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55,000 boats return to Chinese port as Typhoon Megi approaches

About 55,000 fishing boats from east China's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces have returned to port to take shelter from the approaching Typhoon Megi.

China Focus: Belt and Road Initiative applauded by international community

Foreign guests at an international seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative that closed Tuesday praised the China-proposed initiative.

12th Beijing-Tokyo Forum kicks off in Tokyo to boost ties

The 12th Beijing-Tokyo Forum kicked off Tuesday in Tokyo, with over 600 experts, former officials and private sector representatives from China and Japan discussing key issues affecting bilateral relations in an effort to enhance ties and bridge differences

•	China, India hold first anti-terror dialogue
•	China congratulates Colombia on historic peace deal
•	ADB upgrades China growth forecast
•	China's foreign debt grows
•	China considers opening airports to private investment

CPC to convene plenum from Oct. 24 to 27

The sixth plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held here from Oct. 24 to 27, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee announced on Tuesday.

China to standardize police law enforcement

China has recently issued a guideline to improve "the quality and public credibility of law enforcement."

China cracks down on religious cult

Prison terms have been handed down to several members of the Mentuhui (Disciples Sect) cult for organizing a cult and causing deaths, according to the central leading group for the prevention and handling of cult-related activities on Tuesday.

Politics >>

•	China to standardize police law enforcement

•	China cracks down on religious cult

•	CPC to convene plenum from Oct. 24 to 27

•	CPC to convene key plenum from Oct. 24 to 27

•	President Xi expects strong, modern rocket force

Voice of China >>

•	China congratulates Colombia on historic peace deal

•	China calls for dialogue to solve Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

•	China condemns Japan's "shameless" weapon sales: Foreign Ministry

•	China mourns former Japan-China Friendship Association president

•	China urges U.S. to take responsibility on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

Health >>

•	Two-child China promises better maternity services

•	China Focus: Extra insurance scheme prevents illness-related poverty

•	Feature: Rural China threatened by lung cancer

•	China Focus: National gene bank to improve health, preserve biodiversity

•	Xinhua Insight: China faces up to depression challenges

Entertainment >>

•	China to curb star-oriented pricing of TV dramas

•	Chinese film industry eyes quality growth: official

•	China eyes upgrade of entertainment industry

•	Togo-China film week kicks off, marking 44th anniversary of bilateral ties

•	"A Chinese Odyssey: Part III" dominates Chinese box office

China & World >>

•	China, India agree to step up counterterror cooperation

•	China opposes to U.S. charges against Chinese companies

•	New Chinese peacekeepers dispatched to Liberia

•	China congratulates Colombia on historic peace deal

•	China, India hold first anti-terror dialogue

Culture & Edu >>

•	Chinese documentary on the origin of apples

•	Xinhua Insight: 400 years on, Tang and Shakespeare brought closer together

•	Over 70 pct Chinese university students agree with sex before marriage: Survey

•	Feature: Cuba's Confucius Institute thrives in teaching locals Chinese

•	New memorial of ancient Chinese playwright opens

Sci & Tech >>

•	New findings by China, Uzbek archaeologists may unlock mystery of Kushan Empire

•	Chinese Arctic expedition team returns home

•	Tiangong-2 space lab enters preset orbit for docking with manned spacecraft

•	Xi commends launch of world's largest radio telescope in China

•	Xinhua Insight: World's largest radio telescope begins operations

HK/Macao/Taiwan >>

•	Typhoon Megi leaves 4 dead, 268 injured in Taiwan

•	More than 1.9 mln homes lose power as Typhoon Megi hits Taiwan

•	Feature: Traditional temple dance winning young hearts in Taiwan's Penghu County

•	Cartoon exhibition marks Taiwan governor's 180th anniversary

•	Prerequisite for Taiwan to participate in int'l activity is adherence to one-China policy: Beijing

Business >>

•	China's maritime economy expands by 7 pct in 2015

•	ADB upgrades China growth forecast

•	China's foreign debt grows

•	Asian Development Bank upgrades China's growth expectation for 2016

•	UAE-China trade receives fresh momentum: official

Society >>

•	Eight people killed in van-truck crash in north China

•	China Focus: Major construction of world's longest cross-sea bridge completed

•	Twelve people die in coal mine blast in NW China

•	Urgent: Twelve people die in coal mine blast in NW China

•	55,000 boats return to Chinese port as Typhoon Megi approaches

Sports >>

•	Olympic champion race walker Wang Zhen eyes another gold medal at Tokyo 2020

•	Beijing to unveil emblem of 2022 Winter Olympics in 2017

•	China's Zhang Jilong steps down as vice president of Asian football body

•	Former champion Petra Kvitova off to flying start at Wuhan Open

•	Chinese Arctic expedition team returns home

Opinion >>

•	Interview: Nigeria looks east to address economic woes: expert

•	Spotlight: Three years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative to embrace greater achievements

•	Spotlight: Chinese premier's first official visit to Cuba further consolidates ties

•	Spotlight: Cubans highly value close ties with China, Premier Li's visit

•	China Focus: PLA hones real combat ability for stronger military

Video >>

Xinjiang: Exploring China's new frontier

President Xi visits PLA Rocket Force

World's longest cross-sea bridge connects

Premier Li watches gala show in Havana

Biz China Weekly >>

Sept. 12 - Sept. 18

China's property sector saw growth accelerate in August, with more cities reporting month-on-month rises in new home prices, an official survey showed.

	Chinese premier lays wreath to monument of Cuban national hero

	Cubans highly value close ties with China, Premier Li's visit

	Trump will win, says U.S. historian who correctly predicted for decades

	China calls for ceasefire following violence in Syria

	Three years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative to embrace greater achievements

	Chinese Air Force conducts routine drill

	Belt and Road Initiative begins to show positive results

	PLA hones real combat ability for stronger military

	Trump, Clinton head toward first debate

	DPRK holds Wonsan Int'l Friendship Air Festival for first time

Special Reports >>

Premier Li attends UN conference, visits Canada and Cuba

2016 Mid-Autumn Festival

Premier Li visits Laos, attends East Asia leaders' meetings

The 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations