Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Fission impossible?
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 01:30
China was in the midst of a construction boom of nuclear plants when Japan's twin disasters struck last year, triggering the worst nuclear crisis since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Last year, China had 14 active reactors, 27 plants under construction and dozens more slated to be built in the future....
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 01:25
People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), ran a full page of articles Monday hailing steady progress in the country's political reform, and vowing that China "will never copy Western political models."
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 01:25
Young women in several counties in Yunnan Province will be freed from a ban on passport application starting today, while analysts said the "progress" highlighted the loopholes in local government management.
Beijing kicks off campaign targeting illegal aliens
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 01:20
Analysts called for the establishment of a comprehensive mechanism for managing foreigners in China, as Beijing police started a three-month campaign today targeting foreigners illegally staying in the capital.
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 00:35
A Canadian hiker fell from a section of the Great Wall in Huairou district Monday after drinking with friends.
City's youth jobless rate soars
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 00:20
More than a third of those registered as unemployed in Beijing are under 35, according to government statistics, while the capital still has an urgent need for skilled workers in many technical fields.
Filipino community still rocks
Source: Global Times Published: May 15, 2012 00:15
Despite tensions at a national level between China and the Philippines, Filipino expatriates in the capital city say they have not felt any change in attitude toward them.
Source: Global Times Published: May 14, 2012 23:25
At least 45 commercial buildings are expected to sprout up like mushrooms in Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone within five years, the area's management authorities said Monday.
Source: Global Times Published: May 14, 2012 23:25
Sixty-two international cruises will dock in Baoshan district at this year's Wusong Port Cruise Carnival, which opens Thursday.
Source: Global Times Published: May 14, 2012 23:25
Shanghai residents saw their average disposable annual income officially rise to 11,301 yuan ($1,785) per person, an increase of 12.7 percent year-on-year, the city's statistics bureau said Monday.
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