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New regulations against corruption

Caijing (财经) for 2007.07.23 deals with corruption laws.

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HIV panic and rotten pears

Chongqing Morning Post (重庆晨报) front page picture illustrates the plight of pear growers.

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A pledge ceremony and a new record

Today’s headline concerns a pledge ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Real estate and inside job bank robbery case

The Beijing News (新京报) cover for 25 July, 2007.

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A friendly match and a friendly bag

The First (竞报) for 2007.07.24: I’m not a plastic bag, and a football tourney in Macau.

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Wind power and foreign tourism

Windmill and European tours, from 2007.07.23, Beijing Morning Post (北京晨报).

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Terrorism in the Global Times

Today’s headline says that a Chinese motorcade was attacked by terrorists in Pakistan on 19 July.

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Losers and liars

The China man’s national football team failed to reach the knock-out stage after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Uzbekistan yesterday on the Asian Cup 2007.

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Torrential rains in Chongqing; one way charges from China Mobile

Beijing Daily Messenger (北京娱乐信报) for 18 July, 2007. In Chongqing, a rainstorm that started on 16 July dumped the most water since local records began in 1892.

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A fighter jet and the Beijing mayor’s job description

Wang Qishan (王岐山), the mayor, will guide the overall work of city government.

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