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• Endangered Tibetan antelopes offered better protection
• Airbus teams up with Tsinghua on alternative fuel development
• Chinese legislature discusses draft laws
• Chinese island rushes to save 1,000-year-old salt pans
• Japan releases video of Chinese activists
• 4 dead in Beijing car crash
• 20 victims of deadly car crash identified
• Guardian of Sansha marine lines
• China develops 10-mln-watt electric locomotive
• 20 victims of deadly car crash identified
• Guangzhou starts car purchase lottery
• Saving China's largest freshwater lake
• China develops 10-mln-watt electric locomotive
• 9 killed in van-truck collision in NW China
• Chinese Vice Premier to visit four countries
• China amends laws on agro-technical popularization
• Taiwan issues land warning as Typhoon Tembin approaches
• Commentary: Morsi's China visit to forge closer ties with Beijing
• Beijing issues blue alert for downpours
• Beijing police investigate HIV-infected syringe accident

Endangered Tibetan antelopes offered better protection Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:33 AM PDT China is offering better protection to critically endangered Tibetan antelopes after completing the expansion of a wildlife rescue and care center.

Airbus teams up with Tsinghua on alternative fuel development Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT European aviation giant Airbus said Monday that it has formed a partnership with Tsinghua University to explore alternative aviation bio-fuels.

Chinese legislature discusses draft laws Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:09 AM PDT China's top legislature opened its bimonthly session Monday to deliberate draft laws and amendments concerning civil procedure, mental health, the safety of special equipment and tourism, among others.

Chinese island rushes to save 1,000-year-old salt pans Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:10 AM PDT The southernmost island province of Hainan is rushing to save two large ancient sea salt pans that could date back over 1,000 years, the Hainan Provincial Museum said Monday.

Japan releases video of Chinese activists Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Updated: 2012-08-27 21:49 ( Xinhua) TOKYO - Japan Coast Guard released a video taken on August 15 of 7 Chinese activists landing on Diaoyu Islands at Monday night. Japan Coast Guard recorded 7 hours video from helicopters and patrol vessels of the process of 7 Chinese activists landing on Diaoyu Islands. Japan Coast Guard published an edited 30-mintue-edition video, showing the police warning the activists not to land on the islands and urging them to leave. Japanese Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda said on a press conference last Friday that the Japan Coast Guard would release the videos, as long as it does not interfere with policing. A total of 14 Chinese nationals were illegally detained by Japan after landing on the Diaoyu Islands on August 15 to claim China's sovereignty over the territory. Seven of the 14 who were released flew back to Hong Kong on August 17, while the other group of seven returned home in their fishing boat from Japan's Ishigaki Island with escort of a vessel sent by the Chinese government. As Japan decided to release 14 Chinese nationals it was detaining, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said,"China holds a clear and firm stance on the issue of Diaoyu Islands." Related Stories Application of US-Japan treaty to Diaoyu Islands opposed 2012-08-25 23:04 Diaoyu activists return as heroes 2012-08-23 08:10 Defending Diaoyu Islands good case for national education 2012-08-23 06:34 China opposes Japanese ascending Diaoyu Islands 2012-08-19 17:51 150 Japanese activists heading to Diaoyu Islands 2012-08-18 23:09 China lodges representations with Japan on Diaoyu Islands 2012-08-18 16:11

4 dead in Beijing car crash Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Updated: 2012-08-27 21:43 ( Xinhua) BEIJING - Three vehicles collided on a national highway in suburban Beijing, leaving four people dead and 11 others injured early Monday morning, local authorities said. The accident happened at about 4:30 am on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway, which is notorious for traffic congestions, in the Changping District, according to Beijing Traffic Management Bureau. The bureau said a truck-tractor rear-ended a van, causing it to collide with another van. Three people were immediately pronounced dead after the accident while one died in hospital after treatment failed. Local authorities said they had dispatched more traffic police to the site to direct traffic flows on the expressway. Related Stories 20 victims of deadly car crash identified 2012-08-27 21:07 Police responsible for crash injuring 7 2012-08-22 21:30 12 killed in Chongqing vehicle crash 2012-08-20 20:45 1 dead, 2 injured in aircraft crash in Xinjiang 2012-08-19 19:38 Bus crash kills 8 in E China 2012-08-14 09:43

20 victims of deadly car crash identified Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Updated: 2012-08-27 21:07 ( Xinhua) HOHHOT - A transport company in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has published the names of 20 victims in Sunday's sleeper-tanker crash that killed 36 in Shaanxi province. The list of names, published by Hohhot Municipal Transport Group, the owner of the bus, indicates that 12 victims were from the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Henan, as well as Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The company has asked the relatives of the passengers on the ill-fated bus to immediately contact the working group which deals with the aftermath of the accident. The double-decker sleeper bus burst into flames after rear-ending a methanol-loaded tanker in the city of Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Sunday morning. Three of the 39 people aboard the bus survived but all suffered injuries. The crash occurred around 2:18 am Sunday on the section of the Baotou-Maoming expressway, about 200 meters from the Huaziping service station. The 39-seat bus was on its way from Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia, to Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province. The State Council has sent an investigation team to oversee the investigation and rescue efforts. Related Stories Death toll in NW China road accident rises to 36 2012-08-26 10:53 10 dead in van-truck collision in SW China 2012-08-26 20:52 47 killed in two traffic accidents 2012-08-27 07:59

Guardian of Sansha marine lines Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Chen Zongqing adjusts his uniform as he prepares to supervise Qiongsha No 3 supply ship anchored on Yongxing Island in Sansha city, South China's Hainan province, Aug 24, 2012. Chen works as a marine affairs supervisor based on Yongxing Island, and his major duties include safety supervision, ship maintenance, and emergency responses. Residents of Yongxing Island call the Qiongsha No 3, the island's only supply ship, a "ship of lives". The vessel is also the main means of transportation to and from the island. Since the establishment of Sansha city on July 24, the smallest prefecture-level city in China in land area and population, there are more tourists heading to Yongxing Island and Qiongsha No 3 has to increase its number of journeys, leading to a growing workload for Chen. But Chen said he felt proud to work in marine affairs and serve the homeland. [Photo/Xinhua]

China develops 10-mln-watt electric locomotive Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:19 AM PDT A major Chinese train maker announced Monday it has developed an electric locomotive with "the world's highest power" which reaches 10,000 kilowatts. This compares to the maximum 6,400-kilowatts power for traditional locomotives.

20 victims of deadly car crash identified Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:24 AM PDT A transport company in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has published the names of 20 victims in Sunday's sleeper-tanker crash that killed 36 in Shaanxi Province.

Guangzhou starts car purchase lottery Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT The southern Chinese megacity of Guangzhou conducted its first ever car license plate lottery Monday, nearly two months after it introduced the policy to ease traffic jams and cut pollution.

Saving China's largest freshwater lake Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:07 AM PDT Fisherman Zhang Qiulin said he has been anxious following the dramatic decrease of water levels on Poyang Lake over the last two weeks, despite the fact that the area is still in its rainy season.

China develops 10-mln-watt electric locomotive Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:55 AM PDT A major Chinese train maker announced Monday it has developed an electric locomotive with "the world's highest power" which reaches 10,000 kilowatts. This compares to the maximum 6,400-kilowatts power for traditional locomotives.

9 killed in van-truck collision in NW China Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:03 AM PDT A speeding truck-tractor rammed into a Toyota van on Monday morning in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, killing nine passengers on the van, local officials said.

Chinese Vice Premier to visit four countries Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:34 AM PDT Vice Premier Hui Liangyu will make official visits to Congo, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan from Sept. 3 to 13, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei announced Monday.

China amends laws on agro-technical popularization Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:34 AM PDT A draft amendment to the Laws on the Popularization of Agricultural Technology stipulates that national-level institutions for agro-technical popularization should employ professionals with college degrees or greater.

Taiwan issues land warning as Typhoon Tembin approaches Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:34 AM PDT Taiwan issued a land warning for the return of Typhoon Tembin on Monday, warning that the entire island could be affected.

Commentary: Morsi's China visit to forge closer ties with Beijing Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:34 AM PDT Only two months into his presidency, the newly-elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsiis about to unfold his first China trip on Tuesday, aiming to forge closer ties with Beijing.

Beijing issues blue alert for downpours Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:34 PM PDT The Beijing meteorological center has issued a blue alert for heavy rains that have battered the city since early Monday morning.

Beijing police investigate HIV-infected syringe accident Posted: 26 Aug 2012 10:34 PM PDT Local police are hunting for clues to a case in which a man was pricked by an HIV-infected syringe left in a taxi, municipal police authorities said Monday.

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