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Beijing ready to showcase crucial bidding presentation to IOC
The two candidate cities for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games are ready to give their bidding presentations before International Olympic Committee members as they gather in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Almaty and Beijing will have their last chance to win endorsement from IOC members in the run-up to the final vote on July 31.
Out of the 101 members entitled to vote in July's ballot, around 85 will be present in the Olympic Museum to watch the two presentations and ask questions.
The IOC released its evaluation report on the two cities last week.
It has confirmed that Beijing has the key elements in place to stage a highly successful Winter Games.
China inaugurates new consulate general in Britain's Belfast
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has inaugurated China's latest consulate general in Belfast, capital of Britain's Northern Ireland.
It is China's third consulate general in Britain, following those in Manchester and Edinburgh.
Wang Yi says the establishment of the new consulate general stands to boost bilateral ties.
Chinese ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming says the new consulate general meets the practical needs of both sides for expanding cooperation.
Government representatives from Northern Ireland have jointly inaugurated the new consulate general with Wang Yi.
China, Russia wrap up search for WWII Soviet Union soldiers' remains
Chinese and Russian researchers have discovered the remains of at least three Soviet soldiers in Heilongjiang.
These soldiers died in China fighting the Japanese invaders during the World War II.
The joint search lasted nearly one month, and ended today.
In addition to the remains, the team also found items belonging to Soviet Union troops, such as steel helmets and ammunition.
The newly-found remains are expected to be buried at a cemetery for the Soviet Union soldiers in Mudanjiang.
China VP to attend 3rd China-South Asia Expo
The third China-South Asia Expo is set to be held from June 12 to 16 in Kunming, with Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao attending the opening ceremony.
The expo aims to boost cooperation and drive development between China and South Asian countries.
Some foreign leaders including Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai will also attend the expo.
The 23rd Kunming Import and Export Fair will be held in the same period.
China welcomes foreign talent with 'green cards'
China plans to attract more talent from overseas by expanding areas of eligability for permanent residence permits.
Foreign employees working in seven kinds of company or institution are now able to apply for a Chinese green card.
The new listings include national laboratories, engineering research centers, and foreign-funded R&D centers.
Successful applicants can enjoy the same rights as Chinese citizens such as investment and home purchase opportunities.
Beijing police destroy over 600kg of confiscated drugs
The Beijing police have destroyed more than 630 kilograms of drugs.
The move is ahead of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in late June.
It is the largest haul of drugs destroyed by Beijing police over the past five years.
The drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, and more than 4-thousand doses of the injected opiate meperidine have been incinerated.
Police say the drugs were confiscated by the municipal public security bureau between 2012 to 2013.
Natural disasters kill 123 in May
Natural disasters, including rainstorms, floods, landslide and drought, left over 120 people dead and 15 missing in China last month.
They also affected more than 20 million people nationwide, causing 510-thousand residents to be relocated.
In addition, the disasters resulted in at least 20 billion yuan or 3.5 billion U.S. dollars in direct economic losses.
Chinese tourist jailed for killing New Zealand child in road crash
A Chinese tourist whose dangerous driving caused the death of a little girl in a road crash in New Zealand has been jailed for 18 months.
The man, surnamed Cao, pleaded guilty in April to dangerous driving causing the girl's death and seriously injuring her parents and sisters.
Cao was driving his car on the wrong side of the road when he collided with the family's vehicle in February.
The judge said Cao had not been paying sufficient attention while he was on the wrong side of the road.
In sentencing, the judge also ordered Cao to pay 61-thousand New Zealand dollars, or about 43-thousand U.S. dollars, to the family.
Japan sets up task forces in S. Korea to fight MERS
Japan has set up task forces in South Korea to help battle the spread of MERS in the country.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says groups are now in place at its embassy in Seoul and its consulate in Busan.
The minister adds that Japan will coordinate with the health ministry and other agencies to prevent infections in the country.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization and South Korea have begun a 5-day joint investigation today.
Up to now, 95 people in South Korea have been infected with MERS, and 7 fatalities have been caused by the deadly virus.
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