Topsun Science (PharmaBiz)Bayer HealthCare (BHC) announced that BHC's Consumer Care Division has achieved the necessary regulatory approvals to complete the acquisition of the Western over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold portfolio of Topsun Science and Technology Qidong Gaitianli Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd by Bayer Healthcare Company Limited in China. Taiwan Market May Extend Gains (Nasdaq)(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market finally put an end to the losing streak that had reached five days, costing the market 500 points and 6.3 percent. China Market May Continue Recovery (Nasdaq)(RTTNews) - The China stock market has now posted gains in two straight sessions, following a four-day losing streak that saw the Shanghai Composite Index lose 250 points or 8.8 percent en route to a fresh 16-month closing low. China's Jilin launches integrated 5-year plan to boost grain output (People's Daily)Jilin Province has started an ambitious program to increase grain output by more than 5 billion kilograms within five years. If it succeeds, Jilin, in northeast China, will become the country's fifth-biggest grain producer after Hen ... |
