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TAIWAN: China and Taiwan to Cooperate in Dealing with Infectious Diseases; Yesterday China's envoy Chen Yunlin and his Taiwan counterpart Chiang Pin-kung in Taipei, signed a cross-Strait medical and health cooperation agreement, which includes cross-strait exchanges on medical issues such as dealing with epidemics of infectious diseases, product inspection, and clinical drug trials.; The Beijing News | 2010-12-22

ENVIRONMENT: China's Water and Soil Conservation Law Under Discussion; Yesterday, the 18th Conference of the 11th NPC Standing Committee reviewed a draft amendment to China's Water and Soil Conservation Law. According to a committee member, Clause 32 of the draft amendment attracted the most attention and discussion; the clause states that once compensation fees are paid, construction can take place in areas that are more likely to see water loss and soil erosion.; China News Service | 2010-12-22

FUEL: NDRC Announces Gasoline and Diesel Price Hike; Yesterday the National Development and Reform Commission announced that the price of gasoline will rise 310 yuan per ton and the price of diesel will rise 300 yuan per ton as of today. The retail price of grade 90 gasoline will increase by 0.23 yuan per liter, and the retail price of grade 0 diesel fuel will increase by 0.26 yuan per liter.; Xinhua News | 2010-12-22

CORRUPTION: Criminal Activity of Deputy Director of Chongqing Propaganda Department Exposed ...; Liu Jianchun, former Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of Chongqing's municipal CPC Committee, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by Chongqing's No.3 Intermediate People's Court yesterday. Liu was charged with accepting bribes, equivalent to 1.01 million yuan.; Sichuan News | 2010-12-21

PUBLISHING: China Prohibits the Misuse of English words in Chinese-language Publications; The General Administration of Press and Publication recently issued a circular of requirements to further standardize language in Chinese publications. The circular states the misuse of words or abbreviations in English and other foreign languages are not allowed. Self-created characters, unfamiliar strange characters and words that violate grammar rules are also banned from publications.; China News Service | 2010-12-21

CRIME: Convicted Murderers over 75 May be Eligible for Death Penalty; Yesterday, the 18th Conference of the 11th NPC Standing Committee decided to amend China's penal code. In the past, criminals over the age of 75 have been exempt from the death penalty. Now, if a criminal over the age of 75 commits murder through an especially cruel method, it is possible for them to receive a death sentence.; The Beijing News | 2010-12-21

CORRUPTION: Eleven Provincial Officials Sentenced for Bribery in 2011; According to a joint report filed by Xinhua News Agency, China National Radio and CCTV, in 2010 eleven high-level provincial officials were found to have accepted bribes of over 5 million yuan each.; People's Daily Online | 2010-12-21

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China's Pig Industry Optimistic about 2011: China's pig industry can be very optimistic about next year and they have inflation to thank.; Source:Economic Observer Online

EO Exclusive: Beijing May Limit New License Plates to 150,000 Per Year: Beijing plans to limit the amount of new license plates handed out to 150 thousand every year through a lottery system...; Source:Economic Observer Online

HUKOU: Living under the Hukou System; Earlier this year the EO gathered stories from Chinese citizens about their personal strug...