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China denies recalling 1 trillion yuan of unspent fiscal budget
China has denied reports that it recalled 1 trillion yuan of unspent budgets from local governments.
An official with China's top economic planner said on Wednesday that the figure was "inaccurate" and the government is reallocating a much smaller amount of fiscal funds.
Xu Kunlin, head of the investment department at the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China is "sorting out" more than 200 billion yuan in unspent fiscal funds and reallocating them to invest in major projects.
With its economy slowing, China has tried to activate unspent fiscal funds to sustain an expansionary fiscal policy and shore up growth.
Hangzhou of China selected to host 2022 Asian Games
The Olympic Council of Asia has chosen Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in eastern China, to host the 2022 Asian Games.
The OCA made the decision on Wednesday at its 34th Congress, held in Turkmenistan.
Hangzhou's successful bid makes it the third Chinese city to host the regional games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
Forbidden City to open wider to public
Almost all of the Forbidden City in Beijing it to be opened to the public.
Administrators of the historic site have announced plans that will see 80 percent of the Forbidden City opened by 2020, up from the current 65 percent.
Thirteen years ago, only 30 percent of the facility was open to public viewing.
Some administrative and ancillary facilities are being removed from the site and old architecture is being renovated to prepare for the wider opening.
A storage facility is being revamped to display thousands of pieces of furniture crafted during the Ming and Qing dynasties - 1368 to 1912.
Within five years, parking at the Forbidden City will be banned in order to protect the landscape.
One dead, 14 missing in Yunnan flood
One person has been killed and 14 others are missing after rain-triggered flooding hit a county in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Downpours swept Huaping County from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning.
A landslide destroyed the homes of 14 families in Tianping Village, leaving one dead, one injured and 14 others missing.
Locals have been ordered to evacuate the area. A search for the missing is underway.
Two giant pandas to be released into wild
Another two giant pandas bred in captivity will be released into the wild in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Local authorities say the two females, born in 2013, have finished a two-year wild training program.
A team of experts believe the pair, "Hua Jiao" and "Hua Yan", have met their wild training target and are well prepared to be released into the Liziping Nature Reserve.
China started releasing captive-bred pandas into the wild in 2006.
U.S. Justice Dept. urged to investigate "growing pattern" of targeting Chinese-Americans over spying charges
U.S. lawmakers and Asian American advocacy groups have urged authorities to investigate what appears to be a "growing pattern" of accusing innocent Chinese-Americans of spying for China.
The move comes days after the Department of Justice dropped all charges against Professor Xi Xiaoxing, who was accused of sharing sensitive U.S. technology with China.
A similar case against National Weather Service hydrologist Sherry Chen was dropped in March.
Congresswoman Judy Chu said in a statement that she was deeply troubled by what appears to be a growing pattern of Chinese-American employees being targeted and charged for spying and economic espionage, only to see those charges dropped.
Colombian president visits troubled border with Venezuela
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has paid a visit to a town along the border with Venezuela amid a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
Santos assured refugees the government would protect them, that 1,000 jobs would immediately be created in the region, and that a food distribution center and a health clinic would be opened.
The town has received 1,500 refugees since Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closed the border and ordered a mass deportation of Colombians.
The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to meet to discuss the problems.
Protest held in Philippines to call for end to defense pact with U.S.
A protest has been held in Manila to call for an end to the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the United States and the Philippines.
Protesters converged in front of the U.S. Embassy with paint bombs and placards on Wednesday morning.
The rally ended with the arrests of six young protesters.
The protest also aimed to mark the 24th anniversary of the historic Philippine senate vote rejecting the continued stay of the U.S. military bases in the country.
Mexican president speaks with Egyptian leader over tourist killings
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has talked to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi over the phone, expressing sorrow and indignation at the accidental killing of eight nationals visiting Egypt.
Pena Nieto reiterated Mexico's call for a "swift and in-depth" investigation to determine who was responsible for shelling the group.
He also asked Sisi to fully support his government, including aiding Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister, who flew to Cairo late Monday accompanied by family members of the victims.
Egyptian armed forces reportedly pursuing anti-government guerrillas shelled the group on Sunday as they traveled in four vehicles through the Western Desert.
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