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COMMUNIST PARTY
Number of CPC Party Members Increases to 77.9 Million
The Central Organization Department of Communist Party of China yesterday announced that the number of party members had increased to 77.99 million by the end of 2009, 2 million more members than in 2008.
Xinhua News Agency | 2010-06-29
LANDSLIDE
107 People Buried in Guizhou Landslide
Some 107 people from 38 families were trapped after being buried in a landslide caused by heavy rain in China's southwest Guizhou province at about 2pm yesterday.
Xinhua News Agency | 2010-06-29
REFORM
The CPC Central Departments Announce New Press Spokespeople
Eleven central departments of Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) announced their new press spokespeople at a press conference at 10 am this morning.
Xinhua News Agency | 2010-06-29
RETAIL
President of Gome Resigns
The Gome Electrical Appliance yesterday announced that Chen Xiao, who served president and chairman of Gome after Huang Guangyu was arrested and later sent to prison on charges of insider trading and bribery, resigned as president. The position has been filled by Wang Junzhou, the company's vice president.
The Beijing News | 2010-06-29
MIGRANT WORKERS
China's Migrant Population Reached 211 Million in 2009
According to a recently released report on China's migrant population, China's migrant population in 2009 totaled 211 million people. The report also shows that if the existing policy regarding the migrant population does not undergo major reform, the country's migrant population will reach 350 million in 2050.
Xinhua News Agency | 2010-06-28
LAW
Family Disputes Should be Mediated Before Brought to Court
Disputes concerning families, labor contracts and traffic accidents should first be mediated among the parties involved before taking them to court as a last resort, according to a notice released by the Supreme People's Court yesterday.
The Beijing News | 2010-06-28
MILITARY
China to Launch Live Fire Training Exercises in the East China Sea
A branch of China's People's Liberation Army announced today that it will launch live fire training exercises in East China Sea from 12 am to 6 pm every day from June 30th to July 5th.
People's Daily Online | 2010-06-28
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