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President Xi Jinping visited the United Kingdom in Oct. 2015.
Chinese Media Believes UK-China Ties Are 'Unscathed' in Light of Queen Elizabeth's 'Rude' Comment

An influential Chinese newspaper said that Sino-U.K. relations are not marred by Queen Elizabeth II’s unguarded remarks about Chinese officials being “very rude” during their first state visit last year led by President Xi Jinping.

A Chinese lesbian couple gives birth to twins after undergoing in vitro fertilization in the U.S.
Chinese Lesbian Couple Gives Birth to Twins via Surrogacy After China Ended the One-child Policy

A Chinese lesbian couple made history by giving birth to twins after undergoing in vitro fertilization, a feat that made headlines because of their homeland’s “rule book.”

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in this file picture taken Oct. 28, 2015.
Europe Softens Visa Rules for Chinese, Other Non-EU Scholars

Under the new directives announced by the European Parliament, students and researchers may extend their stay for at least nine months after finishing their studies or research work, enabling them to look for a job or set up a business.

 Dollars and yuan notes are seen at a bank on May 15, 2006, in Beijing, China.
China Eyes Plan to Close Multibillion-dollar Corporate Tax Loophole

China is considering plans to strengthen tax reporting requirements on foreigners working in the country to help close a massive global loophole.

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China's crackdown on human rights lawyers is a violation of basic rights, says Human Rights Watch.
China's Crackdown on Rights Lawyers a Violation of Human Rights: Human Rights Watch

Amid China’s crackdown on those who challenge its system, Chinese human rights lawyers face life in jail as their families move on with their lives.

The Queen of England was filmed calling Chinese officials
Queen Elizabeth on Chinese Officials' 2015 Visit to UK: They Were Very Rude

A leaked footage that showed England’s Queen Elizabeth II calling Chinese officials “very rude” during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit last year brings to question the supposed “golden era” of the Sino-United Kingdom relations.

Beijing Indy 600 will be held in Fengtai District of Beijing once confirmed.
IndyCar Eyes October for the Beijing Indy 600

October will never be the same again for the Fengtai District of Beijing as the city welcomes the Beijing Indy 600. The non-championship race event will be held on a street course that runs 2.56 miles in total.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
China Hopes to 'Meet Halfway' with New Philippine Government Under Duterte

China expressed its high hopes that the new Philippine government under "Trump of the East" Rodrigo Duterte would be able to meet with them halfway amid the countries’ South China Sea territorial bout.

Carrots
Carrot gene sequencing shows origin of orange color, nutritional value, evolution

A carrot's orange color is due to a gene that scientists have found while analyzing the common vegetable's genome. Their discovery could help to increase beta-carotene in carrots and improve the nutritional value of other crops including celery and lettuce. The first full genome sequence of the carrot shows new information about the root crop's color, nutrients, and evolution.

How many likes? The words “face book” won’t appear anymore in canned vegetables, bottled drinks and bags of potato chips as Facebook wins a trademark case against a Chinese company.
Facebook Wins Legal Battle; Beijing Court Cancels Local Company’s Registered Trademark

Facebook wins a trademark case against a food and beverage company who wanted to use the words “face book.” The trademark battle started in 2011.

Several employees of a military hospital in Beijing were punished after the death of 21-year-old computer science student Wei Zexi.
10 Chinese Military Hospital Staff Punished Amid College Student Death Scandal

Several employees of the military hospital in Beijing that offered experimental cancer treatment to a college student who died of a rare cancer were punished, state media reported on Wednesday.

The site of the landslide in Taining, Fujian Province. Officials warned that there could be more such disasters in the area due to heavy downpour.
China Should Prepare for More Geological Disasters, Land Ministry Warns

The Chinese national government has urged its local officials to prepare for more potential natural disasters, as the country is expected to experience more rains with the peak of the flood season.

Four container ships from the Danish shipping company Maersk lie moored in Loch Striven on July 30, 2009 in Scotland.
Two Container Ships Collide Off Chinese Coast, 22 Crew Rescued

Two European-owned container ships have collided in the East China Sea while another vessel has been abandoned by its crew after a fire broke out on board, the Denmark-based Maersk Line said on Monday.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Sound Sino-Philippine Ties Will Be Beneficial to All: Xinhua

China’s state-run media outlet believes that "sound ties" between Beijing and Manila could be beneficial to everyone amid the Asian archipelago’s upcoming change in administration.

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