Tuesday, January 10, 2006

News

N.Korea's Kim Jong-il may be visiting China: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may have entered China by train on a visit, South Korean news reports said on Tuesday, quoting sources in China and South Korea.

China uses cards to teach bird flu prevention: China is using playing cards to teach people how to protect themselves from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, as the world's biggest poultry producer finds novel ways to spread awareness.

Beijing declares war on spitting, littering: Beijing has vowed to eradicate five boorish behaviors among its citizens this year, including spitting and littering on the street.

China thins military by 200,000: At the end of 2005, China completed the task of trimming the ranks of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) by 200,000, bringing its total number of troops to 2.3 million.

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