Friday, October 17, 2003

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China's 'space hero' returns to Earth: The first Chinese person in space returned safely to Earth early Wednesday, landing as planned on the soft grass of Inner Mongolia.

120 million Chinese suffer from malnutrition: About 120 million Chinese people suffer from malnutrition and the country's poverty problems are still pressing, said Vice-Agriculture Minister Zhang Baowen at a conference to mark the 23rd World Food Day on Thursday.

Baby traffickers on trial in China: A baby-trafficking gang involved in the trade of 118 babies faced trial Wednesday in Yulin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

China endorses property rights: China’s top Communist Party leaders ended a four-day meeting Tuesday with promises to protect private property and allow farmers to amass large land holdings, key steps toward creating a more capitalist economy.


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